“It won’t come off,” says a Japanese man of the skin colour of Yasuke. He’s trying to wash the man as a reward after a fight well won, and becomes baffled by his complexion. This supposedly happened to the real Yasuke, the famous African samurai who served under Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. The…
Month: April 2025
Decolonizing Game Development and Design: Reclaiming Space, Story, and Spirit
In an industry historically dominated by Eurocentric narratives and Western cultural paradigms, the call to decolonize game development and design is not just timely—it’s vital. As video games become one of the most influential mediums for storytelling and culture-shaping, it’s critical to challenge the power structures, biases, and exclusions embedded in how games are made…
All-Nigerian Voice Cast Unveiled for “Iyanu” Animated Superhero Series Coming to Cartoon Network and Max
Cartoon Network and Max announced today the all-Nigerian cast for “Iyanu,” the epic superhero animated-series steeped in Nigerian culture and mythology. A Lion Forge Entertainment production, “Iyanu” is an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios’ popular graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder by award-winning Nigerian creator and producer Roye Okupe. Leading the voice cast is Serah Johnson as Iyanu,…