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.

• The Popularity of Anime Over Time

• The Popularity of Anime Over Time

• The Popularity of Anime Over Time

• Rym - Raw Otakon 2002 Footage
• Scott - 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.

• City the Animation (2025)

• City the Animation (2025)

• City the Animation (2025)

• Rym - Most Iconic Plugin of all Time
• Scott - 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.

• The Wild Robot (2024)

• The Wild Robot (2024)

• The Wild Robot (2024)

• Rym - 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.

• The Apothecary Diaries

• The Apothecary Diaries

• The Apothecary Diaries

• Rym - Bone Music
• Scott - 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.

• Princess Mononoke

• Princess Mononoke

• Princess Mononoke

• Rym - Why the Summit of the Great Pyramid is Missing
• Scott - 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.

• Sakamoto Days

• Sakamoto Days

• Sakamoto Days

• Rym - You must hide
• Scott - 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.

• Fantastic Four (2022)

• Fantastic Four (2022)

• Fantastic Four (2022)

• Rym - The Union Pacific Big Boy
• Scott - 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.

• Ranma 1/2 (2024)

• Ranma 1/2 (2024)

• Rym - The Ghosts of Misery Mire
• Scott - 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.

• Terminator Zero (2024)

• Terminator Zero (2024)

• Rym - he single worst seat at Guaranteed Rate Field
• Scott - 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.

• Look Back (2024)

• Look Back (2024)

• Rym - T-Bar Problems
• Scott - BBC Sound Effects