Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are breaking down their favorite moments and winners from the 2025 Anime Awards like Solo Leveling taking home Anime of the Year and more awards, Kacey Musgraves’s Sailor Moon cosplay, all the new categories this year, and so much more. Anime Awards 2025 Winners: Anime of the Year and Full List 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

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are waiting to talk all about the 2025 Anime Awards until Friday, so we get to discuss what we know about Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- season 4, how Laid-Back Camp is celebrating its 10th anniversary, another major league baseball anime theme night happening this summer, and of course a Crocs collab. Then, we’re recommending anime that took us by surprise this season and discussing VTubers. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Anime Premieres in 2026 Laid-Back Camp Manga Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Exhibition Texas Rangers MLB Team Hosts JUJUTSU KAISEN Night with Official Anime Jerseys D.N.Angel Anime Series Now Available on Crunchyroll Dragon Ball Z Crocs Return in Frieza and Cell Styles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rapping Reaper, the Grim Reaper’s first apprentice, the collector of souls Mori Calliope is HERE! She’s sharing about her hololive journey, the anime she’d kill to write a song for, and she even reveals whose team she’s on: Kendrick or Drake! Listen in to learn all this and more 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are having a blast from the past discussing an update from Kingdom Hearts IV, and they’re sharing the latest from the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus anime, the anime nominees at the 2025 Astra Awards, the latest award The Anime Effect received(!), the return of Death Note: The Musical, the Converse x Naruto Shippuden collab, and more. THEN, we’re recommending “cute boys doing cute things” anime and discussing anime references we love. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Kingdom Hearts IV Screenshots Offer Fresh Signs of Life Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Anime Premieres on July 5 Dragon Ball DAIMA, Solo Leveling Season 2 and More Nominated for 2025 Astra Awards The Anime Effect was named Best New Podcast at 2025 Digiday Media Awards Death Note: The Musical to Hold 10th Anniversary Performance in Tokyo Converse x Naruto Shippuden Chuck Taylor All Stars Launch May 22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 career on a 3DS. Don’t miss this unique conversation with Ado! 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

Host Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President share about the latest Anime Awards 2025 updates–including how several friends-of-the-show will be involved, the upcoming Legendary Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk anime adaptation, a BOCCHI THE ROCK! collab, and more. THEN, hosts reveal their favorite spring 2025 anime season opening and ending songs and share YOUR thoughts on Matthew Mercer’s DND classifications for his characters. 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

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Haley Whisennand are sharing the latest anime headlines and recommending their favorite comedy anime (do you agree with their picks?). Listen now to find out the latest on new anime film Scarlet, the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train 4K re-release, Link Click season 3, The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss and the Magic Academy, the Umamusume: Pretty Derby game, new Haikyu!! and Gundam merch, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Crunchyroll News Puzzles Mamoru Hosoda's New Film Scarlet Reveals Teaser Trailer, Visual, Announces November 21 Release Date Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train 4K Re-Release Tickets Now on Sale Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Sneak Peek Attached to Mugen Train Re-Release Link Click Season 3 to Premiere in 2026 The Quintessential Quintuplets Dungeon RPG Revealed for Consoles Umamusume: Pretty Derby Game Sets English Launch Date on Mobile, PC Haikyu!! Team Cardigans Come to Life in New Steady Hands Collection 7-Eleven Japan Now Has Its Own Gundam Model Kit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WNBA All-Star Diamond DeShields is on The Anime Effect to share how anime helped her heal after a spinal surgery almost permanently immobilized her, and she drafts her own anime basketball team and translates WNBA headlines into anime terms. You do not want to miss it! 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

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President are discussing all the anime and manga news this week, like DAN DA DAN’s news season 2 trailer featuring the new villain EVIL EYE, Look Back’s recent award recognition, the upcoming Neon Genesis Evangelion Concert, and manga collabs from Converse and UNIQLO, featuring Doraemon and Nana. THEN, we’re recommending our favorite anime that only needed one season and sharing your recent responses in the Mailbag. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. DAN DA DAN Season 2 Anime Debuts New Trailer Look Back Anime Film Wins Best Animation Award at Japan Movie Critics Awards Neon Genesis Evangelion Concert Featuring Yoko Takahashi Heads to North America Giant Evangelion Statue Unveiled in Real-Life Village-3 Doraemon and Converse Team up for Trio of Anniversary Sneakers Ai Yazawa x UNIQLO T-Shirt Collab Features Fresh New Nana Manga Art  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world's most resilient VTuber Matara Kan joins hosts LeAlec Murray, Leah President, and Haley Whisennand to discuss how they define anime fandom and their journeys from being hardcore to casual anime fans and what it means to re-embrace anime today. Vote for us in the Shorty Awards! 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

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President OUT themselves on this episode of The Anime Effect. They reveal the manga and anime they delayed finishing because they REFUSE to say goodbye. But first, they have to discuss Mugen Train returning to theaters, All Might’s new look in My Hero Academia season 8, the Star Wars: Visions expansion, and more. Vote for us in the Shorty Awards! 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 -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train North America Re-Release Announced Starting May 14 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Anime Suits Up in Armored All Might Visual My Hero Academia: You're Next Anime Movie Now Available on Crunchyroll Kenji Kamiyama’s Star Wars: Visions Short the Ninth Jedi Expands to Limited Series Kingdom Season 6 Anime Announced for October 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer-songwriter, gamer, and anime fan 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. Vote for us in the Shorty Awards! 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

So many amazing stories are returning to us, and hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are here to talk about them all! From the newest installment of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: STEEL BALL RUN to THE GHOST IN THE SHELL’s new TV anime, and My Happy Marriage’s new anime, we have all the latest anime and gaming news right here. Then, hosts recommend anime that’s worth the slow start and share countless updates from fans in the Mailbag. Vote for us in the Shorty Awards! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime Announced THE GHOST IN THE SHELL TV Anime Reveals New Trailer, Visual Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN Deluxe Edition Manga Announced for Fall 2025 Lycoris Recoil -Friends are thieves of time.- Short Anime Streams on Crunchyroll Starting April 16 My Happy Marriage Renews Its Vows with New Anime Announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Troy Baker is Joel in The Last of Us video game, James in HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation, and he’s on The Anime Effect! Troy shares how being a father has shaped his view of Joel’s character, his possible involvement with The Last of Us season 2, how Chris Sabat literally drove Troy to the world of anime English dubbing, and he teases his upcoming projects. 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

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President FINALLY share their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, DAN DA DAN season 2, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, and more in the News. THEN, hosts attempt to convince each other–in 60 seconds or less–to watch anime they wouldn’t normally go for, and we discuss original vs. adapted anime in the Mailbag. Vote in the 2025 Anime Awards now! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Date, Pricing and Games Revealed DAN DA DAN Season 2 Release Date, Visual, Evil Eye Cast Revealed DAN DA DAN Manga Passes 10 Million Copies in Print Gundam Wing 30th Anniversary Project Launches with Website and New Art Book Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime TV Specials Now Available Exclusively on Crunchyroll Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Season 2 Anime Announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of year! The 2025 Anime Awards season starts NOW. Hosts react to the just released nominee list and reveal the category they’re anticipating the most. Vote in the 2025 Anime Awards now! 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

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President are talking the latest from Nintendo, Re:ZERO, KONOSUBA, and Major League Baseball? Then, they recommend anime that go against the norm, read your fanmail, and talk for way too long about Five Nights at Freddy's. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Nintendo Reveals New Tomodachi Life, Rhythm Heaven Games in Latest Direct The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Release Date Revealed MLB Announces Heroes of the Game Anime Project with Director Hiroshi Shimizu Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Anime Announced KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE- and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 Anime Announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crunchyroll’s Spring 2025 Anime Season Lineup is here! It’s time to finish your current watchlist and start a new one because anime like Fire Force, The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc-, One Piece, The Beginning After the End, The Apothecary Diaries, Wind Breaker are releasing new seasons this spring, and we have all the details. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Crunchyroll Spring 2025 Anime Season Lineup Announced! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AnimeJapan 2025 announced that some of our favorite titles are coming back, so we’re dedicating (most) of our episode to sharing about these (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON & CITY THE ANIMATION). Then, hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President reveal their favorite anime assassins–as well as yours–and which The Anime Effect episodes new listeners should absolutely scroll back 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. DIGIMON BEATBREAK Anime Announced for October 2025 TRIGUN STARGAZE Anime Premieres in 2026, Super Teaser Visual Released Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Film Premieres in Japan on September 19 New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT Anime Reveals July 2025 Premiere in New Trailer My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Anime Premieres in October 2025, Will Stream on Crunchyroll CITY THE ANIMATION Anime Paints the Town Red in 1st Trailer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices