GeekNights Wednesday - Comics and Animation

Tonight on GeekNights we review Ugo Bienvenu's Arco (2025). Set in the future and the far future, it's a very French Science Fiction animated feature that's definitely worth seeing. In the news, we'll be at PAX Unplugged this weekend, as will the Night Market, and the Internet relies too much on one service.Related LinksForum ThreadArco (2025)Discord ChatArco (2025)Bluesky PostArco (2025)Things of the DayRym - Why Can’t We Fix NYC’s Penn Station?Scott - Coding Trance Music

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the popularity of anime over time. In the news, CITY The Animation continues to crush it, it's GUNDAM season, The Boy and The Beast is pin theaters August 18th[(https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/mamoru-hosoda-the-boy-and-the-beast-theaterical-release-crunchyroll-248944.html?cbtr=LATPOS), and expect this The Bad Guys 2 anti-AI statement to appear in more movie credits.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Popularity of Anime Over TimeDiscord ChatThe Popularity of Anime Over TimeBluesky PostThe Popularity of Anime Over TimeThings of the DayRym - Raw Otakon 2002 FootageScott - Archived Geocities Tiles

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Keiichi Arawi's City the Animation. It's delightful; we reviewed the manga in 2018. In the news, Umamusume: Pretty Derby is a surprisingly popular game, though we had a meh opinion of the anime it's based on.Related LinksForum ThreadCity the Animation (2025)Discord ChatCity the Animation (2025)Bluesky PostCity the Animation (2025)Things of the DayRym - Most Iconic Plugin of all TimeScott - Pigeon Won't Let Man Take A Shower

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot (2024), out of Dreamworks. It's fantastic animation and overall a good film. In the news, Rym has ascended to the open comb razor, Diamond's bankruptcy saga continues to be more and more insane by the day, and Rick and Morty has matured into a very good show.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Wild Robot (2024)Discord ChatThe Wild Robot (2024)Bluesky PostThe Wild Robot (2024)Things of the DayRym - ReBoot - CGI making of (1994)Scott - Caveat Emptor

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Apothecary Diaries anime. It's worth a look, and is on both Crunchyroll and Netflix. In the news, Science Saru is bringing us a very good looking Ghost in the Shell, the Star Wars manga is getting a fancy artbook, and the Rose of Versailles movie is coming to Netflix April 30th. Also get on your Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Apothecary DiariesDiscord ChatThe Apothecary DiariesBluesky PostThe Apothecary DiariesThings of the DayRym - Bone MusicScott - The Evolution of PBS Idents

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫). This 1997 film is a masterpiece. In the news, Donald Trump destroyed global trade, Murderbot is coming, the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga gets a deluxe edition, and Spider-Verse 3 is coming on June 4 2027. Also Rym continues to love Common Side Effects.Related LinksForum ThreadPrincess MononokeDiscord ChatPrincess MononokeBluesky PostPrincess MononokeThings of the DayRym - Why the Summit of the Great Pyramid is MissingScott - Bracket City

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Sakamoto Days anime. It starts with a strong premise, but in the end it's just a shounen fighting show. In the news, Flow wins Latvia's first Oscar, The Day The Earth Blew Up actually looks pretty good, you can see Princess Mononoke restored in theaters, and Common Side Effects is real good.Related LinksForum ThreadSakamoto DaysDiscord ChatSakamoto DaysBluesky PostSakamoto DaysThings of the DayRym - You must hideScott - Vietnamese Graphic Design

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Ryan North's Fantastic Four (2022). It's kind of fantastic. In the news, Diamond Distributors is dead and AnimeNEXT appears to be dead.Related LinksForum ThreadFantastic Four (2022)Discord ChatFantastic Four (2022)Bluesky PostFantastic Four (2022)Things of the DayRym - The Union Pacific Big BoyScott - Landing the Nostromo

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the remake of Ranma 1/2. It's a solid remake of the classic anime based on the classic manga by Rumiko Takahashi. In the news, stay strong as the fascists take control of the US government, and Sony is trying to buy Kadokawa.Related LinksForum ThreadRanma 1/2 (2024)Discord ChatRanma 1/2 (2024)Things of the DayRym - The Ghosts of Misery MireScott - curl -v https://google.com

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Terminator Zero anime. It's a worthy Terminator entry, though we'd suggest watching Terminator and Terminator 2 (and nothing else) before watching it. Eight episodes on Netflix and produced by Production IG, Skydance, and Netflix. In the news, John Wick is getting a prequel anime, and Animation Speak Easy is this Friday in Brooklyn.Be sure to make a plan to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. Don't be a sucker.Related LinksForum ThreadTerminator Zero (2024)Discord ChatTerminator Zero (2024)Things of the DayRym - he single worst seat at Guaranteed Rate FieldScott - Protecting a Dust Jacket

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Look Back. Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama and based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga of the same title. You may know Tatsuki Fujimoto from Goodbye Eri and Chainsaw Man. In the news, Rym's flight home from Singapore has its own wikipedia page, Anno is producing a new Space Battleship Yamato film, and the Uzumaki anime has some drama.Related LinksForum ThreadLook Back (2024)Discord ChatLook Back (2024)Things of the DayRym - T-Bar ProblemsScott - BBC Sound Effects

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Scavengers Reign, a science fiction drama television series created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner for Max, based on their 2016 short film Scavengers. It's not bad. In the news, Deadpool & Wolverine is worth seeing if you like Deadpool, Arcane and Terminator Zero are already leaked, and the Rick and Morty anime is coming August 16th.Related LinksForum ThreadScavengers ReignDiscord ChatScavengers ReignThings of the DayRym - Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!Scott - DanceDanceRevolution THE SAMPLES (1st-5thMix)

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 2023 French animated neo-noir science fiction film Mars Express. Just watch it. It's Robocop Bladerunner 2001 Terminator 2 Total Recall Ghost in the Shell Murderbot (and more). In the news, The Time Masters is getting a theatrical 4k remastered release, the creator of Centaurworld is making a musical feature, and Ranma 1/2 is getting a redo.Related LinksForum ThreadMars ExpressDiscord ChatMars ExpressThings of the DayRym - DITCHING SCHOOLScott - The VOTOMS Hub

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the anime version of Ōoku: The Inner Chambers from 2023. In the news, the Lupin III Kabuki Stage Play streams live with English subtitles on August 11 and Dandadan is opening in theaters on September 13th.Related LinksForum ThreadŌoku: The Inner Chambers (2023 Anime)Discord ChatŌoku: The Inner Chambers (2023 Anime)Things of the DayRym - When you steal an Arab's carScott - Super Mario Maker 2 - If You Jump 4 Times You Die

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the delightful Pokémon Concierge on Netflix. In the news, Dungeon Meshi grows a plot if you watch past the first bit, Chinese Indie Feature Art College 1994 is in theaters this Friday, and Tonari no Yokai-san looks super cute.Related LinksForum ThreadPokémon ConciergeDiscord ChatPokémon ConciergeThings of the DayRym - Kinko Best MomentsScott - GUNDAM EVOLUTION Private Server Project

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Orbital Children. It's an excellent short hard science fiction show written and directed by Mitsuo Iso. In the news, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is in theaters May 7-8 and somebody bought Superman again.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Orbital Children (2022)Discord ChatThe Orbital Children (2022)Things of the DayRym - What is the range of Sting's Orc-radar?Scott - Truncate

Tonight on GeekNights, with Rym back from the plague and Scott back from PAX, we review the hot new anime Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi / ダンジョン飯). From Studio Trigger, it's part light fantasy part cooking show. It's worth your watch. In the news, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story dropped in partnership with the Kevin Love Fund and two lost Astro Boy episodes were recovered!Related LinksForum ThreadDelicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi)Discord ChatDelicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi)Things of the DayRym - 2 days into collegeScott - Joby Carter

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the fantastic Robot Dreams, a Spanish-French animated tragicomedy was saw at the New York International Children's Film Festival. It has no dialog and you will remember the 21st night of September. In the news, Akira Toriyama has died, and the creator of X-Men 97 has been fired.Related LinksForum ThreadRobot Dreams (2023)Discord ChatRobot Dreams (2023)Things of the DayRym - Attack the Gas StationScott - How to Fold the Miura Ori

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the first season of Castlevania: Nocturne. If you enjoyed the first show then your vampire cup overfloweth. In the news, PAX has an official Discord and Bong Joon Ho is working on a new animated film about deep sea creatures.Related LinksForum ThreadCastlevania: NocturneDiscord ChatCastlevania: NocturneThings of the DayRym - Putin’s Story | The Puppet Show Banned In RussiaScott - Clarke Jaxton Motorbike

Tonight on GeekNights, we review several anime, cartoons, and comics that only one of us has experienced. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Chainsaw Man, Hilda, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus, and Twins in Paradise. In the news, Mickey Mouse has actually for-real entered the public domain and Disney is facing a huge internal power struggle. Also Rym and Emily saw the Field of Light.Related LinksForum ThreadSeveral Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us WatchedDiscord ChatSeveral Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us WatchedThings of the DayRym - Hilda - Early Animation TestScott - PAKU PAKU

Tonight on GeekNights we review Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (How Do You Live? / 君たちはどう生きるか). In the news, the final season of Hilda is live, and Scott has a low opinion of LAX.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Boy and the Heron (2023)Discord ChatThe Boy and the Heron (2023)Things of the DayRym - PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER!Scott - Haunted Mirror Maze Puzzles

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily review Star Trek: Lower Decks. Based in part on the high concept TNG episode Lower Decks, it's worth your watch. If you've never seen any Star Trek before, perhaps try the first episode of this and the first episode of Strange New Worlds to see if it's your cup of tea.

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. It might be the best cinematic animation ever made. It's the longest animated film every produced by an American studio at 140 minutes. It's a classic for all time. Everyone should watch it immediately. You will never see Rym and Scott this giddy about anything. That aberration alone warrants that you must watch this film as soon as possible.In the news, the American northeast is a dangerous hellscape currently, Hayao Miyazaki's "How Do You Live" hits theaters July 14th and there will be no trailer, and Image Comics leaves Diamond Distributors.Related LinksThings of the DayRym - The End of HoneysuckleScott - his Man Makes 3,000+ Bagels by Hand Every Day

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film Suzume (すずめの戸締まり). It's a road trip movie about shared and distant trauma. And a chair. In the news, The Owl House stuck the landing and Shin Kamen Rider is screening in the US!Related LinksThings of the DayRym - ALL Old Modem Sounds (300 baud to 56K)Scott - Material Properties Database

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about GeekNights. Particularly, GeekNights Wednesdays. It's the odd duck of the show, focused not just entirely on the passive consumption of media, but constrained to specific types of media. A meta show! In the news, the Venture Brothers Movie is coming, the original Ken Sugimori Pokemon artwork is on the Internet, Makoto Shinkai's Suzume is in theaters, and there is some important meta information about this movie.Related LinksForum ThreadRetooling GeekNights WednesdayThings of the DayRym - 60s-70s Japanese Instrumental Cinema Funk Breaks & BeatsScott - The Men Who Made Macross

Tonight on GeekNights we review the 2023 animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The animation and style are fantastic, and if you have or know kids this is a show for them! In the news, Rym bought a new wallet, don't watch any more Made in Abyss, the NHL did a cool telemetry-driven hockey broadcast, and Ghibli Fest 2023 is on!Related LinksForum ThreadMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)Things of the DayRym - What's Inside A Ships Lifeboat?Scott - Joe Rinaudo Discusses the American Fotoplayer

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 1993 anime movie Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama. It's long, and there are fighter jets. YMMV on this one, but if you enjoy Dynasty Warriors it might be for you. Also Hanuman is OP. In the news, the live-action sequel to Whisper of the Heart will be in theaters February 3. Shin Ultraman is exactly what you'd expect.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993)Things of the DayRym - The Biggest Lie Anyone Ever Told MeScott - The Vostell Concrete Book Mystery

Tonight on GeekNights, we review BRZRKR from Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney, and Bill Crabtree. It might hit you like a truck. Also Reaves is really into Wolverine. In the news, the United States House of Representatives is frozen as the Republicans repeatedly fail to elect a Speaker (something so unthinkable it literally hasn't happened in a century), Eurobeat is confirmed for MF Ghost, and Cartoon Saloon is moving forward with Julián!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - BRZRKRThings of the DayRym - So...Orange Juice isn't What it Seems...Scott - Octopush - The British Underwater Hockey ChampionshipsScott - Underwater Hockey

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider animated Christmas specials and special Christmas episodes of animated shows. From Frosty the Snowman to The He-Man & She-Ra special to Claymation Christmas to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, nevermind the classic-for-all-time Charlie Brown Christmas. In the news, the legendary Ichiro Mizuki has passed away, and the new season of the Dragon Prince is... uneven at best. (I hope you like farting elves).Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Animated Christmas SpecialsThings of the DayRym - Behind Bob's Burgers - Gravy BoatScott - Mari Iijima Music Videos from 1984

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 2022 anime TV series Spy×Family. It's a solid regular anime with all the crowdpleasers you could want from an anime club screening circa 2003. In the news, we are back from PAX Unplugged, Saga volume 10 continues the... saga (which we reviewed the beginning of back in 2013), Funimation's acquisition of Crunchyroll continues with SKU changes, Makoto Shinkai's Suzume will be in American theaters April 14th one night only, and Shin Ultraman is in theaters soon!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Spy×Family (2022)Things of the DayRym - Disco elysium animatic [party time]Rym - The Northern BoysScott - The Amazing Adventures of Pac-Man - Side 1

Tonight on GeekNights we review Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island and Star Trek Prodigy. Scott hasn't watched the latter and Rym hasn't watched the former. In the news, Cartoon Network celebrates its 30th anniversary, Cartoon Network is kind of screwed, and there's somehow a bunch of anime worth watching this season!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Cucuruz Doan's Island and Star Trek ProdigyThings of the DayRym - The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million YearsScott - Self-help Singh

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the feature films of Hayao Miyazaki. They are instantly recognizable and every one of them is worth seeing. In the news, Joe Biden has cancelled a huge amount of student debt (more than you probably realize), the nightmare that was the attempt at a 90s American live-action Sailor Moon has been found in its full glory, the new Beavis and Butthead is fantastic, the novel Paprika was based on is getting a live-action series, the AMC meme-stock is doubling down on this nonsense, and Evangelion Voice Actor Motomu Kiyokawa has passed away at 87.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - The Films of Hayao MiyazakiThings of the DayRym - It's like jumping off a roof (on the Giant Slide)Scott - The Rise and Fall of the Warner Brothers Studio Store

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh (2021). (trailer). Per William Bibbiani in The Wrap it is best described as a "feudal-Japanese hair-metal-demonic-curse serial-killer-political-tragedy rock-opera" anime movie. Go see it. Don't wait. In the news, Daisuke Jigen Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Passes Away at 89, Crunchyroll buys Right Stuf in the continued consolidation of all media industries, and Natasha Allegri's new Bee and Puppycat has a new trailer!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Inu-Oh (2021)Things of the DayRym - 15 things to make you a better skater.Scott - I BOUGHT MY DREAM PUZZLE (24,000 Piece Puzzle - Part 1 of 6)

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Sonic X (2003). An anime TV series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, adapted poorly by 4kids, it's not too bad. In the news, convention "leaks" are always funny, retroactive editing is becoming more and more common, someone leaked the entire 87 minute animatic of the (sadly) canceled Genndy Tartakovsky Popeye feature, and Anime Matsuri remains one of the worst anime cons in the world, and it's spinning off a "dubbing studio" with a known sex pest.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Sonic X (2003)Things of the DayRym - Music Video VFX Magic With ATARASHII GAKKO!Scott - Tiny Cable Bridge

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the cartoons of Cartoon Cartoons (1995-2003). Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, and all the rest. In the news, Made in Abyss is returning July 6, Inu-Oh is coming August 12 and has an English trailer, and Scott geekbites Osamu Tezuka's W3 (Wonder 3).Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Cartoon Cartoons (1995-2003)Things of the DayRym - Riding on Japan’s Cheapest Overnight TrainScott - The Paintings of Tolkien

Tonight on GeekNights, it's a News Roundup! Specifically an Animation, Anime, Manga, and Comics News Roundup! The new Urusei Yatsura anime series has a trailer, TFAC has uninvited the NFT Lady after severe backlash from TCAF attendees and guests, Seven Seas' workers form a union that Seven Seas will not voluntarily recognize. Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is a crypto scam, Flying Ghost Ship is getting a Blu-Ray release and a new dub from Discotek, Anime Boston had a delightful swap meet, Rym is continuing with The Owl House as new episodes drop, Saga returns after a long hiatus, and Bob's Burgers has a movie.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Animation, Anime, Manga, Comics News RoundupThings of the DayRym - Customer StatesScott - Can I Fix It?

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss voice acting. In the news, anime voice actors' unionization efforts grow ever more important as they are forced back into non-remote work in Texas, Anime Central betrayed its attendees, and Inu-Oh is coming imminently,Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Voice ActingThings of the DayRym - Subwoolfer - Give That Wolf A BananaScott - Channel 2 goes to color for first time

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Tatsuki Fujimoto's one-shot manga Goodbye, Eri. It's 200 pages long, and it's absolutely worth reading. Especially starting at page 18. In the news, the YAOI Paddle resurrection was thankfully short-lived, AnimeNEXT has to cancel for a very good reason, Anime Expo's twitter was hacked by NFT scammers, Delicious in Dungeon is getting an anime, and The Orbital Children is a fantastic hard sci-fi.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Goodbye, EriThings of the DayRym - astonishing to think he did all of this in the darkroomScott - 35mm cinema film and digital audio

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Mamoru Hosoda's Belle. A beautiful film that deals with the disconnect (or the lack thereof) between the online and the real, we have previously reviewed Hosoda's Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and One Piece 6: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island.In the news, Amazon has ruined Comixology, Hayao Miyazaki's Shuna's Journey is being released in the US, and legendary mecha sesigner Kazutaka Miyatake needs help after suffering a tragic loss. In breaking and dire news, the governor of Texas has criminalized Trans children in a move that can be described as nothing less than openly fascist.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Belle (2021)Things of the DayRym - Dropping Go Pro Down A Deep Mystery PipeScott - Yadollah Gholami: Parkour Athlete who is Disabled

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider anime music, particularly tv shows and OAVs. A good OST has more than just a rockin' opener or closer, it both enhances the show and stands alone. We cover some of the greatest, including Giant Robo, Initial D, Vision of Escaflowne, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Cowboy Bebop, and more. In the news, the under-appreciated and oddly prescient Dennou Coil comes to Netflix, and Scott has a geekbite on Ciguatera.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Great Anime MusicThings of the DayRym - Wonderland || memeScott - Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" RAW Track Reaction - Production Breakdown

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Centaurworld. It's on Netflix, Rym loves it, and it's a musical. In the news, Initial D is getting a successor anime with MF Ghost. The Ghost is selling cars too, Mr. Boop is getting a deluxe hardcover book, and Rym has some thoughts on SK8 the Infinity.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - CentaurworldThings of the DayRym - Fake English Italian SongScott - Bidoof’s Big Stand

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Summit of the Gods (Le sommet des dieux). Directed by Patrick Imbert, it's a French adaptation of a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing. In the news, Naoki Urasawa is bringing several of his works to digital (in Japan only), Disney's Encanto (2021) is a fantastic musical, and Centaurworld is strangely compelling (and also a musical).Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - The Summit of the Gods (2021)Things of the DayRym - Basically 24 set in the Tang DynastyScott - Wordle

Tonight on GeekNights, we bring you our Holiday Animation and Comics Gift Giving Guide 2021! What should you buy for that animation, comics, anime, or manga fan friend of yours? Not Funkopops: they've released something that's just vile in a long line of vile things. Arcane is one of the best cartoons Rym's seen in a long time. Makoto Shinkai's next film will be Suzume no Tojimari, and it involves clouds, sky, and doors. George Pérez is tragically at the end of his life. Macross Plus was in theaters, introducing a younger generation of fans to its particular dystopian nightmare.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Holiday Animation and Comics Gift Giving Guide 2021Things of the DayRym - Trauma Surgeon Breaks Down Every Home Alone InjuryScott - Townscaper

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider our final thoughts on the Rebuild of Evangelion. Spoilers. Just tons of spoilers. Be warned. If you have never seen Evangelion, check out our review and our final thoughts on the original Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as our (no spoilers) review of Rebuild of Evangelion. There are no more Evangelions.In the news, Anime NYC is happening, and there are mixed reviews of the live action Cowboy Bebop thus far.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Rebuild of Evangelion: Final ThoughtsThings of the DayRym - Simpson ｃｒａｐ MemesScott - The Final Fantasy VI Ultros Diorama

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Jujutsu Kaisen manga. It's a shounen manga. In the news, Image Comics workers unionize forming the CBWU (Comic Book Workers United), Aggretsuko gets a fourth season, and Shoujou Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena) is on Crunchyroll.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Jujutsu Kaisen (manga)Things of the DayRym - U-Haul Stealth Camping In -35 DegreesScott - Cartoon Modern

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Rebuild of Evangelion. The complement to Neon Genesis Evangelion (which we reviewed and gave final thoughts for back in 2007), it is an excellent and complete finale that somehow is neither a remake nor a sequel, but simply an addition.In the news, Twitch experienced a massive leak and Ankama studio is soon to premiere Princesse DragonRelated LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Review: Rebuild of EvangelionThings of the DayRym - Gas-Powered (Pogo) StickScott - Atari ST in daily use since 1985Scott - ATARI ST STILL MANAGES CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS AFTER 36 YEARS

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider anime and comic magazines, including relics from an ancient past such as Newtype USA, Wizard, Animerica, and the like. In the news, Rym is enjoying Star Trek: Lower Decks (and you may too if you have even a passing interest in Star Trek), the live action Cowboy Bebop might be OK, and the monkey's paw has given us a hockey anime with Puraore! Pride of Orange.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Anime and Comic MagazinesThings of the DayRym - Why do we do this to ourselves?Scott - Dua Lipa - Levitating (Official Animated Music Video)

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Superman. The Superman. Supes. This character casts a long shadow on global popular culture and storytelling, a modern myth. In the news, the Harley Quinn show is great, Lupin III Part 6 has Mamoru Oshii as a guest writer, Adventure Time: Distant Lands concludes with Wizard City, Keiichi Arawi has a new manga coming, and (spoilers) Lex Luthor finally gets it.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - SupermanThings of the DayRym - Pretty Woman Starring Willem DafoeRym - Cassettes - better than you don't rememberScott - tapedeck.org

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the cartoons of Hanna-Barbera Productions, which were a staple of our 80s childhoods despite being largely from the 60s and 70s. From The Roman Holidays to Fantastic Max, they were a recycled staple of our youth. (Some, like The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound, are best forgotten entirely). In the news, Belle might be extremely good, Mamoru Hosoda has some thoughts on Miyazaki (and also worked on Utena credited as Katsuyo Hashimoto), and the official Popeye twitter account is fantastic. Also Scott didn't know there was a live action Popeye movie staring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Hanna-Barbera CartoonsThings of the DayRym - Sex in The Epic of GilgameshScott - The Print Shop Club

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the phenomenal Odd Taxi anime. It's a psychological thriller and it's one of the best shows in recent memory. We're talking must-watch anime. in the news, the X-Men are X-Men again, MAPPA shows off the upcoming Chainsaw Man anime, MAPPA pays poverty wages for animation, SGDQ 2021 is underway, Godzilla Singular Point is OK, and The Owl House season 2 keeps on truckin'.Also Scott offers second dibs on a Dell Ultrasharp U2410.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Odd TaxiThings of the DayRym - Yokai Bob The BuilderScott - He Was Right