
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast tackle one topic that has crept up many times in their time covering anime. Why do they watch what they watch and why not? Read more »
Tags: Aldnoah Zero, Anime, asterisk war, battery, Big Order, Black Bullet, chivalry of a failed knight, cross ange, flip flappers, gachaman crowds, kado, Kemono Friends, Land of the Lustrous, Magical Girl Site, march comes in like a lion, nobunaga concerto, Onihei, opinion, overrated, Planet With, podcast, Punchline, qualidia code, Re:Creators, school-live, showa genroku rakugo shinju, Sword Art Online, underrated, ushio and tora, your lie in april
Podcast | Andrew |
August 25, 2019 1:57 am |
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CGI is something that is becoming more and more prevalent in the world of anime. Whether it’s CGI characters duking it out in a combat scene, or the entirety of the show being done in CGI, it’s here and it seems like it’s here to stay. In this Animecast, the hosts sit down to dive into the goods and bads of the technique. Read more »
Tags: a-1 picture, Ajin, akira, Aldnoah Zero, alice and zoroku, Anime, Arpeggio of Blue Steel, attack on titan, BBK BRNK, berserk, blame movie, blue submarine, brave witches, cgi, daisuki, ei aoki, expelled from paradise, fate zero, gatchaman crowds, ghost in the shell, golgo 13, gundam, hiroaki matsuura, kado, Kemono Friends, knights of sidonia, love live, nobunaga concerto, podcast, polygon pictures, princess mononoke, rage of bahamut, rendering, sailor moon crystal, sanzigen, Seiji Mizushima, SHIROBAKO, shuzu shiota, Studio Ghibli, toei animation, toy story, ufotable, unlimited blade works, witch craft works, yaoyorozu
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew |
June 4, 2017 8:11 am |
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The votes are in and it’s time to announce the best anime of 2014! Join us as the two hosts list their favorite anime of each season, as well as their best overall shows, music, characters, and disappointments. Joining in the awards are picks from the OtakuSpirit community as well! Read more »
Tags: Aldnoah Zero, Anime, Barakamon, inari konkon koi iroha, Kill la Kill, Mushishi Zoku Shou, nobunaga concerto, Noragami, one week friends, rage of bahamut, silver spoon, top anime 2014, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast, Top Lists | Andrew |
January 22, 2015 11:50 pm |
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The dreaded Nobunaga shows, Japanese X-Men, Witches, kickboxing caligraphers, and much more in this edition of the Animecast! We discuss some early favorites in the Fall 2014 line-up before jumping into 7 more reviews of the Summer 2014 line-up and then end with some great community discussion. Read more »
Tags: Anime, Barakamon, blade dance of the elementalers, hanayamata, invader of the rokujyoma, majimoji rurumo, nobunaga concerto, podcast, Review, tokyo esp
Podcast, Review | Andrew |
October 7, 2014 12:43 am |
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Oda Nobunaga and anime never seems to mix. As every season brings yet another attempt to ruin the name of the warlord of Japan. So what would possess one to attempt to watch a rotoscope and CG mixed show featuring a modern-day high school boy living as Oda Nobunaga? A sleeper hit, that’s what. Read more »

Six more shows from the Summer 2014 anime season are up to bat in the third segment of our Mid-Season reviews. While a few will be taking some lumps, we’re excited to dive into a few that we think are seasonal gems that you should know about! Read more »
Tags: Anime, Bladedance of Elementalers, hanayamata, himegoto, nobunaga concerto, podcast, Review, terror in resonance, tokyo esp
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew |
August 31, 2014 10:01 pm |
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Oda Nobunaga, a name that brings forth the spirit of the great warlord of Japanese history. However in anime, it brings forth a cringe and immediate disregard of any worth. Thankfully, despite this preconceived notion, Nobunaga Concerto manages to do one thing right: Entertain! Read more »

Even though we’re still enjoying the final episodes of the Spring 2014 season of anime, Summer is just around the corner. With it comes a slew of new anime releases for us to put a magnifying glass to. Get comfortable, and get your pens ready to hear our opinion on what shows you should keep an eye out for. Keep in mind that all shows scheduled are subject to change at any time.
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Tags: 2014, Akame ga Kill, Aldnoah Zero, Anime, Ao Haru Ride, Bakumatsu Rock, Barakamon, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, book of circus, Crystal, Dramatical Murder, Eternal Summer, Fate, Free, Futsuu no joshikousei ga locodol yatte mita, gekkan shoujo nozaki kun, girls und panzer, glasslip, hanamonogatari, hanayamata, himegoto, Illya, jinsei, Kaleid liner, kantai collection, kuroshituji, love stage, majimoji rurumo, momokyun sword, mujaki no rakuen, nobunaga concerto, persona 4, podcast, preview, Prisma, psycho pass, rail wars, re hamatora, rokujouma no shinryakusha, sabagebu, seirei tsukai no blade dance, sengoku basara judge end, shirogane no ishi argevollen, shounen holywood, space dandy 2, summer, sword art online ii, the golden, tokyo esp, tokyo kushu, zankyou no terror
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew |
June 9, 2014 12:48 am |
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