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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.

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We're Still Here

2026/02/24

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.

I Totally Called the Gundam GQuuuuuux Twist

2025/06/05

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.

Can the Anime Awards Be Fixed? Do They Need to Be?

2025/06/03

James, Jacki, and Lynzee look at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and that Solo Leveling sweep.

You Can Have a Little Kira-Kira Gundam, As a Treat

2025/05/20

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.

Shin's Sad Backstory Revealed in Sakamoto Days

2025/04/10

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!

Happy Late Cat-Day Stream!

2025/03/05

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.

The Fuji TV Scandal Explained

2025/03/04

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.

The Anime Gang's All Here!

2025/02/19

Jacki joins the ANN After Show to discuss Orb, ZENSHU., and surprise hit Sakamoto Days!

The Orb Anime Hits Different in 2025

2025/02/10

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!

New Year, New Anime!

2025/02/06

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.

The Last ANN After Show of 2024!

2025/02/05

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.

DAN DA DAN's Season Finale's Cliffhanger is Just Cruel

2025/02/04

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.

What's Your Anime Character Arc?

2024/12/21

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.

DAN DA DAN's Secret Best Boy Finally Arrives!

2024/12/20

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.

The DAN DA DAN Episode Where Everyone's Naked

2024/12/11

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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256 reviews

★★★★★

HelenBMDC 2020/05/28

Rest In Peace Zac

Podcast will never be the same without you

★☆☆☆☆

MukinlaiP 2024/01/15

Too political

They worry too much about the political aspects of anime.

★☆☆☆☆

Joepz 2021/02/12

Was Looking Forward to this New Version

RIP Zack. When I saw that the show was being brought back in a new version, I couldn’t wait to hear the first show. Unfortunately, I was completely di...

★★★☆☆

That kid dude 2021/02/11

Constant talking over each other

Podcast content is fine but they keep interrupting each other to the point you don’t hear a thing anyone said. It’s prevalent throughout the entire ep...

★★★★★

justinpunpun 2019/04/09

Justinpunpun

I’ve been listening to Anncast for about four years now, maybe five. At first, I listened weekly, even if I didn’t know what was going on, like when t...

★★★☆☆

Lucca20Two 2020/05/23

Was only every good in the beginning.

The first several years were good but it’s been mostly not entertaining since then. I delete 9/10 episodes unless there’s a really good guest. Zac sho...

★☆☆☆☆

nichibeikyokai 2020/05/13

Lacking

Too often do I hear something on here that sounds like something a weeb read on Wikipedia and had no clue about Japanese culture. Pop culture is one t...

★★☆☆☆

ds0_9 2019/12/07

Still the best if you can stand some BreadTube BS

Zac says the q-slur as a catch all for everything LGBTQAI+ all the time. I hate this. As someone who is to one degree or another it quite literally sl...

★★☆☆☆

Neokage 2019/10/06

Just make a movie podcast already...

When Jacob was on the show it was a little more on point. Now that he’s gone it’s pretty clear Zach doesn’t want to do an anime podcast anymore. Over ...

★☆☆☆☆

Omega579 2019/03/16

Unsubbed because of Vic

I unsubbed because of ANN collusion in the kickvic situation

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