{"rewrite":{"id":"r_408b3b58513e4643b289b32f","clusterId":"c_b2a1ed76679143e898fe4514","slug":"shunsuke-daito-joins-stranger-than-heaven-cast-kazuhiro-nakatani-confirmed-out","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shunsuke Daito Joins Stranger Than Heaven Cast, Kazuhiro Nakatani Confirmed Out","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMasayoshi 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYokoyama 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shunsuke Daito joins Stranger Than Heaven cast. Kazuhiro Nakatani confirmed not appearing. Winter launch on PC, PS5, Xbox.","twitterPost":"Shunsuke Daito joins Stranger Than Heaven cast. Kazuhiro Nakatani confirmed not appearing. Winter launch on PC, PS5, Xbox.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Shunsuke Daito has been cast in Stranger Than Heaven, the upcoming title from Sega and RGG Studio. Kazuhiro Nakatani, a longtime Yakuza series voice actor, will not appear. The game launches this winter.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166632.html\",\"title\":\"Shunsuke Daito to Appear in 'STRANGER THAN HEAVEN'; Kazuhiro Nakatani Confirmed Not to Appear\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3386,"outputTokens":603,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826611,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T08:33:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T08:46:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:46:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b2a1ed76679143e898fe4514","canonicalTitle":"『STRANGER THAN HEAVEN』に大東駿介さん出演決定！春日一番役など務める中谷一博さんは出演しないとの発言も | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト","representativeArticleId":"a_b44d501ce640080cc152b825","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"大東駿介\",\"中谷一博\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-19T10:53:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-19T10:53:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:46:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166632.html","title":"『STRANGER THAN HEAVEN』に大東駿介さん出演決定！春日一番役など務める中谷一博さんは出演しないとの発言も | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["大東駿介","中谷一博"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Shunsuke Daito joins the cast of Stranger Than Heaven, a new title from Sega and RGG Studio.","Daito said his role will 'turn the story upside down from the middle,' but producer Masayoshi Yokoyama later clarified the character does not actually do that.","Kazuhiro Nakatani, voice of Akira Nishikiyama and Ichiban Kasuga in the Yakuza series, will not appear in Stranger Than Heaven.","Stranger Than Heaven launches this winter on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming availability.","Daito previously played Shigeki Baba in Yakuza 5 and Mortimer in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii."]}