The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards has concluded! In a day featuring stars and musicians, the big focus was on celebrating all the incredible shows that aired both in 2024 and the first half of this year.
And so, after a gruelling wait, we now know the winners of all 32 categories—including the big one, Anime of the Year. Curious to know which shows received the plaudits? See below for the full list!
Table of Contents
- Anime of the Year
- Best Continuing Series
- Best New Series
- Film of the Year
- Best Original Anime
- Best Animation
- Best Character Design
- Best Director
- Best Background Art
- Best Romance
- Best Comedy
- Best Action
- Best Isekai Anime
- Best Drama
- Best Slice of Life
- Best Main Character
- Best Supporting Character
- “Must Protect At All Costs” Character
- Best Anime Song
- Best Score
- Best Opening Sequence
- Best Ending Sequence
- Best VA Performance (Japanese)
- Best VA Performance (English)
- Best VA Performance (Spanish)
- Best VA Performance (Castilian)
- Best VA Performance (French)
- Best VA Performance (Arabic)
- Best VA Performance (German)
- Best VA Performance (Italian)
- Best VA Performance (Portuguese)
- Best VA Performance (Hindi)
Anime of the Year
- Dandadan, Science SARU
- Delicious in Dungeon, Studio Trigger
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Madhouse
- Kaiju No. 8, Production I.G
- Solo Leveling, A-1 Pictures
- The Apothecary Diaries, Toho Animation Studio and OLM
Best Continuing Series
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict, Pierrot Films
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Ufotable
- My Hero Academia (season 7), Bones
- One Piece, Toei Animation
- Oshi no Ko (season 2), Doga Kobo
- Spy × Family (season 2), Wit Studio and CloverWorks
Best New Series
- Dandadan, Science SARU
- Delicious in Dungeon, Studio Trigger
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Madhouse
- Kaiju No. 8, Production I.G
- Solo Leveling, A-1 Pictures
- The Apothecary Diaries, Toho Animation Studio and OLM
Film of the Year
- Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, Production I.G
- Look Back, Studio Durian
- Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain, EOTA
- My Hero Academia: You’re Next, Bones
- Spy × Family Code: White, Wit Studio and CloverWorks
- The Colors Within, Science SARU
Best Original Anime
- Bucchigiri?!, MAPPA
- Girls Band Cry, Toei Animation
- Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Doga Kobo
- Metallic Rouge, Bones
- Ninja Kamui, E&H Production
- Train to the End of the World, EMT Squared
Best Animation
- Dandadan, Science SARU
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Ufotable
- Delicious in Dungeaon, Studio Trigger
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Madhouse
- Kaiju No. 8, Production I.G
- Solo Leveling, A-1 Pictures
Best Character Design
- Akira Matsushima, original designs by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Naoki Takeda, original designs by Ryoko Kui, Delicious in Dungeon
- Naoyuki Onda, original designs by Yukinobu Tatsu, Dandadan
- Reiko Nagasawa, original designs by Tsukasa Abe, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Tetsuya Nishio, original designs by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaiju No. 8
- Yukiko Nakatani, original designs by Touko Shino, The Apothecary Diaries
Best Director
- Fūga Yamashiro, Dandadan
- Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Keiichiro Saito, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Megumi Ishitani, One Piece Fan Letter
- Norihiro Naganuma, The Apothecary Diaries
- Yoshihiro Miyajima, Delicious in Dungeon
Best Background Art
- Dandadan, Science SARU
- Delicious in Dungeon, Studio Trigger
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Ufotable
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Madhouse
- Pluto, Studio M2
- The Apothecary Diaries, Toho Animation Studio and OLM
Best Romance
- A Sign of Affection, Ajiado
- Blue Box, Telecom Animation Film
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, A-1 Pictures
- Ranma ½, MAPPA
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Science SARU
- The Dangers in My Heart (season 2), Shin-Ei Animation
Best Comedy
- Delicious in Dungeon, Studio Trigger
- KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! (season 3), Drive
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc, A-1 Pictures
- My Deer Friend Nokotan, Wit Studio
- Ranma ½, MAPPA
- Spy × Family (season 2), Wit Studio and CloverWorks
Best Action
- Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War — The Conflict, Pierrot Films
- Dandadan, Science SARU
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Ufotable
- Kaiju No. 8, Production I.G
- Solo Leveling, A-1 Pictures
- Wind Breaker, CloverWorks
Best Isekai Anime
- KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! (season 3), Drive
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (season 2 cour 2), Studio Bind
- Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (season 3), White Fox
- Shangri-La Frontier (season 2), C2C
- Suicide Squad Isekai, Wit Studio
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (season 3), Eight Bit
Best Drama
- A Sign of Affection, Ajiado
- Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction, Production +h.
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Madhouse
- Oshi no Ko (season 2), Doga Kobo
- Pluto, Studio M2
- The Apothecary Diaries, Toho Animation Studio and OLM
Best Slice of Life
- Laid-Back Camp (season 3), Eight Bit
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, A-1 Pictures
- Mr. Villain’s Day Off, Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP
- My Deer Friend Nokotan, Wit Studio
- Sound! Euphonium (season 3), Kyoto Animation
- The Dangers in My Heart (season 2), Shin-Ei Animation
Best Main Character
- Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
- Ken “Okarun” Takakura, Dandadan
- Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries
- Momo Ayase, Dandadan
- Sung Jin-woo, Solo Leveling
Best Supporting Character
- Fern, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Himmel, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries
- Seiko Ayase, Dandadan
- Senshi, Delicious in Dungeon
- Turbo Granny, Dandadan
“Must Protect At All Costs” Character
- Anya Forger, Spy × Family (season 2)
- Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Ken “Okarun” Takakura, Dandadan
- Senshi, Delicious in Dungeon
- Hōjō Tokiyuki, The Elusive Samurai
- Yuki Itose, A Sign of Affection
Best Anime Song
![Creepy Nuts - オトノケ(Otonoke) 【Official MV】 [Dandadan OP]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tRwHpyOq4P4/hqdefault.jpg)
- “Abyss” by Yungblud, Kaiju No. 8
- “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts, Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
- “Fatal” by Gemn, Oshi no Ko (season 2)
- “Level” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Tomorrow X Together, Solo Leveling
- “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts, Dandadan
- “Yūsha” by Yoasobi, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Best Score
- Shirō Sagisu, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
- Kensuke Ushio, Dandadan
- Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Evan Call, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Haruka Nakamura, Look Back
- Hiroyuki Sawano, Solo Leveling
Best Opening Sequence
- “Abyss” by Yungblud, direction by Kohei Nakajima and Hibiki Yoshizaki, Kaiju No. 8
- “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts, storyboard and direction by Shun Enokido, Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
- “Fatal” by Gemn, storyboard and direction by Ryohei Takeshita, Oshi no Ko (season 2)
- “Level” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tomorrow X Together, storyboard and direction by Choi In-seung, Solo Leveling
- “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts, storyboard and direction by Abel Góngora, Dandadan
- “Uuuuus!” by Hiroshi Kitadani, storyboard and direction by Megumi Ishitani, One Piece
Best Ending Sequence
- “Anta Nante” by Riria., storyboard by Minami Kitamura, direction by Minami Kitamura and Fumiyuki Uehara, Ranma ½
- “Burning” by Hitsujibungaku, storyboard and direction by Naoya Nakayama, Oshi no Ko (season 2)
- “Kamakura Style” by BotchiBoromaru, storyboard and direction by Yuki Yonemuri, The Elusive Samurai
- “Nobody” by OneRepublic, storyboard and direction by Toya Ooshima, Kaiju No. 8
- “Request” by Krage, storyboard and direction by Hiromu Ōshiro, Solo Leveling
- “Taidada” by Zutomayo, storyboard by Moko-chan, direction by Moko-chan and Nick McKergow, Dandadan
Best VA Performance (Japanese)
- Aoi Yūki as Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern, Brave Bang Bravern!
- Shion Wakayama as Momo Ayase, Dandadan
- Sayaka Senbongi as Marcille Donato, Delicious in Dungeon
- Natsuki Hanae as Ken “Okarun” Takakura, Dandadan
Best VA Performance (English)
- AJ Beckles as Ken “Okarun” Takakura, Dandadan
- Aleks Le as Sung Jin-woo, Solo Leveling
- Jessie James Grelle as Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan: The Final Season The Final Chapters Special 2
- Mallorie Rodak as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Sarah Natochenny as Alisa Mikhailovna “Alya” Kujou, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
- SungWon Cho as Senshi, Delicious in Dungeon
Best VA Performance (Spanish)
- Alicia Vélez as Momo Ayase, Dandadan
- Desireé González as Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries
- Erika Ugalde as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Luis Leonardo Suárez as Muzan Kibutsuji, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan: The Final Season The Final Chapters Special 2
- Omar Sánchez as Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
Best VA Performance (Castilian)
- Ainhoa Maiquez as Miyo Saimori, My Happy Marriage
- Clara Schwarze as Akane Tendo, Ranma ½
- Jorge Peña as Senshi, Delicious in Dungeon
- Mario Ballart as Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
- Masumi Mutsuda as Sung Jin-woo, Solo Leveling
- Sandra Villa as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Best VA Performance (French)
- Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
- Audrey Sablé as Naomi Orthmann, Metallic Rouge
- Jaynelia Coadou as Momo Ayase, Dandadan
- Julien Allouf as Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries
- Marie Nonnenmacher as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Martin Faliu as Ranma Saotome, Ranma ½
Best VA Performance (Arabic)
- Basel Al Rifaiey as Loid Forger, Spy × Family (season 2)
- Hiba Snobar as Anya Forger, Spy × Family (season 2)
- Julien Chaaya as Yoichi Isagi, Blue Lock (season 2)
- Lama AlSayyagh as Marcille Donato, Delicious in Dungeon
- Mohammed Sami as Rin Itoshi, Blue Lock (season 2)
- Nawar AlMahairi as Laois Touden, Delicious in Dungeon
Best VA Performance (German)
- Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece
- Felix Kamin as Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
- Florian Knorn as Ranma Saotome, Ranma ½
- Franciska Friede as Momo Ayase, Dandadan
- Jörg Hengstler as Kogoro Mori, Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
- Magdalena Höfner as Marcille Donato, Delicious in Dungeon
Best VA Performance (Italian)
- Alessandro Pili as Kenma Kozume, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle
- Andrea Oldani as Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries
- Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto, Look Back
- Katia Sorrentina as Neia Baraja, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom
- Martina Felli as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Mattia Bressan as Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
Best VA Performance (Portuguese)
- Bruna Laynes as Marcille Donato, Delicious in Dungeon
- Celso Henrique as Sunraku, Shangri-La Frontier (season 2)
- Charles Emmanuel as Sung Jin-woo, Solo Leveling
- Gigi Patta as Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries
- Heitor Assali as Reno Ichikawa, Kaiju No. 8
- Pedro Azevedo as Dot Barrett, Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Best VA Performance (Hindi)
- Abhishek Sharma as Einar, Vinland Saga (season 2)
- Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo, Jujutsu Kaisen
- Natasha John as Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Rajesh Shukla as Sung Jin-woo, Solo Leveling
- Ranjit R Tiwari as Yoichi Isagi, Blue Lock (season 2)
- Rushikesh Phunse as Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 8
So those are the winners for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards! And some congratulations are in order for A1 Pictures as well, with the production studio earning wins from three different shows that they animated.
Now we wait for next year’s edition, and with half the year still to go, there is still many more anime that could potentially make the nomination list. As for this season, you can currently watch those on air right now through the Crunchyroll website.
But what do you think about the winners? Were there any upsets? Let us know on our socials on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok!
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