Native Japanese Thoughts on American made Japanese Movies.
 

Movies such as: The Last Samurai, Kill Bill, Memoirs of a Geisha, etc. I have many Japanese friends who live here, all of which despise the American made Japanese movies. They feel as if they insult their culture, and I do somewhat agree when they explain the native culture so exponentially. I was inquiring on the thoughts of the native Japanese here, who may shed further light into it. My Japanese friends(all of which are 100% native Japanese that moved here), also hate anime.

Im not to sure about your question as a whole. I have never asked any of my japanese friends. But I dont think you can include kill bill on there. Its not really trying to be a Japanese movie, it is what it is.

I especially enjoy when they have Chinese actors playing Japanese characters. :rolleyes:

That's what pisses them off the most. But not enough Japanese actors or actresses can speak passable English is the problem.

All of which were big hits in Japan.

The production company that made Memoirs of a Geisha (titled Sayuri in Japan) is Japanese-owned.

Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi are bigger box office draws in Japan than any female Japanese lead.

The Last Samurai did a higher box office in Japan than it did in the US, and did better critically, too.

And as was stated, Kill Bill doesn't count.

The Japanese-Americans that I know all hate The Last Samurai. Most my native Japanese friends all love The Last Samurai. Go figure.

Have you ever asked their opinions of "Letters from Iwo Jima"?

I think there is a difference in attitudes outside Japan than inside. Inside, it`s generally positive - or at the least amusement. (Like with Kill Bill)

Outside Japan, I think that there is more exposure to stereotypes and racism toward Japanese... And movies like those tend to appear to only support and fortify those stereotypes.

It's hard for me to understand why anyone would be insulted by things like that. I mean, it's not like they have good portrayals of Americans or English people in what they make (from what I've seen).

In fact, I usually find their portrayals humorous. And the stereotypes are just hilarious. Even in dramas,if they have an English speaker, he is still forced to speak in a very unnatural English (although obviously is a native English speaker from the accent).

I've fortunately have never met any Japanese face-to-face (I have online) with such qualms as having their culture misrepresented or just innaccurately represented. They have much the same humor as I have about it.

Definitely. There's no point in getting offended. It's also a good laugh. :)