Spotlight

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Harry Potter Exhibition and Mahou Dokoro in Akasaka, Japan

May 8, 2023 // 0 Comments

Now, it is every Harry Potter fan’s dream to go to Britain and United States to visit all things Harry Potter. But for those who don’t know, the Harry Potter hype is BIG in Japan. Here at CtrlGeekPod, we are hardcore Potterheads. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the opportunity to [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Pokemon Cafe in Japan

April 29, 2023 // 0 Comments

Here at CtrlGeekPod, we’ve visited many Pokemon Centres and also a Pikachu Outbreak event back in 2019 … but what other Pokemon experience is still pending to be ticked off on our bucket-list? Yes, you probably guessed it! This year, we made it our ultimate quest to visit a POKEMON CAFE [...]

Geek It! Animation Flashback: Angela Anaconda

January 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

Remember a show about a kooky girl with a thirst for wild imagination? And she, along with everyone else, was made out of …paper cut-outs? In this Animation Flashback, we are embarking on a wild trip back to one of our fave ’90s animations: ANGELA ANACONDA. From the creator behind Pepper [...]

Geek It! Animation Flashback: The Wild Thornberrys

July 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Remember a show about a young girl with braids and braces who can speak to animals? In this Animation Flashback, we are embarking on a wild trip back to one of our fave ’90s show: THE WILD THORNBERRYS. Originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2004, The Wild Thornberrys franchise consisted [...]

Geek It! Anime Couple Spotlight: Romeo x Juliet

May 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

A boy and a girl from two rivalling families. Tragically dubbed as star-crossed lovers. Yes, it is one of Literature’s classic masterpieces — Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Hold on, Shakespeare and anime…? In this Anime Couple Spotlight, we feature one of our favourite [...]

Geek It! Animation Flashback: Planet Sketch

May 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

Farting horses. Not-so-intelligent dinosaurs. Wannabe gangsters in the hood. For all the ’90s and ’00s kids out there, do these images ring a bell? Here’s a #Throwback to one of our all-time favourite animation series — PLANET SKETCH. Produced by Aardman Animations (Chicken Run, [...]

Geek It! Animation Film Review: Raya and the Last Dragon

April 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

She’s young. Strong. Independent. And needs no Prince or special power to change the world. Joining Disney’s lineage of female-led animated films, Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada’s RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON is the latest film that will inspire kids to make a difference [...]

Geek it! Anime Review: Sk8 the Infinity (2021)

April 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

A rare sports gem, SK8 THE INFINITY is Bones Studio’s latest anime production that has got anime viewers hyped. An original story about skateboarding? Yes, yes, yes — no need to hesitate! With the current industry overridden with sequels, spin-offs and manga adaptations, did this [...]

Geek It! Animation Flashback: The Big Knights

March 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

They’re “the height of two men, the weight of four, the strength of sixteen”. They are also “incredibly strong and brave” — yet they can be incredibly stupid. They’re none other than … THE BIG KNIGHTS. In this #Animation Flashback, let’s take a [...]

Geek It! Anime Couple Spotlight: Risa Koizumi X Atsushi Otani

November 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

In this Anime Couple Spotlight, we want to feature one of our favourite rom-com anime couples of all time: Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Otani from LOVELY★COMPLEX. Generally, we love a good rom-com with polar opposite personalities. After all, opposite attract. So when we are introduced [...]