Virtual CrunchyRoll Expo 2021 (V-CRX) To Get Underway Next Week

With the world in its current state, we are still a little ways off from in-person anime conventions taking place. But kudos to teams like those at CrunchyRoll; we can get an all-access, three-day pass to New Crunchy City, where a range of events are live and/or on-demand from the comfort of your home. In total, there will be four live stages with content across all three days (5, 6 and 7 August 2021), available until 9 August 2021.

Ahead of next week’s festivities, CrunchyRoll have unveiled a full slate of events taking place, which can be accessed via the event’s official website. Some highlights shared by the convention’s team include:


  • An “incredible lineup of guests” including voice actors and creative staff from Black Clover, JUJUTSU KAISEN, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X, The Rising of the Shield Hero and To Your Eternity among many others. 
  • World premieres including the original anime series SAKUGAN, Restaurant to Another World 2 and the new OVA for Crunchyroll Original TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You ~SNS~!
  • First looks at Fena: Pirate Princess, a Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Original, ORIENT, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window and In the Land of Leadale, alongside Crunchyroll Original High Guardian Spice, which will make a special appearance in the Crunchyroll Industry panel.
  • An extensive slate of panels including The Making of Blade Runner: Black Lotus, an upcoming Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Original, Professional Athletes of Anime panel including Defensive End Ifeadi Odenigbo of the New York Giants and Defensive Tackle Larry Ogunjobi of the Cincinnati Bengals, and fireside conversations with voice actors Junya Enoki (JUJUTSU KAISEN, Girlfriend, Girlfriend) and Zeno Robinson (My Hero Academia), just to name a few. 
  • The return of Crunchyroll-Hime’s Cosplay cup, which includes 41 finalists from 8 different countries including Australia, Brazil, Japan, Trinidad, and more, all  vying for the top spot. 
  • A showcase from Crunchyroll Games on the latest titles, partnerships, launches and more including special guests from Princess Connect! Re: Dive, Mitrasphere, and Grand Summoners.
  • Musical performances by 7 Billion Dots, Burnout Syndromes, MAGIC OF LiFE, Rhythmic Toy World, and TeddyLoid.
  • Concerts featuring music from The Rising of The Shield Hero and Tower of God

But expos are not just about the panels, right? Viewers will also be able to peruse four different “districts”, representing areas that fans would usually expect at a pop culture convention. These include:


  • The Theater District featuring more than 100 hours of content across 4 live-streaming stages. Video on Demand will also be available for 5 days, with select content available in 7 languages.
  • The Super Arcade will house fan activations and activities like galleries for TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- and The aquatope on white sand, alongside Crunchyroll’s fan-favorite celebrity-inspired anime art gallery. 
  • The Anime Arts District will feature V-CRX’s online artist alley where fans can purchase directly from artists around the world.
  • The Central Shopping District featuring shopping experiences!

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