Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Full List of Nominees and Categories

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Ignacio Weil

Entertainment - April 14th 2025, 19:00 GMT+2

Cropped Anime of the Year — Anime of the Year

**Nominees**:

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries

| © Madhouse

Cropped Film of the Year — Film of the Year

**Nominees**:

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

| © Production I.G.

Cropped Best Continuing Series — Best Continuing Series

**Nominees**:

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict (BLEACH)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
My Hero Academia Season 7 (My Hero Academia)
ONE PIECE (ONE PIECE)
OSHI NO KO Season 2 (OSHI NO KO)
SPY x FAMILY Season 2 (SPY x FAMILY)

| © Bones Film

Cropped Best New Series — Best New Series

**Nominees**:

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries

| © A-1 Pictures

Cropped Best Original Anime — Best Original Anime

**Nominees**:

BUCCHIGIRI?!
GIRLS BAND CRY
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
Metallic Rouge
Ninja Kamui
Train to the End of the World

| © Doga Kobo

Cropped Best Animation — Best Animation

**Nominees**:

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling

| © Science Saru

Cropped Best Character Design — Best Character Design

**Nominees**:

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

| © Madhouse

Cropped Best Director — Best Director

**Nominees**:

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)

| © Studio Trigger

Cropped Best Background Art — Best Background Art

**Nominees**:

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries

| © Ufotable

Cropped Best Romance Anime — Best Romance Anime

**Nominees**:

A Sign of Affection
Blue Box
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Ranma 1/2
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

| © Ajiado

Cropped Best Comedy Anime — Best Comedy Anime

**Nominees**:

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
Ranma 1/2
SPY x FAMILY Season 2

| © Toei Animation

Cropped Best Action Anime — Best Action Anime

**Nominees**:

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

| © CloverWorks

Cropped Best Isekai Anime — Best Isekai Anime

**Nominees**:

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

| © Warner Bros.

Cropped Best Drama Anime — Best Drama Anime

**Nominees**:

A Sign of Affection
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
OSHI NO KO Season 2
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries

| © Genco

Cropped Best Slice of Life Anime — Best Slice of Life Anime

**Nominees**:

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

| © Shin-Ei Animation

Cropped Best Main Character — Best Main Character

**Nominees**:

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)

| © Studio Khara

Cropped Best Supporting Character — Best Supporting Character

**Nominees**:

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)

| © Toho Animation Studio

Cropped Must Protect At All Costs Character — "Must Protect At All Costs" Character

**Nominees**:

Anya Forger (SPY x 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)

| © Wit Studio

Cropped Best Anime Song — Best Anime Song

**Nominees**:

“Abyss” by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8 )
“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
“Fatal” by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
“LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
“Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)
“The Brave” by YOASOBI (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)

| © Doga Kobo inc.

Cropped Best Anime Score — Best Anime Score

**Nominees**:

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict (Shiro Sagisu)
DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Yuki Kaijura, Go Shiina)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Evan Call)
Look Back (Haruka Nakamura)
Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano)

| © Studio Durian

Cropped Best Anime Opening Sequence — Best Anime Opening Sequence

**Nominees**:

“Abyss” by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8)
“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
“Fatal” by GEMN “Fatal” by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
“LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
“Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)
UUUUUS! By Hiroshi Kitadani (ONE PIECE)

| © A-1 Pictures

Cropped Best Anime Ending Sequence — Best Anime Ending Sequence

**Nominees**:

“Antanante” by riria. (Ranma 1/2)
“Burning” by Hitsujibungaku (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
“KAMAKURA STYLE” by BotchiBoromaru (The Elusive Samurai)
“Nobody” by OneRepublic (Kaiju No. 8)
“request” by krage (Solo Leveling)
“TAIDADA” by ZUTOMAYO (DAN DA DAN)

| © CloverWorks

Cropped Best Anime Voice Artist Performance Japanese — Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)

**Nominees**:

Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern (Brave Bang Bravern!)
Shion Wakayama as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Sayaka Sembongi as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
Natsuki Hanae as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)

| © Cygames

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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 are here, and anime fans everywhere are buzzing about this year’s standout series, performances, and unforgettable moments. From action-packed epics to emotional powerhouses, the nominees showcase the very best the anime world had to offer over the past year. In this article, we’re breaking down the full list of categories and nominees – with one small note: we're only covering the Best Voice Actor (Japanese) category, not the full range of international dubs. Whether you're rooting for your favorite protagonist or curious about which anime dominated the awards scene, we’ve got you covered.