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Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Edition 9

November 18, 2023 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food – here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz * * * * * * * View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nomnomsuz View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nomnomsuz View this [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo

September 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

Whether you think Starbucks is overrated or not, it is incredible to see its influential impact on the Japanese food culture scene. Wherever you go in Japan, there is always a Starbucks around the corner. Cafe culture is huge in Japan. Most of the times, you see people sitting by themselves and [...]

Geek It! SMASH! 2023 Spotlight: VA Panel with Toru Furuya

August 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

You may know him as Amuro Ray from Gundam; Hyūma Hoshi from Star of the Giants; Yamcha from Dragon Ball; Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon; and Ribbons Almark from Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Who is this person, should you ask? We’re talking about the one and only … TORU FURUYA! Luckily for [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Edition 8

August 13, 2023 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food – here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz * * * * * * * View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nomnomsuz View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nomnomsuz View this [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Gundam Factory in Yokohama, Japan

August 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

So we’ve been to the former Gundam Cafe in Akihabara and we’ve also visited the infamous 1:1 Unicorn Gundam statue in Odaiba’s DiverCity. At the time, we thought these experiences fulfilled our Gundam otaku experience. But boy, were we wrong. Japan is always brainstorming new ways [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Godzilla mania in Japan

July 18, 2023 // 0 Comments

Till this day, Godzilla remains as one of Japan’s timeless icons that has transcended beyond Japanese pop-culture and into Western pop-culture. With over 35 movies and more to come, fans from around the world can’t get enough of Godzilla mania. So what did we decide to do on our recent [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Japan InstaFood Appreciation Edition 7

June 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

You love food, we love food – here’s a Japan Instafood Appreciation post! Follow our Instagram pages at @ctrlgeekpod and @nomnomsuz * * * * * * * View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nomnomsuz View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nomnomsuz [...]

Geek It! Animation Flashback: The Secret Show

June 18, 2023 // 0 Comments

From the production studio that brought Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! and Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, THE SECRET SHOW is a classic animated series that only a niche group of fans remember. And what makes The Secret Show so secretive? Well, let’s find out in this Animation Flashback! Aired [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Harry Potter mania Part 2: Harry Potter Cafe in Akasaka, Japan

June 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

As part of Akasaka’s Harry Potter experience, there were only three things that we wanted to achieve: 1) visit the exhibition area at Akasaka Station; 2) visit Harry Potter Mahou Dokoro shop; and 3) to visit the one and only HARRY POTTER CAFE. For those who don’t know, there are MANY [...]

Geek It! Otaku Out and About: Owl Cafe in Japan

May 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

So we’ve been to shiba dog cafes, cat cafes and a zoo cafe featuring meerkats, capybaras, hedgehogs etc. Let’s try something different, shall we? It’s time to go to an … OWL CAFE! Hoot-hoot! Here at CtrlGeekPod, we’ve been wanting to interact with owls for ages. To be [...]