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: Sports, Mystery, Supernatural, Magical Boy and Girl, Healing, Cute Girls Cute Things, Shorts, Animation, Art, Concept, Original, and Disappointing.

The opening for this episode is the OP for After The Rain called “Nostalgic Rainfall” by CHiCO with HoneyWorks. The closing for this episode is the ED for Kokkoku called “Asayake to Nettaigyo” by Boku no Lyric no Bouyomi.