Animation

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: First Preview of Kyoto Animation’s Violet Evergarden

June 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

Written by Kana Akatsuki, VIOLET EVERGARDEN is a Japanese light novel that was submitted into Kyoto Animation Awards’ novel category in 2014. It won grand prize that [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie: The Sealed Card

May 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

For the first time ever in Australian history, the long-awaited movie CARDCAPTOR SAKURA THE MOVIE 2: THE SEALED CARD is finally released on DVD! Time has passed since Sakura [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Tokyo ESP

May 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Tokyo was in a state of ultimate destruction. As every minute passes by, civilians were getting tortured and murdered by acts of terrorism. In such times, they can only [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Blue Exorcist

April 29, 2016 // 1 Comment

Fifteen-year-old Rin Okumura has been ostracised from society ever since he was a young boy. His superhuman strength and short temper intimidate those around him, resulting [...]

Geek It! Anime Film Newsbyte: New trailer for YOUR LIE IN APRIL live-action film

April 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Unanimously dubbed as one of Japan’s best romance-drama series in recent years, YOUR LIE IN APRIL will be making its live-action debut on the cinematic screen much to [...]

Anime Film Newsbyte: ONLY YESTERDAY returns to Australia and NZ for limited screening in May

April 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

From Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA) and general producer Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, THE WIND RISES), [...]

Geek It! Anime Flashback: Five Reasons Why We Love Cardcaptor Sakura

March 31, 2016 // 6 Comments

Possibly THE cutest magical girl in shoujo history, Kinomoto Sakura brings joy and life to Cardcaptor Sakura every single time. After accidentally freeing a set of [...]

[DVD] Animation Review: Clarence – Dust Buddies

March 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Welcome to Clarence’s world where everything brims with life, aberration and eccentricity. Focussing on the daily life of Clarence Wendell and his two best friends [...]

Manga Review: Naruto – Shikamaru’s Story (A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark)

March 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

As Nara Shikamaru lies on the roof of the Hokage office, he wonders how his life went astray. Remembering back to the carefree days of silly antics, cloud watching and [...]

Geek It! Upcoming Animated Films of 2016 (Finding Dory, Kubo and the Two Strings, Sausage Party)

March 17, 2016 // 1 Comment

After the success of Disney’s Zootopia and Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3, year 2016 is still looking strong for the animation industry. There may [...]