Otaku Spirit Anime

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 Mori TV, 3D Kanojo Real Girl, Shiyan Pin Jiating, Juushinki Pandora, Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Nil Admirari no Tenbin, Comic Girls, Megalo Box, Butlers Chitose Momotose Monogatari, Magical Girl Ore, Dorei-ku The Animation, Captain Tsubasa 2018, Alice or Alice, Isekai Izakaya, Layton Mystery Tanteisha, Hisone to Maso-tan, Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori, Cutie Honey Universe, Fist of the Blue Sky REGENESIS, Last Period, Gurazeni, Inazuma Eleven, Ladyspo, Steins Gate 0, My Hero Academia 3, Tokyo Ghoul re

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 Flowers Trailer, and much more! Thanks to fragoff and Mys145 for the great questions featured on this episode. The intro music for this episode is the OP for Etotama called “Retry Rendezvous” by Rie Murakawa. The outro for this episode is the ED for The Heroic Legend of Arslan called “Blaze” by kalafina.

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 Anime. The intro music for this episode is the OP for Servant X Service called “May I Help You?” by the cast. The outro is the ED for Servant X Service called “Hachimitsu Doki” by Ai Kayano.

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 Surprise, Best Girl, Best Guy, and Best Anime of 2017! A special thank you goes out to Logan from AnimeArcade.net and our wonderful community for making this episode happen. The opening song for this episode is the OP for KADO The Right Answer called “Tabiji” by Saraka Tsukai starring Mao Ichimichi. The outro for this episode is the ED2 for March Comes In Like A Lion called “orion” by Kenshi Yonezu.

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 Three Colors Season 2, Tiger and Bunny 2, Kakegurui Season 2, Today’s Menu for Emiya Family, AICO Incarnation, Alita Battle Angel Live Action, Anime Cel and Manga Material Preservation Initiative, TATSUKI new project, Polygon Pictures, Attack on Titan Season 3, Simuldubs, Violet Evergarden, New Streaming Scene, and much more! Thanks to Companion Kyuubey, fragoff, and BlueSpark for the great questions featured in this episode! Also thanks to Dezjin, Johnny, and Groovia Ship for the great reviews. The intro music for

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 is the OP for Welcome to the Ballroom called “10 percent roll, 10 percent romance” by Unison Square Garden. The closing for this episode is the ED for Magical Circle Guruguru called “Round and Round and Round” by Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund feat Bonjour Suzuki.

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 Beyond called “fake town baby” by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN. The closing for this episode is the ED for A Sister Is All You Need called “Donna Hoshizora yori mo, Donna Omoide yori mo” by Aira Yuuki.

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 our typical podcast episodes that are heavily edited for better listening experience. Deliberations covered in this episode: Romance, Sports, Military, Mystery and Supernatural, Magical Girl/Boy, Healing and Relaxing, Cute Girls Doing Cute Things, Shorts, Animation, Art, Concept, Original, Worst, Disappointing, Biggest Surprise, Best Girl, and Best Boy. The intro for this episode is the OP for Magical Circle Guruguru called “Trip Trip Trip” by ORESAMA. The closing for this episode is the ED for A Centaur’s Life calle

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 our typical podcast episodes that are heavily edited for better listening experience. Deliberations covered in this episode: Sci-Fi and Mecha, Horror and Psychological Thriller, Comedy, Harem, and Slice of Life. The intro for this episode is the OP for KADO The Right Answer called “Tabiji” by Mao Ichimichi. The closing for this episode is the ED for Sakura Quest called “Freesia” by KNoW NAME.

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, Gakuen Babysitters, Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, Laid Back Camp Delta, Toji no Miko, Ito Junji Collection, Sanrio Danshi, The Ryou’s Work is Never Done, Kokkoku Moment by Moment, Hakumei to Mikochi, Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san, Fairy Tale Girls, Slow Star, Killing Bites, How to Keep a Mummy, Uchuu Yori mo Tooi Basho, Dame x Prince Anime Caravan, Overlord 2, Seven Deadly Sins 2, Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card, Touken Ranbu Hanamaru 2, The Silver Guardian 2, Yowamushi Pedal Glory Line, Basilisk 2, Hakyuu Houshin Engi, The Seven H

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 The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Ep10) 11:02 – 11:40 Blood Blockade Battlefront 2 (Ep9) 11:40 – 13:17 Black Clover (Ep10) 13:17 – 15:47 Food Wars 3 (Ep9) 15:47 – 24:17 Juni Taisen (Ep10) 24:17 – 33:10 Inuyashiki (Ep9) 33:10 – 37:06 Just Because (Ep9) 37:06 – 49:36 Kino’s Journey (Ep10) 49:36 – 55:52 King’s Game (Ep10) 55:52 – 56:24 Girls’ Last Tour (Ep10) 56:27 – 1:01:19 Recovery of an MMO Junkie (Ep10) 1:01:19 – 1:01:31 Himouto Umaru-chan R (Ep8) 1:01:31 – 1:06:56 A Sister is all you Need (Ep9) 1:07:02 – 1:09:22 Blend S (Ep

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 Kumano Kiyomi. The closing for this episode is the ED for Ninja Nonsense called “Kuru Kururin” by Kaoru.

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 episode is the OP for Time of Eve called “Time of EVE” from the official soundtrack. The outro for this episode is called “Futari no Mahou” by May J.

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 closing for this episode is the ED for Revolutionary Girl Utena called “Truth” by Luca Yumi.

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 GO artist’s exodus, Hinamatsuri anime, Visual Arts crowdfunding for VR Planetarian, Hiromi Tsuru passing, Overlord 2 themes, Sega revealing new Valkyria project, Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs anime, Right Stuf Gundam news, Fist of the North Star eBook, Anime in Oscars, Utawarerumono game remake, Welcome to the Ballroom passes manga, misquoted directors, licenses, and much more! Thanks to BlueSpark, NativeAbearican, Ledah013, and Companion Kyuubey for the great questions featured in this episode! The intro music

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 called “It’s Just Love” by Lumi Ohishi.

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 Crowdfunding, High School DxD Season 4, Takunomi Anime, AJA Anime Heath, Broccoli drop, Re:Creators Magane Manga, KyoAni’s Tsurune Adaptation, Miyazaki’s New Film, Testament of Sister New Devil OVA, Umaru-chan new Character, LiSA illness, Kemono Friends’ Director new Short, and much more! Thanks to Star-K, fragoff, Yumemi Star, and MyBalls for the great questions featured in this episode! The intro music for this episode is called “Kizukeyo Baby” by THE ORAL CIGARETTES and is available on iTunes. The outro music fo

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 than standard podcasts. Roughly 93.5MB. Keep that in mind for bandwidth limits please. Songs spotlight in this episode: “Neiro” by Lozareena – Elegant Yokai Apartment Life ED2 “Ashita no Kimi Sae Ireba Ii” by Choucho – A Sister is all you Need OP “Aikotoba” by GARNiDELiA – Anime-gataris OP “fake town baby” by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN – Blood Blockade Battlefront and Beyond OP “Step Up LOVE” by DAOKO x Yasuyuki Okamura – Blood Blockade Battlefront and Beyond ED “Here” by JUNNA – The Ancient Magus’ Bride OP “Flag wo Tatero”

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. Note: Following the spoiler free reviews for these shows, and following the closing music, we go into a spoiler discussion on a few shows. If you have not watched the below shows, avoid listening within their time stamps. 1:22:01 – 1:29:22 New Game!! 1:29:22 – 1:39:59 My Hero Academia 2nd Season The opening song for this episode is the OP for New Game!! called “Step By Step Up” by fourfolium. The closing for this episode is the OP for 18if called “Red Doors feat. Yoshikazu Mera” by TeddyLoid. The closing following t

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 Part 2 Soundtrack.