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Original Tomb Raider Creators Resisted Calls from Japanese Publisher to Make a 'Manga-Style' Lara Croft
One of the original designers of Tomb Raider's iconic Lara Croft has revealed that Core Design's then-Japanese publisher had asked for the character to be given a "Manga" redesign to "appeal" to Japanese players.Responding to one fan who had unearthed a comment from him a few years ago, Tomb Raider co-creator and programmer Paul Douglas confirmed there had been a little pressure "quite late in Tomb Raider's development" when publisher Victor Int…
Core Design's Japanese publisher wanted Lara Croft's model to be changed "to appeal more to a Japanese audience"
Tomb Raider co-creator Paul Douglas has revealed Core Design was asked by its Japanese publisher to modify Lara Croft's original character model over fears the western character design wouldn't "go down well" in Japan.
This year 2026 will mark the return of Lara Croft with the arrival of the (second) remake of the first Tomb Raider. In a post published on Bluesky, the co-creator of the adventures of the English heroine Paul Douglas explains that a particular request had been made to Eidos and to the studio Core Design on the approach of the release of the game in Japan, on Sega Saturn. It is learned that the publisher Victor Interactive Software, who was in ch…
Tomb Raider in Japan could have had a Lara Croft anime redesign
The co-creator behind the original Tomb Raider video game has revealed that the iconic Lara Croft nearly received an anime-style redesign for Japanese audiences back in the day. The anime-inspired designs for Lara were delivered quite late into the development process, so it is unclear whether time or a point blank refusal were to blame for… Read More »Tomb Raider in Japan could have had a Lara Croft anime redesign Source
Tomb Raider publishers floated a Lara Croft anime redesign in Japan, but the original developers refused it
One of the original Tomb Raider creators has shared some details on a previous request from a Japanese publisher, which asked the team to give Lara Croft an anime-style redesign to make her more widely appealing.
The Japanese publisher of the first Tomb Raider was considering changing the design of Lara Croft, in order to better match the expectations of the Japanese players. A much more anime look was then proposed. If there is indeed a character design that marked his time, it is that of the heroine of Tomb Raider.
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