You're correct. A good chunk of Wolverine's adventures take place in Japan, so it's not out-of-character for him to be battling demons and ninjas in Japan. The problem most people seem to have is that he's gone from a short, hairy, rough-looking guy to a slim, long-haired pretty boy.Kuruni wrote:Correct me if I' wrong (I stop follow Western comic long ago, thank to fact that publisher here only release compilation like Batman: No Man Land), but isn't Wolverine actually lived in Japan at one point in his youth? (with a wife killed there). Maybe they pick that part and expand it. So even if it is quite different, this might be handwave as artist's interpretion.
There have also been rumors that the series will rewrite his origins from Canadian mutant to a guy who was bonded to a demon spirit--less Wolverine, and more Ghost Rider. It hasn't been proven, but the idea of changing the character so much has bothered some fans.
