{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c119f5577d45f8958ea73b96","clusterId":"c_a4c55be5ea25f316cb0e0156","slug":"silent-hill-townfall-japanese-voice-cast-announced","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Silent Hill: Townfall Japanese Voice Cast Announced","summary":"Konami announced the Japanese voice cast for 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' during the 'KONAMI PRESS START 2026.09.04' broadcast, which streamed worldwide starting September 4, 2026. Hiroki Yasumoto plays the protagonist Simon, Yuko Kaida plays the nurse Zoe, and Akio Otsuka plays Richard, a mysterious man who communicates through the in-game gadget CRTV. The game is set in 1996 on the isolated island of St. Amelia, shrouded in fog, and follows Simon Odell, who washes ashore after being swept away by the sea. The broadcast also included messages from the English voice cast, including Jovan Adepo, who voices Simon in English. The Japanese voice option will be available via an update released on the game's launch day. 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' is scheduled for release on September 24, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and other platforms. The title is described as a completely new work that even newcomers to the series can enjoy, with puzzle-solving centered on the pocket TV device CRTV, which replaces the traditional radio.","whyItMatters":"The announcement confirms that the Japanese voice track will be delivered via a day-one update, a detail that shapes player expectations for the game's regional launch and adds a layer of production logistics not typical of mainline series entries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKonami held the broadcast as a worldwide simultaneous stream starting at 0:00 Japan time on September 4, 2026, under the official banner \u0026#34;KONAMI PRESS START.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark describes the game as a psychological horror title and notes it is \u0026#34;a completely new work that even those unfamiliar with the series can enjoy.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRichard, voiced by Akio Otsuka, is \u0026#34;a person who speaks through the CRTV,\u0026#34; and is not directly present in the world like the other characters.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe English voice cast messages included Jovan Adepo, who plays Simon in English, alongside other cast members appearing in the game.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e4Gamer.net ties the announcement to its own hands-on play report of the game, which describes the CRTV-based puzzle-solving as \u0026#34;robust\u0026#34; and notes the game adopts a first-person perspective.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenfaminicogamer adds that its page may earn revenue through affiliate programs, a standard disclosure with no bearing on the announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo source names a Japanese voice for any character beyond the three leads, and none of the three outlets list a development studio or director for the project.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Japanese voice cast for SILENT HILL: Townfall: Yasumoto as Simon, Kaida as Zoe, Otsuka as Richard. JP voice arrives via day-one update on Sept 24.","twitterPost":"Simon's English voice is Jovan Adepo, but the JP cast brings Yasumoto, Kaida, and Otsuka. New trailer shows the CRTV replacing the radio. Launching Sept 24.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Konami revealed the Japanese voice cast for 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' during its PRESS START broadcast: Hiroki Yasumoto as Simon, Yuko Kaida as Zoe, and Akio Otsuka as Richard. The horror game launches September 24 with Japanese audio available through a day-one update.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/983/G098335/20260903084/\",\"title\":\"Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuko Kaida, and Akio Otsuka Cast in Japanese Voice Cast for 'SILENT HILL: Townfall'\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609036d\",\"title\":\"'SILENT HILL: Townfall' Japanese voice cast announced. 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