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Best Anime of 2018 Deliberations Part 2 Jan 02, 2019

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The 2018 Anime Year has come to a close and it’s time for the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast to tackle the age old question of which is best. Join them in this 4 part series as they run through each genre, best of topics, seasonal picks, and finally the best of the year! 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 Mecha, Horror Psychological, Comedy, Harem, Ecchi, and Romance.. The opening for this episode is the OP for Darling in the Franxx called “KISS OF DEATH” by Mika Nakashima x Hyde. The closing for this episode is the ED for How Not To Summon A Demon Lord called “Saiaku na hi demo Anata ga Suki” by Yuu Serizawa.

Best Anime of 2018 Deliberations Part 1 Jan 01, 2019

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The 2018 Anime Year has come to a close and it’s time for the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast to tackle the age old question of which is best. Join them in this 4 part series as they run through each genre, best of topics, seasonal picks, and finally the best of the year! 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: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, and Drama. The opening for this episode is the OP for Angolmois called “Braver” by Straightener. The closing for this episode is the ED for Megalobox called “Kakatte Koi yo” by NakamuraEmi.

Re-Meet The Hosts Dec 23, 2018

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Whether you’re a new listener, or a long time listener, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast fire up the mics and divulge who they are and what Otaku Spirit means to them. While the focus of this episode is to introduce the hosts to new listeners, we still hope our long time listeners still find something to enjoy here! The opening for this episode is the ED for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress called “ninelie” by Aimer with chelly. The closing for this episode is the ED for Chaos Child called “Chaos Syndrome” by Konomi Suzuki

Winter 2019 Anime Season Preview Dec 16, 2018

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While the Fall 2018 Anime Season comes to an end, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are already looking forward to the future. Listen in and get a full breakdown on what to expect in Winter 2019. Anime Discussed In This Preview: The Rising of the Shield Hero, The Promised Neverland, Boogiepop Never Laughs, Kaguya-sama Love Is War, Dororo, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Revisions, Domestic Girlfriend, Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, Endro, Girly Air Force, How Clumsy Your Are Miss Ueno, An Angel Flew Down To Me, Doukyonin wa Hiza, Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai, Kemurikusa, Grimms Notes The Animation, Pastel Memories, W’z, The Cost of Smiles, Circlet Princess, Bermuda Triangle Colorful Pastrale, Dimension High School, Mob Psycho 100 II, Kakegurui xx, Date A Live III, Real Girl 2, BanG Dream 2, Kemono Friends 2, The Morose Mononokean 2, Forest of Piano 2, B-Project 2, Meiji Tokyo Renka, Manaria Friends, Ameiro Cocoa SideG, Mini Toji, Continuing Series, and some random ONA/Movie/OVAs! The opening of this episode is from the PV for Boogiepop 2019 by Myth and Roid. The outro for this episode is from the PV for The Cost of Smiles.

Dad Named Me Ao Dec 09, 2018

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Streaming partnerships are popping up left and right following the fallout of the Crunchyroll and Funimation deal. With this news and more on the doc, the hosts are here to break it down and give their perspective on the happenings. Topics this episode: Troyca Fate Anime, Kill La Kill Game, Evangelion on Netflix, Cowboy Bebop Live Action, 7SEEDS anime, A Silent Voice Theater Again, Tumblr bans, Strike Witches anime, New Rumiko Manga, Funimation and Hulu, To Love Ru Dub, Kurayukaba crowdfunding, Garo project, HiDive and VRV, Yen Press Konosuba license, New Sound Euphonium novels, Joker on Smash, Last Story trademark, Magical Girl Site continues, Tokyo District Court and Youtube, Yu Yamamoto passing, Blade Runner Animation, Mari Okada’s manga adapted, Spice and Wolf kickstarter, Frontwing takes Grisaia Back, and much more! Thanks to Fullmetal-Senpai for the great questions featured on this episode. The opening for this episode is the ED for Spice and Wolf called “The Wolf Whistling Song” by Rocky Chack. The closing for this episode is the ED for Neon Genesis Evangelion called “Fly Me To The Moon (Rei Version)” by Megumi Hayashibara.

Anti-Heroes and Villainous Leads Dec 02, 2018

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The not-so perfect heroes, the bad guys you learn to love, and the moral dilemmas it creates. Join the hosts as they discuss Anti-Heroes and Villains and their increase in favorability as main characters in anime. Topics this episode: Heroes, Villains, Sympathetic Villains, Anti-Heroes, Cause and Effect, Storytelling, Crossing the Line of Villains, and individual show examination. The opening for this episode is the OP for Overlord 2 called “GO CRY GO” by OxT. The closing for this episode is the OP for Saga of Tanya the Evil called “JINGO JUNGLE” by MYTH and ROID.

Rating My Senpai Nov 25, 2018

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While live action announcements manage to surprise us, there’s quite a bit of news to dive through this week. Listen in and get the hosts’ take on what they’re excited for. Topics this episode: FateGO Update, Live Action Detective Pikachu, Katsuhiro Otomo’s new Manga, Grisaia Phantom Trigger, Bungo Stray Dogs Smartphone Game, Tamagotchi Eevee, Ann Happy, I Want to eat your pancreas trailer, Manaria Friends, Sentai Filmworks Dubcasts, Devil May Cry Animation, FFXIV Expansion, Arc System Works, Girls Und Panzer game, Cells at Work, Final Attack on Titan, Fruits Basket adaptation, Sony issues, IG Port transfers, My Sister My Writer delays, Netflix releases, Endro promo, Otaku Mode SteveS Manga, New Gundam projects, TeddyLoid in Fight League, Root Letter Live Action, and much more! Thanks to Fullmetal-Senpai for the great questions featured on this episode. The opening for this episode is the OP for Girls Und Panzer called “DreamRiser” by ChouCho. The closing for this episode is the ED for Space Patrol Luluco called “Pipo Password” by Teddyloid ft Bonjour Suzuki.

Koyomimonogatari Nov 20, 2018

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Returning back to the world of Monogatari, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast take on the short story series release of Koyomimonogatari which contains several short stories that lead into the events of Owarimonogatari Second Season. This is a spoiler filled review of Koyomimonogatari. If you have not watched Koyomimonogatari, avoid listening to this episode. The opening for this episode is the OP5 for Koyomimonogatari called “Ren’ai Circulation” by Kana Hanazawa. The outro for this episode is the ED for Koyomimonogatari called “whiz” by TrySail.

Japanese New Years Nov 18, 2018

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Celebrating the New Years seems to be the most portrayed element of Japanese tradition in anime, even more so than birthdays! Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they look into different aspects of this holiday and which seems to be portrayed in the anime medium. Topics this episode: Japanese New Years, Traditions, Games, Foods, Shrines, Gifts, and more! The intro for this episode is called “Re:Pray” by Aimer. The outro for this episode is called “Dawn” by Aimer.

All You Need Is Kill Nov 15, 2018

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The Hiroshi Sakurazaka novel that inspired the manga and American Live Action Edge of Tomorrow is the target of this manga and novel review by the hosts of the Animecast. Join them as they explore All You Need Is Kill Novel, Manga, and its inspired Edge of Tomorrow. In this episode, we start with a spoiler free review of the All You Need Is Kill Manga and Novel. Following that spoiler free review (15:36 and beyond), we get into the spoiler differences between All You Need Is Kill and the American Live Action adaptation, Edge of Tomorrow. The opening for this episode is called “E of S” by Sawano Hiroyuki. The closing for this episode is the ED for Knights of Sidonia called “show” by Eri Kitamura.

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