Even Casual Anime Fans Love Kaiju No. 8 (From Anime Expo 2025)

This week on The Anime Effect: It's our FIRST episode out of Anime Expo 2025! LeAlec and guest host Lena Lemon are joined by  Kaiju No. 8 's ADR director Shawn Gann and English VA for Kafka, Nazeeh Tarsha . They reveal who their favorite Kaiju is from the series and their hopes for season 2. In our audio-exclusive episode, we fill you in on the latest news from Anime Expo 2025 and beyond, including the announcement of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 , a new Junji Ito project coming to life, plus other headlines! Then we recommend our favorite anime that keeps us rolling on the floor laughing. Episode 72 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 72 - Nazeeh Tarsha, Shawn Gann on Kaiju No. 8 This is an excerpt of our interview at Anime Expo 2025. Watch or listen to the full episode on Crunchyroll, YouTube or your favorite audio streaming platform. LeAlec: Nazeeh, in a previous episode we got to hear what your gateway was and we also know that Death Note brought you back into anime, but Shawn, what was your gateway anime, sir? Shawn: My gateway was Ninja Scroll at too young an age. LeAlec: That's funny, that's not the first time we've heard that. That's pretty awesome. Shawn: I was watching that and it was really intriguing, obviously for a young lad but as far as anime getting me into the biz, I used to watch Dragon Ball Z with Anthony Bowling and Caitlin Glass in college. We all went to the same school. And Cowboy Bebop was my jam the whole time literally and on screen. Lena: So, Nazeeh, previously you talk a little bit on your approach on how to voice Kafka. I want to know how that approach may have changed or how your take on it has changed for Season 2. Nazeeh: Uh... no changes! You know, it's like there is an understanding of greater stakes as the show continues and as recording continues. It's kind of understanding when to amplify said stakes but that being said, the core of the character is still very much the same. He's still a lovable, goofy, silly guy who can get down to business when it calls for it. I think a lot of approaching Kafka as a character is being able to still tap into the whimsy when it's needed and constantly go back and forth. Shawn: Did we agree to that? Did you change everything?! Nazeeh: I've changed ever since Kaiju blew up. News Featured in Episode 72 - Audio Only Anime Expo 2025: All the Big News from the Event! Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Announced Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 to Stream on Crunchyroll in January 2026 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 to Stream on Crunchyroll in 2026 New Black Clover Anime Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Adaptation Announced, Crunchyroll to Stream You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Reveals New Trailer, Main Cast The Apothecary Diaries Anime Sequel Announced After Season 2 Finale Junji Ito Crimson TV Anime Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 2 Anime to Premiere in 2026 Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration Brings Ken Kaneki to Theaters Later This Month Hosts & Special Guests in This Week's Episode Nazeeh Tarsha , English voice actor of Kafka in Kaiju No. 8 Shawn Gann , ADR Director for Kaiju No. 8 LeAlec Murray , Host Nicholas Friedman , Host Leah President , Host Haley Whisennand , Guest host Lena Lemon , 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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