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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 [...]

Geek It! Anime Couple Spotlight: Kagome X Inuyasha

April 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Let us take you back to the ’90s modern Tokyo. 15-year-old schoolgirl Kagome Higurashi is your everyday teenager who accidentally falls into her family shrine’s well. Believe it or not, she then got transported to Japan’s Sengoku period in which she then meets a dog-demon named [...]

Geek It! Anime Review: Wotakoi Love is Hard for Otaku

September 17, 2018 // 6 Comments

In a world where otaku are secretive about their geeky fantasies and hobbies — is it possible to find love and be in a normal relationship? Labelled as one of 2018’s best rom-com series, we take a look at A-1 Pictures’ WOTAKOI: LOVE IS HARD FOR OTAKU and see whether it is worth [...]

Geek It! Anime Review: Citrus (2018)

April 21, 2018 // 2 Comments

In recent years, we’ve been blessed with borderline yaoi anime such as Free!, Love Stage!!, and Yuri!! on Ice. And then we’ve got yaoi anime like Sekai-Ichi Hatsukoi and Junjou Romantica that takes the genre one step further in its own unique way. But while yaoi is taking over the [...]

[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 [...]

Geek It! Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Top 10 picks for Sydney Japanese Film Festival 2016

October 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s that exciting time of the year again! From horror to sci-fi to drama, the Japanese film industry offers a versatile selection of films that will attract viewers of all ages. Unlike a majority of Hollywood films, there is just something about Japanese films that makes them unique. Is [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Golden Time (2013)

January 24, 2016 // 1 Comment

From the animation house behind fan-favourite rom-coms such as Love Stage!!, Toradora, and Ano Natsu de Matteru, GOLDEN TIME is a mix of drama, romance, and supernatural that will leave you hanging on the edge (literally). After getting lost on his way to the freshman orientation, Banri runs [...]