Shunsuke Daito Joins Stranger Than Heaven Cast, Kazuhiro Nakatani Confirmed Out
The casting update clarifies two key roles for Stranger Than Heaven, including a notable absence from the Like a Dragon voice cast, as the game prepares for a winter launch.
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Sega and RGG Studio representative Masayoshi Yokoyama announced Shunsuke Daito will appear in the upcoming title Stranger Than Heaven. Daito revealed his role in a cast announcement video, joking about sharing a surname with the protagonist. Yokoyama also confirmed that Kazuhiro Nakatani, known for voicing Akira Nishikiyama and Ichiban Kasuga, is not appearing this time.
Masayoshi Yokoyama, Sega and RGG Studio representative, posted a cast announcement video on X showing Shunsuke Daito confirming his involvement in Stranger Than Heaven. Daito said his role will "turn the story upside down from the middle," though Yokoyama later clarified that the character does not actually do that. Daito noted that the protagonist's surname, Shin Daito, matches his own, and joked about occasionally confusing his lines with the protagonist's.
Yokoyama also addressed Kazuhiro Nakatani's absence. Nakatani voices Akira Nishikiyama and Ichiban Kasuga in the Yakuza series but will not appear in this title. Daito previously played Shigeki Baba in Yakuza 5 and Mortimer in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Stranger Than Heaven launches this winter on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming availability.
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