The 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be held on May 25, 2025 at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2] It will be hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, who both hosted the previous two ceremonies. Announced during Crunchyroll's industry panel at CCXP 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil, anime series released from October 2023 to December 2024 are eligible for this edition, with Crunchyroll further noting that future editions will feature anime series released from January to December. This edition will feature 32 categories, including new categories for Best Background Art, Best Isekai Anime, and Best VA Performance (Hindi). Categories were revealed on December 6. Nominees were revealed on the first day of public voting, April 3. Voting closed on April 14.[1][3] Presenters for the ceremony on May 25 was announced on April 3, and will include presenters such as Brazilian drag pop icon and musician Pabllo Vittar, Canadian actor Finn Wolfhard, and Japanese comedy duo Chocolate Planet, with Sony Group Corporation CEO and President Hiroki Totoki will give opening remarks.[1][4]
| 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Excellence in anime |
| Date | May 25, 2025 |
| Location | Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | |
| Most nominations | Dandadan (22) |
| Website | Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
Nominees
editCategories for the 9th edition were revealed on December 6, 2024. Nominees were announced on April 3, 2025, in a livestream at Crunchyroll's YouTube channel. Dandadan received the most nominations with 22, followed by Frieren: Beyond Journey's End at 20, and Kaiju No. 8 and Delicious in Dungeon at 16.[5] The four anime series were nominated for Anime of the Year, together with Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries. All Anime of the Year nominees, except The Apothecary Diaries, were also nominated on the Best Animation category, together with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba; however, all Anime of the Year nominees were the new series. One Piece was nominated in the Best Continuing Series category for the third consecutive year, along with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Akira Matsushima received a nomination in Best Character Design for the third consecutive year for his work on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Kensuke Ushio was nominated again for Best Score for his work on Dandadan, along with Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Atsumi Tanezaki was nominated in the Best VA Performance (Japanese) category for the third consecutive year as Frieren.
Among genre categories, Spy × Family was nominated in Best Comedy for the third consecutive year, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for Best Action. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation was nominated for Best Isekai Anime, along with KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Oshi no Ko was nominated again for Best Drama. For character categories, Frieren was nominated for Best Main Character and "Must Protect At All Costs" Character. Two characters from both Dandadan (Seiko Ayase and Turbo Granny) and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Fern and Himmel), were nominated for Best Supporting Character, while Anya Forger of Spy × Family was nominated in the "Must Protect At All Costs" Character category for the third consecutive year. Five anime songs nominated for Best Anime Song were nominated for Best Opening Sequence as well: "Abyss" by Yungblud, "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" and "Otonoke" by Creepy Nuts, "Fatal" by Gemn, and "Level" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tomorrow X Together.
Nominees
editAnime with multiple nominations
editPresenters
editCrunchyroll announced the presenters of the awards for the ceremony on April 3.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Includes nominations for multiple seasons as well as related films, if any.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Returns to Tokyo on May 25, 2025". Crunchyroll News. Crunchyroll. December 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide". Crunchyroll. March 29, 2025. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (April 3, 2025). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2025 Nominees". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Anime Awards 2025 Celebrates Voting Start With Nominees and Presenter Reveals". Crunchyroll. April 3, 2025. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (April 3, 2025). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominations Revealed". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.