Like a Dragon
Back when she was younger she couldn’t get away from them, so we visit a host club to find out what’s going on.
Stories of blood, cockroaches, and the old days of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho.
Our ace reporter hits the streets in his Kiryu Kazama cosplay to talk to the people who know Kabukicho best.
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