Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez Selects Anime Characters for a Dream Baseball Team

This week on The Anime Effect: Nick, LeAlec and Alex are joined by Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez . He talks about the anime he makes his teammates watch and which shows make it to his list of favorites. In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news including the new season 2 ONE PIECE live-action trailer, Kaiju No. 8 getting a video game, plus other headlines! Then we discuss the future of the manga industry in the U.S. Episode 76 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 76 - Julio Rodriguez This is an excerpt of our interview with Julio Rodriguez. Watch or listen to the full episode on Crunchyroll, YouTube or your favorite audio streaming platform. Alex: Let's start at the beginning. What was your gateway anime? Julio: Uh, gateway anime... I would say Dragon Ball Z and Naruto. Those were the first two I started watching when I was a kid. I can't even remember how old I was but I remember Dragon Ball Z was so popular in Dominican Republic. All of my friends from school we would watch it at the same time on the same channel. I remember running back from school to be able to catch the episode. LeAlec: I love how that's just like a universal experience. Nick: Wherever you were at in the world, when Dragon Ball Z was on you raced home to watch it. Alex: Your first sprint workout was you sprinting home to watch Dragon Ball Z. I love it. Nick: So, we talked about where you started, we've gotten that out of the way... What are you watching right now? Julio: Right now, I'm actually at the 100th episode of One Piece. Alex: Let's go! Nick: The first milestone. The first hurdle. LeAlec: It gets so much easier from there. Once you hit 100, it's smooth sailing, pun intended. Julio: Yeah, that's where I'm at right now. I'm definitely very pleased with Luffy. I think it's a very fun anime and you know, it's different compared with shows I have watched before. News Featured in Episode 75 - Audio Only Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Announces English Dub Cast, with Channing Tatum, Rebecca Wang to Join Live-Action ONE PIECE Shares Season 2 Trailer, Season 3 Announced ONE PIECE Heroines Anime Announced New Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans Short Film to Screen with Urðr-Hunt Anime Black Clover Gets Manga 10th Anniversary Art From One Piece, Naruto, Bleach Creators Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME Release Date Announced Hosts & Special Guests in This Week's Episode Julio Rodriguez , Seattle Mariners center fielder 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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