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 with a light list of news topics this week. However, the topics included are some heavy topics to hit. Join in and get their take on the news, as well as some fun community questions! Read more »
Tags: Anime, Black Bullet, bleach, conception tv, crunchyroll, dandelion animation studios, Death Note, ellation, flcl, forest of piano, frontwing, gangan joker, gunslinger girl, high guardian spice, island, jushinki pandora, kakegurui, kickstarter, Kill la Kill, Madoka Magica, magia record, miss hokusai, nano ripe, negima, netfli, No Game No Life, non non biyori vacation, piano no mori, podcast, progressive, re:zero, sentai filmworks, seven deadly sins, soukyou no fafner, Square Enix, studio drop, the beyond, the slayers, toei animation, zaq
News, Podcast | Andrew | September 2, 2018 9:38 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Keeping Spice Out Of Anime
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
After a month and a half, the hosts of the Animecast have quite some catching up to do in the news. Get your coffee ready and prepare yourself for the rundown! Read more »
Tags: amazon, angels of death, Anime, anime limited, animeexpo, at&t, b the beginning, Beatless, Bungou Stray Dogs, castlevania, draon pilot, funimation, galaxy angel, grisaia phantom trigger, gundam, hidive, kengan ashura, live action, morose mononokean, netfli, news, opantsu misete, pa works, patreon, podcast, re:zero, Real Girl, right stuf anime, shikioriori, so im a spider so what, solanin, spice and wolf, strike witches, studio trigger, sunrise, sweetness and lightning, tsuredure children, Uma Musume, valkyria chronicles
News, Podcast | Andrew | July 22, 2018 8:26 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Witch Hunter Robbing
Have you ever listened to someone talk about a show and you suddenly think to yourself “Are they even watching the same show as I am?!” Join the hosts of the Animecast as they analyze analysts and where some of it all falls apart. Read more »
Tags: Ajin, analysis, Anime, bias, centaur's life, colorful, critical theory, Darling in the Franxx, discussion, durarara, erased, Interview With Monster Girls, me me me, podcast, Re:Creators, re:zero, school-live
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | June 3, 2018 9:26 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Are We Watching The Same Show?
It has been an absolutely insane month of news! Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they try to break down the biggest news and give their opinions on them. Read more »
Tags: Anime, boogiepop phantom, crunchyroll, Dagashi Kashi, discotek, dororo, flcl, funimation, girls und panzer, happy sugar life, hi score girl, hidive, hisone to misotan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kemono Friends, kizuna ai, kodansha, kunihiko ikuhara, light novel, Magical Girl Site, maiden japan, manga, mappa, mob psycho 100, natsume's book of friends, news, pa works, podcast, polygon pictures, ranjou miyake, re:zero, reincarnated as a slime, right stuf, seishun buta yarou, sentai filmworks, seven seas, spike chunsoft, Strike the Blood, studio 3hz, symphogears, tezuka productions, tsutomu nihei, twin engine, vinland saga, violet evergarden, viz, voln, wit studio
News, Podcast | Andrew | March 25, 2018 8:27 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Twin Engine Bringing The Hype!
Hoping back into the weeks’ biggest news, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast give their take on the more interesting tidbits. Afterwards, they hit on some more sensitive subjects requested by the community. Read more »
Tags: a i c o, after the rain, air gear, alicization, Anime, aniplex, b the beginning, bakemonogatari, chihayafuru, crunchyroll, DanMachi, Etotama, funimation, gkids, goblin slayer, Hennekko, incarnation, ito ogure, j-novel club, kalafina, kodansha usa, madman, manga, mari okada, mirai of the future, netflix, One Room, pa works, podcast, re:zero, sayonara no asa ni yakusoku no hana o kazarou, Sword Art Online, utawarerumono, yuki kajiura
News, Podcast | Andrew | March 4, 2018 9:18 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Cute Anime Girls Sells VR
The term deconstruction gets thrown around quite a bit in anime, causing quite a bit of confusion and claims of misinformation. The hosts of the Otaku Animecast spend this episode examining why this term has been attached to many of our favorites. Read more »
Tags: Anime, bakemonogatari, deconstruction, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, gundam, KONOSUBA, mai hime, neon genesis evangelion, podcast, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, re:zero, Samurai Flamenco, School Days, toradora, world god only knows
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | November 12, 2017 10:56 am | Comments Off on Animecast: How Deconstruction Invaded Anime
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?
Anime can produce many different sets of emotions such as fear and suspense. In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts dive into the two genres that produce such emotions. Does Thriller and Horror work in anime? Listen and find out! Read more »
Tags: Anime, another, Black Bullet, claymore, code geass, Death Note, Death Parade, Eden of the East, Elfen Lied, erased, from the new world, Highschool of the Dead, Higurashi When They Cry, horror, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, kado, Kagewani, magical girl raising project, neon genesis evangelion, paranoia agent, perfect blue, podcast, psycho pass, re:zero, school-live, Serial Experiments Lain, Steins Gate, thriller
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | August 20, 2017 8:42 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Horror and Thriller in Anime
