The Anime Effect
Sure, you like anime. But do you KNOW what's happening in the anime world? Go beyond your current watchlist and discover all there is to enjoy with your friends at Crunchyroll. Each week, we’ll dig into the latest anime headlines, examine our favorite shows, chat with guest stars, and explore how anime affects everything.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 148
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
d4vd Told Us Romantic Homicide's Anime Lore (ft. d4vd) | The Anime Effect Episode #33
Singer, songwriter and ANIME FAN d4vd is in the studio to reveal his current watchlist and what anime he wants to create an OP for ASAP. d4vd also shares how anime and manga storytelling inspires his…
00:28:59 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Devil May Cry Isn’t ANIME But We’re Still Hyped | The Anime Effect NEWS
The gang's back together again, and they have anime to discuss! The DAN DA DAN anime is coming this fall, season 2 of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian is now in production, City manga is …
00:35:03 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
OMA Needs Your Anime Recs! (ft. OMA & Shing02) | The Anime Effect Episode #32
OMA stopped by Crunchyroll HQ with Shing02, and we learned they are anime baby birds who need YOUR anime recommendations! Drop them in the comments as you listen to OMA and Shing02 share how their Lu…
00:29:27 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Is Coming to Theaters?! | The Anime Effect NEWS
Just when you thought we couldn’t possibly share more about Dragon Ball Daima–we have a release date (that it shares with another project from the same franchise)! LeAlec and guest hosts Alex Lebl an…
00:34:04 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
The Band Behind Naruto & Dragon Ball Z OPs Celebrates 20 Years! (ft. FLOW) | The Anime Effect Episode #31
Kohshi, Keigo, Take, Got's & Iwasaki from Japanese rock band FLOW are revealing why they love anime enough to dedicate an entire tour to it. They stopped by Crunchyroll HQ while on their ANIME SHIBAR…
00:20:00 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
STRAY KIDS Return for Tower of God Season 2! | The Anime Effect NEWS
Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are BACK to break down the latest anime headlines, like SPY x FAMILY CODE: White coming to streaming, MORE Dragon Ball Daima updates, Stray Kids returning to create the OP and …
00:42:04 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
The SECRETS of The Apothecary Diaries (ft. Norihiro Naganuma) | The Anime Effect Episode #30
We’ve opened the Anime Expo vault to finally share our conversation with director of the Apothecary Diaries, Norihiro Naganuma. Leah and guest host Kristine Don chatted with Naganuma-san about their …
00:21:21 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
We Are SO Ready for More BANANYA | The Anime Effect NEWS
More Bananya and Dragon Ball are on their way, and Nick, LeAlec, Leah, and guest host Kristine Don are giving you ALL the details! The next season of Bananya is coming this October, and so is the new…
00:32:09 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
The REAL Story Behind Battlecry (ft. Shing02 & SPIN MASTER A-1) | The Anime Effect Episode #29
Shing02 and SPIN MASTER A-1 are in the studio to reveal the real-life experiences that led to the iconic song Battlecry, the OP of Samurai Champloo. PLUS, they discuss their current Luv(sic) Hexalogy…
00:31:30 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Our DREAM Anime Fighting Games (ft. Jaidlyn, Damascus & Rynge) | The Anime Effect BONUS
Nick, LeAlec, and guest host Lena Lemon are BACK with their final conversations from EVO 2024. Jaidlyn, Damascus & Rynge share their dream anime fighting games, characters, and D&D campaigns–and dunk…
01:10:31 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
One Piece Live-Action Cast HEATS UP | The Anime Effect NEWS
Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are sharing the latest casting updates from the live-action One Piece series, some exciting and not-so-exciting news from Nintendo, and two new anime films coming to theaters. …
00:35:46 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Is This the Best Anime Quote of All Time?! | The Anime Effect Episode #28
Nick, LeAlec, Leah and Lynzee are choosing their top anime quote of all time, battling it out bracket-style until just one epic quote remains. With quotes from favorite characters like Monkey D. Luff…
00:34:49 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
JUJUTSU KAISEN Manga is Ending?! | The Anime Effect NEWS
Nick, LeAlec, and Leah are back to mourn the ending of the JUJUTSU KAISEN manga, get excited for the brand new Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! adaptation, and discuss Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST AT…
00:20:33 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
The Voices of ALL MIGHT and DEKU Are HERE! (ft. Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake) | The Anime Effect Episode #27
Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake, the voices of My Hero Academia’s Deku and All Might, are on The Anime Effect! They reveal which quirk they would choose to have in real life (you will NEVER guess th…
00:21:27 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
ONE PIECE REMAKE Gets an UPDATE! (ft. Lynzee Loveridge) | The Anime Effect NEWS
Nick, LeAlec and Leah are breaking down the latest anime headlines and recommending their favorite sports anime with the help of Anime News Network’s Executive Editor Lynzee Loveridge. They discuss u…
00:45:24 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Watching Anime You Were NOT Supposed To (ft. Denzel Curry) | The Anime Effect Episode #26
Rapper Denzel Curry joins The Anime Effect to discuss the impact anime has on his life and career and the shows he (and his dad?!) hid from Denzel’s mom.
Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask …
00:27:59 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
The Most DELICIOUS Cooking Anime | The Anime Effect NEWS
LeAlec and Leah are joined by guest host Alex Lebl to answer your questions and give their recommendations. Plus, the hosts talk all things Kaiju No. 8 season 2 AND how Anime is being represented at …
00:29:01 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
The One Piece Effect: Celebrating 25 Years of Villains, Victories and...Vegapunk?! | The Anime Effect Episode #25
We’re celebrating 25 years of One Piece with the English voices of some of your favorite One Piece villains at SDCC 2024. LeAlec Murray and guest host Josellie Rios discover what it’s like to play th…
00:42:34 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
The Isekai Debate HEATS UP | The Anime Effect NEWS
We saw your responses to our recent Isekai debate, so we’re reopening the discussion and sharing what YOU have to say. But first, Delicious in Dungeon, Naruto, and A Couple of Cuckoos have updates, a…
00:43:04 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Anime and EVO are Best Friends (ft. Justin Wong, Lena Lemon, Yipes & Tyrant) | The Anime Effect Episode #24
Coming to you from EVO 2024 in Las Vegas, Nick, LeAlec and guest co-host Lena Lemon talk to some of the top competitors and commentators in the FGC (fighting game community). Listen as Justin Wong, I…
00:42:25 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
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