Casual Shinji said:
How convenient then that this artificial body is both white and American.
Praytell, how exactly are you able discern the national origin of a prosthetic body?
The only thing I've seen released was a single shot of Johansson's face. But, the way you're going on and on about how the character is going to be portrayed in the film indicates you have foreknowledge of plot elements that the rest of us don't.
So, would you kindly share the source of this information? I'm sure you wouldn't want us to think that you were just pulling this out of one of your orifices.
How because she's got a Japanese name,
You know... Not everyone with a "Japanese name" are Japanese? Right?
You know... Not everyone that speaks Japanese is Japanese? Right? Also, the Major doesn't /just/ speak Japanese.
and has a Kabuki styled haircut...
You know... Not everyone with a "Kabuki haircut" is Japanese? Right? After viewing the google images for that term, first image is a white girl. The first image of a someone of Asian decent is at the end of line two, though they are animated. The first image of a human that may be of Asian decent is toward the end of line 3, noticeably after David Bowie.
she's actually a white, American[sup][Citation Needed][/sup] cyborg.
Still waiting on that link.
(And even then, when was the last time you saw a good Japanese live-action anime adaptation?)
To the best of my knowledge, I haven't seen any. Not speaking of quality, just in general.
If the anime is good enough, I'd rather not soil the memory by watching something less than appealing.
I haven't seen the live action
Death Note, nor
Silver Spoon (and I fucking LOVE
Silver Spoon), also I won't touch
Attack on Titan's adaptation simply because their lack of diversity just screams that they're simply ignoring major plot points.
Though, I will say that if HBO doesn't cast Kenzo Tenma in their rumored
Monster adaptation as someone of Asian decent, I'll be joining the pitchfork mob. But, in the case of GitS, there's a logical explanation of why the actress portraying the Major isn't of Asian decent.