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My Hero Academia Final Season Wins Anime of the Year at 2026 Crunchyroll Awards

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, despite not winning the top prize, won across the most categories, signaling that genre-specific storytelling can dominate the awards through depth of craft rather than sheer popularity.

Key Facts

  • My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON won Anime of the Year at the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23, 2026, with a record 73 million votes cast globally.
  • The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 led in total wins with five categories, including Best Drama, Best Director, and Best Main Character.
  • Solo Leveling Season 2, which won six awards in 2025, took only two this year: Best Animation and Best Action.
  • DAN DA DAN Season 2, the most nominated anime with 20 nods, won Best Comedy and Best Opening Sequence.
  • Voice acting winners spanned nine languages, with Lucien Dodge winning English-language Best Voice Artist Performance for his role as Akaza in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.

Reporting from 7 sources: The Hollywood Reporter Anime, Anime UK News, Anime Trending, Anime Corner, and 3 more.

My Hero Academia Final Season Wins Anime of the Year at 2026 Crunchyroll Awards

The 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards took place in Tokyo on May 23, 2026, with a record 73 million votes cast globally. My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON won Anime of the Year, presented by The Weeknd. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle took Film of the Year. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 led in total wins, taking five categories including Best Drama, Best Director, and Best Main Character. Gachiakuta won Best New Series, Best Character Design, and Best Background Art. Solo Leveling Season 2 won Best Animation and Best Action. The ceremony included performances by Yoko Takahashi for Neon Genesis Evangelion's 30th anniversary, Porno Graffitti for My Hero Academia's 10th anniversary, and Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Director Tatsuya Nagamine received the Global Impact Award. The most engaged voting countries were Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United States.

The ceremony, hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira for the fourth consecutive year, was livestreamed from the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa. Celebrity presenters included cosplayer Enako, actors Rashmika Mandanna and Winston Duke, K-pop stars TEN and BamBam, and RZA of Wu-Tang Clan. The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra opened with a medley of past Anime of the Year winners. Solo Leveling Season 2, which won six awards in 2025, took only two this year. DAN DA DAN Season 2, the most nominated anime with 20 nods, won Best Comedy and Best Opening Sequence. The Best Anime Song award went to Kenshi Yonezu's 'IRIS OUT' from Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc. Voice acting winners spanned nine languages, with Lucien Dodge winning English-language Best Voice Artist Performance for his role as Akaza in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.

  • 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 - AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN Season 2
  • Best Ending Sequence: I - BUMP OF CHICKEN - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
  • 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 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 Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
  • 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 - 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 - Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (English): Lucien Dodge - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic): Tariq Obaid - Taro Sakamoto - SAKAMOTO DAYS
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese): Charles Emmanuel - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish): Carles Teruel - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (French): Bastien Bourlé - Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (German): Gerrit Schmidt-Foß - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi): Abhishek Sharma - Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian): Mosè Singh - Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
  • Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish): Jose Antonio Toledano - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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