The Anime Effect

The Winter 2025 Anime Season has FINALLY been revealed, and we’re building our watchlists together. Leah and Alex break down the new and continuing shows of the winter season and reveal the release dates we know. Then, we’re recommending our most anticipated shows and sharing what anime we’d like to see redone. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here [https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/crunchyroll-the-anime-effect/]. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com]. Crunchyroll Winter 2025 Anime Season Lineup Announced! [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/seasonal-lineup/2024/12/13/winter-2025-anime-crunchyroll] https://bit.ly/TheAnimeEffect [https://bit.ly/TheAnimeEffect] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Leah and Alex are breaking down the latest anime headlines, including starting the hype train for the Anime Awards 2025, the new award Solo Leveling just earned, the latest on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, the new Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX series, and more. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here [https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/crunchyroll-the-anime-effect/]. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com]. Solo Leveling Named Best Anime Series at The Astra Awards 2024 [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/12/9/solo-leveling-best-anime-series-astra-awards-2024] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Premieres in 2025 [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/12/8/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-infinity-castle-first-movie-premieres-in-2025] Dragon Ball DAIMA English Dub Premieres on Crunchyroll Starting January 10 [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/12/3/dragon-ball-daima-english-dub-stream-crunchyroll-january-10] New Gundam Anime Series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Announced from Studio Khara and Sunrise [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/12/4/mobile-suit-gundam-gquuuuuux-new-anime-khara-sunrise] NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience Starts United States, Canada Tour in February 2025 [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/12/3/naruto-the-symphonic-experience-united-states-canada-tour-february-2025] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

We know what we’re watching this weekend, and now you do too! Leah and LeAlec spoke with Echo Wu, the creator and director of brand new animated show Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld. Echo shared how she vision-boarded the show to music and teased the countless anime references she snuck into the show. Then, keep listening to hear our musical anime recommendations and what sports we think deserve their own anime. Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here [https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/crunchyroll-the-anime-effect/]. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

We are back from the holiday break, and LeAlec and Alex are sharing YOUR additions to our anime Friendsgiving table. Then, we have new anime music to discuss, more shows announced for January, a new Lupin the 3rd project, and more! Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here [https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/crunchyroll-the-anime-effect/]. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com [podcastadsales@sonymusic.com]. Solo Leveling Season 2 Reveals LiSA Opening Song, Teaser Trailer [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/11/27/solo-leveling-season-2-lisa-opening-song-teaser-trailer] Creepy Nuts' MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Opening Theme Tops Japan's 2024 Anime Song Karaoke Ranking [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/11/26/mashle-magic-and-muscles-opening-song-tops-japan-2024-anime-song-karaoke-ranking] My Happy Marriage Season 2 Anime Premieres on January 6, 2025 [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/12/1/my-happy-marriage-season-2-anime-january-6-2025-release-date-key-visual-trailer] Babanbabanban Vampire TV Anime Premieres on January 11 [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/11/25/babanbabanban-vampire-anime-release-date] New Lupin the 3rd Anime Film Announced for 2025 Release [https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/11/29/new-lupin-the-3rd-anime-film-announced-2025] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Naoyuki Itō, the director of the Overlord TV anime series and Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, and Kentarô Hashimoto, the film’s producer, shared their thoughts on the film with LeAlec Murray and Lena Lemon. Hear about their experience adapting this story for the silver screen and which characters are their favorites. Then, get LeAlec and Leah’s OVA recommendations and learn which anime they’d like to see get a slice-of-life crossover. Have   a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. [https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/crunchyroll-the-anime-effect/] To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]