Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray and Leah President FINALLY share their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, DAN DA DAN season 2, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, and more in the News. THEN, hosts attempt to convince each other–in 60 seconds or less–to watch anime they wouldn’t normally go for, and we discuss original vs. adapted anime in the Mailbag.Vote in the 2025 Anime Awards now!Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here.To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected].Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Date, Pricing and Games RevealedDAN DA DAN Season 2 Release Date, Visual, Evil Eye Cast RevealedDAN DA DAN Manga Passes 10 Million Copies in PrintGundam Wing 30th Anniversary Project Launches with Website and New Art BookDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime TV Specials Now Available Exclusively on CrunchyrollMakeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Season 2 Anime AnnouncedLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices