Butai Ryu Ga Gotoku (舞台「龍が如く」, Butai "Ryū Ga Gotoku", lit. "Stage 'Like a Dragon' "), also known as Ryu Ga Gotoku Butaiban (龍が如く 舞台版, Ryū Ga Gotoku Butaiban, lit. "Like a Dragon Stage Version"), is a play based on the story of Yakuza, with cameos from characters from Yakuza 2 such as Ryuji Goda. The play is 2 hours 29 minutes long. The Yakuza stage play is largely based on the story of Yakuza, with a few key changes. Ryuji Goda is featured in the play, first being introduced to Akira Nishikiyama through Yukio Terada. Goda later replaces Terada in his role in the conspiracy to capture Haruka Sawamura.