New York Comic Con 2026 delivered major entertainment news, from the premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus to a substantial Crunchyroll showcase spanning anime, films, manga and webtoon adaptations.
The biggest reveal was a new collaboration between Hayate, the Japanese animation company established by Aniplex, and Line Digital Frontier Corporation, a subsidiary of Webtoon Entertainment. The companies plan to develop anime adaptations of approximately 15 popular webtoons available through Line Digital Frontier’s mobile application.
Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the resulting anime in selected territories. The first three projects have already been announced, with trailers available for The Remarried Empress, Teenage Mercenary and The Boxer.
Webtoons have become a significant source of entertainment worldwide, with platforms such as Line, Webtoon and KakaoPage attracting millions of views. The success of Solo Leveling, adapted from a web novel and webcomic published on KakaoPage, has further demonstrated the international potential of these properties.
Two major video-game anime adaptations
The showcase opened with a world-premiere preview of Sekiro: No Defeat, an anime based on FromSoftware’s video game. Produced by Kadokawa, Qzil.la and ARCH, the series will use fully hand-drawn animation. Its eight episodes are scheduled to stream exclusively on Crunchyroll from January 2027.
Ghost of Tsushima is also receiving an anime based on its online multiplayer mode. NYCC attendees saw a first look at Ghost of Tsushima Legends, produced through a collaboration between Hayate and PlayStation Productions. The series is due to arrive in 2028.
New anime series and first looks
Crunchyroll also used its showcase to share new artwork, trailers and release information for several upcoming series.
- Kagurabachi: attendees received exclusive access to new character art for the highly anticipated manga adaptation. The anime is scheduled to debut on Crunchyroll in 2027.
- Eat-Man: a first look was revealed for the new adaptation of Akihito Yoshitomi’s manga, which also remakes the 1997 anime. The story follows Bolt Crank, an enigmatic mercenary who can eat anything and reproduce it from his body. A first look is available.
- Here U Are: the anime based on a Chinese boys’ love manhua received its worldwide premiere at the showcase.
- Everyone’s Darling Has a Secret: the new romantic comedy shared a world-premiere trailer. Based on Kashiko Amane’s manga, it is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.
- Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!: global music artist LiSa will perform the opening theme for this “kicked out from the party” fantasy series. Produced by J.C. Staff, it is scheduled for January 2027. The panel also presented a trailer and key art.
- Berserk of Gluttony: the fantasy series revealed a trailer for its second season, which is coming to Crunchyroll in 2027.
- The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All: Crunchyroll shared a world-premiere trailer for the adaptation of Sumiko Arai’s manga, which began as a self-published work on X. Masashi Ishiyama, known for Horimiya, will direct. The series begins airing in Japan in January 2027.
The story follows a fashionable high-school student who loves rock music and develops feelings for a mysterious employee at a local CD shop. She later discovers that the worker is her shy classmate.
More anime films are heading to cinemas
Witch on the Holy Night, based on the Type-Moon visual novel, will receive an exclusive theatrical release on 29 January 2027. Produced by ufotable, the studio behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the film will be distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Australian release details were not provided. The film will be available in English dub and Japanese with English subtitles.
Yuri!!! on Ice will mark its 10th anniversary with a one-day screening event through Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights programme. On 19 October, selected cinemas in the United States and Canada will screen the first five episodes.
A separate announcement confirmed that The Apothecary Diaries is also being adapted into a feature film. The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure is based on an original story by series creator Hyuganatsu, directed by Norihiro Naganuma, and distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. A release date has not yet been announced.
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