The After Show from Anime News Network

About 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.

Publisher

Anime News Network

Category

tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 Feb 2021

Latest episode

23 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

190 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Feb 2026

   Oshi no Ko, What Are You Doing?!

   Lynzee and James catch up on Oshi no Ko and discuss Kana's too-real situation, Ruby's heel turn, and more in this crazy soap opera anime.

2. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Wow, the Tamon's B-Side Anime Got DARK

   The ANN Aftershow crew catches up on Tamon's B-Side, an anime that at first appeared to be about an idol's #1 fan supporting him when he's secretly a gloomy guy with low self-esteem...and then it got more intense. Plus: More Dorohedoro news, and the latest One Piece live-action trailer!

3. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Maki Zen'in is Every Woman's Rage

   Tonight! The ANN Aftershow crew discusses Maki Zen'in's rage and how it represents misogyny within classic family dynamics, work dynamics, and more. Plus: KPop Demon Hunters takes home a Grammy and we might do a few fit checks.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.