Crunchyroll Announces Panels And More For Anime Expo
Crunchyroll has released new details about their plans for Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. From July 1-4 there will be tons of panels, interactive activations, world premiere screenings, exclusive merch, and more.
Crunchyroll-Hime will be ready to welcome you to the event on a large monitor just across the hall from the New Crunchy City HQ that will feature new anime and unique merchandise. If you explore the city enough you will find a secret area of photo opps that will resemble the Spy x Family apartment.
Badge holders will be treated with free drawstring bags featuring a different anime series each day that will contain Aoashi and Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 character photo frame cards and a That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime stress ball among other promo items. You’ll also be able to enter to win prize packs, have photo opps with The Rising of the Shield Hero characters Naofumi, Raphtalia, and a giant 10’ tall Filo, check out a shikishi (autographed art boards) gallery with over 40 artists, play the latest titles from Crunchyroll Games, and more. There is a ton of stuff to do and it all sounds great.
But the main reason to go is the panels. Here is the announced line up of panels and screenings:
MY HERO ACADEMIA OVAs NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Friday, July 1 | 12:00 pm PT
Los Angeles Convention Center – Main Events Hall
Welcome to the North American premiere of two brand new original video animations from the global anime phenomenon, My Hero Academia! Presented by Crunchyroll, we go beyond Season 5 as our favorite heroes batter up and continue their internships. Join us for this exclusive screening!
SPY x FAMILY ENGLISH DUB CAST PANEL
Friday, July 1 | 3:00 pm PT
Los Angeles Convention Center – Petree Hall
Your mission: join Crunchyroll for the first official SPY x FAMILY panel featuring the English Cast! Including Q&A with Alex Organ (Loid Forger), Megan Shipman (Anya Forger), Natalie Van Sistine (Yor Forger), and Anthony Bowling (Franky), a special message from the Japanese cast, and more - this is a TOP SECRET event that you won’t want to miss!
Panelists: Alex Organ, Megan Shipman, Natalie Van Sistine, and Anthony Bowling
CRUNCHYROLL PRESENTS: NEW SIMULCAST PREMIERES ROUND 1
Friday, July 1 | 7:00 pm PT
JW Marriott – Platinum Ballroom
Be the first to see the newest anime series before it hits the streaming airwaves! Check out the hottest titles coming to Crunchyroll this summer. Each premiere panel has a different lineup of shows, so be sure to check them all out!
Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! – Episode 1 (World Premiere)
Utawarerumono Mask of Truth – Episodes 1 & 2 (International Premiere)
CRUNCHYROLL PRESENTS: NEW SIMULCAST PREMIERES ROUND 2
Saturday, July 2 | 11:30 am PT
JW Marriott – Platinum Ballroom
Be the first to see the newest anime series before it hits the streaming airwaves! Check out the hottest titles coming to Crunchyroll this summer. Each premiere panel has a different lineup of shows, so be sure to check them all out!
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation - Episodes 1 & 2 (World Premiere)
BLUELOCK – Episode 1 (North American Premiere)
YUREI DECO – Episode 1 (International Premiere)
FUUTO PI - WORLD PREMIERE
Saturday, July 2 | 7:30 pm PT @ Bandai Namco Kamen Rider Panel
JW Marriott – Room 403AB
Join Crunchyroll at the Bandai Namco Kamen Rider Panel in celebrating the world premiere of Fuuto PI! Don’t miss your chance to find out about all things Kamen Rider, and see the first two episodes before everyone else!
CRUNCHYROLL INDUSTRY PANEL
Sunday, July 3 | 11:30 am PT
Los Angeles Convention Center – Petree Hall
Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source!
Host: Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu
RANKING OF KINGS PANEL BY WIT STUDIO AND CRUNCHYROLL
Sunday, July 3 | 1:00 pm PT
Los Angeles Convention Center – Petree Hall
Do you miss Bojji?! We do too! Join Crunchyroll and the Director and Animation Producer of Ranking of Kings from WIT STUDIO for a Q&A session. Don’t miss your chance to hear about some of the behind-the-scenes and reminiscing about some of the best moments!
Panelists: Director Yosuke Hatta and Animation Producer Maiko Okada
Host: Crunchyroll’s Chris Han
JUJUTSU KAISEN FOCUS PANEL
Sunday, July 3 | 1:30 pm PT
Los Angeles Convention Center – Main Events Hall
One of the biggest hits on Crunchyroll, join some of the team behind the JUJUTSU KAISEN anime as they talk about their experiences working on the hit series and movie! Don't miss your chance to hear from them directly, and find out what it was like behind the scenes!
Panelists: TBD
CRUNCHYROLL PRESENTS: NEW SIMULCAST PREMIERES ROUND 3
Sunday, July 3 | 3:00 pm PT
JW Marriott – Platinum Ballroom
Be the first to see the newest anime series before it hits the streaming airwaves! Check out the hottest titles coming to Crunchyroll this summer. Each premiere panel has a different lineup of shows, so be sure to check them all out!
Classroom of the Elite – Season 2 Episode 1 (International Premiere)
In/Spectre – Season 2 Episode 1 (World Premiere)
Shoot! Goal to the Future – Episode 1 & 2 (World Premiere of Episode 2)
CHAINSAW MAN PANEL BY MAPPA AND CRUNCHYROLL
Monday, July 4 | 11:30 am PT
Los Angeles Convention Center – Main Events Hall
Join the upcoming anime Chainsaw Man producers’ panel!
Panelists: TBD
Host: Crunchyroll’s Kyle Cardine
MOB PSYCHO 100 III KICKOFF PANEL (HOSTED BY WARNER BROS. JAPAN)
Sunday, July 3 | 6:30 pm PT
JW Marriott – Platinum Ballroom
If you can’t wait for the October premiere of Mob Psycho 100 III, come join this kick-off panel! Find out what to expect in the upcoming season including the world-premiere of OP theme song reveal!!!
Host: Warner Bros. Japan’s Nari Takamura and Crunchyroll’s Chris Han
The schedule may change between now and the event, so be sure to keep up here with the latest updates. If you can’t make it to the event then you can catch the daily recaps on Crunchyroll’s Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube channel.