Channel Surfing: 2020 Summer Anime Lineup
Summer is well underway, and with many staying home longer than usual due to the current events in the world, it’s time to kick back and relax with the 2020 Summer Anime Lineup!
Centaku Media Journal: Episode #04
This episode is a little heavy with many gaming announcements, and Sanjo-chan has a lot to gush about on the PlayStation 5! We also talk about the upcoming virtual events from Anime Expo and Funimation, a New Pokémon Snap game is on the way, and BLACKPINK is making their first comeback in a year!
Pokémon: Twilight Wings – Episode 5: Assistant
This was the episode that was delayed by a couple of weeks from the usual mid-month releases, due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. We are in the window of the sixth episode–which looks like at this point a permanent first of the month deal, but first–let’s talk about what Episode 5 tells us of Charmian […]
Why Anime Con Goers Need to Attend Metrotham Con
I want to talk about Chattanooga’s newest multi-fandom convention, Metrotham Con, which will be returning for their second installment since the inaugural event in 2019. For those who have not been to a multi-fandom convention, it’s exactly what it is: an event where every fandom is celebrated, whether it is anime, gaming, sci-fi, or horror, […]
Centaku Media Podcast – Episode #00: Let’s Try That Again (+ Show Notes)
This is the re-inaugural episode of the Centaku Media podcast, which is a reboot of “The CEN.TAKU.ME Podcast” that was started a little over a decade ago, with only a few episodes released. With a renewed outlook of how I want to produce content, I am reattempting a podcast format in hopes of connecting with […]
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop [Novel Impressions]
This post was originally published in June 2013. In honor of 2020 being the 25th anniversary of Gundam Wing, here is the republication of my review of the novel sequel to Gundam Wing, Frozen Teardrop. Important: since it’s been so long since I read what was translated in the novels, I made a slight error […]
ICYMI: A Taxi Driver (2017)
“A Taxi Driver” does a nice job of balancing truth and near-truth to deliver a gripping story of a government’s suppression of its own citizens and their inspiring fight against injustice.
Self-Studying the Korean Language Using a Journal System
Prior to my trip to South Korea, I brushed up on the Korean language in preparation to survive roughly a week in order to get around. It may not be necessary, but it doesn’t hurt to learn some survival phrases, or at least get an idea of how the language is structured for future reference.