Publishers Dragami Games and Nada Holdings, and developer JP Universe have announced Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back for PlayStation 5. It will launch in 2027. It is also playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
The game’s staff includes Hajime Tabata, who directed Final Fantasy XV, as well as Masahiro Yuki, who co-produced and wrote the scenario for the original Lollipop Chainsaw, and NekoshowguN, who handled the main character concept art for the original.
Here is an overview of the game, via Dragami Games:
The pop and cute high school zombie hunter who took the world by storm is back!
Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back is an all-new title in the Lollipop Chainsaw series.
Juliet returns, in a brand-new outfit and with even more power, to a rebuilt San Romero, now transformed into “Jaredwood,” a sprawling metropolis built around the film industry. When a mysterious director traps her inside his twisted zombie movie, Juliet must fight alongside her allies, uncover the conspiracy behind the chaos, and stop a new threat posed by the Corrupted Realm zombies.
Stay tuned for more information ahead of its planned 2027 release.
To celebrate the announcement, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is currently on sale for up to 45 percent off across digital storefronts. The Xbox Series and Xbox One sale will run until October 15, while the Steam sale will run until September 30. Sales for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 2, Switch, and GOG are planned to begin later.
View the first screenshots at the gallery.
Screenshots
Update 9:00 p.m.: Watch eight minutes of gameplay below.