The Anime Effect

Hazbin Hotel's Kimiko Glenn joins The Anime Effect to bless us with her angelic voice and reveal how Baby Shark inspired her Nifty voice. PLUS, the actress teases the secretive production of Spider-Verse with stories you won’t hear anywhere else!

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 I Try Not To Talk Trash with Claire Thompson from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Claire Thompson, defense(wo)man for Team Canada and the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL, joins Sarah to discuss balancing the demands of medical school and professional hockey, how she and the Canadians are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, and why she’s the ChatGPT of whatever team she’s on. Plus, being friends with the enemy, international adventures, and Sarah tries to get her to talk a little trash.

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Were you expecting the new Anne Shirley anime? The hosts of The Anime Effect didn't, but they’re sharing the latest on the show as well as the latest Pokémon anime, the live-action Gundam film, and the EPIC My Hero Academia x Captain America: Brave New World collab.

CoMix Wave Films to Deliver New Pokémon Anime About Dragonite

Anne Shirley TV Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Key Visual, Teaser Trailer

Gundam Live-Action Film Gets Co-Financed by Bandai Namco Filmworks, Legendary

My Hero Academia Anime Assembles Collab with Captain America: Brave New World

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 Competing With The Global Game with Jessica Berman from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman joins Sarah to talk about losing top American players to teams in Europe, the $5 million Players' Restitution Fund and why it's important not to forget the league's fraught history, and whether a second Trump administration could impact the league's values. Plus, the PWHL is back, the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League makes its debut, and a slice sends us a valentine.

• Read the feature on the Eagles’ site about the importance of Black History Month here 

• Read Richard Cohen’s story about “divorce” deals in the WNBA here

• See the WLL schedule here

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WWE Superstar Zelina Vega joins The Anime Effect to gush over her favorite anime characters, share how she selects her next ring cosplay, and even tell the wild story of how she met the English actor behind her anime “zaddy” Kyōjurō Rengoku.

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 Superb Bowel with Michelle Beadle and Mina Kimes from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Down in the The Big Easy, Sarah catches up with Michelle Beadle, host of SiriusXM’s “Beadle & Decker,” and ESPN’s Mina Kimes to add a women’s sports slant to some of Super Bowl week's biggest questions: Ar e dynasties good or bad? And is it cool to root for your former team instead of your sibling? Plus, we’re making a plan to buy A’ja Wilson’s shoes, the NWSL is coughing up some cash, and more proof the NFL never really cared about ending racism.

• View the NCAA softball schedule here

• Read Meg Linehan’s story on the NWSL abuse settlement here 

• Watch A’ja Wilson’s sit-down with Issa Rae here

• Listen to A’ja on The Athletic Women's Basketball Show here

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The Anime Effect team reunites to discuss the upcoming Art of Manga exhibition, IDOLiSH7 season 4, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! season 2, Komi Can't Communicate, MF GHOST, and the 2025 Tokyo Anime Award Festival results.

Art of Manga Exhibition Brings Original Drawings and More to San Francisco

IDOLiSH7 Season 4 TV Anime Announced

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Main Visual

Komi Can't Communicate Manga Ends After 9-Year Serialization

MF GHOST Manga Ending Date Announced

Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Win Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2025 Anime Of The Year Awards

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 Gentle Threats with Maggie Munson and Stef Strack from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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Stef Strack, founder and CEO of VOICEINSPORT, and Maggie Munson, a track and cross country athlete at Wisconsin and the school’s VOICEINSPORT chapter president, join Sarah to talk about the Fair Play For Women Act that they’re re-introducing in Congress tomorrow, the misleading Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and title IX compliance issues at Wisconsin. Plus, the WNBA could be headed to Philadelphia, a wild free agency stat, and USA Softball honors an active college coaching legend with a big move.

• Watch Kim Mulkey smack a clipboard out of Seimone Augustus’ hands here

• The AU Pro Basketball schedule is here

• And Opening Night watch party info is here

• RSVP to join the Voice in Sport Foundation on Capitol Hill tomorrow here

• Make a donation to the Voice in Sport advocate program here

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• Check out the scenes at the Junior Junkanoo in the Bahamas here

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

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

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The Anime Effect welcomes comic artist Joe Eisma to share how manga and anime inspire his work and why he’s currently loving DAN DA DAN. PLUS, the hosts share updated anime starter packs for new fans who don't know where to start!

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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The Anime Effect is talking about our hopes for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection this week on The Anime Effect. PLUS, the hosts share the latest on Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the live-action Solo Leveling adaptation, new Fortnite collabs, the return of One Piece's English dub, and more!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Trailer Introduces All 14 Games

Yu-Gi-Oh! Gets the Sanrio Treatment in Cute New Collab

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Gets North America Theatrical Release Date

Live-Action Solo Leveling Adaptation in the Works

Fortnite x Kaiju No. 8 Collab Goes Live with Cosmetics Bundle

Hatsune Miku is the Fortnite Festival Season 7 Icon

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Cast in New Trailer

One Piece Season 15 Voyage 2 English Dub Coming to Crunchyroll

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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