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Nekomonogatari Black May 26, 2016

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It’s time to dive head first into the story of Tsubasa with Nekomonogatari Black. The first segment in her story for the Monogatari Second Season. Join the Hosts of the Animecast and get their take on Tsubasa and if she remains candidate for best girl! Note: Following the Spoiler-Free Review of Nekomonogatari Black, we dive into some spoiler discussion about the season. If you have not watched Nekomonogatari Black, avoid listening beyond the 15:00 mark.

Don't Put Madoka In Your Top Nine! May 22, 2016

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There’s been quite a bit of discussion in the Otaku Spirit Forums and the Animecast Hosts bring on an old friend of the site and host of the Anime Arcade Podcast to break it down. Madoka, Top 9s, Origins, and more! Discussions include: Introduction to Anime, RWBY, Closet Otaku, Romance Anime, Collecting Anime and Figures, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Fantasy versus Trapped in a Game, Puella Magi Madoka Magica as a Starter Anime, Yuuko Mizutani’s passing, Millennium Actress, Re:Zero Starting Life In Another World, Fairy Tail Author’s Words of Wisdom, and some Spoiler Discussion of the Season. Note: Following the outro music of the podcast, we get into some spoiler discussion on Re:Zero and then Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. If you have not watched Re:Zero Episode 7 or Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Episode 6, avoid listening beyond the 1:58:36 mark. Special thanks to Logan from the Anime Arcade Podcast for joining us on this episode. You can find them at AnimeArcade.net and on iTunes.

After War Gundam X May 19, 2016

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Gundam has been known to us for big epic battles and struggles between large political parties, however After War Gundam X takes a different approach. The wild west of post war survival that we dive into for this Collection 1 review. After recording, we learned that the voice for Carris (and mentioned, Mihoshi from Tenchi Muyo) Yūko Mizutani passed away on May 17th. For that reason, we wish to dedicate this podcast episode to the work and memory of her. We appreciate the life she breathed into so many great characters we loved. As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of After War Gundam X Collection 1 was provided to us for review by Nozomi Entertainment and Rightstuf.

Anime Writing Tools May 15, 2016

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All anime start from one place, a pen and paper or a keyboard and a document. It’s fabricated together by writing tools that, while basic, are important to understand in the grand scheme of things. Join the hosts of the Animecast as they dive into the writing tools of storytelling. Discussions include: Plot, Characters, Setting, Pacing, and more! The intro music for this episode is called “Lost Heaven” by L’Arc en Ciel which can be found on iTunes. The outro is called “Start Line” by SCREEN mode which can also be found on iTunes.

Little Witch Academia and The Enchanted Parade May 12, 2016

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Trigger is well known for its work in producing Kill la Kill, but the other special title they put together was Little Witch Academia. In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts tackle the short episode produced through Anime Mirai, as well as the movie they put together in The Enchanted Parade. We open this episode with “Akko’s Idea The Happy Time Project” from the Little Witch Academia soundtrack. The closing for this episode is called “Luna Nova’s Witch Parade Happy Time”, also from the Little Witch Academia soundtrack.

Don't Spoil My First Impression May 09, 2016

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It’s time for another fun filled discussional podcast for the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast. Join us as we dive into the recent anime news, discuss first impressions, and honor the best mothers in anime! Discussions include Ajin Season 2, Only Yesterday Home Release, Amazon Prime Exclusive Sales, New Cardcaptor Sakura Manga and Series, Good Smile Company Cardcaptor Sakura Figure, K: Seven Stories, Amazon Prime Video Only Subscription, Netflix Streaming Subtitles in Japan, Kuromukuro Goes 2 Cours, Hatsune Miku Project Diva X Release Date, Skip Beat Reaches Goals, Rant About First Impression Venom, Best Mothers In Anime, and tons more! Special thanks to Baka Ichigo, Semibolt, Star-K, Wolfears, Xavi, JewDude, and fullmetal snorlax for the great questions featured in this episode!

Haibane Renmei May 05, 2016

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It’s always rewarding to finally take one of those lingering titles off of your pile-of-shame list. In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts dive into one of the deepest and highly regarded anime titles of the last 2 decades. Does it hold up? Does it match the hype? Listen to find out their take on it! Note: Following the Spoiler-Free Review of Haibane Renmei, we dive into some spoiler discussion about the show. If you have not watched Haibane Renmei, avoid listening beyond the 22:44 mark.

Spring 2016 Anime Season First Impressions May 01, 2016

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We’re getting our feet wet in the new Spring 2016 Anime Season and it’s time for the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast to give their take on what shows have promise and which seem to be falling short. It’s a jam packed episode so be prepared to take notes! Anime discussed in this episode: Wagamama High Spec, Pan de Peace, Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Re:0096, Space Patrol Luluco, Hundred, Re: Zero – Starting Life In Another World, The Asterisk War 2, The Lost Village, Three Leaves Three Colors, Endride, Onigiri, Takana-kun is Always Listless, Bungo Stray Dogs, Kagewani 2, Ushio and Tora 2, Big Order, RIN-NE, Kiznaiver, Twin Star Exorcists, Anne-Happy, Shonen Maid, Ace Attorney, Flying Witch, High School Fleet, And You Thought There Is Never A Girl Online, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Kumamiko – Girl Meets Bear, My Hero Academia, Cerberus, Joker Game, Crane Game Girls, Bakuon, Super Lovers, Terraformars: Revenge, Sailor Moon Crystal 3, and Rainboy Days. The intro for this episode is the OP for Re:Zero called “Redo” by Konomi Suzuki. The outro is the ED for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress called “ninelie” by Aimer x chelly.

Nisemonogatari Apr 28, 2016

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Continuing the journey through the Monogatari Series, the Animecast Hosts dive into the Nisemonogatari series and give their take on the dose of Fire Sisters Justice! Is the series still holding strong or falling short? Note: Following the Spoiler-Free Review of Nisemonogatari, we dive into some spoiler discussion about the season. If you have not watched Nisemonogatari, avoid listening beyond the 23:37 mark. We open this episode with the Nisemonogatari OP2 called “Marshmallow Justice” by Eri Kitamura. Closing, we play the OP3 for Nisemonogatari called “Platinum Disco” by Yuka Iguchi. The closing of the spoiler segment is the ED for Nisemonogatari called “Naisho no Hanashi” by ClariS. We hope you all enjoy!

Music of Spring 2016 Anime Season Apr 24, 2016

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The Spring 2016 Anime Season has brought us a load of new shows to attach our eyes to, but also twice as many new artists to fill our ears with tunes. In this episode of the Animecast, we listen to the greatest offerings of the season be it moe, rock, trance, soothing, and even genki! kumamikofeatEverything from the amazing work of Sawano Hiroyuki, the sexy song of Bonjour Suzuki, the rock of EGOIST, vocals of Aimer, the kawaii of Maki Hanatani, 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 103MB. Keep that in mind for bandwidth limits please. Songs spotlight in this episode: -“DISORDER” by Yousei Teikoku – Big Order OP -“Pipo Password” by TeddyLoid feat Bonjour Suzuki – Space Patrol Luluco ED -“PUNCH MIND HAPPINESS” by Happy Clover – Anne Happy OP -“Leave it for Tomorrow” by Happy Clover – Anne Happy ED -“TRASH CANDY” by GRANDRODEO – Bungo Stray Dog OP -“Call Out The Name” by Luck Life – Bungo Stray Dogs ED -“Valkyrie -War Maiden-” by Wagakki Band – Twin Star Exorcist OP -“Redo” by Konomi Suzuki – Re: Zero OP -“STYX HELIX” by MYTH and ROID – Re: Zero ED -“Gensou Drive” by Ami Wajima – The Lost Village OP -“Ketsuro” by Rina Katahira – The Lost Village ED -“BON-BON” by CooRie – Tanaka-kun is Always Listless OP -“Shanranran feat.96 Neko” by miwa – Flying Witch OP -“Into the Sky” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Tielle – Gundam Unicorn Re:0096 OP -“Next 2U -eUC-” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:naNami – Gundam Unicorn Re:0096 ED -“The Asterisk War” by Shiena Nishizawa – The Asterisk War 2 OP -“Ai no Uta -words of love-” by Haruka Chisuga – The Asterisk War 2 ED -“LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME” by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES – Kiznaiver OP -“Well, Because Hug Me” by Maki Hanatani – Kuma Miko OP -“KUMAMIKO DANCING” by Machi and Natsu – Kuma Miko ED -“1st Love Story” by Luce Twinkle Wink – Never A Girl Online OP -“Smashing Lamentation” by ZAQ – Concrete Revolutio 2 OP -“Kabeneri of the Iron Fortress” by EGOIST – Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress OP -“ninelie” by Aimer x chelly – Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress ED

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