The Otaku Spirit Animecast hosts have explored many of the archetypes in anime, but never tackled one in-depth. After some recent discussion about the anime trap, they decided to dive into what it is, why it exists, and talk about some of their favorite characters that have come out of it. Read more »
Tags: Anime, Aoharu x Machinegun, archetype, ashuramaru, Assassination Classroom, astalfo, Blend S, Caligula, chihiro hashima, cowboy bebop, daruku hoshino, eccentric family, fate apocrypha, felix argyle, gasper, gatchaman crowds, genshiken, hacka doll, hideri kanzaki, high school dxd, himegoto, If Her Flag Breaks, kaoru hanase, kenjirou hato, kino's journey, kiss him not me, knights of sidonia, load galax, made in abyss, magical girl raising project, maruruk, megumu touzokuyama, minami ke, Monthly Girls' Nozaki kun, nagisa shiota, Nanana's Buried Treasure, Overlord, persona 4, ranma 1/2, re:zero, romantic comedy snafu, ruka urushibara, saika totsuka, sailor moon, Seraph of the End, showa genroku rakugo shinju, sister is all you need, souta, Steins;Gate, sweet p, tamako market, they were eleven, trap, uq holder, utawarerumono, working!!, yakumo
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | 
September 9, 2018 9:26 am | 
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Have you ever listened to someone talk about a show and you suddenly think to yourself “Are they even watching the same show as I am?!” Join the hosts of the Animecast as they analyze analysts and where some of it all falls apart. Read more »
Tags: Ajin, analysis, Anime, bias, centaur's life, colorful, critical theory, Darling in the Franxx, discussion, durarara, erased, Interview With Monster Girls, me me me, podcast, Re:Creators, re:zero, school-live
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | June 3, 2018 9:26 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Are We Watching The Same Show?
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast take a deep dive into the wonderful world of anime school life. Taking a look at what makes them special, and why they appear so often. Read more »
Tags: angel beats, Anime, animegataris, Assassination Classroom, azumanga daioh, big wind up, Blue Spring Ride, cardcaptor sakura, Clannad, defrag, galko-chan, genshiken, girls und panzer, great teacher onizuka, Haikyuu!!, haruhi suzumiya, henneko, hero academia, high school dxd, K-On!, Kill la Kill, kimi kiss, Kimi ni Todoke, kiss him not me, kotoura-san, Little Busters, love chuunibyo, lucky star, lull in the sea, nichijou, Nisekoi, non non biyori, podcast, Prince of Stride, Prison School, sagrada reset, saiki k, sailor moon, sakamoto, school, seki-kun, Sound! Euphonium, special a, toradora, true tears, Tsukigakirei, tsuredure children, wolf girl and black prince, your lie in april
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | March 11, 2018 10:14 am | Comments Off on Animecast: School Life Anime
What makes a workplace anime.. work? A boring idea that can be relatable to a fault, writers somehow manage to pull us in with simple comedy or something more compelling. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they examine this setting for anime. Read more »
Tags: Anime, aria, denki-gai, girlish number, golden boy, Hanasaku Iroha, I couldn't become a hero, is the order a rabbit, kiki's delivery service, new game, plastic memory, podcast, sakura quest, seiyu life, servant x service, SHIROBAKO, showa genroku rakugo shinju, silver spoon, spice and wolf, working!!, Young Black Jack
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | February 25, 2018 10:21 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Workplace Anime
When someone from the outside questions your fandom of anime, it often leaves you in a bind. If you’re searching for the right words, or just wanting to hear someone else’s experiences, this is the podcast episode for you! Read more »
Tags: Anime, baccanno, black lagoon, fandom, geeks, ghost in the shell, perfect insider, podcast, showa genroku rakugo shinju, suggestions, terror in resonance
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | December 10, 2017 10:43 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Answering for Anime
The term deconstruction gets thrown around quite a bit in anime, causing quite a bit of confusion and claims of misinformation. The hosts of the Otaku Animecast spend this episode examining why this term has been attached to many of our favorites. Read more »
Tags: Anime, bakemonogatari, deconstruction, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, gundam, KONOSUBA, mai hime, neon genesis evangelion, podcast, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, re:zero, Samurai Flamenco, School Days, toradora, world god only knows
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | November 12, 2017 10:56 am | Comments Off on Animecast: How Deconstruction Invaded Anime
Anime can produce many different sets of emotions such as fear and suspense. In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts dive into the two genres that produce such emotions. Does Thriller and Horror work in anime? Listen and find out! Read more »
Tags: Anime, another, Black Bullet, claymore, code geass, Death Note, Death Parade, Eden of the East, Elfen Lied, erased, from the new world, Highschool of the Dead, Higurashi When They Cry, horror, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, kado, Kagewani, magical girl raising project, neon genesis evangelion, paranoia agent, perfect blue, podcast, psycho pass, re:zero, school-live, Serial Experiments Lain, Steins Gate, thriller
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | August 20, 2017 8:42 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Horror and Thriller in Anime
CGI is something that is becoming more and more prevalent in the world of anime. Whether it’s CGI characters duking it out in a combat scene, or the entirety of the show being done in CGI, it’s here and it seems like it’s here to stay. In this Animecast, the hosts sit down to dive into the goods and bads of the technique. Read more »
Tags: a-1 picture, Ajin, akira, Aldnoah Zero, alice and zoroku, Anime, Arpeggio of Blue Steel, attack on titan, BBK BRNK, berserk, blame movie, blue submarine, brave witches, cgi, daisuki, ei aoki, expelled from paradise, fate zero, gatchaman crowds, ghost in the shell, golgo 13, gundam, hiroaki matsuura, kado, Kemono Friends, knights of sidonia, love live, nobunaga concerto, podcast, polygon pictures, princess mononoke, rage of bahamut, rendering, sailor moon crystal, sanzigen, Seiji Mizushima, SHIROBAKO, shuzu shiota, Studio Ghibli, toei animation, toy story, ufotable, unlimited blade works, witch craft works, yaoyorozu
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | June 4, 2017 8:11 am | Comments Off on Animecast: CGI and Anime
One major factor in any medium of storytelling is just how does one convey the elements of the story itself. Does one put forth a wall of text, or can it be experienced by the reader and viewer instead? In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts explore these and other facets of storytelling to try to find what really works and what fails to impress. Read more »
Tags: Anime, creative, directing, Heavy Object, information dump, Joker Game, kado, monogatari series, podcast, production, Re:Creators, re:zero, script, shaft, show don't tell, Sound of the Sky, story boarding, writing
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | May 21, 2017 8:54 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Information Portrayal in Anime
Ever dream of escaping your mundane life and set out on an adventure in another world? The premise of the Trapped in Another World is one such offering that may get some hate, but many find to be their such escape. In this Animecast, the hosts examine this topic and discuss what makes it so compelling. Read more »
Tags: 12 kingdoms, Accel World, Anime, arata the legend, aura battler dunbine, btoom, digimon, dog days, el hazard, Endride, familiar of zero, fantasy, fushigi yugi, GATE: The JSDF Fought There, genre, hack sign, KONOSUBA, Log Horizon, magical shopping arcade, monster rancher, No Game No Life, nobonaga concerto, Outbreak Company, Overlord, phantasy star, podcast, Sword Art Online, the vision of escaflowne, the wing of rean
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | November 27, 2016 12:04 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Trapped in Another World!
