Popular Japanese YouTubesh Kson will play one of the roles in Like A Dragon 8

Today, during a direct broadcast from Tokyo, SEGA announced the winner of the Grand Prix of listening to the role in the upcoming game Like a Dragon 8.

Kson became the winner selected from the five finalists who were presented a month ago. Which many can know as the popular YouTuber and Vtuber (virtual YouTuber) associated with the VSHOJO agency. Her Kson Onair channel has 1.25 million subscribers.

As a result, she received a prize in Like A Dragon 8 will take part in Utubesh and Vitubesh Kson, winner of the Grand Prix of listening

As a result, she received a prize of 1 million yen (about 570,000 rubles at the current rate) and, more importantly, she will play an important role in the upcoming main game. During the press conference, the chief producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto spoke more about her role. The game has a place where the main characters and their friends gather, and Kson will play the role "Madonna" this place.

After the announcement, Kson was noticeably touched, she expressed her surprise and joy, mentioning that she would do everything in her power, but at the same time, as I see, she hardly spoke through tears and giggling. Given that she is known as a big fan of the series, such a reaction is not amazing. Later, during the broadcast, she even greeted her Western fans in English: "I did it guys! Thank you!" Kson speaks two languages, which helped her increase popularity among the English -speaking audience.

By the way, Kson and other finalists will play small roles in the game Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which will be released this year, as a hostess of the Cabree Club. The role of Kson in Like A Dragon 8 will be more significant, and it will have a full-fledged 3D model with its voice

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be released at the end of this year for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and PC. She marks the return of the protagonist of Cadzuma Kiryu and tells about the events between Yakuza 6: The Song of Life and Like a Dragon 8, in which Kiryu will share the role of the protagonist with Ichiban Kasuga and will be released in 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X | S and PC.