{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c6ce8df09de8ab50e3e8f230","clusterId":"c_191237e6d515bce16f8d85ec","slug":"lollipop-chainsaw-2-back2back-reveals-first-footage-at-tokyo-game-show-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back Debuts First Footage at TGS 2026","summary":"Dragami Games, NADA HOLDINGS, and JP UNIVERSE showed the first footage of Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back during the Lollipop Chainsaw NEW PROJECT stage at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 18. The sequel brings back cheerleader zombie hunter Juliet, who returns after about 13 years in a new, more covered outfit, with her boyfriend Nick still a severed head. Development is at 99 percent, with a release planned for PS5 in 2027. The stage also confirmed a live-action film adaptation of the series, with Kirk Shaw and Robert Frank as producers. A playable demo is available at the Sega/Atlus booth during the show. The team behind the game includes Dragami Games, NADA HOLDINGS, and JP UNIVERSE, led by Hajime Tabata, with Masahiro Yuki on scenario and Nekosogi Shogun on character design and art.","whyItMatters":"The sequel's greenlight came from NADA HOLDINGS founder Joe Teng, a self-described fan who spent about a year negotiating with Dragami Games, an outside-in path that shapes a series now expanding into a film alongside the game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDevelopment director Yasuaki Nasu joined Dragami Games president Shohei Sato, NADA HOLDINGS founder Joe Teng, and JP UNIVERSE CEO Hajime Tabata on the stage for the reveal. The team showed development footage running on Unreal Engine.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree appeals were laid out for the sequel. The team wants Juliet to move \u0026#34;from a star into a superstar,\u0026#34; wants the \u0026#34;cute and crazy\u0026#34; worldview of the first game made \u0026#34;massive and super-sized,\u0026#34; and wants action that feels good on the controls \u0026#34;even without thinking about anything.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJuly 2025: a new game and an anime adaptation were announced by Dragami Games and NADA HOLDINGS.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeptember 2026: the new game\u0026#39;s title was confirmed as Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2022: Joe Teng pitched a sequel plan to Dragami Games when LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP was announced.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRePOP is holding a sale of up to 45 percent off for its 2nd anniversary. Series sales have passed 1.5 million copies. A hands-on report described the demo\u0026#39;s boss, ZORBIE, a zombie girl who attacks by having smitten zombie boys decapitated, and the control scheme built around mashing the chainsaw attack no matter what. A larger announcement is planned on the TGS2026 main stage from 9:40 on September 19.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back is 99 percent done with a 2027 PS5 date, yet Dragami Games already attached a live-action film. The game is the proof of concept the movie is being financed against.","twitterPost":"Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back is 99 percent built, but the live-action film was announced on the same stage. The movie is riding a game that is not out yet.","threadsPost":"Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back hits 99 percent development with a 2027 PS5 release, and the same stage announced a live-action film. Dragami Games is selling the movie on a sequel that has not shipped, so the film's pitch is the game's footage, not a finished product.","newsletterBlurb":"First footage of Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2026, with development at 99 percent and a 2027 PS5 release. The same stage confirmed a live-action film adaptation from producers Kirk Shaw and Robert Frank. A demo is playable at the Sega/Atlus booth.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260918q\",\"title\":\"First Footage of 'Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back' Revealed! 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