The judge’s ruling concerns both of these cases. Naka joined Sega in 1983, where he helped create the iconic Sonic the Hedgehog character. After leaving Sega in 2006, Naka joined Square Enix to ...

Unaware that anyone else in the room spoke Japanese, Naka right then and there began ... who played no small part as the director and character designer. What followed was a justified barrage ...

If nothing else, this situation has offered a glimpse of the upper echelons of the Japanese industry, with Naka's assertion ... like an offstage Smash Bros. character 'We wish to express our ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Morgan Garcia-Lamarca’s bare back elicits gasps and wide eyes from those who glimpse the 14-inch-long Japanese proverb ... designer who has the character for “infinity ...

As a true Japanophile, I’m having a hard time saying goodbye to Naka, which chef Shota Nakajima announced yesterday will be closing after dinner service on Jan. 29. The ambitious Capitol Hill ...

Sonic X Shadow Generations is gearing up for its October launch, but the Japanese website for the game has teased that it may be hiding a fourth playable character outside of the Blue Blue and Shadow.