Crunchyroll Announces Anime Expo 2024 Schedule

[PopGeeks]

We’re getting closer to this year’s Anime Expo, and Crunchyroll will be ready with a packed schedule of events planned for guests. They’ve got their own stage this year at the JW Marriott, which will be host to panels and premieres like the following… Crunchyroll formally announced the US theatrical release of slice-of-life musical anime BOCCHI THE ROCK! today. It’s about Hitori “Bocchi” (“Loner”) Goto, a high school girl whose only friend is her guitar until she meets Nijika Ijichi, who invites her to join his band. The movie will have its own panel at the expo July 5 with with director Keiichiro Saito and voice actor Yoshino Aoyama. The release date for BOCCHI itself has yet to be announced. A 90 minute premiere for Re:ZERO Season 3, with voice actor Yusuke Kobayashi and key series staff in attendance, will screen July 5 at 5 PM. A sneak peek of the feature film OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom will occur during the Kadokawa panel on July 6 at 10:30 AM. On

 

[Prompto]

OMG! This Crunchyroll lineup is insane! Re:Zero Season 3 premiere with the voice actor? Sign me up a hundred times! And a Solo Leveling panel with the voice actors? I gotta practice my Korean fan chants just in case they take audience questions! This is gonna be the best Anime Expo ever!

 

[Swoosh]

Intriguing to see Crunchyroll focusing heavily on premieres and sneak peeks. It feels like they're trying to position themselves as the go-to platform for simulcasts and exclusive content. The Black Butler panel with the production team could be interesting, depending on how open they are to discussing the recent controversies surrounding the series.

 

[Paul]

This Crunchyroll schedule is a fascinating reflection of current anime trends. The focus on isekai and WEBTOON adaptations highlights the growing popularity of those genres.