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The Anime Effect
Crunchyroll
235 episodes
The Anime Effect is Crunchyroll’s award-winning anime podcast, hosted by Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. Tune in weekly for the biggest anime news, watchlist recommendations, and deep dives into anime’s growing influence across pop culture.
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Naruto vs One Piece: Which Anime Universe Wins in a Fight?! | NEWS
The Anime Effect has a LOT to say after SDCC 2025! We’re breaking down Demon Slayer’s record-breaking opening weekend in Japan, Crunchyroll’s Anime NYC schedule, the titles coming to theaters for Anime Nights this…
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Trivium’s Matt Heafy Unpacks His Favorite Anime, Tattoos & Godly Guitars | 73
Matt Heafy is on The Anime Effect not only to talk about his love for Death Note, Steins;Gate, and Solo Leveling, but also to share the inspiration behind his chart-topping music, tattoos, and his god-tier guitar…
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Could YOU Survive an Anime Apocalypse? Plus, Big Demon Slayer News | NEWS
The Anime Effect finally proves whether its hosts could survive Nyaight of the Living Cat, and you can take the quiz too! PLUS! We’re also talking all the latest on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, a…
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J-Pop Star Ado Began Her Career With a 3DS & a Dream | NEWS
J-Pop star Ado is on The Anime Effect, and she’s sharing her gateway anime, the reason she will always love vocaloid music, her experience performing music for One Piece Film Red, and how she launched her career on a…
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Solo Leveling Steals the Live-Action Spotlight & We Share Our Top Yuri Recs | NEWS
The Anime Effect is here with the latest on the live-action Solo Leveling series, Demon Slayer’s SDCC appearance, and a whole bunch of anime collabs we’re not sure we’re cool enough to wear. THEN, we’re sharing our…
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Kaiju No. 8's Team Has REALLY Big Plans for Season 2 | 72
The Anime Effect chats with the English voice of Kafka Hibino, Nazeeh Tarsha, and Kaiju No. 8 ADR Director Shawn Gann in our FIRST episode out of Anime Expo 2025! Learn who their favorite Kaiju is from the series…
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The Biggest Anime Expo '25 Stories We've Got to Talk About | NEWS
The Anime Effect is BACK from Anime Expo 2025, and they are ready to discuss all the news from the big con. Hear the latest on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End season 2, The Apothecary Diaries,…
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Let's Enter the Abyss...Together! | The Gachiakuta After Show #1
In our very first episode, we're breaking down the very first episode of the brand new anime Gachiakuta! Listen in and share your thoughts in the comments as hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President…
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Which Anime Need to Be on Your Summer 2025 Watchlist? | 71
The Anime Effect is breaking down the most anticipated titles of the Summer 2025 season. Come build your summer anime watchlist with our hosts, and ping us in the comments if we missed a show you cannot wait to watch!…
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Fan Service Officially Enters The Anime Effect Chat | NEWS
The Anime Effect is dishing some much-deserved fan service in their new segment, but FIRST! Hear the latest on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film, the new Crunchyroll News x Newtype magazine, and…
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Introducing...The Gachiakuta After Show!
Get ready to talk out the trash with The Anime Effect on The Gachiakuta After Show! In the highly anticipated anime series airing on Crunchyroll based on the manga of the same name by Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou,…
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Kiera Please Is Ready to Defend Her Favorite JoJo & Best Anime Cosplay | 70
Kiera Please is here to tell The Anime Effect that your cosplay does NOT have to be perfect! She also tries to convince you to woo her character in Date Everything! and bravely attempts to argue why her favorite JoJo…
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We’re Launching a NEW Gachiakuta Show...!? | NEWS
We’re launching a brand new show! The Anime Effect shares all the details on Gachiakuta, the new Kaguya-sama: Love Is War TV special, the first Chainsaw Man movie, the VINLAND SAGA manga, and more. PLUS! We're…
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We Asked the Solo Leveling Team EVERYTHING About Season 2 (from CCXP Mexico '25) | 69
Solo Leveling's animation producer Atsushi Kaneko & action cirector Yoshihiro Kanno are answering OUR questions today on The Anime Effect. The team shares how they navigated the hit adaptation, what the fans mean to…
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My Hero Academia’s Final Season Gets Real & We Expose Our Secret Anime Watchlists | NEWS
The Anime Effect is talking about PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT’s return, the latest My Hero Academia trailer for its FINAL season, and more. THEN, the hosts reveal if they have any secret anime watchlists they're…
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Purity Ring Plans the Ultimate Anime OP & Drops a Fullmetal Alchemist Hot Take | 68
Purity Ring's MJ and Corin Roddick join The Anime Effect to share why they love Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, how anime impacts their music, and reveal why they prefer the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime over…
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Anime Expo 2025 Clears Our Schedule & We Fix Your Anime Watchlist | NEWS
The Anime Effect is STOKED for Anime Expo 2025, and once you hear about all its panels, you will be too! We’re also talking about PlayStation’s State of Play 2025, the new Nyaight of the Living Cat anime. PLUS! We fix…
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One Piece's David Dastmalchian Was Born to Be Mr. 3 | 67
David Dastmalchian is BACK to share everything he can about playing Mr. 3 in the live-action One Piece TV series, the other anime roles he wants to play, his thoughts on Black Butler, and his new show Murderbot.…
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Tony Tony Chopper Sparks a War & We Pick Which Manga Needs an Anime | NEWS
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…
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The 2025 Anime Awards Were a Victory Lap for Solo Leveling & More | 66
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…
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Dragon Ball Crocs Are Real & We Need to Talk About It | NEWS
The Anime Effect is going all in on Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- season 4, Laid-Back Camp's 10th anniversary, and a sick Dragon Ball x Crocs collab. THEN, we’re recommending anime that surprised us this…
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Mori Calliope Wants Your Soul & Dreams of Making the Ultimate Anime OP | 65
The Rapping Reaper, the collector of souls, Mori Calliope, is HERE! on The Anime Effect! She’s sharing her hololive journey, the anime she’d kill to write a song for, and she even reveals whose team she’s on: Kendrick…
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Kingdom Hearts Throwbacks, Death Note’s Return & Cute Anime Boy Recs | NEWS
The Anime Effect enjoys a blast from the past, discussing an update from Kingdom Hearts IV! Then, they share the latest from the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, the return of Death Note: The Musical, a special…
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Ado on One Piece Film Red, Vocaloid Music & the Anime That Started It All | 64
J-Pop star Ado is on The Anime Effect, and she’s sharing her gateway anime, the reason she will never stop talking about vocaloid music, her experience performing music for One Piece Film Red, and how she launched her…
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We Tried Picking the Best Spring '25 Anime Songs & It Got Messy | NEWS
The Anime Effect is chatty this week as its hosts talk: the latest Anime Awards 2025 updates, the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: Supernova movie, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk's anime, and more. PLUS, we reveal our favorite…
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Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Crafts His Ultimate Anime Adventure Party | 63
Critical Role's Matthew Mercer is high rolling with The Anime Effect! He's going behind-the-scenes with his most iconic anime roles, disclosing his best DM tips, and sorting several characters he’s played into DnD…
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What’s the Funniest Anime? We’re Taking Comedy to Court | NEWS
The Anime Effect is sharing the latest anime headlines, discussing the new film Scarlet, the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train re-release, Link Click season 3, the latest Umamusume: Pretty Derby…
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WNBA All-Star Diamond DeShields Believes in the Healing Power of Anime | 62
WNBA All-Star Diamond DeShields is on The Anime Effect to share how anime helped her heal after spinal surgery that almost immobilized her, and to draft her own anime basketball team. You do not want to miss it!…
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These Anime Only Need 1 Season to Win You Over, We Promise | NEWS
The Anime Effect hosts reunite to discuss all the anime news this week, like DAN DA DAN season 2's new villain EVIL EYE, Look Back’s big award win, and the manga collabs from Converse & UNIQLO, including Doraemon and…
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Is There a Right Way to Be an Anime Fan? VTuber Matara Kan Weighs In | 61
VTuber Matara Kan joins The Anime Effect to recount their journey from a hardcore anime fan to a casual watcher and back. Is there a right way to be an anime fan? Tune in to find out! Welcome to The Anime Effect, the…
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These Are the Anime Finales We’re Still Emotionally Dodging | NEWS
The Anime Effect hosts are outing themselves this week as they reveal the manga & anime they won't finish because they REFUSE to say goodbye. But first, the gang discusses the return of Mugen Train to theaters, All…
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Fortnite Collab Dreams and Isekai Schemes w/ Anime Stan mxmtoon | 60
Singer-songwriter mxmtoon (aka Maia) is on The Anime Effect to share which anime characters she thinks would love her music, why she loves isekai anime, her dream Fortnite collab, and so much more! Welcome to The…
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JoJo’s Back, Ghost in the Shell Returns & Slow-Burn Anime Picks | NEWS
The Anime Effect has plenty to talk about this week! From the newest installment of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: STEEL BALL RUN to THE GHOST IN THE SHELL’s new anime, we have all the latest anime & gaming news right here.…
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The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Talks Joel, Never Playing a Villain & ‘90s Anime | 59
Troy Baker is Joel in The Last of Us, and he’s now on The Anime Effect! Troy shares how being a father has shaped his view of Joel, his potential involvement in The Last of Us season 2, how Chris Sabat (literally)…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions, DAN DA DAN News & 60-Second Anime Pitches | NEWS
The Anime Effect's hosts FINALLY share their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, DAN DA DAN season 2, and more. PLUS, the hosts attempt to convince each other, in 60 seconds or less, to watch anime they wouldn’t…
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The Anime Awards 2025 Nominees Are Live & We're Panicking | 58
The 2025 Anime Awards season starts NOW! The hosts react to the just-released nominee list and reveal which categories they’re most anticipating. Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's…
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Five Minutes At Freddy’s Needs an Anime ASAP | NEWS
The Anime Effect is talking the latest from Nintendo, Re:ZERO, KONOSUBA, and... Major League Baseball? Then, the hosts recommend anime that go against the norm, read your comments, and talk about Five Nights at…
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Meet the Anime EVERYONE Will Be Watching in Spring 2025 | 57
Crunchyroll’s Spring 2025 lineup is here! It’s time to finish your current anime watchlist and start a new one because anime like Fire Force, The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, One Piece, The…
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Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia & More Are Taking Over AnimeJapan 2025 | NEWS
AnimeJapan 2025 reveals our favorite titles are coming back, so we’re dedicating this episode to those big hits! We're talking Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT, My Hero Academia…
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Harley Quinn & Kimba the White Lion Finally Enter the Chat (ft Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti) | 56
Comic icons Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti join us to drop The Anime Effect's first-ever Kimba the White Lion nod and detail how they revolutionized Harley Quinn at DC Comics. Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly…
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Gachiakuta Hype, Dream Anime Adaptations & Surprise Disney Trauma | NEWS
The anime headlines are NOT missing! The Anime Effect discusses the upcoming Gachiakuta anime Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon, the long-awaited All You Need Is Kill anime, and the manga fans want to see adapted into anime…
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GWAR’s Favorite Anime Might Save Humanity & Heavy Metal | 55
The Anime Effect is joined this week by two legends: Grodius Maximus & Sawborg Destructo of the rock band GWAR! The pair reveals which anime makes them proud of their human creations (us), how anime inspires their…
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Frieren Season 2 Updates, Demon Slayer News & Baby Shark's Anime Chaos | NEWS
The Anime Effect shares the show's most exciting headlines yet, from the latest on Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Monster Hunter…
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NFL Star Jermaine Eluemunor Will Never Pause This Anime (We Approve) | 54
We’ve found another anime fan in the NFL: The New York Giants’ Jermaine Eluemunor! He’s sharing his anime ranking system for anime (his watchlist is endless!), the show he refuses to pause, and how he’s training to be…
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle FINALLY Gets a Release Date | NEWS
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has blessed The Anime Effect with Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle updates! PLUS, the hosts break down the news out of Pokémon Day, the latest updates on Haikyu!!, the Cowboy Bebop x…
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Our Top 10 Anime Picks of All Time Might Surprise You | 53
The Anime Effect celebrates its first birthday! The hosts reminisce on their favorite guests and review some of the show's long-running inside jokes. PLUS, we share our 10 favorite anime shows of all time...! Pokémon…
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Pokémon Day Predictions & Final Fantasy Joins Magic: The Gathering | NEWS
The Anime Effect is predicting what could be announced on Pokémon Day, but will they be right? They also discuss The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All anime, a new One Piece collab, and the incredible…
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Fairy Tail's Creator Talks Favorite Characters, Sequel Plans & More (ft Hiro Mashima)| 52
The creator of Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, is on The Anime Effect! He’s sharing who his favorite Fairy Tail characters are, how FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST came to be, and so much more! PLUS, the hosts reveal their…
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Bocchi the Rock! Season 2 Is on the Way, This Is NOT a Drill | NEWS
Who else is excited for BOCCHI THE ROCK! season 2?! The Anime Effect is here with the latest news on Bocchi, as well as the new Digimon RPG and Dragon Ball DAIMA. The hosts also discuss LiSA’s North American tour and…
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Hazbin Hotel's Kimiko Glenn Reveals Which Top-Tier Anime Raised Her | 51
Hazbin Hotel's Kimiko Glenn joins The Anime Effect to bless us with her angelic voice and reveal how Baby Shark inspired her Nifty voice. PLUS, the actress teases the secretive production of Spider-Verse with stories…
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