Kuro Games teased players with a PV for the upcoming Punishing: Gray Raven x Date A Live V collaboration, which confirmed the arrival of fan-favorite character Kurumi Tokisaki as an S-Rank collaboration character.

The collab trailer, entitled “Prologue of the Time Gap”, mostly showcased the game’s atmosphere and the time manipulation themes associated with Kurumi. Kuro Games’ latest PV also marks the first news regarding the Gray Raven X Date A Live V collaboration since it was confirmed back in May. No official release date for the collab was confirmed, but the preview ended with a hopeful “coming soon.”

What’s confirmed for Kurumi right now is limited to her being an S-Rank collaboration character, but this is extremely significant news, as it reaffirms to players that she’s among the game’s highest-rarity playable units.  Details such as frame class, element, weapon, or banner structure have not been announced yet. However, with Kurumi’s history and the PV as anything to go for, there may be some time manipulation involved in her mechanics.

Furthermore, whether Kurumi will be available for a limited time, as with previous Punishing: Gray Raven collaborations, is still unknown. 

[Punishing: Gray Raven | “Steering By Light” Story Cutscene]

The sea churns with eternal questions,
to which the soul’s branches shall answer;
follow where the light wanders,
every road will ultimately lead us home.

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🎸 The Punishing: Gray Raven “One Heart, One… pic.twitter.com/RE8UuMMktM

— Punishing: Gray Raven (@PGR_GLOBAL) August 21, 2026

Punishing: Gray Raven is a free-to-play sci-fi action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by machines corrupted by the Punishing Virus. It’s known for its stylish hack-and-slash combat, and currently, it’s running in its Steering By Light version, which added new story content and Omniframe Karenina: Effulgence, another S-Rank character.

The arrival of Kurumi will give players a chance to see how Date A Live’s beloved antagonist turned anti-heroine fits into the game’s fast-paced combat system. For now, Commandants will have to wait for more info regarding her role and play style in the Punishing: Gray Raven x Date A Live V collaboration.