2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Announced

Sony’s Crunchyroll has announced the winners of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, honoring creators, musicians, and performers in the global anime industry. The tenth annual event took place at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo on Saturday, May 23 as part of a live streaming broadcast.

Hosted once again by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, both returning for their fourth year, the event featured a global slate of celebrity fan presenters accompanied by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hirofumi Kurita. Japanese singer Yoko Takahashi performed a 30th anniversary tribute to Neon Genesis Evangelion with “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” and Asian Kung-Fu Generation performed they hit “Haruka Kanata” from Naruto. The show concluded with Pornograffitti delivering a performance in honor of My Hero Academia‘s 10th anniversary.

During the ceremony, director Tatsuya Nagamine was honored with the Global Impact Award, recognizing his groundbreaking works and their impact on culture and history. Hosts Kabira and Amaki presented a tribute to Ngamine-san’s career, and animator Masayuki Sato accepted the award on behalf of the esteemed director.

This year, a record-setting 73 million votes were cast by fans worldwide to select this year’s winners.

 

2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners 

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

 

The awards ceremony is available to stream on Crunchyroll and the Crunchyroll YouTube channel.