
The Summer Anime Season is well under way, and it’s time for the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast to finally weigh in on their thoughts for what’s working and what’s not. Listen in and see if you agree or have missed a series that you may want to pick up! Read more »
Tags: 18if, a centaur's life, aho-girl, altair a record of battles, Angel's 3Piece, Anime, chronos ruler, Classroom of the Elite, Clean Freak Aoyama-kun, Convenient Store Boy Friends, dive, elegant yokai apartment life, fastest finger first, first impression, gamers, Hina Logic From Luck and Logic, in another world with my smartphone, Katsugeki touken ranbu, knight's and magic, Lights of the Clione, love and lies, made in abyss, magical circle guru guru, My First Girlfriend is a Gal, netsuzou trap ntr, new game season 2, Nora Princess and the Stray Cat, princess principal, restaurant to another world, summer 2017, tsuredure children, vatican miracle examiner, welcome to the ballroom
Podcast | Andrew |
August 6, 2017 8:16 am |
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With the Spring 2017 Anime Season edging closer to its half way point, the hosts of the Animecast are here to give their thoughts on which shows have promise and which don’t. Listen in and find out what shows should be on your radar! Read more »
Tags: akashic record of bastard magical instructor, alice and zoroku, Anime, anonymous noise, Armed Girl's Machiavellism, Atom: The Beginning, Attack on Titan 2, Berserk 2017, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Clockwork Planet, Danmachi: Sword Oratoria, eromanga sensei, first impression, Granblue Fantasy the Animation, grimoire of zero, Hinako Note, Kabukibu, kado the right answer, Kenka Bancho Otome Girl Beats Boys, Love Tyrant, My Hero Academia 2, Natsume Yuujinchou Roku, podcast, rage of bahamut virgin soul, Re:Creators, Room Mate, Saekano How To Raise A Boring Girlfriend flat, sagrada reset, sakura quest, spring 2017, the eccentric family 2, The Laughing Salesman NEW, The Royal Tutor, The Silver Guardian, Tsugumomo, Tsukigakirei, WorldEnd: SakuSaku
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew |
May 7, 2017 7:26 am |
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After getting our feet wet by the Fall 2016 Anime Season, it’s time to give our take on what shows have left a solid first impression on us. Join the hosts of the animecast as they give their take on what meets the 3 episode rule! Read more »
Tags: all out, Anime, Anime De Training Xx, Aooni The Blue Monster, bloodivores, brave witches, Bubuki Buranki 2, bungo stray dogs 2, Cheating Craft, classicaloid, drifters, first impression, flip flappers, Gakuen Handsome, girlish number, izetta the last witch, Kaiju Girls, keijo, Kiitaro's Yokai Picture Book, kiss him not me, long riders, losterage incited wixoss, magic of stella, magical girl raising project, Mahou Shoujo Nante Moiidesukara 2, march comes in like a lion, matoi the sacred slayer, Miss Bernard Said, Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans 2, My Wife is the Student Council President 2, nanbaka, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5, Nazotokine, Ninja Girl and Samurai Master, Nyanbo, occultic nine, poco's udon world, podcast, Scorching Ping Pong Girls, Sengoku Chijyo Giga, Show By Rock Season 2, Soul Buster, sound euphonium 2, tiger mask w, time bokan 24, touken ranbu hanamaru, trickster, Twin Star Exorcists, WWW WAGNARIA, yuri on ice
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew |
October 30, 2016 11:33 am |
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We’re getting our feet wet in the new Spring 2016 Anime Season and it’s time for the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast to give their take on what shows have promise and which seem to be falling short. It’s a jam-packed episode so be prepared to take notes! Read more »
Tags: Ace Attorney, And You Thought There is Never a Girl Online?, Anime, Anne Happy, Bakuon, Big Order, Bungo Stray Dogs, Cerberus, Crane Game Girls, Endride, first impression, flying witch, Haven't You Heard I'm Sakamoto, High School Fleet, Hundred, Joker Game, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kagewani 2, Kiznaiver, Kumamiko - Girl Meets Bear, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096, My Hero Academia, Onigiri, Pan de Peace, podcast, Rainboy Days, Re: Zero - Starting Life In Another World, rin-ne, Sailor Moon Crystal 3, Shonen Maid, space patrol luluco, Super Lovers, Takana-kun is Always Listless, Terraformars Revenge, The Asterisk War 2, the lost village, Three Leaves Three Colors, Twin Star Exorcists, Ushio and Tora 2, Wagamama High Spec
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew |
May 1, 2016 11:42 pm |
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The pins are lined up and it’s time to knock out the second batch of our first impressions for the Summer 2015 anime season. It took a bit longer than we had imagined, but there’s a lot of explaining to do. So enjoy this extensive discussion of these shows! Read more »
Tags: Bikini Warriors, Castletown Dandelion, chaos dragon, Charlotte, Durarara x2 The Second Arc, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!, first impression, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, GATE: The JSDF Fought There, Himouto! Umaru-chan, iDOLM@STER: Cinderella girls 2nd Season, Million Doll, Miss Monochrome 2, monster musume, Non Non Biyori Repeat, podcast, Prison School, Review, rokka brave of the six flowers, SHIMONETA, Sky Wizard Academy, Snow White with the Red Hair, Venus Project -Climax-, Wakaba Girl, working!!
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew |
August 10, 2015 2:00 am |
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As we get knee deep into the Spring 2015 Season, it’s time for the Animecast to chime in on our thoughts on what is panning out good (or bad). Join us as we, along with special guest Loli-Knight, dive in. Read more »
Tags: Anime, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Etotama, first impression, Food Wars!, Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternate Architecture, Gunslinger Stratos, High School DXD Born, I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying 2, Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid, Mikagura School Suite, my love story, Nisekoi 2, Plastic Memories, podcast, Punch Line, Re-Kan!, Review, rin-ne, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, Show by Rock!!, Sound! Euphonium, Teenage Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO, The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan., The Eden of Grisaia, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, Triage X, ultimate otaku teacher, Urawa no Usagi-chan, Wish Upon the Pleiades, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
Podcast | Andrew |
May 4, 2015 1:26 am |
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The age-old art of the trap is a tried and tested archetype in the world of anime. They aim to confuse and ultimately frustrate the equal gender. However to create a comedy short based strictly on the concept of it is a whole other beast. Read more »

Good shorts have this strange problem that when you watch them you want more. However you know deep down that they would probably be terrible at full length. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time may be one of those cases where you want a full length show, however it’s just perfect as a short. Read more »

Since this was one of the shows I was looking forward to this season, I was in for a shock. A captivating premise coupled in with some interesting artwork. It was no wonder that I felt as if I just had to look into this show. Read more »

I love comedy. I’m quick to laugh and this show has the absurd slapstick comedy I have come to expect from anime. That said, I’m not ignorant to the idea that this is indeed yet another club show with tropes and archetype characters. Read more »