SEGA released a special video on YouTube featuring an interview with Shido Nakamura, the voice actor of Yoshitaka Mine, for the project. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. The video was published on February 18, 2026 and revolves around Nakamura's return to the role of Mine after 16 years. And of course, fans of the Yakuza series responded positively to the release of the video.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties positioned as a game that can provide two experience game at once, namely the remake Yakuza 3 via Yakuza Kiwami 3, as well as a new story titled Dark Ties. SEGA calls this game a combination of “two epic yakuza stories” in one game package.
Well, behind the excitement of the game, it turns out that Shido Nakamura's (Mine's voice actor) interview is one of the things that reveals many interesting secrets. Let's get acquainted with the character Yoshitaka Mine!
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Shido Nakamura as Yoshitaka Mine in Yakuza Kiwami 3
At Yakuza Kiwami 3, Yoshitaka Mine is portrayed as a Tojo Clan lieutenant and Hakuho Clan chairman who made his fortune through the stock market and real estate. He had a background as an “ordinary office worker” before entering the yakuza world of the dark through Tsuyoshi Kanda's invitation.
SEGA considers that Mine's character quickly rose to popularity due to his charismatic character thanks to his wealth and intelligence, earning Daigo Dojima's trust. Personality-wise, he appears calm and collected, but is portrayed as having a great deal of anger stored inside.
Shido Nakamura as Yoshitaka Mine in Dark Ties
Meanwhile, in Dark Ties, Mine is written as a former startup founder who lost everything due to the betrayal of those closest to him. In a desperate situation, he witnesses gang violence that ends with underlings sacrificing themselves for their bosses.
The incident pushed Mine into the world of organized crime in search of answers about loyalty-whether loyalty really exists, and what it would look like if he saw it firsthand.
SEGA declared the series Like a Dragon created since 2005 with the concept of gaming for a more mature audience, addressing themes such as love, humanity, and betrayal, and featuring a portrait of life in the entertainment district. In terms of sales, the franchise has surpassed 27.7 million units worldwide (total stand-alone game sales). So, it's no wonder right Why are many fans also curious about the person behind the character Mine?
For those of you who are fans of Like a Dragon, Shido Nakamura's interview is one of the voice actors that has made fans the most curious, both in the Yakuza Kiwami 3 or Dark Ties. If you want to understand Mine's character in terms of performance and community response, you should watch the video.
