This week on The Anime Effect: LeAlec, Leah and Nick are joined by prolific actor Troy Baker to discuss dubbing beloved anime, starring roles in The Last of Us, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, what makes a great villain, and more! In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news in the anime world, including DAN DA DAN Season 2 getting a new key visual and release date, a Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 30th anniversary project being launched, the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, plus other headlines! Episode 59 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. VOTE FOR THE 2025 ANIME AWARDS RIGHT HERE Listen or Watch on: Episode 59 Summary In this week's news episode, Leah, Nick and LeAlec discuss some of the latest announcements from Nintendo about the Switch 2, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! getting a Season 2, among other updates. Plus, Troy Baker shares with us how being a father has shaped his view of Joel’s character in The Last of Us and how Christopher R. Sabat literally drove him to his first gig dubbing anime. All that and more on The Anime Effect ! Topics Discussed in This Week's Video Episode Troy Baker Cartoon Network Crystal's Pizza and Spaghetti Hanna-Barbera Robotech Crayon Shin-chan Funimation Christopher R. Sabat Jin Kariya Dan Aykroyd Ghostbusters: The Video Game The Last of Us Death Stranding Ken Levine Judas Hideo Kojima Whataburger Topics Discussed in This Week's Audio-Exclusive Episode Five Nights at Freddy's Resident Evil Silent Hill Sonic the Hedgehog Detective Pikachu A Minecraft Movie Tron Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Nintendo Switch 2 Xbox 360 Overcooked Mario Kart World Eren Yeager Doomguy SPY x FAMILY DAN DA DAN Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Friends House of the Dragon Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Pseudo Harem Knight's & Magic Hetalia Don't Hurt Me My Healer The Day I Became a God Fire Force Cowboy Bebop ZENSHU Yuri on Ice Anime Awards News Featured in Episode 59 – Audio Only Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Date, Pricing and Games Revealed DAN DA DAN Season 2 Release Date, Visual, Evil Eye Cast Revealed DAN DA DAN Manga Passes 10 Million Copies in Print Gundam Wing 30th Anniversary Project Launches with Website and New Art Book Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime TV Specials Now Available Exclusively on Crunchyroll Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Season 2 Anime Announced Hosts & Special Guests in This Week's Episode Troy Baker , Actor LeAlec Murray , Host Nicholas Friedman , Host Leah President , Host Stay updated on The Anime Effect Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on Crunchyroll Watch on YouTube
