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 | 
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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
Divides sadly happen in every fandom. From the most popular, to the most niche. The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast examine its cause and effect on the anime fandom in general in this episode! Read more »
Tags: Anime, bleach, divisiveness, fandom, gundam, naruto, opinion, podcast, Re:Creators, revolutionary girl utena, Sword Art Online, yuri on ice
Podcast | Andrew | November 26, 2017 11:01 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Divisiveness In The Fandom
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back to break down the biggest anime news of the last two weeks. Listen in and find out their thoughts on anime growth, Miyazaki’s movie title, crowdfunding initiatives, and other bits of news. Read more »
Tags: Anime, association of japanese animation, broccoli, crunchyroll, evangelion anima, fate grand order, fate stay night, geno studio, Granblue Fantasy, hayao miyazaki, high school dxd hero, Himouto! Umaru-chan, ikuto yamashita, Kemono Friends, kickstarter, kimi-tachi wa dou ikiru ka, kodansha usa, kokkoku moment by moment, kud wafter, Kyoto Animation, manga, netflix, ore ga suki nano wa imouto dakedo imouto ja nai, passione, podcast, Re:Creators, school-live, seven deadly sins, takunomi, tatsuki, The Testament of Sister New Devil, tnk, tsurune kazemai koukou kyudou-bu, type moon, visual arts, yasuhiro irie, yen press
News, Podcast | Andrew | October 29, 2017 8:47 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Gilgamesh Does ASMR
The Summer 2017 Anime Season is coming to a close and the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their thoughts on the early-enders. Creations battling it out, romance both tragic and hilarious, and reviving the boonies! Read more »
Tags: aho-girl, Anime, creators in pack, david production, diomedea, ei aoki, hajimete no gal, Katsugeki touken ranbu, koi to uso, lidenfilms, love and lies, My First Girlfriend is a Gal, naz, netsuzou trap, ntr, P.A. Works, podcast, Re:Creators, Review, sagrada reset, sakura quest, sakura reset, sawano hiroyuki, studio gokumi, summer 2017, troyca, tsuredure children, tsurezure children, ufotable
Podcast, Review | Andrew | September 24, 2017 9:20 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Summer 2017 Anime Season Review Part 1
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
The Summer 2017 Anime Season is in full swing and the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to dial in the best music of the season for listeners to hear! From rock, to electric, to idols, and even a little bit of silly at the end. Read more »
Tags: 18if, a centaur's life, aho-girl, altair a record of battles, amazarashi, angela, Anime, asaka, bonjour suzuki, daoko, elegant yokai apartment life, fastest finger first, fhana, flower, fourfolium, gemie, granrodeo, kalafina, Katsugeki touken ranbu, knight's and magic, know name, lisa, love and lies, magical circle guru guru, maru, may'n, mrs green apple, music, My Hero Academia 2, new game, oresama, podcast, princess principal, rage of bahamut virgin soul, Re:Creators, restaurant to another world, roys, rozareena, saiyuuki reload blast, sakura quest, sawano hiroyuki, technoboys pulcraft green-fund, teddyloid, the beat garden, tielle, unison square garden, void chords, Wake Up Girls, welcome to the ballroom, yoshikazu mera
OP ED Spotlight, Podcast | Andrew | July 23, 2017 8:26 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Music of Summer 2017 Anime
One major factor in any medium of storytelling is just how does one convey the elements of the story itself. Does one put forth a wall of text, or can it be experienced by the reader and viewer instead? In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts explore these and other facets of storytelling to try to find what really works and what fails to impress. Read more »
Tags: Anime, creative, directing, Heavy Object, information dump, Joker Game, kado, monogatari series, podcast, production, Re:Creators, re:zero, script, shaft, show don't tell, Sound of the Sky, story boarding, writing
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | May 21, 2017 8:54 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Information Portrayal in Anime
