2026's Crunchyroll Anime Awards Are All Over the Place
Gizmodo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Crunchyroll held its 2025 Anime Awards, honoring popular series like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which won "Best Score" and "Film of the Year," and My Hero Academia, which received multiple awards including "Best Ending Sequence."
- The newcomer Gachiakuta earned accolades for "Best New Series," "Best Background Art," and "Best Character Design," highlighting its strong debut in the anime scene.
- A surprising winner was Lazarus, which took "Best Original Anime" despite not airing on Crunchyroll and having mixed audience reception, sparking debate over the category's criteria.
- Other notable winners included Solo Leveling Season 2 for "Best Animation," and Dan Da Dan (Season 2) and My Hero Academia (Final Season) receiving awards for opening and ending sequences.
- The awards also recognized outstanding voice performances in both Japanese and English, with winners from series such as The Apothecary Diaries, Chainsaw Man, and Demon Slayer.