Show Notes
Iman Vellani joins The Anime Effect to talk Ms. Marvel, Attack on Titan, comics, and the anime fandoms that fuel her and her new Image Comics series, Chachu.
Plus, we break down anime’s big wrestling crossover with AEW, SpongeBob SquarePants x ONE PIECE Happy Meals, Burger King x Dragon Ball, Pokémon: Wild Card, and more.
This week on The Anime Effect: ⭐ Iman Vellani joins the show ⭐ AEW brings anime to London - https://got.cr/4xG3JGP⭐ SpongeBob x ONE PIECE - https://got.cr/SpongeBobOP⭐ Pokémon: Wild Card anime movie - https://got.cr/PokemonWildCard
What We're Watching:
⭐ Dragon Ball Super: Broly - https://got.cr/462AstE
⭐ Haikyu!! - https://got.cr/4x7fBjS
⭐ Cyberpunk: Edgerunners - https://got.cr/4icnDnV
Should Iman Vellani’s tackle anime next? Send us your anime questions, hot takes, and recommendations: https://got.cr/AnimeEffectQuestions
The Anime Effect is Crunchyroll’s weekly anime podcast hosted by Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Leah President. Each week, the crew dives into the biggest anime news, interviews creators and guests, shares recommendations, debates fandom hot topics, and answers listeners' questions.
HOSTS: Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, Leah PresidentSHOWRUNNER: Megan PetersV/A DIRECTOR: Shaun Michael ColonMARKETING PRODUCER: Carla Solorzano
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