We’re all now used to the wealth of impressive anime fan art but what about some impressive fan video? I don’t just mean a slideshow of stills from the anime set to some good music – I mean a CG animation of the Hiiragi sisters from Lucky Star dancing a way. It’s a slight shame […]
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.
FUNimation puts Nabari No Ou on DVD
Kunihisa Sugishima’s Nabari No Ou ninja drama will launch on DVD in the States for about $60 by the end of the month. The set contains the first thirteen episodes. Nabari No Ou is a fantasy ninja drama which follows the teenage Miharu as he’s drawn into the shady and dangerous world of ninja rivalry. […]
SXION 23 picks up from ADV films
ADV Films, a company responsible for the distribution for many fine region 1 and 2 anime DVDs, is no more. A.D. Vision – it’s parent company – is shutting it down. However, all hope it not lost as ADV Film’s assets are being sold to other A.D. Vision companies; Valkyrie Media Partners, Seraphim Studios and […]
Rintaro to defeat Hollywood
The acclaimed director Rintaro has begun work on a new anime to “defeat Hollywood” and produce a work that’ll “express characteristically Asian feelings.” The project will be a joint Korean-Japanese venture, will be in 3D and will take about four years to complete. Also working on the project will be Ji Young-jun the producer of […]
Terminator’s Lena Headey to play Cersei Lannister in a Game of Thrones
Sarah Conner actress Lena Headey has landed the prized role of Cersei Lannister in the forthcoming adaptation of Game of Thrones. The current line up includes Mark Addy as King Robert, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jamie, Cersei’s twin, Sean Bean as Ned Stark and Jennifer Ehle playing his wife Catelyn Stark. Hat […]
Latest Stargate Universe trailer
Syfy (the names the Americans gave to the Sci Fi channel) has released the latest trailer for the forthcoming Stargate Universe series. What’s notable, perhaps, about this trailer is that they take the emphasis of the same sex-on-same sex snogging and the angst and return to the action sequences. Remember; they’ll deny this is a […]
Strait Jacket review
Strait Jacket is an anime that has a lot of promise but which fails to make good. Set in an alternative history we have a world where they discovered magic and have begun to harness it. It’s 1899 but we have cars, machine guns and great medical science. Magic, however, comes with a terrible price. […]
The Zanpakutō of the Shinigami and Vizard
Bleach is great, but it has an ever-expanding cast list I do sometimes struggle with the names. Combine that with the names of the Zanpakutō, and it quickly gets complicated! I’m up to 234 of the anime and, with some research, have put together a list of Shinigami, Vizard, and the Zanpakutō we know about. […]
Iron Man: Armoured Adventures trailer
The forthcoming Iron Man: Armored Adventures DVD from ITV DVD and Marvel now has a sneak peak on YouTube. The video doesn’t show much in the way of story line but a series of snippets and action sequences. YouTube comments seem generally positive and at the time of posting the video has pulled up to […]
