Koopaul's Logos

[E-Man]

I'm kinda skeptical about the use of Impact for the text. It's too overused nowadays, and everytime I see it I'm reminded of unfunniy internet images. I'd look for something similar to the japanese text design-wise, as Dazz said, but without being an overused font.

Speaking of overused fonts, are there any others we should look out for? I know that Comic Sans is a big no-no, but what about Hobo Std? I used to use that font as a replacement for the former after I found out Comic Sans is a poor choice, but after seeing it all over the web and in other places, I decided to change my font again.

Anyway, for the logos, I see no problems with them. The first one for the Japanese grill appeals to me much better, but how about making the characters in the background far less noticeable, like a watermark?