Silent Hill f actress felt her sanity almost “slipping” playing Hinako Shimizu
The actress and model behindSilent Hill f’s protagonist, Hinako Shimizu, has revealed that she could feel her sanity almost “slipping” while portraying the high school student.
Silent Hill f has alreadymade headlines for its grizzly disclaimer, which famously warned fans over its distressing scenes and themes that viewers may find distressing. For those who don’t know, Silent Hill f is set within 1960s Japan, during the Showa period.
It’s here where high school girl Hinako finds herself fighting for her life as a mysterious fog descends upon her hometown of Ebisugaoka. However, it’s not just the grizzly horrors that await her, as the devs revealed that the game contains “depictions of gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, torture, and graphic violence.”
As you can imagine, Silent Hill f is not for the faint-hearted, and the Japanese actress and model behind Hinako revealed that she could feel her sanity almost “slipping” while portraying the character.
Posting via the official Silent Hill Twitter account and translated byAutomaton, Japanese actress Konatsu Kato explained just how demanding her role in Silent Hill f has been.
“I’ve been living as Hinako in the world of Silent Hill for a long time now,” the actress wrote. “On some days, I almost felt my own sanity slipping, but it was worth it to be able to contribute to this game.”
On June 4, the devs released another terrifying trailer at theSony State of Play. This time, players were given a deeper look at the game’s creepy environments and how combat will work, with Hinako beating back fleshy abominations with a metal bar.
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The three-minute videowas bloody, brutal, and incredibly creepy. Interestingly, the devs shared some of the psychological themes that we can expect to see manifest within Hinako, with the high schooler seemingly struggling with the loss of her friends and feelings of isolation.
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While we’ll need to wait until July 14, 2025, to see the full extent of Silent Hill f’s horrors, it’s easy to see how Hinako’s actress had a tough time portraying her.
For more on Silent Hill f, be sure tocheck out our release hubfor all the latest details on the game’s setting, characters, and everything we know so far.
