GeekNights Wednesday - Comics and Animation

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

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about DC's Batman. In the news, it was a big NYC election, PAX West is happening in-person (but we won't be there), Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway is coming, you can get started on Gundam right here, Tuca and Bertie season 2 is great so far, Uzumaki is coming, and Intern Annika has arrived.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - BatmanThings of the DayRym - 5 Colors in One Sprite ExplainedScott - allRGB

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the merchandise around cartoons, anime, comics, and manga. In the news, the fireworks are back in Queens, Glamdring the Foe-Hammer is back, a ton of cels are up for auction, the Sweet Tooth TV adaptation is pretty good so far, the El Hazard OAVs are getting a re-release, and Yoko Kanno is scoring the live action Cowboy Bebop. Also, we'll be live at PAX East online 2021 with Atari Game Design!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Cartoon and Comic MerchandiseThings of the DayRym - Super Mario Bros. movie extended cutScott - A visit to the tatsunoko productions in 1984Scott - More visit to the tatsunoko productions in 1984

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Spider-Man 2099. It's cyberpunk, and it's actually pretty good. Rym even plans to read the rest of it. In the news, Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Together Again was solid, but also possibly unnecessary, Panasonic has a new GH6 camera as well as an upgrade to the GH5, the new era of Lupin III continues with a sixth anime series for the 50th anniversary, and Funimation adds God Mazinger, Little Nemo, and Space Adventrure Cobra to their anime catalogue.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Spider-Man 2099Things of the DayRym - Brushy One String | Chicken in The CornScott - My life risking drawing, without rough sketches!

Tonight GeekNights, we review The Great Pretender, an anime from Hiro Kaburagi and Ryota Kosawa that you can watch right now on Netflix. In the news, the Macross/Robotech saga has (for now) been (mostly) resolved, WarnerMedia consolidates Adult Swim and HBO Max's animation teams, you can check out the Cells at Work! COVID-19 Vaccine Chapter, the Sailor Moon Eternal films are coming to Netflix, and we got the order wrong on the post-finale Adventure Time episodes.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - The Great PretenderThings of the DayGeekNights - Panel 5, ConnectiCon 2009Rym - Ancient Live StreamingScott - 【アニメ】新学期の雨宮さん

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider The Simpsons. It looms large in popular culture despite its trendline, and was a formative part of both our lives.In the news, don't go to anime conventions in April, Bandai Namco Holdings consolidates its overseas subsidiaries, Ikuhara's Penguindrum gets a compilation film project, Keanu Reeves stars in BZRKR, Wookieepedia is (correctly) forced to stop deadnaming actors, Voltes V continues to go hard, The Great Pretender is not being talked about enough, and King of the Hill, unlike the topic of our show tonight, was canceled.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - The SimpsonsThings of the DayRym - Adventure Time but only when Choose Goose is visibleScott - NWHL in NHL21

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the classic and foundational 1977 anime Voltes V. In the news, Wolfwalkers deserves the Oscar, Discotek has several important licenses including Brother Dear Brother and Sgt. Frog, legendary animator Yasuo Otsuka has passed away, The Great Pretender is definitely worth watching, The Legend of Hei is definitely worth watching, and Raya and the Last Dragon is definitely worth watching!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Voltes V (1977)Things of the DayRym - Among Us in Real Life (Classical Music Edition)Scott - Top 10 Static Shots of Power Lines With Cicada Noises

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider a number of upcoming animated movies and shows we're looking forward to (and in some cases looking forward to more of).In the news, Studio Ghibli's Earwig and the Witch came out to deeply scathing reviews despite no one talking about how low-budget of an affair it actually was, a bunch of shows are coming to Crunchyroll, Mamoru Hosoda's BELLE has a teaser trailer, and Disney is shutting down Blue Sky, killing the previously upcoming Nimona movie.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Upcoming AnimationThings of the DayRym - Design SHOGIScott - Declassified spacecrafts and orbital weapons of the USSR

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the anime movie Lupin III: The First. In the news, The Real Ghostbusters is back, Wandavision is a nice sendup to classic American television, and One Piece is bigger than any comic you're reading.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Lupin III: The FirstThings of the DayRym - Christmas Songs, but they're in a 15/16 time signatureScott - THE MIGHTY GRAND PITON

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the delightful Chainsaw Man manga. In the news, Amanda Gorman gave a legendary reading at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's inauguration, Hilda continues to impress with its second season, and Scott's been reading through his Oglaf books.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Chainsaw ManThings of the DayRym - Ginga -Nagareboshi Gin - The MusicalScott - Aldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace

Tonight on GeekNights, we celebrate the end of the year and the end of the decade and talk about the last 10 years of Comics and Animation (2010-2020). This is in many ways a golden age of animation, and we expect it to continue. Adventure Time kind of started it all, and ran for the entire decade! In the news, Sony buys Crunchyroll from AT&T, and superhero comics are a tiny fraction of comic sales.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - The last 10 years of Comics and Animation (2010-2020)Things of the DayRym - Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washyScott - The Man Who Invented More Than 800 Iconic Toys

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the second installment in Adventure Time: Distant Lands with Obsidian. In the news, Rym got his Index and finished Deca-Dence, The Art of Wolfwalkers is very good, Funimation adds many Gundams, Venture Brothers is cancelled (but also possibly un-canceled), and the publishing industry needs some antitrust action ASAP.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Adventure Time: Distant Lands - ObsidianThings of the DayRym - PUPARIAScott - The Way The U.S. Coast Guard Replaces Its Largest Ship's Motor Is Mind-Blowing

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the recent Deca-Dence anime. (Don't worry: no spoilers). Don't read anything about it until you watch it. It takes... a turn. We Judged that this show was probably OK, but wouldn't be in a rush to check it out unless people started talking about it. And talk they did.In the news, Katsucon 2021 is cancelled, Beastars 2 is coming January 5th, Venus Wars is getting an English re-release, Discotek is releasing a 4k UHD Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, the Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town anime looks cute, and Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Obsidian dropped a trailer.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Deca-DenceThings of the DayRym - Go Speed Racer GoScott - WordPerfect for DOS Updated

Tonight, we review the hot new comic Isola. Brenden Fletcher and Karl Kerschl, with color by Msassyk and letters by Aditya Bidikar, it's a transhumanist tale of a queen trapped in the body of a tiger.In the news, Netflix partners with a big chunk of the anime industry, and continues to bring big animated shows with The Way of the Househusband, the Gorillaz movie, the Pacific Rim anime, Blue Eye Samurai, Bee and Puppycat, and more. Also the Utena afterstory is out, and Deca-Dence is not what it appears to be.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - IsolaThings of the DayRym - BUMP OF CHICKEN (Pokemon)Scott - Fist of the North Star Sausage

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Extra Olympia Kyklos anime. It's kind of fantastic. In the news, Kipo's third and final season is live, Lupin III: The First will be available digitally December 15th, and you can help save the Museum of the Moving Image.Related LinksForum ThreadsGeekNights Wednesday - Extra Olympia KyklosGeekNights Tuesday - HoodiesThings of the DayRym - Ouija PrankScott - Abandoned School On A Small Island

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider ThunderCats (1985). A big part of both our childhoods, it was probably the strongest of the 80s animated tv shows for kids in America. It also featured Snarf-Ra. In the news, Rym dug out his ancient joystick, Lupin III: The First is in theaters (but don't go to one), and The Owl House is a fantastic kids' show.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - ThunderCatsThings of the DayRym - About FaceScott - Mouth Dreams

Tonight on GeekNights we review Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart's fantastic Wolfwalkers. Don't wait for us to tell you about it: just see it as soon as possible. In the news, Irresponsible Captain Tylor is getting a collector's ultra edition, Discotek has a number of fantastic announcements, the Game Devs of Color Expo is this weekend, and we'll be at PAX Online on Friday!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - WolfwalkersThings of the DayRym - Attempting the CRAZIEST LINE I have Ever Ridden!!!Scott - The Domesday Duplicator

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in all his incarnations. In the news, check out Bingo Love if you haven't already, the Crunchyroll Expo is this weekend, and Nintendo made a big mistake with pokemonmastersex.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Spider-ManThings of the DayRym - Fleischer Studios 'Superman' Upscaled To 4kScott - Kelly "Masks"Scott - Shoes (original)

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the Devilman manga, which Scott finished, and Gibiate, which Rym has started watching. In the news, there are a bunch of online anime conventions that people aren't paying enough attention to, KissAnime is finally dead, a ton of older family/children's anime is coming to Youtube free to watch, and a book of essays on Leiji Matsumoto is coming.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Devilman Manga and Gibiate AnimeThings of the DayRym - Frasier and Niles Become Demon LordsScott - ThunderCats Opening Remade with CGI

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the first episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands: BMO. It's more adventure time, and it doesn't in any way undermine or alter the perfect ending to the show. In the news, Aggretsuko season 3 is coming at the end of August, Kipo's two seasons are 100% worth watching, the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo is coming, and apparently episode zeven of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is almost worth watching.Also breaking news we can not wait on: the corrupt and unfit president of the United States is deploying what amount to SA Goons in American cities in a blatant fascist act of oppression. Do not ignore this.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Adventure Time: Distant Lands - BMOThings of the DayRym - Soviet bus stop appreciation threadScott - kimonomyhousetoys

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the hot new Trigger anime BNA: Brand New Animal. It's another anime that saved anime, and it's definitely worth watching! Our friends over at the Gay Breakfast podcast consider it from a Queer perspective.In the news, Cheetos ain't worth it, Gary Larson returns with more of The Far Side, and the Slayers light novels are getting an English release! Also keep an eye out for us appearing at the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - BNA: Brand New AnimalThings of the DayRym - Tokyo dans les années 1913-1915Scott - Akira - The Animation and Coloring Process

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider how hard it is for an online-only anime convention to succeed (compared to nearly any other kind of convention). In the news, Annecy Online is still going, A Whisker Away is on Netflix, Scott has finished reading Lone Wolf and Cub. Black lives matter. Donate if you can.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Online Anime Cons are RoughThings of the DayRym - Ancient Rome's favorite condimentScott - Grand prophecy of Anime ‘86

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the uninspired Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime on Netflix. It's... a show. Honestly, you're better off just dusting off your old Stand Alone Complex DVDs. In the news, Black Lives Matter, racist status are getting pulled down the world over, DC Comics ends its relationship with Diamond Distributors, and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a decent kids' show.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045Things of the DayRym - How to be a Pirate: Quartermaster EditionScott - GHIBLI MUSEUM, MITAKA

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Katie Cook's Nothing Special. It's on webtoons.com, which is a great place to find a ton of similarly good webcomics. In the news, it's easy to stream recent hot anime movies like Promare or The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Miyazaki's next Ghibli film's production is continuing, the 23rd Pokémon movie is delayed, Sweet Tooth is getting a Netflix series, and Sazae-san is airing reruns for the first time in 45 years.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Katie Cook's "Nothing Special"Things of the DayRym - YOU'RE AN ALL STAR!Scott - Playing Games on a 60s Computer

Tonight on Geeknights, we review the Beastars anime. It's pretty great. If you're looking for a dark psychosexual thriller that somehow evokes both Revolutionary Girl Utena and Sanctuary, this is the show for you! In the news, Japan Post has suspended international mail to many countries, if the Olympics are delayed past 2021 they will be canceled instead, Diamond Distributors plans to resume operations on May 20th, Ducktales season 2 is pretty good, and Tomm Moore's highly anticipated Wolfwalkers is still coming, but it might be an Apple exclusive stream.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - BeastarsThings of the DayRym - Captain Jack - Dream a DreamScott - Mouse Guard Creator Commentary: Black Axe #1

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Nobuyuki Fukumoto manga Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJI. Not to be confused with the gambling anime Akagi that we reviewed in 2006. This manga covers the events planned in Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues. In the news, Masaaki Yuasa has retired as president of the prolific Science SARU studio, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! is good to the end, and Viz licenses the Super Mario Bro. manga.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Gambling Apocalypse: KAIJIThings of the DayRym - Samurai & Shogun (Rick and Morty)Scott - 鉄腕アトム 053 さようなら1963年 DVD

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the delightful new anime from Science Saru, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (映像研には手を出すな！). In the news, Anime Boston is canceled, there is an Evangelion gunpla, and Sonic topped Detective Pikachu!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Things of the DayRym - Russian Circular WarshipsScott - To the Scientists of the Future ＃07 –Invisible Glass–

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the latest animated film from Science Saru, Masaaki Yuasa's Ride Your Wave (きみと、波にのれたら). It's exactly what it looks like, but masterfully executed and definitely worth watching. Its themes overlap heavily with Lu Over the Wall, using water as metaphor for death and/or transformation. In the news, another water-based anime movie Children of the Sea is also in theaters, Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It is definitely an anime, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power continues to get better and better with season four, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is so far delightful with some Adventure Time vibes, and the secret entrance to Anime Boston is now gone.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Ride Your WaveThings of the DayRym - Pieter Jan LeusinkScott - The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Makoto Shinkai's latest movie Weathering With You. It's beautiful, but its themes are muddled. We reviewed his The Place Promised in our Early Days back in 2005, and more recently Your Name in 2017. We can forget Children Who Chase Lost Voices, which we talked about in 2011.In the news, Queens bus route meetings attract a particular kind of person, Ride Your Wave is in theaters one night only on February 17th, Funimation dropped a terrible porn anime for which the fandom seems to overlap entirely with the "ahego shirt" crowd, and we will be live at PAX East 2020!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Weathering With YouThings of the DayRym - FANGSScott - 'Parasite' Director Bong Joon-ho Breaks Down the Opening Scene

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the all-time classic Batman: The Animated Series. We talked in ancient times about the tv shows of our youth in a general sense, but BTAS is important enough to warrant its own episode! In the news, Weathering With You is worth seeing, Ride Your Wave continues the unstoppable Masaaki Yuasa train, Saint Young Men is coming to English audiences, and The Dragon Prince was good to the end!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Batman: The Animated SeriesThings of the DayRym - Songs that use Polyrhythms & PolymetersScott - Far From The Path: A Fairy Tale Web Series

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the various issues around manga distribution in the US. Like, when kids search for manga and find more pirate sites than legitimate ones. In the news, Scott beefs with the city of Philadelphia, BNA is coming from Trigger, the Manga Research and Reading Network in New York is pretty awesome, the Otakon Artist Alley "controversy" wasn't what it appeared to be, and we'll see you at MAGFest, PAX South, and PAX East in rapid succession!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Manga Distribution in the USThings of the DayRym - Beavis and Butt-Head Do ChristmasScott - NHL Goalie Goals

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the 1966 Peanuts television special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. From an exploration of PTSD and the horrors of war to the inherent fanaticism of religion, it has some surprisingly nuanced elements. In the news, Makoto Shinkai's Weathering Skis will be in American theaters, but you can see it early at Anime NYC, and Disenchantment season 2 is surprisingly good!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownThings of the DayRym - Hungarian Folktales: The Fox PrincessScott - Amazing Card Tricks

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Studio Trigger's first theatrical animated film: Promare. Go see it. It makes Redline look positively tame. It's Studio Trigger: The Anime.In the news, the Lupin III CG trailer looks hot, Carole & Tuesday is utterly fantastic so far, Rie Kugimiya will be a guest at Anime NYC, and the Vic thing is basically over. We've also reviewed a lot of anime over the last 15 or so years of GeekNights. So, here are just the reviews, without the other stuff, on youtube and Patreon! We'll try to get a new one up every week.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Promare (2019)Things of the DayRym - Rabbit eating watermelon ASMRScott - Baby Crocodiles sound like Galaga

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Dr Stone anime. If nothing else, it moves fast. In the news, Archive of Our Own won a Hugo, Sony keeps Spiderman out of Disney's monopolistic clutches (for now), BronyCon comes to an end, and if you didn't know, Neil Gaiman did the English adaptation of Mononoke Hime.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Dr StoneThings of the DayRym - Cat Attacks PianistScott - How A Zildjian Cymbal Is Made

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the recently re-released Urusei Yatsura manga by Rumiko Takahashi. It's a fine read if you never got ahold of it the first time around. In the news, after some night market adventures and a search for yuzu paste, Aggretsuko is getting a third season, Megumi Hayashibara Joins the cast of Carole & Tuesday, Disney enters the fray (for now) at $12.99, Bananya gets a second season, and She-Ra is really coming into its own with its third season.Don't miss Rym and Emily talking about Disney theatrical animation!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Urusei Yatsura (manga)Things of the DayRym - Every Episode Ever of Adventure TimeScott - ONGKIZ(동키즈) - BlockBuster @인기가요 InkigayoScott - [M/V] DONGKIZ - BlockBuster

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Kunihiko Ikuhara's recent Sarazanmai. This is not a show for children. You need to know more about Kappa than you think you do. It should be watched with the same care you'd use watching Utena. In the news, our hearts go out to the victims of the tragedy at Kyoto Animation, CATS is back, and Rym may test the waters of Fire Force despite how we may have JUDGED it. Also, read Lone Wolf and Cub.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - SarazanmaiThings of the DayRym - I am an experimental psychologist who studies visual illusions as well as makes illusion artworks.Scott - What's My Line? - Eleanor Roosevelt

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the entire upcoming Summer 2019 anime season... before we watch any of it. We've been doing this for a while as a youtube show! In the news, New York had another march through the canyon of heroes, Otomo has a new movie on the way, Akira is getting a 4k remaster, Promare is coming, Crunchyroll is partially joining HBO Max, and ConnectiCon is this weekend!Since Evangelion is available on Netflix, recall that we have previously reviewed Evangelion, and also done a deep "final thoughts" show on it!Be sure to subscribe to both Scott's Youtube Channel and Rym's Youtube Channel if you want all of our videos! You can also listen to Rym and Emily's new spinoff show on Disney Theatrical Animation on the GeekNights Patreon!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Judge Anime by its Cover: Summer 2019Things of the DayRym - /relationships plusScott - Train driver scares two idiots

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the complete season one of Bee and PuppyCat. We talked about the first part of the season back in 2014, and we still regularly quote the pilot. Season two is still on the way! In the news, Vertigo comics is no more, Neon Genesis Evangelion is on Netflix with a few problems, we have an idea of what the canceled Mouse Guard movie could have been, and the Netflix Watership Down is... OK.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Bee and PuppyCat: Season 1Things of the DayRym - The Hero InternScott - Laundry Fight - "Shiny"

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 1995-96 Gunsmith Cats OAV, directed by Takeshi Mori and based on the manga by Kenichi Sonoda. It's a wild and succinct trip into what 90s anime were like. In the news, Looney Tunes are back, the Utena Musicals are covering Black Rose, a creepy guy sued Funimation, a handy twitter blocklist will keep fans of that creepy guy out of your mentions, and Junji Ito was at TCAF!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Gunsmith CatsThings of the DayRym - Professional Juggler Breaks Down Juggling Scenes in MoviesScott - Pusheen the Cat: The Youtube Channel

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the new remake/redo of Fruits Basket. In the news, Kunihiko Ikuhara directed five episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Detective Pikachu is apparently pretty good, and almost everyone who's mad at Adobe is wrong about what they're mad about.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Fruits Basket (2019)Things of the DayRym - Garfield Gameboy'd COMPLETEScott - Discount Tire next to the Taco Bell

Tonight on GeekNights, we have our final thoughts on the full run of Adventure Time. It's a phenomenal show: there's no other way to say it. We did a mini review back in 2014. Rym didn't even start watching the show until What Was Missing premiered. From the original short in 2008 to the perfect last episode, this show is a treasure.In the news, Castle of Cagliostro and Penguin Highway are playing in NYC, Monkey Punch has passed on, and you can finally read the end of Initial D. Our Rare Game Mechanics and The Real Harm of Games panels are on youtube!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Adventure Time: Final ThoughtsThings of the DayRym - Project Ako DubbedScott - Thai ads are simply on the next level

Tonight on GeekNights, rather than talking about traditional webcomics, we consider the ones we stumble upon ad hoc in our social media feeds. Things like False Knees or webcomicname. Hit up the GeekNights Forum to see the list, and also to share the ones we forgot to mention!In the news, Conan the Barbarian is now an Avenger, returned to Marvel, fought Wolverine that one time, and is available again! Also, watch out for these so-called "Vic" fans: they're basically gomergate all over again. We hope to see you at both Zenkaikon and PAX East!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Twitter ComicsThings of the DayRym - Don't Spill 22 Quarts of Ranch DressingScott - Don't Pick Your Neighbor's Lock

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the delightful Tatami Galaxy anime. Adapted from Tomihiko Morimi's novel, it's worth a watch. Especially if you liked The Night is Short, Walk On Girl or Eccentric Family. In the news, Brian K. Vaughan is writing a live action Gundam film, Galaxy Express 999 was remastered, and Funimation is releasing a Dragon Ball Z collector box if they get enough pre-orders.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Tatami GalaxyThings of the DayRym - Interview with Fritz LangScott - 34,000 Years of the Dune Universe

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Dororo anime that recently came out (as opposed to the one from 50 years ago). It's a telling of Tezuka's Dororo manga with a modern sensibility. In the news, Gundam NT is apparently Gundam "Nice Try," you may recall our review of Gundam F91 from 2006, Battle Angel Alita is inexplicably good, and Katsucon turned itself into a closed profile event, something MAGFest should also do.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Dororo (2019)Things of the DayRym - Space Heater NonsenseScott - AI in Street Fighter 2

Tonight on GeekNights we review the triumph of animation that is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Go see it immediately if you haven't already. In the news, the New York International Children's Film Festival is on, with some notable anime like Okko's Inn, and Penguin Highway, and Vic Mignogna is actually facing some consequences for his behavior.We've already reviewed the entire current season of anime! Also our Nostalgia vs Game Design and The 40 Games You Must Play panels are up on youtube!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseThings of the DayRym - Worf Denied for 15 full minutesScott - Saint Laurent's $40,000 DDR Machine

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Mamoru Hosoda's wonderful Mirai (未来のミライ). It's a film about how the imagination of children and the stories they absorb growing up shape them and those around them. It also has the best house in the history of anime. In the news, beware PIN 20, Evangelion is coming to Netflix, Gen Fukunaga is salty about it, and we'll be live at MAGFest and PAX South!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Mirai (2018)Things of the DayRym - Fractal Zoom Mandelbrot (2160p/4K/Ultra HD 60fps)Scott - Fluke (no) Goal

Tonight on the 13th anniversary of the launch of GeekNights, we review Netflix's The Dragon Prince. It's pretty good, and it has a hot king. In the news, Bee and Puppycat has some new biz, Sony is pulling Funimation shows off of Crunchyroll et al., (continuing a trend of increasing the pressure to pirate) there some new Undertale biz, TwitchCon was amateur hour, and you can listen to the first published episodes of GeekNights if you truly want some terror in your life!We will be live at PAX Unplugged, and we also reviewed the entire Fall 2018 season of anime!Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - The Dragon PrinceThings of the DayRym - Halloween Candy Power RankingScott - turtle.audio

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues (中間管理録 トネガワ), also known as The Chronicles of Middle Manager Tonegawa. It's a spinoff from not Akagi, but Kaiji.In the news, there is inexplicably a Dance Dance Revolution movie coming, NYCC is coming even though the 7 train isn't, and we will very soon post the newest Judge Anime by its Cover.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management BluesThings of the DayRym - Escherian Stairwell DeconstructionScott - Awesome Door

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Masaaki Yuasa's phenomenal Night Is Short, Walk On Girl. Just go see it. Don't even wait to listen to our review.In the news, Hanebado is bad, The Dragon Prince is good, Assassination Classroom is all right, Adventure Time's ending was perfect, Bojack Horseman continues to be excellent, Care Bears looks like it will be ultra cute, DuckTales (2017) is fantastic, and SPACE JAM IS GETTING A SEQUEL WITH LEBRON! Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Night is Short, Walk on GirlThings of the DayRym - Dog feeds carrots to rabbits and pigRym - The GeekNights Civ V Patreon GameScott - Radiskull Live

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Keiichi Arawi's City Manga. It's delightful, with excellent comedic timing. If you enjoy Nichijou this is definitely up your alley. In the news, Fantastic Four #1 just dropped, we won't be at Otakon this coming weekend, we will (likely) be at Anime NYC in November, and the GeekNights Book Club is a thing that exists.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Wednesday - Keiichi Arawi's City MangaThings of the DayRym - Africa-Toto-Japanese Cover-Koto-NHK BlendsRym - Rym's Utena AMVScott - Sailor Moon on Japanese Traditional Instruments