Penguin Highway was the winner of the audience vote at Scotland Loves Anime 2018, and it is easy to see why. It’s a modern fantasy with some great characters, delightful whimsy and a touch of sadness too. The story plays out through the eyes of 10-year-old Aoyama. He’s a precocious little man, brimming with confidence […]
Archives for October 2018
12 Masks of Halloween: #4 Dragon Mascot
This contribution to the 12 Masks of Halloween series breaks the rules. Normally, for a Masks post, the goal is to find a big and bold image of the Halloween mask. After all, this is a visual thing we’re writing about and people need to see how their costume will look. So what’s the problem […]
Archvillain’s Character Gauntlets have funded
Back in August, we covered the teaser for Character Gauntlets from Archvillain Games. The Kickstarter has started, funded and now has 10 days (at the time of writing) let to run. You can see the progress at the campaign page. [Back this Campaign] The main concern expressed by readers in Geek Native’s original coverage of […]
5 of the best post-apocalyptic festivals for your calendar
LARP (Live Action Role Play) has existed for hundreds of years but was claimed by geek culture in the 1970s after the roaring success of Dungeons and Dragons, and it has only grown more popular over time. Some events now attract thousands, and the apocalypse is a recurring theme. Despite the similarities – dressing up, […]
Living with Crying: A review of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Here’s an anime worth making an effort to watch. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas aired at the Scotland Loves Anime festival in 2018 in Edinburgh on the same day as Calamity of a Zombie Girl. Don’t let the coincidence of names fool you; I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is not a zombie anime. […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #3 Zombie Hotdog
If you saw our second mask in 2018’s 12 Masks of Halloween, then you’ll this blog isn’t afraid to go full body Halloween! The third mask is similar… except wildly different from the sexual latex of the previous mask. Today we offer up a hotdog! A shambling undead monster. [I want it] Joke.co.uk sells this […]
Tarantino gone wrong: A review of Calamity of a Zombie Girl
I watched the UK premiere of Calamity of a Zombie Girl in Edinburgh during the Scotland Loes Anime film festival. The whole audience was laughing at it, snorting in disbelief at times, but probably not in the way the director or Gonzo, the production company, wanted. I’m not sure what sort of story Calamity of […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #2 Monster Hoods
Retailer Milanoo has a varied collection of goodies and in my research, for this post I’ve found no shortage of either body clinging latex or inflatable costumes that restrict movement. This mask, though, is explicitly described as Halloween. Twice. The official title of this product is ‘Halloween Multi Color Unisex Patchwork Open Eyes Latex Monster […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #1 Indominus Rex
What’s this? Geek Native waking up from a slumber of weeks? It must be Halloween! Each year this little blog counts down the days to the thinning of the veil with masks and this year will be no exception. Up first: Jurassic World: Adult Indominus Rex. What do you think? This mask comes with a […]
