The 10th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards
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The 10th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards concluded their live broadcast from the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Celebrating a landmark 10th anniversary, the ceremony honored the best anime releases spanning the previous broadcast year.
A record-breaking 73 million global fan votes were cast—massively driven by voters in India, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, and the United States—to decide the winners alongside an international judging panel.
The star-studded event featured massive global celebrity presenters, including a special appearance by The Weeknd, who presented the evening's final trophy. Other notable presenters and guests included Winston Duke, RZA, BamBam, and TEN, alongside live orchestral and rock performances by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and Yoko Takahashi.
Major Category Winners
Anime of the Year
Winner: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Nominees: * The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
DAN DA DAN Season 2
Gachiakuta
The Summer Hikaru Died
Takopi's Original Sin
Film of the Year
Winner: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle
Nominees: * 100 Meters
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage
The Rose of Versailles
Scarlet
Best New Series
Winner: Gachiakuta
Nominees: * Clevatess
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
SAKAMOTO DAYS
The Summer Hikaru Died
Takopi's Original Sin
Best Continuing Series
Winner: ONE PIECE
Nominees: * DAN DA DAN Season 2
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Genre & Technical Awards
Category | Winner |
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 Romance | The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity |
Best Slice of Life | SPY x FAMILY Season 3 |
Best Isekai | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 |
Best Original Anime | Lazarus |
Best Animation | Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- |
Best Director | Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2) |
Best Character Design | Gachiakuta |
Best Background Art | Gachiakuta |
Global Impact Award: This year's prestigious industry honor was awarded to legendary director Tatsuya Nagamine for his enduring, decades-long global contributions to landmark franchises like ONE PIECE and Dragon Ball Super.
Quick Facts
Hosts: Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Total Vote Count: 73 Million
Streaming Distribution: Broadcast live globally via Crunchyroll's official YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok channels.
Status: Concluded