The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their opinions on how the shows of the Winter 2018 Season ended up panning out. From silly scamps, to detective geniuses, to slave harems. Nothing is left out! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Skilled Teaser Takagi-san, B The Beginning, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Devilman Crybaby, Mitsuboshi Colors, AICO Incarnation, A Place Further Than The Universe, and Kokkoku Moment to Moment. The opening song for this episode is the OP...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 48 min
It has been an absolutely insane month of news! Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they try to break down the biggest news and give their opinions on them. Topics this episode: Kunihiko Ikuhara project, Symphogear Season 5, Polygon Pictures and Tsutomu Nihei partnership, Psycho-Pass movies, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Movie, Reincarnated as Slime, HiDive exits Beta, Strike the Blood 3rd OVA, Seishun Buta Yarou, MAL Manga, Kemono Friends countdown, Studio 3Hz’s Blackfox, Boogiepop ...
Mar 25, 2018•2 hr 8 min
With the Spring 2018 Anime Season just a mere few weeks away, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to break down the shows you can expect to see. Not only highlighting the big name returns, but also the unexpected new titles that may surprise you. Anime Discussed In This Preview: Persona 5, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Wotakoi Love Is Hard For Otaku, Dancing With The Dragons, Devil’s Line, Golden Kamuy, Caligula, Magical Girl Site, Tada Doesn’t Fall In Love, Hinamatsuri, Piano no M...
Mar 18, 2018•2 hr 14 min
Hoping back into the weeks’ biggest news, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast give their take on the more interesting tidbits. Afterwards, they hit on some more sensitive subjects requested by the community. Topics this episode: Mirai of the Future, Sword Art Online Alicization Arc, Aniplex investing in Madman, Re:Zero Home Video, Etotama 2, Danmachi 2, Goblin Slayer Anime, After The Rain Manga, Aniplex Releases, Yuki Kajiura leaves Agency, Chihayafuru 3, CoMix Waves and Haoliners, Promised ...
Mar 04, 2018•1 hr 54 min
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. Topics this episode: Workplace Anime, Goals in Workplace Anime, How is Work Entertaining, Why isn’t there more, Comedy and Fluff in Workplace Anime, Drama and Serious Workplace Anime, Narrative Shifting Elements, and a breakdown of Workplace An...
Feb 25, 2018•1 hr 26 min
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. Awards for 2017: Best of Winter, Best of Spring, Best of Summer, Best of Fall, Best Short, Best Film, Best Animation, Best Art, Best Opening, Best Ending, Worst Show, Biggest Disappointment, Biggest Sur...
Feb 11, 2018•3 hr 4 min
After a long break from the news, the Otaku Spirit Animecast hosts are back to run through the bits that they deem interesting. From the Anime Awards, to the new streaming scene, nothing is off limits! Topics this episode: Crunchyroll Awards, Mirai in the Future, My Hero Academia Movie, Yu Yu Hakusho anime, ending manga, Non Non Biyori Movie, Summer Pockets anime, Gunsmith Cats, Zoku Owarimonogatari, Otaku Mode Cryptocurrency, Love Live Sunshine Movie, Sword Art Online Alternative, Three Leaves ...
Jan 21, 2018•2 hr 41 min
Concluding the Fall 2017 Anime Season, the hosts of the Animecast pick up their mics one last time to wrap up the year of 2017. Listen in for tons of idols, anime shark jumping, yokai hot springs, and tragic magical girls! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Love Live Sunshine 2, Love is Like a Cocktail, Animegataris, Wake Up Girls 2, Welcome to the Ballroom, Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Magical Circle Guruguru, and Yuki Yuna is a Hero Washio Chapter/Hero Chapter. The opening song for this episode ...
Jan 14, 2018•1 hr 39 min
The Fall 2017 Anime Season Reviews continue from the Otaku Spirit Animecast hosts. Join them as they cover some post-apocolyptic sightseeing, some young romance, sister love, fighting gems, and much more! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Blood Blockade Battlefront and Beyond, Just Because, Girls’ Last Tour, Himouto Umaru-chan R, A Sister’s All You Need, Land of Lustrous, Konohana Kitan, and Food Wars The Third Plate. The opening song for this episode is the OP for Blood Blockade Battlefront and B...
Jan 07, 2018•1 hr 15 min
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! Please note: Deliberation episodes are intended to be nearly unfiltered and lightly edited. These were recorded over hours of deliberations and, while a bit of dead air was removed, it may have points of silence. This isn’t a reflection of o...
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 46 min
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! Please note: Deliberation episodes are intended to be nearly unfiltered and lightly edited. These were recorded over hours of deliberations and, while a bit of dead air was removed, it may have points of silence. This isn’t a reflection of o...
Jan 04, 2018•1 hr 32 min
With the Winter season on the horizon, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give you the download on exactly what to expect. It’s a jam pact and exciting season, so prepare your lists to be filled! Anime Discussed In This Preview: Violet Evergarden, Fate/Extra Last Encore, citrus, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Darling in the Franxx, Record of Grancrest War, Love is like After The Rain, Pop Team Epic, Skilled Teaser Takagi-san, Mitsuboshi Colors, Idolish7, Beatless, G...
Dec 23, 2017•1 hr 34 min
Fall 2017 Anime season is coming to a close, so with it comes another fun-filled spoilercast episode. Join the hosts of the Animecast as they deep dive into all the shows they are watching. Warning: This podcast episode is fair game for all spoilers. If you have not watched a series listed in the time stamps below, please avoid listening during those time frames. Our episode count was not always covered in the cast, so take note of the episode markers as well. 0:00 – 3:00 Pre Show 3:00 – 11:02 T...
Dec 15, 2017•1 hr 54 min
Recently finding itself a Blu-ray release from the folks at Nozomi Entertainment, the early ufotable title Ninja Nonsense is here to be reviewed by the hosts of the Animecast. As the title leads you to believe, does this load of nonsense equal a fun watch? Listen and find out! As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of Ninja Nonsense Blu-ray was provided to us for review by Nozomi Entertainment and Right Stuf. The opening for this episode is the OP for Ninja Nonsense called “Shinobu Sanjou!” by K...
Dec 12, 2017•15 min
When someone from the outside questions your fandom of anime, it often leaves you in a bind. If you’re searching for the right words, or just wanting to hear someone else’s experiences, this is the podcast episode for you! Topics this episode: Experiences with others discovering hosts’ love for anime, stigma surrounding anime fandom, is it just cartoons, is it just for kids, is it just porn, are loli bad, does the fandom create stigmas, explaining your fandom, and more! The intro for this episod...
Dec 10, 2017•1 hr 32 min
Every fan has their pile of shame, but then there’s the pile of deathly shame. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they finally watch one of the most highly spoken about series by Ikuhara, Revolutionary Girl Utena. As mentioned in the podcast, these copies of Revolutionary Girl Utena Part 1-3 Blu-rays were provided to us for review by Nozomi Entertainment and Right Stuf. The opening for this episode is the OP for Revolutionary Girl Utena called “Rinbu Revolution” by Masami Okui. The ...
Nov 30, 2017•30 min
After a few weeks, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back for yet another discussional podcast episode to cover the news and catch up on the community at large. Topics this episode: Toei profits, Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi adaptation, Tatsuki recruiting new project, Ellation Malware announcement, Angel Beats out of print, Keiichi Hara new project, Fate Apocrypha on Netflix, Disastrous Life of Saiki K season 2, Kud Wafter Global Success, Netflix Erased release, Attack on Titan Season 3, Fate...
Nov 19, 2017•1 hr 36 min
Jumping head first into the world of bishounen mecha, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast review the much talked about Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Does its two-director work manifestation still hold up today? As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Collection Blu-ray was provided to us for review by Sunrise and Right Stuf. The opening of this episode is the OP for Gundam Wing called “Just Communication” by TWO-MIX. The closing for this episode is the ED for Gundam Wing...
Nov 16, 2017•26 min
The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back to break down the biggest anime news of the last two weeks. Listen in and find out their thoughts on anime growth, Miyazaki’s movie title, crowdfunding initiatives, and other bits of news. Topics this episode: Evangelion Anima, Grandblue Fantasy Anime Season 2, Kokkoku Moment by Moment Anime, Netflix Rankings and initiatives, Yasuhiro Irie Kickstarter, Ore ga Suki nano wa imouto Anime, School-Live Manga, Scum’s Wish Manga, Kud Wafter International...
Oct 29, 2017•1 hr 41 min
As the seasons change, so does the intros and outros for our favorite anime series. Join in and listen as the hosts pick through the Fall 2017 Anime Season to get their favorites in OPs and EDs for your listening pleasure. Including great tracks from the likes of GARNiDELiA, UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, DAOKO, Nagi Yanagi, Lozareena, Do As Infinity, MAN WITH A MISSION, and so much more! NOTE: For High Quality purposes for music, this podcast was exported via HQ setting, thus slightly larger in size tha...
Oct 22, 2017•1 hr 5 min
The final batch of Summer 2017 Anime Season reviews from the Otaku Spirit Animecast hosts is here for your listening enjoyment. Taking on a spread of shows with mecha, moe, tragedy, and superheroes! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Angel’s 3Piece, Knight’s and Magic, New Game!!, 18if, In Another World With My Smartphone, Lights of the Clione, and My Hero Academia 2nd Season. Also, some mid-season impressions on Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Magical Circle Guru Guru, and Welcome to the Ballroom. N...
Oct 08, 2017•1 hr 42 min
The journey into the trilogy adaptation of the Kizumonogatari Novel continues as the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast dive into the second part movie. Do the much anticipated fights live up to expectations? Or will other scenes outshine them? This is a review of the Kizumonogatari Part 2 Blu-ray release from Aniplex USA. The opening for this episode is “A Thousand-Year Tree” from the Kizumonogatari Part 2 Soundtrack. The closing for this episode is “Bulling a Villain” from the Kizumonogatari ...
Oct 05, 2017•34 min
The second parter in the Otaku Spirit Animecast reviews of the Summer 2017 Anime Season is ready to hit your ears. Join in to hear the hosts’ opinion on centaurs, tortured kids, panty thieves, and more! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: A Centaur’s Life, Gamers, Restaurant to Another World, Made in Abyss, Classroom of the Elite, Princess Principal, Convenience Store Boy Friends, and Rage of Bahamut Virgin Soul. Note: Following the spoiler free reviews for these shows, and following the closing mus...
Oct 01, 2017•1 hr 40 min
After giving their opinions on the Kizumonogatari Novel, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast sit down to discuss the first of three movies that make up the anime adaptation. Does it live up to the story, or fall short? This is a review of the Kizumonogatari Part 1 Blu-ray release from Aniplex USA. The opening for this episode is “End Credit” from the Kizumonogatari Part 1 Soundtrack. The closing for this episode is “Friends” from the Kizumonogatari Part 1 Soundtrack.
Sep 28, 2017•27 min
The Summer 2017 Anime Season is coming to a close and the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their thoughts on the early-enders. Creations battling it out, romance both tragic and hilarious, and reviving the boonies! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, My First Girlfriend Is A Gal, Sagrada Reset, Love and Lies, Re:Creators, Sakura Quest, Netsuzou Trap NTR, Aho Girl, and Tsuredure Children. Note: Following the spoiler free reviews for these shows, and followi...
Sep 24, 2017•2 hr 14 min
Fall 2017 Anime Season is quickly approaching, so it’s time to join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast to get clued in on what to expect. Get your pens and paper ready as it’s one filled with exciting titles. Anime Discussed In This Preview: The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Day of Wrath, Black Clover, Inuyashiki, Just Because, Kino’s Journey The Beautiful World, Children of the Whales, Dances with Dragons, My Girlfriend is ShoBitch, 12 Wars, Land of the Lustrous, Code Realize Guardian of Rebirth, ...
Sep 10, 2017•1 hr 58 min
The great mystery that has been plaguing the hosts of the Animecast is finally solved. Diving into the second part of Owarimonogatari Season 1 reveals the happenings surrounding Araragi during Nekomonogatari White. A surprising treat for both the hosts. Listen and find out why! Note: Due to being so far into the series, this review will be a full spoiler review of the story and its contents. If you have not watched Owarimonogatari Part 2 you should avoid this episode. The opening for this episod...
Sep 07, 2017•32 min
As Summer 2017 Anime Season comes to it’s climactic finale, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their ideas on the more spoilerific side of each show. Warning: This podcast episode is fair game for all spoilers. If you have not watched a series listed in the time stamps below, please avoid listening during those time frames. 1:29 – 4:12 Pre Show 4:12 – 14:17 18if 14:17 – 15:22 Aho Girl 15:22 – 25:12 Welcome to the Ballroom 25:12 – 42:24 My Hero Academia 2 42:24 – 44:15 Light...
Sep 03, 2017•2 hr 15 min
Netflix Death Note, Studio Ghibli, and new studio openings are hot button topics on this episode of the Discussional Animecast. Listen in and hear what the hosts have to say about the recent news of the otaku world! Topics this episode: AIOCO Manga, Kimi No Suizou Wo Tabetai (I want to Eat Your Pancreas) Adaptation, Kaiju Girls Season 2, Life Size Unicorn Gundam, iQIYI Chinese Co-Pro, Final Fantasy XIV Dad of Light, Tenshou’s studio Bibury Animation, Aria Kickstarter Update, New Crunchyroll Stre...
Aug 27, 2017•1 hr 50 min
The Monogatari Series puts heavy emphasis on exploring the girls that seem drawn to Koyomi Araragi, but very little time is spent on the man himself. Inside of Owarimonogatari Part 1, we get quite a bit of insight into what makes Koyomi tick. Note: Due to being so far into the series, this review will be a full spoiler review of the story and its contents. If you have not watched Owarimonogatari Part 1 you should avoid this episode. The opening for this episode is the OP for Owarimonogatari Part...
Aug 24, 2017•29 min