Like A Dragon Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii – How To Recruit All Crew Members

Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii crew members are companions that join Majima on the Goromaru ship. The conditions to gaining new crew members include completing substories, delivering items, achieving pirate ranks, winning fights, and more. There is a total of 90 new crew members waiting to be recruited. Some of which are returning characters from other Yakuza titles, such as Gary Buster Holmes, Kamiyama and even Toru Higashi

Let’s see how you can unlock them all!

Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Crew Members – Substories

There are many NPCs willing to become crew members after you complete their associated substories. Here are all 26 of them and their side missions.

Crew Member Name	Substory
Oka	The Symbol of the City, the Street Surfer.
Hauser	The Magic of Food.
Jeff	Smile Again.
Russell	Goro’s Heart.
Ena	The One.
Kaho	The One.
Misoshi	The One.
Seiko	The One.
Ai	The One.
Machiko-san	The One.
Ran	The Fastest in Hawaii.
Kuroki	The Sicko Snap Saga.
Robo Michio Mach	The Path to Speed.
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.
Bronson	Man of Bronze.
Mameoka	Coffee and Comedy.
Sorata	Coffee and Comedy.
Stephanie Chan	The Miracle Aquarium.
Edmundo-Kun	The Miracle Aquarium Gaiden.
Claire	I Want to Be Your Nadeshiko.
Shen	When You Wish Upon Some Balls.
White	Corporate Compliance.
Bryan	Corporate Compliance.
Dread Pirate Hook	The Captain’s Return.

All Animal Companions

You can start recruiting animals after you complete The Kitten in District Five substory. Nine animal companions are waiting to join the crew. Here we have a total of 9 animals waiting for new homes on the Goromaru ship

Crew Member Name	Location	Unlock Condition
Onigiri	District Five	Complete The Kitten in District Five substory.
Alarm Cluck	Little Japan	Talk to the NPC on Ayame Street near the apartments.
Allure	Little Japan	Put on the Goromi Costume and talk to Allure.
Turtle	West Waikiki	Go to Kaku Avenue at the intersection with River Street and get involved in the conflict.
Coco	West Waikiki	Find the NPC near Harbor St. Bridge.
Sanzen	Sunset Park	Buy Sanzen for $3000.
Barkley	Anaconda	Go to Kaku Avenue at the intersection with River Street and get involved in the conflict.
The Gourmand	Anaconda	Bring it Wild-Caught Sashimi.
Zoomies	Shipper’s Wharf	Talk to the NPC next to the dog.

Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Crew Members – Mini Games

By taking part in mini-games, you will unlock new crew members. 27 new crew members can be recruited this way

Crew Member Name	Mini-Game	Unlock Condition
Hibiki	Aloha Links	Add 10 friends.
Kei	Aloha Links	Add 30 friends.
Bartender	Aloha Links	Add 100 friends.
Yurina	Darts	Achieve 100 points while playing Darts 01 ruleset.
Sharpshooter Takumi	Pool	Complete the one-shot challenge on normal difficulty.
Sheep Man	Pool	Unlock for 900 points.
Charlie	Crazy Delivery	Achieve Platinum rank.
Toru Higashi	Crazy Delivery	Unlock for 15,000 points.
Etsuko	Fortune Exchange	Unlock for 10 points.
Famiya Sugiura	Fortune Exchange	Unlock for 15 points.
Chitose Buster Holmes	Fortune Exchange	Unlock for 15 points.
Kamulop	Fortune Exchange	Unlock for 20 points.
Subaru	Shogi	Unlock for 500 points.
Matayoshi	Gambling Hall	Unlock for 500 tags.
Chicken Man	Gambling Hall	Unlock for 1,000 tags.
Papillion Boy	Sicko Snap	Unlock for 3,300 points.
Patriarch Gondawara	Sicko Snap	Unlock for 11,000 points.
Crystal Papilion	Sicko Snap	Unlock for 22,000 points.
Gary Buster Holmes	Bang Bang Batting	Unlock for 60,000 points.
Masaharu Kaito	Bang Bang Batting	Unlock for 90,000 points.
Yappi-Kun	Casino	Unlock for 1,500 chips.
Robson Caetano da Silva	Madlantis Mania	Complete Beginner Mania.
Lucas	Gaming Hall	Win against him.
Monica	Coliseum Grounds	Beat the Tagger Pirates.
Steve	Coliseum Grounds	Beat the Grey Pirates.
Rafael	Coliseum Grounds	Win against him.
Peter	The Queen’s Castle	Win against him.

Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Crew Members – Pirate Rank Level and Fighting

These NPCs will join the crew when you achieve certain Pirate Rank levels. You can improve your rankings by completing substories and competing in the Pirate Coliseum. A total of 9 crew members can be obtained through this method

Crew Member Name	Unlocked at Pirate Rank
Natasha	2 – Sea Legs-Havers
Nickelle Kidnman	2 – Sea Legs-Havers
Hattori the Ninja	3 – Popular Picaroons
Carnal Sisters Yoh and Yuka	3 – Popular Picaroons
Arque Dangerous III	4
Swordsman Kengoro	4
Osaka-chan	5 – Legends Of The Sea

Challenge these NPCs to a fight and they will become your companions.

Crew Member Name	Location
Hammerhead	Anaconda Shopping Center
Businessman Taro	Chinatown (Lantern Street)

Companions – Deliver Items or Money

All Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Crew Members Deliver Items

Bribery works. These NPCs require all sort of items or money from you. 19 more crew companions can be recruited this way.

Crew Member Name	Location	Required Items or Money
Lumberjack Hayashida	Little Tokyo	Staminan Spark.
Squid Hunter Kennosuke	Aloha Beach	Wild-Caught Fried Shrimp
Ranko Sarutobi	Anaconda Shopping Center	$2000
Homeless Yamanaka	Anaconda Shopping Center	Goro Goro Awakening Beer
Legendary Farmer Morishita	Anaconda Harbor Park	Roughly Chopped Stir-Fried Veggie Bento
Surfer Jay	Red Light District	Kraken-chan stuffie
Bug Professor Louis	Sunset Park	Golden Dragonfly
Kamiyama	West Waikiki	Three Ethereal Egestas.
Elena	Bar District	Flower Bouquet and $500.
Arman	Bar District	$1000.
Theo	Bar District	$2000.

We also have several NPCs that join the Goromaru crew after you complete various activities.

Crew Member Name	Location	How to Unlock
Hamago Ishikawa	Little Tokyo	Put on the Kabuki Makeup and talk to him.
Obispo	Little Tokyo	Eat five times at the Tropical restaurant.
Julie	Little Tokyo	Craft three cannons.
Kazami Evolution	Little Tokyo	Get 10 CDs.
Alo-Happy	West Waikiki	Complete one Photo Rally.
Elizabeth	West Waikiki	Complete two Photo Rallies.
Thomas The Engineer	Anaconda Shopping Center	Complete 10 bounties.
Ikari	Ounabara Vocational School	Complete 10 exams.