The first episode of Bless, based on Yukino Sonoyama's manga and premiering in January 2027, screened early at the Kodansha House pop-up in New York as part of an October 12 watch party with three other anime titles. Attendees received first volumes of the four screened shows' source manga as gifts. Bless follows two students at a fashion-focused high school who pair up for a transformation-themed runway show.
At New York Comic Con, editors from three manga apps answered questions about global readership. Yuta Momiyama of MANGA Plus, Nobuhiko Muranaka of Manga UP!, and Yuta Hiraoka of K manga spoke about same-day chapter releases, app comment sections that let publishers and creators see overseas feedback, and Manga Academy programs that seek creators outside Japan.
At New York Comic Con 2026, Crunchyroll premiered the first two episodes of Shangri-La Frontier's third season. The new arc follows Oikatzo asking Sunraku and Arthur to help him win an eight-player tournament, with each round fought against a timer while Oikatzo races to arrive for his anchor turn. Episode two gives Arthur a villain role in the fighting simulation game, and audience reactions in the theater matched what the characters themselves were watching.
The Dengeki Daisy anime premiered at New York Comic Con 2026, and the episode centers on Teru, a girl whose late brother left her a phone connected to someone called Daisy, who texts her daily. She also deals with bullies and a janitor named Tasuku. The episode opens with a vague cinematic flash-forward, and its voiceover and visual style stay deliberately unclear about where the series is headed.
The first episode of Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story had its world premiere at New York Comic Con. The premiere frames Red Riding Hood as the main suspect in a murder, with evidence drawn from fairy tale lore, including Pinocchio's testimony that his nose did not grow. The episode ends before the crime is explained, leaving the culprit and several character identities unresolved.