In June 2019, in the lead up to Final Fantasy VII Remake’s release, director Tetsuya Nomura referred to Tifa’s clothes using the word “shimeru” which was mistranslated as "restrict", causing many to believe her breasts were being deliberately reduced in size. In reality, the word more accurately translates to "strangling" or "holding tight", which in context referred to how Tifa’s new clothing was designed to keep her breasts firmly in place while she fights, similarly to a sports bra.