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Today, during a livestream from Tokyo, Sega announced the winner of the Grand Prix of the audition for a role in the upcoming game Like a Dragon 8<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The winner, picked among five finalists who were presented a month ago is Kson. Who many may know as a popular YouTuber and Vtuber (virtual YouTuber) associated with the VShojo agency. Her channel\u00a0Kson ONAIR\u00a0has 1.25 million subscribers.<\/p>\n

As a result, she received a 1 million yen prize (just north of $7,100 at the current exchange rate) and more importantly, she will play a relevant role in the upcoming mainline game. During the livestream, chief producer\u00a0Hiroyuki Sakamoto provided more color about her role.\u00a0There is a location in the game in which the protagonists and their friends gather, and Kson will play the “Madonna” of that place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Upon the announcement, Kson was visibly moved, and she expressed her surprise and joy, mentioning that she will do her best while understandably struggling to talk among tears and giggling. Considering that she’s known to be a big fan of the series, the reaction isn’t surprising. Later during the livestream, she even greeted her Western fans in English with “I did it guys! Thank you!” Kson is bilingual, which helped her grow her popularity with the English-speaking audience as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can check out the video below at the 40:46 mark\u00a0to see her reaction when she learned that she’s going to play a relevant role in one of her favorite series.\u00a0<\/p>\n