This is the first time that I’ve enjoyed an anime while being barely able to watch it. Patema Inverted is about the brave and curious girl who goes exploring in her underground world of tunnels and ruins and discovers a horrible truth. The film is sci-fi to the extent that it is set after a […]
Archives for October 2013
“Unwritten” Myst tabletop RPG going strong on Kickstarter
[Back this Campaign] Confession; I’ve never played the Myst computer game. I’ve never played it despite many friends being incredibly positive about it. Perhaps this Kickstarter will be a solution? InkWork Productions now have nearly $20,000 in the bank (asking for only $5,000) to fund a RPG called Unwritten: Adventures in the Ages of Myst […]
Little Witches Yoyo & Nene review
Intended for children, despite being directed by Takayuki Hirao responsible for Tokyo Fish Attack, Little Witches will entertain anime loving adults. I enjoyed it even if there was a tendency to throw in rainbows and hearts. Nene and Yoyo are are pair of curse breaking sisters. They’re Witches for Hire in a fantasy world. Yoyo, […]
Dragon Age 2 cosplay: Flemeth
This is Flemeth – also known as Asha’bellanar from Dragon Age 2. The cosplayer is Lockheart 18 – also known as Karen. You can check out her
A review of Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl
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 […]
The 12 Masks of Halloween: #1 Silicone Mask Flayed
The 12 Masks of Halloween is something of a tradition here at Geek Native. Every year these masks bubble to the surface and act as a count down to Halloween. Think of it as a geeky alternative to an advent calendar.
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 […]
The art of Fae Nightmares
These two wonderful illustrations are a sneak peak into Dark Smile Games’ Fae Nightmare. This is a urban fantasy with a blend of Native American and European legends and lore on the fae and supernatural set in a contemporary world. The Savage Worlds game has players in the role of humans who have become caught […]
Why Robin Hood is a psychopath
Toby Venables’ second novel for Abaddon Books is Hunter of Sherwood: Knight of Shadows. In it Robin Hood is a cold blooded killer and Guy of Gisburne the hero. Intrigued by the concept – everything you know about Robin Hood is a lie – Geek Native asked Toby to comment. Why make Robin Hood the […]
Forget pumpkins for Jack-o’-lanterns; go stumpkins!
Do you know we’re not quite sure how the original Will-o’-the-Wisp or Jack of the Lantern lights? Gourds were the earlist planet domesticated by humans but perhaps Jack-o’-lanterns were first carved from turnips as the Halloween practise probably started in the Highlands of Scotland. It’s not the container that matters. It’s your ability to make […]
