Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Full Winners List: Solo Leveling Named Anime of the Year, Demon Slayer, DAN DA DAN, and Frieren Take Big Nods
Whether you're catching up or reliving the excitement, here's your complete guide to all the winners, including who took the prestigious Anime of the Year title.
1. Anime of the Year
Solo Leveling: Winner
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries
2. Anime Film of the Year 2025
Look Back: Winner
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
My Hero Academia: You're Next
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
The Colors Within
3. Global Impact Award
Attack on Titan: Winner
4. Best Continuing Anime Series
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc: Winner
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict
My Hero Academia Season 7
ONE PIECE
OSHI NO KO Season 2
SPY x FAMILY Season 2
5. Best New Anime Series
Solo Leveling: Winner
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries
6. Best Original Anime
Ninja Kamui: Winner
BUCCHIGIRI?!
GIRLS BAND CRY
Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night
Metallic Rouge
Train to the End of the World
7. Best Animation
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc: Winner
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
8. Best Character Design
DAN DA DAN: Winner
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries
9. Best Director
Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End): Winner
Fuga Yamashiro (DAN DA DAN)
Haruo Sotozaki (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc)
Megumi Ishitani (ONE PIECE FAN LETTER)
Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries)
Yoshihiro Miyajima (Delicious in Dungeon)
10. Best Background Art
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End: Winner
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries
11. Best Romance Anime
Blue Box: Winner
A Sign of Affection
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Ranma 1/2
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
12. Best Comedy Anime
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc: Winner
Delicious in Dungeon
KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Ranma 1/2
SPY x FAMILY Season 2
13. Best Action Anime
Solo Leveling: Winner
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict
DAN DA DAN
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Kaiju No. 8
WIND BREAKER
14. Best Isekai Anime
Re: ZERO - Starting Life in Another World - Season 3: Winner
KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, Cour 2)
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
Suicide Squad ISEKAI
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3
15. Best Drama Anime
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End: Winner
A Sign of Affection
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
OSHI NO KO Season 2
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries
16. Best Slice of Life Anime
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!: Winner
Laid-Back Camp Season 3
Mr. Villain's Day Off
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Sound! Euphonium 3
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
17. Best Main Character
Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling): Winner
Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
Momo (DAN DA DAN)
18: Best Supporting Character
Fern (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End): Winner
Himmel (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
Seiko (DAN DA DAN)
Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
Turbo Granny (DAN DA DAN)
19. 'Must Protect At All Costs' Character
Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2): Winner
Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
Tokiyuki Hojo (The Elusive Samurai)
Yuki Itose (A Sign of Affection)
20. Best Anime Song
Otonoke by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN): Winner
Abyss by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8)
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
Fatal by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
LEveL by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
The Brave by YOASOBI (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
21. Best Anime Score
Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano): Winner
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict (Shiro Sagisu)
DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Yuki Kaijura, Go Shiina)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Evan Call)
Look Back (Haruka Nakamura)
22. Best Anime Opening Sequence
Otonoke by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN): Winner
Abyss by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8)
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
Fatal by GEMN Fatal by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
LEveL by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
UUUUUS! By Hiroshi Kitadani (ONE PIECE)
23. Best Anime Ending Sequence
request by krage (Solo Leveling): Winner
Antanante by riria. (Ranma 1/2)
Burning by Hitsujibungaku (OSHI NO KO Season 2)
KAMAKURA STYLE by BotchiBoromaru (The Elusive Samurai)
Nobody by OneRepublic (Kaiju No. 8)
TAIDADA by ZUTOMAYO (DAN DA DAN)
24. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Japanese
Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries): Winner
Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern (Brave Bang Bravern!)
Shion Wakayama as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Sayaka Sembongi as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
Natsuki Hanae as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
25. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Arabic
Hiba Snobar as Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2): Winner
Basel Al Rifaiey as Loid Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
Julien Chaaya as Iseagi (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season)
Lama AlSayyagh as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
Mohammed Sami as Rin (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season)
Nawar AlMahairi as Laios Touden (Delicious in Dungeon)
26. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Brazilian Portuguese
Charles Emmanuel as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling): Winner
Bruna Laynes as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
Celso Henrique as Sunraku (Shangri-La Frontier Season 2)
Gigi Patta as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
Heitor Assali as Reno Ichikawa (Kaiju No. 8)
Pedro Azevedo as Dot Barrett (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
27. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Castilian Spanish
Masumi Mutsuda as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling): Winner
Ainhoa Maiquez as Miyo Saimori (My Happy Marriage)
Clara Schwarze as Akane Tendo (Ranma 1/2)
Jorge Peña as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
Mario Ballart as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
Sandra Villa as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
28. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - English
Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling): Winner
AJ Beckles as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Jessie James Grelle as Armin Arlelt (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2)
Mallorie Rodak as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Sarah Natochenny as Alya (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian)
SungWon Cho as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
29. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - French
Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8): Winner
Audrey Sablé as Naomi Orthmann (Metallic Rouge)
Jaynelia Coadou as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Julien Allouf as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
Marie Nonnenmacher as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Martin Faliu as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
30. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - German
Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE): Winner
Felix Kamin as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
Florian Knorn as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
Franciska Friede as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Jörg Hengstler as Kogoro Mori (Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine)
Magdalena Höfner as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
31. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Hindi
Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2): Winner
Abhishek Sharma as Einar (VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2)
Natasha John as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Rajesh Shukla as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
Ranjit R Tiwari as Yoichi Isagi (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season)
Rushikesh Phunse as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
32. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Italian
Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto (Look Back): Winner
Alessandro Pili as Kenma Kozume (HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle)
Andrea Oldani as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
Katia Sorrentino as Neia Baraja (OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom)
Martina Felli as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Mattia Bressan as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
33. Best Anime Voice Artist Performance - Latin Spanish
Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2): Winner
Alicia Vélez as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Desireé González as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
Erika Ugalde as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Omar Sánchez as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
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