Here are the Winners of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Full List
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The Weeknd presented the award for anime of the year at the Tokyo ceremony.
Por Billboard | 23/05/2026
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle won film of the year at the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which were held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo on Saturday (May 23). Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina won best score for their work on their film. The award for best anime song went to Kenshi Yonezu for “IRIS OUT” from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc. Related Crunchyroll Reveals 2025 Anime Awards Winners: Full List The Weeknd to Present at 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Here Without Anime’ From ‘My Hero Academia’ to ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ Here’s How to Stream Megan Thee Stallion’s Favorite Animes The Weeknd , a long-time anime fan, presented the top award, anime of the year, to My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON . Other presenters included RZA , a founding member of Wu-Tang Clan ; Puerto Rican rapper/singer Young Miko ; and K-pop stars BamBam and TEN . The Crunchyroll Anime Awards honors the creators, musicians and performers powering the global love of anime. This year, a record 73 million votes were cast by fans worldwide, according to Crunchyroll. The ceremony was hosted for the fourth year by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira. The event began with a video highlighting past anime of the year winners with music by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra — arranged by Kazunori Miyake and conducted by Hirofumi Kurita. The event also included music performances and tributes to anime’s enduring impact on popular culture. Japanese singer Yoko Takahashi performed a 30th anniversary tribute to 1995’s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion featuring the theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” PORNOGRAFFITTI performed in honor of My Hero Academia ’s 10th anniversary. Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION performed their hit “Haruka Kanata” — the second opening theme for the shounen series NARUTO . During the ceremony, director Tatsuya Nagamine was honored with the Global Impact Award. He died on Aug. 20, 2025, at age 53 following a year-long battle with an undisclosed illness. Masayuki Sato — an animator who worked closely with Nagamine on numerous projects, including Happiness Charge PreCure! and ONE PIECE — accepted the award. The Anime Awards pre-show was co-hosted by Crunchyroll hosts Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu alongside YouTube creator Gigguk. Presenters included singer DANNA, contemporary musician Ethan Bortnick, Australian singer-songwriter hannah bahng and creative cosplayer Snitchery. The video-on-demand version of the ceremony will be available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll’s YouTube Channel, along with Sony Group Corp Global and Japan YouTube Channels. Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions supported Crunchyroll in the execution of the event. Here’s the complete list of 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners: Anime of the Year : My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Film of the Year : Demon Sla