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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, including the upcoming Toonami original series Rooster Fighter. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll will premiere the dub of Part 2 of One Piece’s Egghead Arc, while Aniplex will host a Demon Slayer panel to commemorate the theatrical release of the Infinity Castle arc. 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
One Piece: Egghead Arc Dub World Premiere with Colleen Clinkenbeard
Time: Thursday July 24, 2025 12:30pm – 1:30pm PDT
Room: Ballroom 20
Official Description: Colleen Clinkenbeard (the English dub voice of Monkey D. Luffy) introduces the world premiere of “Egghead Arc Part-2” in the English dub. Be among the first to experience the high-tech thrills, shocking twists, and emotional moments that push the Straw Hats closer to a world-shaking future. This exclusive screening is a must for any One Piece fan!
Author Notes: One Piece remains a staple of the Toonami lineup as the block reaches the final 10 episodes of the Dressrosa arc; with episode 737 scheduled to air on this Saturday’s edition at 2:00 pm EDT/PDT. Do note that Toonami is several hundred episodes and at least five arcs behind the simulcast of One Piece. Given this panel will reveal information regarding the Egghead arc and arcs before it, those who don’t want to be spoiled might want to attend at their own risk.
https://x.com/OnePieceAnime/status/1943430027502088320
Aniplex of America 20th Anniversary Industry Panel
Time: Thursday July 24, 2025 6:00pm – 7:00pm PDT
Room: 7AB
Official Description: For the past 20 years, Aniplex of America has brought a wide variety of shows that have captured the hearts of many fans the world over. Staff members Rose Iwai and Anthony Foronda celebrate the company’s past, present, and future with a jam-packed anime industry anniversary panel.
Gundam Showcase: Featuring 30 Years of Gundam Wing
Time: Thursday July 24, 2025 7:15pm – 8:15pm PDT
Room: 6BCF
Official Description: Celebrate the legacy of Gundam Wing with the English cast, new visuals, surprise reveals, and more!
Friday
Time: Friday July 25, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm PDT
Room: 29AB
Official Description: Are you an aspiring mangaka? Learn from the editors and mangaka behind VIZ Originals and One-Shots in this workshop about how to publish your manga with VIZ. Walk through the process of developing a manga and get advice on what we look for in a manga series pitch or one-shot submission.
Breaking into Voice Acting for Games and Animation
Time: Friday July 25, 2025 7:00pm – 8:00pm PDT
Room: Grand 12 & 13, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Official Description: A team of award-winning veterans from the voice-over industry talk about their experience and how they started their careers. Kaitlyn Robrock (Mickey Mouse franchise, Amphibia), Heather Gonzalez (Yukari Takeba in Persona 3 Reload, Mineru in Zelda Tears of The Kingdom), Isaac Robinson-Smith (Bishop in X-Men ’97; Mushu in Disney Dreamlight Valley), Deneen Melody (Fate/strange Fake, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir), and Stephanie Southerland (Jean Gunnhildr in Genshin Impact, Tess Bailey in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6) share stories and give advice for those interested in voice acting.
Saturday
Time: Saturday July 26, 2025 4:00pm – 5:00pmPDT
Room: Omni San Diego Hotel, Omni Grand Ballroom DE, 4th Floor
Official Description: Top creators from numerous disciplines, including voiceover, graphic design, visual art, writing, and more, discuss how A.I. is impacting creators worldwide. Experts from the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) discuss technological advances in art and entertainment and how creators can protect themselves from A.I. misuse. The panelists will also discuss new legislation and court rulings that positively impact artists, as well as the steps creators can take to protect their work. Hosted by Linsay Rousseau (NAVA media affairs director, Transformers: War for Cybertron), panelists include Tim Friedlander (president and co-founder of NAVA and soundBOX:LA), Philip Bache (voice director, Life Is Strange), J. P. Karliak (president of QueerVox, X-Men ’97), and Phillip Boutté, Jr. (concept artist and costume designer, Black Panther; co-founder of 9B Collective Studio, Costume Designers Guild Local 892).
NAVA on X (formerly Twitter): “Join us at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26, for a powerful conversation on how A.I. is impacting creators across voiceover, visual art, writing, design, and more. Our panelists will discuss the latest technological advances, new legislation and court rulings, and how… pic.twitter.com/ThmIPLwyJj / X”
Join us at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26, for a powerful conversation on how A.I. is impacting creators across voiceover, visual art, writing, design, and more. Our panelists will discuss the latest technological advances, new legislation and court rulings, and how… pic.twitter.com/ThmIPLwyJj
40th Anniversary Studio Ghibli
Time: Saturday July 26, 2025 4:15pm – 5:15pm PDT
Room: 6DE
Official Description: Hirokatsu Kihara (Studio Ghibli production coordinator from 1985 to 1990) tells the story behind the establishment of Studio Ghibli while showing various pieces of original, behind-the-scenes art.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Time: Saturday July 26, 2025 5:45pm – 6:45pm PDT
Room: Hall H
Official Description: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has won the admiration of millions of fans around the globe since its debut in 2019. In celebration of the highly anticipated first feature film of the epic trilogy coming exclusively to theaters on September 12, 2025, Crunchyroll is proud to present Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle coming to Hall H! Special guests from Japan and the U.S. host an unforgettable evening featuring an exclusive-footage presentation. The three-part cinematic movie represents the all-out battle of the hugely popular award-winning anime shonen series.
Author Notes: After a two-year dispute of sorts between Toonami and show distributors Aniplex, Crunchyroll, and Sony, Toonami would finally get to air Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train, Entertainment District, and Swordsmith Village arcs during late 2023-2024. However, Toonami has yet to receive the green light to air the fourth season, the Hashira Training arc, at this time. Previous seasons of Demon Slayer making its way to Toonami has been announced at panels before (including during last year’s Demon Slayer panel at SDCC), and if the Hashira Training arc is coming to Toonami in the near future, an announcement at SDCC would not be out of the question.
Following the theatrical success of Mugen Train, Sony has opted to make the show’s final arc, the Infinty Castle arc into a movie trilogy. With the first of these films already in theaters in Japan since July 18, 2025, and will arrive in the United States on September 12, 2025. Unfortunately, given that the Infinty Castle arc will be a movie trilogy, it could potentially be years before the final arc will reach Toonami viewers…if the arc is turned into a television format at all.
https://x.com/DemonSlayerUSA/status/1947416299048734946
Inside the Booth: Voice Acting Secrets from the Pros with Bang Zoom! Studios
Time: Saturday July 26, 2025 6:30pm – 7:30pm PDT
Room: 5AB
Official Description: Step behind the mic and into the world of voice acting with some of the top actors and directors in the business. Attendees will get hands-on experience with real voice-over techniques, learn essential studio dos and don’ts, and find out what to expect at their first audition. Industry insiders will share tips on breaking in and what it’s really like once you’re in. Ambitious volunteers from the audience may even get the chance to step up and perform! Follow Bang Zoom! on social media for updates and to see which special guests will be joining the panel!
Night of New Screening
Time: Saturday July 26, 2025 Saturday July 26, 2025 7:15pm – 8:30pm PDT
Room: Adult Swim’s Pirate Purrrty on the Green (Offsite, no badge required but only 18+ admitted.)
Official Description: See Tweet below.
Author Notes: Among some of the featured content, Adult Swim will showcase the upcoming Toonami original series Rooster Fighter, so those interested should definitely check this one out for potential new information and a possible sneak preview of this new series.
adult swim on X (formerly Twitter): “You. Us. Together. San Diego Comic-Con. pic.twitter.com/yrSLr7fTlB / X”
You. Us. Together. San Diego Comic-Con. pic.twitter.com/yrSLr7fTlB
Sunday
No events of note for Sunday, July 27 as of this writing.
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