Have you ever desired to become a yandere that desperately fights to keep other girls from their senpai? In this episode of the Otaku Spirit Animecast we dive into some news that includes Yandere Simulator as well as other great topics. Then after jumping into some community questions we have a short discussion on the recent happenings of Aldnoah Zero. Note: Our discussion on Aldnoah Zero begins at the 45:12 mark. So if you have not watched up to episode 22 of Aldnoah Zero, please avoid listenin...
Mar 15, 2015•1 hr 14 min
The Studio Ghibli marathon continues as the hosts of the Animecast continue on to review two more recently released films. After reviewing and discussing The Wind Rises, they then move on to The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Listen in to get our take! The spoiler segment for The Tale of the Princess Kaguya begins at the 48:30 marker. So avoid listening beyond that point.
Feb 25, 2015•58 min
Love is in the air, and so is the news. In this episode we hit up a load of news before diving into some listener questions. Rounding out the episode, we pay tribute to Valentine’s Day by attempting to spotlight romance in anime. Special thanks to Star-K, Lenzark, RedJohn, Homebound11, and JustAGuy for the great questions and comments featured on this episode!
Feb 19, 2015•1 hr 9 min
The Time of Eve original net animation was a huge hit in 2008, spawning a movie that was equally impressive. Thanks to a Kickstarter effort, the Time of Eve movie reached western audiences and managed to impress even the biggest ONA fans; including ourselves! Join us as we review this movie and give our take on what makes it so special. The spoiler discussion segment begins at the 33:10 marker. If you have not watched Time of Eve, avoid listening beyond that point.
Feb 15, 2015•56 min
Studio Ghibli is, by far, one of the greatest animation studios of all time. When paired with the genius creator Hayao Miyazaki, we got great films like Kiki’s Delivery Service and Princess Mononoke. Two timeless classics that we highlight as we review the blu-ray releases in this Animecast.
Feb 12, 2015•46 min
After a brief break from the discussional podcasts, we return with a hefty episode filled to the brim with discussion and news! After news on Crunchyroll, Happiness, ufotable’s God Eater, and Neon Genesis Evangelion HD, we jump into community questions. Following that, we have some in-depth discussion on Death Parade and Yatterman Night. Note: We discuss both Death Parade and Yatterman Night in detail, including up to episode 5 spoilers. Discussion on Death Parade runs from 1h19m10s to 1h38m45s....
Feb 08, 2015•1 hr 51 min
The Winter 2015 Anime Season has been given some time to let the dust settle, but now it’s time to stir up the dust once again with the Otaku Spirit Animecast First Impressions. Join us as we dive into the line-up and give our take on each show. Vetting the best and worst, so you don’t have to! Anime discussed in this episode: Maria the Virgin Witch, Yatterman Night, World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman, Absolute Duo, Yurikuma Arashi, Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!, KanColle, The ...
Feb 01, 2015•2 hr 10 min
A completely fabricated and insane title can mean only one thing: another Discussional Animecast is upon us! After discussing a new project by the Anohana team and some recent anime distribution announcements, we jump into a load of great new questions from the community to discuss in detail. Special thanks to Xeron21, TheLastShadow96, Loli-Knight, Mys145, GamerColyn117, shikakage, Zudotakikato, JustAGuy, and Shiloh for the great questions and comments we featured on this episode!
Jan 29, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Fall 2014 seen the conclusion of several key series that we can’t ignore. Akame ga Kill, Mushishi The Second Passage, and Sword Art Online II. In this Animecast, we review these shows and give our in-depth analysis on why you should or shouldn’t watch them. Due to Sword Art Online’s nature, we put it as our final show to review for those who are very sensitive to spoilers regarding the conclusion of Sword Art Online Season 1. Though there really isn’t much to spoil, characters’ fates could be se...
Jan 25, 2015•48 min
The votes are in and it's time to announce the best anime of 2014! Join us as the two hosts list their favorite anime of each season, as well as their best overall shows, music, characters, and disappointments. Joining in the awards are picks from the OtakuSpirit community as well! A special thanks to our great community for chiming in on their favorites of 2014! If you didn't get your selections in, be sure to leave us a comment and let us know which shows you enjoyed!
Jan 22, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Cute pillows, meltdown moe, cute drama, and chess battlefields! The Animecast is here to wrap up the final of the Fall 2014 Anime Reviews! They may be the “rest” of the reviews, but there’s still some good to be had. Anime Reviewed in this Episode: A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd, When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, Celestial Method, Lord Marksman and Vanadis, and Orenchi no Furo Jijo.
Jan 18, 2015•46 min
The Fall 2014 Reviews continue as the Animecast takes on five more shows to discuss. Join us as we talk about zombie girls, magic harems, assassin maids, twin-tail fetishes, and alien husbands! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: The Fruit of Grisaia, Trinity Seven, Gonna be the Twin-Tail!, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, and I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying.
Jan 11, 2015•1 hr
It’s that time again, another fun filled discussional podcast! In this episode, we discuss quite a bit of news hitting the presses this last week before jumping into a huge list of great community questions. CLANNAD, Fate/kaleid, Dubs, unforgettable moments, and fansubs are all on the agenda! Special thanks to justaguy1253, 1HalfRanma, JackTWD4th, Loli-Knight, and Zudotakikato13 for the great questions answered in this episode!
Jan 08, 2015•1 hr 22 min
The Fall 2014 Season is officially over for the Anime fandom, and with it comes a slew of reviews from the OtakuSpirit Animecast. Join us as we run through five shows and give our goods and bads for each one. Magical Girls, Abusive Boyfriends, Roaches, and more! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Gugure! Kokkuri-san, TERRAFORMARS, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, Hi-sCool! Seha Girls, and Yuki Yuna is a Hero.
Jan 04, 2015•53 min
OtakuSpirit.com has reached its 1 year anniversary and to celebrate we are here with a new episode of the Animecast! We discuss Evangelion 3.33's release, Stiens;Gate cancellation, anime stopping short, and figures! Big thanks to all of our listeners, community members, and visitors for the great year. Also a special thanks to Haremnotamashi, Logan, and GamerColyn for the questions!
Jan 01, 2015•58 min
Life after death, bullying, broken ties, prostitution, and suicide are tough topics that are never easy to cover in a movie. Topics that are equally difficult to talk about when discussing Colorful: The Motion Picture. The Animecast is here with a review of this movie as well as an in-depth discussion on the important questions it raises. Following the closing music, we dive into some spoiler discussion for the movie. If you have not watched Colorful: The Motion Picture, avoid listening beyond t...
Dec 28, 2014•48 min
The Fall Season of Anime is wrapping up and Winter is just around the corner! Virgin Witches, Deadly Darts, D Girls, Moe Head Tilts, and a host of returning epics are upon us! Join us as we run down the current listings for the Winter 2015 Season. Anime Discussed In This Preview: Absolute Duo, Aldnoah Zero 2, Assassination Classroom, Handsome High School Earth Defense Club Love, Death Parade, Dog Days Season 3, Durarara Season 2, Isuca, Maria the Virgin Witch, Unlimited Fafnir School Battle, Kam...
Dec 21, 2014•1 hr 10 min
We’re back with another discussional podcast thanks to some great news, community questions, and a “special” series. With our community questions, we get into some talk about reboots and anime firsts. Following the community questions, we get into some spoiler discussion about Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon. The spoiler segment begins at the 32:52 point. If you have not watched up to episode 11 of Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon, please avoid listening beyond that marker.
Dec 18, 2014•1 hr 2 min
Andrew and Chris review The Garden of Words (Kotonoha no Niwa). Following the review, they dabble a little into spoilers. If you have not watched the movie, avoid listening beyond the 35:35 marker.
Dec 07, 2014•50 min
Andrew and Chris kick off this discussional podcast by answering questions from the community before moving on to news. Both Tokyo Ghoul Season 2 and Beyond the Boundary have new Key Arts to talk about! Following this, around the 55 minute mark, they jump into some spoiler discussion about Yuki Yuna is a Hero. Where it’s been, where it’s going, and predictions!
Dec 02, 2014•1 hr 24 min
Andrew and Chris give their mid-season reviews of 5 more shows from the Fall 2014 anime line-up. Shows discussed this podcast: TERRAFORMARS, When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace, Denki-gai, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, and Lord Marksman and Vanadis.
Nov 23, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Andrew and Chris review the Yasuhiro Yoshiura movie titled Patema Inverted (Sakasama no Patema). Following the review and closing music, they dive into a spoiler discussion of the movie.
Nov 19, 2014•56 min
Andrew and Chris give their mid-season reviews on 5 anime titles from the Fall 2014 anime season. Shows discussed: Celestial Method, Gugure! Kokkuri-san, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Gonna be the Twin-Tail, and Girl Friend Beta.
Nov 16, 2014•52 min
Andrew and Chris kick off the show by answering questions from the community about the “moetification” in anime, least favorite anime, favorite antagonists, and favorite foods. Following the community questions, they discuss a few Japanese games and then jump into news about Hayao Miyazaki’s new venture. To conclude the episode, they jump into some spoiler discussion about the recent Aldnoah Zero advertisement posters.
Nov 09, 2014•1 hr 4 min
Andrew and Chris give a full review of the anime series Claymore. Following the outro music there is an in depth spoiler discussion about the series.
Nov 03, 2014•1 hr 10 min
Andrew and Chris take on a few discussion topics. Kicking off the episode, they take on a few community questions from the forums. Following those questions, they jump into talking about Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.33 delays, OtakuSpirit’s future, and then jump into some spoiler discussion about Sword Art Online’s current state and flaws.
Oct 30, 2014•53 min
Andrew and Chris give their first impressions on the Fall 2014 Season. First Impressions given on: Cross Ange, Celestial Method, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, The Fruit of Grisaia, Gugure! Kokkuri-san, Tribe Cool Crew, Rage of Bahamut, When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace, Yona of the Dawn, Hi-sCool! Seha Girls, Parasyte -the maxim-, A good librarian like a good Shepherd, Shirobako, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Gonna be the Twin-Tail, Your Lie In April, TERRAFORMARS, Lord Marksman and Vanadis, and...
Oct 26, 2014•2 hr 24 min
Andrew and Chris review four shows that have finished their 2nd cour in Summer 2014. Following the reviews we discuss Fall 2014 thoughts and Japanese games we play. Following the closing music we do a quick comical spoiler discussion of Irregular at Magic High School. Shows reviewed in this episode: Baby Steps, Haikyuu, Irregular at Magic High School, and Magica Wars.
Oct 14, 2014•1 hr 21 min
Andrew and Chris continue their reviews on the Summer 2014 Anime Season with 7 more shows including: Space Dandy Season 2, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei, Blue Spring Ride, Glasslip, Terror in Resonance, Momo Kyun Sword, and Sabagebu! Following the reviews we have another fun “Ask Jun” segment featuring our friend from Japan!
Sep 28, 2014•1 hr 23 min
Andrew and Chris jump right into their second set of mid-season reviews from the Summer 2014 line-up. Following shows were reviewed: Bakumatsu Rock, Tokyo Ghoul, Blue Spring Ride, Barakamon, Glasslip, and Strange+ 2.
Aug 24, 2014•1 hr 21 min
