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Crunchyroll, the global brand fueling anime fandom, revealed the winners of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a star-studded live ceremony honoring the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. The full list of honorees can be found on the Anime Awards Official Website and below.

The 9th annual Anime Awards was again hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira, who returned for their third year in a row to celebrate anime’s biggest night. The winners were revealed by a global slate of celebrity anime fan presenters including GrammyⓇ award winning singer Kacey Musgraves; Canadian director, musician, and actor Finn Wolfhard and American actor Gaten Matarazzo, both from the hit series Stranger Things; global superstar and anime collaborator J Balvin; Italian singer-songwriter Damiano David; Musician and actor Rina Sawayama; Award winning Brazilian pop icon Pabllo Vittar; American snowboarder Chloe Kim; screenwriter Zak Penn...

Solo Leveling was named Anime of the Year and Attack on Titan received the Inaugural Global Impact Award at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

The 9th annual Anime Awards was hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, who returned for their third year in a row to celebrate anime’s biggest night.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the yearly awards program celebrating anime’s creative community. This year, a record 51 million votes were cast by fans worldwide to celebrate their favorite series, films, and actors.

Presenters included Kacey Musgraves, Stranger Things alums Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, Damiano David and Pabllo Vittar, among others.

Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions supported Crunchyroll in the execution of this year’s Anime Awards.

Here is the complete list of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners:

Anime of the Year – Solo Leveling Film of the Year – Look...

Delicious in Dungeon may be gaining more than enough traction on Netflix even with just one season, but that’s sadly not sufficient for it to win at least one nomination at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025. Cbr reports that the beloved anime series walked away with nothing at the award show hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira after being nominated in sixteen categories. Two of the categories included Best New Series and Best Comedy Anime, which went to Solo Leveling and Mashle: Magic and Muscles, respectively.

Even without an Anime Award this year, Delicious in Dungeon still holds a 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes with praise directed at its cast and characters. Collider also ranks it at #1 in its top anime picks of 2024, calling it “fun to watch” and “a unique show.” The commentary also reads:

“Using worldbuilding and monster biology, this anime creates a magical ecosystem where characters can interact and explore.

Solo Leveling was the big winner Sunday night at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, taking home anime of the year, best action, best new series, and multiple performance and music honors in a starry ceremony that brought together anime’s most passionate global fans. Held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, the annual celebration honored the top talent in Japanese animation across 28 categories — drawing a record-breaking 51 million fan votes worldwide to decide the winners.

In the feature film category, Look Back, the emotional adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga, earned Film of the Year, while fan-favorite Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba added to its legacy with best continuing series and best animation. The genre-defying Dan Da Dan picked up several creative awards, including best opening sequence, best anime song, and best character design.

Hosted for the third year in a row by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira,...

Today is a terrible day for fans of Netflix'sDelicious in Dungeon. The promising nominee walked away with nothing at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025.

Crunchyroll announced the winners (and losers) of the 2025 Anime Awards, which premiered on May 25, 2025. The prestigious award show hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira celebrated all things anime from 2024, such as Solo Leveling, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and Shonen Jump's critical darling Dandadan. Unfortunately, one of the best anime series on Netflix was left out of the spotlight, despite being nominated in 16 categories.

Delicious in Dungeon Failed to Win an Anime Award in the 16 Categories It Was Nominated For

Delicious in Dungeon, the comical exploration of Dungeons, Dragons, and Cookery, didn't win a single award at this year's Anime Awards presented by Crunchyroll. While not every anime can be a winner, the fact that Delicious in Dungeon was nominated in 16 categories makes the loss feel even more devastating for fans.

The winners of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been revealed!

The 9th annual Anime Awards was again hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira, who returned for their third year in a row for the ceremony, which aired live from Tokyo, Japan.

The winners were revealed by a global slate of celebrity anime fan presenters including Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, J Balvin, Damiano David, Rina Sawayama, Pabllo Vittar, Chloe Kim, and more.

“Fans form deep emotional connections to anime. These are not just series, films or songs, but rather works of art that help define the identity of anime fans,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

“With an incredible 51 million votes this year, the 2025 Anime Awards are celebrating the creators in Japan who have captured the hearts of fans and are powering anime’s prominence in global pop culture.”

Keep reading to see who won…...

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 will mark a major milestone for Indian anime fans, as the event will be live-streamed with a Hindi dub for the first time.

It will also be available in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, and other languages.

The live-streamed event will kick off at 1:30 p.m. Ist on Sunday, May 25, 2025, with simultaneous global broadcasts across the following time zones:

Los Angeles, US – 1 a.m. Pst New York, US – 4 a.m. Est London, England – 9 a.m. GMT Paris, France – 10 a.m. Cet Sydney, Australia – 6 p.m. Aedt São Paulo, Brazil – 5 a.m. Brt Mexico City, Mexico – 2 a.m. Cst Singapore – 4 p.m. Sgt

The ceremony will be livestreamed on Crunchyroll’s Twitch and YouTube channels, Sony Pictures Core, and the Sony Group Corp Global YouTube Channel.

The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have set a new record, with over 51 million votes cast by fans worldwide.

This marks a nearly...

The ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards are rapidly approaching, with 2025's list of winners scheduled to be announced live this coming weekend. However, ahead of the festivities, Crunchyroll has already awarded its first surprise winner.

While the cards appear heavily stacked in favor of titles such as Solo Leveling, Dandadan and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End -- all of which secured numerous nominations for this year's event -- Crunchyroll has honored one special anime series with its first-ever Global Impact Award. Via Variety, this celebrates "visionary creators and groundbreaking works that have left an indelible mark on culture, history, and the hearts of audiences around the world," with the award going to the massive hit shonen series Attack on Titan.

Attack on Titan Becomes First Winner in Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Image via Cbr

Based on the manga of the same name by author and illustrator Hajime Isayama, the Attack on Titan...

Crunchyroll announced that the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have set a new record, with over 51 million votes cast by fans worldwide.

This marks a nearly 50% increase from last year’s 34 million votes.

The ninth annual event will take place on May 25, 2025, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo.

The live ceremony will feature performances by Japanese singer LiSA, hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts, and rock band Flow.

Flow will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Eureka Seven with a special performance of Days.

Japanese voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira will host the event. Notable presenters will include global music artist J Balvin, Grammy-winning singer Kacey Musgraves, and screenwriter Zak Penn.

Hiroki Totoki, President and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, will deliver opening remarks.

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Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Unveils Nominees & Star-Studded Line-Up

The ceremony will be livestreamed on Crunchyroll’s Twitch and YouTube channels, Sony Pictures Core, and the...

With a record 51 million votes cast for this year's nominees, the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have revealed a brand-new batch of musical performances and celebrity presenters for the upcoming ceremony, set to stream live from Tokyo, Japan on May 25, 2025. Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Your Ultimate Guide This latest announcement for the upcoming event includes powerhouse musical performances from: Creepy Nuts: The 2025 Anime Award-nominated hip-hop duo behind viral hits “Otonoke” and “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” the opening themes for Dan Da Dan and Mashle: Magic and Muscles , respectively Flow : Performing their song "Days" at the Anime Awards in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Eureka Seven LiSA: The iconic voice behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ’s opening theme “Gurenge” And the addition of the following celebrity presenters during the live ceremony and pre-show: J Balvin : Grammy-nominated global music superstar Kacey Musgraves : Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician behind...

Japanese radio station Nippon Broadcasting System will launch a new original English learning podcast program titled "Anime English Club with Sally Amaki" on May 13, 2025. As its title suggests, voice actor Sally Amaki will host the program, which is entirely in English. She is a native English speaker from Los Angeles, and hosted the 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in March 2023 along with Jon Kabira. The program's official YouTube channel is now streaming a trailer (Episode 0). Anime English Club with Sally Amaki Trailer In the program, Amaki will talk about "how to say famous lines from anime in English" and "what kind of differences there are between Japanese and English due to cultural differences," adding her own voice actor's point of view. She will choose phrases that will help domestic English learners learn English as they listen and foreign anime fans learn about Japanese culture. The program will broadcast every Tuesday around...

Another week is coming to an end, so the Bam Smack Pow team is here once again to bring up all the most important anime news for the week. The biggest news this week is that Crunchyroll is gearing up for the annual Anime Awards next month.

With that in mind, here's all the anime news you need to know as the Easter long weekend kicks off.

In this photo illustration, a Crunchyroll Inc. logo is seen... | Sopa Images/GettyImages Anime Awards 2025 fan voting closes, ceremony scheduled for May 25

The fan voting period for Crunchyroll's 2025 Anime Awards is now closed. This year's nominees were initially determined by a panel of industry judges, with the winners to be determined by the panel of judges in conjunction with the public fan vote for categories such as Anime of the Year, Film of the Year, Best Voice Performance in both Japanese and English,...

Crunchyroll, the ultimate brand fueling anime fandom worldwide, has revealed the nominees for the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards—the largest global celebration of excellence in Japanese animation. Fans around the world can visit the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Official Website to vote each day through April 14 for the series, creators, and performances they love. Global fan voting helps to determine the winners among the list of nominees included below. Voting is easy and more accessible than ever before.

Crunchyroll has also revealed a star-studded first wave of passionate anime-fan presenters for the Anime Awards pre-show and live ceremony. With more to be announced soon, the current list set to present winners on Sunday, May 25 includes:

Finn Wolfhard—Canadian director, musician, and actor from Stranger Things Gaten Matarazzo—American actor best known from Stranger Things Chocolate Planet—Comedy duo made up of Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo Dean Fujioka—Japanese actor,...

Once again, the Bam Smack Pow team is here to bring you the biggest anime news of the week that was. As the beginning of the Spring 2025 anime gets closer and closer, more announcements are helping us get a clearer picture of that season. Crunchyroll is also gearing up for the 2025 Anime Awards as fan voting for this year's winners opens.

Keep reading for the biggest anime news of the first week of April.

Hidive announces Spring 2025 dubs

Following last week's announcement of the slate of Spring 2025 subbed and dubbed anime premiering on the service, Hidive has announced several more dubs set to debut on the service for the upcoming season. A few of these series have streamed on Hidive in the past and are now returning, presumably thanks to Hidive's production studio Sentai Filmworks re-acquiring the licenses.

The dubs announced by Hidive include:

• deceptively scary horror-fantasy anime Made in Abyss...

Crunchyroll has officially announced the nominees for the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with global fan voting now open through April 14.

This year’s celebration features over 50 series and films from over 35 studios, alongside a star-studded lineup of presenters for the upcoming ceremony.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love. Anime continues to deeply resonate emotionally with fans, and anime’s biggest night of the year is sure to invoke a lot of joy and pride amongst the anime community—fans and creators alike. This year’s nominees represent more than 50 series and films developed by more than 35 talented studios,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

Check out the list of presenters below (more will be announced soon):

Finn Wolfhard—Canadian director,...

Crunchyroll has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 anime awards, celebrating the best in anime television and film produced from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024. Six nominees were selected for each award, across 32 different categories, including anime of the year, film of the year, best animation, best director, and several different best voice performances honors in languages like Japanese, English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. This writer was one of the jurors who selected the nominees.

“Dan Da Dan,” an adaptation of the acclaimed action comedy manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, led the pack with 22 nominations, including for anime of the year, best animation, and best director. Closely behind it was “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” which nabbed 20 nominations. “Delicious in Dungeon,” “Kaiju no. 8,” “Solo Leveling,” and “The Apothecary Diaries.” The film category featured nominations for the films “Look Back” and “The Colors Within,” as well as movie spinoffs of shows “Haikyu,” “Mononoke,” “My Hero Academia,...

We have the nominees for the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Dan Da Dan, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize, which will be handed out during a May 25 ceremony in Tokyo.

Fans can vote on the winners through April 14 on the Anime Awards website.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love,” Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini said.

A number of presenters also were revealed today, including Stranger Things actors Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, along with Chocolate Planet (Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo), Dean Fujioka, Kanata Hongo, Mayu Matsuoka, Saya Ichikawa, Ben Whittaker, Damiano David, Ironmouse, d4vd, Rina Sawayama, Chloe Kim,...

The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are coming!

The streaming platform just announced the nominees and celebrity-fan presenters for the ninth annual ceremony.

The ceremony will honor the best in Japanese animation of the past year on Sunday, May 25 at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be livestreamed for global audiences.

The Anime Awards live ceremony will be hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

“Anime continues to deeply resonate emotionally with fans, and anime’s biggest night of the year is sure to invoke a lot of joy and pride amongst the anime community—fans and creators alike. This...

Crunchyroll has revealed the official nominees for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, celebrating the best that anime has to offer over the past year.

On March 3, Crunchyroll opened up voting for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, allowing fans to head to the official website to vote each day through April 14 for the series, creators and performances they love. Global fan voting helps to determine the winners among the list of nominees; readers can check out the full list below, along with the newly revealed hosts of the awards ceremony.

Crunchyroll Reveals Nominees for Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Isekai & More Image via Crunchyroll Anime of the Year Dandadan Delicious in Dungeon Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Kaiju No. 8 Solo Leveling The Apothecary Diaries Film of the Year Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Look Back Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain My Hero Academia: You’re Next Spy...

The 9th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards are almost upon us! Crunchyroll revealed today that voting is officially live for anticipated event, with nominees revealed in the show's categories, including Anime of the Year. Fans can vote each day through April 14 for their favorite series, creators and more from last year! You can see the full list of nominees right here on Crunchyroll News. Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Your Ultimate Guide Also revealed is the first wave of star-studded anime-fan presenters for the 2025 Anime Awards, with more to be announced soon for the May 25 event, live from Tokyo, Japan. Presenters will include: Finn Wolfhard - Canadian director, musician, and actor who plays Mike in Stranger Things Gaten Matarazzo - American actor best known for his role as Dustin in Stranger Things Chocolate Planet - Comedy duo made up of Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo Dean Fujioka - Japanese actor, musician...

The 9th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards are almost here ! Last year, fans worldwide voted for their favorite anime series, characters, creators, voice actors and more as part of a massive celebration of anime in Tokyo, Japan! With the awards headed back to Tokyo on May 25, 2025 at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, we're excited to rally once again to spotlight the world of anime! But you're probably wondering, what are the categories and nominees? How do you cast your vote? Where can I watch? Consider this your ultimate guide to the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025. We'll be updating this as we get new information from here until the winners are revealed, so make sure to bookmark this page and get ready! Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Overview How It Works Categories Nominees How to Vote Hosts Where & How to Watch What are the Crunchyroll Anime Awards? Since 2017, this annual event recognizes and celebrates anime’s finest series,...

Crunchyroll has announced the return of its annual Anime Awards in 2025 with significant updates.

Announced at Ccxp in São Paulo, Brazil, the ninth edition of the awards will take place in Tokyo, Japan, on May 25, 2025.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is one of the biggest moments for anime all year – thanks to the creators honored and fans who will decide the winners. We’re thrilled to host the awards again in the birthplace of anime and produce a celebration of the world’s fastest growing entertainment space,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

Among the key changes for 2025 is the introduction of brand-new categories, including Best Isekai and Best Hindi Voice Artist. There will be a total of 32 categories.

Moreover, Crunchyroll has expanded the eligibility period to include five anime seasons, spanning from Oct 1, 2023, to Dec 31, 2024. This transition ensures that no noteworthy series or film is overlooked during this milestone year.

The ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Tokyo, Japan, on May 25, 2025. The announcement was made at Comic-Con Experience - São Paulo 2024 in Brazil, with Crunchyroll revealing the date, location, guests and more for its upcoming award show.

Per a press release, Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar is the first celebrity presenter announced for the 2025 Anime Awards. Japanese voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira will return as co-hosts for the star-studded event. Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO, will again deliver the show's opening remarks.

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Significant changes have been made since the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards show.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Japan once more as the ninth annual event is scheduled to open in Tokyo at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa on May 25, 2025, accompanied by an official livestream. Announced during Crunchyroll’s industry panel at Ccxp, the event will also update its eligibility period for qualified anime to include those released between October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, encompassing of five anime seasons. Future award nomination eligibility will extend from January 1 to December 31. Fan voting will begin on April 3, 2025 after the judge nomination process for each of the 32 categories, with the full list available on the Anime Awards’ official website . New categories for the 2025 awards include Best Isekai, Best Background Art and Best Hindi Voice Artist. Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira will return once again to co-host the event, with Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida to give opening remarks. Pabllo Vittar, a Brazilian drag pop icon and musician,...

Crunchyroll®, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, revealed the winners for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a live ceremony featuring global celebrity presenters and exciting musical performances, all to honor the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. The full list of winners can be found below and on the Anime Awards website.

The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held live in Tokyo, Japan and live-streamed globally, hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. The winners for each category were revealed by a slate of global celebrity presenters, representing passionate anime fans from across entertainment including three-time Grammy-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, award-winning actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel and The Marvels), Academy Award winning duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), director Joaquim Dos Santos (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse), sports superstar DeMarcus Lawrence (NFL's Dallas Cowboys) and...

The 2nd of March in Tokyo saw the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. A large number of celebrities presented at the event, and numerous awards in many different categories were given out. The eagerly anticipated Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which made its debut in 2017, honor, identify, and commend the year’s most popular series as well as those in the animation industry who put in a great deal of effort to create them.

2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Now in its eighth year, the yearly awards ceremony decides the best in Japanese animation from a wide range of categories, with winners being chosen through a worldwide public vote. For the second year in a row, the ceremony was hosted by returning hosts Sally Amaki, best known for her role in Tomo-chan Is a Girl, and Japanese presenter Jon Kabira.

Although a lot of anime series and movies took home these prestigious awards in different categories,...

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 was the big winner at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in Tokyo over the weekend, taking the top-prize anime of the year honor and triumphing in 10 additional categories, including best director, best character design, best action and best cinematography. The best film prize went to Mokoto Shinkai’s anime blockbuster Suzume, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won several key categories, such as best animation and best fantasy.

The annual awards show, now in its eighth year, selects leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and picks the winners via a global popular vote. The show aired live on Crunchyroll, the anime specialty streamer owned by Sony Group, with a replay later released over the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the show.

In recent editions, the event’s popularity has...

Crunchyroll just wrapped up its 2024 Anime Awards, and what a night it was! Held live in Tokyo and streamed worldwide, the event was a grand celebration of anime, featuring big names from all corners of entertainment. Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira hosted the show, making sure everyone had a great time.

We got to see some amazing performances too. Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto knocked it out of the park with the Anime Awards Theme Song. Shing02, Oma, and Spin Master A-1 took us back with ‘battlecry’ from Samurai Champloo. And Yoasobi’s ‘Idol’ performance was just the cherry on top.

Now, let’s talk winners. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death‘ took home quite a few awards including Anime of the Year and Best Action. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc‘ wasn’t far behind, winning for Best Animation and Art Direction. ‘Spy x Family‘ got us laughing with Best Comedy,...

The 8th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards just concluded in Tokyo — with “Jujutsu Kaisen” Season 2 wining a total of 11 honors, including the top prize of anime of the year.

Crunchyroll revealed the winners of the fan-voted awards during a live ceremony Saturday, March 2, featuring celebrity presenters and musical performances. (The full list of winners is below.) A replay of the 2024 Anime Awards, hosted by voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.

Three-time Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion (pictured above) presented the award for anime of the year to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death.” The series also won trophies for best director (Shota Goshozono), best action, best character design, best cinematography, best ending and opening sequences, best supporting character (Satoru Gojo) and three voice actor awards.

.@theestallion Stallion presenting at the 2024 @Crunchyroll @TheAnimeAwards pic.twitter.com/0Fr9FtjzpS...

The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are nearly here!

The Anime Awards will take place on Saturday (March 2) with a live ceremony hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira.

Fans can tune into the Anime Awards livestream on Crunchyroll channels on YouTube and Twitch beginning at 6 p.m. Jst.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly awards program celebrating the fan-favorite anime series, characters, and creators across streaming, film, and music. Global anime fans cast more than 34 million votes this year, up from 18 million votes last year.

Keep reading to find out more…

Pre-show and Live Ceremony Presenters:

Aquaria

Che Lingo

Chiaki Kuriyama

DeMarcus Lawrence

Emiru

Iman Vellani

Joaquim Dos Santos

Labrinth

Lena Lemon

LiSA

Liza Soberano

Megan Thee Stallion

Mercedes Varnado

Nava Rose

Phil Lord & Chris Miller

Porter Robinson

Rashmika Mandanna

Roland

So Takei

Vinnie Hacker

Yaeji

Ylona Garcia

Musical Performances by:

Hiroyuki Sawano & Kohta Yamamoto,...

Voting is open now through Saturday, Jan. 27 and viewers can stream select nominees for free through March 2.

With the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards already behind us and the Academy Award nominations being announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, we are firmly entrenched in the middle of awards season. This week, the world’s leading anime streaming service Crunchyroll released the nominees for the eighth annual Anime Awards. The winners will be announced during a live ceremony on Saturday, March 2 that will be livestreamed on the platform in a ceremony hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira. Voting is now open through Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pt, anime fans are able to vote on Crunchyroll's website.

The eighth annual Anime Awards will stream on Crunchyroll on March 2 and voting will be open through Jan. 27. The first round of presenters has been announced, including Megan Thee Stallion and Iman Vellani.

The stars are aligning, and the 2024 Anime Awards are just a couple of months away! Crunchyroll announced today that a star-studded lineup of presenters are joining the excitement, including three-time Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion , actress Iman Vellani ( Ms. Marvel ) and record-breaking singer-songwriter LiSA ! Vote Now For The 2024 Anime Awards! “Beyond time and borders, anime allows us to connect and be touched, be excited, and share the same emotions with others, regardless of age or values. Anime has the same potential and appeals that I feel towards music. I hope the wonderful Japanese anime continues to bring joy to many fans around the world,” LiSA said. “I consider anime to be one of the cultures that represents Japan, so I am very honored to be chosen as the presenter.” “Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do! I love cosplaying all of my favorite characters, I love the storytelling,...

Japan’s anime industry gathered in Tokyo over the weekend for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which select leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and pick the winners via a global popular vote.

Netflix’s standalone series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners took the event’s top anime of the year award, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, which made its international debut on Crunchyroll, cleaned up across many of the other main categories, including best action, best animation, best director (Haruo Sotozaki) and best fantasy. Other big winners included blockbuster Jujutsu Kaisen 0, produced by Japan’s Mappa, which won best film, and Crunchyroll’s Spy X Family with best comedy and best new series. (The full list of winners is below).

Crunchyroll says 18 million votes were cast for this year’s winners by fans from 200 countries, with high levels of participation spanning Asia,...

Spy x Family leads the field with 19 nominations for Crunchyroll’s seventh annual Anime Awards, which be handed out in March. Ranking of Kings is next with 16, spread across two seasons, followed by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with 13 noms, which were revealed today. See the full list below.

All three series will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize against Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc and Lycoris Recoil. All of those except Lycoris Recoil also are up for Best Animation, joined by Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.

A pair of 2022 box office hits — the No. 1-debuting Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and No. 2-bowing One Piece Film Red — will battle for Best Film against Bubble, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, The Deer King and Inu-Oh, which is up for Best Indie Feature at the Annie Awards.

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The seventh annual Anime Awards will be hosted by Crunchyroll within the next few months, but already the streaming company has revealed the categories for the upcoming event. Nominees have not been announced yet. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite series after the appointed judges select the nominees.

Crunchyroll's Anime Awards have been occurring since 2017. Several hit series have won the title of Best Anime, including Yuri on Ice, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Attack on Titan Final Season: Part One. In 2018, Made in Abyss won, followed up by Devilman Crybaby in 2019. The crown for the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards' Best Anime is ripe for the taking. The event will be held in Tokyo, for the first time.

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Anime specialty service Crunchyroll has selected the star hosts for its first-ever live awards show, which will be held early next year in Japan. Renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and veteran entertainer Jon Kabira will co-host the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the company said Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

“We share a deep love of anime with Sally and Jon, and we’re so excited to have their energy and passion onstage with us at the Anime Awards next year,” said Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the creative forces behind anime’s biggest series and can’t wait to share more soon.”

Originally from Los Angeles, Sally Amaki is a member of the digital voice actor idol project 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijuni), a collaboration between Sony Music and Aniplex. Jon Kabira is a host and emcee with...