Dai Sato of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is the script supervisor of the anime film Break of Dawn.
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.
Record of Ragnarok season 2 trailer offers more of the improbable same
Warner Bros. Japan has announced new cast members and character designs for the war between gods and mortals in the second season of the anime adaptation of Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui’s Record of Ragnarok manga series.
Cute or cruel? Netflix’s Romantic Killer
Romantic Killer is an upcoming Netflix anime that’s based on Wataru Momose’s manga.
The latest trailer shows a darker side to Ittoki the Ninja
Crunchyroll will get this series and stream it as it airs in Japan. That starts early in October, and viewers at Crunchyroll Expo 2022 have already seen two episodes.
What if an anime did Beauty and the Beast? Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts
Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts is based on Yu Tomofuji’s manga, but it somewhat reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. Mainly because there’s a worryingly young Beauty and an oddly fluffy Beast.
Flight or fight: A review of Goodbye, DonGlees!
Goodbye, DonGlees! is a forthcoming feature-length anime that I was fortunate enough to grab a ticket for at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Necromantic lovers? The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes gets a new trailer
Fans of the award-winning book will know whether this is a lovely romance, a touching slice of life or whether it gets darker. The rest of us will have to find out and hope that studio CLAP signs licensing deals.
Yowamushi Pedal: Probably not supernatural horror, probably a sports anime
There are some surreal moments of horror in the first trailer for the new season of Yowamushi Pedal. I think these are visual similes, which seem under-used in anime, but the faces pulled are grotesque.
Deep breath! The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady trailer
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady is a yuri light novel getting anime. The trailer has English subs, so we can follow along.
Wholesome! Encouragement of Climb Next Summit
Encouragement of Climb Next Summit will have 12 episodes, each a full 30 minutes, which is unusual for the series. Previously, each slice of wholesome hiking action had been only 15 minutes.
