Bonkers is a good word for Afterschool Midnighters. This anime is a CG effort. In fact, the film came about after a demo reel from director Hitoshi Takekiyo became so popular that a full length feature was commissioned. The quality of the CG is really high. Afterschool Midnighters shows what is possible with virtual animation […]
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.
Nerawareta Gakuen review
This review of Nerawareta Gakuen (Psychic School Wars) is the result of the world premier held in Edinburgh, in Scotland Loves Anime, in October 2012. The anime was directed by Ryosuke Nakamura and is his first feature film after the TV series Box of Goblins. It’s based on the novel written by Taku Mayumura. Nerawareta […]
Syfy’s first Defiance trailer
Let’s hope SyFy execs thought they needed something to fill the gap BSG left behind the schedule. Finally. Not only is Defiance an interesting program from a TV point of view – bleak(ish) sci-fi, aliens on Earth, refugees – there is an even bigger catch with this show. While Defiance is a TV show it’s […]
Popcorn Horror’s push for fan financing and rewards
[Support this Campaign] This is an interesting Indiegogo pitch from Popcorn Horror. It’s interesting because, like Indiegogo, it is also a pitch for an alternative form of financing. However, what Popcorn Horror are suggesting is a way to make money from content once the film has been made. There are few ways beyond YouTube and […]
Heroes United trailer
This is a quirky combination but it’ll probably work: Hulk and Iron Man. The two team up in Marvel’s Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United. It’s an original animated movie from Marvel due out in April 2013. Hulk and Iron Man go head to head against Zzzax, Abomination, Wendigos and others after HYDRA scientists meddle […]
Doctor Who: The unshot scene – what happened to Brian Williams?
This scene was never shot – but it was written by Chris Chibnall. These events happen after The Angels Take Manhattan. The assumption is that it could have been part of that episode. Instead – and thanks to fan demand – the BBC have put together a video of the sketches drawn to support the […]
Doctor Who’s girlfriend models Diet Coke bottle, tattoo, projection, thing
Why is Geek Native blogging about Daisy Lowe? She happens to date the current Doctor, Matt Smith. In fact, she even dresses up as a dalek in this video when she places two Diet Coke bottles on her head for antenna. The tattoo design of the Diet Coke bottle is by Jean Paul Gaultier and […]
Psycho-Pass trailer
Psycho-Pass is set in the near future and a future when it is possible to measure a person’s state of mind and personality. All this can happen instantaneously, is recorded and measured – hence the term “psychopass”. The plot follows Shinya Kogami, a police officer or enforcement officer, who fights crime in this world. The […]
Game of Thrones season 3, videos and photos from Dubrovink
Game of Thrones has been filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia, as it looks the piece and is a far more temperate destination than their Icelandic shots or their “home” in Ireland. Mainly, though, becuase it looks the part. The video above it the edited work of Dubrovnik TV, interested in whether they’d be back to the […]
Game of Thrones: A closer look at the White Walkers
Martin Rezard is a designer and sculpture who works with movies and TV shows, in fact he’s worked on Doctor Who, Farscape and Attack of the Clones. These White Walkers that Rezard did as concept designs for Game of Thrones. These are the horrors we meet in the first few pages of the books. They’re […]
