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Black Clover Bombshells, Marvel Manga Returns and Dr. STONE in Fortnite?! | 117

6/19/202649 min

It's another big week for anime news, y'all! We're breaking down the headlines this week including news on Marvel’s Mangaverse returning, Dr. STONE coming to Fortnite and a Code Lyoko revival! PLUS, we hear about the anime moments living rent-free in your minds in Fan Service.

Welcome to The Anime Effect, the weekly podcast 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 with Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, provide recommendations, and tackle fan questions.

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Clips

Anime Cockroach Dating Sim Casting
Why Manga Outsells Comics Now
Chicago Hot Dog Ingredients Showdown
New Aliens Dropped? Hosts Debate

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup Meal at McDonald's is underway with one of nine legendary cups in the lineup. Christian Pulisic, David Beckham, Lamine Yamal, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Son Heung-min, Alphonso Davies, Santi Gimenez, and between the posts, it's Grimace. Get one of nine collectable cups with a FIFA World Cup Meal. At participating McDonald's for a limited time, while supplies last. All rights reserved. 2026 McDonald's and FIFA World Cup 2026.

  2. Haley Whisennand· Panelist0:29

    [upbeat music] Yes. Yeah, yeah.

  3. Nick Friedman· Host0:33

    Okay, wait, I wanna go. They didn't confirm more aliens.

  4. Haley Whisennand· Panelist0:36

    I'm pretty sure more alien stuff came out.

  5. Nick Friedman· Host0:38

    Wait, [laughs] what do you mean more aliens?

  6. Haley Whisennand· Panelist0:39

    Let's look it up.

  7. Nick Friedman· Host0:40

    Are you saying like- Aliens ... they found algae somewhere or like- More aliens dropped.

  8. Haley Whisennand· Panelist0:44

    Aliens news.

  9. Nick Friedman· Host0:44

    There's no, no new aliens dropped.

  10. Haley Whisennand· Panelist0:46

    [laughs] Al- new aliens dropped.

  11. Leah President· Host0:48

    W- who up?

  12. Haley Whisennand· Panelist0:49

    [laughs] New aliens dropping.

  13. Nick Friedman· Host0:51

    [upbeat music] Coming to you from Crunchyroll HQ, this is The Anime Effect, where each week we bring you the latest news and views from the shows that you love. It's pop culture with an anime lens.

  14. Leah President· Host1:09

    Oh my God, we're all wearing glasses today.

  15. Nick Friedman· Host1:12

    Yes.

  16. Haley Whisennand· Panelist1:12

    We're wearing our anime lenses.

  17. Nick Friedman· Host1:12

    Oops, all glasses. [laughs] Oops, all corrective lenses. [laughs] We do that every week. Lee wears glasses.

  18. Leah President· Host1:18

    Yeah, that's true.

  19. Nick Friedman· Host1:19

    But you don't always wear glasses.

  20. Leah President· Host1:21

    Yeah, I be in my contacts and [laughs] [laughs] [laughs] Wait. Okay, okay.

  21. Haley Whisennand· Panelist1:26

    No, no, bleep it. Just bleep it. We're fine.

  22. Leah President· Host1:26

    I need to get back into the vein.

  23. Nick Friedman· Host1:27

    I think that was great. [laughs] Just bleep it and move on.

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