Like in Gaiden before it, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii will have you recruiting a number of crew members. And while some of these members will be hardened pirates and seasoned warriors, in typical Like A Dragon fashion, you'll also be recruiting game streamers, businessmen, and chickens. Multiple chickens, actually.

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There are over a hundred recruits to acquire, and you'll need to track them down over the course of your adventure. Some of them require you to have a certain level of reputation, others require certain items, and a few of them only join after completing certain substories. We've separated all these recruits based on their location and join conditions.

Honolulu Recruits

Unsurprisingly, Honolulu will be your primary location to recruit new members. This first section deals exclusively with the recruits that appear in the scouting section of your Tasks menu. These characters typically require you to give them an item, achieve a certain pirate reputation, have a specific number of Aloha Links friends, or beat them in a fight. Conveniently, they are marked on your map, making them easy enough to find.

Location

Recruit

How To Recruit

Little Tokyo

Kei

Make 30 friends on Aloha Links.

Bartender

Make 100 friends on Aloha Links.

Hamago Ishikawa

Talk to him while wearing Kabuki Makeup.

You can purchase this makeup from the Bluebird Gallery on Harbor Street.

Hattori the Ninja

Get to pirate rank 3.

Lumberjack Hayashida

Give him a Staminan Spark.

Obispo

Eat at Tropical 5 times.

Julie

Craft 3 Cannons at Julie's Gearworks.

Aloha Beach

Kazami Evolution

Collect 10 CDs.

Nickelle Kidnman

Reach Pirate Rank 2.

Osaka-chan

Reach Pirate Rank 5.

Yurina

Get 100 points in the 01 darts ruleset.

Carnal Sisters

Sister Yoh and Yuka

Reach Pirate Rank 3.

Squid Hunter Kennosuke

Bring him some Wild-Caught Fried Shrimp.

You can actually get the 'Wild-Caught Fried Shrimp' by going swimming and catching fish with your hands. I know, it sounds weird, but I promise you. You can get fried shrimp this way.

West Waikiki

Alo-Happy

Complete one Photo Rally and then speak to him.

Elizabeth

Complete two Photo Rallies and then speak to her.

Arque Dangerous III

Reach Pirate Rank 4.

Kamiyama

Bring him 3 Ethereal Egestas.

You'll find 'Ethereal Egesta' in urinals all over Honolulu. Check out our guide for a more detailed breakdown.

Hibiki

Make 10 friends on Aloha Links.

District Five

Sharpshooter Takumi

Clear the 1-Shot Challenge on Normal (in the Diamond Head bar).

Swordsman Kengoro

Reach Pirate Rank 4.

Anaconda Shopping Center

Thomas The Engineer

Speak to him after having claimed 10 bounties.

Hammerhead

Challenge him to a fight and win.

Ranko Sarutobi

Pay off her $2000 bill

Homeless Yamanaka

Give him a Goro Goro Awakening beer

Anaconda Harbor Park

Legendary Farmer Morishita

Give him a Roughly Chopped Stir-Fried Veggie Bento.

Red Light District

Surfer Jay

Give him a Kraken-chan stuffie.

You can get the Kraken-chan stuffie from the nearby Anaconda Mall Arcade UFO machine.

Ounabara Vocational School

Ikari

Complete ten Ounabara Vocational School exams.

Sunset Park

Bug Professor Louis

Bring him a Golden Dragonfly.

Dragon Flies aren't present in Honolulu, but they are extremely common on Rich Island. That's a good place to catch one.

Charlie

Reach Platinum Rank in Crazy Delivery

Chinatown (Lantern Street)

Businessman Taro

Challenge him to a fight and win.

Goro Kingdom Recruits

We'll cover all the Goro Kingdom Recruits here. They don't appear in the scouting section. However, they are marked with a paw print on the map. If you want more information on each animal, you can click on their name, and you'll be taken to a detailed breakdown of how to recruit them (as well as other aspects related to each).

Location

Recruit

How To Recruit

Little Japan

Alarm Cluck

Talk to the man in the apartment area on Ayame St.

West Waikiki

Allure

Talk to them while dressed in the Goromi Outfit.

Coco

Interact with the woman east of the Harbor St. Bridge.

Turtle

Confront the men on the intersect of River St. and Kaku Ave.

District Five

Onigiri

Once you encounter them, 'The Kitten in District Five' substory will automatically trigger.

Anaconda

Barkley

Confront the men on River St. and Kaku Ave.

The Gourmand

You'll need to get him some Wild-Caught Sashimi.

Sunset Park

Sanzen

Agree to pay Sanzen's owner $3000.

Shipper's Wharf

Zoomies

You'll see a man cornering a dog, interact with him and help him catch Zoomies.

Honolulu Point Exchange Recruits

These crew members are simultaneously easy to find while also being a pain in the backside to acquire. You'll need to engage with all the associated minigames, and acquire a fair number of points, in order to be able to acquire these party members. We've linked guides to the associated minigames to help you out along the way. Like the substory recruits, these characters don't show up in the scouting menu.

Location

Recruit

Point Cost

Fortune Exchange (Little Japan)

Kamulop

20 pts.

Famiya Sugiura

15 pts.

Chitose Buster Holmes

15 pts.

Etsuko

10 pts.

Open Road Shogi (Little Japan)

Subaru

500 pts.

Pool (District Five)

Sheep Man

900 pts.

Gambling Hall (Little Japan)

Chicken Man

1,000 tags

Matayoshi

500 tags

Snap Points Exchange (Downtown)

Papillion Boy

3,300 pts.

Patriarch Gondawara

11,000 pts.

Crystal Papilion

You must complete the Crystal Pavilion stage first.

22,000 pts.

Crazy Delivery (Downtown)

Toru Higashi

15,000 pts.

Madlantis Recruits

Most of the Madlantis recruits are fairly easy to acquire. There's a lot of paying them off and fighting them. However, you'll also need to engage in a few Coliseum battles as well. Like the Honolulu recruits before them, these crew members are all located in the scouting menu.

Location

Recruit

How To Recruit

Bar District

Elena

Give Elena $500 and a Flower Bouquet.

Robson Caetano da Silva

Clear Beginner Mania in the Coliseum.

Arman

Give Arman $1,000.

Theo

Give Theo $2,000.

The Docks

Natasha

Get to pirate rank 2

Coliseum Grounds

Monica

Win against the Tagger Pirates

Rafael

Challenge him to a fight and win.

Steve

Win against the Grey Pirates

Gaming Hall

Lucas

Challenge him to a fight and win.

The Queen's Castle

Peter

Challenge him to a fight and win.

Madlantis Prize Exchange Recruits

There are far fewer pirates to recruit through the prize exchange shops in Madlantis. In fact, there are only three of them. Better yet, both exchange shops are in the Bar District. At least they made it easy for you!

Location

Recruit

Point Cost

Bang Bang Prize Exchange

Gary Buster Holmes

60,000 pts.

Masaharu Kaito

90,000 pts

Casino Prize Exchange (Bar District)

Yappi-Kun

1,500 chips

Substory Recruits

While some recruits can be obtained with a firm handshake and a strong reputation, these recruits will require you to play through entire substories to acquire. Not every substory will end with you recruiting a new member, but many do. It is worth noting that unlike the other recruits, these characters don't appear in the scouting section of the tasks menu. However, Substory markers do appear on your map.

Recruit

Associated Substory

Oka

Complete the 'The Symbol of the City, the Street Surfer' substory.

Ran

Complete 'The Fastest in Hawaii' substory.

Robo Michio Mach

Complete 'The Path to Speed' substory.

Hauser

Complete 'The Magic of Food' substory.

Kuroki

Complete 'The Sicko Snap Saga' substory.

Jeff

Complete the 'Smile Again' substory.

Russell

Complete 'Goro's Heart' substory.

Idol Otaku: Gu San

Complete 'If I Weren't an Idol' substory.

Idol Otaku: Broto-Op

Idol Otaku: Mr. Six

Stephanie Chan

Complete 'The Miracle Aquarium' substory.

Edmundo-Kun

Complete 'The Miracle Aquarium Gaiden' substory.

Human Bronze Statue: Bronson

Complete the 'Man Of Bronze' substory.

Claire

Complete 'I want to be your Nadeshiko' substory.

Mameoka

Complete 'Coffee and Comedy' substory.

Sorata

Dread Pirate Hook

Complete 'The Captain's Return' substory.

White

Complete the 'Corporate Compliance' substory.

Bryan

Shen

Complete the 'When You Wish Upon Some Balls' substory.

This substory is pretty elaborate, you should probably check out our guide here.

Ena

Complete 'The One' substory.

This is the final part of the 'My Dream Minato Girl' line of substories.

Seiko

Kaho

Ai

Misoshi

Machko-san

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