This week on The Anime Effect: We recommend musical anime if your Spotify Wrapped left you wanting more, dream up lesser known sports anime and share our chat with writer and director Echo Wu!
In our audio-only episode we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world including Creepy Nuts’ creeping up the karaoke charts, Solo Leveling getting a LiSA opening song, and more!
Episode 43 of The Anime Effect is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! If you’re waiting to watch the video episode, it’ll be live on Crunchyroll and YouTube at 7 p.m. ET.
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Episode 43 Summary
In this week’s audio-only episode, LeAlec is joined by Alex to discuss Lupin the 3rd‘s upcoming movie and My Happy Marriage returning for another season, among other updates.
Plus, we bring you an interview with Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld director Echo Wu, where she discusses what myths she grew up learning about that inspired her, the music we can look forward to hearing in her new show and the anime references she sprinkled throughout the series. All that and more on The Anime Effect!
Topics Discussed in Episode 43
GNX
Kendrick Lamar
Christmas
Arcane
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Echo Wu
Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
Netflix
Cardcaptor Sakura
Journey to the West: Legends of the Monkey King
Big Tex
State Fair of Texas
Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State Flag
Final Fantasy
Naruto
Junji Ito
One-Punch Man
SPY x FAMILY
Brian H. Kim
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist
Def Jam: Fight for NY
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Detroiters
Bowen Yang
The King’s Speech
Club Penguin
One Piece Film: Red
Shinichirō Watanabe
Afro Samurai
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Brainrot
Hazbin Hotel
Lilo & Stitch
Wicked
Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
Black Clover
Sword Art Online
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Eyeshield 21
Sweep!!
Orange Delivery
News Featured in Episode 43 – Audio Only
Solo Leveling Season 2 Reveals LiSA Opening Song, Teaser Trailer
Creepy Nuts’ MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Opening Theme Tops Japan’s 2024 Anime Song Karaoke Ranking
My Happy Marriage Season 2 Anime Premieres on January 6, 2025
Babanbabanban Vampire TV Anime Premieres on January 11
New Lupin the 3rd Anime Film Announced for 2025 Release
Hosts & Special Guests in This Week’s Episode
Echo Wu, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld director and writer
Alex Lebl, Guest host
LeAlec Murray, Host
Leah President, Host
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