The Anime Effect

The 2024 Anime Awards show went off! In this special emergency episode, Nick, LeAlec, and Leah count down their top 5 moments from the 2024 Anime Awards, including Megan Thee Stallion’s epic fit, surprise guests from Into the Spiderverse, and Jujutsu Kaisen season 2’s big wins.This is your one stop shop for first reactions to the Anime Awards 2024!To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Watch The Anime Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick, LeAlec, and Leah welcome Polygon’s Editor-in-Chief and co-host of The Besties podcast Chris Plante to dissect findings from “The Anime Opportunity,” a study that revealed the actual numbers behind what we already knew: Anime is everywhere. First, the table had to discuss the latest Final Fantasy projects, their favorite reveals from Pokémon Day, and which side of Missouri is the “right” side? All that and more, only on The Anime Effect. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Tower of God Season 2 Reveals First Look at New Animation True Beauty Anime Reveals First Clip from Upcoming Series One Piece English Dub Reveals First Look at Luffy's Gear Five Transformation Crunchyroll Explores Rise of Solo Leveling in 2-Part Documentary The End Of Evangelion Anime Film Gets US Theatrical Screenings In March Pokémon Returns to Kalos in Pokémon Legends: Z-A in 2025 Highlights from Polygon's 'The Anime Opportunity' Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Anime Effect is welcoming our first guests! ADR Director Caitlin Glass and voice of Sung Jinwoo, Aleks Le, give the inside scoop on all things Solo Leveling, the English dub. But first, Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are dishing on Anime Awards category nominees, sharing their excitement over the Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire trailer, and dreaming up their ideal Pokémon Day announcements. Anime Awards Updates Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film Unleashes Cataclysmic New Trailer Pokémon Confirms Pokémon Day 2024 Presents Showcase on February 27 Survive Said the Prophet Announces West Coast Tour, Tickets Now on Sale Hatsune Miku tour update! To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Anime Effect! Hosts Nick Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are sharing their anime origin stories, but not before bringing you up to date on the latest Anime Awards 2024 announcements, which anime film is coming to the big screen next, and the newly crowned best-selling Mario video game of all time. Listen to the first episode of Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect for all this and more. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Becomes Best-Selling Mario Game of All Time Knuckles Live-Action Spinoff Series Reveals Streaming Premiere Plans SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Anime Film International Theatrical Release Dates Announced Chainsaw Man Author Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back Manga Gets Anime Film Dragon Ball Z x Reese's Puffs Collab Packs Powerful Punch in Limited-Time Boxes To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming to you from Crunchyroll HQ, this is Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect, where hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President explore anime and how it shows up across your world. Join us for news, updates, and deep dives on the shows and pop culture you love. It’s time to see just how powerful the effect of anime really is. The Anime Effect is brought to you by Crunchyroll and Sony Music Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices