ICL Geek Curiosities

Imagine boarding a train and knowing — with near-absolute certainty — that it will arrive within seconds of its scheduled time. Not minutes. Seconds. For most of the world, that sounds like a fantasy borrowed from a science-fiction anime where everything runs on some futuristic AI overlord’s perfect algorithm. But in Japan, this is simply Tuesday morning. The country...

Imagine paying more for a plastic figure than for a used car. Or dropping the price of a house on a single trading card. Sounds unhinged, right? Welcome to the world of anime collectibles, where passion, nostalgia, and sheer competitive energy push prices into territory that makes even seasoned collectors do a double take. The anime merchandise market has exploded over the pa...

You’ve just finished Demon Slayer and absolutely loved it. A friend then slides over a copy of Berserk and says, “If you liked that, you’ll love this.” Two episodes in, your jaw is on the floor — but not in the same joyful way. Same swords, completely different energy. What just happened? You just crossed the line between shonen and ...

Ask any anime fan who the strongest character in all of anime is, and you’ll almost certainly hear one name: Son Goku. The spiky-haired Saiyan from Akira Toriyama’s legendary Dragon Ball franchise has spent decades being the gold standard for raw, escalating power — a character who somehow always finds a new transformation, a new level, a new reason to push past ever...

There are certain moments in anime that leave a permanent mark — not just on the story, but on the fans who watched it unfold. You remember exactly where you were, who you were with, and the precise second your heart shattered into pieces. Maybe you sat in stunned silence. Maybe you ugly-cried into a pillow at 2 a.m. and told no one. Either way, you were never quite the same ...