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

So we’ve been to shiba dog cafes, cat cafes and a zoo cafe featuring meerkats, capybaras, hedgehogs etc. Let’s try something different, shall we? It’s time [...]
Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Edition 6

You love food, we love food – here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz * * * * [...]
Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Harry Potter Exhibition and Mahou Dokoro in Akasaka, Japan

Now, it is every Harry Potter fan’s dream to go to Britain and United States to visit all things Harry Potter. But for those who don’t know, the Harry Potter hype [...]
Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Pokemon Cafe in Japan

Here at CtrlGeekPod, we’ve visited many Pokemon Centres and also a Pikachu Outbreak event back in 2019 … but what other Pokemon experience is still pending to be [...]
Geek It! Ctrl+Gaming Review / Little Dragons Cafe

Have you been yearning for an adventure set in the medieval times? Do you like meeting people and learning about different recipes? Do you want to have a dragon companion? In [...]
Geek It! Ctrl+Gaming Review: Calico (2022)

A magical pastel land? Tick. Breakdancing cats and chubby capybaras? Tick. Soothing music? Tick. Magical potions and broomsticks? Tick. Created by a magical duo at Peachy [...]
Geek It! Animation Flashback: Angela Anaconda

Remember a show about a kooky girl with a thirst for wild imagination? And she, along with everyone else, was made out of …paper cut-outs? In [...]
Geek It! Anime Review: Remake Our Life! (2021)

Making excuses. Regrets about missed opportunities. To re-do one’s life again. These thoughts are universal amongst human beings. Directed by Tomoki Kobayashi (Infinite [...]
Geek It! Anime Review/ Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway (2021)

Based on the light novel series written by Shimesaba and illustrated by booota, HIGEHIRO was one of 2021’s Spring anime highlights. Adapted by Project No.9 (Bottom-tier [...]
Geek It! Literature/TV Review: Sanditon (2019)

Jane Austen’s works are timeless stories that has the power to tell a story that will captivate viewers no matter which era they belong. And Austen’s unfinished [...]

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Geek It! Literature Spotlight: The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin

June 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

It’s hard to believe that a group of thirteen-year-old babysitters and their adventures was once the most popular series back in the ’90s. We’re talking about … The Baby-Sitters Club. Published by Scholastic between 1996 and 2000, The Baby-sitters Club (BSC) is a series [...]

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 [...]

Geek It! Literature Spotlight: Roald Dahl

December 22, 2013 // 0 Comments

When it comes to classic storytelling of wit, black humour and grotesqueness in an eccentric way, there is none other than Roald Dahl. Although Dahl had a successful career as a writer of macabre adult short stories, he is best known for creating some of the best-loved classic children’s [...]

Anime Review: Chihayafuru Season 1 (2011)

November 21, 2012 // 0 Comments

Chihaya Ayase is a girl who has spent most of her life simply supporting her sister in her model career. This changes when she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, a talented karuta player. After playing a game with Chihaya, Arata believes that she has the potential to become a great karuta player. As [...]

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