Mondo’s going to need all the help he can get when he takes on bosses like the dark matter tiger that appears from a Yakuza leader’s tattoo.

The four finishers in Killer is Dead will grant items with bonus effects such as Health Gauge increase, Blood Gauge increase, health recovery and skill level up.

The keywords for the premium first-print DLC are: Beauty, Beast, and Lingerie. Each one signifies a different DLC bonus.

Killer is Dead, the next game from Grasshopper Manufacture, will be available in Japan on August 1. The game has players step into the shoes of Mondo Zappa, an executioner that kills criminals.

When Mondo Zappa isn’t acting as an assassin in Killer is Dead he can impress ladies in Gigolo Mode missions. Grasshopper Manufacture calls these women “Mondo Girls” and if you want to date all of them get Killer is Dead at launch.

Kadokawa Games have shared a new trailer for Killer is Dead, introducing more of the game’s female characters and their interactions with Mondo.

This video from Killer is Dead TV has Mondo Zappa’s boss Vivian Squall and his assistant Mika Takekawa with new gameplay footage. Brian Roses, the cybernetic dude who shows up only in voiceovers, was an executioner like Mondo.

Kadokawa Games said Killer is Dead would come out this summer. Famitsu has a clearer release window – August for Japan.

Set in the near future, you play as an executioner who has to kill other criminals. In this interview, we asked director Goichi Suda about the kind of character Mondo Zappa is, who he has to kill, and how the game flows.

Mondo uses a sword called Gekkou (literally translated as Moonlight) and this weapon has the unique power to absorb the blood of his enemies. Your basic attacks in the game are a slash, guard, and dodge to evade.

Xseed have shared a second trailer for Killer Is Dead featuring English voice-overs.

A new trailer for Killer Is Dead creates more questions than answers.

Kazuki Morishita, president of GungHo Online Entertainment, conducted a panel at GDC today, titled: “100% Fun: Keeping Players Engaged”.

In killer7 you play as a group of assassins. Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes fights his way up the United Assassins Association. Now, Killer is Dead also has an assassin protagonist.