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

Author : Hannah

Mar 04,2025

Recruiting the ultimate crew is key to success in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Whether conquering the Pirate Coliseum, tackling side stories, or progressing the main narrative, building your team is essential. This guide details how to recruit every crew member.

Honolulu Recruits

Honolulu, the first major area, boasts the largest recruit pool. Most are easily acquired, but some require extra effort.

Crew Member	Recruitment Method	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 01 darts	Aloha Beach
Carnal Sisters	Reach Pirate Rank 3	Aloha Beach
Sister Yoh and Yuka	Reach Pirate Rank 3	Aloha Beach
Squid Hunter Kennosuke	Deliver wild-caught fried shrimp	Aloha Beach
Kei	Make 30 Aloha Links friends	Little Tokyo
Bartender	Make 100 Aloha Links friends	Little Tokyo
Hamago Ishikawa	Speak to them while wearing Kabuki makeup	Little Tokyo
Hattori the Ninja	Reach Pirate Rank 3	Little Tokyo
Lumberjack Hayashida	Give a Staminan Spark	Little Tokyo
Obispo	Dine 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	Deliver 3 Ethereal Egestas	West Waikiki
Hibiki	Make 10 Aloha Links friends	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 a $2000 debt	Anaconda Shopping Center
Hammerhead	Defeat them in combat	Anaconda Shopping Center
Bug Professor Louis	Deliver a Golden Dragonfly	Sunset Park
Charlie	Achieve 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
Businessman Taro	Defeat them in combat	Chinatown

Madlantis Crew Recruits

Madlantis Recruits

Madlantis, unlocked later in the story, presents a tougher crowd. Many recruits require combat or bribery.

Crew Member	Recruitment Method	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	Defeat them in combat	Coliseum Grounds
Robson Caetano da Silva	Complete Beginner Mania level 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	Defeat them in combat	The Queen’s Castle
Lucas	Defeat them in combat	Gaming Hall

Goro Kingdom Animal Recruits

Goro Kingdom Animal Recruits

The Goro Kingdom houses animal crew members.

Crew Member	Recruitment Method	Location/District
Allure	Interact while wearing a Goromi outfit	West Waikiki
Coco	Talk to the woman near Harbor St. Bridge	West Waikiki
Turtle	Talk to the 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 the man in the Little Japan apartment area	Little Japan
Zoomies	Talk to the man near the parking garage	Shipper’s Wharf
Sanzen	Pay $300	Sunset Park
Onigiri	Trigger the substory encounter	District Five

Exchange Point Recruits

These recruits require points earned through various activities.

Crew Member	Recruitment Cost	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

Substory Recruits

Substory Recruits

Completing specific substories unlocks these crew members.

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

This comprehensive guide ensures you assemble the most formidable crew in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.