Make Me Smart

"Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" and anime's biggest year yet


Listen Later

Hey smarties! We’re taking a short break for the holidays. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode on one of Kimberly’s favorite topics: anime!


Anime had a big year in 2025. The animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” broke Netflix’s record for most-watched movie on the streaming platform. And “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" became the top-grossing international film ever at the North American box office. When “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” debuted in theaters earlier this year, Kimberly spoke with Crunchyroll’s executive vice president of global commerce Mitchel Berger about the strategy behind the film’s release and the future of anime content.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Make Me SmartBy Marketplace

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

5,432 ratings


More shows like Make Me Smart

View all
Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,320 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,762 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,911 Listeners

Marketplace by Marketplace

Marketplace

8,796 Listeners

Marketplace Morning Report by Marketplace

Marketplace Morning Report

933 Listeners

Marketplace All-in-One by Marketplace

Marketplace All-in-One

1,392 Listeners

Marketplace Tech by Marketplace

Marketplace Tech

1,286 Listeners

The Uncertain Hour by Marketplace

The Uncertain Hour

2,176 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

113,168 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,921 Listeners

The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

The Indicator from Planet Money

9,558 Listeners

Today, Explained by Vox

Today, Explained

10,322 Listeners

This Is Uncomfortable by Marketplace

This Is Uncomfortable

3,623 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,574 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

6,464 Listeners

Marketplace Minute by Marketplace

Marketplace Minute

163 Listeners

Million Bazillion by Marketplace

Million Bazillion

2,992 Listeners

How We Survive by Marketplace

How We Survive

1,374 Listeners

Financially Inclined by Marketplace

Financially Inclined

91 Listeners

The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

The Economics of Everyday Things

1,654 Listeners