ABEMA's Japan Anime Trend Awards 2026 Sets December 26 Free Stream
ABEMA confirmed the Japan Anime Trend Awards 2026 will stream free live on its Anime SPECIAL Channel from 19:00 on December 26, 2026.
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Why it matters
The awards now rest on a returning host plus two new voice actress MCs and a voting window that closes November 18, which keeps the result tied to fan voting data rather than an industry panel alone.
Key Facts
- ABEMA will stream the Japan Anime Trend Awards 2026 free live from 19:00 on December 26, 2026.
- Haraichi's Yuuki Iwai is main MC for the fourth consecutive year.
- Sumire Uesaka and Aozora Tokui join as new MCs.
- User voting for the Grand Prize runs on the official ABEMA anime X account until 23:59 on November 18.
- The 2025 Grand Prize went to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, and the 2024 prize went to Dandadan.
Haraichi's Yuuki Iwai returns as main MC for the fourth consecutive year, joined by new MCs Sumire Uesaka and Aozora Tokui. The awards analyze X data, Anime! Anime! coverage, and ABEMA viewing data, with user voting deciding the Grand Prize.
Voting for this year's Grand Prize runs on the official ABEMA anime X account until 23:59 on November 18. The ceremony itself streams free from 19:00 on December 26 and will also be distributed in coordination with X, so viewers can watch from the X Trends section.
Iwai said the past Grand Prize winners and nominated works have gone on to greater success, and that this year he feels there were more revival works. Uesaka said she looks forward to looking back on the anime that colored 2026. Tokui said she is curious which works will win, noting theatrical titles also drew excitement.
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