Crunchyroll Announces NYCC Line Up

Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll is returning to New York Comic Con 2023 with lots of exclusive goodies for fans of One Piece, My Hero Academia, Dr. Stone and more.

Per Crunchyroll, the San Francisco-based anime streaming service will attend this year’s New York Comic Con located at the Javits Center. The event, which will be held from Oct. 12-15, will feature various premiers from the world’s biggest anime series. A “top-secret” My Hero Academia special will be screened at NYCC. One Piece fans will be treated to a new English dub episode and hear from the English voice cast of the series’ most memorable villains. Dr. Stone Season 3, Part 2 will also make its U.S. premiere ahead of its fall release.

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Additionally, Crunchyroll will be screening episodes of A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special — including an exclusive premiere of Episode 3. The Crunchyroll Store will also be present on the show floor as its booth #1653 location. The retail booth will feature over 50 anime merchandise, some of which are exclusive. Items include the Attack on Titan-themed watches featuring Eren and Levi; a Chainsaw Man Pochita Otaku Lamp; a new Trigun Funko Pop featuring Vash and Kuroneko; and a Sailor Moon Glitter Version FiGPiN.

New York Comic Con attendees will be able to use digital kiosks to take anime-themed snapshots from series like One Piece, My Hero Academia and Goblin Slayer II. At its second booth (#1643), Crunchyroll will give out Jujutsu Kaisen photo cards, posters for Solo Leveling and A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special, and temporary After-school Hanako-kun tattoos. Anime fans can also enter The Jujutsu Kaisen Experience to immerse themselves in the popular dark fantasy series by Gege Akutami.

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Below is the full Crunchyroll New York Comic Con line up.

DR. STONE SEASON 3 (PART 2) NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE, PRESENTED BY CRUNCHYROLL

Thursday, October 12 | 2:45 PM ET

Javits Center – Main Stage

Be among the first in North America to see Dr. STONE Season 3’s return with the first two episodes of its Part 2 (episodes 12 & 13) at this exclusive event introduced by Aaron Dismuke, the English voice of Senku!

WORLD BUILDING AND BEYOND: SCI-FI & FANTASY IN HOLLYWOOD

Thursday, October 12 | 3:00 PM ET

Javits Center – Room 408

Hear from some of the most exciting creators, writers, and producers in sci-fi and fantasy about the state of these genres, and their predictions for world-building in comics, literature, TV, and film. How can sci-fi and fantasy break stereotypes, build immersive worlds, and grow fandoms bringing these genres to screens.

• Moderator: Journalist Rosie Knight
• Panelist: Pres. of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Aron Levitz, Executive Editor of VIZ Originals for VIZ Media Fawn Lau, and an Executive from Crunchyroll

CRUNCHYROLL INDUSTRY PANEL

Friday, October 13 | 3:00 PM ET

Javits 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

MY HERO ACADEMIA SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT

Friday, October 13 | 5:00 PM ET

Javits Center – Empire Stage

Join Crunchyroll for a screening featuring special English dubbed content from My Hero Academia!

A RETURNER’S MAGIC SHOULD BE SPECIAL PREMIERE EPISODES 1-3, PRESENTED BY CRUNCHYROLL

Saturday, October 14 | 6:00 PM ET

Javits Center – Room 409

Be among the first to watch A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special Episodes 1-3 at this exclusive premiere!

ONE PIECE DUB VILLAINS PANEL

Saturday, October 14 | 6:30 PM ET

Javits Center – Main Stage

Join Crunchyroll and Toei Animation for an early One Piece dub episode premiere screening followed by Q&A with the English dubbed voices for some of One Piece’s most iconic villains.

Source: Crunchyroll