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.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Releases Electrifying Visual of Zenitsu Versus Kaigaku

Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Anime Debuts on October 4

One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Suits Up on October 5

New Assassination Classroom Anime Film Announced for March 20, 2026

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Spin-Off Manga Launches in Shonen Jump 

EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS Game Project Announced

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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.

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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 and sharing the anime and manga we wish we could experience again for the first time.

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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.

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Demon Slayer Rewatch Schedule

September 5: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc S5 Eps 1-8

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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.

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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest, A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll

Delicious in Dungeon and Ryoko Kui Exhibition Heads to New York This October

One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Releases Theme Song Announcement Video

DIGIMON BEATBREAK Anime Releases Visuals of Seven Lead Characters

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Anime Adaptation Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll in 2026

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Becomes 3rd Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time in Japan

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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.

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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 Training Arc S5 Eps 1-8

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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.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Hosts Special United States Screenings on September 9 for Mega, Ultimate Fan Subscribers

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Takes 4th Place in Japan All-Time Box Office Chart in One Month

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Announces Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada to Perform the Ending Theme Song

WIND BREAKER, Witch Hat Atelier and More Manga Nominated for 2025 Harvey Awards

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Releases New Trailer, Announces Porno Graffitti Opening Theme Song

Nike and Yu-Gi-Oh! Team Up for Joey Wheeler Sneakers

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Julio Rodríguez, center fielder for the Seattle Mariners, is on The Anime Effect to talk about his favorite anime (of course One Piece is on that list), to build his chaotic but powerful anime dream team, and reveal the anime he makes his teammates watch.

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Demon Slayer Rewatch Schedule

August 22: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc S3 Eps 1-11

August 29: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc S4 Eps 1-11

September 5: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc S5 Eps 1-8

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Hosts LeAlec Murray, Leah President, and Alex Lebl are barely containing their excitement this week, because we now know the English dub cast for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie, that some of our favorite ONE PIECE characters are showing up in the live-action series for season 2, and that a ONE PIECE Heroines anime is underway! PLUS, we’re celebrating 10 years of Black Clover and getting ready for the new Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans short film and to play Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME. THEN, we’re talking the impact of manhwa and manhua and speculating on magical girl retirement plans in Fan Service.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Announces English Dub Cast, with Channing Tatum, Rebecca Wang to Join

Live-Action ONE PIECE Shares Season 2 Trailer, Season 3 Announced

ONE PIECE Heroines Anime Announced

New Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans Short Film to Screen with Urðr-Hunt Anime

Black Clover Gets Manga 10th Anniversary Art From One Piece, Naruto, Bleach Creators

Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME Release Date Announced

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Creator of the Let’s Play webcomic Leeanne Krecic, aka Mongie, talks behind-of-scenes of the Let’s Play anime, including what did and didn’t make it through the adaptation process, her inspiration behind this story, and her reaction to watching the anime for the first time.

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Demon Slayer Rewatch Schedule

August 15: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc S2 Eps 1-7

August 22: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc S3 Eps 1-11

August 29: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc S4 Eps 1-11

September 5: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc S5 Eps 1-8

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