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5 Reasons Why Gundam is Serious Business

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:September 13, 2021
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In the past, I’ve been very vocal about my appreciation of the Gundam franchise. I was even invited to run a panel for our anime club back in 2009, inspiring a conversion into a three-part blog series on the how and why of Gundam; with recommendations of which Gundam TV anime to divulge into first, in a sea of multiple universes.

In an attempt to rekindle the passion of blogging again, I have remastered all the parts of the Gundam Crash Course series, originally targeted for the 40th anniversary of the franchise. However, for those who are short on time to read all three parts, I present an interesting topic of “5 Reasons Gundam is Serious Business”.

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The New Boy Group Members From “LOUD” K-Pop Survival Reality TV Show

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:September 10, 2021
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There is another K-Pop survival TV show in the wild that I did not know about until it was announced that two new boy groups would be joining the endless sea of K-Pop groups, called "LOUD". Of the two groups set for their future debut, they will be joining the ranks of JYP Entertainment and Psy’s PNATION label.

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Music Spotlight: Jang Geun Suk’s “Let Me Cry” and “Amagoi” (雨恋)

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:September 7, 2021
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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 at a sold out concert at the Tokyo Dome.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #22

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:September 1, 2021
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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.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #21

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:August 21, 2021
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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.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #20

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:August 4, 2021
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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.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #19

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:July 21, 2021
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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 fans.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #18

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:July 7, 2021
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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.

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