The After Show from Anime News Network

The After Show from Anime News Network

The ANN After Show is a weekly podcast from Anime News Network, the internet's most trusted anime news source since 1998. Hosted by executive editor Lynzee Loveridge and video producer Jacki Jing, each week we talk in-depth about the season's hottest shows with special guests and deliver the trending stories you need to know. Geek out with us each week, gain new perspectives, and discover the details you might have missed.

Episodes

We're Still Here

February 23, 2026 • 63 mins
Did you know that James, Lynzee, and Jacki have continued to host the ANN After Show weekly for the last eight months? If not, that's my fault.
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I Totally Called the Gundam GQuuuuuux Twist

June 4, 2025 • 68 mins
Lynzee and James weigh in on CG Chopper from the upcoming second season of live-action One Piece. Also, who is hyped up for The Summer Hikaru Died anime series? Plus: I called the Gundam GQuuuuuux twist. You heard it here first.
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Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be?

June 2, 2025 • 79 mins
James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep.
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You Can Have a Little Kira-Kira Gundam, As a Treat

May 19, 2025 • 69 mins
James and Lynzee are back to get you caught up on the maze-like developments in Kowloon Generic Romance and Gundam GQuuuuuux! Machu can't handle Nyaan piloting the mobile suit, and Reiko puts Kudo to the test when she threatens to leave Kowloon.
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Shin's Sad Backstory Revealed in Sakamoto Days

April 9, 2025 • 66 mins
Sakamoto Days wraps up a mini-arc all about Shin and the secret behind his psychic powers. There's also a new conspiracy cooking in Apothecary Diaries when the Empress Dowager asks Maomao for a favor!
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Happy Late Cat-Day Stream!

March 4, 2025 • 75 mins
It was Cat Day in Japan, and that included cat-centric images and new anime trailers! Lynzee and James are here to bring you all the purrific news plus, a bit about their own cats.
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The Fuji TV Scandal Explained

March 3, 2025 • 78 mins
If it's been under your radar, there are big things shaking up at one of Japan's major broadcasters. The ANN team is here to explain what's going on at FujiTV and what it could mean for its anime programming.
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The Anime Gang's All Here!

February 19, 2025 • 65 mins
Jacki joins the ANN After Show to discuss Orb, ZENSHU., and surprise hit Sakamoto Days!
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The Orb Anime Hits Different in 2025

February 10, 2025 • 53 mins
James and Lynzee catch back up on Orb as it broaches topics of censorship, freedom of information, and resistance. Plus, we catch up on ZENSHU. and its adoration of the anime medium!
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New Year, New Anime!

February 6, 2025 • 63 mins
James and Lynzee are back for 2025: we'll discuss some of the most promising anime from the Winter 2025 season and whatever else floats our boat.
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The Last ANN After Show of 2024!

February 5, 2025 • 72 mins
It's the last podcast of the year before we dive into the Winter 2025 anime season and a brand-new year. Also, we're not going to lie to you; James and Lynzee are going to talk about Nosferatu a lot.
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DAN DA DAN's Season Finale's Cliffhanger is Just Cruel

February 4, 2025 • 73 mins
James and Lynzee are here to run you through all the big announcements out of Jump Festa, scream about the DAN DA DAN finale cliffhanger, and see how the Orb bros are doing.
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What's Your Anime Character Arc?

December 20, 2024 • 61 mins
Lynzee and James share their Crunchyroll Anime Arcs from the app's end-of-the-year feature! Plus, we're discussing the SECRET LEVEL show on Amazon Prime and the latest episode of DAN DA DAN.
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DAN DA DAN's Secret Best Boy Finally Arrives!

December 19, 2024 • 65 mins
This is a Jiji appreciation podcast, even if he only appears for five minutes in this week's episode of DAN DA DAN. Plus the ANN Reader's Choice Award Nominations are open, one of the saddest manga is getting an anime, and a new teaser for the Demon Slayer movie.
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The DAN DA DAN Episode Where Everyone's Naked

December 10, 2024 • 69 mins
Clothes are mostly optional as the DAN DA DAN crew fight aliens at school! What happens when they all merge into one super-evil entity?!
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DAN DA DAN's Newest Alien is a One-Two Punch!

December 9, 2024 • 68 mins
James and Lynzee go face-to-face with Nessie and mantis shrimp alien in this week's DAN DA DAN! Plus, the latest news about the Netflix anime leaks, Miyazaki's surprising award statement, and the Sonic 3 trailer!
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Acro-Silky's Past is HEARTBREAKING

December 3, 2024 • 65 mins
We'll talk briefly about the Sony/Kadokawa situation, get back in the swing of things with DAN DA DAN, and check in our heretics in Orb this week.
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A Letter from the Executive Editor

December 2, 2024 • 23 mins
Executive editor Lynzee Loveridge, co-host James Beckett, and contributors to the editorial department share the importance of fandom inclusivity and hope.
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DAN DA DAN's Race to the Finish!

November 1, 2024 • 59 mins
It's one of the most impressive chase scenes to put to animation this week in DAN DA DAN! Plus, the Catholic Church adopts a new mascot and one voice actor is going rogue after alleging Crunchyroll gave away his fan mail and gifts.
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MILFs are OUT, GILFs are IN!

October 25, 2024 • 60 mins
DAN DA DAN introduces anime's hottest grandma!
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