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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop [Novel Impressions]

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:April 7, 2020
Post category:Anime & Manga Entertainment
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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 that was pointed out by a commenter on the previous blog. I still have the comment somewhere in the massive MySQL file that I managed to save, but it’s buried in my to-do list of other things I got caught up in. Please feel free to (constructively, politely, please) correct me in the meantime!

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ICYMI: The Twilight Zone (2019) Season 1

Post author:Zippy
Post published:March 27, 2020
Post category:Entertainment
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I know long time fans of Twilight Zones might find more to quibble about than I, a relative newcomer to this world, but overall I really enjoyed this reboot of the Twilight Zone.

ICYMI: Beastars Season 1 (Netflix)

Post author:Zippy
Post published:March 25, 2020
Post category:Anime & Manga
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Life is tough for a highschool kid who is just trying to fit in. Especially when that high school kid is a tall gray wolf who, after an already myserious murder of an alpaca student, nearly kills a white bunny student himself only to stop at the last minute. She runs away wounded but safe, while he’s left confused with both feelings of predatory urges and---love?

Conventions and Events Postponed or Canceled Due to COVID-19 Outbreak (Updated)

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:March 12, 2020
Post category:Featured Content
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Update 4/5/2020: Due to the current impact of the outbreak, I have not been able to keep up with the events that have been delayed. But it is safe to say that many events scheduled between April and June have been called off. However, I will check in to relay news of conventions and events happening beyond June based on the level of the virus activity. Stay safe, everyone!

List updated on 2020/03/16 @ 7:45 PM US Eastern Daylight Time

All of you are aware of the current turn of events surrounding the outbreak of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, that has amassed over 120,000 cases of infections throughout the world. As a result of the virus’s lethal effects based on varying conditions of the patient, many large public gatherings are being postponed or canceled for 2020 in an effort to contain the virus.

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News: Gundam.info Limited Streaming of Thunderbolt and NT

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:March 10, 2020
Post category:Anime & Manga
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Gundam.info is has the films of Thunderbolt and Narrative (NT) for free streaming on their YouTube channel (region permitting) as part of their Renewal Campaign of the redesigned portal site.

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Crunchyroll Announces 8 New Original Anime Titles

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:March 2, 2020
Post category:Anime & Manga Entertainment
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In case you missed the huge announcement last week from Crunchyroll, they are bringing us 8 original series under the brand Crunchyroll Originals, consisting of productions from independent creators, and series based on popular WEBTOON series.

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Winners of the 2020 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:February 17, 2020
Post category:Anime & Manga
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In case you missed it, Crunchyroll held their annual Anime Awards this past weekend, and the list of winners are here! Some of them were predictable, and some surprises, as usual for an award show. There were many awards up for grabs from what 2019 bought us in terms of a memorable anime series, but only one would go home with the prize.

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New on Centaku Media: Commentaries

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:February 16, 2020
Post category:Updates
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Today I am announcing a slightly different approach to delivering content on the blog side of things, leading to the creation of the "Commentary" category. With the formal introduction of…