Lollipop Chainsaw has earned itself a cult repute for its zany and over-the-top tackle zombie motion, a legacy principally untarnished by a mixed response to the game’s 2024 remaster. That ought to, in idea, make information of protagonist Juliet’s return greater than a decade after the unique an thrilling prospect for long-time followers. However little has been confirmed to date past its unveiling at Tokyo Recreation Present 2026 and the truth that not one of the main figures from the unique recreation’s workers can be concerned within the new sequel.
Fan dialogue surrounding the challenge started after its groan-inducing shock announcement in July 2025. An anime adaptation was additionally confirmed on the time by the brand new growth group at Dragami Video games. They stated they might honor “the spirit of the unique work” whereas guaranteeing the sport was not topic to “extreme artistic restrictions within the identify of DEI.”
After greater than a 12 months of silence, a few fresh details were finally shared today, together with information of the sport receiving not solely its grand unveiling at this month’s Tokyo Recreation Present, but in addition its first playable demo. With Sega serving as the sport’s distribution associate in Japan and Southeast Asia, the sport can be displayed at their sales space on the present, with cosplayer PeachyMilky attending the present dressed as Juliet Starling.
The brand new LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW recreation is coming to TGS2026!
Be among the many first to play the brand new recreation at its world premiere on the SEGA/ATLUS sales space!
Plus, authentic giveaways can be accessible!
A life-size chainsaw show and Juliet can even seem in her new outfit!?
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— DRAGAMI GAMES 【OFFICIAL】 (@Dragami_Games) September 3, 2026
Moreover, a stage present set to happen each on Friday and Saturday will provide extra data on the sport from the sport’s director, Mr. Nasu, and former Luminous Productions COO and present CEO of JP Universe, Hajime Tabata, whose additionally at present main work on OwnWorld, an AI-driven RPG recreation engine.
Although Dragami Video games did work on the current remaster, it might seem that lead figures from the unique recreation won’t return for this sequel. The one named determine engaged on the sport to date is its director, whereas Grasshopper, the unique recreation’s developer, in addition to Suda51 and Tomo Ikeda, the unique administrators, are usually not listed amongst these concerned within the Lollipop Chainsaw sequel. Although Dragami have assured followers that some individuals concerned within the first recreation’s growth can be concerned on this new challenge, no names have been shared.
In any other case, all we all know comes from the promotional picture, which showcases Juliet in a extra conservative-looking letterman jacket as she faces zombie arms reaching as much as seize her.