{"podcast":{"title":"The Anime Effect","slug":"the-anime-effect-6773102","podcast_index_feed_id":6773102,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/crunchyroll","website_url":"https://www.crunchyroll.com/?utm_source=podcast_apple&utm_medium=editorial_cr&utm_campaign=anime-effect-prodcast_en&referrer=podcast_apple_editorial_cr_anime-effect-prodcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/72163dde-b1aa-11ee-828c-970021765953/image/93da77501dedaef065c2ba0dc9807282.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Crunchyroll","episode_count":219,"summary":"Sure, you like anime. But do you KNOW what's happening in the anime world? Go beyond your current watchlist and discover all there is to enjoy with your friends at Crunchyroll. Each week, we’ll dig into the latest anime headlines, examine our favorite shows, chat with guest stars, and explore how anime affects everything.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T06:20:16.372562+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anime-effect-6773102"},"episode":{"title":"The Ultimate Anime Battle Royale BEGINS w/ Khleo Thomas & Lena Lemon | 99","slug":"the-ultimate-anime-battle-royale-begins-w-khleo-thomas-lena-lemon-99","published_at":"2026-02-13T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anime-effect-6773102/the-ultimate-anime-battle-royale-begins-w-khleo-thomas-lena-lemon-99","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anime-effect-6773102","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/975a00/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/mgln.ai/e/143/traffic.megaphone.fm/SONY2808598103.mp3?updated=1770921417","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/975a00/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/Vjambo9ifGBwbaCTlDBD/mgln.ai/e/143/traffic.megaphone.fm/SONY2808598103.mp3?updated=1770921417","summary":"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","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2497,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-anime-effect-6773102/episodes/the-ultimate-anime-battle-royale-begins-w-khleo-thomas-lena-lemon-99/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anime-effect-6773102/the-ultimate-anime-battle-royale-begins-w-khleo-thomas-lena-lemon-99.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}