Crunchyroll brought a packed lineup of upcoming anime to the stage at New York Comic Con 2026, unveiling the world premiere trailer of Sekiro: No Defeat, a first look at the highly anticipated Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime adaptation, and a slate of new series acquisitions and returning favorites.

Hosted by Tim Lyu and Lauren Moore, the showcase delivered multiple world premiere trailers, key visuals, and new asset reveals across anime, manga, and games, plus casting and staff details for several upcoming productions.

• Sekiro: No Defeat: Crunchyroll kicked off the showcase with a sneak peek of a world premiere clip of Sekiro: No Defeat. The fully hand-drawn anime adaptation produced by KADOKAWA, Qzil.la and ARCH will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll as an eight-episode series beginning January 2027.

• Ghost of Tsushima Legends: The Crunchyroll Showcase offered attendees an exciting first look at Ghost of Tsushima Legends, the highly anticipated anime produced in collaboration with PlayStation Productions. It featured a sneak peek at a work-in-progress trailer, giving fans an early look at what’s to come. The series is based on Ghost of Tsushima Legends, the online multiplayer mode of the blockbuster action-adventure PlayStation video game, Ghost of Tsushima, from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Sucker Punch Productions. The upcoming series brings together an all-star creative team led by director Takanobu Mizuno, with Gen Urobuchi (NITRO PLUS) handling series composition/script, Satoshi Maejima (NITRO PLUS) as scriptwriter, 2026 Emmy Award winner Takashi Okazaki as character designer, Keiji Inai (“Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” Series, “Star Wars Visions: The Duel”) as composer, and Yoshikazu Iwanami (“Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” Series, “Batman Ninja”) as sound director. The showcase also unveiled the series’ newly announced voice cast, including Mayumi Saco and Shinya Fukumatsu. Currently in production by HAYATE in collaboration with PlayStation Productions, Ghost of Tsushima Legends is set to arrive in 2028.

• Kagurabachi: Following the announcement that the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Kagurabachi is coming to Crunchyroll next year, fans at the Showcase got exclusive in-room access to brand new character art from the upcoming series. The series follows Chihiro Rokuhira, a boy who aspires to become a swordsmith and takes daily training under his father, Kunishige, a renowned swordsmith. Their days, once filled with laughter, are brutally torn apart by an attack from the mysterious sorcerer organization, the Hishaku. From that day on, everything changed. In a world engulfed in darkness, Chihiro takes up Enten, the seventh Enchanted Blade left behind by his father, and sets out on a blood-soaked path of revenge.

• EAT-MAN: Crunchyroll revealed the first look at EAT-MAN, a new anime adaptation of the 1997 series, following Bolt Crank, an enigmatic “explorer”- a mercenary who takes on dangerous jobs that meet his own moral standards. Known as one of the best explorers around, Bolt has a unique ability: he can eat anything and later reproduce it completely intact and functional.

• Here U Are: The worldwide premiere trailer for Here U Are made its debut at the Showcase. The series follows Yang Yu, a university upperclassman who’s loved by everyone, and Huan Li, a quiet, antisocial new student. The two of them get off on the wrong foot, but despite clashing and repelling one another at times, they are still drawn to each other.

• Everyone’s Darling Has a Secret: Marked for a January 2027 premiere, Everyone’s Darling Has a Secret made its next big reveal with the world premiere trailer at the Showcase. Previously announced, the romantic comedy follows Hizashi Hiruno, a freshman at a super-elite high school, who has just finished his first academic proficiency test of the year. He anxiously awaits the results, which will set the tone for his next three years at school. But due to a mistake on his answer sheet, he receives an abysmal score and gets sent to remedial lessons! If there’s one silver lining, he’s not the only one—and his comrade could be the girl of his dreams?!

• Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! A new trailer offered fans a closer look at Magical Buffs, arriving next year. The anime is produced by J.C. Staff (Toradora!, Honey Lemon Soda), with music by Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia, Haikyu!!), Luke Standridge, and Asa Taylor. The showcase also delivered a special surprise for fans, revealing that global music powerhouse LiSA will perform the anime’s opening theme song. The series follows Wim Strauss, a skilled support mage, who, after being expelled from his guild for overshadowing its leader, gets a second chance when his childhood friend invites him to join her A-rank guild, Nachtibelle.

• Berserk of Gluttony Season 2: Fate Graphite is back! Fans at New York Comic Con got a sneak peek into season 2, where Fate continues to wield the unparalleled power of Gluttony, the ability to devour the skills and stats of anyone he kills. After surviving countless deadly battles alongside Greed, his black sword and trusted companion, Fate finally returns to the royal capital. Once one of the have-nots, shunned and looked down upon, Fate has never forgotten what it was like to live at the very bottom. Now, he takes a new step forward as a Holy Knight. But an even greater battle awaits him—one that will lead him closer to the truth behind their world. Now, Fate’s destiny begins to move once more.

• The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All: Crunchyroll unveiled a world premiere trailer for The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, giving fans another look at the acclaimed series. The story follows a fashionable, rock-music-loving high schooler who falls for a mysterious worker at a local CD shop. Directed by the director of Horimiya, with character designs by the character designer of Oshi no Ko, the cast includes Mariya Ise (Killua, Hunter x Hunter) and Akari Kito (Nezuko, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba). The first two volumes are available to read now on Crunchyroll Manga.

Crunchyroll Manga celebrates one year since its launch in the US and Canada. Bringing together exciting titles from multiple premier publishers all in one place for fans to read, the Crunchyroll Manga library will host more than 450 titles following an update this month. New manga, coming on October 12, will include The Cursed Princess and the Sun Prince: I Will Melt Your Frozen Heart, The House of the Nurarihyon, Colori Colore Creare, High Elf With a Long Life, Record Journey, and Strange Pictures. Additionally, several existing titles will receive new chapter updates, including ATOM: The Beginning, Saint Seiya: Dark Wing, Three Exorcism Siblings, Maiden of the Dragon: Falling for the Demon’s Lies, Eko Eko Azarak Reborn, Working for God in a Godless World, and more.

Yuri!!! on ICE: In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the internationally acclaimed anime series Yuri!!! on ICE is coming to the big screen for a special one-day event as part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights program. Screening on Monday, October 19 at 7:00 PM (local time) across theaters in the U.S. and Canada, the theatrical presentation will showcase the first five episodes. Originally debuting in 2016, the series chronicles Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki’s quest for gold under the guidance of his idol and coach, five-time world champion Victor Nikiforov, and continues to earn widespread acclaim from fans, critics, and professional skaters alike.

Witch on the Holy Night: Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the feature film Witch on the Holy Night, animated by famed animation studio ufotable, arrives exclusively in theaters on January 29, 2027. Viewers can enjoy the theatrical release in both English dub and Japanese with English subtitles.

Additionally, TYPE-MOON’s acclaimed visual novel Witch on the Holy Night is coming to Crunchyroll Game Vault next year. The remastered version, featuring HD visuals and full voice acting, will be available on iOS and Android outside Japan for the first time, exclusively for Crunchyroll Mega Fan members and above.

In addition to the Showcase, Crunchyroll will host programming throughout the weekend, including:

THE APOTHECARY DIARIES PRESENTED BY CRUNCHYROLL & NTV

• Friday, Oct. 9 at 12:15PM – 1:15PM ET
• Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Room 409

Join the voices of Mao Mao and Jinshi to talk about the hit new season of The Apothecary Diaries. Watch special guests Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka recreate some of your favorite scenes live, and discuss their experiences working on the series!

BLACK CLOVER SEASON 2 SCREENING & LIVE DUBBING WITH VOICE CAST

• Saturday, Oct. 10 at 12:45PM – 1:45PM ET
• Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Empire Stage

Join Crunchyroll and the voice actors for Asta, Gakuto Kajiwara and Dallas Reid, for exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, a live dubbing session, and a screening in celebration of the highly anticipated return of Black Clover!

Source: Press Release