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

by Madison Mar 05,2025

Recruiting the ultimate crew is key to success in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. This guide details how to recruit every crew member, whether for Pirate Coliseum battles, side stories, or the main storyline.

Honolulu Recruits:

Madlantis Crew Members

Honolulu, the first major area, boasts the largest recruit pool. Many are easily acquired, while others require more 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	Achieve 100 points in the 01 darts ruleset	Aloha Beach
Carnal Sisters	Obtain Pirate Rank 3	Aloha Beach
Sister Yoh and Yuka	Obtain Pirate Rank 3	Aloha Beach
Squid Hunter Kennosuke	Deliver 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	Speak while wearing Kabuki makeup	Little Tokyo
Hattori the Ninja	Obtain Pirate Rank 3	Little Tokyo
Lumberjack Hayashida	Gift 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	Obtain 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	Obtain Pirate Rank 4	West Waikiki
Kamiyama	Collect 3 Ethereal Egestas and deliver 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	Provide a roughly chopped stir-fried veggie bento	Anaconda Harbor Park
Ranko Sarutobi	Settle a $2000 debt	Anaconda Shopping Center
Hammerhead	Defeat them in a fight	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 a fight	Chinatown

Madlantis Recruits:

Goro Kingdom Animal Recruits

Madlantis presents a more challenging recruitment process, often involving combat or financial transactions.

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 a fight	Coliseum Grounds
Robson Caetano da Silva	Complete Beginner level in Coliseum Mania	Bar District
Arman	Pay $1000	Bar District
Elena	Pay $500 and deliver a Flower Bouquet	Bar District
Theo	Pay $2000	The Docks
Natasha	Obtain Pirate Rank 2	The Docks
Peter	Defeat them in a fight	The Queen’s Castle
Lucas	Defeat them in a fight	Gaming Hall

Goro Kingdom Animal Recruits:

These animal crew members are acquired and managed within the Goro Kingdom.

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

Exchange Point Recruits:

These recruits require exchanging points earned through various in-game 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:

Completing specific substories unlocks these crew members.

Crew Member	Substory to Complete
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’