Goku's Voice Actor Makes History & Chainsaw Man DEVOURS the Box Office | NEWS

The Anime Effect gathers this week to celebrate Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa for becoming the first voice actor to earn the prestigious Person of Cultural Merit Recognition in Japan. PLUS, we go over all the news surrounding The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, as well as Yuki Chiba and Big Sean’s collab track "Ski Ga Ski." Goku VA Masako Nozawa Becomes First Voice Actor to Receive Prestigious Person of Cultural Merit Recognition The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Announced for 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Yuki Chiba and Big Sean Debut Collab Track "Ski Ga Ski" on Crunchyroll News Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Slices Past US$50 Million Worldwide Box Office 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