RGG Studio includes Bunta Sugawara as CG character in Stranger Than Heaven
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Updated · Polygon · May 6
RGG Studio includes Bunta Sugawara as CG character in Stranger Than Heaven
11 articles · Updated · Polygon · May 6
The 2014-deceased Japanese actor appears in the Yakuza prequel with Takashi Ukaji voicing the role, ahead of the game's winter release on Xbox Series X|S, PC and PlayStation 5.
Sega said Sugawara's family gave formal consent, while Toei materials, archival footage and photographs were used to build the character design.
The reveal follows this week's deeper showcase for the game, which spans 50 years across five Japanese cities, and comes amid wider debate over posthumous digital performances.
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