Takanashi Kiara Talks Hololive Streams, Anime Faves, and Her Next Big Arc | 118
6/26/20261 hr 3 min
Hololive’s Takanashi Kiara joins The Anime Effect this week to talk gateway anime, VTuber stardom, KFP, and niche anime faves. PLUS, the hosts break down Pokémon’s adorable Aardman series, Crunchyroll’s Summer 2026 anime lineup, and Naruto’s new TCG.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
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LeAlec Murray· Host0:15
[upbeat music] I'm way out of my depth here.
Leah President· Host0:22
[laughs] You- what do you know about Silas?
LeAlec Murray· Host0:25
[laughs] I don't know anything.
Leah President· Host0:26
What do y'all know about Silas? Um- Currently, if it's not Marvel Snap, I don't know anything. [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 you love. It's pop culture with an anime lens.
LeAlec Murray· Host0:49
As always, we gather here today to bring you the best that anime has to offer.
Leah President· Host0:54
On this day.
LeAlec Murray· Host0:54
[laughs] On this day. [laughs] If you're new to the podcast, we kick things off each week by exploring anime's effect in real life before unpacking all of the must-see shows we're watching.
Leah President· Host1:05
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Haley Whisman· Host1:06
Then, of course, we're bringing you the biggest headlines of the week.
Leah President· Host1:10
10 years.
Haley Whisman· Host1:10
And then we take you on a ride with our main segment before we hit you with the favorite section, as always.
Leah President· Host1:16
Mm-hmm.
Haley Whisman· Host1:16
Fan service.
LeAlec Murray· Host1:17
Mm-hmm. There's not, there wasn't enough... Gotta- fan service. Gotta get some punch.
Haley Whisman· Host1:21
I feel like I really- Fan service ... I feel like I really played up fan service last week, so I'm trying to- [laughs] ... to burst down a little bit.
Leah President· Host1:28
Harness your energy.
Haley Whisman· Host1:28
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
LeAlec Murray· Host1:28
That's not how this works. That's not