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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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 pins are lined up and it’s time to knock out the second batch of our first impressions for the Summer 2015 anime season. It took a bit longer than we had imagined, but there’s a lot of explaining to do. So enjoy this extensive discussion of these shows! Read more »
Tags: Bikini Warriors, Castletown Dandelion, chaos dragon, Charlotte, Durarara x2 The Second Arc, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!, first impression, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, GATE: The JSDF Fought There, Himouto! Umaru-chan, iDOLM@STER: Cinderella girls 2nd Season, Million Doll, Miss Monochrome 2, monster musume, Non Non Biyori Repeat, podcast, Prison School, Review, rokka brave of the six flowers, SHIMONETA, Sky Wizard Academy, Snow White with the Red Hair, Venus Project -Climax-, Wakaba Girl, working!!
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew | August 10, 2015 2:00 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Summer 2015 First Impressions Part 2
The Spring 2015 Anime Season is wrapping up and it’s conclusion means a slew of new shows are just around the corner. Many tears are in store with Key’s return, Dragon Ball gets a revival, moe zombie attacks, and so much more! Read more »
Tags: Akagami no Shiayuki-hime, Anime, Aoharu X Kikanjuu, Aquarion Logos, Bikini Warriors, Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Sen'eki, Charlotte, Classroom Crisis, Danchigai, Dragon Ball Chou, Durarara!!X2 Ten, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!, Gakkou Gurashi!, Gangsta, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, Gate:Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri, god eater, Himouto! Umaru-chan, Jitsu wa Watashi wa, Joukamachi no Dandelion, Junjou Romantica 3, Kangoku Gaguen Prison School, Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan, Makura no Danshi, Million Doll, Miss Monochrome: The Animation2, Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou, Non Non Biyori Repeat, Okusama ga Seitokaicho!, Overlord, podcast, preview, Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace, Rokka no Yuusha, Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX, Shimoneta to lu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai, Sore ga Seiyuu!, summer 2015, Suzakinishi: The Animation, The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls 2nd Season, To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd, Ushio to Tora, Venus Project -Climax-, Wakaba Girl, Wakako-zake, working!!
Impressions, Podcast | Andrew | June 15, 2015 12:11 am | Comments Off on Animecast: Summer 2015 Anime Preview
From the beginning of Servant X Service I had insane nostalgia for Working!!, a series that aired back in 2011. That similarity is because Karino Takatsu was the original writer behind both shows.. It shows, because both series have that same great humor. However Servant X Service removes many flaws that Working!! had. Like overused androphobia. Read more »
