Anime Expo 2024: All the most exciting announcements from the event
VizAnime lovers, brace yourselves because Anime Expo 2024 is finally here. That means there are a lot of exciting announcements coming!
Anime Expo is all about celebrating Japanese pop culture, particularly anime. Held in Los Angeles, California, the convention will have many big names from the anime industry present, including producers, directors, voice actors, and manga artists.
With so many amazing upcoming anime ahead, there’ll be plenty of announcements to look forward to. Popular anime shows like Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War, Solo Leveling, My Hero Academia, Oshi no Ko, and Demon Slayer will have panels at the convention.
The expo is from July 4-7, with each day bringing news from our favorite anime. There’ll also be premieres of some first episodes. We have an exciting time ahead, so stay tuned as we add the major announcements below.
Solo Leveling Season 2 new trailer unveiled
After the announcement at the end of March, Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow finally got a new teaser trailer at Anime Expo 2024. However, no release window for the upcoming season was announced. But the creators mentioned the anime will be coming to Crunchyroll soon.
Given the timeframe of the announcement, Solo Leveling Season 2 may drop at some point in 2025. The new trailer shows Sung Jinwoo battling some villains in a snowy landscape. It also gives us a glimpse at the protagonist’s new Shadow Monarch powers as we see his shadow army ready to fight.
Blue Lock Season 2 receives first trailer
2024 has been a good year for sports anime. After the massive success of Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle, Blue Lock Season 2 is coming this fall. The highly anticipated upcoming anime got its first trailer at the expo.
Animated by 8bit, the new season will start airing from October 5, and will have 14 episodes. All of our favorites, including Isagi, Bachira, and Rin, are coming back, with a few new faces promised to make their introduction in this season.
New information on Blue Exorcist Season 4 revealed
Another Fall 2024 anime a lot of fans are looking forward to is Blue Exorcist Season 4. The release window and first trailer of the series were announced earlier. Anime Expo 2024 unveiled another trailer and revealed the fourth season will be broken into two back-to-back cours.
The first cour will adapt the ‘Beyond the Snow Saga’, while the latter cour will focus on the ‘The Blue Night Saga’. Both arcs will shed light on the brotherly relationship between Rin and Yuki Okumura. Japanese singer and rapper Reol will perform the opening song of the new season.
First teaser PV of the new Sword Art Online spin-off revealed
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online is a spin-off of the popular isekai anime. Its sequel is scheduled in October 2024, with no release date revealed it. At Anime Expo 2024, it got its first teaser, giving us a glimpse of what to expect.
Based on the light novel of the same name, the first season debuted back in 2018. Though it didn’t earn the same popularity as the original Sword Art Online anime, there are still some loyal fans looking forward to it.
Witch Hat Atelier is coming to Crunchyroll
The long-anticipated anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier finally received a release window at Anime Expo 2024. The project is produced by Bugs Films under the direction of Ayumu Watanabe and will premiere on Crunchyroll in 2025.
Written and illustrated by Kamome Shirahama, Witch Hat Atelier is an award-winning fantasy manga. The series is known for its meticulous world-building and a heartwarming story. Its newly revealed trailer already has fans hoping for an amazing anime adaptation like Frieran.
Trigun Stampede final phase announced
CrunchyrollThe final phase of Trigun Stampede has an official name now: Trigun Stargaze. The anime sequel doesn’t have a release window yet and is announced to come to Crunchyroll soon. Given the time frame, it may be released sometime in late 2024 or next year.
Fans of classic anime have been waiting for this for some time. Yasuhiro Nightow’s beloved sci-fi adventure manga received a reboot in 2023 after a very popular and successful 1998 anime series. Now, the story will be complete with Trigun Stargaze.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 gets a release window
The third cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will arrive this year. What’s expected to be the last part of the anime will kick off sometime in October 2024. A more specific date is still forthcoming, but having a month is exciting enough.
We’ve been waiting since September 2023 for word of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’s conclusion. Adapting the last arc of the manga, this is a climax over 20 years in the making.
My Hero Academia: You’re Next finally has an American release date
Japanese fans are getting My Hero Academia: You’re Next on August 2, and American viewers will get a chance to see the film starting October 11. That might seem like a big gap, but it’s about normal for a rollout like this.
In fact, two months is short for a release of this scale. The fourth movie in the franchise will feature Deku tackling an evil All Might. Oh dear!
More Haikyuu!! is on the way
It’s been confirmed that Haikyuu!!’s timeskip will be animated. During a panel featuring Production IG and Wit Studio, a question was asked about the remainder of the manga after the upcoming second movie.
A panelist confirmed that “everything will be animated”, but wouldn’t elaborate further. Does this sugges Haikyuu!! Season 5? We wouldn’t go that far, but it’s definitely intriguing.
These are the major announcements we’ve received so far from Anime Expo 2024. There’ll be more as the convention continues, and we’ll keep updating our article along the way. So, stick with us.
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