Pokemon

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: Pikachu Outbreak 2019

September 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

They’re cute, chubby, and mesmerising to watch. We’re talking about Pikachu mascots dancing and running around like crazy. Every year, we always see viral videos of Pikachus in action during their annual Pokemon event. But why watch videos when you can see them in real life? This year, [...]

Geek It! Otaku Spotlight: Meet the official ambassadors for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

January 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in three years, Japan is already going out with full force in creating hype for the prestigious games. Now we have yet to hear about Japan’s official mascots but Japan recently unveiled ‘ambassadors’ for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If you check out [...]

Geek It! Cosplay Spotlight: Interview with Cosplayer AmenoKitarou (A.K. Wirru)

October 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

One of Australia’s charismatic cosplayers, AmenoKitarou (A.K. Wirru) is best known for his versatile cosplay portfolio. From Final Fantasy‘s Cloud Strife to various Pokemon characters, Wirru continuously wows his fans with his passion and talent for cosplay. Whether it is the details [...]

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! Out &About Spotlight: Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions (Sydney)

November 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

POKEMON SYMPHONIC EVOLUTIONS is the ultimate geek event in recent times, giving Pokemon fans (old and new) the chance to experience Pokémon like never before. This was an opportunity that we couldn’t miss, so naturally, our team here at CtrlGeekPod decided to get our geek on and attended [...]

Geek It! CtrlGeekPod Interview with The Consouls

September 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

With a touch of soul and geek, Sydney’s latest geek sensation, THE CONSOULS, have been playing up a storm at various conventions including Supanova and SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show. From Final Fantasy to Street Fighter, the band is best known for their unique jazz renditions of [...]

Geek It! Spotlight: SMASH! 2015 Cosplay + Event Highlights

August 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show is Australia’s #1 Japanese pop-culture convention — the ultimate place for fans of comics, anime, manga and geek. As expected, thousands of cosplayers streamed through Rosehill Gardens in spectacular fashion on August 8th and 9th. From lolita dolls [...]

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: Evangelion Director on the future of Japans’ anime industry

June 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

In a recent Russian interview, Neon Genesis Evangelion’s director Hideaki Anno states that animation in Japan is “moving by inertia” and believes anime in Japan is already on the “decline”. With a system that demands for high anime production and animators barely [...]

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: Digimon Adventure tri Teaser

May 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Rumoured to be a full-length anime series at first, Digimon fans should be excited to hear that the new series, DIGIMON ADVENTURE TRI, will become an animated film series produced by Toei Animation instead. As part of the anime franchise’s 15th anniversary (time flies!), the story of [...]