Crunchyroll’s Planned NYCC 2024 Festivities

New York Comic-Con is one month away and the country’s leading anime distributor is prepping up. Crunchyroll released its full list of planned events and panels for NYCC over the weekend. So what’ve we got?

We’ve got an exclusive preview of the new Overworld movie on October 19. OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom is planned for release in US theaters the following month and NYCC will be the only place to catch a preview. Director Naoyuki Ito and MADHOUSE Studio Producer Kentaro Hashimoto will be on-site to reveal behind-the-scenes facts and answer questions. In anticipation of this panel, Crunchyroll has published a new trailer for OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom…

Other special previews include a first look at Zenshu, an upcoming series from Studio MAPPA, during the Crunchyroll Industry Panel (other, yet to be revealed announcements are also planned). Plus, Fairy Tail fans won’t want to miss the panel with creator Hiro Mashima on the NYCC main stage October 18. He’s scheduled to discuss recent projects like Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest and the recent end of the Edens Zero manga.

The Crunchyroll booth will be #1643 this year, stuffed with the usual con-exclusive merchandise, plus a special interactive Solo Leveling Experience attraction. And there’s more beyond this…the full NYCC schedule has been posted below.

SPOTLIGHT ON HIRO MASHIMA: CREATOR OF FAIRY TAIL

Friday, October 18 | 11:30 AM ET

Jacob Javits Convention Center – Main Stage

Join Crunchyroll and Kodansha USA for a rare, in-person, conversation with the renowned manga creator Hiro Mashima, the mind behind FAIRY TAIL and EDENS ZERO and author of FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest. With the EDENS ZERO manga having just come to a close and the FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest anime currently on air, this conversation with Mashima-sensei will cover over two decades of his career as a best-selling manga creator.

• Panelists: FAIRY TAIL and EDENS ZERO creator Hiro Mashima

 

CRUNCHYROLL INDUSTRY PANEL

Friday, October 18 | 6:30 PM ET

Jacob Javits Convention Center –  Room 405

Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source!

• Host: Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu

 

THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END Ft. Author TurtleMe

Saturday, October 19 | 10:45 AM ET

Jacob Javits Convention Center –  Room 409

Join Crunchyroll and TurtleMe (Author, Beginning After The End) for a special panel! Learn about the popular Tapas series through the eyes of the creator and stick around for a special surprise!

• Panelists: TurtleMe

 

OVERLORD: THE SACRED KINGDOM EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW Ft. DIRECTOR NAOYUKI ITO AND PRODUCER KENTARO HASHIMOTO

Saturday, October 19 | 12:45 PM ET

Jacob Javits Convention Center –  Room 409

Dive into an exclusive preview of OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom ahead of the North American release on November 8th! NYCC attendees will join Crunchyroll in hosting Director Naoyuki Ito (legacy Director of OVERLORD) and MADHOUSE Producer Kentaro Hashimoto for behind-the-scenes insight into the world of OVERLORD.

• Panelists: Director Naoyuki Ito, Producer Kentaro Hashimoto