This week on The Anime Effect: We share our favorite love interest introductions and recommend our picks for the best magical girl anime in the last decade. Plus, Leah, LeAlec and Haley chat with Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima about his gateway anime, his favorite side characters and more!
In our audio-exclusive episode we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world including the BOCCHI THE ROCK! Season 2 announcement, OP virtuoso LiSA coming back to the U.S., and more!
Episode 52 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 52 Summary
In this week’s news episode it’s oops, all boys! LeAlec, Nick and Alex discuss Dragon Ball DAIMA coming to an end, the coolest news that came out of the PlayStation State of Play, among other updates.
Plus, we talk to Mashima about why he included Happy in EDENS ZERO and what he hopes fans take away after watching Fairy Tail. All that and more on The Anime Effect!
Topics Discussed in Episode 52
Hiro Mashima
Fairy Tail
Dragon Ball Z
Yasuharu Takanashi
EDENS ZERO
ZENSHU
Promare
Magical Destroyers
Little Witch Academia
FUUTO PI
Sailor Moon Crystal
ODDTAXI
My Kitten Is a Picky Eater
My Hero Academia
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
Sweat and Soap
I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class
Blue Box
A Sign of Affection
Love After World Domination
Tom & Jerry
News Featured in Episode 52 – Audio Only
BOCCHI THE ROCK! Season 2 Announced
New Digimon Story RPG and More Revealed in Latest PlayStation Showcase
Dragon Ball DAIMA Final Episode to Air on February 28
LiSA Announces North America Tour “Another Great Day” (UPDATED)
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Character Guide
Hosts & Special Guests in This Week’s Episode
Hiro Mashima, Manga author
LeAlec Murray, Host
Nicholas Friedman, Host
Leah President, Host
Haley Whisennand, Guest host
Alex Lebl, Guest host
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