anime expo

July 4, 2023

Big Anime Expo Announcements From Crunchyroll

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Crunchyroll proclaimed a lot of big announcements during their industry panel at Anime Expo this weekend, including the long-awaited second season of Goblin Slayer. They wouldn’t commit to a date for that one, but it’s expected before 2023 is through. They have acquired eight other series for US distribution as well: The Apothecary Diaries – Coming Soon 2023 Goblin Slayer Season 2 – Coming Soon 2023 The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain – October 2023 The Kingdoms of Ruin – October 2023 Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stange – January 2024 Bucchigiri?! – January 2024 I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability – April 2024 Black Butler – Coming 2024 from Aniplex and Crunchyroll To Be Hero X – TBA They also revealed some trailers, which are now online. A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special was scheduled for October 2023 and Solo Leveling, a new series from A-1 pictures, was revealed for the first time. Two announcements were made

June 14, 2023

Crunchyroll’s Plans For LA Anime Expo

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Since Crunchyroll currently controls the lion’s share of anime distribution in the US, it will inevitably have a large showing at Anime Expo. Here’s what the behemoth revealed about their plans today… Crunchyroll will take booth #3000 on the show floor this year, which it calls their “most advanced booth ever” with recreations of environments and standout scenes from the most popular anime currently running. Attractions will include digital photo booths based around One Piece, My Hero Academia, Hell’s Paradise and Spy X Family, and something called the “Jujutsu Kaisen Experience.” The Platinum Ballroom will be taken over by Crunchyroll all day on July 2, featuring DJ entertainment from Otaku Passport, audience games, contests and prizes. Panels that day will also be held within that ballroom and will feature international premieres for Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5, Link Click Season 2, and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2, along with discussions with the respective creators of those shows. “Crunchyroll is thrilled to attend another amazing Anime Expo with anime experiences

June 8, 2022

Crunchyroll’s 2022 Anime Expo Schedule

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You want stuff to do and see at Anime Expo? Crunchyroll has you covered — and we mean covered this time. This will be the first Anime Expo where Crunchyroll and Funimation are one and the same, and as such, their presence will be massive, with nearly a dozen panels and screenings planned for the weekend. Shows with Crunchyroll panels this year will include Spy x Family, Jujutsu Kaisen, Ranking of Kings and Chainsaw Man. World premieres of titles like Yurei Deco, Classroom of the Elite Season 2, Bluelock, and Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! will be screened, along with the North American premiere of the two My Hero Academia Season 5 OVAs. Crunchyroll will also be involved in Bandai Namco’s Kamen Rider panel by providing the first two episodes of Fuuto Pi. Crunchyroll will have several booths and attractions scattered throughout the expo, among them New Crunchy City HQ in the South Hall Lobby. Within the exhibit, look out for “a secret area for photo ops that will resemble