The Anime Effect
Podcast
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The Anime Effect is a weekly audio and video podcast by Crunchyroll, LLC and produced in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment. It is hosted by Crunchyroll employees Nicholas Friedman, Director of Audience Development Multimedia and Editorial; LeAlec Murray, Brand Manager; and Leah President, Partnerships Producer.[2]
| The Anime Effect | |
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| Genre | |
| Format | Audio/Video |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language | English |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Nicholas Friedman |
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| Production | |
| Production | |
| Length | Up to 1 hour |
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| Video format | |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 61 (as of 30 April 2025) |
| Original release | February 16, 2024 |
| Updates | Twice weekly |
| Related | |
| Related shows | Crunchycast[1] |
| Website | https://open.spotify.com/show/0VkcstC3msOZAH2Ly5wfbt?si=03f640f0ae114dda&nd=1&dlsi=6b0c54fcd3e8453e |
Background
The CEO of Crunchyroll, Gita Rebbapragada described the project as a "natural extension of our current Crunchyroll News program and a place where fans can dive deeper into everything anime and celebrate it regardless of what platform or service it is on."[3] Starting February 16, 2024, this podcasts hosts on every Friday as a video format on YouTube and Crunchyroll apps and website as well as audio format on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other platforms.[4][5] Similar to Trash Taste podcast, this podcast also focuses on anime and Japanese pop culture.
Episodes
The first episode of the podcast introduced the hosts and discussed Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Spy × Family, and Reese's Puffs' campaign with Dragon Ball Z.[6]
- Episode 1: Anime Origin Stories
- Episode 2: Working on SOLO LEVELING (ft. Chris Plante of Polygon)