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.

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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

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Introducing The Southwest’s Wildest Outdoor Art: From Lightning Fields to Sun Tunnels from Via Podcast.

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A secret field that summons lightning. A massive spiral that disappears into a salt lake. A celestial observatory carved into a volcano. Meet the wild—and sometimes explosive—world of land art, where artists craft masterpieces with dynamite and bulldozers.

In our Season 2 premiere, guest Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura, takes us off road and into the minds of the artists who literally reshaped parts of the Southwest. These works aren’t meant to be easy to reach—or to explain—but they just might change how you see the world.

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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!

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Introducing Keeping Lawyers in Business with Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Women's college sports are about to experience a sea change; sports law specialists Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop join Sarah to discuss. They talk about how the House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit will impact women athletes, how the Trump administration’s attack on Title IX could affect payouts to plaintiffs, and the surprising way NIL oversight attempts mirror a legendary Inside Amy Schumer sketch. Plus a What The Fact about the WNBA Draft, speaking ownership goals into existence, and a “maybe” that we hope changes to a “definitely” before 2028.

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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.

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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 

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Introducing Good Game Spotlight: Full Circle from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Full Circle, with co-hosts WNBA star Lexie Brown and sports media personality Mariah Rose. You’ll hear the scoop on Lexie’s first 24 hours in Seattle after being traded there from LA, and the duo’s breakdown of coaching changes across the league. Plus, they dive into a season preview of the W’s east coast squads — last year's stats, who’s making moves, and what teams you need to keep an eye on.

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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.

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Introducing ‘Eat, Gay, Love’ with Meghan Klingenberg from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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World Cup and two-time NWSL champion Meghan Klingenberg joins Sarah to share how Chappell Roan’s music got her through a tough time in Portland last season and how she realized it was time to leave the Thorns. Also, how soccer is a vehicle to bring her own joy forward, how she handled the end of her national team career, and challenging herself to be uncomfortable on purpose this year. Plus, double dual-sports news, some top college hoops transfers reveal their new homes, and Sarah recaps her experience at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit.

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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.

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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

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Introducing Mama’s Got Shredded Quads with Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Professional triathletes Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro join Sarah to talk about the gnarly world of triathlons and Ironmans, how they both found their way to the world of swim-bike-run, and why they’re constantly apologizing to drug testers. Plus, they discuss the reality that everyone poops (including triathletes, often mid-race).

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