Crunchyroll, the global anime fandom platform, revealed the nominees for the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the largest global celebration of excellence in Japanese animation. 

Fans can vote until April 15 on the Anime Awards Official Website, Crunchyroll, and, for the first time, MyAnimeList! Voting is easier and in more places than ever before, empowering fans to fight for the anime they love and help determine the winners.   

Crunchyroll also revealed a star-studded first wave of anime-fan presenters who will announce the winners during the 2026 Anime Awards Pre-Show on May 23 and during the live ceremony at 6 p.m. JST / 5 p.m. Philippine time. 

They are: 

Rashmika Mandanna - Known as ‘India’s Sweetheart’, she’s the most prominent pan-India star. 

Asuka Saito - Actor admired for her magnetic presence and generational voice. 

Danna - Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and actress from Mexico. 

Enako - Globally celebrated cosplayer known for bringing beloved characters to life.  

Hannah Bahng - Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist.  

Kasumi Arimura -  Award-winning actor recognized for her emotional depth and versatility. 

Mitorizu - Fan-favorite comedy duo known for sharp wit and electric chemistry. 

Nanase Nishino  - Acclaimed actor beloved for her heartfelt performances. 

Nyvi Estephan - Leading esports and gaming host in Brazil. 

Rza - Visionary producer, filmmaker, and founding architect of Wu-Tang Clan.  

Snitchery - creative powerhouse known for shaping viral moments through cosplay 

Winston Duke - globally acclaimed actor, producer, and cultural visionary.   

This year’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards will host musical tributes to anime. 

Japanese singer Dean Fujioka will open the ceremony with "History Maker," from “Yuri!!! on Ice, the very first Crunchyroll Anime Awards’ Anime of the Year recipient. 

Iconic rock band Pornograffitti will perform a tribute marking the 10th anniversary of the “My Hero Academia” anime and the show’s conclusion. 

Legendary rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation will perform their beloved hit “Haruka Kanata,” the second opening theme for the seminal shounen series “Naruto.”

Previously announced performances also include a Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th anniversary tribute by Yoko Takahashi and melodic movements by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra accent the show.  

President and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, Hiroki Totoki, will again deliver opening remarks at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards live ceremony, which will be hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. 

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is a global celebration where fans share their love and appreciation with the creators behind their favorite titles. This year’s slate of nominees represent nearly 50 unique series and films, all chosen by fans as the most beloved over the last year,” said Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll. “As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Anime Awards, we also extend our gratitude to the nominees of the past decade, which include more than 110 animation studios that produced nearly 290 unique series and films, and more than 220 voice actors who contributed their talent to beloved characters.” 

2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees  

ANIME OF THE YEAR 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Gachiakuta 

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Takopi's Original Sin 

The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

The Summer Hikaru Died 

FILM OF THE YEAR 

100 Meters 

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 

Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage 

Scarlet 

The Rose of Versailles 

BEST ORIGINAL ANIME 

Apocalypse Hotel 

DIGIMON BEATBREAK 

Lazarus 

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX 

Moonrise 

ZENSHU 

BEST CONTINUING SERIES 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Kaiju No. 8 

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

ONE PIECE 

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 

BEST NEW SERIES 

Clevatess 

Gachiakuta 

SAKAMOTO DAYS 

Takopi's Original Sin 

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity 

The Summer Hikaru Died 

BEST OPENING SEQUENCE  

HUGs - Paledusk - Gachiakuta 

Mirage - Creepy Nuts - Call of the Night Season 2 

On The Way - AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN Season 2 

ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) — LiSA — Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

THE REVO — PORNOGRAFFITTI — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Watch Me! — YOASOBI — WITCH WATCH 

BEST ENDING SEQUENCE 

Actor — Lilas Ikuta — SPY x FAMILY Season 3 

Beautiful Colors — OneRepublic — Kaiju No. 8 

Doukashiteru — WurtS — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

I — BUMP OF CHICKEN — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Kawaii Kaiwai — PiKi — My Dress—Up Darling Season 2 

UN-APEX — TK from Ling Tosite Sigure — Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

BEST ACTION  

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Gachiakuta 

Kaiju No. 8 

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

ONE PIECE 

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

BEST COMEDY 

CITY THE ANIMATION 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 

Ranma1/2 Season2 

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 

WITCH WATCH 

BEST DRAMA 

Anne Shirley 

Blue Box 

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth 

Takopi's Original Sin 

The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

The Summer Hikaru Died 

BEST ISEKAI ANIME 

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 

Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation — Season 1 "Episode of Heartslabyul" 

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! 

KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE- 

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 

ZENSHU 

BEST ROMANCE  

Blue Box 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Honey Lemon Soda 

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 

Ranma1/2 Season2 

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity 

Best Slice of Life 

Anne Shirley 

Blue Box 

CITY THE ANIMATION 

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 

SPY x FAMILY Season 3 

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity 

BEST ANIMATION 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Gachiakuta 

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

ONE PIECE 

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

Takopi's Original Sin 

Best Background Art 

CITY THE ANIMATION 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Gachiakuta 

Kowloon Generic Romance 

The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

The Summer Hikaru Died 

BEST CHARACTER DESIGN 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Gachiakuta 

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 

ONE PIECE 

Takopi's Original Sin 

The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

BEST DIRECTOR 

Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Fumihiko Suganuma — Gachiakuta 

Kenji Nagasaki, Naomi Nakayama — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Ryohei Takeshita — The Summer Hikaru Died 

Shinya Iino — Takopi's Original Sin 

BEST MAIN CHARACTER 

Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Momo — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Okarun — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Rudo — Gachiakuta 

Sung Jinwoo — Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

BEST SUPPORTING CHARACTER 

Enjin — Gachiakuta 

Jin Enjoji (Jiji) — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Katsuki Bakugo — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Loulan/Shisui — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Turbo Granny — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

“MUST PROTECT AT ALL COST” CHARACTER 

Anya Forger — SPY x FAMILY Season 3 

Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Kaoruko Waguri — The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity 

Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Suika — Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE 

Takopi — Takopi's Original Sin 

BEST ANIME SONG 

In Bloom — Lilas Ikuta — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

IRIS OUT — Kenshi Yonezu — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 

JANE DOE — Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 

On The Way — AiNA THE END — DAN DA DAN Season 2 

ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids) — LiSA — Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- 

Watch Me! — YOASOBI — WITCH WATCH 

BEST SCORE 

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — kensuke ushio 

DAN DA DAN Season 2 — kensuke ushio 

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle — Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina 

Gachiakuta — Taku Iwasaki 

Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- — Hiroyuki Sawano 

The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) — Satoru Kosaki, Kevin Penkin, Alisa Okehazama 

BEST VOICE ARTIST PERFORMANCE (JAPANESE) 

Aoi Yuki — Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Chiaki Kobayashi — Yoshiki Tsujinaka — The Summer Hikaru Died 

Daiki Yamashita — Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Kikunosuke Toya — Denji — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 

Mayumi Tanaka — Monkey D. Luffy — ONE PIECE 

Reina Ueda — Reze — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 

BEST VOICE ARTIST PERFORMANCE (ENGLISH)  

Alexis Tipton — Reze — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 

Emi Lo — Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) 

Justin Briner — Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON 

Lucien Dodge — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 

Morgan Berry — Shiori Fuyumura — SANDA 

Paul Castro Jr. — Hikaru Indou — The Summer Hikaru Died