Welcome back to Irregular Recoannaissance which returns after a gap of a year. How’s that for irregular? This anime column is a collection of mini-reviews. In particular it looks at anime episodes, rather than movies or whole collections, to give thoughts and recommendations on whether the title is going strong, getting better or loosing interest. […]
TV show news, trailers and reviews
Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.
Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.
Creepily good: A review of Mira Nikki – Future Diary
We’ve taken a dip into the Future Diary before on Geek Native. Years before a UK release, international reviewer L. Meridian offered us a glimpse inside. We were warned of impending horror despite appearances. This review looks at Collection 1, that’s episodes 1 to 13, and takes us into that horror. Our “hero” is an […]
Who’s the bad guy now? A review of Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, part 2
It keeps on getting better. The first half of season 2 was better than the first and the second part is better still. Aladdin’s gone off to secretly explore the Kingdom of Magnostadt which is ruled by the wizards and seems to be a wonderful utopia compared to the poverty and brewing wars outside. There’s […]
A dangerous urban fantasy: A review of Beyond the Boundary
The opening scene in Beyond The Boundary will catch your attention. The series will hold it. In short; this anime should be on your watch list. A society of spirit warriors secretly battles against spirits on Earth that only they can see. One of the first of these powerful youmu the team goes up against […]
Weirdly charming: World Conquest Zvezda Plot
The start of this anime reveals that a single teenager, leader of the Zvezda, manages to conquer the modern world. That doesn’t really set the scene at all, it just means that despite what happens next; they did it. After that brief intro we’re then introduced to a bunch of unlikely misfits that seem to […]
Daredevil season 2 trailer
After rolling out into over 100 new countries yesterday, Netflix can now tease the whole world with the first official trailer for Daredevil season 2. Introducing Elodie Yung as Elektra Natchios while Jon Bernthal steps up into the role of The Punisher. Not that you get to see these two in the first trailer for […]
Are DC doing a good job with their superheroes on TV?
Back in the summer Geek Native had a copy of Arrow: Heroes and Villains to giveaway. Entering the competition was easy; you just had to say whether you were a comic book fan or not and whether you thought DC’s TV strategy was working or not. Do you think there was much of a difference […]
An introduction to Josei: Review of Bakumatsu Rock
I liked the premise of the series. Take a Japan where back in the 19th century, the dark rulers of the Tokugawa Shogunate ruled and banned all performers from singing any son that wasn’t a “Heaven’s Song”. These Heaven’s Songs work by brainwashing, calming and subjugating the masses. Skip forward and enter Sakamoto Ryouma and […]
Will DC’s Legends of Tomorrow come to Sky and the UK?
Update: Sky has now confirmed it’ll buy Legends of Tomorrow. The latest trailer for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is causing something of a flutter as it makes passing reference to the future of Batman and Superman. I don’t think it’s a spoiler. I’m more interested in it because it looks pretty good! The air date […]
Competition: Ghost in the Shell Arise – Borders parts 3 and 4
Fan of the iconic anime Ghost in the Shell? Arise is the prequel series and a chance to see how that incredible team came together. The first half of the Arise series is already out but for parts 3 and 4 you’ll have to wait for the end of the month. There are two ways […]
