{"rewrite":{"id":"r_617a406142c7155d6004f264","clusterId":"c_0c91a323f11fdea892555fd4","slug":"stupid-never-dies-devs-explain-why-their-zombie-hero-chases-one-girl-not-the-world","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Stupid Never Dies Devs Explain Why Their Zombie Hero Chases One Girl, Not the World","summary":"Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and director Eiichiro Sasaki, both veterans of the Resident Evil series, discussed their new action RPG Stupid Never Dies in an interview published September 22, 2026. The game follows Davy, a zombie who wants only to bring back a dead girl named Julia. Kobayashi said the zombie protagonist came from an early budget-securing proposal, not from their Resident Evil background, and Sasaki tied the story to underdog gekokujo tales.","whyItMatters":"The two developers behind this new IP are selling a small personal wish over a world-saving plot, a choice they say fits an audience that responds to underdog stories and comedic oddball crews.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe zombie protagonist of Stupid Never Dies was not chosen because the team had made Resident Evil. Kobayashi said the character came from a draft proposal he submitted while the studio GPTRACK50 was being set up and securing its budget. When core members rewrote nearly everything else, he asked Sasaki to keep the zombie lead because he likes zombies.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavy, that zombie, wants to bring back a dead girl named Julia. Sasaki said he likes the gekokujo storyline, in which the weakest mook rises through effort to beat the strong. The comedic tone grew from a wish to build an oddball crew that fights and reaches its goal together.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Stupid Never Dies devs Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Eiichiro Sasaki say the zombie lead came from a budget proposal, not their Resident Evil past. The goal: bring back a dead girl, not save the world.","twitterPost":"Stupid Never Dies producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi says the zombie hero came from a draft made to secure budget, not from his Resident Evil work. Director Eiichiro Sasaki ties the story to underdog gekokujo tales.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The two veteran developers behind Stupid Never Dies explained where their zombie lead came from: a draft proposal used to secure budget, kept because producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi likes zombies. Director Eiichiro Sasaki said the story follows a weak mook who rises to beat the strong, a gekokujo arc he loves. The protagonist's only goal is bringing back a dead girl.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/260922a\",\"title\":\"Rather Than \\\"Save the World,\\\" It's \\\"I'll Bring Back the Dead Girl I Fell in Love With!\\\" - The Pure Zombie Love Story from the Two Behind 'Bio' Resonated With the Wishes of \\\"Today's Youth.\\\" Interview with Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Director Eiichiro Sasaki of 'Stupid Never Dies' [TGS2026]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4795,"outputTokens":668,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791126029,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T14:55:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T14:58:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T14:58:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0c91a323f11fdea892555fd4","canonicalTitle":"「世界を救う」よりも、「俺が恋した、死体の女の子を生き返らせる！」──『バイオ』のふたりが作るピュアなゾンビの恋物語は、“今の若者”の願いと呼応していた。『ステューピッド・ネバー・ダイズ』プロデューサー・小林裕幸氏／ディレクター・佐々木栄一郎氏インタビュー【TGS2026】","representativeArticleId":"a_a8a56b0900969a3839f9858a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Stupid Never Dies\",\"Resident Evil\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hiroyuki Kobayashi\",\"Eiichiro Sasaki\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-22T00:57:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-22T00:57:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T14:58:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/260922a","title":"「世界を救う」よりも、「俺が恋した、死体の女の子を生き返らせる！」──『バイオ』のふたりが作るピュアなゾンビの恋物語は、“今の若者”の願いと呼応していた。『ステューピッド・ネバー・ダイズ』プロデューサー・小林裕幸氏／ディレクター・佐々木栄一郎氏インタビュー【TGS2026】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Stupid Never Dies","Resident Evil"],"studios":[],"people":["Hiroyuki Kobayashi","Eiichiro Sasaki"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}