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Kyle Higgins discusses the impact of anime and tokusatsu on American superheroes and shares insights on various anime-related topics.

Kyle Higgins joins The Anime Effect to explore how anime and tokusatsu are reshaping American superheroes. The writer of Radiant Black, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ultraman, Nightwing, and Teen Titans breaks down what Hollywood can learn from transformation sequences, legacy heroes, and more. Plus, we talk Attack on Titan’s impact on Expedition 33, Crunchyroll x Genshin Impact's huge collaboration, Hello Kitty’s Godzilla Happy Meal takeover, and the anime we’re watching this week. This week on The Anime Effect: ⭐ Kyle Higgins joins the show ⭐ How anime is changing American superheroes ⭐ Radiant Black and Power Rangers and tokusatsu talk ⭐ Attack on Titan’s impact on Expedition 33: https://bit.ly/4xMdVNz ⭐ Crunchyroll x Genshin Impact collab: https://got.cr/4c9xmrl ⭐ Hello Kitty x Godzilla is coming to McDonald’s: https://got.cr/4zhRvFf What comic would you recommend to an anime fan? Send us your anime questions, hot takes, and more: https://got.cr/AnimeEffectQuestions What we're watching on The Anime Effect: ⭐ Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers: https://bit.ly/4i9iKMb ⭐ Apocalypse Hotel: https://got.cr/4guNvKe ⭐ Eden of the East: https://got.cr/4y0YoJZ The Anime Effect is…

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