Anime Club After Dark

Winter 2026 is shaping up to be a stacked anime season!

We preview and discuss every major anime coming in the Winter 2026 season—including new adaptations, long-awaited sequels, sleeper originals, and potential surprise hits. We’ll share first impressions, expectations, studio breakdowns, and which shows we think are worth your time.

Whether you’re planning your watchlist or just want to stay ahead of the hype, this stream has you covered!

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Can you believe it's been 10 whole years since the first episode of the ACAD podcast came out? Join us as we look back on the good and goofy of the past decade, have some fun with an Otaku Game Night sampler, and announce what the future of ACAD looks like!

👇 Join ACAD everywhere to keep up with all we do:
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🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0BeDYenOw3ZFYgnfPA7LxM
💬 Discord (18+ only) → https://discord.gg/animeclubafterdark
🐦 Twitter → https://x.com/AnimeClubAD
🦋 Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/acad.bsky.social
🎵 TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@animeclubafterdark

🛒 Visit the ACAD merch shop:
https://AnimeClubAD.redbubble.com

🎨 Art assets created by:
Vixxx → https://x.com/VixxxElur
Birb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom
Aba → https://x.com/Aba_KoTO

The Monogatari Series is back! And this time it gets weirder, deeper, and somehow more human. We're (finally) diving into Off & Monster Season: exploring identity, memory, trauma, and what it means to be both oddity and ordinary.

👇 Join ACAD everywhere to keep up with all we do:
📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@AnimeClubAfterDark
🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0BeDYenOw3ZFYgnfPA7LxM
💬 Discord (18+ only) → https://discord.gg/animeclubafterdark
🐦 Twitter → https://x.com/AnimeClubAD
🦋 Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/acad.bsky.social
🎵 TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@animeclubafterdark

🛒 Visit the ACAD merch shop:
https://AnimeClubAD.redbubble.com

🎨 Art assets created by:
Vixxx → https://x.com/VixxxElur
Birb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

It’s time for the grand finale — Pokémon Smash or Pass: Gen 9 Edition! 🎉

From fiery crocodiles and edgy swordsmen to literal tumbleweeds and sentient engines, Paldea might just be the wildest region yet. Naturally, we’re here to rate them all by thirst, chaos, and questionable taste.

👉 Let us know YOUR smashes and passes in the comments!

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Make your own Pokémon smash or pass here:
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👇 Join ACAD everywhere to keep up with all we do:
📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@AnimeClubAfterDark
🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0BeDYenOw3ZFYgnfPA7LxM
💬 Discord (18+ only) → https://discord.gg/animeclubafterdark
🐦 Twitter → https://x.com/AnimeClubAD
🦋 Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/acad.bsky.social
🎵 TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@animeclubafterdark

🛒 Visit the ACAD merch shop:
https://AnimeClubAD.redbubble.com

🎨 Art assets created by:
Vixxx → https://x.com/VixxxElur
Birb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

Stone Ocean isn’t just another JoJo part — it’s the end of an era.
We talk about legacy, fate, and freedom as Jolyne Cujoh carries her family’s will into the strangest chapter of the Joestar saga.

From Jolyne’s growth and Foo Fighters’ sacrifice to Pucci’s time-accelerating chaos, we’re covering it all with plenty of hot takes, laughs, and memes!

👇 Join ACAD everywhere to keep up with all we do:
📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@AnimeClubAfterDark
🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0BeDYenOw3ZFYgnfPA7LxM
💬 Discord (18+ only) → https://discord.gg/animeclubafterdark
🐦 Twitter → https://x.com/AnimeClubAD
🦋 Bluesky → https://bsky.app/profile/acad.bsky.social
🎵 TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@animeclubafterdark

🛒 Visit the ACAD merch shop:
https://AnimeClubAD.redbubble.com

🎨 Art assets created by:
Vixxx → https://x.com/VixxxElur
Birb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom