Anime of the Year Nominees include DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, and The Apothecary Diaries. Anime Award Winners will be presented by Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, as well as Damiano David, Chloe Kim, and more on Sunday, May 25, live from Tokyo, Japan.
Voting Now Open: April 3 – 14
Mumbai, India (April 4, 2025) – 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 can vote daily through April 14 on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Official Website. Voting is now easier and more accessible than ever!
Star-Studded Presenters
Crunchyroll has announced the first wave of passionate anime-fan presenters for the pre-show and live ceremony on May 25. More presenters will be revealed soon. The current lineup includes:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Finn Wolfhard | Canadian director, musician, and actor from Stranger Things |
| Gaten Matarazzo | American actor best known from Stranger Things |
| Chocolate Planet | Comedy duo: Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo |
| DEAN FUJIOKA | Japanese actor, musician, and talent |
| Kanata Hongo | Japanese actor known for live-action anime adaptations |
| Mayu Matsuoka | Japan Academy Award-winning actress |
| Saya Ichikawa | Japanese model and talent |
| Pabllo Vittar | Award-winning Brazilian pop icon |
| Ben Whittaker | English professional boxer |
| Damiano David | Italian singer-songwriter |
| Ironmouse | Demon Queen VTuber |
| d4vd | American recording artist |
| Rina Sawayama | Musician and actor |
| Chloe Kim | American snowboarder |
| Plastique Tiara | Top global drag star |
| Paloma Mami | American-Chilean singer |
| Gigguk | Pioneering YouTube content creator |
Additionally, President and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, Hiroki Totoki, will deliver opening remarks at the Anime Awards live ceremony, which 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 year’s nominees represent more than 50 series and films developed by more than 35 talented studios.”
In celebration of the 2025 Anime Awards, Crunchyroll is helping all anime fans catch up and fall deeper in love with the nominees. A selection of nominated titles streaming on Crunchyroll are now available to watch for free
Full List of Nominees for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
The ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrate the best in anime from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. Voting is open from April 3 to April 14, 2025, and winners will be announced on May 25, 2025, live from Tokyo, Japan. Below is the complete list of nominees across all 32 categories.
Nominees by Category
Anime of the Year
| DAN DA DAN |
| 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 x FAMILY CODE: White |
| The Colors Within |
Best Original Anime
| BUCCHIGIRI?! |
| GIRLS BAND CRY |
| Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night |
| Metallic Rouge |
| Ninja Kamui |
| Train to the End of the World |
Best Continuing Series
| BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc |
| My Hero Academia Season 7 |
| ONE PIECE |
| 【OSHI NO KO】 Season 2 |
| SPY × FAMILY Season 2 |
Best New Series
| DAN DA DAN |
| Delicious in Dungeon |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Kaiju No. 8 |
| Solo Leveling |
| The Apothecary Diaries |
Best Opening Sequence
| Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8 |
| Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc |
| Fatal – GEMN – 【OSHI NO KO】 Season 2 |
| LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling |
| Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DAN |
| UUUUUS! – Hiroshi Kitadani – ONE PIECE |
Best Ending Sequence
| Antanante – riria. – Ranma1/2 |
| Burning – Hitsujibungaku – 【OSHI NO KO】 Season 2 |
| KAMAKURA STYLE – BotchiBoromaru – The Elusive Samurai |
| Nobody – OneRepublic – Kaiju No. 8 |
| request – krage – Solo Leveling |
| TAIDADA – ZUTOMAYO – DAN DA DAN |
Best Action
| BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict |
| DAN DA DAN |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc |
| Kaiju No. 8 |
| Solo Leveling |
| WIND BREAKER |
Best Comedy
| Delicious in Dungeon |
| KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 |
| MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc |
| My Deer Friend Nokotan |
| Ranma1/2 |
| SPY × FAMILY Season 2 |
Best Drama
| A Sign of Affection |
| DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| 【OSHI NO KO】 Season 2 |
| Pluto |
| The Apothecary Diaries |
Best Isekai Anime
| KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 |
| Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, Cour 2) |
| Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 |
| Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 |
| Suicide Squad ISEKAI |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 |
Best Romance
| A Sign of Affection |
| Blue Box |
| Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! |
| Ranma1/2 |
| Scott Pilgrim Takes Off |
| The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 |
Best Slice of Life
| Laid-Back Camp Season 3 |
| Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! |
| Mr. Villain’s Day Off |
| My Deer Friend Nokotan |
| Sound! Euphonium 3 |
| The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 |
Best Animation
| DAN DA DAN |
| Delicious in Dungeon |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Kaiju No. 8 |
| Solo Leveling |
Best Background Art
| DAN DA DAN |
| Delicious in Dungeon |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Pluto |
| The Apothecary Diaries |
Best Character Design
| DAN DA DAN |
| Delicious in Dungeon |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Kaiju No. 8 |
| The Apothecary Diaries |
Best Director
| Fuga Yamashiro – DAN DA DAN |
| Haruo Sotozaki – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc |
| Keiichiro Saito – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Megumi Ishitani – ONE PIECE FAN LETTER |
| Norihiro Naganuma – The Apothecary Diaries |
| Yoshihiro Miyajima – Delicious in Dungeon |
Best Main Character
| Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Kafka Hibino – Kaiju No. 8 |
| Okarun – DAN DA DAN |
| Maomao – The Apothecary Diaries |
| Momo – DAN DA DAN |
| Sung Jinwoo – Solo Leveling |
Best Supporting Character
| Fern – |
| Himmel – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Jinshi – The Apothecary Diaries |
| Seiko – DAN DA DAN |
| Senshi – Delicious in Dungeon |
| Turbo Granny – DAN DA DAN |
“Must Protect At All Cost” Character
| Anya Forger – SPY × FAMILY Season 2 |
| Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Okarun – DAN DA DAN |
| Senshi – Delicious in Dungeon |
| Tokiyuki Hojo – The Elusive Samurai |
| Yuki Itose – A Sign of Affection |
Best Anime Song
| Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8 |
| Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc |
| Fatal – GEMN – 【OSHI NO KO】 Season 2 |
| LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling |
| Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DAN |
| The Brave – YOASOBI – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
Best Score
| BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict – Shiro Sagisu |
| DAN DA DAN – kensuke ushio |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc – Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Evan Call |
| Look Back – Haruka Nakamura |
| Solo Leveling – Hiroyuki Sawano |
Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance
| Aoi Yuki (Maomao) – The Apothecary Diaries |
| Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Kenichi Suzumura (Bravern) – Brave Bang Bravern! |
| Shion Wakayama (Momo) – DAN DA DAN |
| Sayaka Sembongi (Marcille) – Delicious in Dungeon |
| Natsuki Hanae (Okarun) – DAN DA DAN |
Best English Voice Artist Performance
| AJ Beckles (Okarun) – DAN DA DAN |
| Aleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling |
| Jessie James Grelle (Armin Arlelt) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2 |
| Mallorie Rodak (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
| Sarah Natochenny (Alya) – Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian |
| SungWon Cho (Senshi) – Delicious in Dungeon |
Best Arabic Voice Artist Performance
| Basil Al-Rifai (Loid Forger) – SPY × FAMILY Season 2 |
| Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) – SPY × FAMILY Season 2 |
| Julien Chaaya (Isagi) – BLUE LOCK 2nd Season |
| Lama AlSayyagh (Marcille) – Delicious in Dungeon |
| Mohammed Sami (Rin) – BLUE LOCK 2nd Season |
| Nawar AlMahairi (Laios) – Delicious in Dungeon |
Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist Performance
| Bruna Laynes (Marcille) – Delicious in Dungeon |
| Celso Henrique (Sunraku) – Shangri-La Frontier Season 1 |
| Charles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling |
| Gigi Patta (Maomao) – The Apothecary Diaries |
| Heitor Assali (Reno Ichikawa) – Kaiju No. 8 |
| Pedro Azevedo (Dot Barrett) – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc |
Best Castilian Spanish Voice Artist Performance
| Ainhoa Maiquez (Miyo Saimori) – My Happy Marriage |
| Clara Schwarze (Akane Tendo) – Ranma1/2 |
| Jorge Peña (Senshi) – Delicious in Dungeon |
| Mario Ballart (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8 |
| Masumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling |
| Sandra Villa (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End |
Voting Details: Vote daily through April 14 at 11:59 PM on the Anime Awards Official Website or via the Crunchyroll mobile app. Results will be announced on May 25 during the live ceremony and global livestream.
For more categories and nominees, visit the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Official Website.
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