Anania, aka @anania00 and host of @gaydar.show on TikTok, joins the show this week to share their anime origins, how they connect to the fantastical elements as a queer person, and watching Naruto as a kid during church service. Then, Nick, LeAlec, and Leah share their spookiest recommendations (Terminator Zero, Zom 100, Undead Murder Farce, Uzumaki) and answer a listener mailbag question about what anime locations they’d like to visit in real life.

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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0:00 Welcome!
0:58 Anania (host of @gaydar.show on TikTok) interview starts!
1:33 Anania’s gateway anime
12:24 What does Anania look for in anime?
17:57 How anime inspires Anania
21:18 Why anime resonates with younger and queer audiences
25:24 What side of TikTok would these anime characters be on?
33:53 We Recommend…spooky anime!
43:58 Mailbag
47:52 Goodbye (for now) Nick!
50:50 Bye!

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