Considering “Silent Hill”: Western Influence on Japanese Horror
An Introduction to J-Horror In the horror genre, Japanese movies, games,...
Category Archives: GNC-Gaming
Arcades: Japan’s Unconventional Social Space
The World’s Only True Meritocracy The arcade is a place where...
Cosplay Culture: A Study in Transculturation Gone Wrong?
By Victoria Mikolaski Cosplay is a word that is becoming more...
“If You’re From [Japan], Why Are You White?” (or: The Perceived Whiteness of Japanese Characters)
By: Von McKnight It’s actually a really common question, one that...
Of Divine and Digital Origin: Mythology in Japanese Video Games
by Katherine Stevens The Japanese video game industry is one of...
Game Over? The End of Japanese Dominance in the American Console Gaming Market
by Lauren Klaasse Almost every gamer who was around in the...
Pokémon, Localization, and Cultural Odor
The concept of mukokuseki is one used by many recent popular...
Pokémania Caught ‘Em All: The Youth Imagination, Adult Uncertainty, and Everybody’s Wallets
The Pokémania that gripped the United States at the end of...
Localization vs Censorship: Fansubbing and the Search for a “Real Japan”
Adapting multimedia works from one culture to another is by no...
