{"rewrite":{"id":"r_667a74cc3288486aac0e59ad","clusterId":"c_ae3158caa57e4160964c0322","slug":"10th-crunchyroll-anime-awards-crown-my-hero-academia-demon-slayer-gachiakuta","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"My Hero Academia Final Season Wins Anime of the Year at 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards","summary":"Crunchyroll held the 10th edition of its Anime Awards on May 23 in Tokyo, with a record 73 million votes cast globally. The final season of My Hero Academia won Anime of the Year, presented by The Weeknd. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle took Film of the Year, Lazarus won Best Original Anime, One Piece won Best Continuing Series, and Gachiakuta won Best New Series. The ceremony, hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira for the fourth consecutive year, featured performances by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, DEAN FUJIOKA, Yoko Takahashi, Porno Graffitti, and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. A posthumous Global Impact Award was given to director Tatsuya Nagamine. Other winners included Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow for Best Action and Best Animation, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 for Best Drama and Best Director, and DAN DA DAN Season 2 for Best Comedy and Best Opening Sequence. The awards show will stream on Crunchyroll and its YouTube channel.","whyItMatters":"The 10th anniversary edition drew the highest voter turnout in the awards' history, and the win for My Hero Academia's final season caps a decade-long run for the series at the event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, with an orange carpet reception and live musical acts. Director Kenji Nagasaki accepted the top prize for My Hero Academia Final Season, recalling that the cast had discussed wanting the series to last ten years during the first episode's recording. The Film of the Year winner, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, is still in production on subsequent chapters, director Haruo Sotozaki noted. Gachiakuta won three awards: Best New Series, Best Character Design, and Best Background Art. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 also took three awards, including Best Drama, Best Director for Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma, and Best Main Character for Maomao, voiced by Aoi Yuki who won Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance. The Global Impact Award honored the late Tatsuya Nagamine, director known for works including One Piece and Precure.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnime of the Year\u003c/strong\u003e: My Hero Academia (final season)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm of the Year\u003c/strong\u003e: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Original Anime\u003c/strong\u003e: Lazarus\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Continuing Series\u003c/strong\u003e: One Piece\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest New Series\u003c/strong\u003e: Gachiakuta\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Opening Sequence\u003c/strong\u003e: 'On The Way' by AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Ending Sequence\u003c/strong\u003e: 'I' by Bump of Chicken - My Hero Academia (final season)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Action\u003c/strong\u003e: Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Comedy\u003c/strong\u003e: DAN DA DAN (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Drama\u003c/strong\u003e: The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Isekai Anime\u003c/strong\u003e: Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World (Season 3)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Romance\u003c/strong\u003e: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Slice of Life\u003c/strong\u003e: SPY x FAMILY (Season 3)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Animation\u003c/strong\u003e: Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Background Art\u003c/strong\u003e: Gachiakuta\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Character Design\u003c/strong\u003e: Gachiakuta\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Director\u003c/strong\u003e: Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma - The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Main Character\u003c/strong\u003e: Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Supporting Character\u003c/strong\u003e: Katsuki Bakugo - My Hero Academia (final season)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Must Protect At All Cost' Character\u003c/strong\u003e: Anya Forger - SPY x FAMILY (Season 3)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Anime Song\u003c/strong\u003e: 'IRIS OUT' by Kenshi Yonezu - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Score\u003c/strong\u003e: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)\u003c/strong\u003e: Aoi Yuki as Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (English)\u003c/strong\u003e: Lucien Dodge as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Arabic)\u003c/strong\u003e: Tariq Obaid as Taro Sakamoto - SAKAMOTO DAYS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese)\u003c/strong\u003e: Charles Emmanuel as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)\u003c/strong\u003e: Carles Teruel as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (French)\u003c/strong\u003e: Bastien Bourlé as Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia (final season)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (German)\u003c/strong\u003e: Gerrit Schmidt-Foß as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Hindi)\u003c/strong\u003e: Abhishek Sharma as Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Italian)\u003c/strong\u003e: Mosè Singh as Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)\u003c/strong\u003e: Jose Antonio Toledano as Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"My Hero Academia Final Season won Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which drew a record 73 million votes. The Weeknd presented the top prize.","twitterPost":"Crunchyroll's 10th Anime Awards gave Gachiakuta three wins (Best New Series, Best Character Design, Best Background Art) and honored late director Tatsuya Nagamine with the Global Impact Award.","threadsPost":"My Hero Academia's Final Season won Anime of the Year. It did not win Best Animation or Best Director. The category rewards narrative closure over technical craft. Gachiakuta won Best New Series, Best Character Design, and Best Background Art, a stronger technical showing than the top winner.","newsletterBlurb":"The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards drew a record 73 million votes. My Hero Academia Final Season won Anime of the Year, while Demon Slayer Infinity Castle, Lazarus, One Piece, and Gachiakuta took top category prizes. The ceremony in Tokyo featured live performances and a posthumous Global Impact Award for director Tatsuya Nagamine.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Deadline Anime\",\"url\":\"https://deadline.com/2026/05/crunchyroll-anime-awards-2026-winners-list-1236920076/\",\"title\":\"Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners\"},{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/05/25/27034.html\",\"title\":\"Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners List: 'My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON' Wins Anime of the Year\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/25/99242.html\",\"title\":\"「ヒロアカ FINAL SEASON」がアニメ・オブ・ザ・イヤーの栄誉！「クランチロール・アニメアワード 2026」\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":16592,"outputTokens":1900,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826532,"createdAt":"2026-05-24T00:46:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-24T01:01:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T01:01:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ae3158caa57e4160964c0322","canonicalTitle":"Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners","representativeArticleId":"a_210170c2d271a891bc7dad06","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"business","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-23T22:36:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-25T11:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T15:47:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Deadline Anime","url":"https://deadline.com/2026/05/crunchyroll-anime-awards-2026-winners-list-1236920076/","title":"Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners"},{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/05/25/27034.html","title":"クランチロール・アニメアワード2026受賞結果一覧：アニメ・オブ・ザ・イヤーに「僕のヒーローアカデミア FINAL SEASON」が輝く"},{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/25/99242.html","title":"「ヒロアカ FINAL SEASON」がアニメ・オブ・ザ・イヤーの栄誉！「クランチロール・アニメアワード 2026」 | アニメ！アニメ！"},{"source":"AnimationXpress Anime","url":"https://animationxpress.com/latest-news/crunchyroll-anime-awards-2026-winners-revealed/","title":"Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 winners revealed -"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23 in Tokyo received a record 73 million votes globally.","My Hero Academia Final Season won Anime of the Year, presented by The Weeknd.","Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle won Film of the Year, and Lazarus won Best Original Anime.","The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 won three awards: Best Drama, Best Director, and Best Main Character for Maomao.","A posthumous Global Impact Award was given to director Tatsuya Nagamine, known for One Piece and Precure."]}