My Hero Academia Final Season Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Awards
My Hero Academia's final season winning top honors caps a decade-long run for the franchise, while the 73 million votes cast-up from previous years-signal the awards' growing global reach beyond Japan.
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The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards crowned My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON as Anime of the Year during a livestreamed ceremony from Tokyo on May 23. The event, celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary, was hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira. Crunchyroll reported 73 million votes were cast, with the highest turnout from Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United States. Other major winners included Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle for Film of the Year, Gachiakuta for Best New Series and Best Character Design, and Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- for Best Animation and Best Action Anime. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 took Best Drama and Best Director, while its protagonist Maomao won Best Main Character. Katsuki Bakugo earned Best Supporting Character, and Anya Forger won the "Must Protect At All Costs" Character Award. Best Anime Song went to "IRIS OUT" by Kenshi Yonezu from the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc film. The Global Impact Award was presented to director Tatsuya Nagamine for his work on ONE PIECE and Dragon Ball Super.
The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held on May 23, livestreamed from Tokyo with hosts Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira. Presenters included musician The Weeknd, actors Kasumi Arimura and Asuka Saito, YouTuber Gigguk, and K-pop artists BamBam and TEN. Performances came from the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, DEAN FUJIOKA, PORNOGRAFFITTI, Yoko Takahashi, and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. Crunchyroll reported 73 million votes were cast, with the highest participation from Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United States. The nominees were selected by a panel of judges who also voted. The Global Impact Award went to director Tatsuya Nagamine, recognized for his work on ONE PIECE and Dragon Ball Super. Voice acting awards spanned nine languages, with Aoi Yuki winning Japanese Best Voice Artist Performance for her role as Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries Season 2.
- Anime of the Year: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Film of the Year: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Continuing Series: ONE PIECE
- Best New Series: Gachiakuta
- Best Original Anime: Lazarus
- Best Animation: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Character Design: Gachiakuta
- Best Director: Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)
- Best Background Art: Gachiakuta
- Best Romance Anime: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- Best Comedy Anime: DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Best Action Anime: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Isekai Anime: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- Best Drama Anime: The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Best Slice of Life Anime: SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Best Main Character: Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)
- Best Supporting Character: Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)
- Best "Must Protect At All Costs" Character: Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)
- Best Anime Song: "IRIS OUT" by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc)
- Best Anime Score: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle by Go Shiina & Yuki Kaijura
- 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 Voice Artist Performance (Japanese): Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (Arabic): Tariq Obald as Taro Sakamoto (SAKAMOTO DAYS)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (Brazilian Portuguese): Charles Emmanuel as Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (Castilian Spanish): Carles Teruel as Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (English): Lucien Dodge as Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (French): Bastien Bourlé as Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (German): Gerrit Schmidt-Foß as Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (Hindi): Abhishek Sharma as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (Italian): Mosè Singh as Denji (Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc)
- Best Voice Actor Performance (Latin Spanish): Jose Antonio Toledano as Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.