Based on the classic book The Borrowers, Studio Ghibli‘s latest film is Karigurashi no Arrietty. The good news is that the anime will get shown at a number of UK locations before its general release. The Barbican gets the film on the 6th of July and on the 18th and 20th of June, as part […]
Anime reviews, trailers and news
Welcome to Geek Native's dedicated Anime section, your portal to the latest and greatest from Japan. From action-packed shonen and fantastical isekai to slice-of-life comedies and mech-filled sci-fi, we cover the full spectrum of anime. This is the place for news on upcoming series, reviews of current seasons, and trailers for the most anticipated new releases.
Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just starting your journey, we'll help you discover what to watch next. For those ready to dive in, you can explore a huge library of series, both new and classic, over at Crunchyroll. Stay tuned for our latest recommendations and updates!
Cyber Coil now available on iTunes
This needs to happen more often. Since the 19th of February iTunes users in the UK have been able to download Cyber Coil. This is an anime series from Anime World set in the near future where internet-linked eyeglasses aka “Cyber specs” allow the population to enjoy advanced augmented reality.
Anime X-Men trailer
We’ve got X-Men First Class to look forward to and worry about at the same time. There’s also another new X-Men franchise on the way. That’s Madhouse‘s anime version of X-Men for Animax. This is the same pair that produced the anime Ironman and Wolverine. The anime starts on April the 4th. We’re expecting to […]
Bleach anime to be cancelled?
There’s growing concern that the popular Bleach anime will be cancelled. Rumours started when the Japanese rock group ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D published a blog post that said their song “Song for…” was a “fitting” end theme for Bleach anime’s final season. To make matters worse, ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D then deleted the post. The deletion, I […]
Project Ninja revealed: It’ll be an anime MMO
We’ve been hearing a bit about a secret “Project Ninja” with blogs speculating what it might be about. At the end of last year Geek Native published the first set of character illustrations and noticed how much like Naruto and Bleach they were. Now we know the truth. Project Ninja will be an anime MMO. […]
Hollow mask makeup
Would other Bleach fans agree with me when I suggest this is Hollow inspired makeup? Yeah, sure, we can start to debate if half-a-mask counts as something else but in terms of inspiration – this is Bleach tribute? Or is there another series I need to track down and start watching?
Watch before it’s YouTube Yanked: English Dub Iron Man anime
The Madhouse production of an anime version of Iron Man has been long teased. We’ve seen snippets and trailers. Now we’ve got the whole first episode, in two parts, available on YouTube. You’ve got to figure that these two vids will be yanked under YouTube’s Claim Your Content policy fairly quickly. So? Watch them now […]
Scotland Loves Anime
Here’s a charity worth supporting: Scotland Loves Anime. They’re coordinating a festival/series of anime screenings in Scotland and it seems like an absolute age since the last one so these screenings are likely to be popular indeed. The festival will be taking place from the 8th to 10th of October in Glasgow and the 15th […]
The Supernatural anime trailer
The CW‘s Supernatural starting Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles is to go anime. The anime will be produced by Mad House for Warner Bros. There’s a website up already but it’s in Japanese except for the pages which say “Coming Soon” – which is about all of them. Of note is the low low price […]
Summer time lapse of a life-sized Gundam
Anime heroes tend to come and go. Sure, the likes of Bleach, Dragonball Z or even Pokemon have been around for years – but compare that to Batman or Superman. Compare those to the likes of the Phantom or the Shadow. I’m no expert but my gut feeling is that Gundam is one of the […]
