SEGA and RGG Studio released the second story trailer for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN on November 13, 2026. The video, titled “Act 2: Kure Story Trailer”, runs about three and a half minutes and follows protagonist Makoto Daito in the port city of Kure, Hiroshima, in 1929 — 14 years after the events of Act 1, set in Kokura in 1915.
Daito swears loyalty to the Iwaki family
In the trailer, Daito approaches Genzo Iwaki, the “Emperor of Kure”, and swears loyalty to the Iwaki family in a ceremony with a cup of sake — the rite of initiation into the organization. From there, he rises through the yakuza ranks and earns the name that will define him: the Red Oni.
Second stop on a 50-year saga
Kure is the second of the game's five cities and eras, spanning 50 years of Daito's life, from 1915 to 1965. SEGA has confirmed that more story trailers will be released in sequence, each focused on a different period — the next stops are Minami in Osaka, Atami and Shinjuku. Geekiki covered the Act 1 trailer, set in Kokura: STRANGER THAN HEAVEN gets Act 1: Kokura trailer and shows Makoto Daito's arrival in Japan.
Launch on January 15, 2027
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN launches on January 15, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), available on Xbox Cloud and on Xbox Game Pass from day one. Watch the official trailer: STRANGER THAN HEAVEN – Act 2: Kure Story Trailer, on SEGA's official YouTube channel.
Image: scene from the official “Act 2: Kure Story Trailer”. Image credit: SEGA / RGG Studio, via SEGA's official YouTube channel.
Sources: Siliconera — new story trailer covers Kure, November 13, 2026; RPGamer — the game's second act, November 13, 2026; RPG Site — Act 2: Kure story trailer, November 13, 2026; SEGA — Act 2: Kure Story Trailer (official YouTube)
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