{"id":27477,"date":"2024-02-20T18:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=27477"},"modified":"2024-02-20T18:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T09:14:10","slug":"20240220-27477","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240220-27477\/","title":{"rendered":"Tekken 8 producer explains how Asuka\u2019s sense of humor is part of Osaka culture\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tekken series veteran Katsuhiro Harada posted on X recently to address a misunderstanding about Asuka\u2019s personality in Tekken 8. In his detailed explanation, the Tekken 8 producer points out how her quick comedic comeback to Hwoarang\u2019s mistake in a scene from the game is characteristic of people from the Kansai region of Japan, specifically Osaka. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scene in question occurs when Lili brings Asuka to the Coliseum of Fate to watch Lili compete in the King of the Iron Fist Tournament. Asuka is already displeased with being dragged to Rome when Hwoarang appears. He struggles to remember who Asuka is, asking if she is Jin Kazama\u2019s sister. Asuka is in fact Jin\u2019s cousin but instead of directly correcting Hwoarang, she almost sarcastically goes along with it, politely thanking Hwoarang for looking after her brother before sharply indicating his mistake.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A poster on X<\/a> said that they thought this \u201cwere you like… Jin\u2019s sister or something?\u201d line from Hwoarang indicated that the writers hate Asuka. In his response, Harada points out that this is not the case at all, and that Hwoarang\u2019s mistake gave the writers a chance to show off how much of an Osaka girl Asuka is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nah!!

This is one scene where we can appreciate that the writer does not dislike Asuka, but rather fully understands her characterization and brings out her personality well.
This is a scene that epitomizes the "Kansai culture" of Japan, a scene in which Asuka demonstrates her\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/kU2fXsDvG7<\/a><\/p>— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) February 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>