World versus character has been a long running debate between the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast. Listen in to get their opinions on each and what makes them work. Read more »
Tags: Anime, bunny drop, character, erased, grave of the fireflies, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Hanasaku Iroha, kino's journey, kokoro connect, Kyoto Animation, made in abyss, mardock scramble, monogatari series, non non biyori, Overlord, podcast, promised neverland, re:zero, showa genroku rakugo shinju, snafu, spice and wolf, Sword Art Online, world building
Podcast | Andrew | 
May 17, 2020 9:53 am | 
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The last 10 years has been an exciting time for anime fans. A roster of thousands of anime titles that offered us a mix of genres to fit any taste. But now comes the time for the hosts to sit down and talk about their favorites of the decade. Read more »
Tags: a silent voice, Aldnoah Zero, angel beats, Anime, anohana, babylon, Death Parade, decade, demon slayer, durarara, erased, fate stay night, from the new world, fullmetal alchemist brotherhood, gatchaman, gridman, gundam, Hanasaku Iroha, K-On!, kaguya-sama, Katanagatari, KONOSUBA, Land of the Lustrous, Madoka Magica, march comes in like a lion, Mitsuboshi Colors, monogatari series, monster girls, Mushishi, nichijou, non non biyori, Noragami, nozaki-kun, oreimo, Overlord, Planet With, Punchline, re creators, re: zero, Saekano, SHIROBAKO, showa genroku rakugo shinju, sidonia, top 100, tsuki ga kirei, Wolf Children, Yuki Yuna is a Hero
Podcast, Top Lists | Andrew | February 16, 2020 12:02 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: 100 Favorite Anime Of The Last Decade
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast sit down to discuss, oddly enough, the most complicated genre to really nail down. The Slice of Life Genre seems to cover everything, but some argue doesn’t cover much. Listen and get the hosts’ take. Read more »
Tags: A Lull In The Sea, Anime, Barakamon, beck, Blend S, bloom into you, Clannad, Domestic Girlfriend, durarara, eccentric family, erased, flying witch, from the new world, fruits basket, gamers, genre, Girls' Last Tour, Golden Time, grave of the fireflies, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, haibane renmei, hakume to mikochi, Hanasaku Iroha, High Score Girl, hitoribochi, in this corner of the world, K-On!, kiminotodoke, Little Busters, love chuunibyo, march comes in like a lion, Mushishi, my teenage romantic comedy snafu, natsume yuujinchou, non non biyori, o maidens in your savage season, podcast, recovery of an mmo junkie, relife, Saekano, school-live, SHIROBAKO, showa genroku rakugo shinju, silver spoon, slice of life, Sound! Euphonium, spice and wolf, tada-kun never falls in love, tari tari, time of eve, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, toradora, your lie in april
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | November 16, 2019 10:52 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Slice of Life
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 | Comments Off on Animecast: Unpopular Opinion
Whether you’re a new listener, or a long time listener, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast fire up the mics and divulge who they are and what Otaku Spirit means to them. Read more »
Tags: a1 pictures, adachitoka, ah my goddess, akio watanami, akira, Anime, animeanime, armitage iii, bones, Chobits, Clannad, Death Note, Death Parade, dirty pair, Doga Kobo, dragon ball z, fate/zero, from the new world, future boy conan, galaxy express 999, gen urobuchi, ghibli, ghost in the shell, hajime no ippo, Hanasaku Iroha, hayao miyazaki, hideaki anno, hinamatsuri, iria, isao takahata, jc staff, kazumi ikeda, khara, kokoro connect, Kyoto Animation, love chuunibyo and other delusions, madhous, Madoka Magica, Mamoru Hosoda, march comes in like a lion, mari okada, masahiro andou, monogatari, neon genesis evangelion, pa works, podcast, polygon pictures, project ako, range murata, satoshi kon, shaft, showa genroku rakugo shinju, shuuzou oshimi, speed racer, tank police, tatsuya ishihara, tenchi muyo, they were eleven, trigger, tsutomu nihei, ufotable mappa, wataru watari, white fox, Wolf Children, yasuo umetsu
Podcast | Andrew | December 23, 2018 2:29 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Re-Meet The Hosts
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
What makes a workplace anime.. work? A boring idea that can be relatable to a fault, writers somehow manage to pull us in with simple comedy or something more compelling. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they examine this setting for anime. Read more »
Tags: Anime, aria, denki-gai, girlish number, golden boy, Hanasaku Iroha, I couldn't become a hero, is the order a rabbit, kiki's delivery service, new game, plastic memory, podcast, sakura quest, seiyu life, servant x service, SHIROBAKO, showa genroku rakugo shinju, silver spoon, spice and wolf, working!!, Young Black Jack
Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | February 25, 2018 10:21 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Workplace Anime
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
