Otaku Spirit Anime

Jumping into the second season of Tales of Zestiria the X, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast give their perspective on if the second season improves on the series, or takes a step back. This is a spoiler free review of Tales of Zestiria the X 2nd Season. Be sure to check our review of the first season if you have not already!. This was recorded back in May of 2017. Apologies for the delay. The opening for this episode is the OP for Tales of Zestiria the X 2nd Season called “illuminate” by Minami. The closing for this episode is the ED for Tales of Zestiria the X 2nd Season called “INNOSENSE” by FLOW.

With the recent breakup of two leading anime streaming companies, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to dive into the biggest news and give their opinions on them. Topics this episode: Violet Evergarden Extra, Seven Deadly Sins 2, Hi Score Girl OVA, Sentai Filmworks January Releases, Ikki Tousen, Nande Koko Ni Sensei Ga Anime, Eromanga Sensei OVA, Studio Gokumi Original, In This Corner of the World Extended Version, Certain Scientific Railgun 3, Certain Scientific Accelerator Anime, Zombieland Saga Manga, Maria the Virgin Witch new Chapter, Production IMS Bankruptcy, AICO ReDub, Senran Kagura Censorship, Strike the Blood 3, Attack on Titan Split Cour, Sacred Star of Milos Expiration, Tatsunoko Productions original, Wakana Ootaki, Saga of Tanya the Evil Film, Sarazanmai, Emma Kickstarter, Laid Back Camp Season 2, Mega Man Live Action, Rainy Cocoa, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress promo, Funimation and Crunchyroll partnership ending, and much more! Thanks to SethAmaha for the great questions featur

Making its big comeback, the Otaku Spirit Animecast takes yet another dive into the crazy happenings of the Angel Brigade in their adventures to collect Lost Technology… or not. Listen in to find out if this title improves on its formula, or takes a step back. As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of Galaxy Angel Z Blu-ray was provided to us for review by Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment. The opening for this episode is the OP for Galaxy Angel Z called “Yumemitai ANGEL-tai” by Angel-tai. The closing for this episode is the ED for Galaxy Angel Z called “Happy Question” by Angel-tai.

It’s time to put up the swimsuits and beach episodes as the summer anime season comes to a close. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they take a look forward to the coming Fall 2018 season and give their take on the offering. Anime Discussed In This Preview: Goblin Slayer, That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, Bloom Into You, SSSS GRIDMAN, So Many Colors In The Future, Bunny Girl Senpai, Boarding School Juliet, The One I Love Is My Little Sister, Radiant, Ulysses Jeanne d’Arc, Tsurune, Release The Spyce, RErideD, Ingress, Double Decker Doug and Kirill, Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru, Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san, CONCEPTION, Hinomaru-Zumou, Sora to Umi no Aida, As Miss Beelzebub Likes, Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san, Karakuri Circus, Anima Yell, Run with the Wind, Dakaretai Otoko, Gakuen Basara, Hangyaku-sei Million Arthur, Girls Glowing Red, Merc Storia, Zombieland Saga, Bakumatsu, Kitsune No Koe, Himote House, Uchuu Senkan Tiramisu 2, Non-Human Creature Wife, Idolmaster Side M Wake Atte Mini, Sword Ar

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit animecast are here with a light list of news topics this week. However, the topics included are some heavy topics to hit. Join in and get their take on the news, as well as some fun community questions! Topics this episode: Fafner The Beyond, Kakegurui 2nd Season, Slayers Novel, Studio Drop, Toei Animation, Magia Record Anime, Ellation Studio and High Guardian Spice, Netflix new releases, Night Raid 1931, FLCL Progressive, Frontwing new Kickstarter, Conception TV, Non Non Biyori Vacation, and much more! Thanks to Mys145, fragoff, and SethAmaha for the great questions featured on this episode. The intro for this episode is the OP1 for Island called “Eien no Hitotsu” by Yukari Tamura. The outro for this episode is a remix of Rem from Re:Zero called “Suki Desu” by たらこ.

After a short break from the Gundam series marathon, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back with one of the highest rated Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Join them as they give their take on the two season series, and how it fits in their rankings. As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season, and Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Special Edition was provided to us for review by Right Stuf and Sunrise. Please stay tuned for our review of Gundam 00: A Wakening of The Trailblazer Movie. The opening for this episode is the OP1 for Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season called “Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi” by UVERworld. The closing for this episode is the OP1 for Mobile Suit Gundam 00 called “DAYBREAK’S BELL” by L’arc en Ciel.

After a month and a half, the hosts of the Animecast have quite some catching up to do in the news. Get your coffee ready and prepare yourself for the rundown! witchhunderrobbingfeatTopics this episode: B the Beginning, Angels of Death Switch, Opantsu, Studio Trigger Patreon, Uma Musume, Real Girl, Beatless, Re:Zero OVA, ATandT and Otter Media, Tsuredure Children, Shikioriori, Morose Mononokean, Gundam Live Action, Netflix announcements, Liz and the Blue Bird, Violet Evergarden, Zoku Owarimonogatari, Right Stuf announcements, Strike Witches, Sweetness and Lightning, huke and Black Rock Shooter, Ponycanyon USA, Spice and Wolf, Granblue Fantasy, Citrus Manga, Evangelion 3.0+1.0, Kaiju Girls, Bungou Stray Dogs, Anima Yell, and much more! Thanks to fragoff, Plyr1471, SethAmaha, and QuestRam for the great questions featured on this episode. The intro for this episode is the OP for Bungou Stray Dogs 2 called “Reason Living” by SCREEN mode. The outro for this episode is the OP for Sound Euphonium 2 called “Sounds

Returning for the second part of their Spring 2018 Anime Season Reviews, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast give their take on 10 more titles ranging from horror, sports, action, romance, to moe! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Tada Never Falls In Love, Devils’ Line, Megalo Box, Golden Kamuy, Last Period, Yotsuiro Biyori, Wotakoi Love Is Hard For An Otaku, Crossing Time, You Don’t Know Gunma, and Love To Lie Angle. The opening song for this episode is the OP for Golden Kamuy called “Winding Road” by MAN WITH A MISSION. The closing song for this episode is the ED for MegaloBox called “Kakatte Koi yo” by NakamuraEmi.

With the upcoming Summer season, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast tackle the wrapping up shows of the Spring Season. Laughs, tears, and nostalgia glasses are all on the plate! Anime Reviewed in this Episode: Hinamatsuri, Lostorage Conflated WIXOSS, Comic Girls, Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Real Girl, Magical Girl Site, Record of Grancrest War, and Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc. The opening song for this episode is the OP for Hinamatsuri called “Distance” by Rie Murakawa. The closing song for this episode is the ED for Uma Musume called “Glow Up Shine!” by the cast.

Have you ever listened to someone talk about a show and you suddenly think to yourself “Are they even watching the same show as I am?!” Join the hosts of the Animecast as they analyze analysts and where some of it all falls apart. Topics this episode: Analysis, criticism, critical theory, symbology, projection, bias, and all of their effects on anime. The intro music for this episode is the OP for Re:Zero called “Redo” by Konomi Suzuki. The outro music for this episode is the ED for Yuri on Ice called “You Only Live Once” by YURI!!! on ICE feat. w.hatano.

Blu-ray versus Digital Download, Streaming versus Purchasing, and even Artbooks versus PDFs? As the age of digital takes over more of our lives, when will we see the end of the physical goods distribution? Join the hosts of the Animecast as they tackle this topic and give their ideal future. Topics this episode: Home Video Distribution, Digital Versus Physical, Pros and Cons, Licensing, Desire of Ownership, Merchandise, Digital Anime Goods, Cryptocurrency, Death of Physical Ownership, and more. The intro music for this episode is the OP for Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash called “Knew day” by (K)NoW_NAME. The outro music for this episode is the ED for Gosick called “unity” by Lisa Komine.

Even though the amount of news is on the lighter end, the impact of each is still giving plenty for the hosts of the Animecast to discuss. Join them as they send out their best wishes to Yuichiro Umehara, and cheer on the recovery of Adachitoka. Topics this episode: Bang Dream, Amanchu Advance, Heaven’s Feel, Gunsmith Cats, UQ Holder, Masamune-kun’s Revenge, Goblin Slayer, Noragami Manga, Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete, Shirobako Movie, Princess Principal Movie, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Yu Yu Hakusho, HiDive, Fo’xTails, Conception, Viz Media Netflix Series, Yuichiro Umehara, and much more! Thanks to Lulink, fragoff, and Star-K for the great questions featured on this episode. The intro music for this episode is the OP2 for Darling in the Franxx called “Kiss of Death (Alt Version)” by Mika Nakashima x Hyde. The outro for this episode is the ED for Amanchu Advance called “Hello, Hello” by Maaya Sakamoto.

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to give their take on the plethora of new (and returning) shows that are airing for the Spring 2018 Anime Season. With nearly 40 titles to cover, get ready to mark down more for your watch list! Anime Featured in this Episode: Real Girl, My Sweet Tyrant, Alice or Alice, Amanchu Advance, My Hero Academia 3, Caligula, Comic Girls, Cutie Honey Universe, Devils Line, Doreiku, Full Metal Panic Invisible Victory, Crossing Line, GeGeGe no Kitaro (2018), Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These, Golden Kamuy, Gundam Build Divers, Gurazeni, High School DxD Hero, Hinamatsuri, Isekai Izakaya, Kakuriyo Bed and Breakfast for Spirits, Last Period, Lostorage Conflated WIXOSS, Magical Girl Ore, Magical Girl Site, Megalo Box, You Don’t Know Gunma Yet, Persona 5 The Animation, Yotsuiro Biyori, First of the Blue Sky Re:Genesis, Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Love To Lie Angle, Tada Never Falls In Love, Space Battleship Tiramisu, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Wotaku

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to cover the news of April, minus the April Fools Jokes. Sadly, they also take note of the loss we all have experienced in Isao Takahata and the wonderful stories he told us. Topics this episode: Isao Takahata Passes Away, Mitsuboshi Colors Creator’s New Anime, Fairy Tale Girls Conclusion, Aniplex and Live2D, Legend of the Galactic Heroes Limited Edition, Overlord Season 3, Violet Evergarden Continuation, Kazuki Akane and Studio 8bit Original, Good Smile company and Good Smile Arts Shanghai, Welcome To The Ballroom Manga, High School Fleet Film, Eleven Arts and Maquia Film, Keiko Kubota leaves Kalafina, Devilman Crybaby new announcement, Gundam 00 project, Gundam NT revealed, Hathaway Flash, Kenichi Sonoda’s new anime, Japan fight against piracy, PA Works and PA Books label, Bubblegum Crisis standard release, game news, licenses, Streaming Update, Anime watching on Apple TV, Darling in the Franxx Episode 14 drama, and much more! Thanks to BlueSpark and Compan

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 for Devilman Crybaby called “MAN HUMAN (DEVILMAN crybaby Ver.)” by Denki Groove. The closing for this episode is the ED for B The Beginning called “The Perfect World” by Marty Friedman feat. Jean-Ken Johnny, KenKen, and Koji Fujimoto.

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 Phantom new adaptation, Dagashi Kashi manga ends, Kizuna Ai joins Magical Girl Site, GoHands’s W’z, Mob Psycho 100 season 2, AnimEigo Kickstarts Gunsmith Cats, Girls Und Panzer game, Mappa’s Dororo, Geno Studio’s Ranjou Miyake’s Pet, Wit Studio’s Vinland Saga, Studio VOLN’s Karakuri Circus, Re:Zero’s OVA, FLCL News, Happy Sugar Life adaptation, Hisone to Misotan trailer, PA Works’s Sirius The Jaeger, PA Works’s Iroduku Sekai no Ashita Kara, Violet Evergarden comes to US, Hi Score Girl adaptation, Natsume’s Book of Fri

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.