Anime Expo 2026 will host the U.S. premiere of the Sparks of Tomorrow TV anime and feature staff from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, including director Keiichiro Saito and others, at the July 2-5 convention.
Anime Expo, held July 2-5, will screen the U.S. premiere of the Sparks of Tomorrow TV anime. The convention will also host staff from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, including Tomoya Kitagawa, Keiichiro Saito, Yuichiro Fukushi, and Keisuke Kojima.
For fans of anime adaptations from manga and light novels, this event offers early access to a new series and direct engagement with the creators of Frieren, a standout hit. It highlights the growing crossover between conventions and anime premieres.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a critically acclaimed fantasy anime based on the manga by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe.
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