Bob Utsunomiya (ボブ 宇都宮, Bobu Utsunomiya) is a recurring minor character in the Yakuza series. He serves as a distribution point for extra in-game content.
Involvement[]
Yakuza 0[]
Bob is located at the Kamurocho Shrine and Sotenbori Temple. Players can exchange CP (Completion Points) from him to obtain special items and skills.
Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami[]
Bob is located at the Tenkaichi Street Entrance in Kamurocho. Players can exchange CP (Completion Points) from him to obtain special items and skills.
Yakuza 2[]
Bob is located on southern Tenkaichi Street.
Yakuza Kiwami 2[]
Bob is not physically present in Yakuza Kiwami 2, however he reaches out to Kiryu via text messages.
Yakuza 3[]
Bob appears in Okinawa on Kitaryu Street south of the river and across the street from the monorail after completing any of the completion list sections but under the name Bob Utsunomiya III.
Yakuza 4[]
In Yakuza 4 a man standing outside the Theater Square coin lockers hints that Bob is the one who stashes items in the coin lockers and scatters the keys throughout Kamurocho.
Bob is also at Naomi's Palace with gifts for the protagonists.
Yakuza 5[]
In Yakuza 5 Bob can be found at Naomi's Palace, offering gifts and completion rewards to protagonists.
Yakuza: Dead Souls[]
In Last Adventure mode, the player character can choose to have Bob Utsunomiya as their partner after satisfying certain conditions.
At Naomi's Palace, talking to Bob A allows the player to take on challenges while talking to Bob B gives the player the choice to obtain free items.
Trivia[]
- In Yakuza: Dead Souls, Naomi mentions that the Bobs are her servants.
Gallery[]
Yakuza 2[]
Yakuza 4[]
