You might recognise the name Gatchaman. If you know it from Battle of the Planets or Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, then this anime has very little to do it that show – except harking back to a bird theme now and then. If you’ve seen the original Gatchaman Crowds, then you’re on the right line. […]
Dark and sombre: A review of Boogiepop Phantom
Boogiepop Phantom isn’t a new anime. It dates back to 2000. There are three reasons why it’s now getting reviewed on Geek Native. Firstly, there’s a new anime coming called Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh which looks like something of a reboot. Although trailers have come and gone, being republished under the title ‘Boogiepop and Others’ so […]
Magical penguins: A review of Penguin Highway
Penguin Highway was the winner of the audience vote at Scotland Loves Anime 2018, and it is easy to see why. It’s a modern fantasy with some great characters, delightful whimsy and a touch of sadness too. The story plays out through the eyes of 10-year-old Aoyama. He’s a precocious little man, brimming with confidence […]
Living with Crying: A review of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Here’s an anime worth making an effort to watch. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas aired at the Scotland Loves Anime festival in 2018 in Edinburgh on the same day as Calamity of a Zombie Girl. Don’t let the coincidence of names fool you; I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is not a zombie anime. […]
Tarantino gone wrong: A review of Calamity of a Zombie Girl
I watched the UK premiere of Calamity of a Zombie Girl in Edinburgh during the Scotland Loes Anime film festival. The whole audience was laughing at it, snorting in disbelief at times, but probably not in the way the director or Gonzo, the production company, wanted. I’m not sure what sort of story Calamity of […]
Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE premiers in Glasgow
Scotland, Geek Native’s home country, keeps on raising the anime stakes. We have Scotland Loves Anime, and now Crunchyroll is bringing the UK premiere of Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE to the Glasgow Youth Film Festival. The showing is on September 15th at 14.10. How often do you get the chance to watch an anime […]
Gang and sci-fi anime Mutafukaz renamed to MFKZ before cinematic release
Manga Entertainment will bring MFKZ to the UK and Ireland for a cinematic release. The animation, already popular in France, was first released as Mutafukaz and is a collaboration between Ankama and Studio 4°C. Ankama is a French entertainment company based in Roubaix and creators of Dofus and Wakfu. Studio 4°C is a leading Japanese […]
The dark world of Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh revealed in the trailer
Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh is a new TV anime adaptation of the light novel series by Kouhei Kadono. In particular, it’s based on the first book which means it is set before Boogiepop Phantom. I suspect this is more of a reboot, from an earlier time than a prequel for Boogiepop Phantom. Shingo Natsume will direct […]
A review of Blue Exorcist: Definitive Edition – Kyoto Saga
I enjoyed Blue Exorcist, but it took me a while to work out what was going on in season two and a little while to forgive it for that. This arch isn’t either a sequel or a prequel. The Kyoto Saga is set mid-way through season 1.
Godzilla: Monster Planet is coming to Netflix
Geek Native readers rather liked this infographic showing the latest Godzilla is the largest incarnation of the kaiju ever. We were left hoping that the anime would get an international release outside Japan. Step forward hero Netflix. That trailer comes from Netflix Japan. Google Translate finds these words for us; Godzilla monster planet”, worldwide simultaneous […]
