Learn about the music, films and books that spark Kojima’s creative fire
I like to read Hideo Kojima’s thoughts on movies – enough to buy a book? Sure!
The Gifted Gene and my Lovable Memes, a collection of essays from the Metal Gear and Death Stranding maker published in 2019, “explores the influences and inspirations that shape his work. “It may ring a bell if you keep an eye on Kojima on Twitter, but the book has been out of reach of English readers until now.
Announcement: Hideo Kojima, creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid, explores the influences and inspirations that shape his work. The creative gene will fall out of fall 2021. pic.twitter.com/VKL6yXtK79
– VIZ (@VIZMedia) February 19, 2021
Per polygon, Viz Media is releasing a translated version called The creative gene on October 12.
The long-winded title of the English adaptation – The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid – is a better indication of what to expect. In fact, there’s this translated excerpt from Kojima’s “What Memes Connect Us To” introduction.
Are you ready for this journey, or are you fine with sticking with his games and watching his antics unfold online?
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