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, 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 contributions to the game. He expressed gratitude for her hard work, noting her motion capture work in Los Angeles, 3D scanning, and voice recording (both Japanese and English) across multiple locations, despite pandemic-related challenges. Kojima’s message: "Fantastic work, much obliged!" Kutsuna has reportedly been involved with Death Stranding 2 since Fall 2022.
At Tokyo Game Show 2024, Kojima showcased Death Stranding 2: On the Beach footage. Several two-minute cutscenes highlighted key allies of the protagonist. These included: George Miller as Tarman, captain of the mobile base Magellan, navigating tar lakes; Fatih Akin as Dollman, a former medium and living doll who has lost his human form; and the return of Léa Seydoux as Fragile.
Elle Fanning portrays Tomorrow, a mysterious character discovered in a location resembling the afterlife. Interestingly, the original Death Stranding tagline was "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 Shioli Kutsuna).
