Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima has attempted to explain why he uses few Japanese actors in his games, citing challenges including the language barrier and an alleged difficulty in authentically recreating Asian skin tones.
PlayStation 5 [7,910 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps5/”>PS5 this week and, like its predecessor, its cast is predominantly made up of Western actors, including Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, and Elle Fanning. The main cast does include one Japanese actor, however: Shioli Kutsuna, who plays the character Rainy.
IGN Japan asked Kojima why he chose to cast Kutsuna in the role, and why he puts few Japanese actors into his games, despite
