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!👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

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/VixxxElurBirb → 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!Check out Vixxх's streams here:https://www.twitch.tv/vixxx_elurMake your own Pokémon smash or pass here:https://pokesmash.xyz/👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

On this Halloween week we dive into Paranoia Agent, Satoshi Kon’s only TV series and one of the most haunting, prophetic anime ever made.We look at how Paranoia Agent uses urban legend, media hysteria, and collective delusion to show society’s need for escapism — and why the series feels even more relevant today in the era of viral fear, online panic cycles, and cultural burnout.👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

Grab your Gigantamax passes because we’re heading to Galar for another unhinged Pokémon Smash or Pass! 🏴Gen 8 is packed with elegant witches, buff gorillas, smug foxes, and dragons that double as fighter jets — so naturally, we’re here to make very bad decisions in public again.🧙‍♀️ Is Hatterene secretly toxic and smashable?🐒 Is Rillaboom too much KING energy??🛩️ Who decided Dragapult needed to be this hot??Let us know YOUR smashes and passes (and cursed takes) in the comments below 👇👉 Let us know YOUR smashes and passes in the comments!Check out Vixxх's streams here:https://www.twitch.tv/vixxx_elurMake your own Pokémon smash or pass here:https://pokesmash.xyz/👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

Step back into the digital dreamscape with our full Animatrix Spoilercast! In this deep dive, we break down every short film in The Animatrix, exploring how it expanded the world of The Matrix with stunning animation, philosophical storytelling, and haunting cyberpunk imagery.👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

The sun is shining, the waves are crashing, and we’re making terrible decisions again! ☀️Welcome back to Pokémon Smash or Pass, this time with Gen 7 Pokémon from the Alola region! From beach bums and buff bears to gorgeous sirens and haunted sandcastles, it’s time to decide: smash or pass?👉 Let us know YOUR smashes and passes in the comments!Check out Vixxх's streams here:https://www.twitch.tv/vixxx_elurMake your own Pokémon smash or pass here:https://pokesmash.xyz/👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

The Fall 2025 anime season is here, and it’s packed with massive sequels and exciting new premieres—from the final season of My Hero Academia, the continuation of Star Wars: Visions with Volume 3, and the long-awaited One Punch Man Season 3 to fresh adaptations like Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26, Shuumatsu Touring, and Disney Twisted-Wonderland.We’ll talk hype levels, potential sleeper hits, and which shows deserve a spot on our watchlist. Whether you’re excited for the return of SPY×FAMILY and To Your Eternity, or curious about upcomers like This Monster Wants to Eat Me, we’ve got you covered.👉 What Fall 2025 anime are YOU most hyped for? Drop your top picks in the comments!👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom

Join us as we take a deep dive into JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind, David Production’s stunning anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s classic story arc. In this spoilercast, we cover everything—from Giorno Giovanna’s rise in Passione to Bucciarati’s iconic moments, King Crimson’s wild powers, the unforgettable battles, and the emotional finale.Whether you’re a longtime JoJo fan or just finished watching Golden Wind, this episode is packed with analysis, hot takes, and appreciation for one of the most stylish and ambitious arcs in the JoJo saga.👇 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/VixxxElurBirb → https://x.com/DinoBirdOfDoom