{"id":2311,"date":"2026-05-25T04:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/2026\/05\/25\/crunchyroll-anime-awards-my-hero-academia-named-anime-of-the-year-demon-slayer-takes-best-film\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T04:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:31:00","slug":"crunchyroll-anime-awards-my-hero-academia-named-anime-of-the-year-demon-slayer-takes-best-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/2026\/05\/25\/crunchyroll-anime-awards-my-hero-academia-named-anime-of-the-year-demon-slayer-takes-best-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunchyroll Anime Awards: \u2018My Hero Academia\u2019 Named Anime of the Year, \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Takes Best Film"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tThe final season of My Hero Academia<\/em> was awarded the coveted anime<\/a> of the year prize, and the massive global hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em> took home film of the year award at the 10th edition of the Crunchyroll<\/a> Anime Awards<\/a> that took place on Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\tOrganizers said a stunning 73 million votes were cast by fans from around the world for this year\u2019s Crunchyroll Awards, blowing past 2025\u2019s record of 51 million votes cast, and another sign of the exponential growth of anime globally. <\/p>\n

\tAnother pointer to the cultural impact of anime, superstar singer, and huge anime fan, The Weeknd presented the My Hero Academia<\/em> team with their anime of the year prize. In total, the final season of the Bones Film\u2019s show won four awards, including anime of the year, best ending sequence and best supporting character. \t<\/p>\n

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\t \t\t\t\t\tThe Weeknd presents the anime of the award at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. <\/span> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrunchyroll Anime Awards<\/cite> \t\t\t\t\t \t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\tOther global celebrities present at the awards and who walked the distinctive orange carpet included the Wu-Tang Clan\u2019s RZA, Black Panther<\/em> actor Winston Duke, Grammy-nominated rapper Young Miko, Kpop artists BamBam and TEN, Japan actors Asuka Saito, Kasumi Arimura and Nanase Nishino, and Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna. The awards were hosted by Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu alongside YouTube creator Gigguk.<\/p>\n

\tDemon Slayer<\/em>, Sony\/Crunchyroll\u2019s $781 million record-breaking box office monster, took home the most prizes, seven in total, but five of those were in the voice artitst performance categories for various languages. In the main categories, Demon Slayer<\/em> took home the best score prize alongside the prestigious film of the year award. \t<\/p>\n

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\t \t\t\t\t\tFrom left: BamBam, Rashmika Mandanna, RZA, Winston Duke and Young Miko on the orange carpet at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.<\/span> \t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrunchyroll Anime Awards<\/cite> \t\t\t\t\t \t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\tSeason 2 of Toho Animation Studio\/OLM\u2019s The Apothecary Diaries <\/em>won four awards, including best drama, best director and best main character for the dazzling protagonist Maomao.<\/p>\n

\tBones Film\u2019s adaptation of Kei Urana\u2019s dystopian manga Gachiakuta<\/em> received three important prizes, including best new series, best background art and best character design. A second season of the show is in the works.<\/p>\n

\tA-1 Pictures\u2019 Solo Leveling<\/em>, which was the big winner at the 2025 edition of the Crunchyroll awards<\/a>, won two awards for its second season, including best action and best animation.<\/p>\n

\t2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tAnime of the Year \u2013 My Hero Academia<\/em> (final season)<\/p>\n

\tFilm of the Year \u2013 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Original Anime \u2013 Lazarus<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Continuing Series \u2013 One Piece<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest New Series \u2013 Gachiakuta<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Opening Sequence \u2013 <\/em>On The Way \u2013 AiNA THE END \u2013 DAN DA DAN<\/em> (season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Ending Sequence \u2013 I \u2014 BUMP OF CHICKEN \u2014 My Hero Academia<\/em> (final season)<\/p>\n

\tBest Action \u2013 Solo Leveling<\/em> (season 2) \u2013 Arise from the Shadow<\/p>\n

\tBest Comedy \u2013 DAN DA DAN<\/em> (season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Drama \u2013 The Apothecary Diaries <\/em>(season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Isekai Anime \u2013 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World<\/em>\u2013 (season 3)<\/p>\n

\tBest Romance \u2013 The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Slice of Life \u2013 SPY x FAMILY<\/em> (season 3) \t<\/p>\n

\tBest Animation \u2013 Solo Leveling<\/em> season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-<\/p>\n

\tBest Background Art \u2013 Gachiakuta<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Character Design \u2013 Gachiakuta<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Director \u2013 Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries<\/em> (season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Main Character \u2013 Maomao \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries<\/em> (season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Supporting Character \u2013 Katsuki Bakugo \u2014 My Hero Academia<\/em> (final season)<\/p>\n

\t\u201cMust Protect At All Cost\u201d Character \u2013 Anya Forger \u2014 SPY x FAMILY<\/em> (season 3)<\/p>\n

\tBest Anime Song \u2013 \u201cIRIS OUT\u201d \u2014 Kenshi Yonezu \u2014 Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Score \u2013 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em> \u2014 Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina<\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) \u2013 Aoi Yuki \u2014 Maomao \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries<\/em> (season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (English) \u2013 Lucien Dodge \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Arabic) \u2013 Tariq Obaid \u2014 Taro Sakamoto \u2014 SAKAMOTO DAYS<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese) \u2013 Charles Emmanuel \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish ) \u2013 Carles Teruel \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (French)- Bastien Bourl\u00e9 \u2014 Izuku Midoriya \u2014 My Hero Academia<\/em> (finaI season)<\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (German) \u2013 Gerrit Schmidt\u2014Fo\u00df \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em> \t<\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Hindi) \u2013 Abhishek Sharma \u2014 Jinshi \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries<\/em> (season 2)<\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Italian) \u2013 Mos\u00e8 Singh \u2014 Denji \u2014 Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc<\/em><\/p>\n

\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish) \u2013 Jose Antonio Toledano \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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