The Crunchyroll Panel in Anime NYC 2023 just dropped an early Christmas gift package for the anime community. The announcement contains a lot, from new series to updates on sequels that fans have been waiting for. Buckle up as I break down everything that Crunchyroll has offered us.
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Crunchyroll Anime NYC 2023 Panel Announcement
Get ready, Anime NYC! Day 1 is almost here 🥳 #animenyc pic.twitter.com/TIEBf6cdF6
— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) November 17, 2023
Earlier today, Crunchyroll Panel in Anime NYC 2023 confirmed an anime adaptation of the popular webtoon True Beauty. It has also announced that it will stream the Delusional Monthly Manga original anime and the television anime of Sepai is an Otokonoko. Furthermore, it revealed the release dates of My Hero Academia UA HEROES BATTLE and Tower of God Season 2. If this wasn’t enough, they also released the cast details of Solo Levelling English Dub.
Are you confused about getting excited because of the unfamiliar names? Well, fret not, these shows are some of the most amusing series on hand. Let’s dive into each of them separately.
True Beauty
Jugyeong transfers to Saebom High School, which is an elite school that produces actors, models, idols, influencers, etc. Leaving behind her past of being bullied, she adorns a new self with the help of make-up.
- The school has a tradition, it holds a True Beauty Goddess contest where all the students vote for the one they think is truly mesmerizing. The winner is then scouted by the entertainment industry.
- Ever since her debut in the school, Jugyeong has been on the rise in popularity and is considered to be the next Beauty Goddess.
- She gets in a beef with the previous Goddess and starts actively pursuing to win the contest.
- However, her make-up-free face is revealed to Suho Lee and she crosses paths with SeoJun Han.
This enigmatic encounter with these two individuals now twists her story to something more than a mere competition and pushes it into a realm of intriguing drama and a journey of self-discovery.
Delusional Monthly Manga
The show surrounds a group that publishes unconventional, unfounded, and weird phenomena in the world in their Delusional Monthly Magazine which makes any scientist throw up their hands in frustration. This manga is a slice-of-life series that combines the elements of science from “Dr. Stone” and “Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It” with elements of chillness from “The Devil is a Part-timer“.
Senpai is an Otokonoko
Saki falls in love with her senior, Makoto, at first sight. So the only obvious thing left to do is confess. When she does, she gets rejected but for a reason that she never expected. Her senior, Makoto, is a cross-dressing boy!! Still not giving up on being together with her senior, Saki approaches his childhood best friend, Ryuji to help her with this. In the process, Ryuji realizes that he also feels something toward his friend, something that is definitely not platonic.
How this love triangle will fair is an engaging and thrilling tale of romance and self-reflection as Makoto finds himself being pursued and undergoes a deeper understanding of his passions.
Additional Announcements
As mysteries deepen and stakes get even higher, what new heights will everyone reach?
Tower of God Season 2 heads to Crunchyroll July 2024! 🐢 #TowerOfGod
Get the details: https://t.co/ffX9Ru1qwx pic.twitter.com/iCrWga5SBE
— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) November 17, 2023
My Hero Academia UA HEROES BATTLE is scheduled to release on 30th November 2023, while Tower of God season 2 is scheduled for July 2024. The former is an OVA episode set before Season 5. As Mirio visits the young heroes, they decide to play the card game “Yuuei Heroes Battle” to kill their boredom.
The latter is going to be a continuation of Season 1, which will cover Bam’s journey after the apparent betrayal from Rachel and continue his saga in the Tower of God.
The English dub cast of Solo Levelling was also announced, and it includes promising individuals from all across the board. They are:
- Sung Jinwoo will be played by Aleks Le.
- Yoo Jinho will be played by Justin Briner.
- Sung Jinah will be played by Rebecca Wang.
- Cha Hae-in will be played by Michelle Rojas.
- Choi Jong-in will be played by Ian Sinclair.
- Baek Yoonho will be played by Christopher R. Sabat.
- Go Gunhee will be played by Kent Williams.
- Woo Jinchul will be played by SungWon Cho.
- Lee Joohee will be played by Dani Chambers.
- The English Dub ADR Director will be Caitlin Glass.
Conclusion
This is all from Crunchyroll Panel in Anime NYC 2023 and it holds amazing potential to define your experience in the upcoming months. The release dates have surely made a huge part of the community excited, but the announcements are nothing to scowl at. These upcoming series are one of a kind and are bound to make it to your favorite anime list. Be sure to check them out!