The Real Anime Story Behind Scott Pilgrim w/ Bryan Lee O’Malley | 125
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Bryan Lee O’Malley discusses the anime and manga influences behind Scott Pilgrim and shares insights on current anime trends.
Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley joins The Anime Effect to unpack the anime and manga roots behind his hit series, his history with SCIENCE SARU, and his return to Scott Pilgrim with a brand-new comic. Plus, we break down anime's growing footprint in theme parks, One Piece’s new movies, Charles Melton’s Naruto casting, and the anime we’re watching this week. This week on The Anime Effect: ⭐ Bryan Lee O’Malley joins the show ⭐ One Piece announces new movies: https://got.cr/OPNewMovies ⭐ Charles Melton in talks for Naruto’s Kakashi: https://bit.ly/4qJYoeH ⭐ Dragon Ball Z, Chainsaw Man, and more anime theme park updates What We're Watching: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: https://bit.ly/4y7IAF8 BLACK TORCH: https://got.cr/BLKTRH Princess Jellyfish: https://got.cr/PRNJELLY Which anime do you want represented in your favorite theme park? 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…
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