TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The winners of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were announced at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Crunchyroll celebrated its 10th Anime Awards by honoring this year’s winners, selected based on 73 million votes from around the world, as reported by Deadline.
The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards included nominees representing nearly 50 unique series and films, all chosen by fans as the most beloved of the past year.
Hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards named “My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON” as the Best Anime of the Year.
The award was presented by The Weeknd, a longtime anime fan. Other presenters included RZA, co-founder of Wu-Tang Clan; Puerto Rican rapper and singer Young Miko; and K-pop stars BamBam and TEN, as reported by Billboard.
Other big winners at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards included “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” for Best Film of the Year, and “Lazarus” for Best Original Anime.
Here are the winners of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards:
Anime of the Year
My Hero Academia (final season)
Best 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: Arise from the Shadows (Season 2)
Best Comedy
DAN DA DAN Season 2
Drama 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 Shadows-
Best Background Art
Gachiakuta
Best Character Design
Gachiakuta
Best Director
Akinori Fudesaka, 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 Voice Actor (Japanese)
Aoi Yuki — Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
Best Voice Actor (English)
Lucien Dodge — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Best Voice Actor (Arabic)
Tariq Obaid — Taro Sakamoto — SAKAMOTO DAYS
Best Voice Actor (Brazilian Portuguese)
Charles Emmanuel — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Best Voice Actor (Castilian Spanish)
Carles Teruel — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Best Voice Actor (French)
Bastien Bourlé — Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Best Voice Actor (German)
Gerrit Schmidt-Foß — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Best Voice Actor (Hindi)
Abhishek Sharma — Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
Best Voice Actor (Italian)
Mosè Singh — Denji — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Best Voice Actor (Spanish Latin)
Jose Antonio Toledano — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.
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