The Anime Effect

Leah and LeAlec are bringing you a special episode this holiday week. They’re building their ideal Friendsgiving table using some delicious and some unlikely anime-inspired foods. Would you attend their Friendsgiving meal? Let us know in the comments or on our question form! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leah and Haley are talking with Emmy-nominated screenwriter and showrunner of animated series Harley Quinn, Kite Man: Hell Yeah!, and Creature Commandos, Dean Lorey. He shares the biggest surprises he faced when entering the animation industry and his hope for more Harley Quinn universe projects. Then, LeAlec joins Leah to answer your latest questions. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeAlec is BACK from Japan, and he joins Leah to talk about Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- and Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! coming to theaters, the upcoming Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE and Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun seasons, new anime coming soon, and more! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Anime Movie Tickets Now on Sale Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4 Anime Officially Announced Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Reveals New Trailer, Cast, CCXP World Premiere I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths Anime Premieres on January 11, 2025 The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Anime Compilation Film Reveals Main Trailer, Visual Super Nintendo World Goes Bananas With Donkey Kong Country Opening at USJ in December Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leah and Alex talk with Doc and Olu of EARTHGANG about how intense they thought Speed Racer was as kids, their affinity for Super Saiyan hair, their experience creating "Swing" for Marvel's Spider Man 2, and more! Then, Leah and Alex break down the best anime from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leah is joined by guest hosts Alex Lebl and Haley Whisennand to break down this week’s headlines! They’re sharing the latest on the BEASTARS and Oblivion Battery anime, Nintendo’s interesting way of announcing the successor to the Switch, Crunchyroll’s collab with Newtype Magazine, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. BEASTARS Final Season Part 1 Anime Reveals New Trailer, Release Date Oblivion Battery TV Anime Season 2 Announced Nintendo Reveals Switch Successor to Be Backward Compatible Crunchyroll News and Newtype's Special NYCC Magazine is Now Available Digitally! Lycoris Recoil, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and More Anime Artist Music Videos Now Available on Crunchyroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leah, LeAlec, and guest host Lena Lemon talk with Amy Reeder, the co-creator of Disney animated show Moon Girl, creator of the comics Amethyst, Rocket Girl, and more, at New York Comic Con. Amy shares her experience watching her comic become an animated show, the responses to Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur she sees from kids and adults alike, and more. Then, Leah and guest host Alex Lebl share their favorite vampire anime and which story they’d most likely be summoned into. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Alex Lebl joins Leah to discuss the latest anime and video game news, like a potential Godzilla Minus One sequel, a new Death Note video game, the latest on the live-action Gundam film, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We sit down with Baldur's Gate 3 actors Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde to discuss the fan response to their amazing characters, the depth of the game's storytelling, and the inclusive world the game has built. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anania, aka @anania00 and host of @gaydar.show on TikTok, joins the show to share their anime favorites, how they connect to it as a queer person, and we hear about them watching Naruto as a kid during church service. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec and Leah get into news out of New York Comic Con, from favorite moments to exciting anime announcements (including from Crunchyroll). Plus, Leah tells us about their experience seeing “Attack on Titan: The Musical." Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emmy and Annie award-winning director Jorge R. Gutierrez joins this week to reveal how his first film The Book of Life came to life, how Spirited Away inspired his work, and the unexpected way Jorge first experienced anime. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue to be BLESSED with more anime announcements. Nick, LeAlec, and Josellie are talking all about the latest from My Hero Academia, One Piece, WIND BREAKER, SK8 the Infinity, and more! Then, they’re revealing their favorite mech anime (besides Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann) and sharing your messages. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Vote for The Anime Effect in the Signal Awards! My Hero Academia Anime Final Season Officially Announced for 2025 One Piece Anime Announces Hiatus, Newly-Edited Fish-Man Island Arc WIND BREAKER Season 2 Anime Premieres in April 2025 SK8 the Infinity Anime OVA Reveals New Visual, Release Date Oshi no Ko Manga Ending Date Announced Goku Balloon Returns to the Skies for 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The voice actor for Re:ZERO’s Subaru is on The Anime Effect! Yūsuke Kobayashi is sharing how his experience voicing Subaru has impacted his life and what fans can expect for season 3 (airing now on Crunchyroll). Vote for The Anime Effect in the Signal Awards! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec and Leah are fighting over their unpopular anime opinions, but first, they’re sharing how One Piece and JUJUTSU KAISEN are celebrating their fans, the latest on Oshi no Ko, the upcoming Fate/Zero musical & more! Then, they’re recommending a very specific type of isekai story and once again debating if Shangri-La Frontier fits into the isekai genre. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Vote for The Anime Effect in the Signal Awards! One Piece Anime Celebrates 25 Years With Special Episode on October 20 JUJUTSU KAISEN Manga Ending Celebrated with Special Art, 100 Million Copies in Circulation One Piece, JUJUTSU KAISEN Join Universal Studios Hollywood Fan Fest Nights Lineup Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 3rd Season The Elusive Samurai Anime Continues with Second Season Captain Falcon Smashes His Way Onto Switch With Two Classic GBA Games Fate/Zero Stage Musical Adaptation Announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are breaking down the fall 2024 anime lineup coming to Crunchyroll. From Dragon Ball DAIMA to DAN DA DAN and so much more, start building your fall anime watchlist NOW. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Wistoria: Wand and Sword, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime all have in common? Find out TODAY on The Anime Effect. Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are also sharing about a Sailor Moon shoe collab, how Studio TRIGGER is celebrating the Transformers 40th Anniversary, and more. Then, find out the hosts’ favorite non-rom-com anime with unrequited love stories and what anime has them all in the feels. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Dragon Ball DAIMA English Dub Premiere Heads to U.S. Theaters This November Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Season 2 Confirmed Wistoria: Wand and Sword Anime Gets 2nd Season That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, New Film Announced Justice ft. Tame Impala Reveals "Neverender" Music Video Directed By Masanobu Hiraoka Sailor Moon Kicks off Second Collab with Jimmy Choo Studio TRIGGER Rolls Out Special Transformers One Film Poster Studio TRIGGER Pays Tribute to Transformers in 40th Anniversary Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang's back together again, and they have anime to discuss! The DAN DA DAN anime is coming this fall, season 2 of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian is now in production, City manga is getting an anime adaptation, and more! PLUS Devil May Cry might not be an anime, but who isn’t pumped for this animated series?! Then Nick, LeAlec and Leah share about anime that helped them through tough times and their favorite anime scenes of all time. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. One Piece Live-Action Series Finds Their Baroque Works Leaders, Miss All Sunday and Mr. 0 Crunchyroll Fall 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced! Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Season 2 in Production Kyoto Animation Adapts Keiichi Arawi's City Manga For 2025 Anime Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Anime Film Announced Devil May Cry Animated Series Set for April 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OMA stopped by Crunchyroll HQ with Shing02, and we learned they are anime baby birds who need YOUR anime recommendations! Drop them in the comments as you listen to OMA and Shing02 share how their Luv(sic) Hexalogy Tour came to be and what collaborations may be in store for them in the future. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you thought we couldn’t possibly share more about Dragon Ball Daima–we have a release date (that it shares with another project from the same franchise)! LeAlec and guest hosts Alex Lebl and Josellie Rios talk all things Dragon Ball, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Solo Leveling season 2, BOCCHI THE ROCK! recap films, and more. Then, they’re revealing their favorite anime side characters and sharing how anime has changed their lives. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Dragon Ball DAIMA Streams on Crunchyroll Starting October 11 DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Trailer Throws GT Characters into the Mix Start Your Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Journey in This Overview Trailer Solo Leveling Season 2 Premieres in January 2025 BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 1 & 2 Anime Movie Worldwide Release Dates Announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kohshi, Keigo, Take, Got's & Iwasaki from Japanese rock band FLOW are revealing why they love anime enough to dedicate an entire tour to it. They stopped by Crunchyroll HQ while on their ANIME SHIBARI world tour to share what 20 years of making music means to them. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are BACK to break down the latest anime headlines, like SPY x FAMILY CODE: White coming to streaming, MORE Dragon Ball Daima updates, Stray Kids returning to create the OP and ED for Tower of God Season 2, and more! Then, hosts create their anime starter packs for new fans and reveal which anime they tried out with low expectations that ended up blowing them away. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Anime Movie Streams on Crunchyroll Starting September 5 Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime Releases Main Trailer, Announces Opening Theme Song by Zedd, Yukinojo Mori, C&K Stray Kids to Perform New Opening, Ending Theme Song for Tower of God Season 2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Adds More Nostalgic Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve opened the Anime Expo vault to finally share our conversation with director of the Apothecary Diaries, Norihiro Naganuma. Leah and guest host Kristine Don chatted with Naganuma-san about their favorite moments from Season 1 and what we can expect to see in Season 2. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More Bananya and Dragon Ball are on their way, and Nick, LeAlec, Leah, and guest host Kristine Don are giving you ALL the details! The next season of Bananya is coming this October, and so is the new Dragon Ball Daima. PLUS, we’re sharing our webtoon recommendations and the quotes you think we missed on our anime quotes bracket. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime Starts October 11 With Extended 1st Episode Bananya Around the World Anime Premieres October 2024, Will Stream on Crunchyroll Attack on Titan Launches Next Collab Ride at Fuji-Q Highland Theme Park Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Takes Us to Tokyo in First Full Trailer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shing02 and SPIN MASTER A-1 are in the studio to reveal the real-life experiences that led to the iconic song Battlecry, the OP of Samurai Champloo. PLUS, they discuss their current Luv(sic) Hexalogy Tour with LeAlec and Leah and share their hip-hop inspirations. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and guest host Lena Lemon are BACK with their final conversations from EVO 2024. Jaidlyn, Damascus & Rynge share their dream anime fighting games, characters, and D&D campaigns–and dunk on Nick REPEATEDLY. Listen only on The Anime Effect. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are sharing the latest casting updates from the live-action One Piece series, some exciting and not-so-exciting news from Nintendo, and two new anime films coming to theaters. And then, we’re recommending our favorite overpowered anime, and hosts choose which anime character they think each other is most like. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. One Piece Live-Action Casting Roundup Nintendo Museum Opens Its Playful Doors in Japan on October 2 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Mobile Game Ends on November 28 KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY Concert Film One-Day Theatrical Release Date Announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, Leah and Lynzee are choosing their top anime quote of all time, battling it out bracket-style until just one epic quote remains. With quotes from favorite characters like Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece), Kamina (Gurren Lagann), Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan), and others–who will take the crown? Find out, and let us know who would’ve won YOUR bracket. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are back to mourn the ending of the JUJUTSU KAISEN manga, get excited for the brand new Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! adaptation, and discuss Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK. PLUS, they debate which anime tournament arc is the best and which anime opening themes are underrated. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Crunchyroll and Spotify Team Up to Spotlight Dedicated Anime Hub Attack on Titan Caps Off Saga With Colossal THE FINAL CHAPTERS Compilation Anime Film JUJUTSU KAISEN Manga Ends in 5 Chapters Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! Manga Announces TV Anime Adaptation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake, the voices of My Hero Academia’s Deku and All Might, are on The Anime Effect! They reveal which quirk they would choose to have in real life (you will NEVER guess their answers) and what they hope fans take away from My Hero Academia season 7. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec and Leah are breaking down the latest anime headlines and recommending their favorite sports anime with the help of Anime News Network’s Executive Editor Lynzee Loveridge. They discuss updates from THE ONE PIECE, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World, SK8 the Infinity, Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. THE ONE PIECE Remake Anime Sails With First Details on Production Italian Rock Band Måneskin Goes Big for Summer Sonic with Attack on Titan Collab The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Anime Announced for January 2025 SK8 the Infinity Anime Spills the Tea on New OVA Visual Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE Anime to Premiere in 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapper Denzel Curry joins The Anime Effect to discuss the impact anime has on his life and career and the shows he (and his dad?!) hid from Denzel’s mom. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeAlec and Leah are joined by guest host Alex Lebl to answer your questions and give their recommendations. Plus, the hosts talk all things Kaiju No. 8 season 2 AND how Anime is being represented at the 2024 Olympics. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re celebrating 25 years of One Piece with the English voices of some of your favorite One Piece villains at SDCC 2024. LeAlec Murray and guest host Josellie Rios discover what it’s like to play the villain from English voice actors Robert McCollum (Donquixote Doflamingo), Chris Rager (Blackbeard & Arlong), and Kent Williams (Kuro & Dr. Vegapunk). PLUS, we hear from Matt Mercer (English voice of Trafalgar Law) and major One Piece fans Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi from the professional soccer team Borussia Dortmund. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We saw your responses to our recent Isekai debate, so we’re reopening the discussion and sharing what YOU have to say. But first, Delicious in Dungeon, Naruto, and A Couple of Cuckoos have updates, and an anime character is coming to Guilty Gear -Strive-. Then, Nick, LeAlec, and Leah share their recs (and yours!) and discuss S-Tier anime versus emerging shows. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Delicious in Dungeon Anime Prepares a Symphony of Flavor with Concert Event Shohei Ohtani Walks Up to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Song During LA Dodgers Game Naruto Teams Up with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Crossover Comic Guilty Gear -Strive- Season 4 Reveals Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anime Announced for 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming to you from EVO 2024 in Las Vegas, Nick, LeAlec and guest co-host Lena Lemon talk to some of the top competitors and commentators in the FGC (fighting game community). Listen as Justin Wong, IFC Yipes, and Tyrant share the iconic anime they love–and haven’t yet watched. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming at you from EVO 2024 in Las Vegas, Nick and LeAlec are joined by content creator Lena Lemon to talk about this week in anime and gaming news. Catch up on the latest updates for Ranma 1/2, Dragon Ball Daima, Solo Leveling Manhwa, and the Honkai Star Rail x Fate/Stay night collab. PLUS, hosts recommend their favorite fighting games and answer the question, "What's one thing you look for in an Anime to watch it?" Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Ranma 1/2 Anime Returns With Original Voice Cast on October 5 Dragon Ball Daima Anime Promises a Grand Adventure in New Trailer Solo Leveling Manhwa Continues with Ragnarok Sequel Series This August Honkai Star Rail x Fate/Stay night Collab to Kick Off in 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jean-Ken Johnny of MAN WITH A MISSION is sharing his band’s epic origin story, how the band creates music for anime, and the manga he can’t get enough of. Listen into his conversation with Leah and Haley, only on The Anime Effect. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are back with this week’s news and answers to your questions. Get excited for exclusive San Diego Comic-Con concerts, the SANDA manga’s TV anime adaptation, and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Solo Leveling being up for awards. Then, hosts reveal their favorite 2024 anime power systems and debate another isekai definition. Toei Animation and Crunchyroll Announce One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage Concert for San Diego Comic-Con Crunchyroll Brings LiSA to the Stage for San Diego Comic-Con Concert Paru Itagaki's SANDA Manga Gets TV Anime from Science SARU Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Solo Leveling and More Nominated for Astra TV Awards Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime Announced for 2025 Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J-Pop global sensation LiSA is here! Before her latest film premiere and headlining her first concert in America in 10 years, LiSA is joining The Anime Effect to share about her music journey. LiSA reveals behind-the-scenes details of her concert film LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER-, which premieres August 19, gets help from Nick and LeAlec to design her July 26 San Diego Comic-Con concert set list, and of course gushes over why she loves the Minions so much. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are BACK from Anime Expo 2024, and they have stories to tell. From the best panel moments to meeting fans in person, hosts are sharing their favorite moments and announcements from Anime Expo 2024. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. TRIGUN STAMPEDE “Final Phase” Revealed as TRIGUN STARGAZE Fire Force Season 3 Anime Comes to Crunchyroll April 2025 New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT Anime Reveals Latest Teaser Visual, Main Staff, 2025 Release (UPDATED) Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- Anime Announced, Crunchyroll to Stream Omniscient Reader Anime Officially Announced by Aniplex and Crunchyroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Anime Effect crew is living it up at Anime Expo, but before they left, they had to discuss some news that hit this week and answer your latest questions. Listen in to learn about the just announced Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Movie Trilogy, Megan Thee Stallion’s latest love letter to anime, and the hosts’ reactions to the first three episodes of Suicide Squad Isekai. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Movie Trilogy Announced Megan Thee Stallion Samples JUJUTSU KAISEN Soundtrack on New Song 'Otaku Hot Girl' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GRAMMY-nominated artist and Euphoria composer Labrinth joins The Anime Effect to talk about his surprising gateway anime, how TikTok has shaped the music industry and how anime inspires his live performance. Plus, Noah Lyles reps Yu-Gi-Oh!, LiSA comes to theaters and David Dastmalchian joins the cast of the One Piece live-action series. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Anime featured in this week’s episode: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Fruits Basket, Oshi no Ko, Attack on Titan, Sailor Moon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Delicious in Dungeon, Konosuba, Urusei Yatsura, 7th Prince, By the Grace of the Gods, FAIRY TAIL, Haikyu!, Black SummonerLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voice actors of Ciel and Sebastian from Black Butler react to the anime’s return and share behind-the-scenes details on the Public School Arc. First, Nick, LeAlec and Haley share what Nintendo Direct reveals they’re most anticipating, what they know about Delicious in Dungeon season 2, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. ROUNDUP: Nintendo Primes Fans With New Metroid Teaser, New Zelda Game Fitness Boxing Feat. HATSUNE MIKU Gets in the Ring on Switch This Fall Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME Announced for Mobile and PC Delicious in Dungeon Season 2 Anime Officially Announced I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2 Confirmed Gachiakuta Manga Announces TV Anime Adaptation for 2025 Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Bri Lawrence joins Nick, LeAlec, and Leah to talk about her new book The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know, the best queer manga, and magical girl stories. First, the group is gushing over the SPY x FAMILY season 3 announcement, all the panels and premieres coming to Anime Expo 2024, and so much more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Announced Crunchyroll Anime Expo Panels + Premieres Crunchyroll to Bring BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Movies to North American Theaters Seven New Series Coming to Crunchyroll Starting this Summer BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- Anime Movie North America Tickets Now on Sale Sailor Moon Cosmos Anime Films Reveals Global Streaming Date MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Anime 2nd Opening Song Tops Billboard Japan's Overall Song Charts for First Half of 2024 Speaking of OPs, the results are in for your favorite spring OPs! The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know In Search of Superpowers: A Fantasy Pin World Adventure Gamer Girls: Retro Rhythms The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know Queer Review Blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leah IS BACK! They join Nick and LeAlec to quiz Olympian Sarah Pavan on her sports anime knowledge and find out what anime has brought Sarah to tears. Before all that, hosts share their excitement for Attack on Titan the Musical, a new Legend of Zelda LEGO set, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical Heads to New York with Exclusive Crunchyroll Presale Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Anime Film Sequel Announced Your Top 10 Comfort Anime Characters Revealed The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree LEGO Set Launches This September for $300 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voice actors Abigail Blythe, Adam McArthur, and Nazeeh Tarsha join The Anime Effect to share the inspirations and challenges behind-the-scenes of the Kaiju No. 8 English dub. First, Nick, LeAlec, and guest host Haley Whisennand react to the Sakamoto Days anime trailer, disclose what they hope to see at the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba concerts, and reveal the first anime soundtracks they ever bought. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Live Concert Heads to San Francisco, New York Hikaru Utada Re-Records "Simple and Clean" for Kingdom Hearts Steam Trailer Hello Kitty and CLAMP Collab for Magical Cardcaptor Sakura Redesign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lenore Zann, legendary voice actor of Rogue, joins The Anime Effect to talk X-Men ‘97, X-Men: The Animated Series, and her countless anime English dub roles. First, Nick and LeAlec are breaking down this week’s anime and gaming news, including the now streaming DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION, Naruto’s collab with Crocs, One Piece’s Vegas celebration, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION to Stream on Crunchyroll in New Episodic Format One Piece Anime to Take Over Exterior of Las Vegas Sphere This June Naruto Crocs Collection Drops at Foot Locker on June 6 Mobile Suit Gundam Teams Up with Call of Duty for New Collaboration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24kGoldn joins The Anime Effect to dish on his favorite anime, how anime inspires his creativity, and to ask our experts what anime he should watch next. Nick and LeAlec have to first react to the first episode of Demon Slayer, share their Nintendo Switch successor predictions, and get hyped for HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle movie and the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Tabletop RPG. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Movie Tickets Now on Sale Nintendo Confirms Switch Successor, To Be Announced Within 12 Months My Hero Academia Fortnite Collab Releases the League of Villains Collection Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Tabletop RPG Kit Reveals New Details, Hiroyuki Imaishi Art Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary voice actor Bryce Papenbrook joins The Anime Effect to reveal why he loves dubbing our favorite anime, how entering the recording booth blind as Eren in Attack on Titan impacted his performance, and to test his knowledge of his own characters. Before this epic conversation with Bryce, Nick, LeAlec, and Leah gush over the new Hatsune Miku X Magic the Gathering cards and update us on the anime coming to theaters and streaming soon. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Share it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Hatsune Miku is On the Cards for Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Set HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Passes 10 Billion Yen Milestone at Japan Box Office BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- Anime Film Releases 'Nagi & Reo Ego' Trailer BLUE LOCK Season 2 Anime Begins in October 2024 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3, Nina the Starry Bride, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister to Stream on Crunchyroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamaal Williams–who is possibly the biggest anime fan in the NFL–joins Nick and LeAlec to share why he reps anime so hard, the anime that’s inspiring him, and who he would draft on his all-anime football dream team. First, Nick, LeAlec, and Leah gush over the new JUJUTSU KAISEN and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure merch, the return of the Black Butler English dub and The Quintessential Quintuplets, and they answer your burning anime questions. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Black Butler -Public School Arc- English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime Collabs with REEBOK for Stardust Crusaders-Inspired Sneakers Loungefly Announces JUJUTSU KAISEN Backpack and Crossbody Bag Accessories The Quintessential Quintuplets Anime Continues With Honeymoon Arc Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Fighting Game Shows Off 2D Action in 1st Trailer MAN WITH A MISSION Announces North America 2024 Tour Powered by Crunchyroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices