# Sekiro Goes Full Anime, DIGIMON Returns & We Crown Anime’s Best Romance Subplot | NEWS

An episode of [The Anime Effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1727203293), 27 Aug 2025, 39 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/SONY8317442296.mp3?updated=1756325856

The Anime Effect's hosts are REUNITED! We're talking about all the Anime NYC announcements, the new visuals for DIGIMON BEATBREAK, and the upcoming Sekiro: No Defeat anime. Plus, we're unpacking the greatest anime subplots of all time. The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest, A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll Delicious in Dungeon and Ryoko Kui Exhibition Heads to New York This October One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Releases Theme Song Announcement Video DIGIMON BEATBREAK Anime Releases Visuals of Seven Lead Characters Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Anime Adaptation Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll in 2026 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Becomes 3rd Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time in Japan 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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