Based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s best-selling manga, the anime was an instantaneous hit final fall when it streamed on Crunchyroll, with shops as various as Polygon and Esquire declaring it one of the best of the yr. And this summer season, Chainsaw Man fever will slice by means of Miami. Florida Supercon has introduced it is bringing the anime’s English dub solid to the state’s largest annual comics and popular culture conference. Those set to seem embrace Ryan Colt Levy (Denji), Regan Murdock (Aki), and Sarah Wiedenheft (Power).
Both the manga and anime comply with Denji, an orphaned teenager in determined poverty who makes a Faustian discount along with his pet, Pochita, the chainsaw satan, so as to turn into a demon-hunting, chainsaw-wielding, super-powered anti-hero. That could sound like a usually ridiculous anime premise, however Fujimoto’s work, vividly realized in animation by Studio MAPPA, has gained excessive reward for its extraordinary characterization and darkish, conspiratorial plot, which sees Denji sink deeper and deeper into the clutches of a shadowy authorities company as he seeks to guide some semblance of an bizarre youth.
The anime’s English dub voice solid will head to Supercon for panels, autograph classes, and photograph ops, together with loads of different company to be introduced earlier than the present takes over Miami Beach Convention Center from June 30 to July 2. Some of final yr’s company included voice actors from Avatar: the Last Airbender and One Piece, YouTubers equivalent to Trash Taste and AmaLee, and well-known figures from the world of comedian books. Though there’s nonetheless loads of room for conventional nerd tradition, Supercon has additionally accomplished a lot in recent times to develop its protection of Asian popular culture with manga libraries, Okay-pop dance occasions, and different experiences. There are additionally devoted areas and occasions for LGBTQ followers.
Single and multiday passes for Florida Supercon go on sale at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 19.
Florida Supercon. Friday, June 30, by means of Sunday, July 2, at Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; floridasupercon.com. Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 19.