Sega Casts Mogurider's Daisuke Shiba In STRANGER THAN HEAVEN
Sega is selling the game partly on faces, and the casting rationale that Yokoyama gave suggests the studio is picking actors for how they look in the role rather than for name recognition alone.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Sega has announced that Daisuke Shiba of the comedy duo Mogurider will appear in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC action-adventure game due January 15, 2027. He plays a character who turns up in the final part of the story and becomes acquainted with the protagonist. Executive Director Masayoshi Yokoyama said Shiba's hairstyle decided the casting.
Daisuke Shiba joins the cast of STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, the Sega action-adventure game set for January 15, 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. His character meets the protagonist near the end of the story. Executive Director Masayoshi Yokoyama said the hairstyle decided the casting. The announcement came during the Tokyo Game Show 2026 run. The game ships in four editions: the standard download version at 8,990 yen, the standard physical version at 9,900 yen, the Deluxe Edition at 11,990 yen, and the Collector's Edition at 18,000 yen.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「ストレンジャー ザン ヘヴン」にモグライダーの芝大輔さんが登場決定。出演の決め手は髪型！【TGS2026】