Published May 6, 2026, 7:33 PM EDT In the yakuza life, there are no KOs Screenshot: Polygon via Sega / RGG Studio Sign in to your Polygon.com account Sega’s RGG Studio just shared a ton of new information about its upcoming Yakuza prequel, Stranger Than Heaven . The game features an eclectic cast that includes Snoop Dogg, his son, a former American Idol contestant, and an iconic Japanese actor who passed away back in 2014. Bunta Sugawara starred in five films in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series in the 1970s. These hugely popular and influential yakuza films were a major influence on RGG’s depiction of the criminal underworld. Sugawara also inspired the look of an iconic One Piece hardass known as Admiral Akainu, who goes by the name Sakazuki later in the series. In his later years, Sugawara voiced characters in a number of Studio Ghibli films, including Spirited Away and Tales of Earthsea. Takashi Ukaji will provide the voice of Sugawara's character in Stranger Than Heaven.…