Centaku Media Journal: Episode #14 [S2E2]

In this episode, we talk about the success of the first Demon Slayer film, and how the anime industry has come along way in the words of Yoshiyuki Tomino. Also: the letter from FFXIV’s Naoki Yoshida to fans concerning the upcoming Announcement Showcase, and the panic on Twitter that Shueisha was NOT involved in.

Note: this episode was previously scheduled to be released on January 23, 2021, but has been delayed–until now! Enjoy!

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Interest Treasures: The Unusual Journey of Yang Joon Il

Many of you are probably into, or at least heard of, the latest K-pop acts such as BTS, TWICE, BLACKPINK, and Stray Kids. But there is Yang Joon Il (Hangul: 양준일), a solo artist who made his debut at the very beginning of the 1990s, and who was largely ignored by the Korean media because of his approach to the norms of the era.

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Voting Opens for KupoCon’s “The Crystals” Award Event

The unofficial, fan organized Final Fantasy convention KupoCon is running an award event called “The Crystals“, where every aspect of the Final Fantasy franchise is voted upon by fans, which includes categories for events that have occurred at the actual KupoCon convention, which is held in various parts of North America and Europe.

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Weekly Stream Notes: Issue #4

Here is the fourth edition of the Weekly Stream Notes, where the news briefs are highlighted during the stream. This is a way to catch up on the latest in the world of Anime and Gaming, as well as what’s happening on the Centaku Media community. Since it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had a traditional stream notes posting, here is a catch-up on the weeks of 7/7 and 7/14.

As of writing, you can catch Centaku Media live on Twitch, Mixer, and YouTube on Sundays at 12 PM, and Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5 PM. All times are US Eastern. You can also watch the streams on the Livestreams page, which has the latest schedule updates!

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Weekly Stream Notes: Issue #3

Here is the third edition of the Weekly Stream Notes, where the news briefs are highlighted during the stream. This is a way to catch up on the latest in the world of Anime and Gaming, as well as what’s happening on the Centaku Media community.

As of writing, you can catch Centaku Media live on Twitch Sundays at 12 PM, and Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2 PM. All times are US Eastern. You can also watch the streams on the Livestreams page, which has the latest schedule updates!

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Weekly Stream Notes: Issue #1

You’re reading the first edition of the Weekly Stream Notes, highlighting news and stream highlights every week during the livestreams on the Centaku Media channel on Twitch. The idea was inspired from the Weekly Minutes I wrote as Secretary in our local anime club, Scenic City Anime & More, and from the original blog series inspired from those minutes, The CEN.TAKU.ME Journal. With these minutes, it will help introduce Centaku Media to both readers and viewers, new and old, as well as helping myself in keeping up with the littlest things I said during a 3 hour broadcast.

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