Author Archives: Koji Steven Sakai

About Koji Steven Sakai

Writer/Producer Koji Steven Sakai is the founder of Little Nalu Pictures LLC and the CEO of CHOPSO (www.CHOPSO.com), the first Asian English streaming video service. He has written five feature films that have been produced, including the indie hit, The People I’ve Slept With. He also produced three feature films, a one hour comedy special currently on Netflix, and Comedy InvAsian, a live and filmed series featuring the nation’s top Asian American comedians. Koji’s debut novel, Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies, was released in paperback in 2015 and in audiobook in 2016 and his graphic novel, 442, was released in 2017. In addition, he is currently an adjunct professor in screenwriting at International Technological University in San Jose.

IDEAS Fundraiser for UCLA Undocumented Immigrant Students

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success (Ideas) will be having a fundraising reception on August 26 to support UCLA undocumented immigrant students. Continue reading →

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APA Spotlight: Craig Ishii, Japanese American Citizens League Pacific

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

8Questions is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander (API) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the API community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work … Continue reading →

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Air Doll, the Japanese Film About a Sex Doll That Comes to Life

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

Air Doll is a Japanese feature film that will be opening this weekend in San Francisco and Berkeley. It is a story about an inflatable sex doll that comes to life and tries to make sense of the new and often very sad human world around her. Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies | 4 Comments

Asian Food in the San Gabriel Valley

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

I was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley (SGV). Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Southern California | 15 Comments

Looking for Love on Asian Bride Websites

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

I always see advertisements about Asian brides when I Google anything related to Asians. Every once in a while, when I’m bored, I’ll check them out. Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Observations, WTF | 9 Comments

The Jon Gosselin Story: Asian Men and Penis Size

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’ve been fascinated by penis-gate, you know the recent “controversy” about how Kate Gosselin joked that Jon’s penis was “stubby” and how his ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman said that he had a “tiny, tiny, tiny,” penis. Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment | 77 Comments

Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

This has nothing to do with anything going on now, but think of this as a public service announcement. Dr. Seuss was a racist. Yes, the lovable creator of all those wonderful children’s books was bigoted. Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education | 20 Comments

This MLK Weekend, A Trip to the Racial Slur Database

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

On Martin Luther King Holiday, it is important for API’s to think about what kind of country we would be living in today had this great man not lived. Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Current Events, Discrimination | 1 Comment

Oshogatsu: A Japanese New Years

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Koji Steven Sakai

Besides Groundhogs day, my favorite holiday is New Years. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people just think it’s a day to watch football (or a day to recover from a night of partying). For those who don’t know, New Years or oshogatsu in Japan is the most important and elaborate holiday of the year. Continue reading →

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The Restaurant That Serves Penis

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Koji Steven Sakai

With the holidays comes eating, especially if you’re Asian. We eat to celebrate the good times, the bad times, and everything in between. The holiday season is no different — with all this eating, I thought about a producer/reporter friend … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin, Hawaii, and Our Imaginations

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’m not going to even comment on Sarah Palin. It is too easy. I try not to pick on people who are intellectually inferior. What I do want to discuss is her (and other people’s) conceptions of Hawaii. First, let’s … Continue reading →

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Is “Ninja Assassin” an Example of a Post-Ethnic Asian Film?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Koji Steven Sakai

Over the weekend, I saw Ninja Assassin, the new movie starring the Korean pop star Rain. It was what you imagine it to be. Pretty cool action scenes surrounded by a bad story and horrendous acting. (Surprisingly, Rain’s acting wasn’t … Continue reading →

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