Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Full Winners and Highlights
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Celebrating the Year's Best in Anime
The 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards took place on May 25, 2025, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. This annual event honors outstanding achievements in anime, recognizing the creators, performers, and series that have captivated audiences worldwide. With a record-breaking 51 million votes cast globally, the 2025 ceremony highlighted the growing influence and appreciation of anime across diverse audiences.
Solo Leveling has won the following awards at Crunchyroll #AnimeAwards 2025:
— Solo Leveling (@SoloLevelingTV) May 25, 2025
- Anime of the Year
- Best New Series
- Best Action
- Best Score (Hiroyuki Sawano)
- Best Ending Sequence (request - krage)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (English) - Aleks Le
- Best Main Character… pic.twitter.com/oBPE5WD4Et
Major Winners and Highlights
Anime of the Year: Solo Leveling took the top honor, also winning Best New Series, Best Action, Best Score, and Best Main Character (Sung Jinwoo).
Anime Film of the Year: Look Back was praised for its powerful story and animation.
Best Original Anime: Ninja Kamui stood out with its fresh concept and unique storytelling.
Best Continuing Series: Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc continued its winning streak with this award and Best Animation.
Best Director: Keiichiro Saito earned recognition for his work on Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
Best Anime Song: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (from Dan Da Dan) became a fan favorite and won this category.
Best Ending Sequence: “request” by krage (from Solo Leveling) stood out for its emotional depth.
Best Japanese Voice Actor: Aoi Yūki impressed audiences with her role as Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries.
Best English Voice Actor: Aleks Le was honored for voicing Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling.
Global Impact Award: Attack on Titan was recognized for its worldwide cultural influence.
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— Anime Tweets (@AnimexTwts) May 25, 2025
DAN DA DAN won the following awards at Crunchyroll AnimeAwards2025:
— A-Ronin (@ARONINREVIEW) May 25, 2025
- Best Anime Song
- Best Opening Sequence
- Best Character Design #Dandadan #animeawards2025 pic.twitter.com/Jlm3ZMI9Vq
