Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect

Welcome to Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect, where we explore anime and its reach across your world.

This week, The Anime Effect takes Pokémon scalpers to COURT! We're breaking down the biggest anime news from Pokémon's major 30th anniversary releases, a special Delicious in Dungeon season 2 tease, and One Piece's surprising effect on Hollywood. Plus, we discover whether Goku or Vegeta tastes better…?!

Brace yourselves, The Anime Effect has a special double episode! This week, the hosts gather to talk ALL things Anime Awards as they unpack the celebration's big winners and biggest surprises! THEN, we cut to the show's hottest interview yet as Big Sean joins the chat to talk bars and the anime that made him a rapper.

This week on The Anime Effect, Crunchyroll's anime experts break down Disney's anime dreams, big Gundam updates, Studio Ghibli's live-action future, Hello Kitty's Hollywood debut, and more.

We're back again to talk about this week's biggest anime headlines like a new animation studio being opened by the creator of Akira, Dragon Ball Z releasing fruit snacks and more. PLUS, we lose our absolute minds creating fake anime synopses for your favorite titles.

We're coming back at you with all the OG hosts this week and they're breaking down this week's anime headlines like Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK getting a re-release SOON, the Black Clover manga coming to an end and more. PLUS, we have a discussion topic for the class: What makes a good anime remake?!

Y'all the anime news this week is CRAZY! We're breaking down what you can see this ANI-MAY, the awesome titles announced at CCXP Mexico and Kagurabachi is getting an anime! PLUS, Nick and Alex face off in the ANIME COURTROOM!

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The anime news does NOT STOP! We've got updates on the live-action Gundam adaptation, where you can catch My Hero Academia music live and much more. PLUS we're blind ranking 2026 anime titles!

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This week we've got some crazy anime news to talk about like The Weeknd coming to Anime Awards 2026, ONE PIECE collaborating with Popeyes and more! Plus, Alex reveals his anime HOT TAKE about beach episodes.

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We're joined this week by two alien visitors–but don’t worry, they basically come in peace! Members of rock band GWAR stop by Crunchyroll to reveal their favorite anime, how anime inspires their music & more. PLUS, global superstar J Balvin shares a message.

This week we're talking about some of the hottest anime news like the amazing list of presenters and performers expected at Anime Awards 2026, a special My Hero Academia 10th birthday celebration and a new Kamen Rider project on the way! Plus, we try to name shonen anime as many we can with only clues!

This week we're catching up on all the exciting updates from Anime Japan 2026, like Sentenced to be a Hero AND You and I Are Polar Opposites both getting second seasons, and a new ONE PIECE Heroines trailer and MORE! Plus, we are REACTING to the insanely awesome list of Anime Awards 2026 nominations!

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Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President celebrate one year of The Anime Effect! The three reminisce on their favorite guests and explain some of their long-running inside jokes. Plus, they share some if their favorite anime shows of all time.

This week we’re exploring all of the new and returning anime titles we're excited to watch this Spring 2026, we BLIND RANK anime plot twists and we preview Union Arena's latest anime drop with Solo Leveling voice actor Michelle Rojas!

This week we’re getting our shovels out to dig news this week, like a live-action Samurai Champloo in the works, some of our fave anime artists planning festival appearances and MORE! Plus, we share what anime we're watching RIGHT NOW and we hear from y'all in Fan Service.

The ICONIC Veronica Taylor (Ash Ketchum's English Voice Actor) joins the podcast to discuss the impact Pokemon has had on her life, her advice for aspiring voice actors and so much more.

Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams takes a break from the WNBA court to gab about her gateway anime, what she’s watching now and why she fell in love with anime. PLUS she builds her DREAM TEAM made up of her favorite anime characters.

Hannah Bahng joins The Anime Effect to reveal her favorite anime, ships, and why we should all be more cringe.

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President are celebrating 100 episodes of The Anime Effect by revealing their favorite moments with guests, spilling behind-the-scenes tea, and testing their anime knowledge.

Khleo Thomas and Lena Lemon join us again but for a very special gamified The Anime Effect episode. Who will be crowned as the ultimate anime fan? Find out now!