The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 celebrated another major year for anime, bringing together fans, creators, voice actors, musicians, studios, and some of the most talked-about titles of the season. The event highlighted productions released across 2025 and honored the series, films, characters, songs, performances, and creative teams that stood out the most during the year.
With categories ranging from Anime of the Year and Film of the Year to Best Animation, Best Director, genre awards, character awards, music categories, and voice acting performances in multiple languages, the 2026 edition once again showed how wide and global the anime industry has become.
Below, you can check out the full list of categories, nominees, and winners from the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026.
Anime of the Year
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON (winner)
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Takopi's Original Sin
Film of the Year
- 100 Meters
- Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
- Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
- The Rose of Versailles
- Scarlet
Best Continuing Series
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- ONE PIECE (winner)
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Best New Series
- Clevatess
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- Gachiakuta (winner)
- SAKAMOTO DAYS
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Takopi's Original Sin
Best Original Anime
- Apocalypse Hotel
- DIGIMON BEATBREAK
- Lazarus (winner)
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
- Moonrise
- ZENSHU
Best Animation
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- ONE PIECE
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- (winner)
- Takopi's Original Sin
Best Character Design
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta (winner)
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- ONE PIECE
- Takopi's Original Sin
Best Director
- Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (winner)
- Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Gongora - DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Fumihiko Suganuma - Gachiakuta
- Kenji Nagasaki and Naomi Nakayama - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Ryohei Takeshita - The Summer Hikaru Died
- Shinya Iino - Takopi's Original Sin
Best Background Art
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- CITY THE ANIMATION
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta (winner)
- Kowloon Generic Romance
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Best Romance Anime
- Blue Box
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (winner)
- Honey Lemon Soda
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- Ranma 1/2 Season 2
Best Comedy Anime
- CITY THE ANIMATION
- DAN DA DAN Season 2 (winner)
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- Ranma 1/2 Season 2
- SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- WITCH WATCH
Best Action Anime
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- ONE PIECE
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- (winner)
Best Isekai Anime
- 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 (winner)
- ZENSHU
Best Drama Anime
- Anne Shirley
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (winner)
- Blue Box
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Takopi's Original Sin
Best Slice of Life Anime
- Anne Shirley
- Blue Box
- CITY THE ANIMATION
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- SPY x FAMILY Season 3 (winner)
Best Main Character
- Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (winner)
- Momo - DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Okarun - DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Rudo - Gachiakuta
- Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Best Supporting Character
- Enjin - Gachiakuta
- Jin Enjoji “Jiji” - DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Katsuki Bakugo - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON (winner)
- Loulan/Shisui - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Turbo Granny - DAN DA DAN Season 2
“Must Protect At All Costs” Character Award
- Anya Forger - SPY x FAMILY Season 3 (winner)
- 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 Anime Song
- “In Bloom” by Lilas Ikuta
- “IRIS OUT” by Kenshi Yonezu (winner)
- “JANE DOE” by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada
- “On The Way” by AiNA THE END
- “ReawakeR” by LiSA feat. Felix of Stray Kids
- “Watch Me!” by YOASOBI
Best Anime Score
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
- Gachiakuta
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Best Opening Sequence
- “HUGs” by Paledusk
- “Mirage” by Creepy Nuts
- “On The Way” by AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN Season 2 (winner)
- “ReawakeR” by LiSA feat. Felix of Stray Kids
- “THE REVO” by PORNOGRAFFITTI
- “Watch Me!” by YOASOBI
Best Ending Sequence
- “Actor” by Lilas Ikuta
- “Beautiful Colors” by OneRepublic
- “Doukashiteru” by WurtS
- “I” by BUMP OF CHICKEN - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON (winner)
- “Kawaii Kaiwai” by PiKi
- “UN-APEX” by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance
- Aoi Yuki as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (winner)
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Yoshiki Tsujinaka - The Summer Hikaru Died
- Daiki Yamashita as Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Kikunosuke Toya as Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy - ONE PIECE
- Reina Ueda as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Best English Voice Artist Performance
- Alexis Tipton as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Emi Lo as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Justin Briner as Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Lucien Dodge as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
- Morgan Berry as Shiori Fuyumura - SANDA
- Paul Castro Jr. as Hikaru Indo - The Summer Hikaru Died
Best Latin Spanish Voice Artist Performance
- Desiree Gonzalez as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Dion Gonzalez as Rudo Surebrec - Gachiakuta
- Erika Langarica as Marin Kitagawa - My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- Fernando Moctezuma as Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Jessica Angeles as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Jose Antonio Toledano as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
Best Castilian Spanish Voice Artist Performance
- Adrian Pineda as Rudo Surebrec - Gachiakuta
- Carles Teruel as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
- Cristina Peña as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Joel Gomez Jimenez as Ken “Okarun” Takakura - DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Marisa Marciel as Nami - ONE PIECE
- Marta Barbara as Kaoruko Waguri - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
Best French Voice Artist Performance
- Bastien Bourle as Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON (winner)
- Bruno Mullenaerts as Enjin - Gachiakuta
- Catherine Hanotiau as Nico Wakatsuki - WITCH WATCH
- Clara Soares as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Jonathan Gimbord as Hikaru Indo - The Summer Hikaru Died
- Veronique Augereau as Seiko Ayase - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Best Arabic Voice Artist Performance
- Hamoud Abu Hassoun as Loid Forger (Childhood) - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Tariq Obaid as Taro Sakamoto - SAKAMOTO DAYS (winner)
- Moataz El-Shazly as Heisuke Mashimo - SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Raafat Bazo as Yuri Briar - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Fatima Zakaria as Osaragi - SAKAMOTO DAYS
- Ghada Omar as Yor Forger - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Best German Voice Artist Performance
- Dirk Bublies as Kogoro Mori - Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback
- Gerrit Schmidt-Foss as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
- Laurine Betz as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Magdalena Hofner as Kiui Watase - Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night
- Markus Feustel as Rudo Surebrec - Gachiakuta
- Patricia Strasburger as Nico Wakatsuki - WITCH WATCH
Best Italian Voice Artist Performance
- Katia Sorrentino as Momo Ayase - DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Leonardo Graziano as Naruto Uzumaki - Boruto: Naruto the Movie
- Luna Fogu as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Martina Tamburello as Kikoru Shinomiya - Kaiju No. 8
- Mose Singh as Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (winner)
- Simone Lupinacci as Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist Performance
- Bruno Sangregorio as Levi Ackerman - Attack on Titan: The Last Attack
- Charles Emmanuel as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (winner)
- Erick Bougleux as Zanka Nijiku - Gachiakuta
- Fabio Lucindo as Katsuki Bakugo - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Gigi Patta as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Ursula Bezerra as Son Goku - Dragon Ball Daima
Best Hindi Voice Artist Performance
- Abhishek Sharma as Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (winner)
- Akshita Mishra as Koyuki - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Heena Malik as Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
- Merlyn James as Anya Forger - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
- Rajesh Shukla as Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Shilpie Pandey as Lufas Maphaahl - A Wild Last Boss Appeared!
