Crunchyroll Expo#Crunchyroll Expo Australia

{{Infobox Convention

| name = Crunchyroll Expo

| logo = Crunchyroll Expo.png

| image = Crunchyroll Store at Crunchyroll Expo 2017.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = The Crunchyroll Store at Crunchyroll Expo 2017

| status = On Hiatus

| genre = Anime

| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center

| location = San Jose, California

| coordinates = {{coord|37|19|43|N|121|53|20|W|region:US-CA_type:event|display=inline,title}}

| country = United States

| first = {{start date and age|2017|08|25}}

| organizer = Crunchyroll
LeftField Media

| attendance = 16,000 (est.) total in 2017

| events =

| website = {{URL|https://crunchyrollexpo.com/}}

}}

Crunchyroll Expo (CRX) was an annual three-day anime convention held during August/September at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California over Labor Day weekend. The convention was organized by anime licensor Crunchyroll and LeftField Media.

Programming

The convention typically offered an Artists Alley, Dealers Room, a Masquerade, panels, and video games.

History

Crunchyroll Expo was first held in 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. LeftField Media was brought in to help run the convention. Crunchyroll Expo received most of its ticket sales in the days before the event. MAGWest was held the same weekend, and the conventions partnered to allow attendees to participate in limited events at the other. The convention had staffing and badge check issues, along with autograph ticket confusion. They also had no video rooms.

Crunchyroll Expo for 2018 moved to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. They were the same weekend as SacAnime. Crunchyroll partnered with ReedPop to organize Crunchyroll Expo starting in 2020. Crunchyroll Expo 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An online event named Virtual Crunchyroll Expo was instead held from September 4–6, 2020. The pandemic also resulted in the 2021 convention's cancellation, and it was again replaced with an online event.

Crunchyroll Expo 2022 was a hybrid convention, with both physical and online events. The convention featured a new music festival, the Crunchy City Music Fest. Crunchyroll Expo had an attendance cap, and admission was sold out. The convention also had mask and vaccination requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with increased security. LeftField Media also returned to run the convention. Crunchyroll Expo did not occur in 2023, in order for Crunchyroll to prioritize other events worldwide.

=Event history=

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Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests {{Convention list \| date = August 25–27, 2017 \| venue = Santa Clara Convention Center \| location = Santa Clara, California \| attendance = 16,000 (est.) total 35,000 turnstile \| guests = Yoshitaka Amano, Ray Chase, SungWon Cho, Caitlin Glass, Roland Kelts, Mega64, Max Mittelman, Octopimp, Chris Parson, Monica Rial, Adam Savage, Hiroshi Shimizu, The Fairly OddParents creator Butch Hartman, voice actors Shun Horie and Hiromi Igarashi, figure skater Johnny Weir, manga artist Kore Yamazaki, and author Keiichi Sigsawa.{{cite news \|last1=Sherman \|first1=Jennifer \|title=Crunchyroll Expo Hosts Kino's Journey Author Keiichi Sigsawa \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-09/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-kino-journey-author-keiichi-sigsawa/.119875 \|access-date=5 December 2022 \|work=Anime News Network \|date=9 August 2017 \|language=en \|archive-date=August 18, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818182942/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-09/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-kino-journey-author-keiichi-sigsawa/.119875 \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|last1=Truong \|first1=Keira \|title=More Crunchyroll Expo guests revealed, programming schedule posted \|url=https://nerdreactor.com/2017/08/21/crunchyroll-expo-guests-revealed/ \|access-date=5 December 2022 \|work=Nerd Reactor \|date=22 August 2017 \|archive-date=December 5, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205224032/https://nerdreactor.com/2017/08/21/crunchyroll-expo-guests-revealed/ \|url-status=live }} }} {{Convention list \| date = September 1–3, 2018 \| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center \| location = San Jose, California \| attendance = 45,000 turnstile (est.) \| guests = Yoshitoshi ABe, Justin Briner, Mica Burton, Clifford Chapin, Luci Christian, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Yuichi Fukushima, Kun Gao, Ryo Horikawa, Atsuko Ishizuka, MeltingMirror, Atsushi Nishigori, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, Masayoshi Tanaka, TeddyLoid, Mike Toole, and Andrew Upton. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 30 – September 1, 2019 \| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center \| location = San Jose, California \| attendance = \| guests = Yuu Asakawa, Kira Buckland, Flow, DJ HeavyGrinder, Ryo Horikawa, Xanthe Huynh, Junji Ito, Sunao Katabuchi, Mike McFarland, Toshio Nakatani, None Like Joshua, Brina Palencia, Tara Sands, Eric Stuart, Yuzuru Tachikawa, TeddyLoid, Kimura U, 22/7 voice actors Sally Amaki, Kanae Shirosawa, and Ruri Umino;{{cite web\|last=Sherman\|first=Jennifer\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-02/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-22-7-voice-actresses-sally-amaki-kanae-shirosawa-ruri-umino/.149644\|title=Crunchyroll Expo Hosts 22/7 Voice Actresses Sally Amaki, Kanae Shirosawa, Ruri Umino\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=August 2, 2019\|access-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-date=August 3, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803024618/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-02/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-22-7-voice-actresses-sally-amaki-kanae-shirosawa-ruri-umino/.149644\|url-status=live}} Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma writer Yūto Tsukuda and artist Shun Saeki;{{cite web\|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/07/26/the-creators-of-food-wars-are-coming-to-crunchyroll-expo-2019\|title=The Creators of Food Wars! are Coming to Crunchyroll Expo 2019!\|publisher=Crunchyroll\|date=July 26, 2019\|access-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818182954/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/07/26/the-creators-of-food-wars-are-coming-to-crunchyroll-expo-2019\|url-status=live}} and staff members of Zombie Land Saga, including voice actors Kaede Hondo and Asami Tano, composer Yasuharu Takanashi, and MAPPA CEO Manabu Ohtsuka.{{cite web\|last=Mateo\|first=Alex\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-16/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-zombie-land-saga-anime-cast-staff/.150136\|title=Crunchyroll Expo Hosts Zombie Land Saga Anime's Cast, Staff\|publisher=Anime News Network\|date=August 16, 2019\|access-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-date=August 17, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817114400/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-16/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-zombie-land-saga-anime-cast-staff/.150136\|url-status=live}} Rock band Flow, whose songs have been featured in various anime as opening themes, held a concert on August 30.{{cite web\|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/06/29-1/flow-to-perform-in-concert-at-crunchyroll-expo-2019-10-days-of-announcements\|title=FLOW to Perform in Concert at Crunchyroll Expo 2019! {{!}} 10 Days of Announcements\|publisher=Crunchyroll\|date=June 29, 2019\|access-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-date=August 18, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818182941/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/06/29-1/flow-to-perform-in-concert-at-crunchyroll-expo-2019-10-days-of-announcements\|url-status=live}} }} {{Convention list \| date = September 4–6, 2020 \| venue = Online convention \| location = \| attendance = \| guests = Shusuke Katagiri, Myth & Roid, Rian Tachibana, and Matt Schley.{{Cite web\|date=August 21, 2020\|title=Crunchyroll Expo Adds The God of High School, Dr. Stone, Onyx Equinox, Noblesse Guests, & More\|url=https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-expo-the-god-of-high-school-dr-stone-onyx-equinox-noblesse-guests/\|access-date=August 28, 2020\|website=CBR\|language=en-US\|archive-date=February 5, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205000926/https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-expo-the-god-of-high-school-dr-stone-onyx-equinox-noblesse-guests/\|url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|title=Virtual Crunchyroll Expo Announces Final Wave of Guests!\|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/08/27/virtual-crunchyroll-expo-announces-the-final-wave-of-guests\|access-date=August 28, 2020\|website=Crunchyroll\|language=en-us\|archive-date=January 25, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125083644/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/08/27/virtual-crunchyroll-expo-announces-the-final-wave-of-guests\|url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|title=411MANIA\|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/miro-set-to-appear-at-virtual-crunchyroll-expo/\|access-date=August 28, 2020\|website=Miro Set To Appear At Virtual Crunchyroll Expo\|language=en-US\|archive-date=August 28, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828033005/https://411mania.com/wrestling/miro-set-to-appear-at-virtual-crunchyroll-expo/\|url-status=live}} }} {{Convention list \| date = August 5–7, 2021 \| venue = Online convention \| location = \| attendance = \| guests = }} {{Convention list \| date = August 5–7, 2022 \| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center \| location = San Jose, California \| attendance = \| guests = Chinatsu Akasaki, Watson Amelia, Kosuke Arai, Aru.rinh, Atarashii Gakko!, Hakos Baelz, Dominique "King Vader" Barrett, Mario Bueno, Burnout Syndromes, Rosalie Chiang, Shoya Chiba, Jade Dennis, Chris "Papa Bear" English, Cheyenne Ewulu, Ricco Fajardo, Shawn Gann, Cris George, Gawr Gura, Kwok-Wai Hanson, Hiromitsu Iijima, Ninomae Ina'nis, Jacki Jing, Okitsugu Kado, Tasuku Kaito, Reagan Kathryn, Takanashi Kiara, Makoto Kimura, Baku Kinoshita, Akari Kito, Chiaki Kobayashi, Yurika Kubo, Chris Lam, James Landino, Lex Lang, Linda Le, Tim Lyu, Madkid, Maridah, Eric Maruscak, Adam McArthur, Masahiko Minami, Rei Miyasaka, Amador Molina, Lauren Moore, Shihori Nakane, Nerds Know, Kureiji Ollie, Yuki Ono, OTAKUpassport, Manabu Otsuka, Kevin Penkin, Zeno Robinson, Kate Sánchez, Brandon C. Schindewolf, Sevenn, Megan Shipman, SiM, Suncake, Risa Taneda, Kaiji Tang, Kentaro Tone, Shimba Tsuchiya, Yuichiro Umehara, Kazuki Ura, Natalie Van Sistine, Tony Weaver, Jr. Michael Weidner, Anne Yatco, Miki Yoshikawa, and Young Bombs. }}

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Dates

Location

Atten.

Guests

{{Convention list

| date = August 25–27, 2017

| venue = Santa Clara Convention Center

| location = Santa Clara, California

| attendance = 16,000 (est.) total
35,000 turnstile

| guests = Yoshitaka Amano, Ray Chase, SungWon Cho, Caitlin Glass, Roland Kelts, Mega64, Max Mittelman, Octopimp, Chris Parson, Monica Rial, Adam Savage, Hiroshi Shimizu, The Fairly OddParents creator Butch Hartman, voice actors Shun Horie and Hiromi Igarashi, figure skater Johnny Weir, manga artist Kore Yamazaki, and author Keiichi Sigsawa.{{cite news |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Crunchyroll Expo Hosts Kino's Journey Author Keiichi Sigsawa |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-09/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-kino-journey-author-keiichi-sigsawa/.119875 |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Anime News Network |date=9 August 2017 |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818182942/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-09/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-kino-journey-author-keiichi-sigsawa/.119875 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Truong |first1=Keira |title=More Crunchyroll Expo guests revealed, programming schedule posted |url=https://nerdreactor.com/2017/08/21/crunchyroll-expo-guests-revealed/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Nerd Reactor |date=22 August 2017 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205224032/https://nerdreactor.com/2017/08/21/crunchyroll-expo-guests-revealed/ |url-status=live }}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = September 1–3, 2018

| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center

| location = San Jose, California

| attendance = 45,000 turnstile (est.)

| guests = Yoshitoshi ABe, Justin Briner, Mica Burton, Clifford Chapin, Luci Christian, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Yuichi Fukushima, Kun Gao, Ryo Horikawa, Atsuko Ishizuka, MeltingMirror, Atsushi Nishigori, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, Masayoshi Tanaka, TeddyLoid, Mike Toole, and Andrew Upton.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 30 – September 1, 2019

| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center

| location = San Jose, California

| attendance =

| guests = Yuu Asakawa, Kira Buckland, Flow, DJ HeavyGrinder, Ryo Horikawa, Xanthe Huynh, Junji Ito, Sunao Katabuchi, Mike McFarland, Toshio Nakatani, None Like Joshua, Brina Palencia, Tara Sands, Eric Stuart, Yuzuru Tachikawa, TeddyLoid, Kimura U, 22/7 voice actors Sally Amaki, Kanae Shirosawa, and Ruri Umino;{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-02/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-22-7-voice-actresses-sally-amaki-kanae-shirosawa-ruri-umino/.149644|title=Crunchyroll Expo Hosts 22/7 Voice Actresses Sally Amaki, Kanae Shirosawa, Ruri Umino|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 2, 2019|access-date=August 18, 2019|archive-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803024618/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-02/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-22-7-voice-actresses-sally-amaki-kanae-shirosawa-ruri-umino/.149644|url-status=live}} Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma writer Yūto Tsukuda and artist Shun Saeki;{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/07/26/the-creators-of-food-wars-are-coming-to-crunchyroll-expo-2019|title=The Creators of Food Wars! are Coming to Crunchyroll Expo 2019!|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=July 26, 2019|access-date=August 18, 2019|archive-date=August 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818182954/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/07/26/the-creators-of-food-wars-are-coming-to-crunchyroll-expo-2019|url-status=live}} and staff members of Zombie Land Saga, including voice actors Kaede Hondo and Asami Tano, composer Yasuharu Takanashi, and MAPPA CEO Manabu Ohtsuka.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-16/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-zombie-land-saga-anime-cast-staff/.150136|title=Crunchyroll Expo Hosts Zombie Land Saga Anime's Cast, Staff|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 16, 2019|access-date=August 18, 2019|archive-date=August 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817114400/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-16/crunchyroll-expo-hosts-zombie-land-saga-anime-cast-staff/.150136|url-status=live}} Rock band Flow, whose songs have been featured in various anime as opening themes, held a concert on August 30.{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/06/29-1/flow-to-perform-in-concert-at-crunchyroll-expo-2019-10-days-of-announcements|title=FLOW to Perform in Concert at Crunchyroll Expo 2019! {{!}} 10 Days of Announcements|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=June 29, 2019|access-date=August 18, 2019|archive-date=August 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818182941/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/06/29-1/flow-to-perform-in-concert-at-crunchyroll-expo-2019-10-days-of-announcements|url-status=live}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = September 4–6, 2020

| venue = Online convention

| location =

| attendance =

| guests = Shusuke Katagiri, Myth & Roid, Rian Tachibana, and Matt Schley.{{Cite web|date=August 21, 2020|title=Crunchyroll Expo Adds The God of High School, Dr. Stone, Onyx Equinox, Noblesse Guests, & More|url=https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-expo-the-god-of-high-school-dr-stone-onyx-equinox-noblesse-guests/|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=CBR|language=en-US|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205000926/https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-expo-the-god-of-high-school-dr-stone-onyx-equinox-noblesse-guests/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Virtual Crunchyroll Expo Announces Final Wave of Guests!|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/08/27/virtual-crunchyroll-expo-announces-the-final-wave-of-guests|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=Crunchyroll|language=en-us|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125083644/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/08/27/virtual-crunchyroll-expo-announces-the-final-wave-of-guests|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=411MANIA|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/miro-set-to-appear-at-virtual-crunchyroll-expo/|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=Miro Set To Appear At Virtual Crunchyroll Expo|language=en-US|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828033005/https://411mania.com/wrestling/miro-set-to-appear-at-virtual-crunchyroll-expo/|url-status=live}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 5–7, 2021

| venue = Online convention

| location =

| attendance =

| guests =

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 5–7, 2022

| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center

| location = San Jose, California

| attendance =

| guests = Chinatsu Akasaki, Watson Amelia, Kosuke Arai, Aru.rinh, Atarashii Gakko!, Hakos Baelz, Dominique "King Vader" Barrett, Mario Bueno, Burnout Syndromes, Rosalie Chiang, Shoya Chiba, Jade Dennis, Chris "Papa Bear" English, Cheyenne Ewulu, Ricco Fajardo, Shawn Gann, Cris George, Gawr Gura, Kwok-Wai Hanson, Hiromitsu Iijima, Ninomae Ina'nis, Jacki Jing, Okitsugu Kado, Tasuku Kaito, Reagan Kathryn, Takanashi Kiara, Makoto Kimura, Baku Kinoshita, Akari Kito, Chiaki Kobayashi, Yurika Kubo, Chris Lam, James Landino, Lex Lang, Linda Le, Tim Lyu, Madkid, Maridah, Eric Maruscak, Adam McArthur, Masahiko Minami, Rei Miyasaka, Amador Molina, Lauren Moore, Shihori Nakane, Nerds Know, Kureiji Ollie, Yuki Ono, OTAKUpassport, Manabu Otsuka, Kevin Penkin, Zeno Robinson, Kate Sánchez, Brandon C. Schindewolf, Sevenn, Megan Shipman, SiM, Suncake, Risa Taneda, Kaiji Tang, Kentaro Tone, Shimba Tsuchiya, Yuichiro Umehara, Kazuki Ura, Natalie Van Sistine, Tony Weaver, Jr. Michael Weidner, Anne Yatco, Miki Yoshikawa, and Young Bombs.

}}

Virtual Crunchyroll Expo

Due to the cancellation of Crunchyroll Expo 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an online event named Virtual Crunchyroll Expo was held from September 4–6, 2020. The event featured many Japanese guests including Junji Ito, Soma Saito, Rie Takahashi, Mayumi Tanaka, and pro wrestler Miro. It also included a artists alley, cosplay event, and exhibitor hall. Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2021 was held from August 5–7, 2021 and also had a significant Japanese guest list.

Crunchyroll Expo Australia

Crunchyroll Expo Australia was a two-day convention held during September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The convention in 2022 had issues with long entrance lines outside of the convention center. Attendees had waits of up to five hours in bad weather due to the convention center reaching capacity. Crunchyroll after the convention made refunds available for those who could not enter the event. This was the replacement for the Madman Anime Festival that took place from 2016 to 2019 due to 2020 and 2021 events not taking place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

=Event history=

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Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests {{Convention list \| date = September 17–18, 2022 \| venue = Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre \| location = Melbourne, Australia \| attendance = \| guests = Asca, Hakos Baelz, Mori Calliope, Ricco Fajardo, DJ Kazu, Kirilee, André Knite, Adam McArthur, Lisa Ortiz, Olivia Swasey, Kaiji Tang, Vye, and Anne Yatco. }}

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{{Convention list

| date = September 17–18, 2022

| venue = Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

| location = Melbourne, Australia

| attendance =

| guests = Asca, Hakos Baelz, Mori Calliope, Ricco Fajardo, DJ Kazu, Kirilee, André Knite, Adam McArthur, Lisa Ortiz, Olivia Swasey, Kaiji Tang, Vye, and Anne Yatco.

}}

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{{cite news |last1=Mateo |first1=Alex |title=Crunchyroll Expo 'Hits Pause' On This Year's Event |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-09/crunchyroll-expo-hits-pause-on-this-year-event/.194699 |access-date=9 February 2023 |work=Anime News Network |date=February 9, 2023 |language=en}}

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{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Tim |title=Crunchyroll Expo Announces First Wave of Guests, Panels & Programming |url=https://www.cbr.com/virtual-crunchyroll-expo-2020-first-wave-guests-panels-programming/ |work=Comic Book Resources |date=July 23, 2020}}

{{cite news |last1=Harripersad |first1=Ridge |title=Crunchyroll Expo Reveal Debut In Australia September 2022 |url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/crunchyroll-expo-will-debut-in-australia/ |access-date=April 26, 2022 |work=Comics Gaming Magazine Online |date=April 2, 2022 |language=en-CA}}

{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=Hannah |title=Crunchyroll Expo Adds Junji Ito, One Piece, The Rising of the Shield Hero Panels To Line-Up |url=https://www.cbr.com/crunchyroll-expo-junji-ito-one-piece-the-rising-of-the-shield-hero/ |work=Comic Book Resources|date=August 28, 2020}}

{{cite news|last=Luster|first=Joseph|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/06/03-1/crunchyroll-expo-2020-canceled-2021-dates-planned-for-august-6-8|title=Crunchyroll Expo 2020 Canceled, 2021 Dates Planned for August 6-8|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020}}

{{cite news |last1=Zhu |first1=Stephanie |title=Anime fans pack sold-out Crunchyroll Expo 2022 in Bay Area after 2-year hiatus |url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/crunchyroll-expo-2022-brings-characters-to-life-and-in-person-after-2-year-hiatus |access-date=August 17, 2022 |work=Datebook - San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=August 9, 2022}}

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{{cite news |last1=Milton Griepp |first1=Milton |title=ReedPOP Gets Crunchyroll Expo |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44569/reedpop-gets-crunchyroll-expo |access-date=November 25, 2019 |work=ICv2 |date=November 21, 2019 |language=en}}

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