
After going into full detail on what fanservice is and why it’s exists in anime, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast return to the subject following some interesting developments in the recent seasons. Read more »
Tags: Anime, bakemonogatari, cute high school defense club love, fanservice, Free, Isuca, keijo, kiss him not me, my wife is the student council president, podcast, Punch Line, school-live, yona of the dawn, yuri on ice
Podcast | Andrew |
February 12, 2017 9:51 am |
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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: Anime, best of 2015, Castletown Dandelion, Charlotte, cinderella girls 2, Death Parade, Etotama, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, Ghost in the Shell: Arise, god eater, is the order a rabbit, K Return of Kings, knights of sidonia 2, my teen romantic comedy snafu, non non biyori, podcast, Punchline, seiyu life, SHIROBAKO, Show by Rock!!, Sound! Euphonium, The Perfect Insider, top 5, unlimited blade works, ushio and tora, Wakaba Girl, yatterman night, yona of the dawn, your lie in april, yurikuma arashi
Podcast | Andrew |
January 8, 2016 6:13 pm |
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Come join the hosts in another interesting discussional podcast episode where they dive into the news of the week and questions from the community. The Winter Season, Frontwing, Crunchyroll, and more are on the hot seat for news and collecting blu-rays is one topic of many in play from the community! Read more »
Tags: akiyuki nosaka, Anime, Beyond the Boundary, Clannad, concrete revolutio, crunchyroll, daisuki, frontwing, garakowa, gate, grave of the fireflies, hatsukoi limited, island, jin roh, K-On!, Kyoto Animation, podcast, range murata, restore the world, Snow White with the Red Hair, the fruit of grisaia, visual novel, yatterman nights, yona of the dawn
Podcast | Andrew |
December 13, 2015 1:38 pm |
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It’s time for part 3 of our Winter 2015 anime reviews! A jam-packed episode with some big name 2 cour shows and some very unique titles that surprised us. Tons of laughs, tons of interesting insight, and a few cases of disagreement. Read more »
Tags: Absolute Duo, Akatsuki no Yona, aldnoah zero 2, Anime, cross ange, Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo, junketsu no maria, Maria the Virgin Witch, podcast, Review, rondo of angel and dragon, SHIROBAKO, yona of the dawn
Podcast, Review | Andrew |
April 12, 2015 11:26 pm |
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We’re knee-deep into the Winter 2015 season and have managed to get an earful of new musical tracks! What better time than to run through a list of the Otaku Spirit favorites! Hit the download, hit the volume, and listen in! Read more »
Tags: akiko shikata, akino, aldnoah zero 2, Death Parade, durarara!! X2, eir aoi, gourmet girl graffiti, Kamisama Kiss, kancolle, luna haruna, maaya sakamoto, Saekano, sawano hiroyuki, yatterman night, yona of the dawn, your lie in april, yurikuma arashi
OP ED Spotlight, Podcast | Andrew |
January 27, 2015 11:55 pm |
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Each season of anime comes with similarities that can be good or bad. Common tropes and archetypes can please some while annoy others. Though there are a few similarities that manage to shock those with a good memory. Read more »
Tags: akame ga kil, Amagi Brilliant Park, Anime, celestial method, cross ange, lord marksman and vanadis, parasyte, psycho pass, seven deadly sins, SHIROBAKO, top 5, trinity seven, World Trigger, yona of the dawn
Impressions | Andrew |
December 16, 2014 10:59 pm |
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It seems that Yona is on the right track to finding her first of the four Dragon Blooded Warriors. However once inside the White Dragon town, fears arise as to if she’ll be seen as a fit king as no one is allowed to live once they find the village. Read more »

Yun and Ik-su have quite a background together. One that wasn’t so apparent to begin with. As Ik-su requests a big favor of Yona, these elements of their time together come into play as they struggle with their future. Read more »

Yona’s new passion may be fiery and intimidating, but she’ll need a lot more than a new mind-frame to get herself and Hak out of their sticky situation. Though her new transformation is nothing to scoff at. Read more »

We’re closing in on the half-way point of the Fall 2014 Anime Season and it’s shaping up to be quite an impressive one. Hosting many shows that range from romance, action, feel-good, and more. Over 40 shows that not everyone can see all of. Read more »