{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e47238c3a6ed4269328573f5","clusterId":"c_349958b380b4f0649a572e2b","slug":"sega-reveals-17-characters-for-stranger-than-heaven","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sega Reveals 17 Characters For STRANGER THAN HEAVEN","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 17-character drop covers more than the four names in the summary. The published roster also includes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeigo Yashima, played by Akio Otsuka, shown in game footage for the first time at the September 19 stage.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTetsuya Hama, played by Yasukaze Motomiya.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakeo Godai, played by Takaya Kuroda, whose footage debuted on the September 20 stage.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenzo Iwaki\u0026#39;s companion Masataka Hatooka, played by Tsuyoshi Ukaji, who also voices Iwaki.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuekichi, played by Tsuji Classic, whose footage was shown first on September 18.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKimura, played by Daisuke Shiba of Moguraider, announced at the September 17 stream.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidenari Ugaki, who voices Goro Majima in the Like a Dragon series, appearing in multiple roles as a surprise guest on September 20.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe in-game \u0026#34;Show Business\u0026#34; 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\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sega's character drop for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN names 17 people, including Ado as a wartime Osaka songstress and Bunta Sugawara as the face of the great boss of Wu, with Tsuyoshi Ukaji voicing him.","twitterPost":"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN opens January 15, 2027 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Before that, the TGS 2026 demo travels to 10 cities and 12 venues, starting at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto on October 11.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Sega put out details on 17 characters for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, the RGG Studio title due January 15, 2027 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The list includes Ado as a wartime Osaka songstress and Bunta Sugawara as the great boss of Wu, voiced by Tsuyoshi Ukaji.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/865/G086590/20260924014/\",\"title\":\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN Reveals Information on 17 Characters Including Protagonist Shin Daito\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/865/G086590/20260925052/\",\"title\":\"Report Released for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN Stage Event Held at TGS 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":15105,"outputTokens":1482,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791038760,"createdAt":"2026-10-03T14:41:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T14:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T14:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_349958b380b4f0649a572e2b","canonicalTitle":"「STRANGER THAN HEAVEN」，主人公「大東 真」を含むキャラクター17名の情報が公開に","representativeArticleId":"a_d0cfb9989c19386bfe3fc7e3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Stranger Than Heaven\"],\"studios\":[\"SEGA\",\"RGG Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-24T05:16:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T12:17:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T14:44:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/865/G086590/20260925052/","title":"「STRANGER THAN HEAVEN」，TGS 2026で開催したステージのレポートが公開に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Stranger Than Heaven"],"studios":["SEGA","RGG Studio"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."]}