The nominees for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are here, with six blockbuster series leading the pack for the Anime of the Year trophy, including several nominees that should surprise no one.
The six nominees for Anime of the Year include Dan Da Dan, Solo Leveling, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Delicious in Dungeon, Kaiju No. 8, and The Apothecary Diaries. Each of these mega-popular series is also nominated for numerous other categories across Crunchyroll’s expansive awards, which cover nearly every aspect of the medium including voice acting, writing, music, animation, and even the best characters.
Frieren leads the pack with 22 total nominations across all categories, followed by Dan Da Dan with 22, Delicious in Dungeon and Kaiju No. 8 tied with 16 nominations each, and Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries each receiving 13 nominations.
That’s just scratching the surface though, so read on for the full list of nominees for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in all categories.
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 RougeNinja Kamui Train to the End of the World
Best Continuing Series
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The ConflictDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcMy Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Season 7ONE PIECE【OSHI NO KO】Season 2SPY × FAMILY, SPY × FAMILY Season 2
Best New Series
DAN DA DANDelicious in DungeonFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8Solo LevelingThe Apothecary Diaries
Best Opening Sequence
Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam ArcFatal – GEMN – 【OSHI NO KO】Season 2LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo LevelingOtonoke – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DANUUUUUS! – Hiroshi Kitadani – ONE PIECE
Best Ending Sequence
Antanante – riria. – Ranma1/2Burning – Hitsujibungaku – 【OSHI NO KO】Season 2KAMAKURA STYLE – BotchiBoromaru – The Elusive SamuraiNobody – OneRepublic – Kaiju No. 8request – krage – Solo LevelingTAIDADA – ZUTOMAYO – DAN DA DAN
Best Action
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The ConflictDAN DA DANDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcKaiju No. 8Solo LevelingWIND BREAKER
Best Comedy
Delicious in DungeonKONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam ArcMy Deer Friend NokotanRanma1/2SPY × FAMILY Season 2
Best Drama
A Sign of AffectionDEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTIONFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End【OSHI NO KO】Season 2PlutoThe Apothecary Diaries
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 Romance
A Sign of AffectionBlue BoxMakeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!Ranma1/2Scott Pilgrim Takes OffThe Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Best Slice of Life
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
Best Animation
DAN DA DANDelicious in DungeonDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8Solo Leveling
Best Background Art
DAN DA DANDelicious in DungeonDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndPlutoThe Apothecary Diaries
Best Character Design
DAN DA DANDelicious in DungeonDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKaiju No. 8The Apothecary Diaries
Best Director
Fuga Yamashiro – DAN DA DANHaruo Sotozaki – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcKeiichiro Saito – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndMegumi Ishitani – ONE PIECE FAN LETTERNorihiro Naganuma – The Apothecary DiariesYoshihiro Miyajima – Delicious in Dungeon
Best Main Character
Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKafka Hibino – Kaiju No. 8Okarun – DAN DA DANMaomao – The Apothecary DiariesMomo – DAN DA DANSung Jinwoo – Solo Leveling
Best Supporting Character
Fern – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndHimmel – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndJinshi – The Apothecary DiariesSeiko – DAN DA DANSenshi – Delicious in DungeonTurbo Granny – DAN DA DAN
“Must Protect At All Cost” Character
Anya Forger – SPY × FAMILY Season 2Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndOkarun- DAN DA DANSenshi – Delicious in DungeonTokiyuki Hojo – The Elusive SamuraiYuki Itose – A Sign of Affection
Best Anime Song
Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam ArcFatal – GEMN -【OSHI NO KO】Season 2LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo LevelingOtonoke – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DANThe Brave – YOASOBI – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Best Score
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict- Shiro SagisuDAN DA DAN – kensuke ushioDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc – Yuki Kajiura, Go ShiinaFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Evan CallLook Back – Haruka NakamuraSolo Leveling – Hiroyuki Sawano
Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance
Aoi Yuki (Maomao) – The Apothecary DiariesAtsumi Tanezaki (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndKenichi Suzumura (Bravern) – Brave Bang Bravern!Shion Wakayama (Momo) – DAN DA DANSayaka Sembongi (Marcille) – Delicious in DungeonNatsuki Hanae (Okarun) – DAN DA DAN
Best English Voice Artist Performance
AJ Beckles (Okarun) – DAN DA DANAleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo LevelingJessie James Grelle (Armin Arlelt) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2Mallorie Rodak (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndSarah Natochenny (Alya) – Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianSungWon Cho (Senshi) – Delicious in Dungeon
Best Arabic Voice Artist Performance
Basil Al-Rifai (Loid Forger) – SPY × FAMILY Season 2Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) – SPY × FAMILY Season 2Julien Chaaya (Isagi) – BLUE LOCK 2nd SeasonLama AlSayyagh (Marcille) – Delicious in DungeonMohammed Sami (Rin) – BLUE LOCK 2nd SeasonNawar AlMahairi (Laios) – Delicious in Dungeon
Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist Performance
Bruna Laynes (Marcille) – Delicious in DungeonCelso Henrique (Sunraku) – Shangri-La Frontier Season 1Charles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo LevelingGigi Patta (Maomao) – The Apothecary DiariesHeitor Assali (Reno Ichikawa) – Kaiju No. 8Pedro 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 MarriageClara Schwarze (Akane Tendo) – Ranma1/2Jorge Peña (Senshi) – Delicious in DungeonMario Ballart (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8Masumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo LevelingSandra Villa (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Best French Voice Artist Performance
Adrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8Audrey Sablé (Naomi Orthmann) – Metallic RougeJaynelia Coadou (Momo) – DAN DA DANJulien Allouf (Jinshi) – The Apothecary DiariesMarie Nonnenmacher (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndMartin Faliu (Ranma Saotome) – Ranma1/2
Best German Voice Artist Performance
Daniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) – ONE PIECEFelix Kamin (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8Florian Knorn (Ranma Saotome) – Ranma1/2Franciska Friede (Momo) – DAN DA DANJörg Hengstler (Kogoro Mori) – Detective Conan: Black Iron SubmarineMagdalena Höfner (Marcille) – Delicious in Dungeon
Best Hindi Voice Artist Performance
Abhishek Sharma (Einar) – VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2Lohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2Natasha John (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndRajesh Shukla (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo LevelingRanjit R Tiwari (Yoichi Isagi) – BLUE LOCK 2nd SeasonRushikesh Phunse (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8
Best Italian Voice Artist Performance
Alessandro Pili (Kenma Kozume) – HAIKYU!! The Dumpster BattleAndrea Oldani (Jinshi) – The Apothecary DiariesIlaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) – Look BackKatia Sorrentino (Neia Baraja) – OVERLORD: The Sacred KingdomMartina Felli (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndMattia Bressan (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8
Best Latin Spanish Voice Artist Performance
Alicia Vélez (Momo) – DAN DA DANDesireé González (Maomao) – The Apothecary DiariesErika Ugalde (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Luis Leonardo Suárez (Muzan Kibutsuji) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcMiguel Ángel Leal (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2Omar Sánchez (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8
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