# The Ultimate Anime Battle Royale BEGINS w/ Khleo Thomas & Lena Lemon | 99

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Podcast: [The Anime Effect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anime-effect-6773102)
Published: 2026-02-13T08:00:00+00:00
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Khleo Thomas & Lena Lemon join The Anime Effect for a very special edition of the show. It's battle royale time! Who will be crowned as the ultimate anime fan? You'll have to tune in to find out...! Follow along with the emoji game: 🐉 ⚽️ 💤 👻 ➡️ 🥚 🍵 📔 🐱 1️⃣ 🤜 👨🏻‍🦲 ⚓ 🌒 🐈‍⬛ ⛓️ 🪚 🧍‍♂️ 💅 🪡 🎎 🍓🍍🗑️ 🦎 👹 🎱 🗡️ 🖼️ 🌐 👽 👻 👵🏻 🃏 👮 🌸 🤖 👼 🪑 🦸‍♂️ 📚 😭 👩🏻 ❤️ 👱🏻‍♂️ 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 mix of roundtable news and discussion, featuring Crunchyroll hosts and special guests as they debate hot topics, offer recommendations, and tackle fan questions. Talk to us! ⁠⁠https://got.cr/AnimeEffectQuestions ⁠⁠ HOSTS: Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, Leah President SHOWRUNNER: Megan Peters V/A DIRECTOR: Shaun Michael Colon MARKETING PRODUCER: Carla Solorzano EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Nicholas Friedman, Leah President Follow Crunchyroll on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crunchyroll #animenews #animepodcast #crunchyrollpodcast #crunchyrollnews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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