I don’t talk about many K-Dramas on Centaku Media, but there is one in particular that caught my interest as of late, in part due to the swirling controversy surrounding t… Read More

During Tokyo Game Show 2024, Square Enix revealed details of the first major patch following the release of Dawntrail, the fifth expansion of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Final Fantasy X… Read More

September 20, 2024 was an important day for those who follow the Like A Dragon (formerly known as Yakuza) franchise, as Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio held the pre-Tokyo Game… Read More

The Taiwanese drama It Started with a Kiss premiered on the CTA network, airing between September 25th, 2005 – February 12th, 2006. It is also based on a popular Japanese… Read More

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This is something we need to talk about more often about rather than just talking about it on our livestreams—a medium in which we’re talking about as I… Read More

If you’ve never seen a Japanese drama, then let me say there are often 3 key elements to each series: brevity, “trendiness”, and melod… Read More

Dragon Ball Daima is a new and upcoming entry in the Dragon Ball anime universe that tells us the story of Goku and the gang from a different point of view. It is the last Dragon Ball anime… Read More

It’s not every day you are granted an interview with a celebrity. Especially when one of those celebrities does not exist, but only within the media we consume: be it anime or gaming c… Read More

The most recent Nintendo Direct revealed what the console is offering for the remainder of 2024, and fans of Capcom’s Ace Attorney series were excited to hear that two games in the Ace… Read More

Earlier this year, the official PlayStation Blog revealed a trailer for an upcoming indie game featuring a stunning pixel art environment of Until Then, a game from PolyChroma Games based in… Read More

The organizers of the JapanFest event held annually recently announced their dates for the 2024 show. The JapanFest event will be held at the Gas South Convention Center on September 21 &… Read More

The first film from the 2022 hit anime SPY x FAMILY is getting a worldwide release, which includes a release in North America in 2024! If you can’t get enough of SPY x FAMILY, get hype… Read More

For those looking for the latest information concerning Sony’s live program showcasing the upcoming releases of the first half of 2024 for the PlayStation 5, look no further than the S… Read More

FIFTY FIFTY, the K-Pop group known for their TikTok-famous song “Cupid” is seeking a re-debut in 2024. FIFTY FIFTY is a K-Pop girl group featuring four members Saena, Aran, Sio… Read More

On the heels of the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth due out in late February, Fathom Events is promoting the return of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children for a two-night event with the… Read More

After a failed first attempt, our VTuber Nakaichi gives Bandai Namco’s SD Gundam Battle Alliance, featuring almost every single mobile suit from the 40+ year franchise another proper p… Read More

In searching for a change of pace on our Twitch channel, we launched our new weekly stream series called Weeknight Dubs! Every week we focus on the many competitive games the gaming sphere h… Read More

We all talk about BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, NewJeans, and whatever K-Pop group that’s currently trending in the early 2020s. But let’s go back… way back… back int… Read More

What countries do you want to visit? Running a blog called Centaku Media for over 15 years and having the word “Otaku” in one form in the name, you would think I have visited the… Read More

The Spring Anime Season of 2023 is almost over! Summer is just around the corner, and you now have a lot of free time for a few months until it’s time to go back to school—or wha… Read More

Another year of MomoCon is in the books! It was a great year for the event’s 2023 show, and to share the memories with fellow readers, I managed to take some video footage of one area… Read More

In this post, we are introducing our first Quarterly Community Member Spotlight where we give a shout-out to those who have left a positive impression on the Centaku Nation. As the Centaku M… Read More

I previously wrote a blog post years ago where I showed those who would like to add an audio spectralizer in OBS Studio to include in their video projects, be it for YouTube, Twitch, or what… Read More

In this episode: After the Toei Animation hacking incident, the next film entry of Dragon Ball Super was delayed to a new date–which is drawer closer! We also talk about Overwatch 2&rs… Read More

After two years of lockdowns and shutdowns due to the Coronavirus pandemic, MomoCon is returning for a full weekend of activities and guests at the Georgia World Congress Center on the weeke… Read More

After two years of uncertainty due to the Coronavirus pandemic, things are finally returning to normal–for the most part. With that in mind, a lot of people are considering attending l… Read More

The latest Channel Surfing post is about a TV anime series that premiered on Netflix a while back called Carole & Tuesday. Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe of Cowboy Bebop anime fame, thi… Read More

It’s a while since I’ve written a traditional blog post. But to get back into the swing of things, I present you a series of highlights featuring our new VTuber, Nakaichi, that i… Read More

This is your invitation to join a small community of fellow readers, listeners, and viewers of the Centaku Media circle, or as I would like to begin calling, the: Centaku Nation. We now have… Read More

In this episode: Sanjo bids everyone a happy mid-season break as we talk about details surrounding Bandai Namco’s recently revealed Gundam: Witch from Mercury anime, yet more details o… Read More

In this episode: We take a look at the upcoming Tekken anime coming to Netflix, the Top 10 Final Fantasy games according to Yahoo! Japan, and BIGBANG is making a comeback after 4 years! The… Read More

In this episode: the completion of the Funimation and Crunchyroll merger, huge Final Fantasy XIV and Pokémon news, and an unusual “business” background for a South Korean… Read More

We talk about the recently announced anime adaptation of Square-Enix’s RPG hit “Nier: Automata”, Atlus’ recent reveal of “Soul Hackers 2” set in the unive… Read More

In this episode, Sanjo talks about the restructuring and upcoming name change of the famous anime studio Sunrise; remasters of Chrono Cross, Live-A-Live, and other huge announcements from th… Read More

We’re back for Season 3 of Centaku Media Journal, ready to catch up with the ever evolving world of anime, gaming, and much more! To kick off the season and this year, we’re reca… Read More

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It’s been a while since we’ve looked at the seasonal anime offerings. The mood lately is to just watch everything that’s out there, whether it’s from last season to s… Read More

This episode marks the end of Season 2 of the Centaku Media Journal! We discuss the upcoming film adaptation of the manga-tized version of Mobile Suit Gundam’s “lost episode&rdqu… Read More

When I first set foot into Hong Kong, while playing through Shenmue II, I couldn’t help but notice the strange, yet fascinating landscape of the next place Ryo would soon venture into… Read More

One Piece celebrates the release of its 100th volume with news from the manga-ka, Genshin Impact celebrates its first year in service with a huge contest, and two new boy groups set to debut… Read More

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... The… Read More

JYP Team Final Members Lineup Yoon Min (20) Lee Gye Hun (17) Amaru (15) Lee Dong Hyeon (14) Keiju (14) PNATION Team Final Member Lineup Woo Kyung Jun (19) Choi Tae Hun (19) Jang... The post… Read More

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… Read More

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 importan… Read More

I have been personally playing Final Fantasy XIV since 2015, although there have been a few occasions where I went a year or two without a sub until 2020 where I finally caught up... The pos… Read More

The following post was originally written in April 2009 as a First Impression post. However, it has been republished as a Channel Surfing post that fits into the brand of the blog series. En… Read More

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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 vid… Read More

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 for… Read More