The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 date has been announced. Check out all the details on the biggest event celebrating anime.
One of the most awaited events for celebrating anime already has a date. The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 event recognizes anime shows, characters, and artists that fans love the most.
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Where can I watch the event?
The event is scheduled for May 25, 2025 at Tokyo’s Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa. You can watch the official stream on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards YouTube channel.
New eligibility window
All of the anime released between October 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024 are eligible for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 event. This is because last year, the eligibility window ended in September 2023, meaning it excluded titles released later that year.
However, next year, the process will be much simpler, as it has caused confusion for fans in recent years. In 2026, the eligibility window will be straightforward —January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 — covering only one year.
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Categories
The fans can start voting for their favorite nominees from April 3 to April 14 after the judge nomination process for each of the 32 categories. You can vote once every day. Here is the list of all the categories, including three new ones.
- Anime of the Year
- Film of the Year
- Best Continuing Series
- Best New Series
- Best Original Anime
- Best Animation
- Best Character Design
- Best Director
- Best Background Art (NEW)
- Best Romance
- Best Comedy
- Best Action
- Best Isekai Anime (NEW)
- Best Drama
- Best Slice of Life
- Best Main Character
- Best Supporting Character
- “Must Protect At All Costs” Character
- Best Anime Song
- Best Score
- Best Opening Sequence
- Best Ending Sequence
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (English)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (French)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (German)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi) (NEW)
Hosts and special guests
Sally Amaki, known by gamers for her voice acting of Kiriko Kamori in Overwatch 2 and Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals, and Jon Kabira, will be hosting the event. As a celebrity guest, the 2025 edition will have the Brazilian singer Pablo Vittar. Future presenters and musical performers will be announced at a later date.
We will keep you updated on the event updates and winners when the time comes. That's all for now. Stick around for more entertainment news and updates on esports.gg.
