I'm not sure why they don't feel Japanese enough to you besides their music then. Like I said, they're basically very similar to Callie and Marie except for their music personas.
I've never seen anyone complain that the hosts don't feel Japanese enough. Sure some people may not like one of...
I'm sorry but this is absolutely ridiculous. Lol.
Nintendo was not pandering to the west with Off the Hook. You realize that there are multiple bands of different genres in the Splatoon universe, right? And it's not like Japan can't like rappers/DJs. Not to mention all the songs are gibberish...
From the final splatfest dialogue I could see Pearl and Marina sticking around for 3 but maybe changing things up a bit. The Squid Sisters in 1 were more of a pop group, and Off the Hook is more hip hop. I think it's more about changing the style of music rather than the characters. So maybe Off...