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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The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to discuss something that has been bothering one for quite some time. The criticism of something being forgettable. What makes a show memorable or stick with you? Listen and hear their take. Read more »
Tags: Anime, another, Clannad, cross ange, dies irae, durara, eccentric family, erased, flip flappers, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, henneko, high school dxd, inari konkon, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, kado, Kemono Friends, kokoro connect, KONOSUBA, Land of the Lustrous, made in abyss, Madoka Magica, march comes in like a lion, memorable, monogatari series, monster musume, natsume yuujinchou, Noragami, occultic nine, Onihei, oreimo, Overlord, podcast, pupa, rage of bahamut, re:creator, re:zero, recovery of an mmo junkie, rewrite, school-live, shelter, showa genroku rakugo shinju, Sword Art Online, ushio and tora, wizard barristers, your name, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast | Andrew | August 26, 2018 8:47 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Anime That Sticks With You
It has been an absolutely insane month of news! Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they try to break down the biggest news and give their opinions on them. Read more »
Tags: Anime, boogiepop phantom, crunchyroll, Dagashi Kashi, discotek, dororo, flcl, funimation, girls und panzer, happy sugar life, hi score girl, hidive, hisone to misotan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kemono Friends, kizuna ai, kodansha, kunihiko ikuhara, light novel, Magical Girl Site, maiden japan, manga, mappa, mob psycho 100, natsume's book of friends, news, pa works, podcast, polygon pictures, ranjou miyake, re:zero, reincarnated as a slime, right stuf, seishun buta yarou, sentai filmworks, seven seas, spike chunsoft, Strike the Blood, studio 3hz, symphogears, tezuka productions, tsutomu nihei, twin engine, vinland saga, violet evergarden, viz, voln, wit studio
News, Podcast | Andrew | March 25, 2018 8:27 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Twin Engine Bringing The Hype!
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
You’ve heard the Otaku Spirit Animecast Hosts’ deliberations, and the community’s votes have been tallied. Now it’s time for the official Otaku Spirit Anime Awards. Listen in and find out the final verdict on choices for the best anime of 2016! Read more »
Tags: Ajin, Anime, best of 2016, durarara, erased, flip flappers, flying witch, gate, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, gundam iron-blooded orphans, Haikyuu!!, Joker Game, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kiznaiver, KONOSUBA, magical girl raising project, mob psycho 100, My Hero Academia, natsume yujincho, new game, orange, planetarian, Please Tell Me Galko-chan, podcast, re:zero, she and her cat, shelter, showa genroku rakugo shinju, Sound! Euphonium, tanaka kun is always listless, the lost village, Three Leaves Three Colors, ushio and tora, yuri on ice
Podcast | Andrew | January 29, 2017 11:52 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2016 Awards
The host of the Otaku Spirit Animecast return for yet another Best Anime of 2016 Deliberations podcast. Join them as they run through the year and pick their best seasonal, genre winners, characters, best of the best, and more. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Read more »
Tags: alderamin on the sky, Anime, best boy, best girl, best of 2016, character, erased, flip flappers, flying witch, gate 2, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, iron blooded orphans, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kiznaiver, KONOSUBA, magical girl raising project, military!, mobile suit gundam, Myriad Colors Phantom World, natsume's book of friends 5, new game, planetarian, poco's udon world, podcast, re:zero, relife, Sailor Moon Crystal 3, shelter, showa genroku rakugo shinju, sound euphonium 2, sweetness and lightning, Ushio and Tora 2
Podcast | Andrew | January 9, 2017 10:34 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2016 Deliberations Part 4
The host of the Otaku Spirit Animecast return for yet another Best Anime of 2016 Deliberations podcast. Join them as they run through the year and pick their best seasonal, genre winners, characters, best of the best, and more. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Read more »
Tags: action, adventure, alderamin on the sky, Anime, best of 2016, comedy, drama, ecchi, erased, fantasy, flip flappers, flying witch, gate 2, genre, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, harem, horror, iron blooded orphans, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, kawaii, Kiznaiver, KONOSUBA, magical girl raising project, mecha, military!, mobile suit gundam, Myriad Colors Phantom World, mystery, natsume's book of friends 5, new game, planetarian, poco's udon world, podcast, psychological, re:zero, relife, romance, Sailor Moon Crystal 3, sci-fi, shelter, showa genroku rakugo shinju, slice of life, sound euphonium 2, sports, supernatural, sweetness and lightning, Ushio and Tora 2
Podcast | Andrew | January 6, 2017 11:25 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2016 Deliberations Part 3
The host of the Otaku Spirit Animecast return for yet another Best Anime of 2016 Deliberations podcast. Join them as they run through the year and pick their best seasonal, genre winners, characters, best of the best, and more. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Read more »
Tags: alderamin on the sky, Anime, best of 2016, erased, flip flappers, flying witch, gate 2, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, iron blooded orphans, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kiznaiver, KONOSUBA, magical girl raising project, mobile suit gundam, Myriad Colors Phantom World, natsume's book of friends 5, new game, planetarian, poco's udon world, podcast, re:zero, relife, Sailor Moon Crystal 3, showa genroku rakugo shinju, sound euphonium 2, sweetness and lightning, Ushio and Tora 2
Podcast | Andrew | January 5, 2017 12:23 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2016 Deliberations Part 1
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 | Comments Off on Animecast: 100 Anime Series Suggestions
It’s time for the second of the Otaku Spirit Animecast reviews for the Spring 2016 season. Some of the bigger hitters of the season as well as some of the more controversial. Join us and find out what the hosts feel became hits or misses. Read more »
Tags: Anime, Anne Happy, Boku no Hero Academia, Bungou Stray Dogs, girl meets bear, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, koutetsujou no kabaneri, kumamiko, My Hero Academia, Nijiiro Days, Pan de Peace, podcast, Rainbow Days, Review, spring 2016, Ushio and Tora 2, ushio to tora 2nd season
Podcast, Review | Andrew | July 3, 2016 1:03 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Spring 2016 Anime Season Review Part 2
