10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Crown My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Gachiakuta
The awards confirm My Hero Academia's final season as the fan-voted top anime of the year and mark Gachiakuta as a breakout new title with three wins.
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Crunchyroll held the 10th edition of its Anime Awards in Tokyo on Saturday, with 73 million votes cast globally. My Hero Academia's final season won Anime of the Year, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle took Film of the Year, and Gachiakuta won Best New Series and two other awards. The ceremony was hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira.
Crunchyroll celebrated the 10th edition of its Anime Awards on Saturday in Tokyo, with 73 million votes cast globally. The final season of My Hero Academia took Anime of the Year, presented by The Weeknd. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle won Film of the Year, Lazarus won Best Original Anime, One Piece won Best Continuing Series, and Gachiakuta won Best New Series. The awards show will stream on Crunchyroll and its YouTube channel.
- 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' by AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN (Season 2)
- Best Ending Sequence: 'I' by Bump of Chicken - My Hero Academia (final season)
- Best Action: Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow (Season 2)
- 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: Arise from the Shadow (Season 2)
- 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' by 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 as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (English): Lucien Dodge as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic): Tariq Obaid as Taro Sakamoto - SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese): Charles Emmanuel as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish): Carles Teruel as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (French): Bastien Bourlé as Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia (final season)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (German): Gerrit Schmidt-Foß as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi): Abhishek Sharma as Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian): Mosè Singh as Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish): Jose Antonio Toledano as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Deadline Anime Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners