This week on The Anime Effect: We go all-in on the anime you need to be watching this winter! Leah and Alex go in-depth on what’s new this season (Honey Lemon Soda, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX), what is continuing (Dragon Ball DAIMA dubbed, The Apothecary Diaries) and what they’re most excited to watch.
In our audio-only episode we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world, including the first movie in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy getting a release date, a symphonic experience based on Naruto coming to the U.S., and more!
Episode 44 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 44 Summary
In this week’s audio-only episode, Leah is joined by Alex to discuss Solo Leveling snagging an Astra Award and a new Gundam anime announcement, among other updates.
Plus, we bring you our guide to all the new anime you can feast your eyes on this winter. We give a break down of our top titles, honorable mentions, shows that will be continuing and finally, the shows we’re the most excited to dig into. All that and more on The Anime Effect!
Topics Discussed in Episode 44
Winter 2025 Anime
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Shangri-La Frontier
Dragon Ball DAIMA
TRILLION GAME
Cased Closed
A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
The Apothecary Diaries
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
Sakamoto Days
ZENSHU
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
Kiss Him, Not Me
Honey Lemon Soda
Solo Leveling
One-Punch Man
Sword Art Online
Kimi ni Todoke – From Me To You
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
The Fruit of Grisaia
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
The Rose of Versaille
New York Comic Con
Newtype
Black Clover
SPY x FAMILY
A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring
Fruits Basket
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Blue Exorcist
Tokyo Ghoul
News Featured in Episode 44 – Audio Only
Solo Leveling Named Best Anime Series at The Astra Awards 2024
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Premieres in 2025
Dragon Ball DAIMA English Dub Premieres on Crunchyroll Starting January 10
New Gundam Anime Series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Announced from Studio Khara and Sunrise
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience Starts United States, Canada Tour in February 2025
Hosts & Special Guests in This Week’s Episode
Alex Lebl, Guest host
Leah President, Host
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