The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast sit down to discuss, oddly enough, the most complicated genre to really nail down. The Slice of Life Genre seems to cover everything, but some argue doesn’t cover much. Listen and get the hosts’ take. Read more »
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Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | 
November 16, 2019 10:52 pm | 
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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
The face of anime is shifting once again as Funimation is bought up, Netflix acquires more titles, and Daisuki closes its doors. Listen in and get the latest of news and opinions from the hosts of the Animecast! Read more »
Tags: aico incarnate, alderamin on the sky, Anime, aniplex, Aokana, attack on titan, b the beginning, comic market, crowdfunding, dannganronpa 3, fate extra last encore, funimation, gundam info, gundam the origin, juni taisen, junji ito, kadokawa, kaspersky, kimi no na wa, Kizumonogatari, knights of the zodiac, koyomimonogatari, kud wafter, land of lustrous, Little Busters, mobile suit gundam seed, nintendo switch, nisioisin, orange, ordinal scale, otakon, podcast, relife, right stuf, servamp, shakugan no shana, sony pictures television networks, Space Dandy, space patrol luluco, studio deen, sunrise, Sword Art Online, The Testament of Sister New Devil, violet evergarden, your name
Podcast | Andrew | August 13, 2017 9:54 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Nozomi Needs YOU To Save Aria!
It’s been some time since the Otaku Spirit Animecast have held a discussional podcast episode and there’s tons to talk about. Join the hosts as they get caught up on news and give their take on the happenings in the anime (and Japanese video game) world! Read more »
Tags: amazon, Anime, anime strike, atlus usa, discotek, funimation, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, hatsune miku project diva future tones, j-novel, key metal idol, kickstarter, kodansha comic, kud wafter, Kuma Miko, Little Busters, made in abyss, manga, MyAnimeList, nekopara, netflix, nintendo switch, nisa, podcast, Sekai Project, seven seas, simuldub, utawarerumono, washio sumi no shou, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast | Andrew | January 23, 2017 12:02 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Amazon Tells Netflix To Hold His Drink
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
The Animecast Discussional is back with tons of news and questions to cover! Lots of exciting news over the last month to discuss, as well as some tragic news to address as well. Despite this, we hope you enjoy. Read more »
Tags: Anime, Clannad, crunchyroll, kickstarter, Little Busters, narcissu, netflix, podcast, rightstuf, rokka brave of the six flowers, Sekai Project, Sound! Euphonium, tomoyo after, working!!3
Podcast | Andrew | November 15, 2015 4:23 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Sekai Loves Steam More Than Me
Boys transferring to all-girls schools, girls falling from the skies onto harmless boys, girls being moved into a single apartment in a broke down complex, or vampire boys seeking the delicious blood of a single girl. Harems, yes harems. We dive into what makes a harem and define the attributes about them. Read more »
Tags: Anime, Clannad, date a live, familiar of zero, haganai, harem, highschool dxd, kanon, Little Busters, love hina, monogatari, negima, nisakoi, Outbreak Company, podcast, tenchi muyo
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | October 10, 2014 12:00 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Fundamentals of Harems
Often the one element to anime seasons that gets lost in the fray of reviews, impressions, and general fandom is the musical scores that we listen to every episode. While some we skip, others capture the feel of the show and end up being a weekly tradition of experiencing. Read more »
Tags: 2013 season, amnesia, Anime, Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Beyond the Boundary, devil survivor 2, gargantia on the verdurous planet, henneko, Little Busters, stella jo-gakuin c3-bu, sunday without god, tamako market, Tokyo Ravens, top list, Watamote
OP ED Spotlight, Top Lists | Andrew | February 22, 2014 12:49 am | Comments (2)
Some of the best anime can invoke so many emotions. Anger, fear, disgust, joy, love, and even sadness. While some may dismiss the notion of ever shedding a tear, it’s obvious that companies like Key are out to get them. So whether you want to admit it or not, here are a list of 5 anime that will tug at those tear ducts and get the waterworks going. Read more »
Tags: 5 centimeters per second, air tv, Anime, anohana, Clannad, cry, grave of the fireflies, kanon, Little Busters, Refrain, saddest, saikano, sao, sky with a rising half-moon, Sword Art Online, tokyo magnitude 8.0, top 5
Anime 101, Top Lists | Andrew | February 4, 2014 2:52 pm | Comments (4)
Little Busters! is an absolutely fantastic anime. Gaining an easy 5/5 score from me. So going into a conclusive second season seemed like a win in my mind right from the start. However what I was met with was far from what I thought it would be. Changing my entire perspective on its storytelling, pacing, and ultimately my score for the series. Read more »
