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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 [...]

Geek It! Anime Couple Spotlight: Top 10 CCS Sakura x Syaoran Moments

April 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA presents one of the cutest love stories in Japanese animation, and that is none other than Sakura Kinomoto and Syaoran Li‘s romance. From rivals to friends to lovers, this evolving relationship between Sakura and Syaoran is definitely a worthy journey to follow. At the [...]

Geek It! Anime Film Review: Ride Your Wave (2019)

April 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

From the director behind The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong: The Animation, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Masaaki Yuasa has blessed us with a masterpiece that joins the high-ranks of romantic animated films — RIDE YOUR WAVE. Straying far from his usual style and portfolio of works, Ride Your [...]

Geek It! Ctrl+Gaming Review: Piffle

December 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

From the people behind Crossy Road and PAC-MAN256 games, Mighty Games-Hipster Whale’s PIFFLE recently celebrated its first birthday in the mobile gaming industry. As an avid fan of the app, we want to share our love for the game. Here we go! Piffle might look like a complex version of Candy [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Maid Dreamin’ Cafe in Akihabara

October 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re wanting to live your otaku dreams to the fullest, you must visit a maid cafe in Akihabara. During this Japan trip, we went to the Maid Dreamin’ Heaven’s Gate store in Akihabara. Maid Dreamin’ is the largest Maid Cafe company in Japan and it has about 7 stores in [...]

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

October 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re hoping to travel to Japan, one of the things that you must do is visit a Pokemon Centre. Pokemon Centres are situated in the main cities so if you ever do see one, always stop by just in case you miss the store in the midst of all the Japan craziness. To step inside a Pokemon Centre [...]

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

October 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

We are huge fans of shiba dogs. Like any dog, they’re cute, cheeky, fun, and intelligent. And we were lucky to encounter a Shiba cafe in Akihabara called ‘Azukishiba No Sato’. Here at this Shiba cafe, you can meet the world’s smallest Shiba dogs. When you think about it, [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Harajyuku Zoo Land

September 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

In Western countries, it is common for travellers to visit botanic gardens and zoos. In Japan, travellers prefer to see and do something else — visiting animal cafes. As an outsider, animal cafes are one of Japan’s best assets. Cat cafes, owl cafes, otter cafes, hedgehog cafes — [...]

Geek It! Animation Review: Rilakkuma and Kaoru

May 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of Netflix’s best animated series, RILAKKUMA AND KAORU is guaranteed to warm your heart with its cuteness. Here is our review: Set in Japan, Kaoru is a normal human woman who lives with three roommates: two bears Rilakkuma (the big brown bear) and Korilakkuma (the smaller white bear) and [...]

Geek It! Cosplay Spotlight: Interview with Cosplayer TOMIA

September 5, 2016 // 1 Comment

Best known for her high-quality cosplays including Sword Art Online’s Asuna and Fate Stay Night’s Saber, TOMIA is one of the world’s most beloved and cutest cosplayers around! Chatting about the Australian cosplay scene and her cosplay-making process, CtrlGeekPod recently caught [...]