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NYCC Hosts Digimon Beatbreak Anime's Producer, Voice Actress; One Piece's Producer, Director

Toei Animation announced on Monday that it will host One Piece producer Ryūta Koike and director Wataru Matsumi in a panel for the series at this year's New York Comic Con event on October 10 at 12:45 p.m. The panel will also feature English dub cast members Ian Sinclair (Brook) and Madeleine Morris (Lilith). The company will also host a panel for the DIGIMON BEATBREAK anime (pictured right) on October 12 at 12:30 p.m. with producer Hiroyuki Sakurada and voice actress Megumi Han, who voices Gekkomon in the new series. Han will also have autograph sessions at the convention.

New York Comic Con runs from October 9-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

DIGIMON BEATBREAK, the new television anime for the Digimon franchise, will premiere on Fuji TV and other channels on October 5.

The anime's website describes the story:

"e-Pulse," which is generated by human thoughts and emotions, was used as the energy source for the AI support device "Sapotama." From the shadows of this remarkable development, terrifying monsters appear. Digimon are living beings that evolve by consuming e-Pulse. Tomoro Tenma is drawn into an extraordinary experience after meeting Gekkomon, who suddenly appears from his Sapotama. While living together with Kyo Sawashiro and other members of the bounty hunting team "Glowing Dawn," Tomoro renews his resolve. What new future will be forged by humans and Digimon?

Miyu Irino stars in the series as Tomoro Tenma, along with Han as Gekkomon.

Hiroaki Miyamoto (One Piece director episodes 352-679, One Piece Film Gold, Star Twinkle Precure) is directing the anime at Toei Animation. Ryota Yamaguchi (Sailor Moon Stars, Medabots, Dokidoki! Precure) is in charge of series composition. Takahiro Kojima is the character designer, with Kenji Watanabe credited for Digimon design. Akihiro Asanuma is credited for animation Digimon design. Ayaka Kami is the art director, and Sayoko Yokoyama is the color designer. Yusuke Osone is the CG director. Tomoyuki Ishiyama is the compositing director, while Eiichi Nishimura is the editor. Arisa Okehazama is composing the music. Fuji TV, Yomiko Advertising, and Toei Animation are credited for production.

The ongoing anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga premiered in 1999.

The Egghead arc in the anime debuted in January 2024. Part 2 of the Egghead arc premiered with its first episode (1,123rd overall episode) on Fuji TV on April 5. The Egghead arc paused in October 2024 to "recharge." In its place, One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga, a 21-episode abridged version of the Fish-Man Island arc of the anime, aired with reshot scenes, retouched art, and other improvements.

Source: Press release