Substories
One of the defining aspects of SEGA's Like a Dragon/Yakuza games is the plethora of side stories that can be discovered outside of the main questline. Ishin! Like a Dragon is no different, with 72 substories that can range from fighting bears to laying a family dog to rest under a cherry blossom tree.
Substories become available as you progress through Ishin's 15 chapters, with some stories needing to be completed before others in the series become available. These stories can be triggered by speaking to townsfolk you stumble on while running around Kyo or happen suddenly when cutscenes occur, making tracking all of them down an adventure all of its own!
Rewards from these substories range from rare items, Virtue, unlocking minigames, or even one of Ishin's equally numerous friendship bonds, which can grant additional boons!
These guides will provide you with all the needed info to tackle anything Ishin throws at you and get the best results in all of the game's substory missions!
Regions:
Fushimi
Substory | Availability | Location | Reward |
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Substory 37 - Death of the Author | Chapter 5 | Shinmachin (Teraday Inn - 2nd Floor) | Compass, Fine Silk Fabric, Charming Doll, Virtue |
Substory 38 - Precious Packages | Chapter 7, Completed Substory 71 | Kuramachi | Great Serpent Skin, Virtue |
Substory 39 - A Clean Streak | Chapter 3 | Yashikimachi | Crystle |
Substory 40 - A Man and His Sack | Chapter 3 | Yashikimachi | Virtue |
Substory 41 -All in the Hips | Chapter 2 | Fushimi Ichigangai | 10% off, Ramen minigame, Virtue |
Substory 42 - Invasion of the Black Ships | Chapter 7 | South Fushimi Ichibangai | Precise Machinery |
Substory 43 - It's a Long Story | Chapter 2 | South Yashikimachi | Gold Seal, Virtue |
Substory 44 - It's a Long Story Final Chapter | Chapter 2 , Completed Substory 43 | South Yashikimachi | Tear of the Dragon, Virtue |
Substory 45 - It's a Long Story Epilogue | Chapter 2 , Completed Substory 44 | South Yashikimachi | Golden Medicine Case, Virtue |
Substory 46 - Scented Water | Chapter 5 | Shinmachi | 3 ryo, Virtue |
Substory 47 - Ee Ja Nai Ka | Chapter 2 | North Yashikimachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 48 - The Way of the Sammerai | Chapter 7 | Yashikimachi | Virtue |
Substory 49 - The Last Stand of the Panthers | Chapter 5, Completed Substory 24 | Shinmachi | Great Serpent Skin |
Substory 50 - The Desperate Fisherman | Chapter 2 | Shinmachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 51 - The Junk Boy | Chapter 2 | Kuramachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 52 - The Wood Cutter | Chapter 2 | South Yashikimachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 53 - The Frequently Lost Courier | Chapter 3 | Shinmachi | Friendship bond, Courier's Parcel, Virtue |
Substory 54 - The Patient Dog | Chapter 5 | Yashikimachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 55 - The Filthy Cat | Chapter 7 | South Yashikimachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 70 - The Captain and the Curious | Chapter 5 | Fushimi Ichibangai | Writings of an Amateur Historian memoir, Virtue |
Substory 71 - Diplomacy in Darkness | Chapter 7, Completed Substory 70, Memoir completion between 86 and 92% | Fushimi Ichibangai | Virtue |
Substory 72 - A Lasting Thirst for Peace | Post Game, Completed Substory 71, Memoir completion at 96% | Fushimi Ichibangai | Kiwami Hammer, A Letter from the Right Honorable Sir E. Satow memoir, Virtue |
Rakunai
Substory | Availability | Location | Reward |
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Substory 1 - Nichibuzza's Newest Fan | Chapter 3 | Kawaramachi | Unlock Buyo dancing minigame, Virtue |
Substory 2 - Deceitful Deity | Chapter 3 | Karasuma Street | Virtue |
Substory 3 -Who's Entertaining Who | Chapter 3 | Sannocho (in Rakugai) | Ancient Amulet, Virtue |
Substory 4 - I'll Miss You, Miho | Chapter 4 | Kawaramachi | Rainbow Fabric, Virtue |
Substory 5 - Talkin' Tosa | Chapter 3 | Kawaramachi | Fine Silk, Platinum Chunk, Phoenix Feather |
Substory 6 - The Mochi Mystery | Chapter 3 | Shinmeicho | Godslayer's Talisman, Virtue |
Substory 7 - Ee Ja Nai for Justice | Chapter 3, Completed Substory 47 - Ee Ja Nai Ka | South Karasuma Street | Tranquil Towel, Virtue |
Substory 8 - The Unwilling Courier | Chapter 5 | Shijo Bridge | Gold Seal, Virtue |
Substory 9 - Enter the Black Panther Couriers | Chapter 5, Completed Substory 8 - The Unwilling Courier | Shijo Bridge | Virtue |
Substory 10 - The Panthers' Leading Man | Chapter 5, Completed Substory 9: Enter the Black Panther Couriers | Teramachi Street | Virtue |
Substory 11 - Global Fraud | Chapter 3 | Teramachi | European Fabric, Virtue |
Substory 12 - The Hungry Sumo Wrestler | Chapter 5 | South Teramachi Street | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 13 - The Lover-Starved Husband | Chapter 4 | Teramachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 14 - The Oblivious Woman | Chapter 4 | Karasuma Street | Friendship bond, Vitality Pill, Virtue |
Substory 16 - The Barking Dog | Chapter 5 | Teramachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 17 - The Lucky Cat | Chapter 4 | Karasuma Street | Friendship bond |
Substory 67 - The Spitfire Debt Collector | Chapter 4, Complete Substory 69: The Spitfire Town Protector | North Umekojicho | 3 ryo |
Substory 68 - The Spitfire Lie Detector | Chapter 5, Completed Substory 67 - The Spitfire Debt Collector | North Umekojicho | 3 ryo, Virtue |
Rakugai
Substory | Availability | Location | Reward |
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Substory 15 - The Injured Grandma | Chapter 3 | Teramachi | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 18 - The Reclusive Son | Chapter 3 | East Umekojicho | Iron Gauntlets, Rainbow Shard, Virtue |
Substory 19 - Palanquin Paladin | Chapter 6 | Umekojicho | Crimson Bead, Virtue |
Substory 20 - Can I Quote You On That? | Chapter 7 | East Umekojicho | Eye of the Dragon, Virtue |
Substory 21 - Sonno Joi | Chapter 3 | North Umekojicho | Virtue |
Substory 22 - Ee Ja Not Ka | Chapter 3, Completed Substory 7 - Ee Ja Nai for Justice | East Omekojicho | Vermillion Fabric, Virtue |
Substory 23 - Bluffin Up the Wrong Alley | Chapter 6 | Sannocho | Virtue |
Substory 24 - The Panthers' Playmaker | Chapter 5, Completed Substory 10 - The Panthers' Leading Man | Sannocho | Virtue |
Substory 25 - The Sword Nut | Chapter 3 | Sannocho | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 26 - The Battered Defender | Chapter 5 | South Umekojicho | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 27 - The Mysterious Merchant | Chapter 7 | West Umekojicho | Friendship bond, 2 ryo |
Substory 28 - The Hungry Cat | Chapter 5 | East Umekojicho | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 69 - The Spitfire Town Protector | Chapter 4 | Umekojicho | 3 ryo, Virtue |
Mukurogai
Substory | Availability | Location | Reward |
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Substory 29 - The Bad Side of Town | Chapter 5 | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Virtue |
Substory 30 - Brawler for Hire | Chapter 5 | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Virtue |
Substory 31 - Brawler Incarnate | Chapter 7, Completed Substory 30 - Brawler for Hire | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Virtue |
Substory 32 - Brawler Enlightened | Chapter 10, Completed Substory 31 - Brawler Incarnate | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Berserker Charm |
Substory 33 - Night of the Living Rumor (also known as Fallen Warrior's Ghost in your Substory list) | Chapter 7 | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Nishikigoi Amulet, Virtue |
Substory 34 - The Servile Begger | Chapter 5 | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 35 - The Trash Dealer | Chapter 7 | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 36 - The Injured Dog | Chapter 5 | Mukurogai - 1st floor | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Gion
Substory | Availability | Location | Reward |
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Substory 56 -Finders Weepers | Chapter 5 | Gion | Virtue |
Substory 57 - Soft and Supple | Chapter 5 | Gion | 3 ryo, Virtue |
Substory 58 - The Revolutionary Chef | Chapter 5 | Gion | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Substory 59 - The Sexy Madam | Chapter 5 | Gion | Friendship bond, Vitality Pill, Virtue |
Other
Substory | Availability | Location | Reward |
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Substory 60 - It's What's On the Inside | Chapter 5 | Mibu | Gion Hood, Virtue |
Substorry 61 - Hope Blossoms Again | Chapter 5 | Mibu | Double Worship Talisman |
Substory 62 - A Warlord's Ambition | Complete "Cookbook Curious" by cooking 10 times | Villa | Dragon Whisker |
Substory 63 - The Boy Who Cried Bear | Chapter 5 | Mibu | Inviting Hat, Virtue |
Substory 64 - Mama Ryoma | Chapter 5 | Mibu | Virtue |
Substory 65 - The Amnesiac | Chapter 4 | On the route to Kiyomizu | Friendship bond, Dead Branch |
Substory 66 - The Boy Who Loves Veggies | Chapter 5 | Mibu | Friendship bond, Virtue |
Be sure to check out our other guides for Like a Dragon: Ishin!