Crunchyroll has officially announced the nominees for its 2025 Anime Awards, with the ceremony scheduled to take place in Tokyo on May 25, 2025. Fans can cast their votes daily until April 14 on the Anime Awards website. The event will be globally livestreamed, featuring a diverse lineup of presenters, including Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Pabllo Vittar, and Chloe Kim.
Leading the nominations is Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End with 29 nods, followed by Dan Da Dan with 22. Both series are contenders for Anime of the Year, alongside Delicious in Dungeon, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, and The Apothecary Diaries.
This year’s awards introduce three new categories: Best Background Art, Best Isekai, and Best Hindi Voice Artist, expanding the total to 32 categories. The eligibility period has also been extended to include anime released between October 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024.
Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira will return as co-hosts for the event. The ceremony aims to celebrate the artistry, creativity, and global impact of anime.
Fans are encouraged to participate by voting daily until April 14 to support their favorite anime and creators. The winners will be revealed during the livestreamed ceremony on May 25.
The event will be livestreamed globally, featuring a star-studded lineup of presenters, including:
- Finn Wolfhard
- Gaten Matarazzo
- Chocolate Planet (Shōhei Osada and Shun Matsuo)
- Dean Fujioka
- Kanata Hongō
- Mayu Matsuoka
- Saya Ichikawa
- Pabllo Vittar
- Ben Whittaker
- Damiano David
- Ironmouse
- d4vd
- Rina Sawayama
- Chloe Kim
- Plastique Tiara
- Paloma Mami
- Gigguk
🏆 Anime of the Year Nominees
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- The Apothecary Diaries
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End leads the nominations with 29 nods, followed by DAN DA DAN with 22.
🎥 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×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 Part 3 – 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] feat. TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling
- “Otonoke” – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DAN
- “UUUUUS!” – Hiroshi Kitadani – One Piece
🎶 Best Ending Sequence
- “Antanante” – Riria. – Ranma 1/2
- “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 Part 3 – The Conflict
- DAN DA DAN
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- WIND BREAKER
- Best Background Art
- Best Isekai Anime
- Best Hindi Voice Artist
These additions bring the total number of award categories to 32.
😂 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
- Ranma 1/2
- Spy×Family Season 2
🌍 Best Isekai Anime
- KonoSuba – God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!! 3
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, second cours)
- 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 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 Romance
- A Sign of Affection
- Blue Box
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- Ranma 1/2
- 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
- Fūga Yamashiro – DAN DA DAN
- Haruo Sotozaki – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Keiichirō Saitō – 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 Costs” 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 Part 3 – The Conflict – Shiro Sagisu
- DAN DA DAN – Kensuke Ushio
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc – Yuki Kajiura, Gō Shiina
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Evan Call
- Look Back – Haruka Nakamura
- Solo Leveling – Hiroyuki Sawano
🎤 Best Voice Artist Performance – Japanese
- Aoi Yūki (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 Voice Artist Performance – English
- A.J. 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
🌟 Hosts & Highlights
- Hosts: Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira return to co-host the event.
- Eligibility Window: Anime released between October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 are eligible.
✅ Voting Info
- Voting Period: Now through April 14, 2025
- Where to Vote: animeawards.com
- Livestream Date: May 25, 2025 — worldwide
Don’t miss your chance to support your favorite anime, creators, and voice actors from around the world!
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