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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #$20 a Ticket: "In 16:9 Aspect Ratio..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Christmas Movies We’ll NEVER See (unfortunately...)” Check back ...

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Yoko Tani: the Mysterious Life of a Nikkei Actor

Yoko Tani, an Asian actor working primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, was born Itani Yoko. Though both her parents were Japanese, she was described ...

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David Toguri: An Appreciation

Not much is known about David Toguri’s early life. He’s also not well-known in the Asian North American communities, especially in Canada, his ...

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An Interview with Ernest Harada: Celebrating 50 years of Rosemary’s Baby - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> SG: What was your impression of the role you were given in the film? EH: I asked Roman about that. He said ...

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An Interview with Ernest Harada: Celebrating 50 years of Rosemary’s Baby - Part 1

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Rosemary’s Baby, Devil in the Details interviewed actor and performer Ernest Harada, who appears as a Satanic ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #Majority Shift By 2043: "Actors I Like..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal recasts classic movies! Check back every weekend for ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #110, Strange Tales: "A Ditko Creation..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Hollywood vs Authentic Colorblind Casting…” Check back every weekend ...

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Memories of a Matador

The ocean has always had great significance in the life of Mitsuya Higa. Ever since he was a child, he has been going to Callao ...

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Growing Up at the Kokusai Theater

In mid-May, I reconnected with Elaine Kitamura and her younger brother, Darrell Kitamura, through a friend of a friend. The Kitamuras are the siblings that ...

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San Fransokyo

Last week was a big week for Big Hero 6. Not only did the film take home an Oscar, but its DVD and Blu-Ray releases ...