Crunchyroll is taking over all 45,000 square feet of the Javits Center River Pavilion during Anime NYC from November 17th though November 19th with a tremendous anime experience!
The Crunchyroll Experience at Anime NYC
The Crunchyroll Anime NYC experience at the largest anime convention on the east coast will whisk attendees into a world of incredible interactive attractions and ani-mazing panels and premieres. More will be announced soon.
Fans can head to the Crunchyroll Stage at the River Pavilion to catch world-renowned creators from Japan! The creators will discuss and deliver early looks and premieres for Metallic Rouge, Sengoku Youko, Sasaki and Peeps, and more. If you’re looking for a movie night at Anime NYC, then settle in for the world premiere of My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie. The Crunchyroll Stage also features over ten premieres of upcoming anime series, including BARTENDER Glass of God, Classroom of the Elite Season 3, The Witch and the Beast, and more! Creators will also take fans behind-the-scenes of The Rising of the Shield Hero and Dr. STONE.
Also, attendees can continue their exploration of Crunchyroll’s biggest anime celebration of the year by checking out immersive activations that are tailor-made for fans. Those that revel in cursed energy may enter The JUJUTSU KAISEN Experience, where they will find themselves immersed in expansive moments from the hit dark fantasy series. Fans can also explore another immersive activation: the NUMB Art Exhibit. This is a new original work by Takashi Okazaki, the author of Afro Samurai. Finally, badge holders can commemorate their Anime NYC experience with anime photo ops featuring SPY x FAMILY among many others!
The Crunchyroll Store is setting up shop with incredible items, including new Exclusives. These Anime NYC exclusives include poster prints for Cowboy Bebop, as well as New FiGPiNs for Loid Forger (SPY x FAMILY); Tanjiro (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); and Super Saiyan Caulifla (Dragon Ball Super). Anime NYC attendees will also get one of the earliest chances to grab items from at the newly launched Cat-Eyed Boy x Deadmau5 collection! No convention experience is complete without swag! Crunchyroll members and their guests are invited to test their skills at the Premium Member Arcade presented by Crunchyroll Games to win exciting prizes. Everyone is welcome to take a bit of Anime NYC home with free swag, including exclusive items for Crunchyroll Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan members.
To celebrate the beloved space western, Cowboy Bebop, Crunchyroll has teamed up with The Town Hall to present the COWBOY BEBOP 25th Anniversary Concert – The Music Feat. The Sinfonietta. The concert will be taking place the night before Anime NYC. For one night only on Thursday, November 16, fans will be treated to an audiovisual experience pairing iconic scenes with symphonic renditions of Yoko Kanno’s Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack featuring beloved songs like “Tank!” and “The Real Folk Blues.” The eclectic soundtrack will be performed by The Sinfonietta, an acclaimed all-woman and majority women-of-color orchestra led by conductor Macy Schmidt. It will all happen at The Town Hall in Midtown Manhattan. Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, October 18.
Also, Crunchyroll Games will host a dedicated space for fans to explore the expansive worlds of three titles. From Crunchyroll Games and Perfect World, the developers behind Tower of Fantasy, the upcoming One Punch Man: World is an online action game based on the global hit anime, One-Punch Man. Fans can demo the game on PC and enjoy a variety of swag. Swag will include branded hair pins and Saitama masks. Players can also enter to win a premium One Punch Man: World prize pack. World Warriors can step into the ring to demo Street FighterTM: Duel, a mobile RPG adventure within the legendary Street FighterTM franchise. Fantasy action RPG The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden will transport Anime NYC attendees into the universe of the popular light novel and anime series, The Eminence in Shadow.
Crunchyroll Stage Schedule
Here is the full schedule for the Crunchyroll Stage at River Pavilion all weekend-long at Anime NYC:
CRUNCHYROLL INDUSTRY PANEL: Friday, November 17 | 2:30PM ET
- Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source! Hosts include Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu
CRUNCHYROLL PREMIERES ROUND #1: Friday, November 17 | 4:00PM ET
- Don’t miss your opportunity to be the first to catch upcoming Crunchyroll simulcasts episode 1 of Aquarion: Myth of Emotions and episode 1 of The Witch and the Beast!
CRUNCHYROLL PRESENTS: SENGOKU YOUKO PANEL AND PREMIERE: Friday, November 17 | 7:15PM ET
- Join Crunchyroll for the episode 1 premiere of Sengoku Youko and a conversation with Director Aizawa Masahiro and Producer Ailian Cai. Crunchyroll’s Kyle Cardine will host with panelists Director Aizawa Masahiro and Producer Ailian Cai.
CRUNCHYROLL PREMIERES ROUND #2: Friday, November 17 | 8:45PM ET
- Enjoy a late-night drink with the special premieres of BARTENDER Glass of God and 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO S3 WITH DIRECTOR HITOSHI HAGA AND KADOKAWA PRODUCER KOSUKE ARAI: Saturday, November 18 | 10:30AM ET
- Join Crunchyroll’s Chris Han for a special behind-the-scenes deep dive into the production and adaptation of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 alongside Director Hitoshi Haga and Kadokawa Producer Kosuke Arai! Fans can anticipate an exclusive look at the inner workings of studio Kinema Citrus and watch a live Q&A between staff members as they share their thoughts behind the latest season. Stay until the end for an exclusive studio Genga giveaway!
DR. STONE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PANEL: Saturday, November 18 | 12:00 PM ET
- Join Crunchyroll’s Kyle Cardine for an exclusive insight into the production of Dr. STONE with special guests Director Shuhei Matsushita, Producer Shusuke Katagiri, Character Designer Yuko Iwasa, Promotions Producer Hiroto Matsukuma, and Manga Editor Ryosuke Yoritomi! Fans will enjoy a live drawing and shikishi giveaway, so we’re 10 billion percent sure you won’t want to miss it.
SASAKI AND PEEPS PREMIERE FEATURING KOSUKE ARAI: MASTERCLASS ON HOW TO BECOME A SALARYMAN IN ANOTHER WORLD: Saturday, November 18 | 2:00 PM ET
- Crunchyroll’s Allie Norado hosts an exclusive look at the first episode of Sasaki and Peeps, premiering on Crunchyroll in 2024. Special guest and Kadokawa Producer, Kosuke Arai is excited to walk you through a Salaryman’s adventure in a magical world.
STUDIO BONES AT 25 FEAT. METALLIC ROUGE WORLD PREMIERE: Saturday, November 18 | 3:15 PM ET
- Crunchyroll host Kyle Cardine brings an exclusive first look at Metallic Rouge and celebrate 25 years of Studio BONES! Join special guests, Executive Producer and CEO of BONES Masahiko Minami, Chief Supervisor and Series Composition Yutaka Izubuchi, and Music composer Taisei Iwasaki for the world premiere of the first episode, dive deep into the story and music, and talk about the future of the studio!
CRUNCHYROLL PREMIERES ROUND #3: Sunday, November 19 | 10:30AM ET
- Get ready for a special sneak peek at Crunchyroll’s upcoming simulcast lineup, featuring The Demon Prince of Momochi House, with more to be announced soon!
CRUNCHYROLL PREMIERES ROUND #4: Sunday, November 19 | 1:00PM ET
- Be the first to catch a special early premiere for some of Cruncyroll’s hottest upcoming shows! You won’t want to miss Classroom of the Elite Season 3, A Sign of Affection, and The Unwanted Undead Adventurer.
MY NEXT LIFE AS A VILLAINESS: ALL ROUTES LEAD TO DOOM! MOVIE WORLD PREMIERE: Sunday, November 19 | 2:45PM ET
- Wealthy heiress Catarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with in her past life! However, she’s been cast as the villain character who tries to foil the protagonist’s romances! The best ending the game has for Catarina is exile, and the worst is death! She’ll have to find a way to avoid triggering the flags of doom, and make her own happy future. The misunderstanding-based screwball love comedy now begins!
Details are subject to change. For more information on all Crunchyroll has to offer as well as any updates for Anime NYC, keep an eye on their official website.
