Crunchyroll has announced their official lineup for 2024’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles, and it is a jam packed schedule. Here is the official programming for Day 1, Thursday, July 4th.
Crunchyroll Anime Expo 2024 Schedule
Starting at 10am PT at the Crunchyroll Stage in the JW Marriott, Crunchyroll will host the early premiere of the romantic comedy anime Senpai is an Otokonoko!
Next up at 11:30am PT there will be a panel called “Revenge of the Blerds: Black Love of Anime”, which brings together several Black anime superfans to discuss the influence on the culture and examine the love of the medium in their community. While not all panelists have been confirmed yet, both The Anime Effect podcast’s LeAlec Murray and running back for the New Orleans Saints Jamaal Williams have been announced as participants.
At 1pm PT, a panel featuring the staff from a series of isekai manga and anime (including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability, and Wistoria: Wand and Sword) titled “That Time There Was a Lot of Isekai Anime on Crunchyroll” will take place. There will be discussions of the creative process behind the creation of isekai worlds and the stories that take place in them.
“Crunchyroll x Logic at Anime Expo” begins at 2:45pm PT, which will be a fireside chat with Grammy-nominated rapper Logic on his love of anime and how it has inspired his music.
At 4pm PT, there will be a TRIGUN STAMPEDE panel with Yoshihiro Watanabe and Katsuhiro Takei, producers of the popular anime adaptation. This will feature a look back at the first season, as well as a sneak peek at the future of the show. Fans are encouraged to come in their best TRIGUN STAMPEDE cosplay for a chance to win merchandise.
The anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier gets its own panel at 5:30pm PT, featuring the author of the manga Kamome Shirahama and some of the production staff of the upcoming show as they discuss information on the series and some behind-the-scenes creations.
Evening Schedule
Next up at 6:45pm PT on the Crunchyroll stage will be a sneak peek at the upcoming project between Aniplex and bilibili To Be Hero X, featuring director Li Haolin.
Jumping over to the convention center in 404AB at 6:45pm PT as well, there will be a presentation examining the increasing popularity and potential future of adapting webtoons as anime. With the recent massive success of Solo Leveling, this is an area of the industry to keep an eye on. Fans will get the chance to hear from a panel of professionals, including Crunchyroll’s Head of Anime Production Takaya Yamaguchi, about the future.
At 7:15pm PT back at the Crunchyroll Stage, Kadokawa and Crunchyroll will be screening the first episodes of new simulcast titles Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian and No Longer Allowed in Another World, followed at 8:30pm PT, by the premieres of the following episodes before they air: After-school Hanako-kun, Episode 5 – MF GHOST, Season 2, Episode 1- Narenare -Cheer for You!, Season 1, Episode 1 – Quality Assurance in Another World, Season 1, Episode 1.
This is just the schedule for day one of Anime Expo, with plenty more to come for the rest of the weekend. For those not attending the expo or unable to make it to any of the panels, Crunchyroll will be posting across their social media all weekend with highlights of panels, cosplay, fan interviews, and much more.
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