Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees Announced
This year's award season may be over, but there are still other ceremonies scattered throughout the year. Among them The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are unique, being the only western awards dedicated to the art of Japanese animation. The awards return in 2025 for a 9th year, and voting has now opened.
The nominees are chosen by an expert panel and then voted on by the public. Fans can vote every day while voting is open. Voting closes on April 15 at 7.59 BST. For the first time, fans can also vote from within the Crunchyroll mobile app.
The nominees for the prestigious Anime Of The Year award include DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries. Nominees for Film Of The Year include The Colours Within, Look Back, My Hero Academia: You're Next, Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain and Spy x Family: Code White.
The winners will be announced during the ceremony on Sunday, May 25 at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, and live-streamed worldwide. Celebrity presenters will include Finn Wolfhard, Gatten Matarazzo, Ben Whittaker, Gigguk, Chocolate Planet, Dean Fujioka, Katana Hongo, Mayu Matsuoka, Saya Ichikawa, Chloe Kim and more.
“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honour the creative community behind that love,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. “Anime continues to deeply resonate emotionally with fans, and anime’s biggest night of the year is sure to invoke a lot of joy and pride amongst the anime community—fans and creators alike. This year’s nominees represent more than 50 series and films developed by more than 35 talented studios.”
In celebration of this year's nominees, Crunchyroll is making 27 nominated titles available for free until May 27. They include DAN DA DAN, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, and The Apothecary Diaries.
You can vote for your favourite shows and movies here.
2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries
Look Back
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
My Hero Academia: You’re Next
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
The Colors Within
GIRLS BAND CRY
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
Metallic Rouge
Ninja
Train to the End of the World
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Season 7
ONE PIECE
【OSHI NO KO】【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
SPY × FAMILY, SPY × FAMILY Season 2
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born - Creepy Nuts - MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Fatal - GEMN - 【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
LEveL - SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER - Solo Leveling
Otonoke - Creepy Nuts - DAN DA DAN
UUUUUS! - Hiroshi Kitadani - ONE PIECE
Burning - Hitsujibungaku - 【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
KAMAKURA STYLE - BotchiBoromaru - The Elusive Samurai
Nobody - OneRepublic - Kaiju No. 8
request - krage - Solo Leveling
TAIDADA - ZUTOMAYO - DAN DA DAN
DAN DA DAN
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
WIND BREAKER
KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Ranma1/2
SPY × FAMILY Season 2
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
[OSHI NO KO] Season 2
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries
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
Blue Box
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Ranma1/2
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Mr. Villain's Day Off
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Sound! Euphonium 3
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries
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 Best of Norihiro Naganuma
Yoshihiro Miyajima - Delicious in Dungeon
Kafka Hibino - Kaiju No. 8
Okarun - DAN DA DAN
Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries
Momo - DAN DA DAN
Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling
Sky - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries
Seiko - DAN DA DAN
Senshi - Delicious in Dungeon
Turbo Granny - DAN DA DAN
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
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born - Creepy Nuts - MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Fatal - GEMN - [OSHI NO KO] Season 2
LEveL - SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER - Solo Leveling
Otonoke - Creepy Nuts - DAN DA DAN
The Brave - YOASOBI - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
DAN DA DAN: kensuke ushio
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc - Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
Freeze:Beyond Journey's End - Evan Call
Look Back - Haruka Nakamura
Solo Leveling - Hiroyuki Sawano
Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren) - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kenichi Suzumura (Bravern) - Brave Bang Bravern!
Shion Wakayama (Momo) - DAN DA DAN
Sayaka Sembongi (Marcille) - Delicious in Dungeon
Hanae Natsuki (Okarun) - It's Over
Alex Le (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo Leveling
Jessie James Grelle (Armin Arlelt) - Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2
Mallorie Rodak (Frieren) - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Sarah Natochenny (Alya) - Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
SungWon Cho (Senshi) - Delicious in Dungeon
