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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The votes have been tallied up, and with the conclusion of the Otaku Spirit Host Deliberations, it’s time to sit down and give the results of the best anime of 2017. Join the hosts and special guest Logan of Anime Arcade as they run through theirs and the community’s picks for best anime of 2017. Read more »
Tags: 2017, Anime, awards, best of, eccentric family, gundam, in this corner of the world, Interview With Monster Girls, iron blooded orphans, kado, Kemono Friends, kino's journey, Kizumonogatari, Konohana Kitan, KONOSUBA, Land of the Lustrous, made in abyss, march comes in like a lion, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, new game, Onihei, ordinal scale, Owarimonogatari, podcast, Re:Creators, recovery of an mmo junkie, showa genroku rakugo shinju, Sword Art Online, Tsukigakirei, welcome to the ballroom, your name, yuki yuna
Podcast, Top Lists | Andrew | February 11, 2018 12:38 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2017 Awards
The year of 2017 has come to an end. After consuming well over 100 new series this year, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to weigh in on which ones were the best. From action, to drama, to seasonal, and best girl, tune in to hear their picks! Read more »
Tags: ACCA 13, akashic record of bastard magical instructor, alice and zoroku, Anime, Attack on Titan 2, BanG Dream, best of 2017, Blend S, blood blockade battlefront and beyond, deliberations, eccentric family, Eccentric Family 2, gamers, Girls' Last Tour, Granblue Fantasy the Animation, grimoire of zero, Hero Chapter, Interview With Monster Girls, iron-blooded orphans 2, juni taisen, Just Because, kado the right answer, Kemono Friends, kino's journey, Konohana Kitan, Konosuba 2, Land of the Lustrous, little witch academia, love and lies, made in abyss, magical circle guruguru, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, mobile suit gundam, my hero academia 2nd season, new game, Onihei, owarimonogatari 2nd season, podcast, Re:Creators, recovery of an mmo junkie, Saekano How To Raise A Boring Girlfriend flat, saga of tanya the evil, scum's wish, showa genroku rakugo shinju, tsuki ga kirei, tsuredure children, washio sumi chapter, welcome to the ballroom, worldend, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Review | Andrew | January 6, 2018 4:05 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2017 Deliberations Part 4
The Fall 2017 Anime Season has come to a conclusion and the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their take on how each of the shows have concluded. This is the first of three parts covering the season, so tune in for more to come! Read more »
Tags: Anime, Blend S, boku no kanojo ga majime sugiru shojo bitch na ken, fall 2017, Inuyashiki, juni taisen, king's game, kino's journey, mahou sensei negima 2, My Girlfriend is ShoBitch, net-juu no susume, ousama game the animation, podcast, recovery of an mmo junkie, Review, the animated series, the beautiful world, uq holder, Zodiac War
Podcast, Review | Andrew | December 31, 2017 9:44 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Fall 2017 Anime Season Review Part 1
Fall 2017 Anime season is coming to a close, so with it comes another fun-filled spoilercast episode. Join the hosts of the Animecast as they deep dive into all the shows they are watching. Read more »
Tags: a sister is all you need, Anime, animegataris, Black Clover, Blend S, blood blockade battlefront and beyond, Food Wars The Third Plate, garo, Girls' Last Tour, Hero Chapter, Himouto Umaru-chan R, Inuyashiki, juni taisen, Just Because, king's game, kino's journey, Konohana Kitan, Land of the Lustrous, Love Live Sunshine 2, magical circle guru guru, march comes in like a lion, podcast, recovery of an mmo junkie, spoiler, The Ancient Magus' Bride, uq holder, Vanishing Line, Wake Up Girls 2, Washio Chapter, welcome to the ballroom, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast | Andrew | December 15, 2017 10:33 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Fall 2017 Anime Spoilercast
As the seasons change, so does the intros and outros for our favorite anime series. Join in and listen as the hosts pick through the Fall 2017 Anime Season to get their favorites in OPs and EDs for your listening pleasure. Read more »
Tags: a sister is all you need, Anime, anime gataris, blood blockade battlefront and beyond, choucho, coldrain, daoko, do as inifinity, elegant yokai apartment life, Food Wars!, garnidelia, Girls' Last Tour, Inuyashiki, juni taisen, junna, Just Because, king's game, kino's journey, Land of the Lustrous, lozareena, man with a mission, march comes in like a lion, masami okui, megumi nakajima, music, nagi yanagi, nano ripe, panorama panama town, podcast, qaijff, recovery of an mmo junkie, sumire uesaka, The Ancient Magus' Bride, the third plate, uq holder, Urahara, Vanishing Line, welcome to the ballroom, yasuyuki okamura, yuki, yurika, yuuka aisaka
OP ED Spotlight, Podcast | Andrew | October 22, 2017 7:39 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Music of Fall 2017 Anime
The hosts of the Animecast meet one last time before the seasonal shift for a fun discussional podcast to cover Anime news and great questions from the community. Centaurs in Bikini Bottoms, Funny Mobile Suit Pilots, Jaijus, Renge the Claymore, Anthropomorphized Desks, and more! Read more »
Tags: a centaur's life, a silent voice, Anime, crunchyroll, eureka seven, fate/kaleid liner, first time gal, funimation, godzilla anime, gundam twilight axis, i want to send your voice, kancolle, kino's journey, madhouse, My Hero Academia, nisiosin, Owarimonogatari, P.A. Works, podcast, right stuf, The Ancient Magus' Bride, typhoon noruda, Uma Musume, violet evergarden, yen press
Podcast | Andrew | March 26, 2017 8:49 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Centaurs in Bikini Bottoms
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back for yet another fun-filled discussional. Tackling the biggest news of anime for the recent weeks and diving into some great questions and comments from the community. Read more »
Tags: aho-girl, alicization, Anime, ashes and illusions, chivalry of a failed knight, claris, clueless girl, crunchyroll, eromanga sensei, expo, first time gal, free season 1, funimation, gosick blu-ray, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, gundam thunderbolt, haifuri, hajimete no gal, Kemono Friends, kino's journey, manga, new game season 2, ordinal scale, pa works, podcast, sakura quest, school-live, Sword Art Online, the moon is beautiful, to your eternity, tsuki ga kirei, vertical
Podcast | Andrew | February 19, 2017 9:31 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Kemono Friends Wins The Internets
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
