How Kei Urana & Hideyoshi Andou Teamed Up to Create GACHIAKUTA

This week on The Anime Effect: Nick and LeAlec and Alex are joined by  Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou, the mangaka and graffiti designer of Gachiakuta . They talk about the inspiration behind Rudo, the musical influences behind the art and how they teamed up to create Gachiakuta. In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news including  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle screenings exclusive to Crunchyroll subscribers, a new trailer for My Hero Academia 's final season, plus other headlines! Then we discuss the future of the manga industry in the U.S. Episode 77 of The Anime Effect is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! If you're waiting to watch the video episode, it'll be live on Crunchyroll and YouTube at 7 p.m. ET. Listen or Watch on: Episode 77 - Kei Urana & Hideyoshi Andou This is an excerpt of our interview with Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou. Watch or listen to the full episode on Crunchyroll, YouTube or your favorite audio streaming platform. LeAlec: For each of you, what was your gateway anime? Kei Urana: Ghibli. Yes, probably Ghibli movies. Hideyoshi Andou: Hmmm, I really like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I like the animation style, but I also enjoy the music in the series, and it has a great influence on me. LeAlec: Yeah! We're best friends now. Nick: What has it been like seeing your work come to life in anime? Kei Urana: My dream was to get an anime adaptation for this series one day, so, to be honest, I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that we're finally here. But then again, I'm just really happy right now. LeAlec: Everything about this is all new to me. I'm surprised more than anything because we were simply having fun together, and now look at where we are. I am happy for sure though. Nick: I love that. News Featured in Episode 77 - Audio Only Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Hosts Special United States Screenings on September 9 for Mega, Ultimate Fan Subscribers Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Takes 4th Place in Japan All-Time Box Office Chart in One Month Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Announces Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada to Perform the Ending Theme Song WIND BREAKER, Witch Hat Atelier and More Manga Nominated for 2025 Harvey Awards My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Releases New Trailer, Announces Porno Graffitti Opening Theme Song Nike and Yu-Gi-Oh! Team Up for Joey Wheeler Sneakers Hosts & Special Guests in This Week's Episode Kei Urana , Gachiakuta creator, mangaka Hideyoshi Andou , Gachiakuta co-creator, Graffiti artist LeAlec Murray , Host Leah President , Host Nick Friedman , Host Alex Lebl , Guest Host Stay updated on The Anime Effect Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on Crunchyroll Watch on YouTube

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