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Every year in July, no less than 130,000 attendees converge into Downtown San Diego as the San Diego Comic-Con is held. With Comic-Con being one of the world’s biggest festivals for comics and nerd culture, not surprisingly some of the biggest news in entertainment is often announced here. While there will not be a Toonami panel at SDCC this year, there will be several panels and events for Toonami fans to enjoy and perhaps to watch out for in regards to future announcements.
Hand-picked from the official schedule, this is a curated list of the various events and panels that will be of interest of Toonami viewers, including panels of shows that have been featured on Toonami, as well as industry panels of companies that have a partnership with the block.
Do note that there is a possibility that there can be Toonami-related news in panels that aren’t listed below, but fans should be on the lookout for any possible announcements. We’ll be on the ground in Downtown San Diego covering the events, so for potential breaking news announcements and live-tweets, be sure to follow @ToonamiSquad on Twitter and our other social media accounts.
Of course, this year’s Comic-Con is in the mist of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Hollywood strikes, the first time since 1960 that both labor unions have struck together. While writers and actors aren’t banned from attending Comic-Con per say, they aren’t allowed to attend events or promote productions the unions are presently on strike against. So do note that this list, and any SDCC schedule list for this year, is subject to change as actors and writers cancel appearances due to the strike or in solidarity.
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This schedule list will be updated if more information becomes available and is subject to change. All listed times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). If there’s any events that we left out that is of interest for Toonami viewers or needs changing, feel free to let @AnimeSavior know through his Twitter.
Thursday
Horror at the Library: Junji Ito
Time: Thursday, July 20 • 11:00am – 12:00pm
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
Official Description: Join Comic-Con Special Guest and legendary horror master Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Black Paradox) at the San Diego Public Library for a Q&A that’s sure to bring your nightmares to life.
Author Notes: N/A
Friday
Welcome to the Ito-verse: Junji Ito
Time: Friday, July 21 • 10:00am – 11:00am
Room: 6DE
Official Description: Dive into the Ito-verse with the master of horror manga Junji Ito, as he discusses what inspires, drives, and horrifies him, all while drawing up something truly terrifying for his faithful, macabre-loving fans.
My Adventures with Superman
Time: Friday, July 21 • 11:00am – 12:00pm
Room: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Official Description: It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman like you’ve never seen him before! Watch a new episode of Adult Swim’s newest comedy adventure, My Adventures with Superman, plus see what else you will see in season 1 and beyond. My Adventures with Superman is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Author Notes: Due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA worker’s strikes, the cast and crew of My Adventures with Superman will not be attending this panel as originally announced.
Sand Land World Premiere Screening
Time: Friday, July 21 • 8:15pm – 10:30pm
Room: 6BCF
Official Description: From the creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, comes his latest animated movie, Sand Land, making its world premiere at Comic-Con! Shueisha (publisher from Japan), Bandai Namco Filmworks (animation company from Japan), and Toho (film company from Japan) will also welcome Toshihisa Yokoshima (director of Sand Land) to discuss behind-the-scenes footage.
Saturday
Genndy Tartatovsky Meet & Greet
Time: Saturday, July 22 • 3:45pm
Room: Adult Swim on the Green Festival Grounds
Author Notes: The event is free and open to the public (including for non-SDCC badgeholders). Adult Swim gave out free tickets for fans to reserve their spot at adultswimfestival.com, which were sold out not long after they were posted. Those who couldn’t get a ticket can potentially still get in through lining up on the standby line on the day of the event, but spots are limited and not guaranteed.
Toonami on the Green
Time: Saturday, July 22 • 5:15pm
Room: Adult Swim on the Green Festival Grounds
Official Description: N/A
Author Notes: Jason DeMarco and Gill Austin will be hosting the first official Toonami panel since the pandemic. Jason promises a “VERY fun panel with super special guests, a ton of announcements and news, and a general good time!”
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During Anime Expo 2023 earlier this month, Maki Terashima of Production I.G USA says that there may be new details regarding Uzumaki at this panel. As mentioned previously, creator Junji Ito will be in San Diego for Comic-Con, so it is likely they will be among the special guests.
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The event is free and open to the public (including for non-SDCC badgeholders). Adult Swim gave out free tickets for fans to reserve their spot at adultswimfestival.com, which were sold out not long after they were posted. Those who couldn’t get a ticket can potentially still get in through lining up on the standby line on the day of the event, but spots are limited and not guaranteed.
Genndy Tartatovsky Musical Experience
Time: Saturday, July 22 • 6:15pm
Room: Adult Swim on the Green Festival Grounds
Official Description: N/A
Author Notes: This musical experience will immediately follow the Toonami panel on the Green.
The event is free and open to the public (including for non-SDCC badgeholders). Adult Swim gave out free tickets for fans to reserve their spot at adultswimfestival.com, which were sold out not long after they were posted. Those who couldn’t get a ticket can potentially still get in through lining up on the standby line on the day of the event, but spots are limited and not guaranteed.
Are you headed to Comic-Con this year? If so or if not, what news and announcements are you anticipating? Sound off in the comments below or on our social media outlets.
