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 #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 #19
In this episode: A Kickstarter campaign for an old school Crunchyroll-inspired anime streaming server is suspended after criticism from members of the anime industries at home and abroad accuses the concept “a scam”, latest details for Final Fantasy XIV’s upcoming “Endwalker” expansion pack, and a member of an idol group resigns after concerns of gross […]
Centaku Media Journal: Episode #17 [S2E5]
Continuing to play catch up with a few early 2021 topics, in addition to some recent E3 announcements that will NOT take an hour and a half like last year… In this episode: Tetsuya Nomura and Koei Temco’s latest Final Fantasy game is revealed, along with Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash coming to a streaming service near […]
Centaku Media Journal: Episode #15 [S2E3]
Episode 3 of the Centaku Media Journal S2 is here! We talk details of Final Fantasy XIV’s upcoming fourth expansion pack, Endwalker! We also talk more about the return of the Hetalia anime, and Otakon’s uncertain future.
In Pictures: 90s KPOP Superstars Concert
On October 29th, 2015, Star1 Entertainment held the 90s KPOP Superstars Concert in the Metro Atlanta area at Wild Bill’s nightclub (now known as Atlanta Coliseum) in Duluth, GA, which was a surprise treat (pun intended because of the eve Halloween Eve) for K-Pop fans who live in the Southeast.
The History of K-Pop @ Metrotham Con Virtual Day 2020
Another panel I worked on in addition to the Gundam Timeline Panel is one that talks about the “History of K-Pop”, which serves as a good introduction to K-Pop for those who are only familiar with BTS or want to learn more about K-pop in general.