Crunchyroll has officially announced the nominees for the tenth edition of its prestigious Anime Awards. The gala ceremony will be hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, and will feature exciting musical performances from renowned groups such as Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Porno Graffitti, and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
When is the Anime Awards 2026 Gala?
The Anime Awards 2026 ceremony is scheduled to take place in Tokyo on May 23rd, with a live global broadcast planned for audiences worldwide. Beyond the main hosts, Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, this tenth edition will boast a star-studded panel of presenters. This includes Mexican singer DANNA, actress Asuka Saito, popular cosplayer Enako, and actor Winston Duke.
The event promises a series of significant musical tributes, starting with Dean Fujioka’s performance of “History Maker.” Furthermore, there will be a special celebration for the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion, led by Yoko Takahashi, accompanied by the impressive arrangements of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
How to Vote and Who Are the Nominees for the Anime Awards 2026?
For those eager to participate, voting for the Anime Awards is conducted exclusively through the official Anime Awards website. The public voting period is currently open and will conclude on April 15th. Registered users have the opportunity to cast their votes daily throughout this active period. Below is the comprehensive list of the 21 categories and over 50 nominated series and films for this year’s Anime Awards.
Anime of the Year
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- Takopi’s Original Sin
- The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Movie of the Year
- 100 Meters
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage
- Scarlet
- The Rose of Versailles
Original Anime of 2026
- Apocalypse Hotel
- Digimon Beatbreak
- Lazarus
- Mobile Suit Gundam Gquuuuuux
- Moonrise
- Zenshu
Best Continuing Series
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Kaiju No. 8
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- One Piece
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Spy×family (Season 3)
Best New Series
- Clevatess
- Gachiakuta
- Sakamoto Days
- Takopi’s Original Sin
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Action Anime of 2025
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Gachiakuta
- Kaiju No. 8
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- One Piece
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Best Comedy
- City The Animation
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- My Dress-up Darling (Season 2)
- Ranma 1/2 (Season 2)
- Spy×family (Season 3)
- Witch Watch
Best Drama
- Anne Shirley
- Blue Box
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
- Takopi’s Original Sin
- The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Isekai of 2025
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Season 2)
- Disney Twisted-wonderland: The Animation — Season 1 «Episode of Heartslabyul»
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated!
- Konosuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! 3 -Bonus Stage-
- Re:zero -Starting Life in Another World- (Season 3)
- Zenshu
Best Romance
- Blue Box
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Honey Lemon Soda
- My Dress-up Darling (Season 2)
- Ranma 1/2 (Season 2)
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
Slice of Life of 2025
- Anne Shirley
- Blue Box
- City The Animation
- My Dress-up Darling (Season 2)
- Spy×family (Season 3)
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
Best Animation
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- One Piece
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Takopi’s Original Sin
Best Character Design
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Gachiakuta
- My Dress-up Darling (Season 2)
- One Piece
- Takopi’s Original Sin
- The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
Outstanding Direction of 2025
- Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Fūga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora — Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Fumihiko Suganuma — Gachiakuta
- Kenji Nagasaki, Naomi Nakayama — My Hero Academia Final Season
- Ryohei Takeshita — The Summer Hikaru Died
- Shinya Iino — Takopi’s Original Sin
Best Art Direction
- City The Animation
- Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Gachiakuta
- Kowloon Generic Romance
- The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Best Main Character
- Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia Final Season
- Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Momo — Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Okarun — Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Rudo — Gachiakuta
- Sung Jinwoo — Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Supporting Character of an Anime of 2025
- Enjin — Gachiakuta
- Jin Enjoji (Jiji) — Dan da dan (Season 2)
- Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Katsuki Bakugo — My Hero Academia Final Season
- Loulan/Shisui — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Turbo Granny — Dan da dan (Season 2)
Character “Who Must Be Protected at All Costs”
- Anya Forger — Spy×family (Season 3)
- Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia Final Season
- Kaoruko Waguri — The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- Suika — Dr. Stone: Science Future
- Takopi — Takopi’s Original Sin
Best Opening Sequence (Opening)
- «Hugs» – Paledusk – Gachiakuta
- «Mirage» – Creepy Nuts – Call of the Night (Season 2)
- «On The Way» – Aina The End – Dan da dan (Season 2)
- «Reawaker» (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) — LiSA — Solo Leveling Season 2
- «The Revo» — Porno Graffitti — My Hero Academia Final Season
- «Watch Me!» — Yoasobi — Witch Watch
Best Closing Sequence (Ending)
- «Actor» — Lilas Ikuta — Spy×family (Season 3)
- «Beautiful Colors» — OneRepublic — Kaiju No. 8
- «Doukashiteru» — WurtS — Dan da dan (Season 2)
- «I» — Bump of Chicken — My Hero Academia Final Season
- «Kawaii Kaiwai» — Piki — My Dress-up Darling (Season 2)
- «Un-apex» — Tk from Ling Tosite Sigure — Solo Leveling Season 2
Insert Song of 2025
- «In Bloom» — Lilas Ikuta — The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)
- «Iris Out» — Kenshi Yonezu — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- «Jane Doe» — Kenshi Yonezu y Hikaru Utada — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- «On The Way» — Aina The End — Dan da dan (Season 2)
- «Reawaker» (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) — LiSA — Solo Leveling Season 2
- «Watch Me!» — Yoasobi — Witch Watch
Best Soundtrack (Score)
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — kensuke ushio
- Dan da dan (Season 2) — kensuke ushio
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle — Yuki Kajiura, Gō Shiina
- Gachiakuta — Taku Iwasaki
- Solo Leveling Season 2 — Hiroyuki Sawano
- The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) — Satoru Kōsaki, Kevin Penkin, Alisa Okehazama
Best Performance (Japanese)
- Aoi Yūki — Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Chiaki Kobayashi — Yoshiki Tsujinaka (The Summer Hikaru Died)
- Daiki Yamashita — Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia Final Season)
- Kikunosuke Toya — Denji (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)
- Mayumi Tanaka — Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Reina Ueda — Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)
Performance in Latin American Spanish of 2025
- Desireé González — Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Dion González — Rudo (Gachiakuta)
- Erika Langarica — Marin Kitagawa (My Dress-up Darling Season 2)
- Fernando Moctezuma — Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling Season 2)
- Jessica Ángeles — Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)
- José Antonio Toledano — Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
Best Performance (Castilian Spanish)
- Adrián Pineda — Rudo (Gachiakuta)
- Carles Teruel — Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)
- Cristina Peña — Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)
- Joel Gómez Jiménez — Okarun (Dan da dan Season 2)
- Marisa Marciel — Nami (One Piece)
- Marta Barbará — Kaoruko Waguri (The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity)
