Full List of 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards, popularly known as The Anime Awards, is one of the most prestigious awards in the anime industry. The first award ceremony was held in 2017 and since then has become a popular award show that recognizes the best anime from the previous year. With 2024 showcasing a great line, fans worldwide were eagerly waiting for Crunchyroll to announce the nominees.

Finally, on April 3, 2025, the official YouTube channel of Crunchyroll announced the nominees with Tim Lyu and Lauren Moore as hosts, and as expected, it will be a tough decision to determine the winners of each category. The voting lines will be open till April 14, 2025, with the winners getting announced on May 25, 2025. The event will be hosted by Jon Kabira and Sally Amaki and can be streamed on the Crunchyroll, YouTube, and Twitch channels. Additionally, this year two new categories have been added to the list, i.e., Best Isekai Anime and Best Background Art.

The official nominees for all the categories are listed as follows.

Also Read: /r/anime Awards 2024 Winners and Nominees

Anime of the Year

Dandadan
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries

Film of the Year

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
Look Back
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
My Hero Academia: You’re Next
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
The Colors Within

Best Main Character

Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kafka Hibino – Kaiju No. 8
Okarun – Dandadan
Maomao – The Apothecary Diaries
Momo – Dandadan
Sung Jinwoo – Solo Leveling

Best Director

Fuga Yamashiro – Dandadan
Haruo Sotozaki – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Keiichiro Sato – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Megumi Ishitani – ONE PIECE FAN LETTER
Norihiro Naganuma – The Apothecary Diaries
Yoshihiro Miyajima – Delicious in Dungeon

Best New Series

Dandadan
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Continuing Series

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
My Hero Academia Season 7
ONE PIECE
OSHI NO KO Season 2
SPY x FAMILY Season 2

Best Supporting Character

Fern – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Himmel – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Jinshi – The Apothecary Diaries
Seiko – Dandadan
Senshi – Delicious in Dungeon
Turbo Granny – Dandadan

“Must Protect At All Costs” Character

Anya Forger – SPY x FAMILY Season 2
Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Okarun – Dandadan
Senshi – Delicious in Dungeon
Tokiyuki Hojo – The Elusive Samurai
Yuki Itose – A Sign of Affection

Best Character Design

Dandadan
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Animation

Dandadan
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling

Best Isekai Anime

KONOSUBA-God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, Cour 2)
Re: ZERO-Starting Life in Another World – Season 3
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
Suicide Squad ISEKAI
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3

Best Slice of Life

Laid-Back Camp Season 3
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Mr. Villain’s Off Day
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Sound! Euphonium 3
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Best Romance

A Sign of Affection
Blue Box
Makeine: Too May Losing Heroines!
Ranma ½
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Best Comedy

Delicious in Dungeon
KONOSUBA-God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Ranma ½
SPY x FAMILY Season 2

Best Drama

A Sign of Affection
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
OSHI NO KO Season 2
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Action

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
Dandadan
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
WIND BREAKER

Best Original Anime

BUCCHIGIRI?!
GIRLS BAND CRY
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
Metallic Rouge
Ninja Kamui
Train to the End of the World

Best Background Art

Dandadan
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Score

BLEACH: The Thousand Year Blood War – The Conflict – Shiro Sagisu
Dandadan – Kensuke Ushio
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc – Yuki Kajimura, Go Shiina
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Evan Call
Look Back – Haruka Nakamura
Solo Leveling – Hiroyuki Sawano

Best Anime Song

Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Fatal – GEMN – OSHI NO KO Season 2
LEvel – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling
Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – Dandadan
The Brave – YOASOBI – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Best Opening Sequence

Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Fatal – GEMN – OSHI NO KO Season 2
LEvel – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling
Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – Dandadan
UUUUUS! – Hiroshi Katadani – ONE PIECE

Best Ending Sequence

Antanante – Riria – Ranma ½
Burning – Hitsujibungaku – OSHI NO KO Season 2
KAMAKURA STYLE – BotchiBoromaru – The Elusive Samurai
Nobody – OneRepublic – Kaiju No. 8
request – krage – Solo Leveling
TAIDADA – ZUTOMAYO – Dandadan

Best Voice Artist Performance

Latin Spanish

Alicia Velez (Momo) – Dandadan
Desiree Gonzalez (Maomao) – The Apothecary Diaries
Erika Ugalde (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Luis Leonardo Suarez (Muzan Kibutsuji) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Miguel Angel Leal (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season The FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2
Omar Sanchez (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8

Italian

Alessandro Pili (Kenma Kozume) – HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
Andrea Oldani (Jinshi) – The Apothecary Diaries
Ilaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) – Look Back
Katia Sorrentino (Neia Baraja) – OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom
Martina Felli (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey End
Mattia Bressan (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8

Hindi

Abhishek Sharma (Einar) – VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Lohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Natasha John (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Rajesh Shukla (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling
Ranjit R Tiwari (Yoichi Isagi) – BLUE LOCK 2^nd Season
Rushikesh Phunse (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8

German

Daniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) – ONE PIECE
Felix Kamin (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8
Florian Knorm (Ranma Saotome) – Ranma ½
Franciska Friede (Momo) – Dandadan
Jorg Hengstler (Kogoro Mori) – Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Magdalena Hofner (Marcille Donato) – Delicious in Dungeon

French

Adrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8
Audrey Sable (Naomi Orthmann) – Metallic Rouge
Jaynelia Coadou (Momo) – Dandadan
Julien Allouf (Jinshi) – The Apothecary Diaries
Marie Nonnenmacher (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Martin Faliu (Ranma Saotome) – Ranma ½

Castillian Spanish

Ainhoa Maiquez (Miyo Saimori) – My Happy Marriage
Clara Schwarze (Akane Tendo) – Ranma ½
Jorge Pena (Senshi) – Delicious in Dungeon
Mario Ballart (Kafka Hibino) – Kaiju No. 8
Masumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling
Sandra Villa (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Brazilian Portuguese

Bruna Laynes (Marcille Donato) – Delicious in Dungeon
Celso Henrique (Sunraku) – Shangri-La Frontier Season 1
Charles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling
Gigi Patta (Maomao) – The Apothecary Diaries
Heitor Assali (Reno Ichikawa) – Kaiju No. 8
Pedro Azevedo (Dot Barrett) – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc

Arabic

Basil Al-Rifai (Loid Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 2
Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 2
Julien Chaaya (Isagi) – BLUE LOCK 2^nd Season
Lama AlSayyagh (Marcille Donato) – Delicious in Dungeon
Mohammed Sami (Rin) – BLUE LOCK 2^nd Season
Nawar AlMahairi (Laios Touden) – Delicious in Dungeon

English

AJ Beckles (Okarun) – Dandadan
Aleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) – Solo Leveling
Jessie James Grelle (Armin Arlelt) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2
Mallorie Rodak (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Sarah Natochenny (Alya) – Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
SungWon Cho (Senshi) – Delicious in Dungeon

Japanese

Aoi Yuki (Maomao) – The Apothecary Diaries
Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren) – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kenichi Suzumura (Bravern) – Brave Bang Bravern!
Shion Wakayama (Momo) – Dandadan
Sayaka Sembongi (Marcille Donato) – Delicious in Dungeon
Natsuki Hanae (Okarun) – Dandadan

Source: Crunchyroll Anime Awards

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