The Anime Effect
| The Anime Effect | |
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| Genre | |
| Format | Audio/Video |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language | English |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Nicholas Friedman |
| Developed by | |
| Written by | Megan Peters, Carla Solorzano |
| Cast and voices | |
| Hosted by |
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| Production | |
| Camera | Shaun Michael Colon |
| Production | |
| Editing | Shaun Michael Colon |
| Length | 45-60 minutes |
| Technical specifications | |
| Video format | |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 114 |
| Original release | February 16, 2024 |
| Updates | 1-2 episodes weekly |
| Related | |
| Related shows | The Gachiakuta After Show, Witch Chat: The Official Witch Hat Atelier Companion Podcast |
| Website | www |
The Anime Effect is a weekly audio and video podcast by Crunchyroll, LLC and originally 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, Audience Development Multimedia Manager. The series' showrunner is Megan Peters and its marketing producer is Carla Solorzano. Shaun Michael Colon is the show's audio / visual director.[1]
Background
The COO 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."[2] 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.[3][4]
The series has included a slew of notable guests, including LiSA, Mori Calliope, Big Sean, Aleks Le, Matthew Mercer, Atsushi Kaneko[5], Hiro Mashima, and Yasuhiro Nightow[6]. From longform interviews to fan-centric Q&As[7], The Anime Effect is Crunchyroll's flagship podcast for every kind of anime fan. The series has also spawned two spin-off video podcasts: The Gachiakuta After Show and Witch Chat: The Official Witch Hat Atelier Companion Podcast.[8]
The Anime Effect has won numerous awards and nominations, including:
Notable Episodes
The Anime Effect's most notable episodes often include major guest stars and longform interviews. You can find a list of these episodes below:
- Special: "What’s Next for Solo Leveling? The Anime’s Team Weighs In from CCXP Mexico '25"[13]
- Episode 77: "How Gachiakuta Turned Trash Into Manga's Greatest Treasure (ft. Kei Urana & Hideyoshi Andou)"
- Episode 86: "Olympic Champion Noah Lyles Will Never Leave His Fave Anime in the Dust"
- Episode 94: "Amber Glenn’s Dream Anime Pitch Is Gold Medal Material"
- Episode 96: "Joining the TRIGUN STARGAZE Hype Train with Creator Yasuhiro Nightow"
- Episode 98: "BABYMETAL's Origin Story Would Make the Ultimate Anime (ft. BABYMETAL)"
- Episode 102: "WNBA Star Gabby Williams Takes Over the Show With Her Anime Dream Team"
- Episode 103: "Pokémon’s Veronica Taylor On Becoming Ash Ketchum & Finding Your Voice"[14]
- Episode 114: "Big Sean Talks Dragon Ball, His Best Bars, and the Anime That Made Him a Rapper"
References
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (30 January 2024). "Crunchyroll & Sony Music Entertainment Launch Podcast About Anime's Impact On Cultural Zeitgeist". Deadline. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ Nwaenie, Chike (30 January 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces Worldwide Launch of New 'The Anime Effect' Podcast". CBR. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll Drops 'The Anime Effect' Podcast Trailer". Animation World Network. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ Harris, Raquel 'Rocky' (29 March 2024). "'The Anime Effect' Podcast to Make TV Debut on Crunchyroll Channel: 'It Will Start With Episode 6'". TheWrap. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ Srivastava, Tulisha (24 June 2025). ""Very Unexpected": Solo Leveling Producer Talks the Anime's Japanese Reception". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "TRIGUN STARGAZE Creator Yasuhiro Nightrow Teases New Season". Bleeding Cool News. 10 January 2026. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Reyna, Leo (21 June 2025). "Solo Leveling Season 3 Gets Unfortunate Production Update". CBR. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Anime News, Top Stories & In-Depth Anime Insights". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Winners and Honorees | Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Signal Awards Reveal 2024 Winners, Recognizing The Podcasts That Define Culture - Signal Awards | Kristine Don". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Awards, Digiday (24 March 2026). "Adobe, Nasdaq and Samsung are 2026 Digiday Video and TV Awards finalists". Digiday. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Ronning, Casandra (23 June 2025). ""It Was Very Unexpected": Solo Leveling Exec Admits 1 Part of the Anime's Global Success Took the Entire Staff by Surprise". ScreenRant. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Senzatimore, Renee (16 March 2026). "'I Just Want to Cry': Pokémon Anime Lead Reveals the Show's Biggest Flaw". CBR. Retrieved 1 June 2026.