The winners of the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards are finally here, with titles like My Hero Academia, Spy X Family, Lazrus, One Piece, Gachiakuta, and more, taking home some of the top prizes! Crunchyroll subscribers (including me) cast more than 73 million votes, with The Weeknd announcing My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON as Anime of the Year in a star-studded ceremony celebrating the art and craft of anime.
Crunchyroll rolls out the red carpet
The landmark tenth Crunchyroll Anime Awards was again hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira, who returned for their fourth year to celebrate a decade of excellence in Japanese animation and anime’s biggest night.
The winners were revealed by a global slate of celebrity anime fan presenters, including admired actor and generational voice Asuka Saito; K-pop artist BamBam, globally celebrated cosplayer Enako; award-winning Japanese actor Kasumi Arimura; electric comedic duo Mitorizu; acclaimed Japanese actor Nanase Nishino; leading Brazilian esports and gaming host Nyvi Estephan; prominent pan-India star Rashmika Mandanna; founding architect of Wu-Tang Clan RZA; K-pop singer and dancer TEN; globally acclaimed actor Winston Duke; and GRAMMY-nominated Recording Artist Young Miko.
And the winners are…
You can check out the full list of winners below:
- Anime of the Year – My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Film of the Year – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Original Anime – Lazarus
- Best Continuing Series – ONE PIECE
- Best New Series – Gachiakuta
- Best Opening Sequence – On The Way – AiNA THE END – DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Best Ending Sequence – I — BUMP OF CHICKEN — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Best Action – Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Comedy – DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Best Drama – The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
- Best Isekai Anime – Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- Best Romance – The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- Best Slice of Life – SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Best Animation – Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Background Art – Gachiakuta
- Best Character Design – Gachiakuta
- Best Director – Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
- Best Main Character – Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
- Best Supporting Character – Katsuki Bakugo — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- “Must Protect At All Cost” Character – Anya Forger — SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Best Anime Song – IRIS OUT — Kenshi Yonezu — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- Best Score – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle — Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) – Aoi Yuki — Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (English) – Lucien Dodge — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic) – Tariq Obaid — Taro Sakamoto — SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese) – Charles Emmanuel — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish ) – Carles Teruel — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (French)- Bastien Bourlé — Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Best Voice Artist Performance (German) – Gerrit Schmidt—Foß — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi) – Abhishek Sharma — Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) – Mosè Singh — Denji — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish) – Jose Antonio Toledano — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
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