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 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
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 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: 18if, a sister is all you need, aho-girl, Anime, Armed Girl's Machiavellism, attack on titan season 2, best of 2017, Blend S, Clockwork Planet, deliberations, eromanga sensei, flat, Fuuka, gamers, Girls' Last Tour, Hero Chapter, Hinako Note, in another world with my smartphone, Inuyashiki, iron blooded orphans, juni taisen, Just Because, kado the right answer, king's game, knight's and magic, Konosuba 2, love and lies, made in abyss, magical circle guruguru, march comes in like a lion, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, mobile suit gundam, new game, podcast, Re:Creators, recovery of an mmo junkie, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, scum's wish, showa genroku rakugo shinju, Tsugumomo, tsuki ga kirei, tsuredure children, uq holder, washio sumi chapter, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast | Andrew | January 4, 2018 6:21 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2017 Deliberations Part 2
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: attack on titan season 2, blood blockade battlefront and beyond, Girl Beats Boys, Girls' Last Tour, Granblue Fantasy the Animation, grimoire of zero, Hero Chapter, iron-blooded orphans 2, Just Because, Kemono Friends, kenka bancho otome, little witch academia, made in abyss, mobile suit gundam, My Hero Academia 2, Onihei, rage of bahamut, Re:Creators, recovery of an mmo junkie, saga of tanya the evil, scum's wish, showa genroku rakugo shinju, tales of zestiria the x, virgin soul, washio sumi chapter, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast | Andrew | January 3, 2018 9:57 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2017 Deliberations Part 1
The list of interesting news is piling up and that means it’s time for another Otaku Spirit Animecast discussional. Join the hosts as they run through the best and then dive into the community questions box! Read more »
Tags: amanchu, Anime, Back Street Girls, cardcaptor sakura, dragon ball super, fakku, funimation, hayao miyazaki, Light Novels, made in abyss, My Hero Academia, No Game No Life, podcast, rin-ne, sanzigen, school-live, spice and wolf, Studio Ghibli, valkyria chronicles, Xenoblade
Podcast | Andrew | December 3, 2017 11:51 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Miyazaki is Tsundere for CGI
The second parter in the Otaku Spirit Animecast reviews of the Summer 2017 Anime Season is ready to hit your ears. Join in to hear the hosts’ opinion on centaurs, tortured kids, panty thieves, romantic dragons, and more! Read more »
Tags: a centaur's life, Anime, centaur no nayami, Classroom of the Elite, convenience store boy friends, gamers, haoliners animation league, isekai shokudou, konbini kareshi, made in abyss, podcast, princess principal, rage if bahamut virgin soul, restaurant to another world, summer 2017, youkoso jitsuryoku shijou shugi no kyoushitsu e
Podcast, Review | Andrew | October 1, 2017 8:37 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Summer 2017 Anime Season Review Part 2
The news feeds are filled with news of the coming season, and little more. However the hosts of the Animecast still have plenty to pick apart. Join them, and the community in another fun filled cast with some heavy hitting news pieces. Read more »
Tags: adam wingard, akira toriyama, Anime, anime strike, aria, Death Note, dragon ball fighterz, garden of sinners, harmony gold, hiroyuki furuya, kickstarter, kodansha comics, light novel, macross, made in abyss, magia doraglier, ordinal scale, ova, podcast, prism nana magical girl, re:zero, robotech, seven seas, seven senses of the re'union, shaft, shawn kleckner, Steins Gate, Sword Art Online, white fox, yuuki yuna is a hero
News, Podcast | Andrew | September 17, 2017 8:44 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Macross Finds Freedom?
As Summer 2017 Anime Season comes to it’s climactic finale, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their ideas on the more spoilerific side of each show. Read more »
Tags: 18if, aho-girl, Anime, Convenient Store Boy Friends, gamers, in another world with my smartphone, knight's and magic, light of the clione, love and lies, made in abyss, My First Girlfriend is a Gal, My Hero Academia 2, new game, princess principal, rage of bahamut, Re:Creators, restaurant to another world, Review, sagrada reset, sakura quest, summer 2017, the reflection, tsuredure children, virgin soul, welcome to the ballroom
Podcast | Andrew | September 3, 2017 8:24 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Summer 2017 Anime Spoilercast
