The highly anticipated 9th annual 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, scheduled to take place live in Tokyo on May 25, 2025, has opened its voting phase, inviting fans worldwide to participate in celebrating the best of anime from the past year.
Voting for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards is now open and will continue until April 14 at 11:59:59 p.m. PT. Fans are encouraged to cast their votes daily for their favorite series, movies, and creators.
Anime of the Year
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- The Apothecary Diaries
Film of the Year
- HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
- Look Back
- Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
- My Hero Academia: You’re Next
- SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
- The Colors Within
Best Continuing Series
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (BLEACH)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- My Hero Academia Season 7 (My Hero Academia)
- ONE PIECE (ONE PIECE)
- OSHI NO KO Season 2 (OSHI NO KO)
- SPY x FAMILY Season 2 (SPY x FAMILY)
Best New Series
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Original Anime
- BUCCHIGIRI?!
- GIRLS BAND CRY
- Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
- Metallic Rouge
- Ninja Kamui
- Train to the End of the World
Best Animation
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
Best Character Design
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Director
- Fuga Yamashiro (DAN DA DAN)
- 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
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Pluto
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Romance Anime
- A Sign of Affection
- Blue Box
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- Ranma 1/2
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
- The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Best Comedy Anime
- Delicious in Dungeon
- KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
- My Deer Friend Nokotan
- Ranma 1/2
- SPY x FAMILY Season 2
Best Action Anime
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
- DAN DA DAN
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- WIND BREAKER
Best Isekai Anime
- KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, Cour 2)
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
- Suicide Squad ISEKAI
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3
Best Drama Anime
- A Sign of Affection
- DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- OSHI NO KO Season 2
- Pluto
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Slice of Life Anime
- Laid-Back Camp Season 3
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- Mr. Villain’s Day Off
- My Deer Friend Nokotan
- Sound! Euphonium 3
- The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Best Main Character
- Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8 )
- Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
- Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Momo (DAN DA DAN)
- Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
Best Supporting Character
- Fern (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Himmel (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Seiko (DAN DA DAN)
- Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Turbo Granny (DAN DA DAN)
“Must Protect At All Costs” Character
- Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
- Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
- Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Tokiyuki Hojo (The Elusive Samurai)
- Yuki Itose (A Sign of Affection)
Best Anime Song
- “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 (DAN DA DAN)
- “The Brave” by YOASOBI (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Best Anime Score
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (Shiro Sagisu)
- DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Yuki Kaijura, Go Shiina)
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Evan Call)
- Look Back (Haruka Nakamura)
- Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano)
Best Anime Opening Sequence
- “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 “Fatal” by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
- “LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
- “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)
- UUUUUS! By Hiroshi Kitadani (ONE PIECE)
Best Anime Ending Sequence
- “Antanante” by riria. (Ranma 1/2)
- “Burning” by Hitsujibungaku (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
- “KAMAKURA STYLE” by BotchiBoromaru (The Elusive Samurai)
- “Nobody” by OneRepublic (Kaiju No. 8)
- “request” by krage (Solo Leveling)
- “TAIDADA” by ZUTOMAYO (DAN DA DAN)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
- Aoi Yuki 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 (DAN DA DAN)
- Sayaka Sembongi as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Natsuki Hanae as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Arabic)
- Basel Al Rifaiey as Loid Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
- Hiba Snobar as Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
- Julien Chaaya as Iseagi (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season)
- Lama AlSayyagh as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Mohammed Sami as Rin (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season)
- Nawar AlMahairi as Laios Touden (Delicious in Dungeon)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese)
- Bruna Laynes as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Celso Henrique as Sunraku (Shangri-La Frontier Season 2)
- Charles Emmanuel as Sung Jinwoo (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 Anime Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)
- Ainhoa Maiquez as Miyo Saimori (My Happy Marriage)
- Clara Schwarze as Akane Tendo (Ranma 1/2)
- Jorge Peña as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Mario Ballart as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
- Masumi Mutsuda as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Sandra Villa as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (English)
- AJ Beckles as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
- Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Jessie James Grelle as Armin Arlelt (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2)
- Mallorie Rodak as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Sarah Natochenny as Alya (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian)
- SungWon Cho as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (French)
- Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
- Audrey Sablé as Naomi Orthmann (Metallic Rouge)
- Jaynelia Coadou as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
- Julien Allouf as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Marie Nonnenmacher as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Martin Faliu as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (German)
- Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE)
- Felix Kamin as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
- Florian Knorn as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
- Franciska Friede as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
- Jörg Hengstler as Kogoro Mori (Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine)
- Magdalena Höfner as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Hindi)
- Abhishek Sharma as Einar (VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2)
- Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2)
- Natasha John as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Rajesh Shukla as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Ranjit R Tiwari as Yoichi Isagi (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season)
- Rushikesh Phunse as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
Best Anime Voice Artist 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 Sorrentino 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 Anime Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)
- Alicia Vélez as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
- 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 Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2)
- Omar Sánchez as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
For more details on category definitions, visit the official Crunchyroll Anime Awards website.
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