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Best Anime of 2015 Awards Feb 04, 2016

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The community has spoken up, and we have the breakdown on what anime everyone loved. Not only that, but the hosts also chime in on what were their decisions after the long and bloody deliberations. Strong year? Weak year? Listen and get your watch lists ready! A special thanks to Logan for helping us tally up the list. A thanks to Kocurek and Giant Robot Hug for putting together some community polls. Of course, a big thanks to everyone of the community for chiming in on their favorites.

Winter 2016 Anime Season First Impressions Part 1 Jan 31, 2016

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The Winter 2016 Anime Season is starting to ramp up and we’ve gotten our feel for just what each show has in its hand to play. In this first of two parts of First Impressions, we tackle 14 shows and give our take on how they are panning out. Anime discussed in this episode: Ooya-san wa Shishunki, Rainbow Days, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Schwarzes Marken, Snow White With The Red Hair 2, Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara, AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across The Blue, Dagashi Kashi, Undefeated Bahamut Chronicles, Prince of Stride: Alternative, Myriad Colors Phantom World, HARUCHIKA – Haruto and Chika, KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World, and Active Raid.

Music of Winter 2016 Anime Season Jan 28, 2016

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Warm yourself during this Winter Season with the top picks of Openings and Closings from the Otaku Spirit Animecast. In this Musical episode, we highlight the best tracks brought to us from the talented people who either get us prepared for our shows, or ramp us down from our adventures! Songs spotlight in this episode: “Ashita o Orase” by Kavka Shishido – Fairy Tail Zero OP “Landscape” by SOLIDEMO – Fairy Tail Zero ED “Survivor” by BLUE ENCOUNT – Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans OP2 “STEEL -Bonds of Blood and Iron-” by TRUE – Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans ED2 “Strider’s High” by OxT – Prince of Stride: Alternative OP “Contrail~Miracle~” by Mami Kawada – AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue OP “a-gain” by Ray – AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue ED “Knew day” by [K]NoW_NAME – Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash OP “Harvest” by [K]NoW_NAME – Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash ED “Your Voice Becomes a Map” by Saori Hayami – Snow White With The Red Hair 2 OP “Page~The Story I Weave With You” by Saori Hayami – Snow White WTRH 2 ED “Naked Dive” by SCREEN mode – Myriad Colors Phantom World OP “If You Knit a Rainbow” by fhana – HARUCHIKA OP “Imaginary Triangle” by ChouCho – HARUCHIKA ED “That was like a small light” by Sayuri – ERASED ED “I Won’t Love You If You Don’t Say It Straight” by Sayuri Ishikawa – Lupin 3rd Pt4 ED “Kazekiri” by Nagi Yanagi – Norn9: Norn + Nonette OP “Zero to Kei” by Kaori Oda – Norn9: Norn + Nonette ED “One Me Two Hearts” by Hitorie – DIVINE GATE OP “GATE II ~Surpass the World~” by Kishida Kyoudan and The Akeboshi Rockets – GATE II “Kawa, Taredoki” by Kana Shibue – Showa Genroku Rakugo Shiju ED “STORY” by Kensho Ono – Luck and Logic OP “Genesis” by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION – Dimension W OP “Contrast” by Fo’xTails – Dimension W ED “Beat your Heart” by Konomi Suzuki – BBK/BRNK OP “Anger/Anger” by Myth and Roid – BBK/BRNK ED “Starry Sky Rendezvous” by Sekko Boys – Sekko Boys OP

Two Years Of Moe Defense Jan 23, 2016

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Today’s Discussional Animecast celebrates Otaku Spirit’s 2 Year Anniversary. Two fun and exciting years of growth, stumbles, and successes. What better way to celebrate this occasion than to dive into some fun and entertaining community questions and news items! twoyearsofmoedefensefeatThanks to Homebound11, Kocurek, almightyhiki, TheIvynaire, Star-K, justaguy, AstDeprived, and SemiBolt for the great questions featured in this podcast. Thanks to smile430, malcom, Games-pugs-apples-oh my, and ClaireGasm for the great feedback.

Fall 2015 Anime Season Review Part 4 Jan 17, 2016

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The fourth and final Fall 2015 Reviews are here. Join the hosts of the Animecast as they dive into 8 more shows, including the long awaited review of Ushio and Tora! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Miss Monochrome 3, Beautiful Bones Sakurako’s Investigation, Komori san Can’t Decline, Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid, Anti Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon, Dance With Devils, Diabolik Lovers More Blood, and Ushio and Tora.

Best Moments in Anime 2015 Jan 13, 2016

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Anime in 2015 made us cry, angry, happy, filled with laughter, or expressing some other form of emotion. In this episode of the Animecast, we talk about our favorite moments in anime for the year. Starting with the least spoilery, before getting further and further into heavy spoiler territory. Warning: Although we start with light spoilers, we eventually get heavier and heavier into some more plot exposing territories. Please listen at your own risk. Spoilers are fair game, especially in the later segments. Insignificant Spoilers: Actually I Am, My Love Story, Shirobako, Castletown Dandelion, Ushio and Tora, Non Non Biyori, Sound Euphonium. Light Spoilers: Gate, Chivalry of a Failed Knight, Plastic Memories, Seiyu’s Life. Medium Spoilers: Young Black Jack, Beautiful Bones, Maria The Virgin Witch. Heavy Spoilers: Shirobako, Your Lie In April, Death Parade, Seven Deadly Sins, Cinderella Girls, Romantic Comedy SNAFU Too, Overlord. Showstopper Spoilers: Knights of Sidonia, Gangsta, Gatchaman Crowds Insight, Noragami Aragoto, Seraph of the End 2, Saekano, Unlimited Blade Works, School-Live, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Punch Line.

Best Anime Music of 2015 Jan 12, 2016

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2015 was filled with great music by amazing artists that we grew to love. In this episode of the Otaku Spirit Animecast, we highlight some of our favorite tracks and play a few of them for our listeners. Music mentioned in this episode: Brave Shine by Aimer, Ring Your Bell by kalafina, Tokimeki Poporon by Chimame-tai, Youth is Non-Stop! by Plasmagica, Anata o Tamotsu Mono by Maaya Sakamoto, Flyers by Bradio, Last Theater by NoisyCell, The Wings That Won’t Be Burned Down by Aoi Tada, Mikazuki by Sayuri, Bravely You by Lia, Fist Time Girls by Ray, Insight by White Ash, Kyouran Hey Kids by The Oral Cigarettes, Azayaka na Tabiji by Megumi Mori, And Z by sawanohiroyuki[nZk]:mizuki, L.L.L. by Myth and Roid, talking by Kana-Boon, Kuchiduke Diamond by Weaver, Ano Mori de Matteru by Bonjour Suzuki, Punch Line! by Shokotan Heart Denpagumi, Retry Rendezvous by Nyaa-tan, Renegade by Stereo Dive Foundation, lenai lenai by Hilcrhyme, ISOTone by Natsumi Kon, Hotel Alien by Bradio, and Waiting for the Rain by Maaya Sakamoto.

Best Anime of 2015 Deliberations Part 7 Jan 11, 2016

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Fall 2015 Anime Season Review Part 3 Jan 10, 2016

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The third part in our Review roundup for the Fall 2015 anime season is here. Join us as we tackle a few of the less compelling stories and gush over our cute and adorable friends at the Rabbit House Cafe. Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Is The Order A Rabbit?? 2, Magical Somera-chan, Lance N’ Masques, Comet Lucifer, Shomin Sample, Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya, and K: Return of Kings.

Best Anime of 2015 Deliberations Part 6 Jan 09, 2016

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Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they break down the 2015 year of anime and pick their favorite titles of genres, characters, and of course the best of the best. This is a raw and nearly uncut recording of their deliberations. Deliberations covered in this episode: Best Anime of 2015, Worst, and Most Disappointing Note: Not all titles may be covered in each category. We swing back in the 7th part to pick up stragglers. This will be a 7 part deliberation with favorite moments and music following afterwards.

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