Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Anime of the Year, All Winners

Here are the voting results!

The winners of the Anime Awards 2025 were officially revealed! If you weren’t there to follow them live, here’s everything you need to know. The winners were determined by votes from anime fans and a panel of international judges. The full list of winners can be found below, as well as on the Anime Awards website.


Anime of the Year 2025

Winner: Solo Leveling

Nominees:

  • DAN DA DAN
  • Delicious in Dungeon
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
  • Kaiju No. 8
  • Solo Leveling
  • The Apothecary Diaries

Film of the Year

Winner: Look Back

Nominees:

  • 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

Global Impact Award

Winner: Attack on Titan

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Best Continuing Series

Winner: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc

Nominees:

  • BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
  • My Hero Academia Season 7
  • ONE PIECE
  • OSHI NO KO Season 2
  • SPY x FAMILY Season 2

Best New Anime Series

Winner: Solo Leveling

Nominees:

  • DAN DA DAN
  • Delicious in Dungeon
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
  • Kaiju No. 8
  • Solo Leveling
  • The Apothecary Diaries

Best Original Anime

Winner: Ninja Kamui

Nominees:

  • BUCCHIGIRI?!
  • GIRLS BAND CRY
  • Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
  • Metallic Rouge
  • Ninja Kamui
  • Train to the End of the World

Best Animation

Winner: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: DAN DA DAN

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Blue Box

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Solo Leveling

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Fern (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)

Nominees:

  • “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

Winner: Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano)

Nominees:

  • 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

Winner: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)

Nominees:

  • BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (Shiro Sagisu)
  • DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio)
  • Demon “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

Winner: “request” by krage (Solo Leveling)

Nominees:

  • “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)

Winner: Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Hiba Snobar as Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Charles Emmanuel as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Masumi Mutsuda as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (French)

Winner: Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto (Look Back)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Winner: Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2)

Nominees:

  • 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)

Source: Crunchyroll

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