# The 2025 Anime Awards Were a Victory Lap for Solo Leveling & More | 66

An episode of [The Anime Effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1727203293), 30 May 2025, 48 min.

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The Anime Effect is breaking down the best moments and biggest winners from the 2025 Anime Awards, like Solo Leveling taking home Anime of the Year and more! We're talking about Kacey Musgraves’s Sailor Moon look, the event's new categories, and so much more. Anime Awards 2025 Winners: Anime of the Year and Full List Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions. Talk to us! https://got.cr/AnimeEffectQuestions • HOSTS: Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, Leah President • SHOWRUNNER: Megan Peters • V/A DIRECTOR: Shaun Michael Colon • MARKETING PRODUCER: Carla Solorzano • EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Nicholas Friedman, Leah President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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