# Tony Tony Chopper Sparks a War & We Pick Which Manga Needs an Anime | NEWS

An episode of [The Anime Effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1727203293), 4 Jun 2025, 53 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/975a00/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/mgln.ai/e/143/traffic.megaphone.fm/SONY7159337826.mp3?updated=1749058419

The Anime Effect's boys all gather to break down CCXP Mexico 2025 as well as Hideo Kojima & Megan Thee Stallion’s anime ventures. PLUS, we react to One Piece's live-action take on Tony Tony Chopper and pick which manga they think would've been HUGE if it got an anime. My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 will begin airing in Japan on July 5 at 24:00 JST Megan Thee Stallion Will Drop An Anime Series On Amazon Prime Video Death Stranding Anime in the Works According to Hideo Kojima Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Anime Premieres on July 19 Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Trailer Introduces Chopper Ahead of 2026 Premiere 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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