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Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima explains why few Japanese actors appear in his games | The designer cites a language barrier, and alleged difficulty in authentically recreating Asian skin tones

The designer cites a language barrier, and alleged difficulty recreating Asian skin…

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. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was released for PS5 this week and, like its predecessor, its cast is predominantly made up of Western actors, including Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, and Elle Fanning. “ Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is an epic, big budget sequel to Kojima’s controversial cult classic,” we wrote.

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