Anime Review: Natsuyuki Rendezvous

March 29, 2013 // 1 Comment

Melancholic adult romance meets supernatural? Sounds like a decent plot for a film…But for an anime? With a riveting twist of hybrid genre, Natsuyuki Rendezvous (2012) revolves around a young man named Hazuki who decides to work at a flower shop after falling for the owner, Rokka. But to his [...]

Ctrl+GeekGirl Interview with TheCosplayChronicles’ Elpheal

March 20, 2013 // 1 Comment

Elpheal likes to watch Skip Beat and Rurouni Kenshin. And if she could, she would invite Japanese seiyuu Kamiya Hiroshi to dinner. And oh, she happens to be cosplay-blogger as well. Ctrl+GeekGirl recently caught up with TheCosplayChronicles‘ Elpheal and talked about her love for all [...]

GeekFoodPorn: Sushi Bentos!

March 11, 2013 // 2 Comments

Hands up if you love sushi!! Being massive Otakus, we can’t help but fawn over these awesome-looking sushi bentos. From Pokemon to pandas to our beloved anime characters, Japan sure knows how to make their food look kawaii, [...]

Anime Review: Kimi ni Todoke Vs. Sukkite Ii Na Yo (Say I love you)

February 24, 2013 // 6 Comments

We all love our dose of slice-of-life anime but when it comes to awkward teen romances and finding your stance in the world, which anime would win: Kimi ni Todoke or Sukkite Ii Na Yo (Say I Love You)? Sukkite Ii Na Yo (Say I Love You) is about the workings of the heart and learning to trust others [...]

GeekIt! Top 5 Defining Kids’ Shows

January 24, 2013 // 2 Comments

It’s a lazy afternoon and you’re flicking through the TV before landing on the children programmes. All the 90s kids’ shows that were once animated in claymation are now animated in vibrant 2D-3D. And all the shows that were once filled with adventures and whimsical characters are [...]

Anime Review: Sakamichi No Apollon

January 9, 2013 // 0 Comments

It’s not often that we come across musical anime series. No, not the bravado musicals or the ones about school idol wannabes. But what about an anime about jazz? Yes, you heard it right! Labelled as the ‘jazz anime’, Sakamichi No Apollon (Kids on the Slope) will prove that [...]

Flashback: Meeting Shin-ichiro Miki

January 1, 2013 // 0 Comments

Shin-ichiro Miki is a Japanese voice actor (seiyuu) with over 230 voice credits to his name. Miki is best known for voicing cool, handsome characters and villains. Some of his roles include James (Kojirou) in Pokémon, Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Genzo Wakabayashi in Captain Tsubasa J, Takumi [...]

Film Review: Eight Rangers

December 30, 2012 // 0 Comments

If you have never seen a Japanese film before, Eight Rangers is the perfect starter for you! At first glance, the film looks like a generic comedy about Power Ranger wannabes trying to save the world from terrorists. The irony about Eight Rangers is that the film is exactly as it sounds. But [...]

Anime Review: Ano Natsu de Matteru

December 12, 2012 // 1 Comment

While testing his camera at night, Kaito Kirishima is caught amid a mysterious explosion in his small town. Strangely, Kaito wakes up the next day perfectly fine but with no recollection of what happened the day before. Unfazed by what appears to be a dream, he heads to school not giving much [...]

Anime Review: Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi (2011)

November 28, 2012 // 0 Comments

Due to his coworkers’ jealousy of his success, literary editor Onodera Ritsu resigns from his father’s publishing company, claiming that he is simply riding his father’s coat-tails. He applies for a position at Marukawa Publishing in the department of literature but to his [...]