{"id":167373,"date":"2026-05-23T11:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=167373"},"modified":"2026-05-23T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:33:44","slug":"crunchyroll-anime-awards-celebrate-major-winners-at-2026-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/crunchyroll-anime-awards-celebrate-major-winners-at-2026-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrate major winners at 2026 ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards<\/strong> brought together some of the biggest names in anime, music, and entertainment on May 23, 2026, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo. One of anime\u2019s biggest night winners was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, which received the film of the year honor during the 10th annual ceremony. Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina also received best score for their work on that movie. Meanwhile, Kenshi Yonezu was given the best anime song for \u201cIRIS OUT\u201d from Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc. The event celebrated the different anime series and movies, featuring appearances from stars across music and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Pop star The Weeknd presented the award for anime of the year, which went to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON. Other celebrity presenters included Wu-Tang Clan member RZA, Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, and K-pop artists BamBam and TEN. In addition, voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira returned as hosts for the fourth consecutive year. The opening segment included a tribute video to previous anime of the year winners, accompanied by music from the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Finally, according to Crunchyroll, fans submitted a record 73 million votes worldwide for this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Weeknd presenting Anime Of The Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026. \ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0WVSdXTkpQ\">pic.twitter.com\/0WVSdXTkpQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Weeknd News (@NewsWeeknd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWeeknd\/status\/2058143085498880283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Music performances were also present at the award show. Yoko Takahashi performed \u201cA Cruel Angel\u2019s Thesis\u201d to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion, which first debuted in 1995. Then, rock band ASIAN KUNG FU GENERATION performed \u201cHaruka Kanata\u201d from Naruto, while PORNOGRAFFITTI honored the 10th anniversary of My Hero Academia. Crunchyroll confirmed that a video-on-demand version of the show will be available for streaming on its platform and official YouTube channels.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full winners list here:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anime of the Year:<\/strong> My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film of the Year:<\/strong> Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Anime Song:<\/strong> \u201cIRIS OUT\u201d \u2014 Kenshi Yonezu \u2014 Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Score:<\/strong> Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle \u2014 Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Original Anime:<\/strong> Lazarus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Continuing Series:<\/strong> ONE PIECE<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best New Series:<\/strong> Gachiakuta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Opening Sequence:<\/strong> On The Way \u2013 AiNA THE END \u2013 DAN DA DAN Season 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Ending Sequence \u2013 I:<\/strong> BUMP OF CHICKEN \u2014 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Action:<\/strong> Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Comedy:<\/strong> DAN DA DAN Season 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Drama:<\/strong> The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Isekai Anime:<\/strong> Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Romance:<\/strong> The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Slice of Life:<\/strong> SPY x FAMILY Season 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Animation:<\/strong> Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Background Art:<\/strong> Gachiakuta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Character Design:<\/strong> Gachiakuta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Director:<\/strong> Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Main Character:<\/strong> Maomao \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Supporting Character:<\/strong> Katsuki Bakugo \u2014 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMust Protect at all Cost\u201d Character:<\/strong> Anya Forger \u2014 SPY x FAMILY Season 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese):<\/strong> Aoi Yuki \u2014 Maomao \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (English):<\/strong> Lucien Dodge \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic):<\/strong> Tariq Obaid \u2014 Taro Sakamoto \u2014 SAKAMOTO DAYS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese):<\/strong> Charles Emmanuel \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish ):<\/strong> Carles Teruel \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (French):<\/strong> Bastien Bourl\u00e9 \u2014 Izuku Midoriya \u2014 My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (German):<\/strong> Gerrit Schmidt\u2014Fo\u00df \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi):<\/strong> Abhishek Sharma \u2014 Jinshi \u2014 The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian):<\/strong> Mos\u00e8 Singh \u2014 Denji \u2014 Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish):<\/strong> Jose Antonio Toledano \u2014 Akaza \u2014 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards brought together some of the biggest names in anime, music, and entertainment on May 23, 2026, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo. 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