Daichi Miura will appear as a character in Hideo Kojima’s upcoming game “Death Stranding”
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Daichi Miura will appear as a character in Hideo Kojima’s upcoming game “Death Stranding”

It has been revealed that singer Daichi Miura will appear as a character in the the upcoming PS4 action game “Death Stranding,” created by iconic video game designer Hideo Kojima.

The collaboration was announced on September 12 at the Tokyo Game Show 2019. Miura, who says he has been a big fan of Kojima’s work since he was a member of the group Folder in the ’90s, will take on the role of a musician within the game’s universe.

“I still can’t believe I’m in the world of Kojima-san’s game,” says Miura. “I’m really honored.“

Daichi Miura and Hideo Kojima

Check out footage of the event below. Daichi Miura enters the stage around the 1-hour mark.

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At the event, Kojima also mentioned a collaboration with Gen Hoshino, whose song “Pop Virus” will be used in the game.

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“他者の意思を尊重し、そして自らの意思を信じること” The/Big Boss  小島秀夫監督作品 PS4『DEATH STRANDING』に、星野源の楽曲「Pop Virus」が収録されます。冒頭の言葉は、10年以上前に小島さんが書かれた大好きな台詞の一つです。世界のゲームの歴史を塗り替えるであろう作品の中で、ついに訪れた小島監督とのコラボレーション。心から楽しみです。  #deathstranding #popvirus #genhoshino  – -  "It's about respecting the will of others… and believing in your own." – The/Big Boss  My song, "Pop Virus," will be featured in the upcoming PS4 game, "Death Stranding," directed by Hideo Kojima. The above quote, written over 10 years ago, is one of my favorite lines from Mr. Kojima. I can finally get to collaborate with Director Kojima on a title that just might rewrite video game history! I'm truly looking forward to this!

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“I can finally get to collaborate with Director Kojima on a title that just might rewrite video game history!” says Hoshino.

“Death Stranding” will be released November 8, 2019.

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