Fuse Teppo Musume no Torimonocho seems to be called either Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl or Fuse: A Gun Girl’s Detective Story in English. I think Hunter Girl fits better. Fuse by Masayuki Miyaji is a blend of fantasy and Japan history. There’s plenty of action here; samurai warriors and werewolves, with rooftop chases […]
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.
Gusukobudori no Denki: The Life of Guskou Budori review
Surreal and Buddhist, I’m told. The Life of Guskou Budori is based on Kenji Miyazawa’s novel. A significant change in the anime is that the characters are anthropomorphic cats with the exception of spirit like entities from dream sequences which look like grotesque people. Cats are cute and all that but The Life of Guskou […]
Koto no ha no niwa: Garden of Words review
Garden of Words is a beautiful short, only 47 minutes, anime from Makoto Shinkai. It is a film about rain and feet. The animation is simply stunning. The first few minutes of footage, from the opening credits through to the introduction of the characters is remarkable. The scene of a branch dipping into a lake […]
Sony shares first official ad for the PlayStation 4
If you had to write a TV ad for the PS4, what would you try? Sony’s madmen ad brains have put together a series of lookie-likey sets and costumes, one of which will likely remind you of a favourite game or genre, and has their actors sing “Perfect Day”. The name of the ad? “Perfect […]
Zombies, the Getaway and a TV ad
Every now and then a TV ad makes its way to Geek Native. This is for a brand called “DieHard”. It’s not a name I recognise outside the movies but I enjoyed the ad – especially the role of the guy and the role of the gal. It feels appropriately modern too me. Who wants […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #2
The Irregular Reconnaissance column at Geek Native takes a quick look at serial geeky things. This is the anime branch of the series and it’ll catch you up with the viewing of Geek Native HQ along with notes on where you can tune in. Are you watching any of these shows or have a recommendation […]
Star Wars Rebels teaser
In the run up to New York Comic Con we’re getting teased with some micro-trailers. This is one for the Star Wars Rebels animation set between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The Empire is tightening its grip on the galaxy, tracking down and taking […]
A MMO gamer’s take on Sword Art Online
In this article MMO gamer L. Meridian takes a look at the first series of the anime Sword Art Online. The anime is based on Reki Kawahara’s light novel and published by ASCII Media Works. The series is currently available to stream at Crunchyroll and at Scotland Comic Con it was announced that Manga UK […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Simpsons title sequence
Master film maker Guillermo del Toro features many of the other horror masters in his turn at directing the famous title sequence for The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror episode. You can play the game of trying to spot all the references. I did that on my second watch. For my first watch I simple sat […]
Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor teaser
What’s to be said for this video from the BBC? It’s not a Day of the Doctor trailer? It’s a teaser. It tells us to watch the #SaveTheDay hashtag. There’s a strange accent, I think, too. The Day of the Doctor is the 75 minute 50th Anniversary Special for Doctor Who. It’s expected to feature […]
