How To Recruit All Crew Members in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

In Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, building the ultimate crew is crucial for success in Pirate Coliseum battles, side stories, and the main storyline. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to recruit every crew member available in the game.

All Honolulu Recruits in Pirate Yakuza & How To Get Them

Honolulu, the first central open area you unlock in Pirate Yakuza, boasts the largest number of recruits. While most are straightforward to obtain, some may require a bit more effort.

Crew Member	How to Recruit	Location/District
Kazami Evolution	Collect 10 CDs	Aloha Beach
Nickelle Kidnman	Reach Pirate Rank 2	Aloha Beach
Osaka-chan	Reach Pirate Rank 5	Aloha Beach
Yurina	Score 100 points in the 01 darts ruleset	Aloha Beach
Carnal Sisters	Reach Pirate Rank 3	Aloha Beach
Sister Yoh and Yuka	Reach Pirate Rank 3	Aloha Beach
Squid Hunter Kennosuke	Bring wild-caught fried shrimp	Aloha Beach
Kei	Make 30 friends on Aloha Links	Little Tokyo
Bartender	Make 100 friends on Aloha Links	Little Tokyo
Hamago Ishikawa	Talk while wearing Kabuki makeup	Little Tokyo
Hattori the Ninja	Reach Pirate Rank 3	Little Tokyo
Lumberjack Hayashida	Give a Staminan Spark	Little Tokyo
Obispo	Eat at Tropical 5 times	Little Tokyo
Jule	Craft 3 cannons at Gearworks	Little Tokyo
Sharpshooter Takumi	Complete the One Shot Challenge	District Five
Swordsman Kengoro	Reach Pirate Rank 4	District Five
Thomas the Engineer	Collect 10 bounties	District Five
Alo-Happy	Complete one Photo Rally	West Waikiki
Elizabeth	Complete two Photo Rallies	West Waikiki
Arque Dangerous III	Reach Pirate Rank 4	West Waikiki
Kamiyama	Collect 3 Ethereal Egestas and deliver to them	West Waikiki
Hibiki	Make 10 friends on Aloha Links	West Waikiki
Homeless Yamanaka	Give a Goro Goro Awakening Beer	Anaconda Harbor Park
Legendary Farmer Morishita	Give a roughly chopped stir-fried veggie bento	Anaconda Harbor Park
Ranko Sarutobi	Pay off $2000 bill	Anaconda Shopping Center
Hammerhead	Challenge and win a fight against them	Anaconda Shopping Center
Bug Professor Louis	Deliver a Golden Dragonfly	Sunset Park
Charlie	Reach Platinum Rank in Crazy Delivery	Sunset Park
Ikari	Complete 10 Vocational School Exams	Unabara Vocational School
Surfer Jay	Deliver a Kraken-chan plush	Red Light District
Buisnessman Taro	Challenge and win a fight against them	Chinatown

All Madlantis Recruits in Pirate Yakuza & How To Get Them

Madlantis, the second area you unlock, often requires more aggressive recruitment methods due to its notorious reputation.

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Crew Member	How to Recruit	Location/District
Steve	Win the Pirate Coliseum against the Grey Pirates	Coliseum Grounds
Monica	Win the Pirate Coliseum against the Tagger Pirates	Coliseum Grounds
Rafael	Challenge and win a fight against them	Coliseum Grounds
Robson Caetano da Silva	Complete Beginner level in Mania in the Coliseum	Bar District
Arman	Pay $1000	Bar District
Elena	Pay $500 and deliver a Flower Bouquet	Bar District
Theo	Pay $2000	The Docks
Natasha	Reach Pirate Rank 2	The Docks
Peter	Challenge and win a fight against them	The Queen’s Castle
Lucas	Challenge and win a fight against them	Gaming Hall

All Goro Kingdom Animal Recruits & How To Get Them

The Animals you can recruit as crew members in Pirate Yakuza

The Goro Kingdom serves as a sanctuary for the animals you recruit throughout your journey.

Crew Member	How to Recruit	Location/District
Allure	Interact with while dressed in Goromi outfit	West Waikiki
Coco	Talk to woman near Harbor St. Bridge	West Waikiki
Turtle	Talk to men at River Street and Kaku Avenue	West Waikiki
The Gourmand	Obtain wild-caught sashimi	Anaconda
Barkley	Feed Barkley dog food	Anaconda
Alarm Cluck	Talk to a man in the apartment area in Little Japan	Little Japan
Zoomies	Talk to the man cornering the dog near the parking garage	Shipper’s Wharf
Sanzen	Pay $300	Sunset Park
Onigiri	Encounter the animal in the area, and it will begin the substory	District Five

All Exchange Points Crew Members & How To Get Them

Some crew members require you to earn and spend points from various in-game activities.

Crew Member	Cost to Recruit	Location/District
Papillion Boy	3300 Points	Downtown Snap Points Exchange
Patriarch Gondawara	11000 Points	Downtown Snap Points Exchange
Crystal Papillion	22000 Points	Downtown Snap Points Exchange
Etsuko	10 Points	Little Japan Fortune Exchange
Chitose Buster Holmes	15 Points	Little Japan Fortune Exchange
Famiya Sugiura	15 Points	Little Japan Fortune Exchange
Kamulop	20 Points	Little Japan Fortune Exchange
Matayoshi	500 Tags	Little Japan Gambling Hall
Chicken Man	1000 Tags	Little Japan Gambling Hall
Subaru	500 Points	Little Japan Open Road Shogi
Toru Higashi	15000 Points	Downtown Crazy Delivery
Gary Buster Holmes	60000 Points	Bang Bang Prize Exchange
Masaharu Kaito	90000 Points	Bang Bang Prize Exchange
Yappi-kun	1500 Chips	Bar District Caino Prize Exchange
Sheep Man	500 Points	District Five pool

All Substory Recruits & How To Get Them

Completing substories is essential for recruiting certain crew members, providing a deeper narrative experience.

Crew Member	Substory to Complete
Idol Otaku: Gu San	‘If I Weren’t an Idol’ substory
Idol Otaku: Broto-Op	‘If I Weren’t an Idol’ substory
Idol Otaku: Mr. Six	‘If I Weren’t an Idol’ substory
Oka	‘The Symbol of the City, the Street Surfer’ substory
Robo Michio Mach	‘The Path to Speed’ substory
Kuroki	‘The Sicko Snap Saga’ substory
Ran	‘The Fastest in Hawaii’ substory
Russell	‘Goro’s Heart’ substory
Jeff	‘Smile Again’ substory
Hauser	‘The Magic of Food’ substory
Edmundo-kun	‘The Miracle Aquarium Gaiden’ substory
Stephanie Chan	‘The Miracle Aquarium Gaiden’ substory
Mameoka	‘Coffee and Comedy’ substory
Sorata	‘Coffee and Comedy’ substory
Human Bronze Statue: Bronson	‘Man Of Bronze’ substory
Claire	‘I want to be your Nadeshiko’ substory
Seiko	‘The One’ substory
Ena	‘The One’ substory
Kaho	‘The One’ substory
Misoshi	‘The One’ substory
Machko-san	‘The One’ substory
Ai	‘The One’ substory
White	‘Corporate Compliance’ substory
Bryan	‘Corporate Compliance’ substory
Shen	‘When You Wish Upon Some Balls’ substory
Dread Pirate Hook	‘The Captain’s Return’ substory

This guide covers all the ways to recruit crew members in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Whether through rank progression, completing challenges, or engaging with substories, each method offers a unique path to strengthening your crew.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC