Crunchyroll is heading to the Big Apple for New York Comic Con with trailers and more anime news.
NYCC attendees will get a special sneak peek into the upcoming OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom film. Director Naoyuki Ito and MADHOUSE Studio Producer Kentaro Hashimoto will be on-site to take fans behind the scenes of the series theatrical debut before it arrives in U.S. theaters on November 8. A new trailer was released today in anticipation of the con and the upcoming theatrical release.
ZENSHU, a new original series from MAPPA (JUJUTSU KAISEN and Chainsaw Man) is coming to Crunchyroll soon, and NYCC will get the first look at the new show when the World Premiere Trailer drops at the Crunchyroll Industry Panel alongside a slate of new announcements, reveals, and more.
On the show floor, Crunchyroll has swag for the fans at Booth [1643]. Additionally, brave Hunters willing to rise to the Cartenon Temple’s challenge can venture into the Solo Leveling Experience — an immersive 360 degree experience based on the hit anime. (We did this at Anime NYC, and it was a blast!)
The Crunchyroll Store will also be stocked and ready. Fans can check out more than 40 online exclusives in-person, including New York Comic Con Exclusive FiGPiNs for One Piece and Mobile Suit Gundam.
All of Crunchyroll’s panels include:
SPOTLIGHT ON HIRO MASHIMA: CREATOR OF FAIRY TAIL
Friday, October 18 | 11:30 a.m. 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 p.m. 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 a.m. 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 p.m. 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
