Crunchyroll Expo Announces “New Crunchy City” Attraction

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By: Anime Herald January 22, 20190 Comments

On January 22, Crunchyroll announced that this year’s Crunchyroll Expo will feature an attraction known as “New Crunchy City.” According to Crunchyroll, New Crunchy City will be “an immersive amazing experience where anime comes to life” that “empowers you to experience anime like never before as you stroll the streets of New Crunchy City metropolis with fellow anime fans.”

New Crunchy City Visual

Crunchyroll Expo will be held from August 30 through September 1, at San Jose, CA’s San Jose Convention Center. Tickets are now on sale via the event’s website.

Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that Junji Ito will attend this year’s event as a guest.

Source: Crunchyroll (Email Communication)

Crunchyroll Expo Announces “New Crunchy City” Attraction – Samantha Ferreira

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