At last! The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast begin their journey to remove one of their biggest titles on their list of shame. As Nozomi Entertainment now releases the series on Blu-ray, what better excuse to finally take the plunge. As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of Aria The Animation on Blu-Ray was provided to us for review by Nozomi Entertainment and Right Stuf. The intro for this episode is the OP for Aria The Animation called “Undine” by Yui Makino. The outro for this episode is the ED for Aria The Animation called “Rainbow” by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino.

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Aria The Animation

While there wasn’t much news the last couple of weeks, the hosts have a big event to discuss. The Crunchyroll Anime Awards happened, and it’s time to discuss how it went and if it’s improving further! Topics this episode: Tokyo Mew Mew, Relife Manga, Sword Art Online Final Alicization Cour, Netflix’s new 4K HDR Show, Hi Score Girl 2, Re:Zero Memory Snow, Seven Deadly Sins, Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and much more! Thanks to Sierra, Reshawn, and Jordan for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP1 for Vinland Saga called “Mukanjyo” by Survive Said The Prophet. The closing music for this episode is the OP for Tokyo Mew Mew called “My Sweet Heart” by Rika Komatsu.

Buried In Laughing Coffins

The last 10 years has been an exciting time for anime fans. A roster of thousands of anime titles that offered us a mix of genres to fit any taste. But now comes the time for the hosts to sit down and talk about their favorites of the decade. This decade of anime covers anything from Winter 2010, until Fall 2019. We welcome everyone to check out our reviews covering most all of these shows! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Re:Creators called “gravityWall” by SawanoHiroyuki nZk:Tielle and Gemie. The closing music for this episode is the ED2 for Re:Zero called “Stay Alive” by Emilia (Rie Takahashi).

100 Favorite Anime of the Last Decade

It’s been some time since the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast has explored the universe of Bubblegum Crisis, but with this recent review, they look at the 1999 spinoff A.D. Police and give their take on it. As mentioned in the podcast, this copy of A.D. Police To Protect and Serve on Blu-Ray was provided to us for review by Nozomi Entertainment and Right Stuf. The intro for this episode is the OP for A.D. Police called “Imaginary Girl” by Infix. The outro for this episode is the ED for A.D. Police called “Toki no Naka de” by Masha.

A.D. Police To Protect And Serve

It has been some time since the hosts have looked into the news of Anime. Nearly a month and a half! Listen in and get their catch-up of the news and their perspective on the happenings around the industry. Topics this episode: Funimation drops Interspecies Reviewers, Netflix New Shows, New Higurashi When They Cry, Trigger’s BNA, Satoshi Kon Series Releases, and much more! Thanks to Lilblu96 and QuestRam for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Higurashi When They Cry called “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni” by Eiko Shimamiya. The closing music for this episode is the OP for Log Horizon called “database feat. TAKUMA (10 Feet)” by MAN WITH A MISSION.

When Interspecies Cry

It’s finally time to close the book on the fantastic 2019 year of anime. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they run through a 4 part deliberation series of podcast and give their take on the best of each category. 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: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and Best of 2019 Anime. The opening for this episode is the OP for Kemurikusa called “KEMURIKUSA” by nano. The closing for this episode is the ED for Vinland Saga called “Torches” by Aimer.

Best Anime of 2019 Deliberations Part 4

It’s finally time to close the book on the fantastic 2019 year of anime. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they run through a 4 part deliberation series of podcast and give their take on the best of each category. 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: Isekai, Short, Animation, Art, Concept, Original, Worst, Disappointing, Biggest Surprise, Best Girl, Best Boy, Cutest Character, Most OP, Best Villain, Best Couple, and a list of Greatest Moments. The opening for this episode is the OP for Domestic Girlfriend called “Kawaki wo Ameku” by Minami. The closing for this episode is the ED for Sarazanmai called “Stand by me” by the peggies.

Best Anime of 2019 Deliberations Part 3

It’s finally time to close the book on the fantastic 2019 year of anime. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they run through a 4 part deliberation series of podcast and give their take on the best of each category. 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: Horror/Psychological, Comedy, Harem, Ecchi, Slice of Life, Romance, Sports, Military, Mystery/Supernatural, Magical Girl/Boy, Healing/Relaxing, and Cute Girls Doing Cute Things. The opening for this episode is the OP for The Promised Neverland called “Touch Off” by UVERworld. The closing for this episode is the ED2 for Kaguya-sama Love Is War called “Chika tto Chika Chika” by Fujiwara Chika (Kohara Konomi).

Best Anime of 2019 Deliberations Part 2

It’s finally time to close the book on the fantastic 2019 year of anime. Join the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast as they run through a 4 part deliberation series of podcast and give their take on the best of each category. 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, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Mecha. The opening for this episode is the OP for Dororo called “Kaen” by Ziyoou-vachi. The closing for this episode is the ED for Astra Lost In Space called “Glow at the Velocity of Light” by Riko Azuna.

Best Anime of 2019 Deliberations Part 1

Following their glowing review of the first season of Ajin, the hosts return with the sequel series from Polygon Pictures. Listen in to see if the high praise lives on with the second season, or falls apart. This is a spoiler free review of Ajin Demi-Human 2nd Season, although some things of the first season are mentioned. Following the outro music, we have a spoiler discussion to round things out. This review was recorded in September of 2017. The opening for this episode is the OP for Ajin 2nd Season called “Boku Wa Boku De Atte” by Angela x fripSide. The closing is the ED for Ajin 2nd Season called “Koutei no Sumi ni Futari Kaze ga Fuite Ima Nara Ieru ka na” by CreepHyp. Following the spoiler discussion, we close with the OP for Ajin 1st Season called “Yoru wa Nemureru kai?” by flumpool.

Ajin Demi-Human 2nd Season

Many months before the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast watched and reviewed the sequel series, they tackled Wake Up Girls and found it to be an exciting series that deserved a sequel. Have fun listening to this unsuspecting review! This is a spoiler free review of Wake Up, Girls! This review was recorded in September of 2017. Please be sure to check out our review of Wake Up, Girls New Chapter. The opening for this episode is the OP for Wake Up Girls called “Tachiagare” by Wake Up Girls. The closing for this episode is the ED for Wake Up Girls called “Kotonoha Aoba” by Wake Up Girls.

Wake Up Girls!

Celebrating their 15th anniversary, P.A. Works takes a plunge into the world of Mecha anime with Kuromukuro. Did this show live up to the hype? Listen in and get the Otaku Spirit Animecast’s take. This is a spoiler free review of Kuromukuro. This review was recorded in August of 2017. The opening for this episode is the OP2 for Kuromukuro called “Chou Onsoku Destiny” by Glay. The outro for this episode is the ED2 for Kuromukuro called “Eien Loop” by Ami Wajima.

Kuromukuro

After the terrible cliffhanger left with Koyomimonogatari, the hosts of Otaku Spirit Animecast finally get their questions answered in one of the biggest wrap-ups of stories in the Monogatari Series yet. An epic conclusion to so many arcs. This is a spoiler filled review of Owarimonogatari 2nd Season. If you have not watched Owarimonogatari 2nd Season, avoid listening to this episode. Please note that this episode was recorded in August of 2017. The opening for this episode is the OP1 for Owarimonogatari 2nd Season called “terminal terminal” by Emiri Katou. The outro for this episode is the ED for Owarimonogatari 2nd Season called “SHIORI” by ClariS.

Owarimonogatari 2nd Season

In answering a question from the community, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast take a moment to really dive into the differences and purpose of Subjectivity and Objectivity in the anime world. Topics Covered in this Episode: Defining the Two, Consistancies, Objective Criticism, Blurring the Line, Creating a Base, Cost in the Industry, and much more. The opening song for this episode is the OP of Ajin Demi-Human called “Yoru wa Nemureru kai?” by flumpool. The closing for this episode is the ED for Noragami called “Heart Realize” by Tia.

Subjective Vs Objective

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast continue their adventure through the Fairy Tail series as they tackle the Key of the Starry Sky arc. Is this a serious turn in the tone of the series? Listen to get their take. Warning: We will be discussing Fairy Tail spoilers for the entire first 150 episodes of the series. The opening for this episode is the OP11 of Fairy Tail called “Hajimari no Sora” by +Plus. The outro is the ED11 for Fairy Tail called “Glitter (Starving Trancer Remix)” by Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga.

Fairycast: Fairy Tail 123-150

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