Chattacon Closes Convention After 50 Years
Southeast Tennessee’s longest-running Sci-Fi convention, Chattacon, based in Chattanooga, announced the discontinuation of their annual convention after 50 years.
Centaku Check-In for 2026
Long time no talk! It’s been a couple of months since my last stream, and a little longer since my last post here on the blog. This is what’s on my mind since we last communicated with the Centaku Community.
Idol Unfiltered: The Band That Disrupted K-Pop on TV (Rux)
In 2005, an indie rock band from South Korea, Rux, would inadvertently change how Korean music is presented on TV to millions of fans in the country—and eventually the world as it was only a few years in to what many would call the “Hallyu Wave”.
Blurb of the Day: Guest Post on Last Looks Discussing “Like A Dragon”
Last October, I had the opportunity to provide a guest post on the blog of our co-contributor Zippy: Last Looks! In my first contributing post, I discussed my favorite game franchise so far in the 2020s: Like A Dragon, also known as Yakuza from Sega—home of everyone’s favorite blue speedster, Sonic The Hedgehog.
Gundam Wing Anniversary Panel Coming to San Diego Comic Con 2025
Fans of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, especially those who enjoyed watching Gundam Wing during it’s rise to fame on the Toonami block 25 years ago, should look forward to San Diego Comic Con 2025 for an event to celebrate Gundam Wing’s 30th anniversary!
Blurb of the Day: K-Pop Celebrity “Sightings” in Atlanta
At the end of June, I took a random day trip to Atlanta, GA to check out the many shops the area has to offer for those who are into the Otaku lifestyle—especially those who are into K-Pop.
The Centaku Collabs: Noroi Kago: The Grudged Domain
One of the new games we’ve played on the Centaku Media channel during the month of July 2025 is Noroi Kago: the Grudged Domain, the survival horror game based on the supernatural Japanese folkfore of “Yokai”.
Music Spotlight: Kizuna Simulation’s Touch To Start
Kizuna Simulation sounds like a J-Pop idol group. On the contrary, they were a J-Pop-inspired “live idol” group from South Korea. They were a 4-member girl group with a concept that is very similar to a modern J-Pop idol group in the vein of AKB48—but with what appears to be some sprinkle of K-Pop inspiration […]