{"id":690296,"date":"2026-05-23T22:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/690296\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T22:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:22:13","slug":"2026-crunchyroll-anime-awards-winners-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/690296\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners: Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle won film of the year at the 10th annual Crunchyroll<\/a> Anime<\/a> Awards<\/a>, which were held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo on Saturday (May 23). Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina won best score for their work on their film. The award for best anime song went to Kenshi Yonezu for \u201cIRIS OUT\u201d from Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Weeknd<\/a>, a long-time anime fan, presented the top award, anime of the year, to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON. Other presenters included RZA<\/a>, a founding member of Wu-Tang Clan<\/a>; Puerto Rican rapper\/singer Young Miko<\/a>; and K-pop stars BamBam<\/a> and TEN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Crunchyroll Anime Awards honors the creators, musicians and performers powering the global love of anime. This year, a record 73 million votes were cast by fans worldwide, according to Crunchyroll. The ceremony was hosted for the fourth year by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe event began with a video highlighting past anime of the year winners with music by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra \u2014 arranged by Kazunori Miyake and conducted by Hirofumi Kurita.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe event also included music performances and tributes to anime\u2019s enduring impact on popular culture. Japanese singer Yoko Takahashi performed a 30th anniversary tribute to 1995\u2019s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion featuring the theme \u201cA Cruel Angel\u2019s Thesis.\u201d PORNOGRAFFITTI performed in honor of My Hero Academia\u2019s 10th anniversary. Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION performed their hit \u201cHaruka Kanata\u201d \u2014 the second opening theme for the shounen series NARUTO.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the ceremony, director Tatsuya Nagamine was honored with the Global Impact Award. He died on Aug. 20, 2025, at age 53 following a year-long battle with an undisclosed illness.\u00a0Masayuki Sato \u2014 an animator who worked closely with Nagamine on numerous projects, including Happiness Charge PreCure! and ONE PIECE \u2014 accepted the award.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Anime Awards pre-show was co-hosted by Crunchyroll hosts Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu alongside YouTube creator Gigguk. Presenters included singer DANNA, contemporary musician Ethan Bortnick, Australian singer-songwriter hannah bahng and creative cosplayer Snitchery.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe video-on-demand version of the ceremony will be available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll\u2019s YouTube Channel, along with Sony Group Corp Global and Japan<\/a> YouTube Channels. Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions supported Crunchyroll in the execution of the event.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s the complete list of 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners:<\/p>\n

\n\tAnime of the Year: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n

\n\tFilm of the Year: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Anime Song: \u201cIRIS OUT\u201d \u2014 Kenshi Yonezu \u2014 Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Score: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle \u2014 Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Original Anime: Lazarus<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Continuing Series: ONE PIECE<\/p>\n

\n\tBest New Series: Gachiakuta<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Opening Sequence: On The Way \u2013 AiNA THE END \u2013 DAN DA DAN Season 2<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Ending Sequence \u2013 I: \u00a0BUMP OF CHICKEN \u2014 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Action: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Comedy: DAN DA DAN Season 2<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Drama: The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Isekai Anime: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Romance: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Slice of Life: SPY x FAMILY Season 3<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Animation: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Background Art: Gachiakuta<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Character Design: Gachiakuta<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Director: Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Main Character: Maomao \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Supporting Character: Katsuki Bakugo \u2014 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMust Protect at all Cost\u201d Character: Anya Forger \u2014 SPY x FAMILY Season 3<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Japanese): Aoi Yuki \u2014 Maomao \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (English): Lucien Dodge \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Arabic): Tariq Obaid \u2014 Taro Sakamoto \u2014 SAKAMOTO DAYS<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese): Charles Emmanuel \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish ): Carles Teruel \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (French): Bastien Bourl\u00e9 \u2014 Izuku Midoriya \u2014 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (German): Gerrit Schmidt\u2014Fo\u00df \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Hindi): Abhishek Sharma \u2014 Jinshi \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Italian): Mos\u00e8 Singh \u2014 Denji \u2014 Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish): Jose Antonio Toledano \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n


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