Great article about about my newest project, Executive Order 13800 over on NBC. This is by far the most important project I have ever done.

Please check out the great article and be sure to support the Indiegogo campaign.

Filmmakers Launch Indiegogo Campaign In Response to President-Elect Donald Trump

What if what happened to Japanese Americans during World War II happened again today to Muslim and Arab Americans?

Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 2016 –  Little Nalu Pictures (LNP) announced today that it is raising funds via a rewards crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for the feature film, Executive Order 13800. LNP set out to raise $50,000 on Indiegogo to shoot and bring to market this very important film.

Executive Order 13800 asks the question: what if America interned Muslim and Arab Americans like they did to Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor? The film follows a Muslim American family post a few 9/11 type events. Following these national tragedies, President Trump issues Executive Order 13800, giving the family—and all Muslim and Arab Americans—two weeks to pack up their things and report to a government office. The film focuses on these two weeks as they begin to lose their civil rights and face an uncertain future.

Writer/Director Mustafa Rony Zeno commented, “Koji and I were working on this project a year ago, and we didn’t think this was a realistic scenario. But the day after Trump was elected, we both knew we had to do this project and do it now.” Writer/Producer Koji Steven Sakai, a descendant of a Japanese American wrongly incarcerated in the Second World War, said, “This is the most important project I’ve ever worked on. I just wish that when my elementary aged father was put into a “camp,” there was someone like me telling their story and putting a face to go with all the toxic rhetoric.” Producer Phinny Kiyomura, also a descendant of a Japanese American incarcerated during WWII, agrees with Sakai, “The rhetoric is toxic and it would be a tragedy if America took the wrong path once again.” All three agree this project is a cautionary tale that will serve as a reminder of what happened almost seventy-five years ago to make sure it doesn’t happen again today to anyone. Kiyomura argues, “Instead of worrying history will repeat itself, we decided to do what we felt we could about it. We believe this is an opportunity to remind the rest of the country of mistakes we as a country should not make under any administration.”

For more information about this project, go to: https://igg.me/at/EO13800

ABOUT LITTLE NALU PICTURES

Little Nalu Pictures LLC is a full-service, independent production company focused on creating new and exciting digital media of the highest quality.

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A paint by the numbers stand-up comic has four jokes to make his captor laugh or die trying.

Super excited to announce the release of Dying to Kill, one of my favorite movies I’ve ever been a part of.

It’ll be coming out next week… stay tuned!

Excited to announce that Little Nalu Consulting is officially open for business. Utilizing my almost thirteen years of experience at the Japanese American National Museum as a programmer, I’ll be consulting on exhibitions, programs and events.

For more information about Little Nalu Consulting, go to: https://kojistevensakai.com/little-nalu-consulting/

And the best thing is I already have my first client! I’ll be once again working for the Japanese American National Museum and helping with the New Frontiers: The Many World of George Takei exhibition.

Great reviews or Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies! And the best part is that I don’t know any of these people 🙂

Buy Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies at:

• Audible
• Amazon
• iTunes

Or use this LINK to get a free copy of Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies on Audible.com. (This is only valid if you don’t have an Audible account already.)

Still not convinced? Check out this sample…

Enter for a chance to win my novella Operation: Survive, a new Kindle World book. Click on this link for your chance to win:  https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/b6312b57e249fccb  (There’s a 1 and 5 chance of winning)

Good luck! If you don’t win, consider buying the book. It’s only $1.99. Don’t worry, you don’t need a Kindle to read it.

Here’s a synopsis of the book:

Bryan Suzuki has been obsessed with the end of the world since the first grade. Thirty plus years later, he’s still waiting for the apocalypse. But now he’s got a well-stocked bunker and a family. So when he gets word about a mysterious Ebola outbreak at O’Hare International Airport and an attack at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, he’s ready. He tries to warn his co-workers and his wife who is actually in Chicago for business. The problem? No one believes him. Not even his young teenage son—whom he pulls out of school via gun point. Almost as soon as they get to the bunker, all hell breaks loose. Variants—aka: super zombies created by a weaponized version of Ebola—are on the hunt. Will Bryan and his son be able to survive the coming apocalypse? And at what price?

The Novella got a nice mention over at the Rafu (a Japanese American newspaper): http://www.rafu.com/2016/11/sakai-unleashes-new-zombie-thriller/

This novella takes place in Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s bestselling Extinction Cycle Kindle World series. The books are a culmination of badass military action and well-researched medical science that bring the zombie apocalypse to life in a way never seen before. For those that aren’t familiar with the Extinction Cycle you can check out the six books here. As I have said millions of times, one of my favorite zombie book series EVER.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of 11/20/16 at 11:59PM, or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules at https://giveaway.amazon.com/rules.

Use this LINK to get a free copy of Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies on Audible.com. (This is only valid if you don’t have an Audible account already.)

Excited to announce that Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies is finally out! It’s available on Amazon, iTunes and audible. If you don’t like to read or don’t have time anymore, this is perfect you. The book is performed by the amazing Lauren Ezzo and is a little less than seven hours.

Here’s a quick synopsis:

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we raise our dead.

Romeo – the only heir to the Montague name, a socialite who dreams of making a name for himself as a playwright and the consummate lover; he seems just as famous for his kissing skills as he is infamous for his inability to do much of anything else. Juliet – Capulet heiress, born soldier; in most every way, the precise opposite of Romeo. She’s spent her entire life trying to find some way out of her insufferable life as a noblewoman, and so far she’s had precious little luck. When a black plague breaks out in the city of Verona, these two feuding families are met with far more trouble than a mere feud, no matter how longstanding and bloody that feud has been. In this grim reimagining of Shakespeare’s most famous tragic romance, Romeo and Juliet must form an unlikely alliance if they ever intend to survive being overrun by a horde of ravenous, flesh-seeking un-dead.

Here’s a sample audio from the book:

Buy it now at:

Audible

Amazon

iTunes

If you buy it, pleas make sure to leave a review. Believe me, every review makes a huge difference.

Check out these great reviews of Operation Survive!

Be sure to enter for a chance to win Operation: Survive. There’s still a few days! Click on this link for your chance to win: https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/2d7edece9ac52477 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends on 11/4/16 at 11:59PM or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules at https://giveaway.amazon.com/rules.

Good luck! If you don’t win, consider buying the book. It’s only $1.99. Don’t worry, you don’t need a Kindle to read it. Here’s a link to buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5DP2JM?ref_=pe_2427780_160035660

Team Big Bachi had a busy day yesterday. We were honored to be guests on two different shows. Take a listen and most importantly support the Kickstarter campaign!

Producer Koji Sakai, Writer Mark Tasaka and Director Derek Shimoda talk about the development of their independent film, The Big Bachi. Then Dennis Magat and Kate Hopp talk costumes and cosplay for this Halloween-themed episode.

Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmt48m_L_g&feature=youtu.be