2025 Crunchyroll Anime Award Nominations Announced

Los Angeles, California (April 3, 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 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, musician and talent

Kanata Hongo—Japanese actor known for live-action adaptations of anime

Mayu Matsuoka—Japan Academy Award winning actress

Saya Ichikawa—Japanese model and talent

Pabllo Vittar—Award winning Brazilian pop icon (previously announced)

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! Additionally, the Crunchyroll Store has considerable discounts on manga, collectibles, and more tied to the honorees. For more information, please click here.

Fans are encouraged to vote each day with a 1-click resubmit feature through April 14 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the Anime Awards Official Website and launch their favorite anime into the spot. Additionally, for the first time ever, voting is accessible within the Crunchyroll mobile application. The results will be announced at the 2025 Anime Awards live ceremony on Sunday, May 25 and through a global fan livestream.


2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees


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, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc

My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Season 7

ONE PIECE

【OSHI NO KO】【OSHI NO KO】Season 2

SPY × FAMILY, 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 – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

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


Best French Voice Artist Performance

Adrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8

Audrey Sablé (Naomi Orthmann) – Metallic Rouge

Jaynelia Coadou (Momo) – DAN DA DAN

Julien Allouf (Jinshi) – The Apothecary Diaries

Marie Nonnenmacher (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Martin Faliu (Ranma Saotome) – Ranma1/2


Best German Voice Artist Performance

Daniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) – ONE PIECE

Felix Kamin (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8

Florian Knorn (Ranma Saotome) – Ranma1/2

Franciska Friede (Momo) – DAN DA DAN

Jörg Hengstler (Kogoro Mori) – Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

Magdalena Höfner (Marcille) – Delicious in Dungeon

Best Hindi Voice Artist Performance

Abhishek Sharma (Einar) – VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2

Lohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2

Natasha John (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Rajesh Shukla (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling

Ranjit R Tiwari (Yoichi Isagi) – BLUE LOCK 2nd Season

Rushikesh Phunse (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8


Best Italian Voice Artist Performance

Alessandro Pili (Kenma Kozume) – HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle

Andrea Oldani (Jinshi) – The Apothecary Diaries

Ilaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) – Look Back

Katia Sorrentino (Neia Baraja) – OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom

Martina Felli (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Mattia Bressan (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8


Best Latin Spanish Voice Artist Performance

Alicia Vélez (Momo) – DAN DA DAN

Desireé González (Maomao) – The Apothecary Diaries

Erika Ugalde (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Luis Leonardo Suárez (Muzan Kibutsuji) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc

Miguel Ángel Leal (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2

Omar Sánchez (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8


The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly awards program honoring the creators, musicians, and performances powering the global love of anime. The ninth annual Anime Awards will take place at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo on May 25, 2025. Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions will support Crunchyroll in the execution of the event. The event will be livestreamed for global audiences.

More information can be found on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Official Website and across X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Channel.