Anecdote 2022-09
“At that time, actually, we had a plan for Mr. Oshii to come to my studio and get a 3D scan done of him so he could appear in Death Stranding. But he had a broken bone at that time, so I didn't get to see him.”
What it documents
Kojima said that after becoming independent in 2016 he met Mr. Oshii for a meal and that there was a plan for Mr. Oshii to come to his studio to be 3D scanned so he could appear in Death Stranding; it did not happen because Mr. Oshii had a broken bone at the time, and afterwards schedules and the pandemic extended six years without them seeing each other.
Sources
HIDEO KOJIMA presents Brain Structure, ep. 3 «Hideo Kojima x Mamoru Oshii: Part 1» (Spotify Studios × Kojima Productions); official English dub, own transcription, 2022-09 (00:01:52–00:02:23). View source ↗
“After I became independent in 2016, I went to go see Mr. Oshii and we had a meal together […] we had a plan for Mr. Oshii to come to my studio and get a 3D scan done of him so he could appear in Death Stranding. But he had a broken bone at that time […] it has been six years since we've seen each other.”