Animation studio Toei Animation has confirmed they will be attending New York Comic Con This Year, taking place from 12 October -15 October inclusive. Across the four days, they aim to celebrate a number of their franchises, in particular, three of their more iconic mainstream works: Dragon Ball, One Piece and Digimon. Their line-up will include celebrity panels and multiple exhibition spaces (Booths #2635 and #2821 in particular), which shall include not only a pop-up shop, life-sized statues, GIF photobooth, murals and card game demo play but also the unveiling of two giant character inflatables, namely, the worldwide debut of a new Goku balloon and the first ever display of the Monkey D. Luffy Gear Five balloon outside of Japan – the same balloon that debuted during the 2023 One Piece Day celebration at Tokyo Big Sight in July.
Booth 2635 will feature both Dragon Ball and Digimon while Booth 2821 will be dedicated to One Piece and will host a special display that will be revealed in a major One Piece franchise announcement on October 4.
The Toei Animation X Dim Mak Pop-Up Shop (Booth #2821) will present a curated selection of merchandise, including apparel, skate decks and enamel pins, from One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Digimon and Toei Animation – plus the first drop of all-new One Piece Gear Five designs, including apparel and a skate deck.
A full breakdown of the currently confirmed panels are included below:
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2635 | Toei Animation Main Booth Visit Toei Animation’s main exhibit booth for a variety of experiences featuring both Dragon Ball and Digimon |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2821 | One Piece Exhibit Booth Visit Toei Animation’s special exhibit booth for a variety of experiences showcasing One Piece |
| 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Javits Center Empire Stage | Dragon Ball Special Panel Join in an exciting update on the Dragon Ball franchise including a mystery teaser reveal. |
| Friday, October 13, 2023 | |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2635 | Toei Animation Main Booth |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2821 | One Piece Exhibit Booth |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Javits Center Room 409 | Digimon Adventure – Past & Future Panel Join Toei Animation for a Digimon franchise Q&A as well as special look at the new movie “Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning.” |
| Saturday, October 14, 2023 | |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2635 | Toei Animation Main Booth |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2821 | One Piece Exhibit Booth |
| 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Javits Center Main Stage | One Piece Villains Panel Join Toei Animation and Crunchyroll for the English dub premiere of “One Piece” Episode 1015 followed by a Q&A led by host Jacki Jing and a group of the English dub voice actors behind some the anime series’ most iconic villains. |
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2635 | Toei Animation Main Booth(see details above) |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Javits Center Booth 2821 | One Piece Exhibit Booth (see details above) |
