Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Full List of Winners, Performances, and Highlights
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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 have officially arrived, bringing with them plenty of drama, excitement, and more heartfelt monologues than the finale of a Shonen series.

Airing live from Japan at 6 PM JST (2:30 PM IST) on May 25, the event rolls out all the stops with top-tier presenters, captivating musical performances, and numerous tributes to the shows that left us emotionally captivated throughout the year.

This year’s lineup is absolutely packed. From the stunning animation of Demon Slayer to the innovative storytelling of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, the 2025 awards celebrate anime’s global rise. With categories highlighting everything from soundtracks to slice-of-life masterpieces, fans are in for a treat tonight.

Let’s get into the winners:

Anime of the Year: Solo Leveling

Film of the Year: Look Back

Best Animation: Demon Slayer

Best Director: Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

Best Original Anime: Ninja Kamui

Best Anime Song: “Otokone” by Creepy Nuts (Dan da Dan)

Best Romance Anime: Blue Box

Best Score: Solo Leveling

Best Slice of Life: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

Best Main Character: Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Best Voice Actor (Hindi): Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)

Best Comedy: Mashle: Magic and Muscles

Best Ending Sequence: “Request” by Krage

Best Continuing Series: Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc

Global Impact Award: Attack on Titan (No surprise there.)

And in true Crunchyroll fashion, the event isn’t just about who wins what—it’s a pop culture playground. J Balvin brings the reggaeton heat, while Stranger Things duo Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo add a dose of Netflix energy. We’re also getting appearances from Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves, Olympic queen Chloe Kim, and Japanese heartthrob Dean Fujioka. Oh, and Pabllo Vittar is here to slay, alongside Damiano David and Mayu Matsuoka, because why not turn this into an international superstar summit?

From viral anthems to high-stakes sword fights, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards prove that anime isn’t just having a moment—it is the moment. Whether you’re a subtitled ride-or-die or just here for the fan theories and aesthetics, tonight’s show is for you.

The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be streamed live on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.

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