The inaugural episode of Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect, is now live! The podcast, launched by Crunchyroll and Sony Music, spotlights and explores anime’s influence on the broader cultural zeitgeist and delves into anime’s growing impact across popular culture. Tune into the first episode and subscribe to get notified when episodes drop here.
The weekly podcast is hosted by Crunchyroll’s own in-house resident anime experts – Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. The show is a lively mixture of roundtable news and discussion featuring Crunchyroll hosts alongside very special guests as they debate hot topics, provide recommendations, and tackle fan questions.
On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet our hosts as they discuss Crunchyroll’s upcoming Anime Awards, the upcoming release of SPY x FAMILY: Code White, and the Dragon Ball Z x Reese’s Puffs Collab. Plus, hear what shows turned the hosts into anime fans.
Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect is available worldwide in English on all major podcast platforms. New audio episodes launch every Friday at 12:30 a.m. ET and full video episodes arrive on Crunchyroll and the official Crunchyroll YouTube channel starting at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Check out the first episode below!
Source: Press Release
