US Edition‘Gachiakuta’ and ‘The Rose of Versailles’ Among 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Award Nominees
Fans can vote for nearly 50 nominated series and films as Crunchyroll marks the Anime Awards’ 10th anniversary.
- Crunchyroll announced nominations for its 10th annual Anime Awards, featuring nearly 50 unique series and films, with voting open through April 15 on the Anime Awards Official Website.
- Celebrating the milestone, Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini noted the awards honor more than 110 animation studios that produced nearly 290 unique series and films over the past decade.
- Major categories include Anime of the Year, with Dan Da Dan Season 2 and Gachiakuta competing, while Film of the Year features 100 Meters and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.
- Winners will be announced during a May 23 ceremony in Tokyo, with presenters including RZA and Winston Duke, while Japanese singer Dean Fujioka will open with "History Maker."
- The Crunchyroll Anime Awards serves as a global celebration where fans share appreciation for creators behind their favorite titles, fostering community engagement through recognition of excellence in Japanese animation.
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The nominees and categories for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 have been announced. The awards are defined as the most important event that pays tribute to the creators, musicians and performers who drive the love of anime around the world. Fans play an essential job for this event, as they can vote for their favorite nominees and thus help determine the winners.
Dan Da Dan, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Chainsaw Man lead the 2026 Anime Award nominations
Crunchyroll's Anime Awards is turning 10 this year, and the competition is fierce. The full list of nominees was announced on April 2, revealing the contenders for titles like "Anime of the Year," "Film of the Year," "Best Original Anime," and more. Voting is open now and runs through April 15, giving fans two weeks to catch-up on any anime they missed last year before making their choice.
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Nominations List
Crunchyroll is out with the nominations for its 10th annual Anime Awards. See the full list below. The Film of the Year category features 2025 anime smashes Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle going up against 100 Meters, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage, Scarlet and The Rose of Versailles. Demon Slayer took in more than $737 million at the worldwide box office, and Chainsaw M…
Are you ready to vote for your favorite?After a long wait, the complete list of nominees for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 was finally released, in which projects such as Dan da Dan, Gachiakuta and One Piece destroyed in the different categories.The announcement of the nominees also marks the start of voting — in which fans will be able to choose from the best anime of the year to the best dubbing — prior to the award ceremony.In this editio…
Music nominees revealed for Anime Awards 2026 as voting opens
Nominees for the upcoming Anime Awards 2026 have been announced, with voting now open ahead of the live ceremony in Tokyo on May 23rd. The music-related categories at this year’s 10th annual ceremony cover best anime song, best anime opening sequence, and best anime ending sequence, with artists including Kenshi Yonezu, LiSA, YOASOBI, Lilas Ikuta, AiNA THE END, Paledusk, and BUMP OF CHICKEN across the shortlist. In best anime song, Lilas Ikuta i…
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