Sega Reveals 17 Characters For STRANGER THAN HEAVEN
Sega is rolling out the cast in stages, and the 17-name drop lands a week after the TGS stage shows already introduced several of these performers in person, so the character list is the company consolidating names the booth had teased piecemeal.
Key Facts
- Sega revealed information on 17 characters for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN on September 24, 2026.
- STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is scheduled to release on January 15, 2027 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Yu Shirota plays protagonist Shin Daito and Dean Fujioka plays Yu Mashiro in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.
- Ado plays Keiko Shirai, described as a songstress in wartime Osaka, in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.
- Hands-on events for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN start at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto on October 11 across 10 cities and 12 venues.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Sega published details on 17 characters in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN on September 24, 2026, the company's new RGG Studio title for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The roster includes protagonist Shin Daito, played by Yu Shirota, alongside Yu Mashiro, a stowaway aboard the same ghost ship who aims for Japan and is played by Dean Fujioka. Genzo Iwaki, the great boss of Wu, is played by Bunta Sugawara with Tsuyoshi Ukaji on voice. Keiko Shirai, described in the materials as a songstress in wartime Osaka, is played by Ado. Screenshots accompanied the character information. The game is scheduled to release on January 15, 2027. The reveal followed the title's stage events at Tokyo Game Show 2026, including a Toei Company collaboration tied to Battles Without Honor and Humanity and the duet song Climb On by Yu Shirota and Dean Fujioka.
The 17-character drop covers more than the four names in the summary. The published roster also includes:
- Heigo Yashima, played by Akio Otsuka, shown in game footage for the first time at the September 19 stage.
- Tetsuya Hama, played by Yasukaze Motomiya.
- Takeo Godai, played by Takaya Kuroda, whose footage debuted on the September 20 stage.
- Genzo Iwaki's companion Masataka Hatooka, played by Tsuyoshi Ukaji, who also voices Iwaki.
- Suekichi, played by Tsuji Classic, whose footage was shown first on September 18.
- Kimura, played by Daisuke Shiba of Moguraider, announced at the September 17 stream.
- Hidenari Ugaki, who voices Goro Majima in the Like a Dragon series, appearing in multiple roles as a surprise guest on September 20.
The in-game "Show Business" content will feature singers Rihoko Tara, Taichiro Hirano, and elley, all announced across the stage days, with Tori Kelly and Satoshi Fujiwara of Official Hige Dandism named among the cast. The reveal arrived a day after the Tokyo Game Show stage wrapped, and the September 21 livestream was expanded after the venue's final day was canceled due to a typhoon. A nationwide hands-on tour starts October 11 at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto, covering 10 cities and 12 venues, with a new demo from the Ikebukuro stop on November 14.
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