Crunchyroll has revealed the winners of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON taking home Anime of the Year.
The tenth annual Anime Awards took place Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo.
Crunchyroll said more than 73 million votes were cast by fans around the world, setting a new record for the awards show.
My Hero Academia Wins Anime Of The Year
The night’s top award went to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, which was named Anime of the Year.
The Weeknd presented the award during the ceremony. Crunchyroll described him as a global icon and longtime anime fan.
The win comes as My Hero Academia reaches its final season, with the anime continuing to be one of the biggest titles in the medium.
Demon Slayer Wins Film Of The Year
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle won Film of the Year.
The movie also picked up other wins, including Best Score for Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. Akaza was also a major presence across the voice acting categories, with multiple international performers winning for the role.
Tatsuya Nagamine Honored With Global Impact Award
Crunchyroll also honored late director Tatsuya Nagamine with the Global Impact Award.
Nagamine is known for his work across major anime franchises including Dragon Ball Super, ONE PIECE, PreCure, and Ojamajo Doremi.
Masayuki Sato accepted the award on Nagamine’s behalf. Sato worked closely with Nagamine on several projects, including Happiness Charge PreCure! and ONE PIECE.
Big Night For Solo Leveling, Gachiakuta, And The Apothecary Diaries
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- won Best Action and Best Animation.
Gachiakuta won Best New Series, Best Background Art, and Best Character Design.
The Apothecary Diaries season 2 also had a strong showing, winning Best Drama, Best Director, Best Main Character for Maomao, and Best Voice Artist Performance in Japanese for Aoi Yuki as Maomao.
Performances And Presenters
The ceremony was hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, who returned for their fourth year.
The show featured a large lineup of presenters, including Asuka Saito, BamBam, Enako, Kasumi Arimura, Rashmika Mandanna, RZA, TEN, Winston Duke, Young Miko, and others.
The night also included performances tied to major anime milestones. Yoko Takahashi performed a 30th anniversary tribute to Neon Genesis Evangelion with “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” PORNOGRAFFITTI performed in honor of My Hero Academia’s 10th anniversary and conclusion. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION performed “Haruka Kanata,” the second opening theme from NARUTO.
2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners
- Anime of the Year: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Film of the Year: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Original Anime: Lazarus
- Best Continuing Series: ONE PIECE
- Best New Series: Gachiakuta
- Best Opening Sequence: “On The Way” by AiNA THE END — DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Best Ending Sequence: “I” by BUMP OF CHICKEN — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Best Action: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Comedy: DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Best Drama: The Apothecary Diaries season 2
- Best Isekai Anime: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- Best Romance: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- Best Slice of Life: SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Best Animation: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best Background Art: Gachiakuta
- Best Character Design: Gachiakuta
- Best Director: Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma — The Apothecary Diaries season 2
- Best Main Character: Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries season 2
- Best Supporting Character: Katsuki Bakugo — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- “Must Protect At All Cost” Character: Anya Forger — SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Best Anime Song: “IRIS OUT” by Kenshi Yonezu — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- Best Score: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle — Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina
- Best Voice Artist Performance Japanese: Aoi Yuki as Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries season 2
- Best Voice Artist Performance English: Lucien Dodge as Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance Arabic: Tariq Obaid as Taro Sakamoto — SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Best Voice Artist Performance Brazilian Portuguese: Charles Emmanuel as Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance Castilian Spanish: Carles Teruel as Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance French: Bastien Bourlé as Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Best Voice Artist Performance German: Gerrit Schmidt-Foß as Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best Voice Artist Performance Hindi: Abhishek Sharma as Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries season 2
- Best Voice Artist Performance Italian: Mosè Singh as Denji — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- Best Voice Artist Performance Latin Spanish: Jose Antonio Toledano as Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Record 73 Million Votes Cast
Crunchyroll said this year’s Anime Awards drew a record 73 million votes globally.
The top engaged countries, listed alphabetically, were Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United States.
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