Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Alex Lebl are here with the latest on the live action Solo Leveling series, Demon Slayer’s appearance at San Diego Comic Con, a brand new anime adaptation, and a bunch of anime collabs we’re not sure if we’re cool enough to wear. Then, we’re sharing your Yuri recs and debating the best anime vehicles in Fan Service.Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here.To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected].Live-Action Solo Leveling Casts Byeon Woo-seok as Sung JinwooDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Hosts Hall H Panel at San Diego Comic-ConCrunchyroll Collabs with Professional Wrestler Mercedes Moné for New Limited-Edition MerchCrunchyroll x Ado CollabCrunchyroll and Paloma Mami Team Up to Celebrate New Album with Exclusive Anime-Inspired ArtworkRumiko Takahashi's MAO Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation in Spring 2026Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices