Nick, LeAlec, and Leah welcome Polygon’s Editor-in-Chief and co-host of The Besties podcast Chris Plante to dissect findings from “The Anime Opportunity,” a study that revealed the actual numbers behind what we already knew: Anime is everywhere. First, the table had to discuss the latest Final Fantasy projects, their favorite reveals from Pokémon Day, and which side of Missouri is the “right” side? All that and more, only on The Anime Effect.

0:00 Welcome
1:20 What was your gateway anime?
3:34 Missouri kids, unite!
3:56 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
8:22 News
8:32 IGN Fan Fest Anime Reveals
8:51 Tower of God season 2
9:39 True Beauty and Viral Hit
10:58 One Piece English Dub: Gear Five
13:25 Solo Leveling Documentary
14:11 The End of Evangelion Gets US Screenings in March
16:59 Pokemon Day Announcements
22:06 Polygon’s “The Anime Opportunity” Study
37:43 Our Recommendations
43:48 Goodbye, Chris!
44:22 Mailbag
44:35 What is the oldest in terms of production anime you’ve seen, and why did you watch it?
47:00 What’s your favorite dubbed anime?
49:33 Goodbye!

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.

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