Anime Meets the MLB as Julio Rodríguez Drafts His Anime Dream Team | 76
Anime Meets the MLB as Julio Rodríguez Drafts His Anime Dream Team | 76  
Podcast: The Anime Effect
Published On: Fri Aug 15 2025
Description: Julio Rodríguez, center fielder for the Seattle Mariners, is on The Anime Effect to talk about his favorite anime, build a chaotic yet powerful anime dream team, and reveal the anime he makes ALL his teammates watch. 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 Unwrap a huge discount on NordVPN by heading to nordvpn.com/animeeffect. Plus, with our link, you’ll get an extra 4 months free on the 2-year plan and it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices