WATCH/LISTEN: It’s Not Kayfabe, Zelina Vega’s ANIME LOVE is the Real Deal

This week on The Anime Effect: Nick is back and he's a dad?!?!?! Plus, Leah and LeAlec chat with professional WWE wrestler Zelina Vega about her love of cosplay, how anime inspires her in the ring and more!In our audio-exclusive episode we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world including the Art of Manga Exhibition coming to San Francisco, Komi Can't Communicate coming to an end, and more!Episode 50 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.

This week on The Anime Effect: Nick is back and he’s a dad?!?!?! Plus, Leah and LeAlec chat with professional WWE wrestler Zelina Vega about her love of cosplay, how anime inspires her in the ring and more!

In our audio-exclusive episode we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world including the Art of Manga Exhibition coming to San Francisco, Komi Can’t Communicate coming to an end, and more!

Episode 50 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 50 Summary

In this week’s news episode, LeAlec, Leah and Nick discuss the IDOLiSH7 Season 4 announcement, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End raking in accolades, among other updates.

Plus, we talk to Joe Eisma about the anime music he listens to while drawing, his favorite anime studio and how manga has inspired his work. All that and more on The Anime Effect!

Topics Discussed in Episode 50

Attack on Titan
Digimon: The Movie
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Zelina Vega
My Hero Academia
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Megan Thee Stallion
Stray Kids
Death Note
Pokémon
Naruto
Street Fighter
Tokyo Ghoul
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Latino World Order
Rey Misterio
Eddie Guerrero
Kaiju No. 8
Black Clover
Library War
Kuroko’s Basketball
BLUE LOCK
Challengers
Saint Young Men
Trace Memory

News Featured in Episode 50 – Audio Only

Art of Manga Exhibition Brings Original Drawings and More to San Francisco
IDOLiSH7 Season 4 TV Anime Announced
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2 Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Main Visual
Komi Can’t Communicate Manga Ends After 9-Year Serialization
MF GHOST Manga Ending Date Announced
Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Win Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2025 Anime Of The Year Awards