At a second glance, Hula Fulla Dance is about making new connections to replace old ones, about renewal and friendship.
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!
Cucumber horses: A review of Garden of Remembrance
I was lucky enough to catch the world premiere of Naoko Yamada’s Garden of Remembrance at Scotland Loves Anime (Edinburgh).
Junji Ito Maniac: Netflix releases a barely Safe For Work teasers
Junji Ito Maniac is expected to be 20 stories, including Tomie, Sōichi, and The Hanging Balloons.
Break of Dawn: Surreal sci-fi kids on bikes
The first trailer for Break of Dawn was about incoming death because it’s set on Earth when we know we’re going to get hit by a comet.
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement: Your RPG skills for profit!
A near-death encounter and the knack for adventuring in RPGs give our hero a chance to retire.
Mou Ippon! looks like a wholesome story of girls fighting
Yu Muraoka’s “Ippon” Again! (Mou Ippon!) is a manga about a girl’s judo club at school.
Creepy or not? Lonely Castle in the Mirror
It’s a mysterious and mild start to the trailer, seemingly to show a slow life in the Lonely Castle, but the final moments are packed with more action.
Trigun Stampede’s latest trailer reveals Vash will return in January
Crunchyroll is picking up the show and is expected to air it as it runs in Japan.
A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized
The original light novel of A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized was written in Japan but it was a Chinese company that picked up the animation rights. Now the show is due to air in Japan.
Crunchyroll puts an English sub on the latest I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss trailer
Aileen Lauren d’Autriche’s wedding plans have been suddenly canceled—by her own fiancé! The shock of this jolted her into remembering she’s been reincarnated in an otome game as the villainess.
