It’s that time of year again. Anime’s answers to the Oscars may not be as prestigious as its Academy Award big brother, but it’s no less of an honor to the animation studios, producers, and actors who pick up gongs on the night at the Anime Awards.
With several big names featuring, including Solo Leveling, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, and Dan Da Dan all vying it out across several fan votes and dozens of categories.
So, who won? And who missed out? Below, you’ll find all the winners and nearly-rans at Crunchyroll’s 2025 Anime Awards across all 20-plus categories.
Before we begin, check out our own picks for the best anime and best anime on Crunchyroll you should be watching right now.
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 winners: the full list
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Anime of the Year
Dan Da DanDelicious in DungeonFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8Solo Leveling The Apothecary Diaries
Film of the Year
Haikyuu: The Dumpster BattleLook Back Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the RainMy Hero Academia: You’re NextSpy x Family: Code WhiteThe Colors Within
Best Continuing Series
BleachDemon SlayerMy Hero AcademiaOne PieceOshi no KoSpy x Family
Best New Series
Dan Da DanDelicious in DungeonFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8Solo Leveling The Apothecary Diaries
Best Original Anime
Bucchigiri?!GIRLS BAND CRYJellyfish Can’t Swim in the NightMetallic RougeNinja KamuiTrain to the End of the World
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Best Animation
Dan Da DanDelicious in DungeonDemon SlayerFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8Solo Leveling
Best Character Design
Dan Da Dan Delicious in DungeonDemon SlayerFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8The Apothecary Diaries
Best Director
Fuga Yamashiro (Dan Da Dan)Haruo Sotozaki (Demon Slayer)Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) Megumi Ishitani (One Piece Fan Letter)Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries)Yoshihiro Miyajima (Delicious in Dungeon)
Best Background Art
Dan Da DanDelicious in DungeonDemon SlayerFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndPlutoThe Apothecary Diaries
Best Romance Anime
A Sign of AffectionBlue Box Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!Ranma 1/2Scott Pilgrim Takes OffThe Dangers in My Heart season 2
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Best Comedy Anime
Delicious in DungeonKonosuba -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3Mashle: Magic and Muscles My Deer Friend NokotanRanma 1/2Spy x Family season 2
Best Action Anime
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The ConflictDan Da DanDemon SlayerKaiju No. 8Solo Leveling Wind Breaker
Best Isekai Anime
Konosuba -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (season 2, cour 2)Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- season 3Shangri-La Frontier season 2Suicide Squad IsekaiThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3
Best Drama Anime
A Sign of AffectionDead Dead Demons Dededede DestructionFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End Oshi no Ko season 2PlutoThe Apothecary Diaries
Best Slice of Life Anime
Laid-Back Camp season 3Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Mr. Villain’s Day OffMy Deer Friend NokotanSound! Euphonium 3The Dangers in My Heart season 2
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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 Costs’ Character
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)
Best Anime Song
‘Abyss’ by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8 )’Bling-Bang-Bang-Born’ by Creepy Nuts (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)’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)
Best Anime Score
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)
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Best Anime Opening Sequence
‘Abyss’ by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8 )’Bling-Bang-Bang-Born’ by Creepy Nuts (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)’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)
Best Anime Ending Sequence
‘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)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
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)
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (English)
AJ Beckles as Okarun (Dan Da Dan)Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)Jessie James Grelle as Armin Arlelt (Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 2)Mallorie Rodak as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)Sarah Natochenny as Alya (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian)SungWon Cho as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
For more, check out all the latest on the new anime coming your way in 2025 and beyond, including Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Jujutsu Kaisen season 3.
