Anime Databases and Review Brigadings

The Hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast decide to dive into the interesting realm of anime databases (commonly referred to as Anime Lists). Not only this, but the importance of aggregation and the negative affects of review brigading. Topics this episode: The 3 Major Anime List Options, MyAnimeList, AniList, Anime Planet, Discovery, Social Aspects, Reviews, APIs, Toxicity, Review Brigading, and More! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2nd Season called “Imawa no Shinigami” by Megumi Hayashibara. The closing music for this episode is the ED for Ascendance of a Bookworm 2nd Season called “Ephemera wo Atsumete” by Minori Suzuki.