Emmy and Annie award-winning director Jorge R. Gutierrez joins this week to reveal how his first film The Book of Life came to life, how Spirited Away inspired his work, and the unexpected way Jorge first experienced anime. But first, Nick, LeAlec, and Josellie are talking all about the latest from My Hero Academia, One Piece, WIND BREAKER, SK8 the Infinity, and more! Then, they’re revealing their favorite mech anime (besides Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann) and sharing your messages.
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.
My Hero Academia Anime Final Season Officially Announced for 2025: https://got.cr/ae36-1
One Piece Anime Announces Hiatus, Newly-Edited Fish-Man Island Arc: https://got.cr/ae36-2
WIND BREAKER Season 2 Anime Premieres in April 2025: https://got.cr/ae36-3
SK8 the Infinity Anime OVA Reveals New Visual, Release Date: https://got.cr/ae36-4
Oshi no Ko Manga Ending Date Announced: https://got.cr/ae36-5
Goku Balloon Returns to the Skies for 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: https://got.cr/ae36-6
Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here: https://got.cr/ae-ask
0:00 Welcome!
3:29 First thoughts on the fall anime season
9:04 News
9:24 My Hero Academia Anime Final Season
13:18 ONE PIECE hiatus
15:41 WIND BREAKER Season 2
16:18 SK8 the Infinity Anime OVA
18:24 Oshi no Ko Manga Ending
19:24 Goku Balloon Returns for 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
23:14 Jorge R. Gutierrez (The Book of Life, Maya and the Three, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera) joins!
23:27 Jorge’s first experiences with anime
28:14 Jorge’s current anime watchlist (Ranking of Kings)
31:41 How anime inspires Jorge’s work
33:32 How stories from around the world can be universal
36:00 Anime romanticizes the journey
39:27 Wrestling inspiration behind El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
44:25 How The Book of Life came to be
52:38 Jorge’s current and future projects
57:56 We Recommend…mech anime!
1:05:55 Mailbag
1:10:06 Bye!
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