At the start of 2010 Japan will see the release of Ookami Kakushi the anime based on the PSP game by Ryukishi07. It’s produced by Konami. The horror game follows Hiroshi Kuzumi in the divided town of Jogamachi. There’s and old half to Jogamachi and a new half – connected just by a bridge. Have […]
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!
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha movie trailer
Following on from the successful TV anime series of Nanoha we’re actually be getting a movie. By “we” I mean “Japan”. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie will be out in Jan 2010. If you’re blessed with the ability to read anime’s native tongue then there’s a dedicated site here.
Anime version of Dante’s Inferno
EA have teamed up with Starz Media’s Film Roman to do an anime version of Dante Alighieri‘s famous poem “Dante’s Inferno”. I’d hope to enjoy this. Despite EA’s presence you’d think that this has all the ingredients you need for a good thing; games plus anime plus hell. I’m just now that wowed by the […]
Section23 announces The Skull Man licence
Section23, the company pulled together from the remains of ADV, have announced The SKull Man, Maria Holic and the second series of To Love Ru. These are Section23’s first anime releases since the company was formed. The Skull Man in an anime series which dates back to 1970. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, The Skull Man […]
Witchblade at the AFA ’09 Regional Cosplay Championship
The fantastic Banzai Effect has provided some first class coverage of the AFA ’09 Regional Cosplay Championship. There’s a great collection of photographs of some pretty impressive costumes. To illustrate what I mean here are two Philippines ladies; Alodia and Ashley in Witchblade inspired costumes.
Mini-Skirt Space Pirates
What’s there not to like about that name, huh? Back in March Animenation Blog had the news that Sasamoto Yuuichi’s Mini-skirt Space Pirates would be adapted from novel into anime. Today Saiani (via Anime News Network) help us date it – 2011 and a television run. Unless there’s some trustworthy fan subs it may be […]
Funimation posts odd NekoCon video
Worried you were missing out by missing NekoCon? Fear not. Funimation – the people responsible for so much of the anime I watch (don’t forget the UK guys, don’t forget) have shared a video they made of NekoCon. It looks like every other con I’ve been too. A little bit chaos, empty vending machines, interesting […]
Laugh with Princess Robot Bubblegum
I’m clearly an anime fan and yet I found the Princess Robot Bubblegum spoof funny. It’s here to promote the must-be-a-hit-or-rockstar-dies game Grand Theft Auto but its heavily woven up with Microsoft – sorry everyone else. I’d also note that Princess Robot Bubblegum spoof the genre so well that it could only have been put […]
Leo Burnett is the devil
Leo Burnett is an advertising agency named after their founder Leo Burnett. Burnett, once named in the 100 most influential people in the 20th century by Time magazine, was the advertising guru who invented such powerful icons as Tony the Tiger, Pillsbury Doughboy and the Jolly Green Giant. Leo Burnett was years ahead of this […]
Beckii Cruel will be big in Japan
Beckii Cruel, from the Isle of Man, started posting videos of herself dancing along to various anime themes to YouTube. The 14 year old is now approaching 4 millions views and according to the British Anime Network she will now be performing live in Japan. Go Beckii!
