Crunchyroll Expo is one of the most awaited anime events in the world of animation. Like every year it was supposed to take place physically before the pandemic. Later after the arrival of COVID-19, the franchise decided to cancel the whole event, which left the fans little bit disappointed. On June 3, 2020, the website Crunchyroll Expo announced the cancellation of an event.
Crunchyroll Expo 2020
Now, the Crunchyroll Expo is all gear up to bring the most awaited event of this year. The franchise has recently announced through its official website that the event will be held virtually to make sure the safety of the participants, staff, and all other people who are going to attend this event.
“We are excited to announce Virtual Crunchyroll Expo, a digital event that celebrates the best and brightest in anime. Join us September 4 – 6 as we come together with our passionate community for amazing guest panels, interactive events, special announcements and more,” Official Statement.
Event Date
The event will be available on Crunchyroll from 4th to 6th September of this year. However, many details related to the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2020 are about to come.
More About The Event
Fans who were previously disheartened over the news of cancellation of the event are looking forward to the virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2020. The franchise trying its best to keep its viewers entertain by bringing new anime in its streaming library and now by organizing this virtual event. Recently, it has enlisted a lot of anime and lot of new stuff in its streaming library. Those anime include Fire Force Season 2, The Misfit Of Demon King Academy, The God Of High School and many more.
Crunchyroll Expo has also given an option to those who had already bought the ticket for a physical event. They can ask for a full refund or reuse their ticket for next year’s physical event. This step from their side is giving hope to all other anime fans out there for a big Crunchyroll Expo 2021.
Crunchy Roll Expo 2021
There is another announcement from the site related to next year’s Crunchyroll Expo. The site states that the Crunchyroll Expo 2021 will be held on August 6-8, 2021. Venue for the event is the San Jose Convention Center.
Like many other events such as Funimation Con on July 3 to 4 and San Diego Comic-Con, Crunchyroll Expo 2020 is also going virtual this year. The anime fans are wishing this event to rock like its previous events. Though it must be quite challenging to conduct such big event virtually, as per track record of Crunchyroll we hope that it is going to create another example.