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 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 | Comments Off on Animecast: The Anime Trap!
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
A new season and new music is upon us. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they dive into their favorite OPs and EDs for the Summer 2018 Anime Season and fill you in on the people behind them. Read more »
Tags: akari nanawo, angels of death, angolmois, Anime, Asobi Asobase, attack on titan, BANANA FISH, Black Clover, cells at work, claris, deco 27, eri suzuki, faky, free dive to the future, Grand Blue Dreaming, happy sugar life, haruka chisuga, haurkana receive, How Not To Summon A Demon Lord, hyde, island, kana yuuki, Kavka Shishido, king gnu, kumi koda, lenny code fiction, mai kuraki, miyavi, miyuri shimabukuro, music, music girls, My Hero Academia, myth and roid, oldcodex, Ongaku Shoujo, Overlord, record of mongol invasion, rie takahashi, saki miyashita, she's, shounan no kaze, straightener, summer 2018, survive said the prophet, we rent tsukumogami, yoshiki, yukari tamura, yurika, yuu serizawa, Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
OP ED Spotlight, Podcast | Andrew | July 29, 2018 8:41 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Music of Summer 2018 Anime
While not a heavy last few weeks in regards to news, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are still here to give the download of important pieces. At least for themselves. New adaptations, returning legends, and more! Read more »
Tags: Anime, aniplex, bakemonogatari, bean bandit, cells at work, crunchyroll, discotek, eri takenashi, Fairy Tale Girls, flcl progressive, frontwing, gohands, harukana receive, hidive, k series, kado the right answer, kenichi sonada, kickstarter, maiden japan, manga, march comes in like a lion, media blasters, myth and roid, nisioisin, oshi ga budokan ittekuretara, Overlord, OxT, podcast, scum's wish, ueno-san wa bukiyou, vertical, viz, yamishibai
Podcast | Andrew | May 27, 2018 11:15 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Myth and Roid Has Music By Overlord!
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to cover the news of April, minus the April Fools Jokes. Sadly, they also take note of the loss we all have experienced in Isao Takahata and the wonderful stories he told us. Read more »
Tags: Anime, aniplex, apple tv, crunchyroll, Darling in the Franxx, devilman crybaby, eleven arts, Fairy Tale Girls, funimation, good smile arts shanghai, Good Smile Company, gundam 00, gundam nt, hathaway flash, High School Fleet, isao takahata, kalafina, kazuki akane, keiko kubota, kenichi sonoda, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, live2d, maquia, Mitsuboshi Colors, netflix, news, Overlord, pa books, pa works, podcast, sentai filmworks, studio 8 bit, violet evergarden, welcome to the ballroom
News, Podcast | Andrew | April 22, 2018 10:26 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Drama in the Franxx
After a few weeks, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back for yet another discussional podcast episode to cover the news and catch up on the community at large. Read more »
Tags: a silent voice, angel beats, Anime, aotsuki takao, attack on titan, bulma, citrus, crunchyroll, dharker studio, disastrous life os saiki k, dragon ball, ellation, erased, fate apocrypha, fist of the north star, gundam 00, gundam age, gundam uc, hayao miyazaki, hinamatsuri, hiromi tsuru, kakuriyo no yadomeshi, keiichi hara, Kemono Friends, Key, kud wafter, light novel, manga, mangagamer, mia regina, mikoto shinkai, myth and roid, nano ripe, netflix, news, Overlord, OxT, podcast, right stuf, sega, Sekai Project, sentai filmworks, studio feel, tatsuki, toei animation, utawarerumono, valve, visual arts, welcome to the ballroom, your name
News, Podcast | Andrew | November 19, 2017 10:35 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Insert Misquoted Director For Link Bait
Ever dream of escaping your mundane life and set out on an adventure in another world? The premise of the Trapped in Another World is one such offering that may get some hate, but many find to be their such escape. In this Animecast, the hosts examine this topic and discuss what makes it so compelling. Read more »
Tags: 12 kingdoms, Accel World, Anime, arata the legend, aura battler dunbine, btoom, digimon, dog days, el hazard, Endride, familiar of zero, fantasy, fushigi yugi, GATE: The JSDF Fought There, genre, hack sign, KONOSUBA, Log Horizon, magical shopping arcade, monster rancher, No Game No Life, nobonaga concerto, Outbreak Company, Overlord, phantasy star, podcast, Sword Art Online, the vision of escaflowne, the wing of rean
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | November 27, 2016 12:04 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Trapped in Another World!
Anime in 2015 made us cry, angry, happy, filled with laughter, or expressing some other form of emotion. In this episode of the Animecast, we talk about our favorite moments in anime for the year. Starting with the least spoilery, before getting further and further into heavy spoiler territory. Read more »
Tags: actually i am, Anime, beautiful bones, best moments 2015, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Castletown Dandelion, chivalry of a failed knight, cinderella girls, Death Parade, Gangsta, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, gate, knights of sidonia, Maria the Virgin Witch, my love story, non non biyori, Noragami Aragoto, Overlord, Plastic Memories, podcast, Punch Line, Romantic Comedy SNAFU Too, Saekano, school-live, seiyu's life, Seraph of the End 2, seven deadly sins, SHIROBAKO, Sound! Euphonium, unlimited blade works, ushio and tora, Young Black Jack, your lie in april
Podcast | Andrew | January 13, 2016 9:06 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Moments in Anime 2015
Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they break down the 2015 year of anime and pick their favorite titles of genres, characters, and of course the best of the best. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Read more »
Tags: 35th test platoon, Anime, best of 2015, Blood Blockade Battlefront, chaos dragon, Charlotte, chivalry of a failed knight, cinderella girls, DanMachi, gate, heroic legend of arslan, Maria the Virgin Witch, Overlord, Plastic Memories, podcast, Snow White with the Red Hair, Sound! Euphonium, testament of sister new devil, top 5, unlimited blade works, ushio and tora, yatterman night, yurikuma arashi
Podcast | Andrew | January 5, 2016 6:02 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Best Anime of 2015 Deliberations Part 2
