Hideo Kojima Explains Why He Uses so Few Japanese Actors in His Games

Hideo Kojima explains why he uses so few Japanese actors in his games

If you've played a Hideo Kojima game of late, you will likely be familiar with the fact that despite the developer being Japanese, he does like to use Western actors as his leads and main characters. In fact, there's traditionally a more limited array of Japanese stars featured, at least when looking at photo-realistically-scanned models as is the case in the {Death Stranding} series. But why is that? Kojima has explained his reasoning to IGN Ja…

Hideo Kojima Explains Why 'Death Stranding 2' Features Few Japanese Actors

Hideo Kojima says "Death Stranding 2" has few Japanese actors due to language barriers and tech issues, making smooth skin look too fake in the game engine.

Hideo Kojima explica por qué usa pocos actores japoneses en sus videojuegos

Hideo Kojima explica por qué usa pocos actores japoneses en sus videojuegos, citando barreras de idioma y desafíos técnicos con escaneo facial.

Kojima Explains the Strange Reason, Why Japanese Actors Are Rare in Death Stranding 2 - theGeek.games

When Kojima was asked why there are so few Japanese actors in his latest game, the creator of Death Stranding 2 cited a surprising reason: skin. He says the “beautiful, soft skin” of Asian women and young people is so flawless it’s hard to authentically recreate in video games.   Hideo Kojima has refined his approach to game direction since the days of Metal Gear Solid, and with Death Stranding 2, released on June 26, he’s made a strong GOTY con…