Crunchyroll goes all in on webtoons: Every anime announcement from New York Comic Con

New York Comic Con 2026 was packed with news and exciting announcements from the entertainment world. While many eyes were set on the Marvel panel to catch the latest updates on the always-evolving state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, anime had a strong presence too. Thousands of people showed up for the premiere of the first episode of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll announced an exciting slate of projects, including a new partnership completely focused on adapting popular webtoons.

During the Crunchyroll Showcase panel, the company presented a packed lineup that included anime, theatrical projects, manga, and more. One of the highlights was the announcement of a partnership with Hayate, a Japanese anime production company established by Aniplex, and Line Digital Frontier Corporation, a subsidiary of Webtoon Entertainment. The three companies will work together to develop anime adaptations of approximately 15 popular webtoons available through Line Digital Frontier’s mobile application. The first three titles in the lineup were presented during the panel, with some exciting trailers already available to watch.

Crunchyroll teams up with Webtoon to produce new anime adaptations

Webtoons have become a very popular form of entertainment in the past few years. Series published on platforms like Line, Webtoon, and KakaoPage accumulate millions of views, boosting global fandoms eager for animated adaptations. The success of the Solo Leveling anime, adapted from a web novel and webcomic published on KakaoPage, made the industry aware of the potential of these IPs.

Crunchyroll and its parent company Sony are ready to lead the charge thanks to this new collaboration. According to a news release, “Hayate will lead the development and production in collaboration with Crunchyroll and Line Digital Frontier, and Crunchyroll will exclusively stream the resulting anime in select territories.” The first three titles announced are The Remarried Empress, Teenage Mercenary, and The Boxer.

Two big video game anime adaptations are coming

The Crunchyroll Showcase kicked off with a world premiere of a sneak peek at Sekiro: No Defeat, the anime based on the video game by FromSoftware. The series, produced by Kadowaka, Qzil.la and Arch, is fully hand-drawn, and it will stream its eight episodes exclusively on Crunchyroll starting in January 2027.

Ghost of Tsushima is also getting an anime based on its online multiplayer mode. NYCC attendees could catch a first look at Ghost of Tsushima Legends. The series is produced in collaboration by Hayate and PlayStation Productions, and it will arrive in 2028.

New series announcements and first looks from Crunchyroll NYCC panel

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Besides the partnership announcement, Crunchyroll had plenty more news to share regarding new anime, and some first looks at series that fans have been eagerly waiting for. Here are the highlights:

• Kagurabachi fans at NYCC got exclusive in-person access to some brand-new character art from the series. Based on one of the most hyped manga in recent years, the Kagurabachi anime is riding on very high expectations. There wasn’t much to see about the series at NYCC, but the anime will debut on Crunchyroll in 2027.
• Crunchyroll revealed a first look at Eat-Man, a new adaptation of the manga by Akihito Yoshitomi and a remake of the 1997 anime series. The story follows Bolt Crank, an enigmatic mercenary with the power to eat anything and reproduce it from his body.
• The worldwide premiere trailer for Here U Are, an anime based on a Chinese boys’ love manhua, made its debut at the Crunchyroll Showcase.
• A new romcom that will premiere in January 2027, Everyone’s Darling Has a Secret, shared a world premiere trailer. The anime is based on the manga by Kashiko Amane.
• Global music icon LiSa will perform the opening song for Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! This classic “kicked out from the party” fantasy series is produced by J.C. Staff and will premiere in January 2027. A new trailer and key art were shared during the panel.
• Another popular fantasy anime, Berserk of Gluttony, shared a sneak peek at its second season, coming to Crunchyroll in 2027.
• Crunchyroll also revealed the world premiere trailer for The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All, based on the manga by Sumiko Arai that began as self-published on X. The anime will be directed by Masashi Ishiyama, famous for Horimiya. It will begin airing in Japan in January 2027. This popular yuri story follows a fashionable, rock-music-loving high schooler who falls for a mysterious worker at a local CD shop, who turns out to be her shy classmate.

More anime movies are coming to theaters

The feature film Witch on the Holy Night, based on the visual novel of the same name by Type-Moon, is headed exclusively to theaters on Jan. 29, 2027. Produced by ufotable (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) and distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the movie will be available both with English dub and in Japanese with English subtitles.

Moreover, the classic anime Yuri!!! on Ice will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special one-day screening event held as part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights program. On Oct. 19, selected theaters across the U.S. and Canada will screen the first five episodes of the series.

One final announcement wasn’t part of the Crunchyroll Showcase panel but was shared earlier through a news release. The popular historical mystery series The Apothecary Diaries is also headed to movie theaters with its first feature film, The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure. The movie, based on an original story by series creator Hyuganatsu, will be directed by Norihiro Naganuma and distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Exact dates are yet to be announced.