A story of growing up and learning to kill people: An Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days’ Time review
Koro-Sensei, the yellow death octopus, is lovely.
Does social media turn people into trolls? A Gatchaman Crowds Insight review
You might recognise the name Gatchaman. If you know it from Battle of the Planets or Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, then this anime has very little to do it that show – except harking back to a bird theme now and then.…
Milkman? Yes! Hero? Maybe – a review of Milky by Joshua Saxon
Our hero, Vikinder Singh, also known as Milky, asks the pertinent question; "Why is everything on fire".
Tiered Grimdark: A review of Warhammer 40,000 Wrath & Glory Core Rules
Let’s start with the easy stuff. Wrath and Glory is a gorgeous book. It’s just over 450 quality pages, shiny print, quality hardcover and two ribbons for marking your place in the book.…
Dark and sombre: A review of Boogiepop Phantom
Boogiepop Phantom isn’t a new anime. It dates back to 2000. There are three reasons why it’s now getting reviewed on Geek Native.
Firstly, there’s a new anime coming called Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh which looks like something of a reboot.…
Magical penguins: A review of Penguin Highway
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.…
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.…
A review of The Thirteenth Doctor #0: The Many Lives of Doctor Who
The Many Faces of Doctor Who Here’s a mystery. How can it be that Titan Comics have released a Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor story before Jodie Whittaker has even aired on the BBC?…
Hostage to Heritage: A review of Lost Fleet Corsair
Lost Fleet Corsair Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet was the first sci-fi military novel I enjoyed. Wait, wait… I’m not saying Lost Fleet was the first sci-fi I enjoyed. Of course not.…
The code is our lifeblood: A review of Killtopia
Killtopia is a 52-page, full colour, sci-fi comic from writer Dave Cook and illustrator Craig Paton. Dave Cook’s work has been featured before on Geek Native with the likes of comic book Bust and then Vessels.…
