Reiwa Roman's Takabira Kuruma Stars in Indie Game Lili Respawn
The casting of a well-known comedian as a protagonist who dies repeatedly is a deliberate marketing hook for a game built around respawning as a core mechanic.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Indie label Re3 / Lili and developer Studio Hi announced that comedian Takabira Kuruma of Reiwa Roman will voice the protagonist of the respawn action game Lili Respawn. The game, set in a giant structure called BOX, has the player repeatedly die and use their own corpses as platforms and shields. A key visual shows Kuruma buried in a pile of bodies. The game is due on PC via Steam in 2026.
Indie label Re3 / Lili and developer Studio Hi have cast comedian Takabira Kuruma of the duo Reiwa Roman as the lead in the upcoming respawn action game Lili Respawn. The game is set inside a mysterious giant structure called BOX, where the player character gains the ability to come back to life after death, leaving behind a corpse each time. Those corpses serve as platforms to reach higher areas, shields against hazards, and tools to bypass traps and lasers.
Re3 / Lili said they offered Kuruma the role after discussions about who should play a protagonist who gets up no matter how many times he falls. Studio Hi added that Kuruma's strong real-world presence was a turning point for the project. Kuruma himself commented that having a real person die repeatedly to progress is a new pattern for games and called the concept a grand social experiment. A key visual shows Kuruma buried in a mountain of corpses. Lili Respawn is scheduled for a 2026 release on PC via Steam.
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