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.
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.
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 #18
In this episode: Sanjo-chan gives a 5 minute review of the recently launched Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway on Netflix, a discussion of the controversy surrounding FFXIV’s collaboration with Twitch no one is talking about, and South Korean rapper MC Mong addresses his draft dodging drama.
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 […]