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 his gratitude for her hard work, noting her dedication to motion capture in Los Angeles, 3D scanning, and voice recording (both Japanese and English) across various locations, even navigating 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 with several two-minute cutscenes. These offered glimpses of the protagonist's allies, including: George Miller as Tarman, captain of the mobile base Magellan, traversing tar lakes; Fatih Akin as Dollman, a former medium now a living doll; and the returning Léa Seydoux as Fragile.

Elle Fanning portrays Tomorrow, a mysterious character discovered in a location resembling the afterlife. Interestingly, this echoes the original Death Stranding tagline: "Tomorrow is in your hands."

One cutscene features the characters singing Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," interacting with a pregnant woman named Rainy (played by Shiori Kutsuna).