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.

8Books Review: “How Much Do You Love Me?” by Paul Mark Tag

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

“How Much Do You Love Me?” by Paul Mark Tag is the kind of novel I usually hate. Here’s the Amazon.com synopsis: It’s December 1941, and the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Politicians fuel anti-Japanese hysteria and campaign to segregate … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Books, History | 4 Comments

Calling All Writers: Time Traveling Is Not For Everyone

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

Those who know me know I’m a sci-fi/fantasy geek. When I was younger, I used to only read the classics. I think it was partly because I felt as though I should read those and wanted to look smart when … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Entertainment | 3 Comments

8 Random Facts: Flower Drum Song

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’m working on a screenplay and one of the films my co-writer asked me to watch was Flower Drum Song. As my writing partner noted, it is “perhaps the only mainstream musical with all Asian American characters.” The sad thing is … Continue reading →

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Gifts That Look Like Me

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

I know recently there’s been a backlash against the whole Elf on a Shelf phenomenon. If you aren’t a parent, then you might not know what I’m talking about. Elf on the Shelf is a book that comes with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family, Toys | 1 Comment

Watch the New Webseries ‘Unusual Targets’

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

As a filmmaker and as a blogger here on 8Asians, I get hit up to write about everyone and their mother’s webseries. While I’ve seen a lot of good ones (don’t worry, yours was great!), I mostly see a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, TV | 1 Comment

Earwax: We Are Not Created Equal

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

It might be just me, but I assumed that everyone had the same earwax. But while researching my last article (Do Asians Smell?) I found out that (most) Asians have completely different earwax than those of other races. I even … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Observations | Tagged | 5 Comments

Do Asians Smell?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

Dear 8Asians readers, After a long long long hiatus, I’m back! And asking the hard hitting questions I’ve come to be known for. Please send me questions that you want answered! Today’s topic is—drum roll please—“Do Asians Smell?” (This should … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Observations | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

“Kuma,” A Short Story, Part 3 of 3

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

Please Note: This story is fictional and was originally intended for a children’s book.  Previously… “Kuma” (Part 1) and “Kuma” (Part 2) Kuma (Pt. 3) Eddy’s life changed right away.  He stopped going to school and his family wasn’t allowed to leave … Continue reading →

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“Kuma,” A Short Story, Part 2 of 3

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

Please Note: This story is fictional and was originally intended for a children’s book.  Previously… “Kuma” (Part 1) Kuma (Pt. 2) Eddy was a Nisei, which means second generation Japanese.  In other words, his parents were born in Japan, but he was … Continue reading →

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“Kuma,” A Short Story, Part 1 of 3

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Koji Steven Sakai

Please Note: This story is fictional and was originally intended for a children’s book.  Kuma  Eddy Murakami’s10th birthday was on July 4, 1941 and he knew he wanted a dog.  He even had a name picked out already.  The dog’s name was … Continue reading →

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About ‘626 Night Market,’ the Largest Asian Night Market in the U.S.

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

Watch out world, the center of Asian America is the 626, which for those of you who don’t know is the area code for the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. Okay, maybe there’s a little bit of hyperbole … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Southern California | 2 Comments

Hip to be Asian American?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

It’s Hip to be Asian in the US by Elizabeth Lee of Voice of America, argues that there is a new coolness in being Asian. I have noticed it too. Asian America isn’t as much on the fringes (of popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles | 23 Comments