Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Kingdom Hearts is finally getting an anime, and yes, we are so serious about it. The Anime Effect is breaking down the Kingdom Hearts anime for Disney+ and Disney Channel, why Sora’s story is such a massive deal to gamers, and what took this show so long.

Plus, we review Krispy Kreme’s Pokémon donuts, dive into The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, celebrate Witch Hat Atelier’s Astra TV Award win, and more.

This week on The Anime Effect:
⭐ Kingdom Hearts anime is on the horizon: https://got.cr/kh4news
⭐ The ‘00s video games that still need anime adaptations
⭐ The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 update: https://got.cr/tads3trailer
⭐ Witch Hat Atelier wins big at the Astra Awards: https://got.cr/whaastraaward
⭐ Skip and Loafer Season 2 eyes its premiere: https://got.cr/sals2update
⭐ Krispy Kreme’s Pokémon donuts steal the mic

Send us your anime questions, hot takes, and recommendations: got.CR/AnimeEffectQuestions

What we're watching on The Anime Effect:
⭐ The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System: https://got.cr/ehk
⭐ CITY THE ANIMATION: https://got.cr/ctaap
⭐ Saga of Tanya the Evil: https://got.cr/sotte

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