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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.

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Ghost in the Shell Arise trailer reveals “Rojikoma” mech design David Tennant and Billie Piper back for Doctor Who 50th The Whispermen and the Clara Oswald mystery J. Michael Straczynski partners with the Wachowskis for Sense8 Absolute Defense Leviathan trailer

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Ghost in the Shell Arise trailer reveals “Rojikoma” mech design

March 30, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ghost in the Shell Arise will air in four 50 minute episodes, starting in cinemas in Japan this June before moving on blu-ray for late July. The series features Mokoto Kusanagi as well as Batou however rather than Tachikoma it looks like we’ve a mech class of “Rojikoma” instead.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: ghost in the shell, Ghost in the Shell Arise, mecha

David Tennant and Billie Piper back for Doctor Who 50th

March 30, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The last words of the Tenth Doctor were “I don’t want to go” and now he’ll be back. There’s a tradition with Doctor Who anniversary episodes that has two or more Doctors involved in the same plot line but it really was not clear whether this would happen for the 50th. Today, on the same […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: an adventure in space and time, billie piper, David Tennant, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, John Hurt, matt smith, rose tyler, steven moffat, Tenth Doctor

The Whispermen and the Clara Oswald mystery

March 28, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In an interview with Hollywood.com Steven Moffat has said the Clara Oswald mystery will be wrapped up soon. “You will uncover the mystery of Clara in the next eight episodes,” “All will be made clear. You’ll get your answer.” As Shaunna Murphy of Hollywood this will avoid convoluted mysteries like the death of the Doctor/River […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: clara oswald, clara oswin, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman, Mark Gatiss, matt smith, River Song, steven moffat

J. Michael Straczynski partners with the Wachowskis for Sense8

March 28, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Netflix continues its clever strategy of creating its own content and has branched out to sci-fi. The company has appointed J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Jeremiah) with the Wachowskis (The Matrix trilogy) for a sci-fi series called Sense8. It’ll be a part 10 series described as “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls […]

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: J. Michael Straczynski, netflix, sci-fi

Absolute Defense Leviathan trailer

March 27, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Made by the Japanese mobile game powerhouse GREE, Absolute Defense Leviathan is a role-playing game and soon to be moe fantasy anime. The story deals with the aftermath of a meteorite strike that unleashes evil creatures that are hostile to all living creatures in the planet. In response the fairy Syrup pulls together the “Aquafall […]

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: trailers

How to deal with zombies

March 27, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One Piece is incredibly popular anime. It’s the story of pirates, with zany humour and strange powers. Monsters and creatures are common hazards but it looks like zombies aren’t a problem for Luffy.

Filed Under: Anime, Geek Stuff Tagged With: anime, one piece, zombies

Doctor Who – Demon’s Run: Two Days Later

March 27, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native once asked Who brought back Strax?. The Sontaran did seem to die at the Battle of Demon’s Run but we saw him alive and well as the comedy sidekick in The Snowmen. There had been hints that someone powerful or something special had brought back the maid/commander. This video doesn’t completely rule it […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, steven moffat, teasers

Jon Blake, creator of the Spoonheads, unhappy with Spoonheads in Doctor Who

March 23, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jon Blake’s House of Fun series of children’s books has sold over 60,000 copies. In the Cardiff author’s adventures the aliens are called the Spoonheads. In the Doctor Who episode The Bells of St John it is expected that the BBC will introduce a new villain known as the Spoonheads. The teaser image of the Doctor […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: bbc, doctor who, legal, the bells of st john

Majestic Prince trailer is full of space battles

March 22, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This two minute plus trailer for the anime Majestic Prince has the space mech action up front. It’s the year 2110 and humanity is expanding across space to find more resources to harvest. Genetically tailored, evolved children, are the pilots of the mecha who have to battle against the alien lifeform called Urugaru.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: anime, mecha, sci-fi, trailers

Prop Wars – when geeks fight

March 20, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This video shows what might happen if geeks iwth impressive prop collections have a fight – and get carried a way. Just a little. It’s also worth noting that this is the Sneaky Zebra team. We’ve seen their work before with cosplay videos on Geek Native. It’s also worth checking out The London Super Comic […]

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: doctor who, Ghostbusters, humour, lightsaber, sneaky zebra, star trek, star wars, Thor

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