ROAD59 A Yakuza’s Last Stand Reveals September Release Date
Bushiroad announced that ROAD59 A Yakuza’s Last Stand visual novel will be released globally on September 25 on Steam and that it is now available to wishlist. The visual novel will also be available on Nintendo Switch globally, as a digital download only.
ROAD59 is a character-driven crime drama set in Tenkai Ward, a sleepless city floating in the Tokyo Bay of the near future. The staff includes:
- Planning / Original Concept: Bushiroad
- Character Design & Lead Graphic Artist: Gidora
- Development: ROCKET STUDIO
The story follows modern-day yakuza who possess a supernatural power known as JINGI, passed down through the Grail of Blood ritual. Within this dark world of betrayal, desire, and turf wars, a reluctant young successor, Shou Himuro, is forced to take on the role of boss of the Hakurou Family. While burdened by a title he never asked for, Shou races through the dangerous underworld of Tenkai in order to protect the people he holds dear.
ROAD59 A Yakuza’s Last Stand Characters
Shou Himuro
A troubled ordinary young man who is also a gang member.
Unable to resist the expectations around him, he is burdened with the traditions and prestige of the gang, reluctantly walking the path of the yakuza as the young acting leader of the Hakurou Family.
Caught between a strict older sister and a selfish younger sister, it is difficult for him to voice his true feelings.
Suzuka Himuro
A lively and cheerful high school girl who is the younger sister of Shou and Shizuka. Due to the JINGI's power, she possesses incredible strength despite her appearance. In combat, she swings a 100kg iron bat, decorated in a cute style.
Shizuka Himuro
The eldest daughter of the Himuro family who effectively manages the Hakurou Family. She pushes her still-inexperienced younger brother, Shou, determined to shape him into a great leader. Fearless and sharp-tongued, she never backs down, even when faced with unreasonable demands, and is always ready to fire back with a bold retort. Her commands are absolute within the gang, and the men of the Hakurou Family fear and respect her.
Shion Hyuga
A good understanding supporter of Shou burdened with the fate of the family. Although he usually has a soft and gentle demeanor, his dedication to the Hakurou Family is exceptionally strong, and he shows no mercy to those who speak ill of the gang. When he was young, he was saved by Shou after being caught in a conflict and gravely injured, he still feels indebted to him to this day.
Kazuomi Kurogane
A high-ranking member of the Hakurou Family and a childhood friend of Shizuka and Jin, Kazuomi is known for his unwavering composure and reliability in battle. To the gang, he is an indispensable asset. To Shou, he has been like an older brother, always looking out for him since they were kids. Though not the talkative type, his quiet words often carry a deep sense of care for the gang and its members.
Bakuto Yanagi
He might come across as someone who handles everything half-heartedly, but when it's time to get things done, he delivers. As the de facto leader of the Shinonome Family, he has a laid-back, almost mocking way of handling situations that leaves people bewildered. His unpredictable and bold actions to resolve problems often annoy those around him, but at the same time, they rely on him for his ability to get things done.
Kensei Sumeragi
Kensei Sumeragi is the formidable leader of the Kurojou Family, renowned for his arrogance and disdain for others. His confident smirk barely masks the cold, calculating glare in his eyes—a reflection of his ruthless nature. On the surface, he is the CEO of a major corporation spearheading Tenkai District’s urban development, but behind the scenes, he forcefully seizes rival territories, turning them into towering office districts and extravagant casino resorts. With an iron grip on power, he has skyrocketed to dominance in the criminal underworld, rapidly expanding his gang through sheer wealth and influence. However, his relentless and uncompromising methods have left a trail of bitterness and resentment among those he's crushed along the way.
Masamune Niimi
A vengeance-driven former yakuza turned police cyborg. Falsely accused of assassinating the former Kurojou Family boss, Niimi was imprisoned—until he struck a deal with Sui Kadosaki. In exchange for aiding the police, he underwent cyborg surgery, determined to exact revenge on those who betrayed him. Despite his cooperation, Kadosaki treats him not as an equal, but as a disposable tool—electrocuting him into obedience whenever he resists. “If disrespected, I kill. If challenged, I fight. And I always uphold the code of honor.” In many ways, he lives by the yakuza code more earnestly than anyone else.
Kyoji Serizawa
Known for his kindness and unwavering sense of justice, he was a role model within the police force. However, on the day of his daughter’s birthday, he and his entire family were murdered by a JINGI-affiliated gang. The coat he left on his desk at the station that day remains in Kadosaki’s possession—a treasured memento she carries with her to this day.
Sui Kadosaki
A detective in the JINGI Crime Division of the Tenkai District Special Police, an agency operating under special ordinances unique to Tenkai’s status as an economic zone. To avenge the murder of her respected superior, Kyoji Serizawa, and his family, Sui Kadosaki arranges the release of former JINGI wielder Masamune Niimi, on the condition that he undergo cyborg surgery. Since Serizawa’s death, she has shut herself off from others, treating Niimi solely as a tool for apprehending the culprits—never as an equal or partner. She continues to wear Serizawa’s coat, a keepsake that symbolizes both her unyielding pursuit of justice and her deep-rooted need for revenge.
The visual novel will be partially voiced in Japanese, with subtitles available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The Japanese cast will include Shuya Sunagawa, Hiroki Nanami, Wakana Minami, Aina Aiba, Ryo Kitamura, Takuma Sueno, Masahiro Inoue, Haruka Kudo, Mei Okada, Yuki Kimisawa, Misato Kawauchi, Seiji Maeda, Atsushi Shiramata, Taiyo Ayukawa, Kohei Yamamoto, Shouta Aoi, Kazuki Watanabe, Rihona Kato, Yui Ishikawa, Kenjiro Tsuda, Sasaki Rico, Reo Tanie, and Chikahiro Kobayashi.
A towering metropolis floating in Tokyo Bay—Tenkai Ward.
Here, beings known as Jingi wield inhuman powers and engage in brutal blood-soaked battles for survival.
Despite being born as the heir to Hakurou, Sho Himuro longs for nothing more than an ordinary and peaceful life. Yet, fate binds him to his duty as the new boss, forcing him to shoulder the burden of his family’s future.
As Sho hesitates to fully embrace the path of the yakuza, the conflict in Tenkai Ward intensifies over the legendary Power of Orochi, said to grant its wielder their deepest desire.
Meanwhile, the city’s largest gang, Kurojou, begins to move in the shadows as they seek to absorb the weakened Hakurou following the loss of its former leader. To protect his family, Sho must navigate a world of betrayal and desire, forced to make impossible choices by his own hands. Will salvation or ruin await him at the end of this path?
Source: Press Release
