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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.
Adult Swim this year will once again be setting up their “Adult Swim on the Green” Festival Grounds just outside the convention center halls, to showcase some of their hit and upcoming titles. This includes Rick and Morty: The Anime, which is scheduled to premiere on August 15, with the Japanese version airing on Toonami on the 17th; and My Adventures with Superman, which just completed its season 2 finale last week, and season 3 already announced to be in production. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll will be hosting two different concert series, with famed artist LiSA (of Demon Slayer and Sword Art Online fame) performing some of her hit songs, while San Diego Symphony Orchestra will perform some pieces for the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage. Also, Aniplex will host a Demon Slayer panel. And who knows what else we’ll see in store.
Hand-picked from the official schedule and other sources, this is a curated list of the various events and panels that could 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. I’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.
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) unless specified. 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
Time: Thursday July 25, 2024 3:00pm – 4:00pm PDT
Room: 6A
Official Description: Get ready for some big anime and manga announcements! Plus, David Brothers (VIZ editor) joins Sven Larsen (VP, licensed publishing, Marvel) for a VIZ X Marvel-themed Q&A! Then Rem (illustrator of Devil’s Candy) will do a live drawing and Q&A. Swing by for a chance to win swag.
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VIZ on X (formerly Twitter): “VIZ is going to San Diego @comic_con! Check out our full slate of panels, exclusive merch and signings at #SDCC2024! ☀️ https://t.co/X9EZQ8ngzC pic.twitter.com/HWhtLhpCn1 / X”
VIZ is going to San Diego @comic_con! Check out our full slate of panels, exclusive merch and signings at #SDCC2024! ☀️ https://t.co/X9EZQ8ngzC pic.twitter.com/HWhtLhpCn1
Friday
Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty: The Anime First Look
Time: Friday July 26, 2024 12:00pm – 12:45pm PDT
Room: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Official Description: Go further into the multiverse of Rick and Morty with the new series Rick and Morty: The Anime as it lands at Comic-Con. Writer/director Takashi Sano, producers Joseph Chou and Takenari Maeda, and Adult Swim’s head of action and anime Jason DeMarco will share details about the intergalactic adventure and show you the inner workings of the new series on Adult Swim.
Author Notes: The English dubbed version of Rick and Morty: The Anime will premiere on Thursday August 15 @ midnight, while the Japanese (with English subtitles) version will air on Toonami on Saturday, August 17 @ midnight.
LiSA
Time: Friday July 26, 2024 5:00pm PDT
Room: The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Official Description: On Friday, July 26, the Crunchyroll Concert Series will take over The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with global J-pop sensation LiSA. The concert is free to all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders.
On Friday night, ahead of the North American theatrical debut of global J-pop sensation LiSA’s concert film LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER- on August 17, the iconic voice behind countless hit anime themes will perform in the U.S. for the first time in nearly 10 years. LiSA returns to the U.S. as Spotify’s 2020 Most Played Japanese Artist Overseas and currently has 4.1 million monthly listeners on the platform—accolades driven by her global appeal. Experimental musician and performance artist Alice Longyu Gao will open the evening with a set inspired by her deep connection to NANA, a classic anime about romance and music.
The Crunchyroll Concert Series is free to all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Attendees are invited to line up at The Rady Shell at 4:00 PM on Friday. Please be on the lookout for Crunchyroll team members and signage which will direct you to the general admission line.
Crunchyroll on X (formerly Twitter): “Heading to #SDCC? Don’t forget to join us Friday for a night of music with @LiSA_OLiVE, @alicelongyugao and more! 🎶 DETAILS: https://t.co/Y3xdedcDcJ pic.twitter.com/AwRUfSFHLX / X”
Heading to #SDCC? Don’t forget to join us Friday for a night of music with @LiSA_OLiVE, @alicelongyugao and more! 🎶 DETAILS: https://t.co/Y3xdedcDcJ pic.twitter.com/AwRUfSFHLX
Adult Swim’s Night of New Screening
Time: Friday July 26, 2024 7:30pm PDT
Room: Adult Swim on the Green Festival Grounds
Official Description: Comic-Con attendees will be the first to experience a collection of brand-new Adult Swim series at this special screening event featuring the full-length premiere episodes of “Common Side Effects,” “Rick and Morty: The Anime,” “Invincible Fight Girl,” and “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” alongside more never-before-seen Adult Swim content. The screening will also be livestreamed in real-time on Adult Swim’s YouTube Channel. Don’t miss your chance!
Author Notes: This panel will no doubt be one to watch for in regards to new show announcements and previews for Adult Swim and Toonami original programming. In a post from their social media pages, the lineup will include previews for upcoming Toonami originals Uzumaki and Lazarus, as well as rumors that have floated around of another title showing up that could point to another new original production for Toonami. This event is free even for non-SDCC badge holders, and will be live-streamed on YouTube, so we recommend to watch and find out.
Saturday
My Adventures with Superman Screening Presentation and Panel
Time: Saturday July 27, 2024 10:00am – 11:00am PDT
Room: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Official Description: Executive producers Jake Wyatt, Josie Campbell, and Brendan Clogher and voice cast members Jack Quaid, Alice Lee, and Ishmel Sahid answer your burning questions from season 2. Plus, get the early scoop on all the action, comedy, and romance that await Clark, Lois, and Jimmy in season 3. Airing on Adult Swim, My Adventures with Superman is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Author Notes: The Season 2 finale of My Adventures with Superman just aired last week on the July 20th edition of Toonami, the week before San Diego Comic-Con. For those wanting to catch up, Toonami will have a marathon of all 10 episodes of Season 2 later on the night of July 27 from midnight to 5:00 a.m. EDT/PDT. Season 3 has already been announced to be in production.
jake_wyatt.fdx on X (formerly Twitter): “This year’s My Adventures With Superman panel at SDCC: Saturday July 27th, 10am, Indigo Ballroom. Main cast is gonna be there this year, which will be neat! They’re all funny and charming, you should come. https://t.co/R30kMEy89k / X”
This year’s My Adventures With Superman panel at SDCC: Saturday July 27th, 10am, Indigo Ballroom. Main cast is gonna be there this year, which will be neat! They’re all funny and charming, you should come. https://t.co/R30kMEy89k
One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage
Time: Saturday July 27, 2024 5:00pm – 8:30 pm PDT
Room: The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Official Description: Setting sail at on Saturday, July 27 at 7:00 pm, the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage with the 40+ piece San Diego Symphony will transport concertgoers on a 90-minute long immersive voyage combining emotional soundscapes and aerial pyrotechnics based on some of the most memorable moments from One Piece, the epic series created by Eiichiro Oda and produced by Toei Animation – now anime’s longest running global phenomenon.
From 5:00 PM until an hour after the concert, attendees are invited to enjoy an assortment of activations that will deepen their love for One Piece with some of their most favorite Straw Hats! Take on the Gum-Gum Punch Challenge with Luffy, snap a photo with Nami, and tickle the ivories with Brook and his piano!
Doors open at 5:00 PM, but all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders are welcome to line up at The Rady Shell starting at 4:00 PM on Saturday. Please be on the lookout for Toei Animation and Crunchyroll team members as well as signage at the Rady Shell for directions to the general admission line.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Time: Saturday July 27, 2024 6:30pm – 7:30pm PDT
Room: 6BCF
Official Description: Aniplex of America invites you to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba at Comic-Con! The panel welcomes the stars of the series Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro Kamado), Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado), Aleks Le (Zenitsu Agatsuma), and Bryce Papenbrook (Inosuke Hashibira), for a captivating discussion hosted by Aiko Makino (Aniplex of America).
Author Notes: Toonami has just completed rerunning the Entertainment District arc last week, and will host a marathon of the Mugen Train Arc the week after SDCC on the night of August 3rd. It is presently unknown if and when Toonami will be airing the Swordsman Village Arc or the Hashira Training Arc (which is presently airing in Japan), the third and fourth seasons of the show, at this time.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) on X (formerly Twitter): “✨ COMIC-CON 2024 ✨Don’t miss the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba panel at @Comic_Con on July 27th featuring special guests:⭐ @airzach ⭐ @AbbyTrott⭐ @AleksLeVO ⭐ @BrycePapenbrook #DemonSlayer #SDCC #SDCC2024 pic.twitter.com/Id00DqbCcf / X”
✨ COMIC-CON 2024 ✨Don’t miss the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba panel at @Comic_Con on July 27th featuring special guests:⭐ @airzach ⭐ @AbbyTrott⭐ @AleksLeVO ⭐ @BrycePapenbrook #DemonSlayer #SDCC #SDCC2024 pic.twitter.com/Id00DqbCcf
Sunday
45 Years of Gundam: Its Incredible Legacy
Time: Sunday July 28, 2024 12:30pm – 1:30pm PDT
Room: 25ABC
Official Description: Gundam premiered in 1979 as an anime series that inspired other mech series and films such as Pacific Rim, Evangelion, and Transformers and changed how robots were viewed in pop culture. The creator Yoshiyuki Tomino created a series that Bandai and Gunpla (Gundam models) would soon become some of the top-selling toys around the world. Jessica Tseang (The History Channel, pop culture historian), directors, actors, writers, and crew, plus creators inspired by this mech series, discuss how these giant robots became one of the largest and most recognizable franchises in the world.
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