SSS-Class Revival Hunter Draws Groans at New York Comic Con Premiere
A convention premiere is often the first wide look at a new Crunchyroll title, and a critic walking out of it calling the episode the worst of the event sets the reception tone before the series reaches general audiences.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Anime News Network's review of the SSS-Class Revival Hunter premiere at New York Comic Con 2026 calls it the worst premiere the critic saw at the event. The review describes protagonist Gongja as jealous of a powerful figure on TV, and says the episode uses his pathetic nature as the reason he receives broken abilities. The critic reports audible groans in the room during the screening.
The review focuses on the show's central character, Gongja, whose defining trait is jealousy of a powerful man he watches on television. The episode treats his pathetic nature as a legitimate plot point, the reason he receives abilities, including the power to copy the skill of anyone who kills him. The review notes the skill does not revive him, which the critic calls useless on its own.
The review also describes the room's reaction during the screening.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.