NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Presents Two Anime World Premieres, Industry Panel & More Anime Updates at Anime Expo 2025
Tokyo, Japan (June 25, 2025): NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan LLC is thrilled to present TWO ANIME WORLD PREMIERES & INDUSTRY PANELS at Anime Expo 2025: Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota and A Wild Last Boss Appeared!.
Special guests include NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan anime producers Genta Ozaki and Ryo Hino. Attendees will be the first in the world to watch the premiere episodes of these highly anticipated titles. Fans will also receive a limited-edition freebie that was previously available only at AnimeJapan 2025. Plus, a few lucky attendees will have the chance to win exclusive prizes, including renowned anime staff signed items and more from the Japanese production staff!
July 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Location: Panel Room 404AB
WORLD PREMIERE: NBCUniversal Japan's “Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota” Screening & Industry Panel
Additional feature anime titles include:
- Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2
- Tune In to the Midnight Heart
- Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse
- and more!
July 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Location: Panel Room 402AB
WORLD PREMIERE: NBCUniversal Japan's “A Wild Last Boss Appeared!” Screening & Industry Panel
Additional feature anime titles include:
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
- Reincarnated as a Sword II
- Suikoden: The Anime
- and more!
Attendees will also learn new details about upcoming titles from NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan including Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2, Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, Reincarnated as a Sword II, Suikoden: The Anime, and more!
About “A Wild Last Boss Appeared!”
Original Story: Firehead (published by Earth Star Novel, Earth Star Entertainment）
Original illustrator and Original Character Design: YahaKo
Comicalize: Tsubasa Hazuki
Director: Yuya Horiuchi
Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Design : Maiko Ebisawa
Animation Production: WAO WORLD
About “Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota”
Original Work: Fuyu Azuma (published by Dragon Comics Age / KADOKAWA)
Director: Tomohiro Kamiya
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Naoto Nakamura
Music: Yukari Hashimoto / Tetsuya Shitara
Animation Production: STUDIO POLON
About NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan LLC:
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan LLC (NBCUniversal) is a local Japanese production company under the umbrella of NBCUniversal. Since 1992, during the time of its predecessor Pioneer LDC, Inc., the company has been producing a variety of productions, starting with Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OVA). In 2003, the company changed its name to Geneon Entertainment, Inc. Since 2013, it is now known as NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, LLC that plans and produces TV animation series and manages production as the executive company, including videograms, music, overseas sales, program sales, and merchandising, and its own music label. NBCUniversal produces approximately 10 animation titles per year and celebrates over 30 years of animation production.
