My Top 100 Songs from 2025 As Yakuza Characters’ Theme Songs
Assigning Yakuza characters theme songs from my top 100 songs from 2025 on Spotify. It’s not gonna include all 100 songs, just the ones I can link to a character. Random order bc i put the playlist on shuffle and I’m adding as they come to me.
plugging the ask box again. pls send hc recs/suggestions/requests
Akira Nishikiyama (1995): Mr. Brightside - The Killers
• because i feel like that’s how he feels about Kiryu and Yumi.
Makoto Makimura: EVL PPL - That Handsome Devil
• this more specifically would be the majimako theme song but that’s not what the list is.
Tatsuo Shinada: Andy, You’re A Star - The Killers
• this may or may not entirely be because i have a shinadai fic in limbo that’s inspired by this song. maybe one day i’ll finish it.
Homare Nishitani (either of them): Don’t You Feel Amazing? - Trash Boat
• horny weird song for the horny weird guys
Akira Nishikiyama (between ‘95 and ‘05): Poison Pop - Qbomb
• this song could’ve gone to anyone but i feel like the topic of proving oneself applies pretty well to nishiki. i mean the song literally opens with the line “i wanna prove to myself and everybody else that im not worthless”. that’s pretty nishiki.
Yoshitaka Mine: the WORLD - NIGHTMARE
• mine and light are pretty similar characters, i think. like i feel like mine would probably do something similar with a death note. ALSO mine and ryuk share a voice actor: Nakamura Shido II (fun fact!)
Jo Sawashiro: The Ugly Man Sings - Remo Drive
• i feel like this is how he feels about… his child.
Infinite Wealth as a whole: ANTHEM PART 3 - blink-182
• this song is like the overall theme for iw to me. thematically and vibe wise. i’ve often been tempted to make like an amv to the song with iw clips lol
Haruka Sawamura and Shun Akiyama: RATATATA - BABYMETAL + Electric Callboy
• this song has always given me the vibe of a yakuza karaoke song and i chose these two because the juxtaposition of haruka’s dance battles and akiyama’s regular fights during their section in y5 kinda reminds me of this song. like the song could be about fighting and/or dancing.
Akira Nishikiyama (2005): Modern Day Cain - IDKHOW
• cuz cain. also the vibes of the lyrics feel very ‘05 nishiki.
Goro Majima (1989): Please, Please Be Smart - Remo Drive
• this song is a little more upbeat than majima’s situation was in 0 but the lyrics give me the vibe of what was going on.
Goro Majima (2006-2009): I Really Wish I Hated You - blink-182
• because he’s mad at kiryu for leaving, duh. but he obviously can’t be that mad at him.
Goro Majima (2005): Running On A Treadmill - Oingo Boingo
• 2 words. majima everywhere.
Ryo Aoki, Masataka Ebina, and Bryce Fairchild: DEBT COLLECTOR - Jhariah
• i couldn’t decide between these 3 so they’re all getting listed for this one. “you scammed your way into heaven / till the angels realised you’re not one of them” describes all of them pretty well.
obviously i missed quite a few characters. most of my 2025 top 100 songs were eurobeat and edm so those didn’t really work for this 😭 if you guys liked this, maybe ill do one where im not so restricted and can properly give the characters songs. i just figured this would be fun and niche lmao