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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 71).

Not ordinary at all: A review of Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

October 21, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko won the Judge’s Award at Scotland Loves Anime and is about a young teen coming to grips with life with her unusual mother.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, scotland loves anime

Knights and dragons: This Healer’s a Handful shares trailer for a 2022 premiere

October 20, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Kono Healer, Mendokusai (This Healer’s a Handful) has an anime adaptation slated for a 2022 release.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

Skynet Glee: A review of Sing a Bit of Harmony

October 20, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Our friendly robot needs to pass for a human, but she wants to make people happy. Is that human?

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, scotland loves anime

With a Fogie Reincarnated as a Pretty Fantasy Girl genderswap anime gets a trailer

October 19, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In a twist to the usual isekai, and as the name hints, one of the two guys summoned to the fantasy world is transported into a woman’s body.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: isekai, trailers

Spaces battles and alien romance: A review of Knights of Sidonia – Love Woven in the Stars

October 19, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’ve invested time into seeing whether humanity can survive, then this movie has the answer, and you won’t feel cheated by it.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Knights of Sidonia, reviews, scotland loves anime

Summer Time Rendering is a suspense anime with the talents of Attack on Titan scribe

October 18, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Yasuki Tanaka’s Summer Time Rendering manga is has been turned into an anime with the script helmed by Attack on Titan’s Hiroshi Seko.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

The Dragon and U: A review of Belle

October 17, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Belle is evolved so far from Beauty and the Beast that it highlights the faults of the former. It does so in a non-critical way, Mamoru Hosoda is a fan.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Mamoru Hosoda, reviews, scotland loves anime

You’ll remember: A review of Over the Sky

October 17, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Over the Sky looks gorgeous. That was the plan. Stunning backdrops and magical dream sequences are all part of the sentiment hammer it hits you with.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, scotland loves anime

Corruption: A review of Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. spring song

October 15, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fate/stay has some hardcore fans who will not only appreciate this showdown but will fully appreciate all the cleverness.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, trailers

FreakAngles: The protectors of post-apocalypse London and their superpowers

October 14, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

London’s last neighborhood has persevered thanks to the protection of the “FreakAngels” — a small group of psychically-powered twenty-three-year-olds.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Crunchyroll, trailers, Warren Ellis

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