
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit return to give their updated guide to anime for newcomers and those seeking to learn more about the anime world they are venturing into! Read more »
Tags: 101, amazon, angel beats, Anime, Clannad, comedy, crunchyroll, Death Parade, ecchi, fate zero, funimation, ghibli, ghost in the shell, guide, hentai, hidive, Higurashi When They Cry, horror, jnovel, K-On!, kawaii, Key, kindle, kohai, light novel, loli, manga, Mitsuboshi Colors, moe, neon genesis evangelion, netflix, newcomer, otaku, psychological, right stuf, satoshi kon, senpai, sentai filmworks, shota, streaming, terms, thriller, visual novel, yaoi, yen press, yuri
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew |
May 30, 2020 10:54 pm |
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The last 10 years has been an exciting time for anime fans. A roster of thousands of anime titles that offered us a mix of genres to fit any taste. But now comes the time for the hosts to sit down and talk about their favorites of the decade. Read more »
Tags: a silent voice, Aldnoah Zero, angel beats, Anime, anohana, babylon, Death Parade, decade, demon slayer, durarara, erased, fate stay night, from the new world, fullmetal alchemist brotherhood, gatchaman, gridman, gundam, Hanasaku Iroha, K-On!, kaguya-sama, Katanagatari, KONOSUBA, Land of the Lustrous, Madoka Magica, march comes in like a lion, Mitsuboshi Colors, monogatari series, monster girls, Mushishi, nichijou, non non biyori, Noragami, nozaki-kun, oreimo, Overlord, Planet With, Punchline, re creators, re: zero, Saekano, SHIROBAKO, showa genroku rakugo shinju, sidonia, top 100, tsuki ga kirei, Wolf Children, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast, Top Lists | Andrew |
February 16, 2020 12:02 pm |
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Whether you’re a new listener, or a long time listener, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast fire up the mics and divulge who they are and what Otaku Spirit means to them. Read more »
Tags: a1 pictures, adachitoka, ah my goddess, akio watanami, akira, Anime, animeanime, armitage iii, bones, Chobits, Clannad, Death Note, Death Parade, dirty pair, Doga Kobo, dragon ball z, fate/zero, from the new world, future boy conan, galaxy express 999, gen urobuchi, ghibli, ghost in the shell, hajime no ippo, Hanasaku Iroha, hayao miyazaki, hideaki anno, hinamatsuri, iria, isao takahata, jc staff, kazumi ikeda, khara, kokoro connect, Kyoto Animation, love chuunibyo and other delusions, madhous, Madoka Magica, Mamoru Hosoda, march comes in like a lion, mari okada, masahiro andou, monogatari, neon genesis evangelion, pa works, podcast, polygon pictures, project ako, range murata, satoshi kon, shaft, showa genroku rakugo shinju, shuuzou oshimi, speed racer, tank police, tatsuya ishihara, tenchi muyo, they were eleven, trigger, tsutomu nihei, ufotable mappa, wataru watari, white fox, Wolf Children, yasuo umetsu
Podcast | Andrew |
December 23, 2018 2:29 pm |
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The not-so perfect heroes, the bad guys you learn to love, and the moral dilemmas it creates. Join the hosts as they discuss Anti-Heroes and Villains and their increase in favorability as main characters in anime. Read more »
Tags: 18if, 91 Days, Ajin, Akame ga Kill, Aldnoah Zero, Anime, anti-hero, Assassination Classroom, attack on titan, BANANA FISH, Big Order, claymore, code geass, cross ange, Death Parade, Dropkick on my Devil, eden of the easy, expelled from paradise, from the new world, future diary, Golden Kamuy, gundam, happy sugar life, heroes, How Not To Summon A Demon Lord, Inuyashiki, juuni taisen, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, kado, Kill la Kill, lostorage conflated wixoss, Madoka Magica, monogatari series, Noragami, Overlord, podcast, rage of bahamut, saga of tanya the evil, School Days, Scrapped Princess, seven deadly sins, terror in resonance, testament of sister new devil, tokyo ghoul, trinity seven, ushio and tora
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew |
December 2, 2018 10:54 am |
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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 |
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To celebrate an anime viewing milestone, the hosts of the Animecast sit down to run through 100 titles worth watching. Ranging from comedy, to horror, to romance, to sci-fi, and many other genres. Read more »
Tags: A Lull In The Sea, air tv, Anime, armitage 3, azumanga daioh, baccano, bunny drop, Castletown Dandelion, Chobits, Clannad, claymore, code geass, cowboy bebop, crest of the stars, darker than black, Death Note, Death Parade, dennou coil, durarara, Eden of the East, fate stay night, fate zero, flying witch, from the new world, fullmetal alchemist, gatchaman crowds, girls und panzer, great teacher onizuka, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, gunslinger girl, haibane renmei, Hanasaku Iroha, Higurashi When They Cry, inari konkon koi iroha, iria zeiram the animation, K-On!, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, kanon, Katanagatari, kino's journey, knights of sidonia, kokoro connect, KONOSUBA, kurenai, Little Busters, monogatari, neon genesis evangelion, nichijou, Noragami, oreimo, Outbreak Company, paranoia agent, podcast, Scrapped Princess, SHIROBAKO, soul eater, spice and wolf, Sword Art Online, the vision of escaflowne, time of eve, top 100, toradora, Wolf’s Rain
Podcast, Top Lists | Andrew |
November 13, 2016 12:08 pm |
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The community has spoken up, and we have the breakdown on what anime everyone loved. Not only that, but the hosts also chime in on what were their decisions after the long and bloody deliberations. Strong year? Weak year? Listen and get your watch lists ready! Read more »
Tags: Anime, beautiful bones, best anime of 2015, castle town dandelion, DanMachi, Death Parade, durarara, Food Wars!, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, gate, heroic legend of arslan, my teen romantic comedy snafu too, Noragami Aragoto, One Punch Man, Plastic Memories, podcast, Saekano, school-live, Seraph of the End, seven deadly sins, SHIROBAKO, Sound! Euphonium, The Perfect Insider, unlimited blade works, your lie in april
Podcast | Andrew |
February 4, 2016 6:49 pm |
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Anime in 2015 made us cry, angry, happy, filled with laughter, or expressing some other form of emotion. In this episode of the Animecast, we talk about our favorite moments in anime for the year. Starting with the least spoilery, before getting further and further into heavy spoiler territory. Read more »
Tags: actually i am, Anime, beautiful bones, best moments 2015, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Castletown Dandelion, chivalry of a failed knight, cinderella girls, Death Parade, Gangsta, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, gate, knights of sidonia, Maria the Virgin Witch, my love story, non non biyori, Noragami Aragoto, Overlord, Plastic Memories, podcast, Punch Line, Romantic Comedy SNAFU Too, Saekano, school-live, seiyu's life, Seraph of the End 2, seven deadly sins, SHIROBAKO, Sound! Euphonium, unlimited blade works, ushio and tora, Young Black Jack, your lie in april
Podcast | Andrew |
January 13, 2016 9:06 pm |
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Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they break down the 2015 year of anime and pick their favorite titles of genres, characters, and of course the best of the best. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Read more »
Tags: actually i am, Aldnoah Zero, Anime, aria the scarlet ammo aa, attack on titan jr high, best of 2015, cinderella girls, Classroom Crisis, Comet Lucifer, Death Parade, durarara, Etotama, Gangsta, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, gate, Gunslinger Stratos, is the order a rabbit, JK Meshi, Non Non Biyori Repeat, Noragami Aragoto, Punch Line, rokka brave of six flowers, school-live, SHIROBAKO, Sky Wizard Academy, Sound! Euphonium, The Perfect Insider, top 5, Triage X, unlimited blade works, unlimited fafnir, ushio and tora, yatterman night, your lie in april, yurikuma arashi
Podcast | Andrew |
January 9, 2016 10:45 pm |
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Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they break down the 2015 year of anime and pick their favorite titles of genres, characters, and of course the best of the best. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Read more »
Tags: Anime, best of 2015, Castletown Dandelion, Charlotte, cinderella girls 2, Death Parade, Etotama, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, Ghost in the Shell: Arise, god eater, is the order a rabbit, K Return of Kings, knights of sidonia 2, my teen romantic comedy snafu, non non biyori, podcast, Punchline, seiyu life, SHIROBAKO, Show by Rock!!, Sound! Euphonium, The Perfect Insider, top 5, unlimited blade works, ushio and tora, Wakaba Girl, yatterman night, yona of the dawn, your lie in april, yurikuma arashi
Podcast | Andrew |
January 8, 2016 6:13 pm |
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