20 different panels, over 25 premieres, multiple guests, and special announcements. Don’t miss any of the programming Crunchyroll is bringing to Anime Expo this year!
SPY x FAMILY Panel featuring Takuya Eguchi
Event Details:
Date: Saturday 7/1
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
Location: Main Events
Join Crunchyroll and Takuya Eguchi, the Japanese voice of Loid Forger, as we discuss all things SPY x FAMILY.
- Panelists: Takuya Eguchi
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres 1
Event Details:
Date: Saturday 7/1
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Room 403
Don’t miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early screenings with never-before-seen content, you won’t want to miss this! Each premiere session features unique and exclusive content, so go and watch them all!
- Sweet Reincarnation – Episode 1
- Malevolent Spirits: Monogatari – Cour 2, Episode 1
- Masamune-kun’s Revenge R – Episode 1
MAPPA x Crunchyroll!
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
Location: Platinum Ballroom
Join MAPPA’s production staff for a behind-the-scenes discussion of some of Studio MAPPA’s most popular titles, in collaboration with Crunchyroll!
- Panelists: Manabu Ostuka, Makoto Kimura, Kiyoshi Matsuda, Kaori Makita
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Kyle Cardine
The Art and Mediums of Storytelling
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Platinum Ballroom
Meet the all-star group of storytelling and creative visionaries behind Nier Automata (Yoko Taro), Fire Force (Atsushi Ohkubo), Knights of Sidonia (Hiroyuki Seshita), Kagerou Project (Jin) and many other titles. Explore the art of storytelling and the various mediums through which those stories reach the masses. From their latest upcoming work, KamiErabi GOD.app to many more!
- Panelists: Yoko Taro, Atsushi Ohkubo, Hiroyuki Seshita, Jin
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Kyle Cardine
Studio Bones 25th Anniversary Panel
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Platinum Ballroom
Celebrating the history and legacy of Studio Bones from their early works through to the works of today such as Metallic Rouge. Featuring special guests Masahiko Minami (President of BONES) and Toshihiro Kawamoto (Cowboy Bebop Character Designer), there may even be a surprise!
- Panelists: Masahiko Minami, Toshihiro Kawamoto
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Kyle Cardine
World Premiere of Bungo Stray Dogs S5 featuring Kafka Asagiri, Masahiko Minami and Chiaki Kurakane
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Platinum Ballroom
Join BSD creator Kafka Asagiri (creator of BSD), Masahiko Minami (president of Studio BONES), and Kadokawa Producer Chiaki Kurakane as they revisit the life of Bungo Stray Dogs leading up to the S5 World Premiere which will exclusively debut during the panel.
- Panelists: Kafka Asagiri, Masahiko Minami, Chiaki Kurakane
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Chris Han
JUJUTSU KAISEN panel, presented by Crunchyroll
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Main Events
Join Crunchyroll and special guests from the team behind the mega-hit JUJUTSU KAISEN as they discuss working on the show, and its upcoming highly anticipated second season!
- Panelists: Manabu Otsuka, Ryota Ikeda, Masaya Saito
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Tim Lyu
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 North American Premiere
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Platinum Ballroom
Catch the North American premiere of second season of hit isekai series, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, along with special guest, Producer Nobuhiro Osawa!
Link Click Season 2 Premiere with Director
Event Details:
Date: Sunday 7/2
Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Platinum Ballroom
Everyone’s favorite photography based problem solvers are back! Don’t miss your chance to watch the North American premiere of Link Click Season 2, along with special guest Haolin, director of Link Click!
- Panelists: Haoliong Li
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Tim Lyu
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 2
Event Details:
Date: Monday 7/3
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Diamond Ballroom (JW)
Don’t miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early screenings with never-before-seen content, you won’t want to miss this! Each premiere session features unique and exclusive content, so go and watch them all!
- The Rising of Shield Hero 3 – Episode 1 (World Premiere)
- MF Ghost – Episode 1
- My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 – Episode 1
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 3
Event Details:
Date: Monday 7/3
Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Location: Diamond Ballroom (JW)
Don’t miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early screenings with never-before-seen content, you won’t want to miss this! Each premiere session features unique and exclusive content, so go and watch them all!
- Sugar Apple Fairy Tale – Episode 13 (World Premiere) – Episode 1 (World Premiere)
- AYAKA – Episode 1 & 2
Crunchyroll Industry Panel
Event Details:
Date: Monday 7/3
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Location: Petree Hall
Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source!
- Host: Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore & Tim Lyu
Crunchyroll Presents: Undead Murder Farce Advance Screening
Event Details:
Date: Monday 7/3
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Room 403
Catch the world premiere of Undead Murder Farce with Crunchyroll! Two full episodes ! The 19th century — a world inhabited by vampires, golems, werewolves and other paranormal creatures. Immortal beauty and disembodied head Aya Rindo, along with half-human-half-demon “Demon Killer” Tsugaru Shunichi and her loyal maid Shizuku Hasei, travels through Europe as supernatural detective “The Cage User,” on a quest to reclaim her lost body.
Crunchyroll Presents: Gridman Universe Premiere
Event Details:
Date: Monday 7/3
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Diamond Ballroom (JW)
Crunchyroll is proud to present the premiere of Gridman Universe. Brought to you by Tsuburaya Productions and Trigger, superheroes and giant robots collide in an all-new animated film.
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 4
Event Details:
Date: Monday 7/3
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Room 403
Crunchyroll is proud to present the premiere of Gridman Universe. Brought to you by Tsuburaya Productions and Trigger, superheroes and giant robots collide in an all-new animated film.
- Saint Cecilla and Pastor Lawrence – Episode 1
- I Shall Survive Using Potions! – Episode 1
- Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M – Episode 1
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces panel by Crunchyroll and Aniplex, Inc.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 7/4
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
Location: Room 408
Crunchyroll is proud to bring you Horimiya: The Missing Pieces panel featuring special guests Kouki Uchiyama (Izumi Miyamura) and Director Masashi Ishihama! Don’t miss your chance to hear about all things Horimiya straight from the director and Miyamura himself, including a special sneak peek of an upcoming episode!
Panelist: Koki Uchiyama, Masashi Ishihama
Host: Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore
Crunchyroll Presents: Free! – The Final Stroke Part 2 US Premiere
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 7/4
Time: 11:00am-1:15pm
Location: Room 403
Crunchyroll is proud to bring you the US premiere of Free! The Final Stroke Part 2! The world in water is not comfortable for Haruka anymore, what awaits him in his final swim?
- I’m in Love with the Villainess – Episode 1 & 2
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 – Episode 1 & 2
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 5
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 7/4
Time: 1:45pm-4:00pm
Location: Room 403
Don’t miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early screenings with never-before-seen content, you won’t want to miss this! Each premiere session features unique and exclusive content, so go and watch them all!
Updated as of June 13, 2023