5:15 The difference is Japan has very few guns, outside of law enforcement and organized crime. If you murder someone with a gun, it's very easy to be traced back to you or your boss. Being beaten to death could just be seen as a random mugging or jumping gone wrong, with the suspect pool being much larger as a result.
That is part of it, it’s just the crazy legislation that Japan has with guns also plays a major role, especially since the beginning of the 90s. Since then, you can get a lot more years of your sentence for not just killing someone with a gun, but for illegally having it as well. So just by killing someone with a dosu knife, you don’t have to serve an extra 10 to 20 years.
@@dr.k8610 yeah but that's beacause the goons in yakuza are actually descendants of the goons from assassin creed 2 so they politely shoot one bullet every 30 seconds. unless it's that fucking asshole from yakuza 3
You guys should have shown him Majimas storyline. It would be interesting to see how Michael would react to Majima refusing to kill Makoto and hiding her.
Yeah, it's important to understand how Kiryu was set up in the beginning and someone else killed the guy in the alley. Also there's a huge difference between a murder and a gun murder in Japan. Gun violence is almost unheard of and would create a major shitstorm in the media.
An Italian gangster reacting to a story about the Japanese mob. Could be interesting. I think it would be cool if you somehow got a former Yakuza to review this game
It’s not like the Mob and Yakuza are two completely different things. He can still understand the mindset of a Yakuza. So what’s the problem here? It’s not like they brought in an equestrian to react to a crime drama game
@@bennu547 there are quite a lot of differences between the way both operate. The Japanese and Italian mindsets are a bit different and most of the differences have their roots in one key one. The La Cosa Nostra is very much secretive about their operations and existence, while the Yakuza is a lot more out front about itself, or atleast it was. No italian mob will ever have a public HQ, for example.
It would be interesting to have him talk with an ex-Yakuza member to see the similarities and differences of what the life is between the two cultures.
It's great to see Michael reacting to Yakuza 0 but I feel like you guys should show him Majima's storyline, or at least the final scene where he meets his boss Shimano. Great video btw Gamology!
Especially since Shimano is a snake like the example brought up. Shimano non chillantly kills a dude and continues eating and makes his bro take the fall
I feel bamboozled. They show Majima in the thumbnail yet no Majima in the video itself. I love that he gave his perspective from his experience in the mob when he gave his thoughts on Yakuza 0. But I was hoping it would be a bit about Kiryu and Majima. I want to know if running a cabaret club on the side while protecting a blind girl from being killed and trying to get back into the Yakuza is legit😭
I wish they would've gotten Tatsuya Shindo, ex-yakuza turned pastor, for this reaction video since he reacted for the Insider on Yakuza scenes before but this is alright.
Was he the one or one of the few (I think they brought in like three guys from the Yakuza) who reacted saying how Kiryu's outfit is ridiculous for a Yakuza? I remember reading that article long ago and found it funny they all think his outfit doesn't make sense to them.
@@popo0129 that was likely a fabrication, doing research on the author would point to clues that his writings are condemned for having questionable details and overlaps
You skipped the cutscene where Kiryu asked to leave the Yakuza, his superior started beating him out and the second Kuze said he's out, he fought back. Kuze saying he out of the family was the greenlight for him to throw hands
It ABSOLUTELY was, and Kuze didn't realize he fucked up until Patriarch Dojima himself was like "you did that without my permission, but it is what it is, so I have to honor that decision." -1 pinky for Kuze.
This man always strikes me as the Italian Mob version of Kiryu. He’s got that same calm demeanor that you can still feel deep down. I kinda want an RGG game about Michael now.
Franzese was a racketeer though. He was never a gangster.. Edit: Wouldn't mind seeing a biopic about his old man though. Sonny Franzese is a mob legend.
Honestly I would pay high money to see a series were ex gang members do a full on playthrough of yakuza games to see their full opinion on the games and see how they evolve over time.
That was awesome. I would have liked to get his reaction to Kuze having to cut off his finger for expelling Kiryu before trying to kill him, but we can't have it all.
One common theme of the Yakuza games is that it doesn't matter if it's the Yakuza, the Triads, the Korean Mafia, or any other major organized crime syndicate: The Life is always the same. Nothing but death, tragedy, betrayal, and pain for all involved, sooner or later. Justice may not always prevail, but nobody escapes unscathed.
Whoa, now this is a huge surprise. Thank you! huge shame you didn't show Kuze's punishment, something about harming civilians and the consequence of doing so
It's so fascinating to hear Michael's thoughts here, especially when it's about the Yakuza in Japan. Of course, it makes sense if he doesn't know much but applying what he experienced and knows to assess what's happening and give his thoughts. It's brilliant. It's somehow different when you know the man has actually lived in this type of life. When he speaks, I know he means every word. I definitely hope Gamology invites him to react to more crime games.
Yeah I like how he compares it to his own personal experiences rather than really saying if something is realistic or not to that specific life. He does say if some stuff is real but more just stuff he knows for sure about.
@@popo0129 Exactly. He did say that he's familiar with the core belief system and the hierarchy, as well as point out what was very familiar to him (examples: constant backstabbing and internal warfare) while making sure to say that he doesn't know 100 percent for sure how the yakuza actually run since that specific type of organized crime isn't what his experiences and expertise are focused on. That alone tells me he's being honest about what he can be honest about, even in a vague fashion.
If you read around, in the Yakuza they do sometimes send a lower ranking guy to do prison time if they need to take some heat off. Supposedly doing time for the mob will move you up the ranks,but you're going to be doing time.
Interesting getting a former LCN mobster reacting to the Japanese Yakuza. Their culture and rules have similarties, but also some important differences that kinda get lost in translation without proper context
yup, one of them shows up at 4:30 ish when he expresses surprise that Kiryu is being told to take the L on jail time "never heard of that, i mean sometimes you ggotta take the fall for somebody" ebcause of Japan's delecate relationship between law enforcement and organized crime it is not that uncomon for a memeber to be asked to take the fall. those members are considered honoured for their service of going to jail for the clan and the police are generally fine as long as somebody takes the hit, it's win win.
Theirs apparently a lot of those these days. Japan has been cracking down on the Yakuza which led to a rise in gangs less structured than the Yakuza to show up. They’re more violent and have less rules. Ironically taking down the Yakuza has created a terrifying power vacuum.
@@Broomer52 And funnily enough, "cracking down on the yakuza has created a terrifying power vacuum" is a HUGE part of the plot in Yakuza 7 and Lost Judgment lmao. The RGG team definitely keep things realistic.
@@Broomer52 the police and government cracking down on Yakuza has meant that the smaller and more violent gangs like Hangure are growing in power because they're left unchecked. These gangs have no moral code and do what they want. So, the question is, what can the authorities do about this? It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't kind of situation
@@SuperKendoman I would imagine more government spending to increase efforts to keep the crime rate down, but from what I understand the economy is in terrible shape over there. Violent Gang activity was kept in check in the US because of more spending on the police force, however the police were also less picky about who they let in and did little to actually curb misconduct in their own ranks as a result which led to police brutality which led to half the country damn near burning itself to the ground in anger, to appease the fickle crowd the government reduced police funding which meant less incentive to stay around especially since public opinion on that police force was now extremely negative. As a result of that we have less law enforcement and now Crime Rates are on the rise which some places being little more than a hive of gang warfare. Moral of the story a well funded police force keeps the peace but a well funded police force with little accountability will increase crime instead by knee capping it’s own ability to help.
@@THENAMEISQUICKMAN The reason why the yakuza was so prevalent was because the JP government just went "If we are gonna have crimes, might as well make it organized".
I'm not surprised he found so much of it relatable. Organized crime, wherever it is, tends to be run along the axes he mentioned: Money, Power & Control. And yeah, if someone swore to kill you like they do in these games and you were a fellow criminal I'm not surprised at what Michael said. If you didn't then you have someone who could ambush whenever and off you.
For context for Mr Franzese Yakuza 0 is about few Yakuza clans is fighting to have that small plot of land situated exactly in the middle and no one knows who owns it and those under world people sinks in a lot of money to have that land this happens in the 80s where Japan just had an economy bubble
I don't recall where the article is but there's this interview with a yakuza memeber about the games and he said that the politics and demeaner between rank interactions are pretty spot on but if anybody stepped up to them the way they do to Kiryu that person would just be shot and be done with. That being said they got annoyed Kiryu wears a shirt below his rank after 0
It would be cool that if we have Mr. Franzese he could react to Niko's storyline in the mob in GTA 4 since he basically was a hitman for a some crime groups as well getting involved with the government just to find someone (and helping paying Roman's debts) And even then, the ending itself (specially the "Revenge" ending) it's basically him wanting out of that life and the price it took him to pay to be free
Yakuza 0 has one of the best storylines of all time. Majima's ark in Yakuza 0 makes you wonder what happened to him in Kiwami and Kiwami 2. Always eccentric but level-headed in Yakuza 0. Kiryu is one of the best protagonists of all time. Man will always help the needy and will refuse to do anything bad.
Michael Franzese is turning into my favorite reactor. Maybe it's because I've been playing these games recently, but I'd like to see him react to the Saints Row games, at least 1 and 2. I know the street gangs of Stilwater aren't quite the same as mafia life, but it would be interesting to hear his perspective on various scenes like the opening cinematic of Saints Row, the Vice Kings civil war and Benjamin's deal with Julius, the Los Carnales ties with the Columbians, the ending to SR1, Troy Bradshaw's whole character, building the Saints back from nothing throughout Saints Row 2, meeting the various bosses of SR2 (the deal with Maero, getting kidnapped by the General, Shogo attacking the funeral), etc.
I like how Michael didn't say Lao Gui parkour scene being unrealistic or anything, he just shrugged it off like "Yeah, most Italian mobs are too unfit to do that"
At 6:56 the boss guy says "it's rare that a Yakuza comes from a normal family" now that's interesting I wonder if that makes them anymore understandable if not redeemable? Kind of like a "what would you do if you saw yourself as thrown away by society" kind of thing. Makes it harder to judge them, in my opinion
Ojala traduzcan pronto los de Gamology español todos los videos de este hombre, transmite siempre esa aura de ser una persona correcta, habla siempre desde el respeto y siempre tiene cosas interesantes que decir de todas las cosas que ve un grande el Señor Franzese
Honestly I never knew that mafia Families have civil wars within their own ranks, like Michael said I thought it was usually 2 Families fighting against each other
In the movie Donnie Brasco there was an undercover FBI Agent infiltrating the Bonanno crime family. In the scene there was a civil war within the crime family just like Michael Franzese said. The movie is based on true event and Michael Franzese had interviewed the FBI Agent who infiltrated the Bonanno Crime Family.
I heard most civil wars are wars meant to fight for control over the territory. Stuff like the civil war from the US are outliers in the sense that it was mostly to leave the union.
It's always fascinating hearing ex-cons on this channel, and seeing this kind of east meets west approach to how yakuza life looks from eyes of a mafioso is extra interesting.
This series dethroned Metal Gear Solid as my all time favourite videogame series. For a series that resolves around Japanese mafia it has the most heart of any videogame series I've ever played.
surprised they didn't get his response to Kuze having to cut a finger for going behind Dojima's back, feel like he'd have something to comment on that from his past.
The Yakuza were infamous for making some of their members do time in prison to make things better with law enforcement. The bosses looked at it as an honor to go away for the family. You have to understand that Japan prides itself on its very low crime numbers. There is a saying in Japan, there is no murder, only manslaughter (accidents). They have some terrible laws regarding liberties, but most citizens are OK with them. They can put you in jail for over a month without much cause, they do this so people confess to crimes they might not have even committed. It is all about "saving face" and the appearance of justice. It is pretty f*cked up.
I think it partly had to do with the fact that for several decades after WW2, the longest sentence a convicted murder conviction could get in Japan was 10yrs. Nothing to sneeze at, but entirely possible to serve and come out with some useful years left. Nowadays though, longer sentences are handed out.
I think showing Majimas story will be good too since his is quite a bit different. I won't spoil for people who haven't palyed/seen his story but his reason for doing what he does (and who he eventually becomes) would be an interesting to see from the perspective of someone who might have met someone like Majima or in a similar situation to him.
Japan is a whole lot of different than anywhere else. Japanese law system, unlike anywhere else, has a very high conviction rate that once you're bound to be tossed into prison, it's very hard for you to beat the lawsuit into your favour and wriggle out of a jail sentence. 99% of the time you're bound to be in there thus they're asking Kiryu to be in there to reduce the heat? Absolutely possible. They knew Kiryu is a strong person who would unbound their dealings and using him as a scapegoat was a great move for the legal system that they had.
Also who the hell would just whack a mobster that came to your workplace? Not only there might be more coming for you already, and so there's no way you can dispose of the body in time, there's also probably (for all that you know) others that know where he went, that will go asking questions if he doesn't return.
Some things are a bit different because of how it works in Japan compared to other countries. The police has a lot of power and influence, and if a crime has been commited someone will be arrested no matter what they have a strict policy of saving face in front of the public by giving results, so the organised crime sometimes have one of them go do that prison time in order for the police to stop ingestigating before it reachs them.
What would it take to have you guys get his reaction to The Darkness? It's a mafia/horror game that has some real interesting Civil War themes within the mob, something I believe Michael Franzese would have truly insightful feedback for.
There is a former Brazilian Yakuza named "Pezao", he was the boss's number one and was about to become one, but he ended up having to leave Japan in 2012 because the laws against Yakuza in Japan were getting too heavy. He has a UA-cam channel called "61 TV", it would be nice to invite him to review the Yakuza game franchise.
shouldve shown him gameplay at earlier parts to show context as to why these guys are afraid of kiryu even with a gun pointed at him, cause if anyone saw the shit kiryu does to a room of 20 guys, anyone would be scared
"You don't ever leave an enemy alive" is ironic in the context of yakuza where killing, or at the least making sure the Big Bad is unconscious and away from any weapons, would have saved a LOT of people who didn't need to die
"Why would he have to calm down if you're the one holding the gun? I don't understand." Because the man he's pointing the gun at just bulldozed his way through several thugs who also had guns, like he was on a casual stroll through the park.
Yea but here he is clearly unarmed and out of range to do any harm to him. I guess the gunman was just bluffing is the more likely thing. Murdering a yakuza member isn't wise, maybe.
Now that I know about Mr.Franzeese's story on how he got his wife I *REALLY WANT HIM TO REACT TO MAJIMA'S STORY!* I wanna hear questions like: Would you do this for your wife if it cane down to it? OR AT LEAST SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
In Mafia 2 when Vito was in Prison he was in a fighting match against a Triad Member. In one scene Leo Galante told the Triad Member that he wants a clean fight and none of that chop suey crap.
there should be an anime or a movie about a yakuza/mafia exchange program where a young yakuza like kiryu is sent to an Italian mafia family and lives with them for a year and learns from them or vice versa. mostly for cultural differences, i think it would be a fun concept to explore.
04:30 is VERY realistic in the Yakuza World. It gets the cops to back off and put heat on everybody, and oyu don't do long time in Japan for murder. There are countries where "life" means 20 years, and if you're reasonably well behaved you're out in 8-10, that's if you even get a 20. And this is manslaughter anyway, not murder. He beat the guy up, didn't mean to kill him. So he'll be out even faster. They're about making money, if you gotta go to prison you gotta go. There is no showboating trial and "naw I'm innocent" etc. Yeah, sometimes. But if it's bad shit and the cops put on a lot of pressure you take one for the team. But that's because Japanese are more team-/collective minded also than your average Westerner, even if they're Yakuza.
5:15 The difference is Japan has very few guns, outside of law enforcement and organized crime. If you murder someone with a gun, it's very easy to be traced back to you or your boss. Being beaten to death could just be seen as a random mugging or jumping gone wrong, with the suspect pool being much larger as a result.
That is part of it, it’s just the crazy legislation that Japan has with guns also plays a major role, especially since the beginning of the 90s. Since then, you can get a lot more years of your sentence for not just killing someone with a gun, but for illegally having it as well. So just by killing someone with a dosu knife, you don’t have to serve an extra 10 to 20 years.
"Why would he have to calm down if you're holding the gun?"
Kiryu's punches are more dangerous than any firearm
Tiger Drop can negate any damage
Tiger Drop negates any damage.
Negates reality by overwriting with one line. You've been punched.
@@the333gamer333 Kiryu can tiger drop bullets in Kiwami so, this is true
@@dr.k8610 yeah but that's beacause the goons in yakuza are actually descendants of the goons from assassin creed 2 so they politely shoot one bullet every 30 seconds. unless it's that fucking asshole from yakuza 3
You guys should have shown him Majimas storyline. It would be interesting to see how Michael would react to Majima refusing to kill Makoto and hiding her.
Oh shit, you're right
@Themoon 💀
Probably something like "You would absolutely not survive refusing a job".
Yeah, it's important to understand how Kiryu was set up in the beginning and someone else killed the guy in the alley. Also there's a huge difference between a murder and a gun murder in Japan. Gun violence is almost unheard of and would create a major shitstorm in the media.
Yeah this was badly done. Should’ve shown Kuze chopping off his finger too
An Italian gangster reacting to a story about the Japanese mob. Could be interesting.
I think it would be cool if you somehow got a former Yakuza to review this game
Better yet, why not get a yakuza to review Mafia: Definitive Edition?
@@odinlindeberg4624 I'd be down for that.
It’s not like the Mob and Yakuza are two completely different things. He can still understand the mindset of a Yakuza. So what’s the problem here? It’s not like they brought in an equestrian to react to a crime drama game
@@bennu547 i don't see how you read this as someone having a problem.
@@bennu547 there are quite a lot of differences between the way both operate. The Japanese and Italian mindsets are a bit different and most of the differences have their roots in one key one. The La Cosa Nostra is very much secretive about their operations and existence, while the Yakuza is a lot more out front about itself, or atleast it was.
No italian mob will ever have a public HQ, for example.
It would be interesting to have him talk with an ex-Yakuza member to see the similarities and differences of what the life is between the two cultures.
Yeah! I want him to talk to this guy specifically: ua-cam.com/video/5HNSVksntOs/v-deo.html
That would be really hard considering the yakuza don’t speak English
@@ketchupdude interpreters and translators exist
@@ketchupdude The yakuza don’t have a ban on their members being able to speak or understand English. Bilingual people and interpreters exist.
@@ketchupdude what, literally not one member speaks English? That's crazy man
It's great to see Michael reacting to Yakuza 0 but I feel like you guys should show him Majima's storyline, or at least the final scene where he meets his boss Shimano. Great video btw Gamology!
They really choose poor scenes for this one
Especially since Shimano is a snake like the example brought up. Shimano non chillantly kills a dude and continues eating and makes his bro take the fall
0:25 "You won't see any Italians doing that."
Ezio Auditore begs to differ
hahah
_laughs in mario_
Ayyy
Ezio can't even a makea da pizza. Italian only by name, not by soul.
Laughs in Tequila Yuen lol
I feel bamboozled. They show Majima in the thumbnail yet no Majima in the video itself. I love that he gave his perspective from his experience in the mob when he gave his thoughts on Yakuza 0. But I was hoping it would be a bit about Kiryu and Majima. I want to know if running a cabaret club on the side while protecting a blind girl from being killed and trying to get back into the Yakuza is legit😭
That's this channel for ya
Clickbait thumbnails - you've been played, buddy
I wish they would've gotten Tatsuya Shindo, ex-yakuza turned pastor, for this reaction video since he reacted for the Insider on Yakuza scenes before but this is alright.
Was he the one or one of the few (I think they brought in like three guys from the Yakuza) who reacted saying how Kiryu's outfit is ridiculous for a Yakuza? I remember reading that article long ago and found it funny they all think his outfit doesn't make sense to them.
@@popo0129 to be fair Kazuma is mocked by other Yakuza in the story so...
@@popo0129 that was likely a fabrication, doing research on the author would point to clues that his writings are condemned for having questionable details and overlaps
You skipped the cutscene where Kiryu asked to leave the Yakuza, his superior started beating him out and the second Kuze said he's out, he fought back. Kuze saying he out of the family was the greenlight for him to throw hands
It ABSOLUTELY was, and Kuze didn't realize he fucked up until Patriarch Dojima himself was like "you did that without my permission, but it is what it is, so I have to honor that decision." -1 pinky for Kuze.
@@quinnleydean8335Dojima was so fkn hot when he did that
His viewpoints were very interesting. I’d love to see him react to Majima’s side of the campaign and more of Kiryu’s.
This man always strikes me as the Italian Mob version of Kiryu. He’s got that same calm demeanor that you can still feel deep down.
I kinda want an RGG game about Michael now.
He has the same facial expression, kiryu almost looks Italian as well
Stop cappin about the videogame part. Just say you admire Michael Franceze lmao
Franzese was a racketeer though. He was never a gangster..
Edit: Wouldn't mind seeing a biopic about his old man though. Sonny Franzese is a mob legend.
@@SenjuShima define "cap" and it's etymology.
Michael is not a violent person to begin with.
"why would he have to calm down if you're holding the gun"
The gun just makes it an even fight.
This is the best reactor on Gamology!! His insight on the different aspects on the mob is fascinating!!
He has his own channel
Too just search up his name
Honestly I would pay high money to see a series were ex gang members do a full on playthrough of yakuza games to see their full opinion on the games and see how they evolve over time.
That was awesome. I would have liked to get his reaction to Kuze having to cut off his finger for expelling Kiryu before trying to kill him, but we can't have it all.
One common theme of the Yakuza games is that it doesn't matter if it's the Yakuza, the Triads, the Korean Mafia, or any other major organized crime syndicate: The Life is always the same. Nothing but death, tragedy, betrayal, and pain for all involved, sooner or later. Justice may not always prevail, but nobody escapes unscathed.
This.
Whoa, now this is a huge surprise.
Thank you!
huge shame you didn't show Kuze's punishment, something about harming civilians and the consequence of doing so
The "do prison time" thing is I think a Yakuza only thing.
It's so fascinating to hear Michael's thoughts here, especially when it's about the Yakuza in Japan. Of course, it makes sense if he doesn't know much but applying what he experienced and knows to assess what's happening and give his thoughts. It's brilliant.
It's somehow different when you know the man has actually lived in this type of life. When he speaks, I know he means every word. I definitely hope Gamology invites him to react to more crime games.
Yeah I like how he compares it to his own personal experiences rather than really saying if something is realistic or not to that specific life. He does say if some stuff is real but more just stuff he knows for sure about.
@@popo0129 Exactly. He did say that he's familiar with the core belief system and the hierarchy, as well as point out what was very familiar to him (examples: constant backstabbing and internal warfare) while making sure to say that he doesn't know 100 percent for sure how the yakuza actually run since that specific type of organized crime isn't what his experiences and expertise are focused on. That alone tells me he's being honest about what he can be honest about, even in a vague fashion.
HE FINALLY DID IT!
IRL Italian Kiryu!
If you read around, in the Yakuza they do sometimes send a lower ranking guy to do prison time if they need to take some heat off. Supposedly doing time for the mob will move you up the ranks,but you're going to be doing time.
That does happen. Not only that, the clan will also pay that person to go to a jail and a bonus if they don’t rat out.
But I should also mention this was very common in the 80s and 90s.
Interesting getting a former LCN mobster reacting to the Japanese Yakuza. Their culture and rules have similarties, but also some important differences that kinda get lost in translation without proper context
yup, one of them shows up at 4:30 ish when he expresses surprise that Kiryu is being told to take the L on jail time "never heard of that, i mean sometimes you ggotta take the fall for somebody" ebcause of Japan's delecate relationship between law enforcement and organized crime it is not that uncomon for a memeber to be asked to take the fall. those members are considered honoured for their service of going to jail for the clan and the police are generally fine as long as somebody takes the hit, it's win win.
I have to addmit they shouldve get a ex yakuza for this video beacuse the us and italy mafia is very different
Theirs apparently a lot of those these days. Japan has been cracking down on the Yakuza which led to a rise in gangs less structured than the Yakuza to show up. They’re more violent and have less rules. Ironically taking down the Yakuza has created a terrifying power vacuum.
@@Broomer52 And funnily enough, "cracking down on the yakuza has created a terrifying power vacuum" is a HUGE part of the plot in Yakuza 7 and Lost Judgment lmao. The RGG team definitely keep things realistic.
@@Broomer52 the police and government cracking down on Yakuza has meant that the smaller and more violent gangs like Hangure are growing in power because they're left unchecked. These gangs have no moral code and do what they want. So, the question is, what can the authorities do about this? It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't kind of situation
@@SuperKendoman I would imagine more government spending to increase efforts to keep the crime rate down, but from what I understand the economy is in terrible shape over there. Violent Gang activity was kept in check in the US because of more spending on the police force, however the police were also less picky about who they let in and did little to actually curb misconduct in their own ranks as a result which led to police brutality which led to half the country damn near burning itself to the ground in anger, to appease the fickle crowd the government reduced police funding which meant less incentive to stay around especially since public opinion on that police force was now extremely negative. As a result of that we have less law enforcement and now Crime Rates are on the rise which some places being little more than a hive of gang warfare.
Moral of the story a well funded police force keeps the peace but a well funded police force with little accountability will increase crime instead by knee capping it’s own ability to help.
@@THENAMEISQUICKMAN The reason why the yakuza was so prevalent was because the JP government just went "If we are gonna have crimes, might as well make it organized".
I'm not surprised he found so much of it relatable. Organized crime, wherever it is, tends to be run along the axes he mentioned: Money, Power & Control.
And yeah, if someone swore to kill you like they do in these games and you were a fellow criminal I'm not surprised at what Michael said. If you didn't then you have someone who could ambush whenever and off you.
For context for Mr Franzese Yakuza 0 is about few Yakuza clans is fighting to have that small plot of land situated exactly in the middle and no one knows who owns it and those under world people sinks in a lot of money to have that land this happens in the 80s where Japan just had an economy bubble
Though this may never be seen, but if I am recalling correctly one of the big rules in the Yakuza is, you don't kill a civilian.
The reaction we've all been waiting for
I Can See Mike Becoming A Big Fan Of The Story In This Series Def Gotta Do More
5:42 "why would he have to calm down if YOU'RE holding the gun?" Mr franzese, bless you for that genuine laugh you gave me 😂
I don't recall where the article is but there's this interview with a yakuza memeber about the games and he said that the politics and demeaner between rank interactions are pretty spot on but if anybody stepped up to them the way they do to Kiryu that person would just be shot and be done with. That being said they got annoyed Kiryu wears a shirt below his rank after 0
It would be cool that if we have Mr. Franzese he could react to Niko's storyline in the mob in GTA 4 since he basically was a hitman for a some crime groups as well getting involved with the government just to find someone (and helping paying Roman's debts)
And even then, the ending itself (specially the "Revenge" ending) it's basically him wanting out of that life and the price it took him to pay to be free
Yakuza 0 has one of the best storylines of all time. Majima's ark in Yakuza 0 makes you wonder what happened to him in Kiwami and Kiwami 2. Always eccentric but level-headed in Yakuza 0. Kiryu is one of the best protagonists of all time. Man will always help the needy and will refuse to do anything bad.
Michael Franzese is turning into my favorite reactor. Maybe it's because I've been playing these games recently, but I'd like to see him react to the Saints Row games, at least 1 and 2. I know the street gangs of Stilwater aren't quite the same as mafia life, but it would be interesting to hear his perspective on various scenes like the opening cinematic of Saints Row, the Vice Kings civil war and Benjamin's deal with Julius, the Los Carnales ties with the Columbians, the ending to SR1, Troy Bradshaw's whole character, building the Saints back from nothing throughout Saints Row 2, meeting the various bosses of SR2 (the deal with Maero, getting kidnapped by the General, Shogo attacking the funeral), etc.
Now this is something else, i never thought would see an ex-Italian Mob reacting to a Yakuza game
I just love that yakuza's getting more popular
Please give us more yakuza/judgment content!
I like how Michael didn't say Lao Gui parkour scene being unrealistic or anything, he just shrugged it off like "Yeah, most Italian mobs are too unfit to do that"
At 6:56 the boss guy says "it's rare that a Yakuza comes from a normal family" now that's interesting I wonder if that makes them anymore understandable if not redeemable? Kind of like a "what would you do if you saw yourself as thrown away by society" kind of thing. Makes it harder to judge them, in my opinion
"I acquired a Chevrolet dealership"
Ojala traduzcan pronto los de Gamology español todos los videos de este hombre, transmite siempre esa aura de ser una persona correcta, habla siempre desde el respeto y siempre tiene cosas interesantes que decir de todas las cosas que ve un grande el Señor Franzese
Honestly I never knew that mafia Families have civil wars within their own ranks, like Michael said I thought it was usually 2 Families fighting against each other
In the movie Donnie Brasco there was an undercover FBI Agent infiltrating the Bonanno crime family. In the scene there was a civil war within the crime family just like Michael Franzese said. The movie is based on true event and Michael Franzese had interviewed the FBI Agent who infiltrated the Bonanno Crime Family.
I heard most civil wars are wars meant to fight for control over the territory. Stuff like the civil war from the US are outliers in the sense that it was mostly to leave the union.
I hope this masterpiece of a game becomes even more popular.
Oh Hell Yeah, My Favorite Yakuza With The Legend Himself
Yakuza 0 is one of the greatest games to grace humanity.
yeah that's what I would've did
Yeah... That's also what I would've did
kiryu has a track record of evading point blank gunfire, so having a gun pointed exclusively at him isn't going to get you anywhere
He should react to Yakuza 1 and 2 and 3. A storyline where it focuses on Kiryu trying to live a normal life rather than life of crime
Give Mike the 80s glasses and he’d make a passable Kuze in Scarlett Johansson’s Yakuza.
It's always fascinating hearing ex-cons on this channel, and seeing this kind of east meets west approach to how yakuza life looks from eyes of a mafioso is extra interesting.
Damn there is a lot of Material for Him to see if Gamology show Him about every Yakuza Game (except Dead Souls) and Judgment Games.
I think there's a huge difference between italian mob and japanese mob, it would be interesting to see ex-yakuza react to the game
Love that he reacts while understanding its a game and they take liberties to make it fun for the player! Awesome vid.
This series dethroned Metal Gear Solid as my all time favourite videogame series.
For a series that resolves around Japanese mafia it has the most heart of any videogame series I've ever played.
surprised they didn't get his response to Kuze having to cut a finger for going behind Dojima's back, feel like he'd have something to comment on that from his past.
"Why would he have to calm down if hes holding the gun"He doesnt realize that kiryu is essentially the equivalent of fucking superman😂
I feel like I can justify anything he is saying just because it's kiryu😂
0:25 You wouldn't see any Italians doing that.
Ezio: And I took that personally
The Yakuza were infamous for making some of their members do time in prison to make things better with law enforcement. The bosses looked at it as an honor to go away for the family. You have to understand that Japan prides itself on its very low crime numbers. There is a saying in Japan, there is no murder, only manslaughter (accidents). They have some terrible laws regarding liberties, but most citizens are OK with them. They can put you in jail for over a month without much cause, they do this so people confess to crimes they might not have even committed. It is all about "saving face" and the appearance of justice. It is pretty f*cked up.
I think it partly had to do with the fact that for several decades after WW2, the longest sentence a convicted murder conviction could get in Japan was 10yrs. Nothing to sneeze at, but entirely possible to serve and come out with some useful years left. Nowadays though, longer sentences are handed out.
@@teamnoob52 I am sure there were also deals being made between the criminals and law enforcement to shorten the sentences. At least for many years.
>Has Majima on the thumbnail
>Doesn't react to Majimas Storyline
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This was really awesome.
I noticed he did just Kiryu's side but nothing of Majima's, and Majima is IN the thumbnail!
Good to see Michael here again! I'm especially happy to see him reacting to one of my favorite games of all time!
To me, the Yakuza games are basically a what if scenario. What if the Yakuza did beat the shit out of each other? 😂
I think showing Majimas story will be good too since his is quite a bit different. I won't spoil for people who haven't palyed/seen his story but his reason for doing what he does (and who he eventually becomes) would be an interesting to see from the perspective of someone who might have met someone like Majima or in a similar situation to him.
Omg... I'm playing the game now and I was actually thinking about Michael Franzese as I was playing it!
Japan is a whole lot of different than anywhere else.
Japanese law system, unlike anywhere else, has a very high conviction rate that once you're bound to be tossed into prison, it's very hard for you to beat the lawsuit into your favour and wriggle out of a jail sentence. 99% of the time you're bound to be in there thus they're asking Kiryu to be in there to reduce the heat? Absolutely possible. They knew Kiryu is a strong person who would unbound their dealings and using him as a scapegoat was a great move for the legal system that they had.
The guy responsible for these games supposedly has connections to guys who are/were in the yakuza
5:40 Kiryu's fists are more dangerous than any gun
Also who the hell would just whack a mobster that came to your workplace? Not only there might be more coming for you already, and so there's no way you can dispose of the body in time, there's also probably (for all that you know) others that know where he went, that will go asking questions if he doesn't return.
Some things are a bit different because of how it works in Japan compared to other countries.
The police has a lot of power and influence, and if a crime has been commited someone will be arrested no matter what they have a strict policy of saving face in front of the public by giving results, so the organised crime sometimes have one of them go do that prison time in order for the police to stop ingestigating before it reachs them.
What would it take to have you guys get his reaction to The Darkness? It's a mafia/horror game that has some real interesting Civil War themes within the mob, something I believe Michael Franzese would have truly insightful feedback for.
Would be crazy to see a Real Yakuza react to this game series 😮 also it was cool that this mafia person was enjoying this game
There is a former Brazilian Yakuza named "Pezao", he was the boss's number one and was about to become one, but he ended up having to leave Japan in 2012 because the laws against Yakuza in Japan were getting too heavy. He has a UA-cam channel called "61 TV", it would be nice to invite him to review the Yakuza game franchise.
if he reacted to majima's story I bet he'd have a lot to say about his life and majima
I understand no made members in the Mafia fought like this, but have there been formal duels between members?
Michael Franzese: I wasn’t a mob boss, I was a capo.
Other channels: I’m going to ignore that.
This dude is so cool, always love seeing him in stuff
This was a pretty cool episode
The gun thing is because guns in Japan are extremely rare and it’s hard to get one so just owning one can get you into issues
"Money is power", huh. I'm pretty sure that exact line is uttered in the game, too.
I'm so happy to see big Michael doing gaming videos never thought I'd see the day 🤣
Watched a documentary about the Yakuza. Had no idea they go back 300 years.
I'm not surprised since Yakuza is such a solid series! Nice video!
Ask him if he ever went out for karaoke with other members of the Columbo Family
Missed opportunity to have him react to 24 hr Cinderella
shouldve shown him gameplay at earlier parts to show context as to why these guys are afraid of kiryu even with a gun pointed at him, cause if anyone saw the shit kiryu does to a room of 20 guys, anyone would be scared
Yeah the characters refer to him as some sort of gorilla. With his trainer being one of them.
Man I was just thinking about what if Michael reacts to the Yakuza series.
"You don't ever leave an enemy alive" is ironic in the context of yakuza where killing, or at the least making sure the Big Bad is unconscious and away from any weapons, would have saved a LOT of people who didn't need to die
I wish the real Yakuza would react to a Yakuza game.
Most important tool of a yakuza: a shirt and jacket you can rip off and throw away in one easy motion to show off your giant back tattoo.
Get him back to react to the same game but only show him the craziest substories.
"Why would he have to calm down if you're the one holding the gun? I don't understand."
Because the man he's pointing the gun at just bulldozed his way through several thugs who also had guns, like he was on a casual stroll through the park.
Yea but here he is clearly unarmed and out of range to do any harm to him. I guess the gunman was just bluffing is the more likely thing. Murdering a yakuza member isn't wise, maybe.
@@greyngreyer5 You know how quickly Kiryu closed that gap to the other armed gunman when he *was* out of range to do any harm? Pretty damn quick.
Now that I know about Mr.Franzeese's story on how he got his wife I *REALLY WANT HIM TO REACT TO MAJIMA'S STORY!* I wanna hear questions like: Would you do this for your wife if it cane down to it? OR AT LEAST SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
japanese law and yakuza culture is a fair bit different from mob culture it seems, but the same deep down
In Mafia 2 when Vito was in Prison he was in a fighting match against a Triad Member. In one scene Leo Galante told the Triad Member that he wants a clean fight and none of that chop suey crap.
I met him at Church once, he was a guest speaker, really nice guy.
*Michael would love Like A Dragon....he seems like a turn-based kinda guy.*
there should be an anime or a movie about a yakuza/mafia exchange program where a young yakuza like kiryu is sent to an Italian mafia family and lives with them for a year and learns from them or vice versa. mostly for cultural differences, i think it would be a fun concept to explore.
Need more of this ASAP
I would like to see a detective or lawyer reacting to the Judgment Series
04:30 is VERY realistic in the Yakuza World. It gets the cops to back off and put heat on everybody, and oyu don't do long time in Japan for murder. There are countries where "life" means 20 years, and if you're reasonably well behaved you're out in 8-10, that's if you even get a 20.
And this is manslaughter anyway, not murder. He beat the guy up, didn't mean to kill him. So he'll be out even faster. They're about making money, if you gotta go to prison you gotta go. There is no showboating trial and "naw I'm innocent" etc. Yeah, sometimes. But if it's bad shit and the cops put on a lot of pressure you take one for the team. But that's because Japanese are more team-/collective minded also than your average Westerner, even if they're Yakuza.
0:24
Mario: Wait 'til you find out about me, pal