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News18
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Full Winners List: Solo Leveling Leads The Pack
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 was held in Tokyo, Japan, celebrating the outstanding talent that drives anime's growing global impact. This glamorous live event honoured the artists, musicians, and visionaries shaping the anime world. Leading the night was Solo Leveling, which dominated with a sweep of awards, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Action, Best Score, and Best Main Character. The popular adaptation of a Korean webtoon also won Best Ending Sequence and Best English Voice Performance for Aleks Le, among other accolades. Other major winners included Look Back, which was awarded Film of the Year, and Ninja Kamui, which secured the title of Best Original Anime. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc continued its success, earning both Best Continuing Series and Best Animation, showcasing its enduring popularity and artistic excellence.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Full list of winners revealed as ‘Look Back' grabs film of the year
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 were held in Tokyo, Japan. The star-studded live ceremony honored artists, singers, and performers who are driving anime's worldwide influence. Solo Leveling is this year's standout as it dominated the ceremony with numerous significant victories, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Action, Best Score, and Best Main Character. The Korean webtoon-turned-anime was the night's biggest winner, taking home awards for Best English Voice Artist Performance (Aleks Le), Best Ending Sequence, and more. While Look Back won Film of the Year, Ninja Kamui grabbed Best Original Anime award. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc demonstrated its continued popularity and technical mastery by winning Best Animation and Best Continuing Series. Also Read: When is Devil May Cry anime releasing on Netflix? Know release date, time and other details Anime of the Year - Solo Leveling Film of the Year - Look Back Best Original Anime - Ninja Kamui Best Continuing Series - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Best New Series - Solo Leveling Best Opening Sequence - Otonoke - Creepy Nuts - DAN DA DAN Best Ending Sequence - request - krage - Solo Leveling Best Action - Solo Leveling Best Comedy - MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc Best Drama - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Best Isekai Anime - Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Best Romance - Blue Box Best Slice of Life - Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Best Animation - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Best Background Art - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Best Character Design - DAN DA DAN Best Director - Keiichiro Saito - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Best Main Character - Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Best Supporting Character - Fern - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 'Must Protect At All Cost' Character - Anya Forger - SPY FAMILY Season 2 Best Anime Song - Otonoke - Creepy Nuts - DAN DA DAN Best Score - Solo Leveling - Hiroyuki Sawano Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance - Aoi Yuki (Maomao) - The Apothecary Diaries Best English Voice Artist Performance - Aleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo Leveling Best Arabic Voice Artist Performance - Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) - SPY FAMILY Season 2 Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist Performance - Charles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo Leveling Best Castilian Spanish Voice Artist Performance - Masumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo Leveling Best French Voice Artist Performance - Adrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) - Kaiju No. 8 Best German Voice Artist Performance - Daniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) - ONE PIECE Best Hindi Voice Artist Performance - Lohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) - JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 Best Italian Voice Artist Performance - Ilaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) - Look Back Best Latin Spanish Voice Artist Performance - Miguel ngel Leal (Eren Jaeger) - Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2
India Today
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Full Winners List: Solo Leveling bags Anime of the year
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards finally took place in Tokyo, Japan. The star-studded live ceremony honoured the creators, musicians and performers powering the global impact of anime. This year's standout is Solo Leveling, which dominated with multiple major wins, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Action, Best Score, and Best Main Character. The Korean webtoon-turned-anime also picked up accolades for Best Ending Sequence, Best English Voice Artist Performance (Aleks Le), and more, marking it as the biggest winner of the top honours included Look Back, which earned Film of the Year, while Ninja Kamui was recognized as Best Original Anime. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc won Best Continuing Series and Best Animation, reinforcing its ongoing popularity and technical brilliance. Here is the complete list of 2025 winners: Anime of the Year - Solo LevelingFilm of the Year - Look BackBest Original Anime - Ninja KamuiBest Continuing Series - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcBest New Series - Solo LevelingBest Opening Sequence - Otonoke - Creepy Nuts - DAN DA DANBest Ending Sequence - request - krage - Solo LevelingBest Action - Solo LevelingBest Comedy - MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam ArcBest Drama - Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndBest Isekai Anime - Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3Best Romance - Blue BoxBest Slice of Life - Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!Best Animation - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training ArcBest Background Art - Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndBest Character Design - DAN DA DANBest Director - Keiichiro Saito - Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndBest Main Character - Sung Jinwoo - Solo LevelingBest Supporting Character - Fern - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'Must Protect At All Cost' Character - Anya Forger - SPY FAMILY Season 2Best Anime Song - Otonoke - Creepy Nuts - DAN DA DANBest Score - Solo Leveling - Hiroyuki SawanoBest Japanese Voice Artist Performance - Aoi Yuki (Maomao) - The Apothecary DiariesBest English Voice Artist Performance - Aleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo LevelingBest Arabic Voice Artist Performance - Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) - SPY FAMILY Season 2Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist Performance - Charles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo LevelingBest Castilian Spanish Voice Artist Performance - Masumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) - Solo LevelingBest French Voice Artist Performance - Adrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) - Kaiju No. 8Best German Voice Artist Performance - Daniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) - ONE PIECEBest Hindi Voice Artist Performance - Lohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) - JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2Best Italian Voice Artist Performance - Ilaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) - Look BackBest Latin Spanish Voice Artist Performance - Miguel ngel Leal (Eren Jaeger) - Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2advertisement Anime Awards NightHeld in Tokyo and streamed globally, the 9th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards brought together fans, creators, and global celebrities in a grand celebration of anime's cultural impact. The awards night was once again by beloved voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, the live event blended star power, musical performances, and heartfelt tributes to the anime presenters included a diverse lineup of global anime fans such as Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Damiano David, Rina Sawayama, Pabllo Vittar, Chloe Kim, Zak Penn, and Japan's own Dean Fujioka, Kanata Hongo, Mayu Matsuoka, and Saya performances were another highlight for the night. Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts delivered a live rendition of Bling-Bang-Bang-Born from Mashle, while rock legends FLOW performed DAYS in honor of Eureka Seven's 20th anniversary. Fan-favorite LiSA wowed the crowd with her iconic hits crossing field, Datte Atashino Hero, and gurenge from Demon Slayer. A particularly emotional moment of the night was the presentation of the inaugural Global Impact Award to Attack on Titan, honoring its cultural significance and decade-long legacy. The final chapter of the series aired in late 2024, closing a landmark era in anime. Director Yuichiro Hayashi of MAPPA accepted the award on behalf of the entire creative anime award are fan voted and as per Cruncyroll's official data, voting engagement was especially strong in Brazil, India, Mexico, France, and—for the first time—Canada and Chile joined the top 10 most active 2025 Anime Awards is now available to stream on Crunchyroll's YouTube. India Today exclusively covered the Anime awards this year from Tokyo.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dragon Ball DAIMA and Solo Leveling power up for 2025 Astra Awards
The Hollywood Creative Alliance's annual Astra TV Awards have just announced their 2025 anime nominations , and fan-favorite titles dominate the list. In the Best Anime Series category (introduced just last year), the six nominees include Dragon Ball DAIMA (Crunchyroll/Netflix) and Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow ( Crunchyroll ), along with Dan Da Dan , Fire Force Season 3 , Lazarus , and The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Notably, voice actors from DAIMA and Solo Leveling also earned nods: Stephanie Nadolny (young Goku) is up for Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for Dragon Ball DAIMA , while Solo Leveling 's Aleks Le (as Sung Jinwoo) is nominated for Best Lead Voice-Over and Justin Briner (supporting) for Best Supporting Voice-Over. Dragon Ball DAIMA charges into Astra nominations Credits: Crunchyroll Dragon Ball DAIMA – a brand-new anime saga celebrating Akira Toriyama's 40th anniversary – is a heavyweight nominee. The series (set right after the Majin Buu story of DBZ ) sends Goku on a magical new adventure in the Demon Realm. Fans and critics have praised it as a 'breath of fresh air,' noting its top-notch animation and nostalgic tone. One reviewer commented that DAIMA feels like a return to 'the heart of what made Dragon Ball so great,' and another noted it 'has been such a massive hit with fans since it first made its debut'. It's no surprise Dragon Ball DAIMA landed a Best Anime Series nomination and a voice acting nod: Nadolny's performance was singled out among the year's best. Solo Leveling season 2 continues the streak Solo Leveling – originally a Korean web novel and webtoon turned hit anime – also leads the nominations. Its second season, Arise from the Shadow , begins in early 2025 and picked up from the first season's explosive finale. The story follows Sung Jinwoo, a low-ranked hunter who gains incredible new powers, and it has become a global phenomenon. The season 2 premiere shattered Crunchyroll records: it was 'the most liked premiere episode in the history of the streaming service' and has garnered over 400,000 audience reviews already. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With that kind of enthusiasm, Solo Leveling Season 2 easily earned a Best Anime Series nomination. Its stars were recognized too: Aleks Le's leading performance as Jinwoo and Justin Briner's supporting role were both nominated. Critics note that the anime's polished animation and faithful adaptation of the beloved webtoon have won it wide acclaim, making these Astra nods well-deserved. Other notable anime contenders Several other popular anime join DAIMA and Solo Leveling among the Astra nominees. Key mentions include: Dandadan (Crunchyroll) – A fantasy-action comedy about two teens battling ghosts and aliens. Critics hailed it as 'one of the best anime of 2024' for its inventive mix of high-flying action and quirky humor. It earned a Best Anime Series nomination alongside the big titles. A fantasy-action comedy about two teens battling ghosts and aliens. Critics hailed it as 'one of the best anime of 2024' for its inventive mix of high-flying action and quirky humor. It earned a Best Anime Series nomination alongside the big titles. Fire Force Season 3 (Crunchyroll/Adult Swim) – The long-awaited conclusion of Fire Force. Fans of the fire-fighting heroes have eagerly awaited this final arc, and its nomination recognizes the series' strong following and dynamic fight scenes. The long-awaited conclusion of Fire Force. Fans of the fire-fighting heroes have eagerly awaited this final arc, and its nomination recognizes the series' strong following and dynamic fight scenes. Lazarus (Adult Swim) – An original sci-fi anime directed by Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe. Early reviews praise Lazarus as a 'kinetic anime with no shortage of provocative ideas,' noting its stylish action and ambitious premise. Its inclusion underscores how even brand-new series are making an impact. An original sci-fi anime directed by Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe. Early reviews praise Lazarus as a 'kinetic anime with no shortage of provocative ideas,' noting its stylish action and ambitious premise. Its inclusion underscores how even brand-new series are making an impact. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 (Crunchyroll) – Continuing the romantic mystery of a young palace doctor in imperial China. The first season was a sleeper hit praised for its engaging story, and the second season's nomination reflects its loyal fanbase. Each nominee was chosen for a reason: whether groundbreaking creativity ( Dandadan , Lazarus ), satisfying finales ( Fire Force ), or clever storytelling ( Apothecary Diaries ), anime experts and fans alike have recognized their excellence. Industry reaction and Astra's significance Anime fans and critics have welcomed these nominations as a sign that anime is getting its due in mainstream awards. Online discussions show excitement – anime forums and social media are abuzz with supporters urging each other to celebrate these shows. Industry observers note that this is still a very new development: as Otaku USA reported, Astra only introduced a dedicated anime category in 2024. In fact, Solo Leveling won the first-ever Best Anime Series award last year, marking a milestone. The fact that major anime like Dragon Ball are now in contention at Astra means that the Western TV industry is recognizing anime's global popularity. Moreover, honoring voice actors (as Astra does) highlights the importance of performance in these shows – something fans have often championed. The Astra Awards are run by the Hollywood Creative Alliance and are becoming a notable barometer of quality in entertainment. By giving anime its own platform, they help bridge the anime community with the broader TV industry. For years anime fans campaigned for recognition beyond fan-voted awards, and seeing favorites like DAIMA and Solo Leveling nominated feels like a vindication of anime's growing influence. With voting open, fans will watch closely when the winners are announced in mid-2025. Either way, the nominations themselves are a win – they spotlight top anime of the year and affirm that series like Dragon Ball DAIMA and Solo Leveling are not just popular but truly outstanding in the eyes of critics and audiences alike. This year's Astra nods underline that anime continues to surge as a global entertainment force, earning respect on stages around the world. READ MORE:
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Solo Leveling Season 3 release date has been revealed? Here's the answer
Solo Leveling Season 3 , despite no official announcements, is creating a lot of buzz amongst the fans. Speculations, leaks, and whatnot have taken over the internet and got everyone talking. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now And now, the latest piece of news is being considered a blessing for the franchise fans. The English Voice actor in Solo Leveling, Aleks Le (The man who powers Sung Jin Woo) posted some insights related to the last two episodes of the second season. Amidst that, he also spilt the beans on the third season. In the video, he further says that he has some crucial information related to the third season that he can share with the audience. And then he continued to say that he could share the release date of the same. His video ended by saying Season 3 will come out in (and the video ends there). With the tease, it can be said that we can soon get to see an official announcement related to Solo Leveling Season 3 from official sources. Solo Leveling Season 3 release timeline expectations Solo Leveling Season 3 is not going to make a debut anytime before the first half of 2026. After dropping two banger seasons, the franchise is expected to drop a third one that can surpass the previous two. Achieving that is not a child's play as it will require a lot of effort and time. Now, if things are on track without any issues then we will surely get to see the third season in the second half of 2026. Nonetheless, if there are any hiccups in the process, then it can also get a little delayed. Until now, nothing has been confirmed from the official sources. So, All the readers are suggested to take the information with a truckload of salt. One thing which we can say this early is that the third season of Solo Leveling is destined to be a banger.
