In Geek Native’s review of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water I suggested watching the series was like having nostalgia for something you didn’t watch the first time round. The animation style, from the 90s, reminds me very much of classic cartoons like The Mysterious Cities of Gold but this particular Jules Verne inspired series […]
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Nostalgia you never knew you had: A Nadia – The Secret of Blue Water review
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is being re-released by Animatsu in the UK later this month. I never saw any of the original run but watching the series for the first time summoned up plenty of nostalgia. The original run was back in 1990. The show ran for a year, notching up some 39 […]
Competition: One Piece – Film Z
One Piece Film: Z is released in the UK next week. You can pre-order it from Amazon today or try and win a DVD copy with Geek Native. Or both, of course. Former Marine Admiral “Z” has stolen the powerful and dangerous Dyna Stones. It is up to the Straw Hat Pirates, led by Luffy, […]
Competition: Win Gatchaman Crowds
You may well remember Battle of the Planets. I do. The original series came out when I was young but it enjoyed many repeats as a Saturday morning cartoon. Battle of the Planets is the American adaptation of an older anime called Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. We had five young “space ninja” employed by an […]
Get your teeth into this: A review of Tokyo Ghoul
I was very happy when Tokyo Ghoul came to Netflix, I’d heard a lot about it but it had been proving to be challenging to stream legally in the UK. A geeky guy thinks he’s lucked out when a gorgeous and book loving girl takes a fancy to him. The twist? She’s a flesh hungry […]
Visually stunning, plot struggling: A review of Harlock Space Pirate
There’s no doubt that Space Pirate Captain Harlock is an anime legend. The character, who has had a few incarnations, is famous. The latest adventure with the icon is a stunning full length feature film. This is a reboot of the franchise; suitable for someone coming to the series for the first time as it […]
Girl vs God: A review of Good Luck Girl!
Wikipedia tells me the target demographic for Good Luck Girl! (Binbo-gami ga! Aka “This Damn God of Poverty!” in Japanese) is a Shonen. In other words; the intended audience is young men. I suppose that makes sense. There are scenes when our busty college girl is in cosplay or just not wearing very much. She’s […]
Would you follow the Ice Cold Witch? A review of Ben-To
Ben-To begins with a young guy getting killed at a supermarket. We don’t see what strikes him, just that he hits the floor and lies there bleeding. A passer-by says something like, “Oh no, not another one.” In a twist; the student recovers. After being released from hospital he meets a strange girl who seems […]
Power up again: A review of Dragon Ball Z – Battle of Gods
Battle of Gods is the first Dragon Ball adventure in a decade. The action picks up right at the end of the plot arch and after Goku has managed to defeat Majin Buu. A new power has awoken – Beerus. Okay, strange names are part of the Dragon Ball Z saga but this one even […]
Attack on Titan: No Regrets previews
Based on the “A Choice With No Regrets” visual novel, No Regrets is an Attack on Titan Levi side story. As you’d expect the manga keeps the focus on Levi and acts as a prequel to the main story. The side story will be bundled with the 15th and 16th episodes of the main series.
