I’d heard all about how popular K-On was, been told the series was “surprisingly good” but my first chance to watch any was K-On: The Movie in which the High School Light Music Club go to London. I rather enjoyed it. I was surprised despite being told, several times, that the series was surprisingly good. […]
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.
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 3)
This is the third in the series of posts following Wil Wheaton’s Titansgrave RPG for the Tabletop Channel. You really should read and watch parts one and two for context. Geek Native’s Ashes of Valkana posts are currently sorted by the Titansgrave tag. In this episode the four characters Aankia (Hank Green), Kiliel (Alison Haislip), […]
Competition: Win Red Vs Blue
Geek Native has a copy of Red Vs Blue season 11 to give away on DVD. The award-winning, Halo universe inspired, fun and games continue as both the Red and Blue teams are shipwrecked in a mysterious canyon together. Can they work it out or will they fight again? Red Vs Blue is being brought […]
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 2)
You’ll benefit from reading Part 1 or just skimming Geek Native’s Titansgrave coverage before digging into this post. Why? We’re looking at Wil Wheaton GMing the second part of his Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana scenario in this post. There’s a scene in this episode in which Wil, as the GM, apparently breaks a golden rule […]
Competition: Win RWBY volume 1 on DVD
RWBY (“Ruby”) is the creation of Mony Oum and the YouTube channel Rooster Teeth. These are the same people behind the Red vs Blue series. The first episode was put online back in 2013 and has now been seen by millions of people. You can watch it for free below. There’s a whole empire around […]
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 1)
Wil Wheaton of Geek & Sundry is running a tabletop RPG show. The game is his Titansgrave, not yet published by Green Ronin, using the new Fantasy AGE system. There are already three parts to the show, chapters 0, 1 and 2. This post looks at chapter 1 and with the chapter 0 video to […]
Chaos Dragon is born from a tabletop RPG
The tabletop RPG campaign played by Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Kinoko Nasu (Fate/stay night), Izuki Kougyoku (Garden Lost), Doriru Shima, and Ryogo Narita (Durarara!!) – all big names from the anime world – inspired the multimedia project called Red Dragon. The anime part of the project is Chaos Dragon which is due to […]
Competition: Nadia – The Secret of Blue Water
In Geek Native’s review of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water I suggested watching the series was like having nostalgia for something you didn’t watch the first time round. The animation style, from the 90s, reminds me very much of classic cartoons like The Mysterious Cities of Gold but this particular Jules Verne inspired series […]
Nostalgia you never knew you had: A Nadia – The Secret of Blue Water review
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water is being re-released by Animatsu in the UK later this month. I never saw any of the original run but watching the series for the first time summoned up plenty of nostalgia. The original run was back in 1990. The show ran for a year, notching up some 39 […]
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles “Twisted”
You can already pre-order this Justice League. In this twisted version Batman is Kirk Langstrom (known in other universes as Man-Bat) who chases an extreme Harley Quinn. What did you make of the 5+ minute teaser? Tempted? Clearly not for you?
