Author: Matt Alt
Matt Alt runs AltJapan Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based entertainment localization company that specializes in video games, comic books and other pop culture. He is also the co-author of "Super #1 Robot" (Chronicle, 2005), "Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters From Japan" (2007, Chronicle) and "Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide" (2008, Kodansha International).
Latest Posts
1 March, 2010
A recent thread on the notorious 2ch BBS system asked Japanese video game programmers, what is your take-home pay per month? We translated a few of the answers, and the numbers reported seem...
17 February, 2010
Americans had "ALF," but the Japanese have tokusatsu, an entire genre of entertainment featuring a combination of human actors, puppets and dudes in elaborate foam rubber suits. From the 1960s...
11 February, 2010
Ah, Valentine's Day. Cynics around the world pooh-pooh the so-called holiday as a ploy to sell chocolates and greeting cards. Others swear there's love in the air. It seems everyone has their own...
