Interested in how Japan saved American fashion? Read this interview with one of my favorite Japan writers W. David Marx or, better yet, check out his book Ametora on the subject!
The Realest Comic About Growing Up Asian American, And Hating Yourself
The moment that I knew graphic novel American Born Chinese was something special, and real, was in its second chapter.
All This Racism Is Exhausting
I've had to be three people this week. They exist separately, in spaces that I'm better off keeping discrete for the sake of my own health. There's the guy who checks in at Kotaku and acts like nothing's wrong. There's the father who makes sure his kid is smiling and growing as much as possible. And there's the black…
Mario's Alternate Smash Bros. Costume Is... Patriotic
Super Mario: plumber... doctor... patriot.
In GTA Online, Today Is Basically 'America, F*** Yeah' Day
In many places in the United States today, the Independence Day holiday will be marked by solemn speeches and somber remembrances about what it means to be American. Not in Los Santos. Folks in GTA Online have already started driving monster trucks, shooting guns and firing off their fireworks. Looks like fun!
Nintendo Says Americans Like Kirby When He's Angry
"You won't like me when I'm angry" might make sense as a tagline for an angsty green monster like the incredible hulk. A pudgy little pink one? Not so much.
A Petition To Change The US National Anthem To...Guile's Theme
OK, take your usual cynicism for online petitions and give it a rest for a day. Here's something we can all get behind, even if you're like me and not even an American.
Nintendo Actually Delivers on European 3DS Video Service
Nintendo's 3D video service for the 3DS goes live in Europe on July 13 joining Japan with region specific content. Meanwhile, there is still no solid release date for America, though it is scheduled for this summer.
What's America's Fetish This Week? Guns
In approximately 90 days, walk into any bar in the State of Ohio. If there aren't any signs stating otherwise, feel free to carry your concealed weapon in that watering hole. But don't order a round. You can't legally drink if you are packing heat.
What Is Japan's Fetish This Week? Giant Breasts
The 3D breasts were inevitable. After Nintendo revealed its glasses-free 3D portable, the Nintendo 3DS, it was only a brief matter of time before gamers in Japan could ogle 3D boobs them. Senran Kagura, the first of what's likely to be many games with that feature, includes a bevy of top-heavy, jiggly ninjas.
What Is Japan's Fetish This Week? Foreign... Flair
Someone once told me, "Half-Japanese kids grow up to either be TV celebrities or porn stars." Flip on television, and there's half-British male model Joy selling Samurai Road 4 or singer Becky promoting her latest CD single. Turn on a dirty movie, and there's half-Brazilian actress and Yakuza star Rio getting naked.
What is America's Fetish This Week? America (Fuck Yeah!)
It all started with a middle finger. It was directed firmly at England, and for the next 200-plus years, America's desire to do things its own way hasn't changed. The country's pride hasn't either.
There Are Common Threads Of "Fun" In Japan, American And Europe
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, designer of Sengoku Basara (aka Devil Kings), talks East vs. West. Via 1Up.
Celebrate American Independence With Some Video Games
Enjoying your day off, Americans? Why not enjoy it with video games where you fight for your nation's independence. Or the continuation of British rule! It's 2010, we're cool either way.
PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 2, Galactrix, Disgaea Add-On Madness
The first download-only PSP title hits the PlayStation Store this week, along with the PS3 debut of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and an oddly-priced set of downloadable Disgaea 3 content.
The Giant Prinny And The Prinnymobile
Last night in San Francisco NIS America held a special party for their upcoming PSP game Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?, featuring a giant drunken Prinny and the incredibly sexy Prinnymobile.
