noun
backstage announcement; off-camera announcement
Refers to an announcement made from backstage or off-camera in theatre, television, or similar productions, often to guide the audience or performers without being seen. Abbreviation of 影アナウンスメント.
See also: アナウンスメント
開演前に影アナで注意事項が流れた。
Before the show started, a backstage announcement gave the precautions.
テレビ番組で、影アナが次のコーナーを予告した。
On the TV program, an off-camera announcement previewed the next segment.
A general term for in-venue announcements, not necessarily from backstage.
Abbreviation of 影 (kage, 'shadow' or 'behind the scenes') + アナウンスメント (anaunsumento, 'announcement'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose in broadcasting or theatre contexts.