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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 won Film of the Year, and the late Tatsuya Nagamine received the Global Impact Award.","whyItMatters":"The 10th edition's record vote count and the win for My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, alongside a posthumous Global Impact Award for Tatsuya Nagamine, mark a milestone for the awards as a global fan-voted event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held May 23 at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, drew a record 73 million votes worldwide. Hosts Sari Amemiya and John Kabira returned for the fourth consecutive year. The Weeknd presented the top prize to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON. The ceremony also included a tribute to the late director Tatsuya Nagamine, with animator Masayuki Sato accepting the Global Impact Award on his behalf. Performances by DEAN FUJIOKA, Yoko Takahashi, Porno Graffitti, and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION punctuated the evening.\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 Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return\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 Action\u003c/strong\u003e: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-\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\u003c/strong\u003e: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 3rd Season\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×FAMILY Season 3\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Animation\u003c/strong\u003e: Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-\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 Opening\u003c/strong\u003e: Kakumei Dōchū by Aina The End (DAN DA DAN Season 2)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Ending\u003c/strong\u003e: I by BUMP OF CHICKEN (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Anime Song\u003c/strong\u003e: IRIS OUT by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man Reze Arc)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Score\u003c/strong\u003e: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Director\u003c/strong\u003e: Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma for The Apothecary Diaries Season 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Main Character\u003c/strong\u003e: Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries Season 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Supporting Character\u003c/strong\u003e: Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"My Hero Academia Final Season won Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Awards. The Weeknd presented the award, which is an unusual celebrity crossover for the ceremony.","twitterPost":"My Hero Academia Final Season won Anime of the Year. The Weeknd presented the award, an unusual celebrity crossover for Crunchyroll's ceremony.","threadsPost":"My Hero Academia Final Season took Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Awards. The Weeknd presented the award, which is an unusual mainstream celebrity crossover for an anime ceremony. The show also won Best Ending for 'I' by BUMP OF CHICKEN.","newsletterBlurb":"The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards drew a record 73 million votes. My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON took Anime of the Year, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 won Film of the Year. The late director Tatsuya Nagamine received the Global Impact Award, with a tribute featuring animator Masayuki Sato accepting on his behalf.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605232g\",\"title\":\"'My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON' Wins Anime of the Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4586,"outputTokens":1180,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-23T16:01:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-23T16:15:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T16:15:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7aeb0ea18f744d79b2b69b47","canonicalTitle":"『僕のヒーローアカデミア FINAL SEASON』がアニメ・オブ・ザ・イヤーを受賞。「クランチロール・アニメアワード 2026」にて","representativeArticleId":"a_938b15297b173e9d8c996381","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"僕のヒーローアカデミア FINAL SEASON\",\"鬼滅の刃 無限城編 第一章\",\"薬屋のひとりごと\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"猫猫\",\"爆豪勝己\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-23T13:53:58.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-23T13:53:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T18:40:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605232g","title":"『僕のヒーローアカデミア FINAL SEASON』がアニメ・オブ・ザ・イヤーを受賞。「クランチロール・アニメアワード 2026」にて"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["僕のヒーローアカデミア FINAL SEASON","鬼滅の刃 無限城編 第一章","薬屋のひとりごと"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["猫猫","爆豪勝己"],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23 drew a record 73 million votes worldwide.","My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON won Anime of the Year at the ceremony.","The late director Tatsuya Nagamine received the Global Impact Award, with animator Masayuki Sato accepting on his behalf.","Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 won Film of the Year.","The Weeknd presented the top prize to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON."]}