by Paul Ogata | Sep 28, 2014 | Blog, Shows
History lesson: if you liked Pacific Rim and its kaiju monsters, you would have loved the old tokusatsu TV shows. The original Godzilla films begat these awesome/silly Japanese superhero TV series, which then begat the Idris Elba blockbuster of 2013. But what are...
by Paul Ogata | Feb 11, 2013 | Shows
As US3 said, in their song Cantaloop, “Feel the vibe from here to Asia, dip trip flip fantasia.” I have no idea what that means. What I do know is that I’ll be heading back to Asia for a couple of weeks this April! Catch me if you can. Here are the...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog, Shows
While I’ve been doing shows for years now in Hong Kong and Macau, this will be the first time I’m storming the Middle Kingdom and doing shows in mainland China. It’s going to be a whirlwind of shows in the Far East! If you are in the area, stop by...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 4, 2012 | Shows
Five years ago, I was honored to headline the very first Hong Kong International Comedy Festival. Getting asked back for the sixth and largest iteration of the festival is simply amazing. When I first did the HK festival, it was a week-long affair. It has now grown...
by Paul Ogata | May 13, 2012 | Blog, Shows
Back in the Kong! Looking forward to this round of shows in Hong Kong at the TakeOut Comedy Club in SoHo and Champs in Wanchai. These are always really fun shows with great crowds, but on Friday, May 18, I’ll be shooting my first ever DVD. I previously recorded...