My Hero Academia Final Season Wins Anime of the Year at 10th Crunchyroll Awards
The 10th edition's record vote count and the win for My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, alongside a posthumous Global Impact Award for Tatsuya Nagamine, mark a milestone for the awards as a global fan-voted event.
Key Facts
- The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23 drew a record 73 million votes worldwide.
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON won Anime of the Year at the ceremony.
- The late director Tatsuya Nagamine received the Global Impact Award, with animator Masayuki Sato accepting on his behalf.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 won Film of the Year.
- The Weeknd presented the top prize to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Crunchyroll announced the winners of the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23, with My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON taking Anime of the Year. The ceremony set a record with 73 million votes. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 won Film of the Year, and the late Tatsuya Nagamine received the Global Impact Award.
The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held May 23 at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, drew a record 73 million votes worldwide. Hosts Sari Amemiya and John Kabira returned for the fourth consecutive year. The Weeknd presented the top prize to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON. The ceremony also included a tribute to the late director Tatsuya Nagamine, with animator Masayuki Sato accepting the Global Impact Award on his behalf. Performances by DEAN FUJIOKA, Yoko Takahashi, Porno Graffitti, and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION punctuated the evening.
- Anime of the Year: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Film of the Year: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return
- Best Original Anime: LAZARUS
- Best Continuing Series: ONE PIECE
- Best New Series: Gachiakuta
- 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: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 3rd Season
- Best Romance: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
- Best Slice of Life: SPY×FAMILY Season 3
- Best Animation: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Background Art: Gachiakuta
- Best Character Design: Gachiakuta
- Best Opening: Kakumei Dōchū by Aina The End (DAN DA DAN Season 2)
- Best Ending: I by BUMP OF CHICKEN (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)
- Best Anime Song: IRIS OUT by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man Reze Arc)
- Best Score: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina
- Best Director: Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Best Main Character: Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Best Supporting Character: Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Denfaminicogamer 『僕のヒーローアカデミア FINAL SEASON』がアニメ・オブ・ザ・イヤーを受賞。「クランチロール・アニメアワード 2026」にて