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|image1 = YakuzaKiwami2 2019-05-12 15-00-37-74.jpg
'''Serena''', later known as New Serena, is a bar located on Tenkaichi Street in [[Kamurocho]] . It has frequently served as a haven for [[Kazuma Kiryu]] and his friends.
 
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|located_in = [[Tenkaichi Street]], [[Kamurocho]]
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|proprietor = [[Reina]] (Serena, until 2005) <br> [[Mariko]] (New Serena, 2007-Present)
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|staff = [[Yumi Sawamura]] (former hostess) <br> [[Makoto Date]] (temporary attendant)
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|caption1 = Serena's front entrance.
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|first_appearance = [[Yakuza]] <br> [[Yakuza 0]] (chronologically)
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|last_appearance = [[Yakuza Kiwami 2]] <br> [[Yakuza 6]] (as New Serena, chronologically)
 
}}'''Serena''' ({{JP|セレナ}}), known as '''New Serena''' ({{JP|ニューセレナ}} ''nyū serena'') from ''[[Yakuza 2]]/[[Yakuza Kiwami 2]]'' onwards, is a bar located on [[Tenkaichi Street]] in [[Kamurocho]]. It commonly serves as a safe haven for [[Kazuma Kiryu]] and his friends, with its back room acting as a hideout.
   
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==History==
==Yakuza 0/Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami==
 
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Serena was established (or purchased) by [[Reina]] sometime in or before 1988. [[Kazuma Kiryu]] and [[Akira Nishikiyama|Akira "Nishiki" Nishikiyama]] became regulars after joining the [[Tojo Clan]] and moving to [[Kamurocho]].
   
 
===Yakuza 0===
Serena is owned and operated by [[Reina]] , a friend of Kazuma Kiryu and [[Akira Nishikiyama]] .
 
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Serena is the scene of a boss fight between [[Goro Majima]] and Nishiki.
   
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===Like a Dragon: Prologue===
==Yakuza 3==
 
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In ''[[Like a Dragon: Prologue]]'' in 1990, Kiryu's and Nishiki's childhood friend [[Yumi Sawamura]] becomes a hostess at Serena.
   
 
===Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami===
Following Reina's death, the bar is eventually bought and reopened under the name New Serena by an unnamed woman (given the name "[[Mariko]] " in the English-language release).
 
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Kiryu, Nishiki, and Yumi continue to patronize Serena regularly. This all changes on the night of October 1, 1995, when [[Sohei Dojima]] is killed by Nishiki. This causes Yumi to lose her memory and Kiryu to take the fall and go to prison. Ten years later, after Kiryu's release, he comes back to Serena to look for Yumi, not knowing that Reina is secretly in cahoots with Nishiki to find Kiryu.
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===Yakuza 2===
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During the events of ''[[Yakuza 2]]/[[Yakuza Kiwami 2]]'' Serena is shown to be abandoned. Kiryu uses it as a hideout, using it to care for an injured [[Kaoru Sayama]].
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===Yakuza 3===
 
The bar is bought and reopened under the name New Serena by an unnamed woman (given the name "[[Mariko]]" in the original English-language release on PlayStation 3).
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===Yakuza 4===
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[[Makoto Date]] lends a helping hand, as the owner was absent to attend to her family. A space two floors above in the same building serves as the office of [[Sky Finance]], a credit company owned by [[Shun Akiyama]].
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===Yakuza 5===
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New Serena briefly serves as the main protagonists' base of operations, similar to ''[[Yakuza 4]]''. Just prior to the finale, as well as in Premium Adventure, the four inactive protagonists will be in the bar. Each one can be switched to by interacting with them.
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===Yakuza 6===
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New Serena is still shown to be under [[Mariko]]'s ownership.
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===Yakuza: Dead Souls===
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During the zombie outbreak, Akiyama brings a feverish [[Hana]] here to rest. When he returns, the bar has been ransacked and Hana kidnapped.
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==Trivia==
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*In a number of [[Yakuza (series)|''Yakuza'']] games, Serena serves as the location that the game's finale is launched from.
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*When photos are taken from within Serena in ''[[Yakuza 6]]'', there is a chance that an image of Nishikiyama as a ghost will appear in them.
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==Gallery==
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=== Yakuza Kiwami ===
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<gallery>
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YakuzaKiwami 2019-05-05 12-22-25-71.jpg|Serena's front entrance.
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Serena 3.jpg|Serena at night.
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</gallery>
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=== Yakuza 6 ===
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<gallery>
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Y6nishikighostserena.jpg|Nishiki's ghost in a photo
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</gallery>
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=== Yakuza Kiwami 2 ===
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<gallery>
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29435773027_45ac412b2d_o.jpg|Inside the Serena.
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YakuzaKiwami2 2019-05-12 14-59-21-04.jpg|Inside the Serena. (2)
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</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Bars]]
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[[Category:Hideouts]]
 
[[Category:Kamurocho]]
 
[[Category:Kamurocho]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 2 Locations]]
 
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[[Category:Yakuza 0 Locations]]
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[[Category:Yakuza Kiwami 2 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 3 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 3 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 4 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 4 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 5 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 5 Locations]]
 
[[Category:Yakuza 6 Locations]]
 
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[[Category:Yakuza: Dead Souls Locations]]

Revision as of 15:10, 25 August 2019

Template:LocationSerena (セレナ), known as New Serena (ニューセレナ nyū serena) from Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2 onwards, is a bar located on Tenkaichi Street in Kamurocho. It commonly serves as a safe haven for Kazuma Kiryu and his friends, with its back room acting as a hideout.

History

Serena was established (or purchased) by Reina sometime in or before 1988. Kazuma Kiryu and Akira "Nishiki" Nishikiyama became regulars after joining the Tojo Clan and moving to Kamurocho.

Yakuza 0

Serena is the scene of a boss fight between Goro Majima and Nishiki.

Like a Dragon: Prologue

In Like a Dragon: Prologue in 1990, Kiryu's and Nishiki's childhood friend Yumi Sawamura becomes a hostess at Serena.

Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami

Kiryu, Nishiki, and Yumi continue to patronize Serena regularly. This all changes on the night of October 1, 1995, when Sohei Dojima is killed by Nishiki. This causes Yumi to lose her memory and Kiryu to take the fall and go to prison. Ten years later, after Kiryu's release, he comes back to Serena to look for Yumi, not knowing that Reina is secretly in cahoots with Nishiki to find Kiryu.

Yakuza 2

During the events of Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2 Serena is shown to be abandoned. Kiryu uses it as a hideout, using it to care for an injured Kaoru Sayama.

Yakuza 3

The bar is bought and reopened under the name New Serena by an unnamed woman (given the name "Mariko" in the original English-language release on PlayStation 3).

Yakuza 4

Makoto Date lends a helping hand, as the owner was absent to attend to her family. A space two floors above in the same building serves as the office of Sky Finance, a credit company owned by Shun Akiyama.

Yakuza 5

New Serena briefly serves as the main protagonists' base of operations, similar to Yakuza 4. Just prior to the finale, as well as in Premium Adventure, the four inactive protagonists will be in the bar. Each one can be switched to by interacting with them.

Yakuza 6

New Serena is still shown to be under Mariko's ownership.

Yakuza: Dead Souls

During the zombie outbreak, Akiyama brings a feverish Hana here to rest. When he returns, the bar has been ransacked and Hana kidnapped.

Trivia

  • In a number of Yakuza games, Serena serves as the location that the game's finale is launched from.
  • When photos are taken from within Serena in Yakuza 6, there is a chance that an image of Nishikiyama as a ghost will appear in them.

Gallery

Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza 6

Yakuza Kiwami 2