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Connooga 2010 [Recap]

I apologize for taking forever to publish this as this was meant to be posted right after I attended Connooga (in February… Orz.), but dedicating my time finishing my cosplay projects before MTAC and JAMPcon covered this up along with my other plans. Without further to do, here it is! The 3rd annual Connooga was [...] (continue reading...)

(Otaku) • Posted on September 1, 2010 15:20 • 0 comments

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood [Review]

After seven years of witnessing two young alchemists, Edward and Alphonse Elric, find the truth to return their lives back to normal after attempting to bring their deceased mother back to life, Fullmetal Alchemist has officially come to an end: both the manga and in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. With the series available to watch (legally) [...] (continue reading...)

(Anime & Manga) • Posted on August 26, 2010 1:26 • 1 comment

Interesting Find: CalorieMate

It’s been a while since I last covered an Interesting Find topic. I’ve found a lot of interesting things during the break, but to get back on track, here is something I found at Anime Weekend Atlanta last year from the Dealer’s Room that I couldn’t find room for: a box of CalorieMate! I found [...] (continue reading...)

(Otaku) • Posted on August 19, 2010 7:36 • 1 comment

Mobile Suit Gundam UC – Episode 2: “The Red Comet” [Preview]

The trailer for Episode 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is up on Bandai’s AnimeChannel YouTube channel. It’s been almost a year since the first episode, The Day of the Unicorn was released, where we are introduced to Banagher and Audrey. The second episode introduces Full Frontal, the Char of Unicorn. The second episode, “The [...] (continue reading...)

(Anime & Manga) • Posted on August 18, 2010 6:59 • 1 comment

HELLO WORLD!

Me? Blogging on this site? AWESOME! Anime has always been apart of my life – or so it seems. For as long as I can remember there have always been Asian influences in my life. My father is a karate instructor since before I was born so I was around people that enjoyed Asian-related hobbies. [...] (continue reading...)

(Articles) • Posted on August 11, 2010 17:27 • 3 comments

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood [Review] • 1 comment
After seven years of witnessing two young alchemists, Edward and Alphonse Elric, find the truth to return their lives back to normal after attempting to bring their deceased mother back to life, Fullmetal Alchemist has officially come to an end: both the manga and in ... (read more...)
Mobile Suit Gundam UC – Episode 2: “The Red Comet” [Preview] • 1 comment
The trailer for Episode 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is up on Bandai's AnimeChannel YouTube channel. It's been almost a year since the first episode, The Day of the Unicorn was released, where we are introduced to Banagher and Audrey. The second episode introduces ... (read more...)
Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam [Review] • 0 comments
A while back, I gave my first impressions of an old, but classic (if you want to call it that) series that may never see the light of day in North America, ZZ Gundam. Watching the first few episodes, I agreed that it was very ... (read more...)

Linda, Linda, Linda [Preview] • 0 comments
This is one of those films that draws in the kind of people who are not interested in watching in a film about a Indie all-girl rock band from Japan. No, it's not about Oreskaband, but "Linda, Linda, Linda" appears to inspire the early beginnings ... (read more...)
The Machine Girl [Preview] • 2 comments
American movies nowadays don't have the same appeal as movies made back in the 90s. The few decent movies that's not based on an old TV show or a remake of a movie made just 20 years ago get buried in the dirt in favor ... (read more...)
Dragonball Evolution (Trailer) [Preview] • 0 comments
After 8 years of speculations, it's finally here: The long awaited trailer for the upcoming live action Dragonball movie, now subtitled "Evolution". (read more...)

FFXIII – 3.9.2010: The Countdown Begins • 2 comments
Fans of Final Fantasy outside Japan will not have to wait six months longer to play FFXIII. The official release date for North America and Europe is now March 9th, 2010 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. That is much better than the ... (read more...)
What If: FFXIII Xbox 360 Box Set • 1 comment
I found this a few weeks ago while browsing for some Final Fantasy XIII screenshots (so I'm not sure exactly where I found these, orz..). Someone was nice enough to continue the year old meme of the infamous Metal Gear Solid 4 Xbox 360 10+ ... (read more...)
Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu [Review] • 0 comments
I have returned with another game review! Today I will be reviewing Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu hosted by the good folks of Aeria Games. It's all thanks to Aeria that I've discovered alternative choices from the market standards with titles such as Final Fantasy ... (read more...)

Connooga 2010 [Recap] • 0 comments
I apologize for taking forever to publish this as this was meant to be posted right after I attended Connooga (in February... Orz.), but dedicating my time finishing my cosplay projects before MTAC and JAMPcon covered this up along with my other plans. Without further ... (read more...)
Interesting Find: CalorieMate • 1 comment
It's been a while since I last covered an Interesting Find topic. I've found a lot of interesting things during the break, but to get back on track, here is something I found at Anime Weekend Atlanta last year from the Dealer's Room that I ... (read more...)
The CEN.TAKU.ME Journal #5 • 1 comment
Missing out on spring cleaning, I'm doing a little summer cleaning around the website for the new design, only to end up procrastinating and surfing a website for two hours straight. But finding a news piece or five of my favorite anime franchise snapped me ... (read more...)

HELLO WORLD! • 3 comments
Me? Blogging on this site? AWESOME! Anime has always been apart of my life - or so it seems. For as long as I can remember there have always been Asian influences in my life. My father is a karate instructor since before I was born ... (read more...)
CEN.TAKU.ME: Celebrating Three Years! • 4 comments
July 17th marks the third year anniversary of CEN.TAKU.ME! It was the day the website launched for the very first time after a few years of sticking around LiveJournal and Blogger for my writing needs and carefully mapping out plans for my next website. It ... (read more...)
2009 in Review • 1 comment
Another end to a great year. 2009 flew by sooner than expected and with a few promises I made to myself and the blog that were fulfilled for the year in 2008. Otaku Habits I don't think I've watched enough Anime this year, even after getting ... (read more...)