For those who are not familiar with Crunchyroll and it’s service, it is probably the largest provider of anime streaming content on the Internet. Through mobile and console apps via Roku, Amazon Fire, Playstation and XBox, they have grown very popular as the default service for licensed legally available anime. One of the pluses is their licensing deals with Japanese studios to allow simulcasts of current anime seasons. That means as an episode airs in Japan, it is streamed online with subtitles that same day.
In 2017, Crunchyroll had their first Crunchyroll Expo (CRX for short) at the Santa Clara Convention Center. It was quite a good turnout as a medium-sized convention, Not San Diego Comic-Con numbers, and that is a good thing. This year, CRX was held in San Jose, a larger venue and at least as big a crowd if not bigger. To be fair SacAnime was also going on in Sacramento and the behemoth of Dragon Con was also going in in Atlanta.
CRX differs a few ways from other anime conventions in that since it is run by a specific company there is of course bias towards Crunchyroll and it’s content. If you’ve ever been to Sony’s PSX, then this might sound familiar. Fortunately, Crunchyroll has enough content worth running a convention over.
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The exhibit hall of the convention center had much to offer, including food from outside vendors whose menus included katsu curry sandwiches, takoyaki, and what has become a mainstay at geeky conventions in San Jose’s convention center, Psycho Donuts.
In addition to the main hall being a vendors room where you can get all sorts of anime related merchandise from blu-rays to cosplay wigs, figures, plushies and even body pillows, there was an extensive artists area. This artist area is a great place for finding art prints, postcards, even crochet. And to me the examples of creativity is really well represented in anime conventions.
This year, there were quite a few premiers and retrospective screenings of anime films all throughout the day. GKids, which is celebrating its 10 anniversary, brought in their library of Studio Ghibli films and even their Irish import,
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. It had previously made the rounds in limited release subtitled and is now about to make the rounds again dubbed. If you get a chance to see this in the theater do so — and call your mother. Seriously, you’ll want to. It is truly a beautifully animated film that is also incredibly emotional as well.
. It’s quite a charming and at times surreal film about youth, inquisitiveness, and of course penguins. I’m a sucker for pengins already adn penguins in anime will score huge points from me.
— which , by the way, still doesn’t have a North American home video release. I had to import the Region B UK blu-ray. Luckily I had a blu-ray player that can switch regions. More in-depth reviews of both films are forthcoming.
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Coming in January to Crunchyroll. Yes it’s yet another Isekai anime, a genre where a protagonist is brought out of their regular mundane world and transported to a fantasy RPG like world. And frankly for the first half of the premier episode I was cynical, but after a twist it does become very interesting and becomes a little darker. I’ll be looking forward to where they go with this in January. Meanwhile there have been several light novels and manga already translated and available already.
, an anime that is heavily influenced by Western super-hero comics. So it’s no wonder that it has a cross appeal not just because its influences but because it’s a darn good show. In my opinion it is also a show that is very well done in the English dub and several of the English voice actors were on hand having fun swapping their roles from several scenes from the show.
Crunchyroll was just recently acquired by AT&T and I don’t know how that will effect the service going forward and also the future of any more Expos. But if AT&T were smart and cared (seriously, I doubt that from my experience) they will grow and continue on with CRX. So until next year — hopefully…The second annual Crunchyroll Expo was held in San Jose, northern California over the Labor Day weekend, exciting fans with a first look at the upcoming movie from director Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel.
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Crunchyroll, primarily known as a popular anime streaming service, only recently launched their own anime convention but with 45, 000 visitors turning out at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose over the three-day weekend this year’s event already saw an increase of more than 10, 000 visitors compared to the previous year.
From panels to guest appearances and exclusive looks at upcoming releases, Crunchyroll Expo 2018 had a packed schedule that offered something for all who attended right up to the end of day three.
Generating perhaps the most excitement among fans was the chance to grab an exclusive first look at the upcoming Alita: Battle Angel movie directed by Spy Kids helmer Robert Rodriguez.
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Handling production on Alita: Battle Angel is Jon Landau, whose past credits include box office hits for James Cameron such as Titanic and the Avatar series. Cameron himself also has a writing credit for the movie’s screenplay.
DJ performances set the fun tone for fans at this year’s expo who were able to buy merchandise in the Exhibit Hall, explore the wonderful art Artist Alley, and get autographs from their favorite voice actors.
Among those voice actors in attendance this year were the legendary Ryo Horikawa -- known for voicing iconic characters like Vegeta from the Dragon Ball series -- and Stephanie Sheh -- know for voicing the widely-loved Sailor Moon.
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Cosplay is an essential part of any anime convention and fans at Crunchyroll Expo 2018 had the chance to see many cosplayers wearing colorful, intricate outfits that brought favorite anime and manga characters to life.
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