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Geek It! Anime Review: Naruto Musical: Song of the Akatsuki

April 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

Live-action cinematic remakes are rarely successful — but what about live-action stage adaptations? Following the success of the first play adaptation in 2015, the Naruto Live Spectacle is back with the sequel ‘NARUTO MUSICAL: SONG OF THE AKATSUKI’ (2017). Luckily for Australian [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Sky Wizards Academy

February 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Welcome to a world where Humanity has been driven off the land by the threat of magical insects called ‘Devil Beetles’. Adjusting to the invasion, humans are now living in floating cities with sky-wizards being tasked to fend off enemies with magic. With a history of zero wins and [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan

January 9, 2017 // 1 Comment

You may have heard of Haruhi Suzumiya, the outlandish leader of the SOS Brigade who loves to send messages to aliens. While she is quite the female heroine who has the ability to create chaos as she pleases, another heroine takes the spotlight in her very own spin-off series. We’re talking [...]

Animation Film Review: Your Name (2016)

December 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

For many decades, Hayao Miyazaki holds the honourable title of being the king of animation. So when YOUR NAME makes its mark on the industry gaining similar success to Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, we must question: is it time for Miyazaki to pass the torch onto the next generation of [...]

[DVD] Film Review: Phoenix (2014)

September 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

From the director of Jerichow (2008) and Barbara (2012), Christian Petzold’s PHOENIX is a hauntingly exquisite film that sees a former prisoner of Auschwitz concentration camp revived from the dead. With a penchant for psychodramas, Petzold’s Phoenix deals with his favourite [...]

Geek It! Anime Spotlight: Madman Anime Festival 2016 Impressions

September 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Celebrating Madman Entertainment’s 20th anniversary, Madman recently hosted its inaugural convention, Madman Anime Festival, on September 3rd and 4th. The big question was: Did Madman Anime Festival live up to its reputation and fans’ high expectations? CtrlGeekPod finds out! Sword Art [...]

Geek It! Madman Anime Festival Spotlight: Sword Art Online Panel (Feat. Tomohiko Ito, Shingo Adachi, Atsushi Kaneko)

September 11, 2016 // 1 Comment

Since 2012, SWORD ART ONLINE has been making huge waves in the world of anime. For a light-novel series to be adapted into an anime that has attracted worldwide success, this is a feat that not many light-novel series can achieve. Bringing Sword Art Online mania to Madman Anime Festival 2016, [...]

Geek It! Anime Spotlight: Interview with One-Punch Man voice actor Makoto Furukawa

September 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

You may know him as a Class-B hero who is often looked down by his superiors. But really, he is probably the strongest hero in the Hero Association. Best known for defeating his villains with one punch, he is none other than Saitama himself. And luckily for us, CtrlGeekPod recently sat down with [...]

Geek It! Madman Anime Festival Spotlight: Cosplay at Madfest

September 7, 2016 // 1 Comment

Cosplay is a huge aspect of every pop-culture convention nowadays, and it was no different for Madman Anime Festival 2016. For many fans, it was a chance to make new friends; showcase their cosplay talent; and demonstrate their passion for manga and anime as well. From Love Live! to Sword Art [...]

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 [...]