Matthew Mercer of Critical Role, The Legend of Vox Machina, Attack on Titan, and so much more is revealing behind-the-scenes moments from his most iconic anime English dub roles, disclosing his best DM (Dungeon Master) tips, and sorting a few of the characters he’s played into DND (Dungeons & Dragons) classes. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Nov 28, 2025•42 min
Hosts LeAlec Murray and Leah President are sharing all the anime news before the holidays begin, like the first ever Dragon Ball character poll, the returning BOCCHI THE ROCK! stage play, the upcoming Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Tokusatsu series, and the latest ONE PIECE collab. THEN, they share your comments and recommend travel anime in Fan Service. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Dragon...
Nov 26, 2025•27 min
PC Master Builder Ariel Luna from Starforge built a Solo Leveling PC in our studio, and he’s sharing all about the process. Watch this episode to see the time lapse video of the complete build! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 21, 2025•28 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are talking about what premieres to expect from Crunchyroll at Anime Frontier 2025, the imminent [Oshi no Ko] season 3 release, the latest Death Stranding adaptation from Hideo Kojima, JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution’s dominance in the Japan box office, and what we know about and what we hope to see in the live-action Legend of Zelda movie. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email p...
Nov 19, 2025•23 min
Imamura Leo of the band ALI shares how he created music for anime like BEASTARS, JUJUTSU KAISEN, and Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE and the anime he loves to watch. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 14, 2025•25 min
We sit down with Baldur's Gate 3 actors Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde to discuss the fan response to their amazing characters, the depth of the game's storytelling, and the inclusive world the game has built. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 12, 2025•33 min
Voice Actor Kaito Ishikawa, the voice of Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero, is sharing his favorite Shield Hero moment, the character he would most want to go on an adventure with, and his hopes for the future of this anime. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2025•16 min
Hosts LeAlec Murray and Alex Lebl are reporting from Los Angeles about the first ever Dragon Ball store opening in Tokyo Station, Bungo Stray Dogs returning for season 2, the OVERLORD 10th anniversary theatrical celebration, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, and more! Then, LeAlec and Alex discuss the anime characters they believe are the most clever and strategic. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymu...
Nov 05, 2025•25 min
YuYu Hakusho’s Justin Cook joins us to open some Union Arena packs and talk about what it was like to work on the iconic anime. Plus, the hosts share the Fall 2025 shows they’re the most excited about. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 31, 2025•46 min
It’s a creepy, scary week Crunchyroll HQ! But Nick, Leah, and LeAlec are ready to unpack this week’s biggest headlines like The Apothecary Diaries’ massive announcement: not just a third season, but an original movie straight from the author! Plus, spooky-cute merch lovers, get ready for a Hello Kitty x Junji Ito collab that’s equal parts adorable and horrifying. The hosts also break down new Crunchyroll collaborations with HoyoVerse and Delta Airlines (anime at 30,000 feet?!), and answer listen...
Oct 29, 2025•25 min
Olympic and World champion track and field star Noah Lyles joined us in New York City to reveal why he loves repping his love for anime, his potential future cosplay plans, and to show off his clothing collab with Crunchyroll and Adidas. PLUS, Noah plays “Anime This Or That.” Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 24, 2025•29 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Victoria Johnson are discussing Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa becoming the first voice actor to receive the prestigious Person of Cultural Merit Recognition in Japan, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You returning for a season 3, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc taking over global box offices, and Yuki Chiba and Big Sean’s Debut Collab Track "Ski Ga Ski." Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring...
Oct 22, 2025•27 min
Khleo Thomas who played Hector “Zero” Zeroni in Holes is showing off his INCREDIBLE anime and video game collection (get ready to be jealous), sharing his favorite anime moments and so much more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 17, 2025•41 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, Leah President, and Alex Lebl are discussing all the news out of New York Comic Con like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime coming to theaters, Witch Hat Atelier winning the Harvey Award for best manga, and the latest on the TRIGUN STARGAZE anime. PLUS, hosts discuss the new Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc trailer, the latest on the ONE PIECE English dub, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, em...
Oct 15, 2025•29 min
Evan Call, the composer of soundtracks for iconic anime series including Violet Evergarden, APPARE-RANMAN!, and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, is on The Anime Effect sharing how he creates his emotional and award-winning music for some of our favorite anime. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 10, 2025•34 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are talking about all the new anime adaptation announcements like Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Kindergarten Wars, as well as the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved movie coming to theaters, the return of Hell’s Paradise, and more. Then, we’re sharing the anime that makes YOU cry in Fan Service. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in t...
Oct 08, 2025•33 min
K-Pop star KANGDANIEL is HERE dreaming up magical abilities for his cats, revealing why he loves performing for Western audiences, and choosing the anime worlds he would most want to be a part of. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 03, 2025•30 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, Leah President and Aly Luskey are talking all about Crunchyroll Manga and what’s going on their reading lists, the Minecraft Dragon Ball Z DLC, the upcoming Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 and Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, and more. Then, hosts reveal the anime moments that brought them to tears and share your “edu-tainment” anime recommendations. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email p...
Oct 01, 2025•39 min
The global pop star and Brazilian drag artist Pabllo Vittar is joining us from their studio to talk all about their new song “MEXE” featuring K-Pop group NMIXX! Pabllo also reveals the magical girls and other anime characters who have inspired their music and fashion throughout the years, and they tease what very special album they’re releasing next! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Unwrap a huge ...
Sep 26, 2025•29 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are talking about the New York Comic Con panels they cannot wait to attend, Creepy Nuts’s upcoming Coachella performance, what we’re hoping to see in the live-action ONE PIECE season 2, and more. THEN, we’re sharing our favorite “Isekai” methods and recommending “edu-tainment” anime in Fan Service. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Creepy N...
Sep 24, 2025•36 min
Hina Suguta and Shoya Ishige, who play Kitagawa Marin and Gojo Wakana in My Dress-Up Darling, are on the show sharing about creating cosplay and romance in My Dress-Up Darling season 2! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Unwrap a huge discount on NordVPN by heading to nordvpn.com/animeeffect . Plus, with our link, you’ll get an extra 4 months free on the 2-year plan and it’s risk-free with Nord’s ...
Sep 19, 2025•18 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President share all we know about SPY x FAMILY and Oshi no Ko’s third seasons, a new high-end anime collab, and what we’re most excited about from the recent Nintendo Direct. THEN, we discuss whether not being able to return to the real world is an Isekai requirement, and we share your initial reactions to Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle in Fan Service. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life ...
Sep 17, 2025•35 min
It’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle release week, so we’re talking with the English voices of Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Inosuke Hashibira, and Giyu Tomioka about their favorite battles and moments from the film. But don’t worry–no spoilers here! Hear from Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Bryce Papenbrook, and Johnny Yong Bosch only on The Anime Effect. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com...
Sep 12, 2025•48 min
Hosts LeAlec Murray, Leah President, and Alex Lebl are discussing our FINAL Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle preview before we all see it on the big screen, plus new and continuing anime announcements from Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, One-Punch Man, and Assassination Classroom, and the new Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo spin-off manga and the EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS game. THEN, we continue our never-ending Isekai debate with submissions from listeners in Fan Service. Have a que...
Sep 10, 2025•31 min
ND Stevenson, the artist, author, and showrunner who brought us Nimona , Lumberjanes , and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power , is revealing the anime he and the entire She-Ra team were watching during production, the anime character he most aspires to be like, and he gives us the inside scoop on his brand new book Scarlet Morning . Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Unwrap a huge discount on NordVP...
Sep 05, 2025•51 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman and Leah President are talking about the latest continuing anime announcements (SPY x FAMILY, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, and JUJUTSU KAISEN fans: listen up!), plus the new anime we’re getting from Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, the Naruto x How to Train Your Dragon collab we never saw coming, and the latest Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle box office record. Then, we’re debating another “international Isekai” submission a...
Sep 03, 2025•29 min
Iconic cosplayer Snitchery is here sharing all her cosplayer tips, revealing what attracts her to certain character looks (hint: it’s mostly baldness), and she’s playing our Ultimate Anime Cosplay Bracket: UNHINGED Edition to select her next cosplay. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Demon Slayer Rewatch Schedule September 5: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc S5 Eps 1-8 Unwrap a h...
Aug 29, 2025•41 min
Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are REUNITED to talk about all the announcements out of Anime NYC, the new character visuals for DIGIMON BEATBREAK, the new “Sekiro: No Defeat” anime, the One-Punch Man season 3 OP by JAM Project and BABYMETAL, and so much more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest, A Gatherer's Adventur...
Aug 27, 2025•39 min
Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou, mangaka and graffiti designer of Gachiakuta, are revealing their real-life inspirations for this story, how they teamed up to bring Gachiakuta to life, and so much more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here . To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Demon Slayer Rewatch Schedule August 29: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc S4 Eps 1-11 September 5: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Trainin...
Aug 22, 2025•22 min
Hosts LeAlec Murray, Leah President, and Alex Lebl are back today to share how fans can see Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle in theaters 3 days early, the music you’ll hear in Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc and My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, a Yu-Gi-Oh! X Nike collab we CANNOT believe is happening, and the manga nominated in the 2025 Harvey Awards. THEN, we’re sharing your magical girl retirement plan proposals and discussing American Isekai films in Fan Service. Have a questio...
Aug 20, 2025•31 min
