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The Anime Effect

Goku Day Goes Wild + We Curse Naruto in Our Most Unhinged Game Ever

5/15/202651 min

We're back again to talk about this week's biggest anime headlines like a new animation studio being opened by the creator of Akira, Dragon Ball Z releasing fruit snacks and more. PLUS, we lose our absolute minds creating fake anime synopses for your favorite titles. 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. Talk to us! https://got.cr/AnimeEffectQuestions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

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  2. Nick Friedman· Host0:29

    [upbeat music] Occupation: Fushigi.

  3. LeAlec Murray· Host0:34

    [laughs] Fushigi.

  4. Leah President· Host0:34

    One of these days I'm gonna get you with a really good magic trick.

  5. Nick Friedman· Host0:37

    [laughs] Fushigi.

  6. Leah President· Host0:38

    [laughs] [laughs] What's the next one?

  7. Nick Friedman· Host0:44

    Uh, an adjective, if you can believe it. [laughs] No, you.

  8. Leah President· Host0:48

    Oh.

  9. LeAlec Murray· Host0:48

    It's you.

  10. Leah President· Host0:48

    An adjective? Okay.

  11. Nick Friedman· Host0:50

    You are so-- You were twisted on that fushigi, huh?

  12. LeAlec Murray· Host0:52

    [laughs] [laughs] Bro, I'm off that fushigi.

  13. Nick Friedman· Host0:55

    [laughs] [laughs] [upbeat music] Coming to you from Crunchyroll HQ, this is the Anime Effect. Each week we bring you the latest news and views from the shows you love. It's pop culture- [laughs] That was...

  14. Leah President· Host1:15

    felt weird ...

  15. Nick Friedman· Host1:16

    it's pop culture with an anime lens. [laughs] Which part? When I did the heart, or when I- When you were like- ... pointed at you?

  16. Leah President· Host1:22

    [laughs] You're like Lance Bass, like- He's trying to rizz up the camera or something.

  17. LeAlec Murray· Host1:27

    I don't know.

  18. Leah President· Host1:27

    Wow, Lance Bass reference- Wow

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