Crunchyroll recently concluded their eighth annual Anime Awards, with the awards being presented on the 2nd of March in person in Tokyo featuring celebrity guests such as Megan Thee Stallion.
The big winner was Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, which received 11 awards including Anime of The Year. Only 2 other shows managed to receive more than 2 awards, Chainsaw Man, which received 6, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, which received 3.
The nominees for each category were selected by a panel of judges that consisted of industry professionals and content creators. The grand winners were decided by a mix of the judges and votes from the public, which almost doubled this year from 18 million to 34 million votes.
Anime airing from the Fall 2022 to Summer 2023 anime seasons were eligible for an award, meaning some anime were not eligible in full. The biggest example of this being Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2.
The grand winners for each category are as follows:
Anime of the Year
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Best Original Anime
Buddy Daddies
Best Character Design
Sayaka Koiso, Tadashi Hiramatsu (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
Best Animation
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Best New Series
Chainsaw Man
Best Cinematography
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Best Art Direction
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Best Slice of Life
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
Best Continuing Series
ONE PIECE
Best Opening Sequence
“Where Our Blue Is” - Tatsuya Kitani (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
Best Ending Sequence
“Akari” - Soshi Sakiyama (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
Best Score
Attack on Titan: Final Season - The Final Chapters Part 1
Best Film
Suzume
Best Anime Song
“Idol” - YOASOBI ([Oshi no Ko])
Best Director
Shota Goshozono (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
Best Main Character
Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE)
Best Supporting Character
Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
“Must Protect At All Costs” Character
Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2)
Best Action
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Best Comedy
SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2
Best Drama
Attack on Titan: Final Season - The Final Chapters Part 1
Best Fantasy
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Best Romance
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Best VA Performance (Japanese)
Yuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) [Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2]
Best VA Performance (English)
Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) [Chainsaw Man]
Best VA Performance (French)
Martial Le Minoux (Suguru Geto) [Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2]
Best VA Performance (Castilian)
Joel Gómez Jimenez (Denji) [Chainsaw Man]
Best VA Performance (Spanish)
Emilio Treviño (Denji) [Chainsaw Man]
Best VA Performance (Italian)
Mosè Singh (Denji) [Chainsaw Man]
Best VA Performance (Portuguese)
Léo Rabelo (Satoru Gojo) [Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2]
Best VA Performance (German)
Franziska Trunte (Power) [Chainsaw Man]
Best VA Performance (Arabic)
Taleb Alrefai (Senku Ishigami) [Dr. STONE]
You can view the full results from both this year and past years on Crunchyroll’s website.
You can view the results livestream on the Crunchyroll YouTube channel.
