Geek It! CtrlGeekGirl’s Otaku Tweets: March – April

May 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

If it’s not obvious enough, anime has been a long-time passion of ours for quite awhile now. When we’re just sitting back and watching anime in our own time, we love to share our anime-crazed ramblings and thoughts via Twitter. We’ll be doing roundups right here on this site, but [...]

Geek It! Doraemon Movie, Action Movie Kid, Dancing Squid, What’s a Walkman?

April 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

THE AWESOMENESS: Move over Spiderman and Batman — Action Movie Kid is here! Action Movie Kid has been making headlines for the past few weeks, and he is exactly what his name implies — Action Movie Kid. Young James isn’t your ordinary three-year-old. He wields lightsabers, jumps [...]

Anime Review: Buddy Complex (2014)

April 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

It was the end of 2013. Valvrave the Liberator Season 2 barely thew down the gauntlet at the end of its series, and Buddy Complex somehow managed to zoom its way to the forefront of the new anime season, shouldering the label as Valvrave‘s potential successor. With its [...]

Geek It! Anime Spotlight: Cosplayer REIKA

March 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Cosplay is no easy hobby — you need to perfect everything about your character from the poses to the facial expressions to the detail in costumes. Most people cosplay for fun, and to share their passion for Japanese pop-culture with like-minded fans. But then there are other cosplayers who [...]

CtrlGeekGirl Interview with Alan Becker (Creator of ‘Animator vs Animation’)

March 13, 2014 // 1 Comment

Animator vs Animation — the video that all of us have encountered at one point during our procrastination. There is not just one video, but three epic ‘Animator vs Animation’ videos. But the question is, who is the genius behind the videos and what is he doing now? Back in [...]

Geek It! Literature Spotlight: Deltora Quest

March 8, 2014 // 1 Comment

Who doesn’t like a dystopian medieval setting with dragons, demons and magic..and oh, did we mention dragons? Deltora Quest is a three-series collection of thrilling fantasy books written by Australian author Emily Rodda. Rodda had everything set in her head right from the start — an [...]

Film Review: The Wind Rises (2013)

February 26, 2014 // 1 Comment

“All I wanted to do was to make something beautiful” – Horikoshi THE WIND RISES marks Hayao Miyazaki’s final film of his career — a fitting masterpiece that is undeniably worth seeing to remind ourselves why Miyazaki is hailed as a legendary animation director by fellow [...]

Anime Review: Coppelion (2013)

February 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

Bottom Line: For an anime series, Coppelion is confident with its trio of daring female protagonists, and its approach to storytelling about a human-caused disaster. But unfortunately, its lack of substance and sluggish storytelling will trigger impatience amongst its viewers. Produced by Studio [...]

Geek It!: Lion King Cuteness, Simpsons-Miyazaki Tribute, Frozen BTS, Retro Gaming

January 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Lion King + cute kittens …You can’t go wrong with the idea! Here’s a video of a very excited child narrating the story of The Lion King whilst acting the story out with cute kittens. Complete with crayon-colored props, stuffed animals and several adorable kittens… [...]

Film Review: Frozen (2013)

January 18, 2014 // 3 Comments

Dubbed as Disney’s best animated feature in decades, Walt Disney Pictures’ musical-fantasy film, Frozen, has taken the world by snowstorm with its charismatic musical numbers and a poignant story about two princesses of Arendelle. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy [...]