Death Stranding 2 has received a Not for Minors rating in South Korea: There are violent scenes and profanity in the game

South Korea's Games Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) has assigned a "19+" rating to Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The rating cites "excessive violence," "excessive profanity and swearing," and depictions of illegal substance use as reasons for the mature classification.

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Director Hideo Kojima recently presented actress Shiori Kutsuna with flowers, acknowledging her significant contributions to the game. Kojima's message expressed gratitude for Kutsuna's dedication, highlighting her work on motion capture in Los Angeles, 3D scanning, and voice recording (both Japanese and English) across multiple locations, despite pandemic-related challenges.

Kutsuna's involvement reportedly began in the fall of 2022. At Tokyo Game Show 2024, Kojima showcased Death Stranding 2: On the Beach with several two-minute cutscenes introducing key allies to the protagonist.

These included: George Miller as Tarman, captain of the Magellan mobile base traversing tar lakes; Fatih Akin as Dollman, a former medium now a living doll; and the returning Léa Seydoux as Fragile. Elle Fanning portrays "Tomorrow," a mysterious character discovered in a death-like realm, echoing the original Death Stranding tagline, "Tomorrow is in your hands."

One scene features the characters singing Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" while interacting with a pregnant woman named Rainy (played by Shiori Kutsuna).