Music Spotlight: Jang Geun Suk’s “Let Me Cry” and “Amagoi” (雨恋)
Back in late 2011, I wrote a Music Spotlight post (FKA “Ni-Ongaku Spotlight”) highlighting a song released by South Korean actor Jang Geun Suk. At the time of writing he was the most desired actor Japanese fans wanted to see in the midst of the Korean Wave in Japan, trending above even AKB48, and performing […]
Centaku Media Journal: Episode #22
Netflix reveals the first promotional images of their upcoming Live-Action Cowboy Bebop series, streamers and viewers of the Twitch platform are avoiding the site for one day for an important reason, and the Tokyo government requests North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un to appear in Japanese court.
Eorzea Journal: 3 FFXIV Shortcuts Not Everyone Knows About
I have been personally playing Final Fantasy XIV since 2015, although there have been a few occasions where I went a year or two without a sub until 2020 where I finally caught up with all of Shadowbringers. These years later and there are a few other things I’m still learning, even with two Level […]
Channel Surfing: Valkyria Chronicles (TV Anime)
The following post was originally written in April 2009 as a First Impression post. However, it has been republished as a Channel Surfing post that fits into the brand of the blog series. Enjoy! I recently finished watching the first episode of another series that is on the Spring 2009 Anime Lineup. This anime is […]
Centaku Media Journal: Episode #21
Netflix calls global streaming dibs on the long awaited sixth part of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Final Fantasy X’s Tidus could have had a career of another famous video game character, and reporters struggle with the pronunciation of “Gundam” during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics broadcasts.
Centaku Media Journal: Episode #20
In this episode: The next Dragon Ball Super movie subtitled “Super Hero” is announced, Tetsuya Nomura teases a strong possibility of a Final Fantasy X-3, and Netflix to add a form of gaming to the subscription service after a failed 2012 attempt.