“My Hero Academia: You’re Next,” “The Apothecary Diaries” and “Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain” are among the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 nominees, while Finn Wolfhard and Rina Sawayama are among presenters set for the May ceremony.
Crunchyroll unveiled its nominees across 32 different categories, representing 50 series and films developed by over 35 studios. Nominees for anime of the year include “Dan Da Dan,” “Delicious in Dungeon,” “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” “Kaiju No. 8,” “Solo Leveling” and “The Apothecary Diaries” while film of the year includes “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” and “The Colors Within.”
“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love,” Crunchyroll’s president Rahul Purini said in a statement. “Anime continues to deeply resonate emotionally with fans, and anime’s biggest night of the year is sure to invoke a lot of joy and pride amongst the anime community—fans and creators alike.”
The award ceremony is set in Tokyo for May 25 and fans can vote every day through April 14. Check out the full list of nominees below.
Anime of the Year
“Dan Da Dan”
“Delicious in Dungeon”
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
“Kaiju No. 8”
“Solo Leveling”
“The Apothecary Diaries”
Film of the Year
“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”
Best Original Anime
“BUCCHIGIRI?!”
“Girls Band Cry”
“Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night”
“Metallic Rouge”
“Ninja Kamui”
“Train to the End of the World”
Best Continuing Series
“Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War” – The Conflict
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc”
“My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia” Season 7
“One Piece”
“【OSHI NO KO】【OSHI NO KO】” Season 2
“Spy × Family, Spy × Family” Season 2
Best New Series
“Dan Da Dan”
“Delicious in Dungeon”
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
“Kaiju No. 8”
“Solo Leveling”
“The Apothecary Diaries”
Best Opening Sequence
Abyss – Yungblud – “Kaiju No. 8”
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – “Mashle: Magic And Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc”
Fatal – GEMN – “【OSHI NO KO】Season 2”
LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: “Tomorrow X Together – Solo Leveling”
Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – “Dan Da Dan”
UUUUUS! – Hiroshi Kitadani – “One Piece”
Best Ending Sequence
Antanante – riria. – “Ranma1/2”
Burning – Hitsujibungaku – “【OSHI NO KO】” Season 2
KAMAKURA STYLE – BotchiBoromaru – “The Elusive Samurai”
Nobody – OneRepublic – “Kaiju No. 8”
request – krage – “Solo Leveling”
Taidada – Zutomayo – “Dan Da Dan”
Best Action
“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 Comedy
“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”
“Ranma1/2”
“Spy × Family” Season 2
Best Drama
“A Sign of Affection”
“Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction”
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
“【OSHI NO KO】” Season 2
“Pluto”
“The Apothecary Diaries”
Best Isekai Anime
“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 Romance
“A Sign of Affection”
“Blue Box”
“Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!”
“Ranma1/2”
“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off”
“The Dangers in My Heart” Season 2
Best Slice of Life
“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 Animation
“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 Background Art
“Dan Da Dan”
“Delicious in Dungeon”
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc”
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
“Pluto”
“The Apothecary Diaries”
Best Character Design
“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
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 Main Character
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
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 Cost” Character
Anya Forger – “Spy × 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
Abyss – Yungblud – “Kaiju No. 8”
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – “Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc”
Fatal – GEMN – “【OSHI NO KO】” Season 2
LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tomorrow X Together – “Solo Leveling”
Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – “Dan Da Dan”
The Brave – YOASOBI – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Best Score
“Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War” – The Conflict – Shiro Sagisu
“Dan Da Dan” – kensuke ushio
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc” – Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” – Evan Call
“Look Back” – Haruka Nakamura
“Solo Leveling” – Hiroyuki Sawano
Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance
Aoi Yuki (Maomao) – “The Apothecary Diaries”
Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Kenichi Suzumura (Bravern) – “Brave Bang Bravern!”
Shion Wakayama (Momo) – “Dan Da Dan”
Sayaka Sembongi (Marcille) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Natsuki Hanae (Okarun) – “Dan Da Dan”
Best English Voice Artist Performance
AJ Beckles (Okarun) – “Dan Da Dan”
Aleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) – “Solo Leveling”
Jessie James Grelle (Armin Arlelt) – “Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters” Special 2
Mallorie Rodak (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Sarah Natochenny (Alya) – “Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian”
SungWon Cho (Senshi) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Best Arabic Voice Artist Performance
Basil Al-Rifai (Loid Forger) – “Spy × Family” Season 2
Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) – “Spy × Family” Season 2
Julien Chaaya (Isagi) – “Blue Lock” 2nd Season
Lama AlSayyagh (Marcille) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Mohammed Sami (Rin) – “Blue Lock” 2nd Season
Nawar AlMahairi (Laios) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist Performance
Bruna Laynes (Marcille) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Celso Henrique (Sunraku) – “Shangri-La Frontier” Season 1
Charles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) – “Solo Leveling”
Gigi Patta (Maomao) – “The Apothecary Diaries”
Heitor Assali (Reno Ichikawa) – “Kaiju No. 8”
Pedro Azevedo (Dot Barrett) – “Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc”
Best Castilian Spanish Voice Artist Performance
Ainhoa Maiquez (Miyo Saimori) – “My Happy Marriage”
Clara Schwarze (Akane Tendo) – “Ranma1/2”
Jorge Peña (Senshi) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Mario Ballart (Kafka Hibino) – “Kaiju No. 8”
Masumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) – “Solo Leveling”
Sandra Villa (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Best French Voice Artist Performance
Adrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) – “Kaiju No. 8”
Audrey Sablé (Naomi Orthmann) – “Metallic Rouge”
Jaynelia Coadou (Momo) – “Dan Da Dan”
Julien Allouf (Jinshi) – “The Apothecary Diaries”
Marie Nonnenmacher (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Martin Faliu (Ranma Saotome) – “Ranma1/2”
Best German Voice Artist Performance
Daniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) – “One Piece”
Felix Kamin (Kafka Hibino) – “Kaiju No. 8”
Florian Knorn (Ranma Saotome) – “Ranma1/2”
Franciska Friede (Momo) – “Dan Da Dan”
Jörg Hengstler (Kogoro Mori) – “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine”
Magdalena Höfner (Marcille) – “Delicious in Dungeon”
Best Hindi Voice Artist Performance
Abhishek Sharma (Einar) – “Vinland Saga” Season 2
Lohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) – “JUJUTSU KAISEN” Season 2
Natasha John (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Rajesh Shukla (Sung Jinwoo) – “Solo Leveling”
Ranjit R Tiwari (Yoichi Isagi) – “Blue Lock” 2nd Season
Rushikesh Phunse (Kafka Hibino) – “Kaiju No. 8”
Best Italian Voice Artist Performance
Alessandro Pili (Kenma Kozume) – “Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle”
Andrea Oldani (Jinshi) – “The Apothecary Diaries”
Ilaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) – “Look Back”
Katia Sorrentino (Neia Baraja) – “Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom”
Martina Felli (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Mattia Bressan (Kafka Hibino) – “Kaiju No. 8”
Best Latin Spanish Voice Artist Performance
Alicia Vélez (Momo) – “Dan Da Dan”
Desireé González (Maomao) – “The Apothecary Diaries”
Erika Ugalde (Frieren) – “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”
Luis Leonardo Suárez (Muzan Kibutsuji) – “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc”
Miguel Ángel Leal (Eren Jaeger) – “Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS” Special 2
Omar Sánchez (Kafka Hibino) – “Kaiju No. 8”
