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Geek It! Anime Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Top Five Shonen/Shoujo Ai Romance Series

January 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

We’ve all experienced a bit of romance in our lives — the spark, realisation, butterflies, turmoil, anguish, yearning, and pure bliss. Regardless of gender, love is a universal feeling that makes humans … human. In this feature, we want to share some of our favourite shonen ai [...]

Geek It! Anime Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Best Anime Films and Series of the Decade 2010-2019 (Part 1)

December 31, 2019 // 2 Comments

Year 2020 is right on our doorstep. Looking back, this decade between 2010-2019 saw a booming decade for animation. Whether it be shonen anime or magical girl or anime with super long names, Japanese pop-culture fans are no doubt living the best otaku life. And what better way to celebrate the [...]

Geek It! Anime Review: Given

December 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

From the animation company behind Assassination Classroom, Radiant, and Astra Lost in Space, GIVEN is the latest musical anime by Lerche Studio that has taken the music genre by storm. Based on the manga series of the same name, Given revolves around a group of four students in an amateur rock [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: DRAMAtical Murder

July 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Set on the fictional Japanese island of Midorijima, an island becomes privatised by the powerful Toue Konzern who transforms the island into a resort called ‘Platinum Jail’. Living away from this extravagant city is protagonist Aoba Seragaki who works at a store called ‘Junk [...]

Anime Review: Love Stage!! (2014)

April 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

Ever get that feeling when the door to your dreams is out of reach and another door unexpectedly opens for you? From the director of HONEY AND CLOVER, and WOLF GIRL AND BLACK PRINCE, director Kenichi Kasai is back with another romcom hit that will have you chuckling non-stop. If you love the [...]

Anime Review: Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi (2011)

November 28, 2012 // 1 Comment

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 [...]