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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!

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Anime Reports

Continuing the archive of independent Anime reporting (Archive Page 57).

The Dawn of the Witch gets a trailer and Japanese premiere

February 27, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The story is set 500 years after the war between the church and the witches. There are still embers and tensions in the world we last saw in Grimoire of Zero.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

I’m Quitting Heroing: Joining the Demon Queen’s Army

February 26, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Army had many problems: too much work, financial troubles, etc. Leo starts to make things better using his power.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

Moodier than suspected: The first 15 minutes of Goodbye, Don Glees

February 25, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

When Goodbye, Don Glees! first popped onto Geek Native’s radar last year, I tracked it because it looked gorgeous.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: goodbye don glees!, previews

Netflix gives a glimpse into Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 season 2

February 24, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In May, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 returns to Netflix worldwide.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: ghost in the shell, netflix, trailers

Everything happens in the Crayon Shin-chan Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden trailer

February 23, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Crayon Shin-chan Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden is the 30th Crayon Shin-chan feature-length.

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Tokyo Mew Mew New: You don’t need to understand Japanese to appreciate the surreal origins story

February 22, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Her new powers are put to the test when she leads a team with four other girls, each endowed with special abilities of their own. Together, they must now protect the Earth from an alien menace known as Deep Blue.

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Much naked. Much bathhouse. Netflix shows us the Thermae Romae Novae anime

February 18, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs…over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan!

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: netflix, trailers

Ticky ticky bumbum: Ya Boy Kongming!

February 17, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Okay, Queendom’s song is called “Chikichiki Banban”, but I heard it before I read it, and so it’s “Ticky ticky bumbum!” in my mind now.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

The Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween trailer is what you show people so they “experience anime”

February 16, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’ve a friend who needs a quick introduction to the tropes of anime, to see how cool it can be, how cliche, how those two things work together and all the rest, then I think you show them this trailer.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: detective conan, trailers

The Phantom Thief Queen Loves the Circus reveals more

February 15, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

She always steals what she targets. That is the Phantom Thief Queen. Her gender, age, and nationality are unknown.

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