South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) has assigned a "19+" rating to Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The rating cites "excessive violence," "excessive profanity and swearing," and depictions of illegal substance use as reasons for the mature rating.
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Hideo Kojima recently presented actress Shiori Kutsuna with flowers, acknowledging her significant contributions to the game. Kojima's message praised Kutsuna's dedication, highlighting her work on motion capture in Los Angeles, 3D scanning, and Japanese and English voice recording across various locations, even amidst pandemic-related challenges.
Kutsuna's involvement in Death Stranding 2 reportedly began in the fall of 2022. At Tokyo Game Show 2024, Kojima showcased footage, revealing several key allies of the protagonist.
Among the showcased characters are: George Miller as Tarman, captain of the Magellan mobile base; Fatih Akin as Dollman, a former medium in doll form; and the returning Léa Seydoux as Fragile. Elle Fanning portrays "Tomorrow," a mysterious character discovered in a death-like realm, echoing the original Death Stranding tagline, "Tomorrow is in your hands."
One scene features the characters singing Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" while interacting with a pregnant woman named Rainy, played by Shiori Kutsuna.