Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect is a collaboration between Crunchyroll and Sony Music Entertainment. The Anime Effect is a ~60 min weekly roundtable news and discussion podcast with Crunchyroll hosts and special guests that spotlight anime's influence in the broader cultural landscape. The show provides a gateway for the anime curious to enter the wide world of the medium. It shows that anime is already a part of their lives, even if they haven't realized it.
The Anime Effect aims to be the best place for all anime fans to come together to talk about the shows and movies they love, no matter what background they come from.
In its first year of broadcast, Crunchyroll Presents: The Anime Effect has become the premiere show for celebrities to come on and talk about their love of anime. From actors like David Dastmalchian and Troy Baker to internet sensations like Matt Mercer and Mori Calliope to popular musicians like Ado and GWAR to professional athletes like Julio Rodriguez and Jermaine Eluemunor, the guests on The Anime Effect run the gamut of people inspired and influenced by anime. Rounding the show's guests out are exclusive interviews with the creators of anime themselves, from the creators of smash hit Gachiakuta and the minds behind Solo Leveling, among dozens of others.
By releasing two episodes a week, the team is able to explore the news of the week while still highlighting the guests that are booked each week.
Crunchyroll presents: The Anime Effect has reached millions of viewers and listeners, driving audiences to Crunchyroll as both a platform and a place for communities to celebrate anime culture.