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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Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii – Aloha Links Friend Location Guide
Here’s how to track down every Aloha Links NPC to befriend in LaD: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii.
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.
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Recruit |
How To Recruit |
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Little Tokyo |
Kei |
Make 30 friends on Aloha Links. |
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Bartender |
Make 100 friends on Aloha Links. |
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Hamago Ishikawa |
Talk to him while wearing Kabuki Makeup. You can purchase this makeup from the Bluebird Gallery on Harbor Street. |
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Hattori the Ninja |
Get to pirate rank 3. |
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Lumberjack Hayashida |
Give him a Staminan Spark. |
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Obispo |
Eat at Tropical 5 times. |
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Julie |
Craft 3 Cannons at Julie’s Gearworks. |
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Aloha Beach |
Kazami Evolution |
Collect 10 CDs. |
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Nickelle Kidnman |
Reach Pirate Rank 2. |
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Osaka-chan |
Reach Pirate Rank 5. |
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Yurina |
Get 100 points in the 01 darts ruleset. |
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Carnal Sisters Sister Yoh and Yuka |
Reach Pirate Rank 3. |
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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. |
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West Waikiki |
Alo-Happy |
Complete one Photo Rally and then speak to him. |
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Elizabeth |
Complete two Photo Rallies and then speak to her. |
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Arque Dangerous III |
Reach Pirate Rank 4. |
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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. |
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Hibiki |
Make 10 friends on Aloha Links. |
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District Five |
Sharpshooter Takumi |
Clear the 1-Shot Challenge on Normal (in the Diamond Head bar). |
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Swordsman Kengoro |
Reach Pirate Rank 4. |
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Anaconda Shopping Center |
Thomas The Engineer |
Speak to him after having claimed 10 bounties. |
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Hammerhead |
Challenge him to a fight and win. |
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Ranko Sarutobi |
Pay off her $2000 bill |
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Homeless Yamanaka |
Give him a Goro Goro Awakening beer |
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Anaconda Harbor Park |
Legendary Farmer Morishita |
Give him a Roughly Chopped Stir-Fried Veggie Bento. |
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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. |
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Ounabara Vocational School |
Ikari |
Complete ten Ounabara Vocational School exams. |
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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. |
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Charlie |
Reach Platinum Rank in Crazy Delivery |
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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).
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Location |
Recruit |
How To Recruit |
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Little Japan |
Talk to the man in the apartment area on Ayame St. |
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West Waikiki |
Talk to them while dressed in the Goromi Outfit. |
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Interact with the woman east of the Harbor St. Bridge. |
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Confront the men on the intersect of River St. and Kaku Ave. |
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District Five |
Once you encounter them, ‘The Kitten in District Five’ substory will automatically trigger. |
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Anaconda |
Confront the men on River St. and Kaku Ave. |
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You’ll need to get him some Wild-Caught Sashimi. |
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Sunset Park |
Agree to pay Sanzen’s owner $3000. |
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Shipper’s Wharf |
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.
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Location |
Recruit |
Point Cost |
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Fortune Exchange (Little Japan) |
Kamulop |
20 pts. |
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Famiya Sugiura |
15 pts. |
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Chitose Buster Holmes |
15 pts. |
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Etsuko |
10 pts. |
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Subaru |
500 pts. |
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Pool (District Five) |
Sheep Man |
900 pts. |
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Gambling Hall (Little Japan) |
Chicken Man |
1,000 tags |
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Matayoshi |
500 tags |
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Papillion Boy |
3,300 pts. |
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Patriarch Gondawara |
11,000 pts. |
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Crystal Papilion You must complete the Crystal Pavilion stage first. |
22,000 pts. |
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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.
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Location |
Recruit |
How To Recruit |
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Bar District |
Elena |
Give Elena $500 and a Flower Bouquet. |
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Robson Caetano da Silva |
Clear Beginner Mania in the Coliseum. |
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Arman |
Give Arman $1,000. |
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Theo |
Give Theo $2,000. |
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The Docks |
Natasha |
Get to pirate rank 2 |
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Coliseum Grounds |
Monica |
Win against the Tagger Pirates |
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Rafael |
Challenge him to a fight and win. |
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Steve |
Win against the Grey Pirates |
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Gaming Hall |
Lucas |
Challenge him to a fight and win. |
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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!
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Location |
Recruit |
Point Cost |
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Gary Buster Holmes |
60,000 pts. |
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Masaharu Kaito |
90,000 pts |
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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.
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Recruit |
Associated Substory |
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Oka |
Complete the ‘The Symbol of the City, the Street Surfer’ substory. |
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Ran |
Complete ‘The Fastest in Hawaii’ substory. |
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Robo Michio Mach |
Complete ‘The Path to Speed’ substory. |
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Hauser |
Complete ‘The Magic of Food’ substory. |
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Kuroki |
Complete ‘The Sicko Snap Saga’ substory. |
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Jeff |
Complete the ‘Smile Again’ substory. |
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Russell |
Complete ‘Goro’s Heart’ substory. |
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Idol Otaku: Gu San |
Complete ‘If I Weren’t an Idol’ substory. |
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Idol Otaku: Broto-Op |
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Idol Otaku: Mr. Six |
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Stephanie Chan |
Complete ‘The Miracle Aquarium’ substory. |
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Edmundo-Kun |
Complete ‘The Miracle Aquarium Gaiden’ substory. |
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Human Bronze Statue: Bronson |
Complete the ‘Man Of Bronze’ substory. |
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Claire |
Complete ‘I want to be your Nadeshiko’ substory. |
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Mameoka |
Complete ‘Coffee and Comedy’ substory. |
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Sorata |
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Dread Pirate Hook |
Complete ‘The Captain’s Return’ substory. |
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White |
Complete the ‘Corporate Compliance’ substory. |
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Bryan |
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Shen |
Complete the ‘When You Wish Upon Some Balls’ substory. This substory is pretty elaborate, you should probably check out our guide here. |
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Ena |
Complete ‘The One’ substory. This is the final part of the ‘My Dream Minato Girl’ line of substories. |
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Seiko |
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Kaho |
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Ai |
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Misoshi |
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Machko-san |
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