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Crunchyroll Heads to New York Comic Con 2022 with Premieres and More

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The Press Release:
With a supercharged offering of new and returning series premiering this Fall, Crunchyroll, a global leader in providing fans with the ultimate anime experiences, is headed to New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from October 6-9, 2022. Attendees will be immersed in the hottest anime this fall with installations, exciting panels, and exclusive premiere screenings.

“Crunchyroll returns to New York Comic Con with an incredible slate of experiences for both anime fans and the anime curious, immersing them into a dynamic world where everyone belongs,” said Gita Rebbapragada, Chief Marketing Officer, Crunchyroll.

NYCC badge holders will have the chance to be the first to see the US premiere of Chainsaw Man, one of the most highly anticipated anime series of the year that follows the journey of Denji as he becomes “Chainsaw Man” – a man with a devil’s heart. Crunchyroll will screen the world premiere of the English dub of the series, even before the subtitled episode premieres on Crunchyroll, alongside a Q&A with the English dub cast.
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Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Celebrate Ani-May

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The Press Release:
Anime has taken the world by STORM and fans of the medium know the month of May is for celebrating #AniMAY. Whether they’re admirers of the incredible works from Studio Ghibli or the unforgettable characters in Naruto, One Piece, or Demon Slayer (to name a few), there are oceans of people who celebrate their favorite anime works by collecting memorabilia or character figures. It’s not hard to gear up and show your fandom in any (or all) of these ways, because when fans think of anime collectibles, they think of Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America.

Anime Heroes (Naruto, One Piece):

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Presenting The 2021 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners

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Last night, Crunchyroll, the world’s most popular anime brand, announced the winners of their annual “Crunchyroll Anime Awards” in a virtual ceremony that was broadcast on their network. As noted in the nominations rundown, the Anime Awards are a celebration of the best and brightest in Japanese animation from 2020. The ceremony was hosted by Crunchyroll’s own Tim Lyu and I’ve left the nominated in the list of the winners so you can see who beat out the rest for the honor. Let’s review.

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Anime of the Year:
APPARE-RANMAN!
BEASTARS
Dorohedoro
Great Pretender
WINNER – JUJUTSU KAISEN
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

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Best Girl:
Abigail Jones – Great Pretender
Catarina Claes – My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Chizuru Mizuhara – Rent-a-Girlfriend
WINNER – Kaguya Shinomiya – Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
Noi – Dorohedoro
Sayaka Kanamori – Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
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Now In Theaters: “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” (2/26/2020)

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It was a little over a week ago that I shared the Official Dub Trailer for the Sony Pictures Releasing feature “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” and now my fellow geeks, the moment has arrived and this film is in theaters for a limited time. Let’s review the premise and incredible voice casting (I’ve listed both the Japanese and English players) after the dynamic poster down below.

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The Premise: A group of youths aspiring to become professional superheroes, fight in a world full of people with abilities, also known as quirks. Deku and his fellow classmates from Hero Academy face Nine, the strongest villain yet.
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Sony Pictures: “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” Official Dub Trailer

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The Anime features continue to rise in influence upon the world of geekdom with shorts, conventions and full-length features such as this one being showcased in the narrative. While we are not as schooled in it as we’d like to be, we’ve done our best to support the medium at events like Liberty City Anime Con and Anime NYC or with events like the recently announced winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Clicking any highlighted text will bring you to those items but now its onto the Official Dub Trailer for the feature “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising”. Let’s take a look.

The Premise: A group of youths aspiring to become professional superheroes, fight in a world full of people with abilities, also known as quirks. Deku and his fellow classmates from Hero Academy face Nine, the strongest villain yet.
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