This week on The Anime Effect: Leah, Nick and LeAlec sit down with Murderbot's David Dastmalchian to catch up on what he's been up to since he last joined the pod , including landing the role of Mr. 3 in the live-action One Piece series, how he's liking Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- , and more! In our audio-exclusive episode, Alex returns to talk about the latest news in the anime world, including My Dress-Up Darling Season 2's release date, live-action Chopper's reveal, and more! Then, the hosts recommend anime for isekai beginners. Episode 67 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: News Featured in Episode 67 – Audio Only My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 will begin airing in Japan on July 5 at 24:00 JST Megan Thee Stallion Will Drop An Anime Series On Amazon Prime Video Death Stranding Anime in the Works According to Hideo Kojima Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Anime Premieres on July 19 Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Trailer Introduces Chopper Ahead of 2026 Premiere Episode 67 Mailbag Questions Delivered by Derek Nasim via Spotify What manga do you think would be the next big hits once they get adapted? Nick: Ruri Dragon , Time Paradox Ghostwriter LeAlec: Ichi the Witch , Gokurakugai Alex: Kagurabachi Episode 67 Recommendations LeAlec: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Alex: Sword Art Online Nick: Digimon Adventure From the listeners: Handa-kun ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept Hosts & Special Guests in This Week's Episode David Dastmalchian , Actor ( The Suicide Squad , Dune , Late Night with the Devil ) LeAlec Murray , Host Nicholas Friedman , Host Leah President , Host Alex Lebl , Guest host Stay updated on The Anime Effect Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on Crunchyroll Watch on YouTube
