Sure, you like anime. But do you KNOW what's happening in the anime world? Go beyond your current watchlist and discover all there is to enjoy with your friends at Crunchyroll. Each week, we’ll dig into the latest anime headlines, examine our favorite shows, chat with guest stars, and explore how anime affects everything.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
A new studio, Fall 2026 hype, and a wildly cursed anime pitch game
This episode centers on The Anime Effect settling into a new studio as the Fall 2026 anime season ramps up. It also packs in a big-money Pokémon card sale, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus coming to Crunchyroll, and a chaotic prompt game that turns anime ideas into instant mayhem.
Anime Expo special digs into awkward young love and why opposites attract
You and I Are Polar Opposites takes center stage as Sayumi Suzushiro and Shogo Sakata join The Anime Effect to talk about the series’ awkward young love. The episode also gets playful with perfect-date pitches and the tiny moments that make this rom-com land.
LEGO Dragon Ball, Megan Lawless, and a packed week of anime news
Dragon Ball gets the LEGO treatment as the crew digs into Goku’s first brick kit with Shenron. The episode also features actress Megan Lawless on Obsession, Demon Slayer, and her anime-inspired next chapter, plus updates on Naruto, The Apothecary Diaries, and Pokémon x Starbucks Japan.
Fall 2026 anime hype meets a full-on apology tour
Crunchyroll’s Fall 2026 anime lineup leads this episode, with talk around major new and returning series like Black Clover Season 2, The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Aoashi Season 2, Magic Knight Rayearth, Firefly Wedding, Overgeared, and PSYREN. It also folds in Michael B. Jordan’s anime ambitions and a candid revisit of the hosts’ worst old takes.
Jacob Batalon talks Spider-Man, Naruto, Solo Leveling, and big fandom debates
Jacob Batalon stops by to talk Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Solo Leveling, Naruto, isekai dreams, and the pop culture influences behind his MCU role as Ned Leeds. The episode also jumps into anime villains, Pokémon cards as future currency, and reactions to a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.
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