Det er både lidt af en stående joke, men også bare et kendetegn ved Hideo Kojima at han virkelig elsker at mænge sig med Hollywood-kendisser. Men hvordan kan det egentlig være at i forhold til at spillene han udvikler skabes af japanske designere og programmører, så er der så asiatisk udseende karakterer med?
Det er han blevet spurgt om, og han peger på to aspekter; hvor flydende vedkommende engelsk er, og... noget med at det er vanskeligere at animere asiatisk hud?
"We record with other actors in a studio in Los Angeles, so it's a bit of a problem if they don't have native-level English skills. I searched for someone who could speak Japanese and also native-level English, but it was difficult. Kutsuna grew up in Australia, can speak English, and when I met her, I found her to be a nice person, so we decided to work together."
"It's difficult to make Asians look like their real-life counterparts,. Women and young people in particular have such beautiful, smooth skin. Asians, and not just Japanese people, are known for their beautiful, smooth skin, so it ends up looking like CG. On the other hand, it's easier to bring out the details in older people or people with lots of freckles. I've tried to use Japanese people in the past, but it's hard to make them look like their real-life counterparts. However, this time I used new technology, and I'm quite satisfied with the results. Well, I'd like to do even better next time."
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