Dan Da Dan, the breakthrough sensation that became Netflix’s most-streamed anime of 2024, and the critically adored fantasy series Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End were among the top nominees for the 2025 Anime Awards, announced Thursday by Crunchyroll. Frieren led the way with 29 nods, while Dan Da Dan tallied 22 nominations. Those series will compete with Delicious in Dungeon, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, and The Apothecary Diaries for the top Anime of the Year prize.
Winners will be selected in part by a fan vote; fans can choose their favorites daily at Crunchyroll’s official Anime Awards site through April 14. This year’s Anime Awards will be live-streamed May 25 from Tokyo. Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, Japanese singer-actress Rina Sawayama, and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim will be among the presenters.
Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2025 Anime Awards.
Anime of the Year
Dan Da Dan Delicious...
Winners will be selected in part by a fan vote; fans can choose their favorites daily at Crunchyroll’s official Anime Awards site through April 14. This year’s Anime Awards will be live-streamed May 25 from Tokyo. Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, Japanese singer-actress Rina Sawayama, and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim will be among the presenters.
Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2025 Anime Awards.
Anime of the Year
Dan Da Dan Delicious...
- 4/3/2025
- by Gold Derby Staff
- Gold Derby
By Aashi Gahlot and Rima Bhatia
“Don’t try to be me. Be yourself” – Srk
It is finally almost time to see the King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan in a double role.
The upcoming Fan is the story of Gaurav (Srk) becoming dangerously obsessed with his all time hero film star Aryan Khanna (Srk). Is this film highlighting the dangers of idolising film stars? Is it a film star’s perspective on calling out for privacy? Or is this film a study into the human psyche? We will soon find out on April the 15th, 2016.
Meanwhile, we at BollySpice had the chance to join in the #UKFanTakeover and attend a press conference with both Gaurav and Srk. Mind you, Gaurav was in wax figure form and our superstar Srk was kept safe! Madame Tussauds in London have transformed the wax figure of Srk into the much anticipated stalker, Gaurav.
We...
“Don’t try to be me. Be yourself” – Srk
It is finally almost time to see the King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan in a double role.
The upcoming Fan is the story of Gaurav (Srk) becoming dangerously obsessed with his all time hero film star Aryan Khanna (Srk). Is this film highlighting the dangers of idolising film stars? Is it a film star’s perspective on calling out for privacy? Or is this film a study into the human psyche? We will soon find out on April the 15th, 2016.
Meanwhile, we at BollySpice had the chance to join in the #UKFanTakeover and attend a press conference with both Gaurav and Srk. Mind you, Gaurav was in wax figure form and our superstar Srk was kept safe! Madame Tussauds in London have transformed the wax figure of Srk into the much anticipated stalker, Gaurav.
We...
- 4/14/2016
- by BollySpice Team
- Bollyspice
Being your self is never easy.
However, finding ourselves is a journey and challenge that each one of us must undertake in our own unique way.
Kalki Koechlin’s character Laila (Margarita, with a straw; Dir. Shonali Bose) portrays an inspirational woman fighting a battle to be herself – regardless of whether considered “normal” by societal standards or not.
Laila has cerebral palsy, a neurological condition affecting movement and coordination. Her disability provokes different reactions, negative and positive. Despite the challenges and discrimination that life throws her way, Laila is a determined individual full of dreams and of love.
Laila likes boys.
Laila also discovers that she likes Khanum (Sayani Gupta), a girl.
Falling in love and having a relationship with Khanum begins another strand of self-discovery and self-acceptance within her journey.
Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is still hugely frowned upon within the South Asian community – no matter which...
However, finding ourselves is a journey and challenge that each one of us must undertake in our own unique way.
Kalki Koechlin’s character Laila (Margarita, with a straw; Dir. Shonali Bose) portrays an inspirational woman fighting a battle to be herself – regardless of whether considered “normal” by societal standards or not.
Laila has cerebral palsy, a neurological condition affecting movement and coordination. Her disability provokes different reactions, negative and positive. Despite the challenges and discrimination that life throws her way, Laila is a determined individual full of dreams and of love.
Laila likes boys.
Laila also discovers that she likes Khanum (Sayani Gupta), a girl.
Falling in love and having a relationship with Khanum begins another strand of self-discovery and self-acceptance within her journey.
Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is still hugely frowned upon within the South Asian community – no matter which...
- 10/18/2014
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
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