{"id":11707,"date":"2025-12-16T11:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/12\/16\/leon-kennedys-new-look-for-resident-evil-requiem-makes-him-a-hot-uncle-heartthrob-among-japanese-fans\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:05:28","slug":"leon-kennedys-new-look-for-resident-evil-requiem-makes-him-a-hot-uncle-heartthrob-among-japanese-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/12\/16\/leon-kennedys-new-look-for-resident-evil-requiem-makes-him-a-hot-uncle-heartthrob-among-japanese-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Kennedy&#8217;s New Look for Resident Evil Requiem Makes Him a &#8216;Hot Uncle&#8217; Heartthrob Among Japanese Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/12\/residentthumb-1765504800570.png\" \/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>The Resident Evil Requiem from The Game Awards finally confirmed that Leon S. Kennedy will return as the game\u2019s second playable protagonist. Although he has aged a bit since we last saw him, Japanese fans have been taking to social media to praise Leon\u2019s suave, older look.<\/p>\n<p>Slated for a multiplatform release on February 27, 2026, Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth mainline title in Capcom\u2019s survival horror series. It will introduce new main character Grace Ashcroft, an FBI analyst who is investigating a series of mysterious deaths that seem to be linked to Victor Gideon, a former Umbrella Corp. researcher. While it seems that Grace\u2019s parts of the game will play more like typical survival horror, the new trailer, below, gave fans a peek at Leon\u2019s more action-orientated zombie-battling gameplay, complete with chainsaw. \u201cGrace\u2019s gameplay style is based on Resident Evil 2, whereas Leon\u2019s is based on Resident Evil 4,\u201d director Akifumi Nakanishi revealed in a recent interview with<a href=\"https:\/\/news.denfaminicogamer.jp\/interview\/2512124p\"><u> Denfaminicogamer<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"resident-evil-requiem-official-leon-gameplay-reveal-trailer-the-game-awards-2025\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>Although Leon has always had his fans, the D.S.O agent\u2019s middle-aged incarnation is getting much praise from Japanese speaking users on X. He\u2019s already being affectionately called <em>ikeoji <\/em>(literally, \u201chot uncle\u201d \u2014 a cool and attractive older guy). \u201cLeon\u2019s gradually becoming a hot uncle\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/haniwa_yukkuri\/status\/1999433332824961140?s=20\"><u>user<\/u><\/a> mused. Sharing some screenshots, another user<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/negisiogyutane\/status\/2000154859803488548?s=20\"><u> chimed in<\/u><\/a> with \u201cLeon\u2019s aging in a cool way.\u201d Another user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/umesooooo\/status\/1999314797108822499?s=20\"><u>summed up<\/u><\/a>: \u201cResident Evil 9\u2019s Leon is too hot. He\u2019s 49 in this (as of 2026)? He\u2019s so suave.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fans are also getting inspired to draw Leon\u2019s new look. \u201cLeon in Resi 9\u2019s new trailer is too damn fine,\u201d said one user, posting the following fan art. \u201cHe\u2019s aging in such a wonderful way, while retaining his coolness. I\u2019m really looking forward to meeting this Leon,\u201d enthused <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rain_rain1192\/status\/1999346834343673964?s=20\"><u>another user<\/u><\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s turning into a hot older guy, like Keanu Reeves!\u201d said one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SzbSPfoK2FCnJe4\/status\/1999412747344499085?s=20\"><u>commenter<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">RE9\u65b0\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\u306e\u30ec\u30aa\u30f3\u304c\u826f\u3059\u304e\u3066\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PIkrWuylo1\">pic.twitter.com\/PIkrWuylo1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u25a1 (@dbox_2525) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbox_2525\/status\/1999474848154943767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other eagle-eyed trailer viewers have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/umesooooo\/status\/1999376630771499194?s=20\"><u>noticed<\/u><\/a> that Leon seems to have some kind of rash on his neck, prompting concerns that he has been infected. While many seem to be enjoying middle-aged Leon\u2019s looks, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NkVkGMw4Mt49044\/status\/1999455932095537519?s=20\"><u>others<\/u><\/a> are worried as to whether he should still be fighting off mutants at his age, with one person saying: \u201cI love Leon, but they should let him rest.\u201d In the previously mentioned Denfaminicogamer interview, Resident Evil Requiem\u2019s director revealed that Leon has a \u201cmajor secret\u201d that will have significant implications (but he\u2019s keeping quiet on what exactly that is).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30b3\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\u3067\u6559\u3048\u3066\u3082\u3089\u3063\u305f\u3051\u3069<br \/>\u30ec\u30aa\u30f3..\u611f\u67d3\u3057\u3066\u308b\u306e\u304b\u3044\uff1f&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30d0\u30a4\u30aa\u30cf\u30b6\u30fc\u30c9\u30ec\u30af\u30a4\u30a8\u30e0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6GY05WqofY\">pic.twitter.com\/6GY05WqofY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u305d\u308c\u3044\u3051\u30b8\u30a7\u30c3\u30c8\u3067\u3084\u3063\u3066\u307f\u3088\u3046\uff01 (@neko_sougo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neko_sougo\/status\/1999397917627736427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Legendary Japanese game developer Hideki Kamiya also weighed in on Leon\u2019s new appearance and how some of Capcom\u2019s beloved characters are getting long in the tooth. \u201cUncle Leon, at the very least, I would like for you to live happily in your old age,\u201d Kamiya commented, sharing a timelapse of Leon\u2019s aging face. In response, another user wrote that, although they were fine with game characters getting older, they hoped that Resident Evil and Devil May Cry characters could receive the happy ending they deserve. Replying to this, Kamiya mused: \u201cEven if Dante became happy, won\u2019t he always be poor?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30ec\u30aa\u30f3\u304a\u3058\u3055\u3093\u2026\u305b\u3081\u3066\u8001\u5f8c\u306f\u5e78\u305b\u306b\u66ae\u3089\u3057\u3066\u6b32\u3057\u3044\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EzsvnVHp54\">https:\/\/t.co\/EzsvnVHp54<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u795e\u8c37\u82f1\u6a39&#x1f340; Hideki Kamiya&#x1f340; (@HidekiKamiya_X) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HidekiKamiya_X\/status\/1999371106193703131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Resident Evil Requiem\u2019s devs have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-requiem-developers-reveal-how-much-well-play-as-leon-and-say-the-survival-horroraction-contrast-is-like-jumping-into-a-cold-bath-after-a-hot-sauna\"><u>already revealed<\/u><\/a> that switching between playing as Grace and Leon will be like \u201cjumping into a cold bath after a hot sauna,\u201d such is the contrast between the tense survival horror sneaking and Leon\u2019s no-holds-barred action. According to director Akifumi Nakanishi, there will be an almost equal split between newcomer Grace and fan favorite Leon. &#8220;Although he\u2019s a character who carries a lot on his shoulders, we took a lot of care in refining him into an &#8216;ikeoji&#8217;,\u201d Nakanishi concluded. &#8220;The reactions to the trailer on that front have made us happy (laughs).\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Resident Evil Requiem from The Game Awards finally confirmed that Leon S. Kennedy will return as the game\u2019s second playable protagonist. 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