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Christine Kenson

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Wannabe Twitch Streamer on the biggest hiatus ever. Illustrator/Designer. My hobbies include thinking I’m funny. Certified hampter fan 🐹

she/her | 35 | 💖💛💙

@KevinKenson.bsky.social is my husband or something

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Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

If any Majima sickos want this figure set, let me know! I kinda don’t like how much space it takes up lol

Display cabinet of Majima collectibles, specially the Chocobo Studios figure

December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

There’s no faster way to piss me off and not want to eat at your establishment than to use AI art… Just pay artists, it’s not hard.

It’s Dog Haus btw.

October 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

#REMOVEKAGAWA I think this is bigger than asking for a recast. I think real fans of the series know this contradicts the messages in the games, and I think if you are arguing or dismissing those who are fighting for change, you shouldn’t be in this fandom.

But that’s just me.

So many people are missing the entire point of why fans are at this point begging for RGG to say or do something. This isn’t just solely about Kagawa. This isn’t just because people don’t like the likeness character aspect, so they’re finding ‘a way’ to get him removed. This is about how Japan (like many countries) shows leniency to men who commit sexual assault, especially those who are seen in high regard, and especially when the woman is a hostess (which reminder, is not the same as a sex worker, but that shouldn’t matter, they’re still people).

The fact that this studio has pumped out games that 1) try to highlight hostesses as people deserving respect, 2) have scenes of men who assault hostesses getting mocked or beaten, and 3) have protagonists who champion being kind to those who deserve it, makes hiring Kagawa feel like a slap across the face. In Japan alone, 40% of the fanbase is female. Most game franchises don’t get that close to a 50/50 split, so 40% is incredibly significant. The studio has known they’ve had a sizable female fanbase

for years, as seen when most of the votes for the original Ishin cast in 2014 were from female voters.

People want to see a change not solely because they don’t want to see Kagawa, but because they want SA against women to be treated more seriously. There are Japanese fans who are speaking up and thanking the Western fans for using their voices because they feel like they can’t. We are causing ‘a fuss’ in an attempt to bring to light that these actions should have real consequences.

At this point, if you are telling fans that this is stupid, or “Japan already handled this” (they really didn’t), I’m going to assume YOU are a fake fan. You lack the simplest levels of media literacy if you believe that a character like Kiryu or Ichiban would forgive men who commit SA against women, especially women who are already societally treated as ‘lower’ than others. And no, before you try to say, “they believe in second chances,” that is not what this is and

you know it. You know very well that both characters have limits and know when someone is irredeemable OR they want proper atonement before a second chance. Hagawa did not atone. He gave a half-assed apology to one woman, and then didn’t perform for a period of time. That was not taking accountability, that was performative and treated as ‘enough’ to allow him back.

If you as a ‘fan’ cannot understand why this issue of hiring Kagawa needs to be addressed, I will have to assume you do not care about women in the slightest. A man sexually assaulted a woman at her place of work, and got away with a slap on the wrist, and is now welcomed with open arms? One of the women developed PTSD from the incident. Why are you playing a series that has championed for the outcasts of society, only to allow for a sex-pest with no remorse to play a part in said series? This is why fans are mad.

We as the fans who felt seen or uplifted by

the messages in this series, feel like our trust has been broken. No, we never expected perfectly political correctness or for the games to not have an ounce of sexism, but whenever an outcast in Japanese society was portrayed, the protagonists were kind, empathetic, and stood up for those people. The message to us was clear, but the studio is now telling us those things don’t matter. The hostesses regardless of their occupation, are still women. The studio is telling us that the safety and rights of 40% of their fans don’t matter.

This is why this movement and these voices need to be seen and heard. This is why we are begging for a statement. This is much bigger than a Kabuki actor vs Hostess, or bigger than the games industry. We want women as a whole to feel safer that those who commit assault against them are properly punished. That perhaps men will think twice if the consequences are more severe than simply staying out of the public eye for a time.

October 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

To sum: Kiwami 3 is happening, yay! But RGG hired this gross sex pest, and paraded him around at the summit like he was a cool guy. I, and many others, don’t want him in a series that is often about uplifting marginalized people. Any attention this gets is appreciated

www.change.org/p/remove-ter...

" worked in Ginza for 15 years, but that was the only time my hair, a tool of my trade, had been mangled like that."
[Earlier: "I suddenly noticed Kagawa-san looming over me from behind. He grabbed my hair and started pulling out hairpins one by one, yanking out the hair that had been set and secured in place."] [•*]
"I had no choice but to endure the pain and humiliation. [...] I didn't want to resist and risk him flying into a rage or have him target a different hostess."
The proof is a photo showing Kagawa er hair: eatis actined images reveal
Kagawa, having grabbed the former nama's hair, burying his face in the nape of her neck and sniffing it. Furthermore, when she turned to reprimand him, he wore a sullen expression and proceeded to stick his fingers under her armpit to sniff its scent.
(Source: Daily Shincho 2022-12-27)

October 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Starting up Hollow Knight for the first time, and Kevin offered me a glass of wine to pair with it. This seems like a fitting choice:

My hand holding a bottle of wine; a California Riesling called ‘Clair de Lune’

September 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

I know I’m the one that said it, yet I feel attacked anyway

Discord screenshot. Friend messages me, “Do you like Hoobastank?”
I respond, “Look, I know I’m white”

August 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

So I made this standee for my job, and apparently the people who watch our auction streams didn’t like it, and said it was bad?? I’m not insane to think they’re full of shit, right???

August 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Just an exciting day at work (my boss is having me go home lmao)

August 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

For work I've been recreating or straight up making cardboard cutout standees for games, and it's been really great actually 👀

Countertop cardboard cutout standee of Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island for the SNES.

Countertop cardboard cutout standee of Final Fantasy Tactics the Ivalice Chronicles.

Countertop cardboard cutout standee of Final Fantasy VIII for the original Playstation console.

Countertop cardboard cutout standee of Lunar Remastered Collection for all current gen systems.

June 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

So uhh did we just get one with wrong pieces or..?

June 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Showed him the image going around and then he did this… We were literally standing side by side lmao

Screenshot of iphone text messages. Name at the top is Kevin with an icon of Tonkatsu from Sanrio. Kevin messages a close-up photo of himself with a monotone, relaxed face. I respond, “Why did you send this.” He responds, “I thought you liked me :(“

May 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Okay well, tbf those are two completely different restaurants then. The place serving scallion pancakes does not need crab rangoons on the menu.

Honestly if a place has them, I know the foods decently mid, but doesn’t matter ‘cause crab rangoon

White meme style image. Text at top reads, “Really? Right in front of my crab rangoons?” Shows a drawing of a miffed looking character holding a plate of photo realistic crab Rangoons

May 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Yeah……..

The apple clown emoji looking shameful, showing his little clown ass to the viewer

April 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Please forgive me for reading this in both your normal voice, but also

April 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

Hey friends! Doing some spring cleaning and have stuff for sale. Before we list these properly on Mercari, Kevin and I wanted to make sure any friends here saw them first. We can figure out the appropriate friend discounts, and I’ll provide more photos for anyone interested :>

Shares appreciated!

Top down of three boxed handheld systems. To the left, a dark orange-red box with the Samus Edition New Nintendo 3DS XL. Top right os a green box with a Creeper for the New Nintendo 2DS LL Minecraft edition. Last is the bottom right New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu edition.

April 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM

Christine Kenson

@christinekenson.bsky.social

When I was little, I’d see my grandparents (who were in their 70s at the time) taking a bunch of daily vitamins. I assumed that’s just what old people did.

Me at 35 with triple what they used to take, “Whelp.”