We’ve found another anime fan in the NFL: The New York Giants’ Jermaine Eluemunor! He’s sharing his anime ranking system for anime (his watchlist is endless!), the show he refuses to pause, and how he’s training to be a demon slayer?

Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions.

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Introducing Cookies & Oversight with Alexa Philippou from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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ESPN women’s basketball reporter Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to discuss which college hoops stars have the edge in the player of the year race, chat about the huge leap the Indiana Fever took in WNBA free agency, and share a tale about Diana Taurasi that didn’t make it into the ESPN story about her retirement. Plus, our government’s checks and balances do some checking and balancing, a Japanese soccer legend announces her retirement, and a couple friends of the show are in competition mode.

• Read the ESPN story Alexa contributed to about Diana Taurasi’s retirement here

• Read Kevin Blackistone's column about Haskell Indian Nations University here

• Listen to our episode with Katherine Legge here

• Find the schedule and race results for the World Bobsled and Skeleton Championships here

• See Sophia Wilson’s pregnancy announcement post on Instagram here

• And watch Sophia’s husband Michael gush about his wife here

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has blessed The Anime Effect with Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle updates! PLUS, the hosts break down the news out of Pokémon Day, the latest updates on Haikyu!!, the Cowboy Bebop x Fortnite collab, and more.

Pokémon Day Comes to a Close With New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Premieres July 18 in Japan

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Release Date Revealed

Haikyu!! 2nd Anime Film Reveals First Teaser Trailer and Art

Cowboy Bebop Fortnite Collab Delivers Themed Outfits, Quests

Lazarus TV Anime Debuts on April 5 on Adult Swim

Luffy Dunks On Marines in One Piece x LA Lakers Anime Short

Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions.

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Introducing The Human Condition with Big Citrus from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Truth bomb: Even our FAVORITE sports figures aren’t perfect. Sarah, Alex and Misha have a meaningful conversation about how to react when athletes we admire for their on-field heroics do harmful things outside of their sport. Plus, the Athletes Unlimited pro hoops season comes to a close, plenty of college hoops chaos, and Diana Taurasi shows off her comedic timing.

• The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

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The Anime Effect celebrates its first birthday! The hosts reminisce on their favorite guests and review some of the show's long-running inside jokes. PLUS, we share our 10 favorite anime shows of all time...!

Pokémon Day Presentation Confirmed for February 27    

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All Anime Adaptation Announced 

One   Piece Returns to Fenway Park for Another Boston Red Sox Collab    

Inu-Oh   Director Masaaki Yuasa Opens New Anime Studio    

Magic:   The Gathering Final Fantasy Cards Showcase Art from Entire Series 

Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions.

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Introducing We’ll See You In The Lobby, Diana from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Diana Taurasi is officially hangin’ 'em up and Big Citrus convenes to reminisce on the legendary career of the greatest scorer in WNBA history. Plus, miniature horses on planes, clones for 1 v 1, fairness in NIL, and where’s the show merch? We answer a mailbag full of questions from you slices! 

• Read TIME magazine’s story on Diana Taurasi’s retirement here

• Read the 2012 NYTimes story on Lolo Jones here

• The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

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The Anime Effect is predicting what could be announced on Pokémon Day, but will they be right? They also discuss The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All anime, a new One Piece collab, and the incredible Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy collection. Hear it all here first!

Pokémon Day Presentation Confirmed for February 27

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All Anime Adaptation Announced

One Piece Returns to Fenway Park for Another Boston Red Sox Collab

Inu-Oh Director Masaaki Yuasa Opens New Anime Studio

Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Cards Showcase Art from Entire Series

Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions.

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Introducing A Cannes-Do Attitude with Beth Sidhu from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Beth Sidhu, the woman behind Sport Beach, joins Sarah to talk about the business of women’s sports, from why the perception of women athletes and women’s leagues has changed over the years to which big names will be seaside in Cannes this summer. Plus the Tempo’s moves are speeding up, like father like daughter, and the first ever member of the alpine skiing 100 club. 

• Pre-order Sarah’s book here

• Pre-order Dawn Staley's book here

• Pick up a copy of Jane McManus’s book “The Fast Track” at your local bookstore or here 

• Read the Oregonian’s 2024 report on Graeme Abel here

• Read Meg Linehan’s analysis of Abel’s hiring here 

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The creator of Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, is on The Anime Effect! He’s sharing who his favorite Fairy Tail characters are, how FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST came to be, and so much more! PLUS, the hosts reveal their favorite magical girl anime and their favorite ways anime love interests are introduced!

Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast hosted by Crunchyroll's own in-house, resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions.

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Introducing When It’s Time To Leave with Callie Brownson from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Callie Brownson, former NFL assistant coach turned senior director of high performance for USA Football, joins Sarah to discuss knowing it was time to leave the NFL for a new opportunity, being on a staff with a problematic high-profile player, and how she’s making sure Team USA is ready for flag football’s 2028 Olympic debut. Plus, the worst kind of “National Girls and Women in Sports” day tribute, an NWSL x WNBA crossover, and a Black History Month spotlight you won’t want to miss.

• Check out Veronica Wells’ story on Billie Harris here 

• Fill out a bracket for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tourney! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but super slice Joey Maldonado made a better one that you can print out here 

• Find out more about the new NWSL x WNBA training facility in Portland here 

• Interested in season tickets for Denver’s new NWSL team? Details are here 

• The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

• The NCAA softball schedule is here 

• The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

• The LOVB schedule can be found here

• Find the PVF schedule here

• Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

• Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

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