Soar - Like a Dragon: Ishin Kiwami OST

Hijikata Toshizo

Composed by Hidenori Shoji

[EmiyaIsHere]

"Greetings.
Yes, I understood.
No.
The plans we referred will not be changing any soon.
Farewell."

[yumarivik]

Hijikata is such a good character, and so is this theme.
I love the fact that Mine was able to fulfill his promise in Ishin…
“Maybe in the next life, I’ll have what it takes to earn your respect”

[leowulf]

I got spoiled that this theme was in the game before I started Ishin, and was super suspicious of Hijikata the entire game because I knew he'd be a boss fight eventually. I felt rather silly when it turned out to be a friendly sparring match. I should have never doubted him.

[rakesiar]

“Alas, there have been zero altercations to our scheme and it will continue on the path we have chosen.”

[johnnyjoestar]

I guess Mine flew so Hijikata could soar as our ally the whole way

[xeeeeiijj]

RGG TRY NOT TO BE BASED EVERY GAME RELEASE CHALLENGE (LEGEND)

[rickythemaddragonxiong]

I kinda wished they added a new & short animated Dynamic Intro just Ryoma & Hijikata jump & sword clash in air.

[CanoaFurada-uklr]

I actually love how you fight with Hijikata only in a sparring match. Hijikata is a cold but cool guy and had suffered because the class system like Ryoma and others members of the Shinsengumi. The fact that RGG didn't creat clonfit for the sake of the conflit was really great.

[o]

I waited 10 years to hear this remix. Absolutely worth it

[dastanovich]

While I like how Yakuza OSTs are always changing, it's good to know RGG's composers can still replicate the Y3/Y5 era of music, which is my favorite

[Cizma]

When there's a change in the -government- plan:

[halt]

the fact it's called "soar" is just perfect

[ceruxii]

Being the best Yakuza final boss, he deserved his own theme in Ishin!

[TheOwlmanRampages]

In a similar way to “Receive you, Reborn” they managed to capture that same feeling of epic confrontation with a modern twist. (Or in Ishin’s case, a traditional one)

Sure, it can never replace the original, but goddamn does it sound amazing? Absolutely!

[DannyGaendon]

This is one of the many proofs RGG studio loves their games and the community

[Hilversumborn]

A blend of Metal and traditional music.

Beautiful.

[keski_soundboard]

pretty nice how they didn't forget about mine.

[thewaterlord]

I remember being pretty disappointed he was never a boss, but I was happy he was always an ally…until he offered to spar and I had the dumbest smile on my face when I read that.

[mercce]

Damn they didn't need to go this hard for what is basically a sparring match but they did. Sasuga RGG studio.

[drangelice]

I love how all the trailers hyped Hijikata up as this iron fisted leader of The Shinsengumi but in game he's earnest, loyal and one of Saito's closest allies to the point they call each other brother.

Hell, even his boss fight is just a friendly duel spurred on by the fact that they're the only two who haven't fought yet.

Nakamura portrays him masterfully and Soar really captures the closeness that the surviving members of The Shinsengumi share with each other.