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Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: One Week Friends live-action film debuts first trailer

December 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Anime live-action films is the latest craze in Japan, and joining the queue is Isshuukan Friends which is based on Matcha Hazuki’s manga series One Week Friends. [...]

[DVD] Film Review: Tale of Tales

December 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

Starring Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, and Toby Jones, TALE OF TALES (2015) is an exquisite gothic masterpiece that pans out like a dramatic theatrical play. Directed by [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Gourmet Girl Graffiti

November 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s not often for anime viewers to sit back and settle for an anime that is considered ‘relaxing’. So when one encounters an anime like GOURMET GIRL [...]

[DVD] Animation Film Review: A Letter to Momo

November 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Since her father’s death, life has never been the same again for Momo Miyaura (Karen Miyama) and her mother Ikuko (Yuka). Moving back to her mother’s estate in [...]

Geek It! Cosplay Spotlight: Interview with Cosplayer AmenoKitarou (A.K. Wirru)

October 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

One of Australia’s charismatic cosplayers, AmenoKitarou (A.K. Wirru) is best known for his versatile cosplay portfolio. From Final Fantasy‘s Cloud Strife to [...]

Geek It! Random Geek: Studio Ghibli in Real Life, Harry Potter Gingerbread House, Gaara vs Luffy Flipbook

October 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

HERE IS CTRLGEEKGIRL’S LATEST EDITION OF RANDOM GEEK! * * * * * * VIDEO EDITING MAGIC: WHEN STUDIO GHIBLI MEETS REAL-LIFE LOCATIONS Created by filmmaker Kojer, Studio [...]

Geek It! Music Spotlight: A-1 Pictures x Crunchyroll x Porter Robinson’s Shelter video

October 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

In a world where music meets Japanese animation, music producer Porter Robinson has dropped his latest music video to the song ‘SHELTER‘. A collaborative project [...]

Geek It! Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Top 10 picks for Sydney Japanese Film Festival 2016

October 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s that exciting time of the year again! From horror to sci-fi to drama, the Japanese film industry offers a versatile selection of films that will attract viewers [...]

Geek It! Naruto Tribute: The Official Yet Unofficial Farewell of Naruto the anime

October 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

Two years ago on November 10th (2014), we farewelled Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto manga. Now, we must officially yet unofficially say goodbye to the anime. [...]

Geek It! Spotlight: Naruto The Final Battle (Ep 476-477) Impressions

October 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

It has been one week since the glorious unveil of the long-awaited episode of the Naruto series. Yes, we’re talking about episode 476 and 477. In other words, the FINAL [...]