Crunchyroll Anime Awards
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are awards given annually by the anime streaming service Crunchyroll to recognize the best anime of the previous year. Announced in December 2016, the awards were first presented in January 2017.[1] Crunchyroll describes it as a "global event [that] recognizes the anime shows, characters, and artists that fans around the world love most."[2]
| Crunchyroll Anime Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Best in anime of the previous year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Crunchyroll |
| First awarded | January 11, 2017 |
| Website | crunchyroll |
Process
The nominees are selected by a panel of judges via a two-round voting process to produce the final list. Categories can be added or removed depending on fan popularity over the past years, as well as on fan feedback.[2]
The voting period is announced days prior. Announcement of nominees vary in each editions; the latest edition announced it on the first day.[3] Voting is usually open for a week, where the public can vote once per day for each categories.[2]
Winners from each category are the ones that received the most number of votes. 70% of the votes will come from the judges while public voting represents the remaining 30%.[2]
Categories
Current
- Anime of the Year (since 2017)
- Best Protagonist (since 2017)
- Best Antagonist (since 2017)
- Best Boy (since 2017)
- Best Girl (since 2017)
- Best Opening Sequence (since 2017)
- Best Ending Sequence (since 2017)
- Best VA Performance (JP) (since 2019)
- Best VA Performance (EN) (since 2019)
- Best Director (since 2019)
- Best Animation (since 2017)
- Best Character Design (since 2019)
- Best Fight Scene (since 2017)
- Best Drama (since 2017)
- Best Comedy (since 2017)
- Best Score (since 2018)
- Best Couple (since 2017)
- Best Fantasy (since 2020)
Hero of the Year and Villain of the Year awards were renamed as "Best Hero" and "Best Villain" respectively in 2018. However, they were renamed again in 2019 as "Best Protagonist" and "Best Antagonist" respectively.[4] On the same edition, "Best Opening" and "Best Ending" were renamed as "Best Opening Sequence" and "Best Ending Sequence" as well. The award for Best Couple was first given in 2017 but briefly discontinued for two years until the 2020 edition. The awards for Best Score, Best Comedy, and Best Drama were not given in the 2019 edition.[4] The Best Fight Scene award was not given in 2018.
Special
- Industry Icon Award (since 2018)
Former
- Best Action (2017-2018)
- Best Film (2018-2019)
- Best Continuing Series (2018-2019)
- Most Heartwarming Scene (2017)
- Best CGI (2018)
- Best Slice of Life (2018)
- Best Manga (2018)
Editions
1st (2017)
The 1st Crunchyroll Anime Awards were given to the best anime of 2016.
Crunchyroll announced the awards in December 2016.[1] The voting period was open between January 3 to 10. The results were announced on January 11 except for the Anime of the Year award, which was announced live on January 28.[5] Crunchyroll reported that 1.8 million votes from around the world were submitted, with the majority of it coming from the United States.[6][7][8] It is the only edition that implemented the "Most Popular Other".
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress dominated the list of nominees, with a total of nine nominations including the Anime of the Year. Mob Pyscho 100 followed the lead with eight nominations, including the Anime of the Year.
Yuri on Ice won all of its seven nominations, including the inaugural Anime of the Year award.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
). The lists are arranged alphabetically, except for the winner and the "Most Popular Other".
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Best Boy
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Best Opening
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Best Animation
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Best Drama
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Best Comedy
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Statistics
| Nominations | Anime |
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| 9 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress |
| 8 | Mob Psycho 100 |
| 7 | My Hero Academia |
| Yuri on Ice | |
| 6 | Erased |
| 4 | Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju |
| Kiznaiver | |
| 3 | Space Patrol Luluco |
| 2 | Joker Game |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World |
| Wins | Anime |
|---|---|
| 7 | Yuri on Ice |
| 2 | Erased |
| Mob Psycho 100 |
2nd (2018)
The 2nd Crunchyroll Anime Awards were given to the best anime of 2017.
Nominees were announced on January 18.[9][10] Voting began on January 22, and was held in three separate rounds from January 22 to February 11.[9] The winners were announced on February 24.[9] It featured 17 categories.[11] This edition made several changes from the previous one, including having six nominations for all categories instead of four. The awards for Best Couple, Best Fight Scene, and Most Heartwarming Scene were dropped.[10] New categories were presented, including Best Score, Best Film, Best CGI, Best Continuing Series, and Best Slice of Life.[10] It also marks the first (and currently, the only) time that an award was presented for a manga.[10] 'Hero of the Year' and 'Villain of the Year' awards were renamed as "Best Hero" and "Best Villain" awards respectively. A special category, the Industry Icon Award, was presented for the first time to honor influential figures in the industry and the art.
My Hero Academia led the nominations with ten, eventually winning seven of it.
My Hero Academia and Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju were nominated for the Anime of the Year award for the second straight time.[12] My Hero Academia's Izuku Midoriya won the Best Hero award for the second straight time as well.[12] The awards for Best Boy and Best Girl saw two nominations from the same franchise.[12] Your Name won in the Best Film category, while My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness won Best Manga.[12] Made in Abyss won the Anime of the Year, as well as Best Score.[10][12]
The inaugural Industry Icon Award was given to voice actor Christopher Sabat for his English voice works on anime such as Vegeta and Piccolo of the Dragon Ball franchise and All Might of My Hero Academia.[12]
The awards were presented at the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Los Angeles.[9] It is a live show hosted by Anthony Carboni and Erika Ishii.[12] Several prominent personalities of the western anime community, including some anime YouTubers, were invited to present the awards.[12]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The lists are arranged alphabetically, except for the winner.
Statistics
| Nominations | Anime |
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| 10 | My Hero Academia (season 2) |
| 6 | Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (season 2) |
| Land of the Lustrous | |
| Little Witch Academia | |
| March Comes in Like a Lion (season 2) | |
| The Ancient Magus' Bride | |
| 5 | Made in Abyss |
| 4 | Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid |
| 3 | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. |
| Attack on Titan (season 2) | |
| Recovery of an MMO Junkie | |
| 2 | Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (season 2) |
| In This Corner of the World | |
| Inuyashiki | |
| Kemono Friends | |
| KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! (season 2) |
| Wins | Anime |
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| 7 | My Hero Academia (season 2) |
| 2 | Made in Abyss |
| Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid |
3rd (2019)
The 3rd Crunchyroll Anime Awards were given to the best anime of the 2018.
Crunchyroll announced the details for the third edition on December 4, 2018.[13] The list of judges as well as the categories to be presented were announced on December 17.[13] Public voting were conducted from January 11 to 18. Winners were announced on February 16 via a livestream on Twitch.[13][14][15] The show was hosted by voice actress Cristina Vee. Several prominent figures in the industry and community were invited to presented the awards, including Kevin Penkin, who previously won the 2018 award for Best Score.[15]
This edition featured 15 categories, including new industry-related categories such as Best VA Performance for both Japanese and English, Best Character Design, and Best Director.[4] However, the award for Best Score was not given.[4] It also dropped genre-specific awards such as Best Drama and Best Comedy, as well as the categories first introduced in the previous edition such as Best CGI and Best Manga.[4] The award for Best Fight Scene was reinstated after it was dropped in the previous edition.
Megalo Box received the most number of nominations at eight, followed by Devilman Crybaby at seven and Aggretsuko and Violet Evergarden both at six.[4][16] Japanese rock band The Pillows received two nominations in the Best Ending Sequence for the second and third seasons of FLCL, the first band and anime to do so.
Devilman Crybaby won the Anime of the Year.[17] Its director, Masaaki Yuasa, won the first Best Director award.[17] My Hero Academia's Izuku Midoriya won the Best Boy award after being nominated for the third straight time.[18] The franchise also received the most number of wins.[18] Mamoru Miyano won the inaugural Best VA Performance (JP) award for his role as Kotaro Tatsumi in Zombie Land Saga, while Christopher Sabat received his second award as he won the Best VA Performance (EN) award for role as All Might in My Hero Academia.[18][19] Character designer Takahiro Kishida won the inaugural Best Character Design award for his work on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.[20] My Hero Academia was also nominated for the third straight time in the Best Animation category; however, it was won by Violet Evergarden.[18] Its theatrical film Two Heroes won Best Film.[18]
Masahiko Minami, producer and Bones' president, received the Industry Icon award.[20] He attended the show personally to accept the award.[21]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The lists are arranged alphabetically, except for the winner.
Statistics
| Nominations | Anime |
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| 8 | Megalo Box |
| 7 | Devilman Crybaby |
| 6 | Aggretsuko |
| Violet Evergarden | |
| 5 | My Hero Academia (season 3) |
| Zombie Land Saga | |
| 4 | A Place Further than the Universe |
| 3 | Hinamatsuri |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai | |
| 2 | Black Clover |
| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | |
| Darling in the Franxx | |
| Dragon Ball Super | |
| FLCL Progressive (season 3) | |
| Golden Kamuy | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (season 4) | |
| Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler | |
| Laid-Back Camp | |
| Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san | |
| SSSS.Gridman |
| Wins | Anime |
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| 4 | My Hero Academia (season 3) |
| 2 | Devilman Crybaby |
4th (2020)
Voting for the 2020 awards were conducted from January 10–17.[24] The results were announced on February 15.[25] Carole & Tuesday, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Vinland Saga each received nine nominations including the Anime of the Year, with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba eventually winning the award.
| Anime of the Year | Best Protagonist |
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| Best Antagonist | Best Boy |
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| Best Girl | Best Director |
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| Best Animation | Best Character Design |
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| Best Score | Best Fight Scene |
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| Best Couple | Best VA Performance (JP) |
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| Best VA Performance (EN) | Best Comedy |
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| Best Fantasy | Best Drama |
| Best Opening Sequence | Best Ending Sequence |
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| Industry Icon Award | |
| Nominations | Anime |
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| 9 | Carole & Tuesday |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
| Vinland Saga | |
| 8 | Sarazanmai |
| The Promised Neverland | |
| 7 | Mob Psycho 100 II |
| 6 | Attack on Titan Season 3 |
| 5 | Dr. Stone |
| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | |
| 4 | Babylon |
| Dororo | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | |
| 3 | Fruits Basket |
| The Rising of the Shield Hero | |
| 2 | Aggretsuko Season 2 |
| Astra Lost in Space | |
| Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia | |
| Fire Force | |
| How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? | |
| O Maidens in Your Savage Season | |
| One-Punch Man Season 2 |
| Wins | Anime |
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| 3 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba |
| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | |
| 2 | Mob Psycho 100 II |
| The Promised Neverland | |
| The Rising of the Shield Hero |
5th (2021)
The nominees for the 2021 awards were announced on January 15 and voting is set to run January 15–22, 2021 with the ceremony being streamed on February 19.[26][3]
Great Pretender, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! each received ten nominations, followed by Beastars with eight and Tower of God at seven.
| Anime of the Year | Best Boy |
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| Best Girl | Best Protagonist |
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| Best Antagonist | Best Animation |
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| Best Fight Scene | Best Score |
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| Best Director | Best Character Design |
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| Best Couple | Best VA Performance (Japanese) |
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| Best VA Performance (English) | Best Opening Sequence |
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| Best Ending Sequence | Best Fantasy |
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| Best Drama | Best Comedy |
| Nominations | Anime |
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| 10 | Great Pretender |
| 8 | Beastars |
| 7 | Tower of God |
| 6 | Dorohedoro |
| 5 | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War |
| 4 | My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! |
| 3 | Deca-Dence |
| 2 | BNA: Brand New Animal |
Footnotes
- Crunchyroll originally listed him as "Betelgeuse." His real official name is Petelgeuse Romanée Conti.
See also
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