The Anime Effect

Khleo Thomas and Lena Lemon join us again but for a very special gamified The Anime Effect episode. Who will be crowned as the ultimate anime fan? Find out now!

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Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President have so much ONE PIECE news to share like the two baseball teams collaborating with the anime and the first ONE PIECE HEROINES episode coming soon, plus they share the anime and anime creatives that took home 2026 Tokyo Anime Awards, another anime concert coming to the US, and the latest from Digimon.

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ONE PIECE Night Returns to T-Mobile Park in March for Mariners Game 

Boston Red Sox x ONE PIECE Theme Night Returns This May with Themed Bomber Jacket, Plush

ONE PIECE HEROINES Anime Airs Nami Episode on July 5

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Gundam GQuuuuuuX Win Top Honors at Tokyo Anime Awards 2026

Violet Evergarden Live in Concert USA Tour Sets Sights on Three Cities This Month

Digimon Story Time Stranger Sets Switch, Switch 2 Launch Date
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BABYMETAL is in the studio revealing the anime trios they emulate the most, their first reaction to learning they were joining the One-Punch Man universe, why metal music and anime pair together perfectly, and more.

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Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President are talking about the FIRST announcements for the 2026 Anime Awards, the upcoming JUJUTSU KAISEN in Concert global music tour, the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe anime film’s shocking ending theme song, and the upcoming THE GHOST IN THE SHELL and Chainsmoker Cat anime adaptations.

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Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Sets May 23 for 10th Anniversary, Yoko Takahashi to Perform

JUJUTSU KAISEN in Concert Global Music Tour Kicks Off in June

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Anime Film Releases New Trailer Featuring Guns N' Roses Ending Theme Song

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Reveals July 2026 Broadcast in New Trailer, Visual

Chainsmoker Cat Anime Adaptation Announced for July 2026
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Music icon Crystal Kay stops by the studio during her first North American tour to share her favorite anime, why she would want to create more music for anime, the anime characters that make her feel seen, and more.

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