Paloma Mami is Dedicated to Her Anime Man

This week on The Anime Effect: Leah and guest host Josellie Rios are joined by recording artist Paloma Mami. She talks about her biggest anime crush and how she brought her anime avatars to life. In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news about Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle and beyond, including a new Tanjiro visual, Junji Ito receiving an epic Eisner honor, plus other headlines! Then we discuss who would win - the Naruto universe or the One Piece universe. Episode 74 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 74 - Paloma Mami This is an excerpt of our interview with Paloma Mami. Watch or listen to the full episode on Crunchyroll, YouTube or your favorite audio streaming platform. Leah: We have a question we like all the guests on our show. What was your gateway anime? Paloma Mami: Originally, when I was super little, I was like probably eight years-old, it was Naruto. But then I didn't watch any more anime that was because my best friend would watch it and I would only watch it with them. Then, when I was older, I was like 13 was Tokyo Ghoul. Top 5 still for me to this day. Josellie: You just launched your new album, congratulations! Are you excited about that? Paloma Mami: Yeah! I'm so, so happy. The process of everything, when it came to the music and my visuals, was just so much fun to create. I had the opportunity to work with Crunchyroll in animating every single doll that goes with each of my songs. Making each song be represented by one of the illustrations by a great artist was so amazing. News Featured in Episode 72 - Audio Only Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Opens at No.1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Collabs with Los Angeles Dodgers on August 15 Game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Releases New Visual Featuring Tanjiro and Giyu Versus Akaza Solo Leveling Season 2, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle and More Anime Recognized at 2025 Collision Awards Crunchyroll Heads to Anime NYC with Special Panels, Screenings and More Crunchyroll Anime Nights Movie Program Launches in the U.S. with Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, OVERLORD Screenings Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast Re-Releases in U.S. Theaters in August EXCLUSIVE: Oldboy Manga Deluxe Edition Debuts in January 2026 Junji Ito Enters Eisner Awards Hall of Fame Hosts & Special Guests in This Week's Episode Paloma Mami , "CÓDiGOS DE MUÑEKA" artist LeAlec Murray , Host Leah President , Host Josellie Rios , Guest Host Haley Whisennand , 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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