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Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 — Stream Times, Stream Links, How to Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Crunchyroll is set to hold its annual Anime Awards show this weekend, with dozens of awards to hand out to just as many anime series and movies. The show is set to be a dazzling affair, filled with celebrity presenters, musical talents, and likely a surprise or two waiting in the wings. We've put together this handy explainer with all the information you need to know about the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025, including the stream times, how to watch, the stream links, and every celebrity presenter and performer. Key artwork for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Key artwork for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Stream Times The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 will take place at 6pm JST on May 25, 2025 in Japan, which unfortunately is a pretty bad time for viewers in the US. In the US, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place at 5am EDT, or 2am EDT. The pre-show will start an hour prior to this. Here's the full list of timezones: PDT – 2:00am – 2:00am EDT – 5:00am – 5:00am BRT – 6:00am – 6:00am BST – 10:00am – 10:00am CEST – 11:00am – 11:00am JST – 6:00pm – 6:00pm AEST – 7:00pm – 7:00pm NZST – 9:00pm Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Stream Links The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be available to watch to everyone, not just Crunchyroll subscribers, both on the official Crunchyroll YouTube channel and the official Crunchyroll Twitch channel. The links are below: Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Presenters and Performances The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will also have a host of celebrity presenters and performances from a few incredible musical artists, including one of the hottest duos in anime music today, Creepy Nuts, who performed the opening theme to season 1 of Dan Da Dan. Here's the full list of presenters and musical acts, courtesy of Crunchyroll: Pre-show and Live Ceremony Presenters (in alphabetical order): Ben Whittaker — English professional boxer Chloe Kim — American snowboarder Chocolate Planet — Comedy duo made up of Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo d4vd — American recording artist Damiano David — Italian singer-songwriter DEAN FUJIOKA — Japanese actor, musician and talent Finn Wolfhard — Canadian director, musician, and actor from Stranger Things Gaten Matarazzo — American actor best known from Stranger Things Gigguk — Pioneering YouTube content creator Ironmouse — Demon Queen VTuber J Balvin — GRAMMY nominated global music superstar Kacey Musgraves — GRAMMY award winning singer, songwriter, & musician Kanata Hongo — Japanese actor known for live-action adaptations of anime Mayu Matsuoka — Japan Academy Award winning actress Pabllo Vittar — Award winning Brazilian pop icon Paloma Mami — American-Chilean singer Plastique Tiara — Top global drag star Rina Sawayama — Musician and actor Saya Ichikawa — Japanese model and talent Zak Penn — Screenwriter Musical Performances by:
Belfast Telegraph
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
How Ben Whittaker can become a superstar after defying critics with impressive rematch triumph
Ben Whittaker enjoyed a bit of redemption on Easter Sunday as he made a real statement in his rematch win over Liam Cameron. There was so much controversy surrounding their first fight last October when it seemed he found a way out when he knew it was getting tough, but the tumble over the ropes gave him that chance to escape with a technical draw.
The Irish Sun
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ben Whittaker bursts into tears in press conference after beating Liam Cameron as he opens up on abuse
BEN WHITTAKER burst into tears in his press conference after beating Liam Cameron. The boxer opened up on the online abuse he was subjected to following his 4 Ben Whittaker was visibly emotional in his press conference Credit: X/ringmagazine 4 He opened up about the online abuse he suffered in the last six months Credit: X/ringmagazine 4 He beat Liam Cameron in their rematch on Sunday night Credit: Getty 4 He won the fight with a second-round stoppage Credit: PA It came after he withdrew from the fight following a fall over the top rope in the fifth round. As a result he was met with loud boos on his walk to the ring to face Cameron in But it was Whittaker who finished the victor following the rematch with Cameron. READ MORE ON SPORT The Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist stopped his rival in just the second round at the BP Pulse Live Arena in Birmingham. Following the fight, he opened up on what had been a tough six months, which saw him burst into tears in an emotional press conference. He said: "Truthfully, nothing has changed if I'm honest. "I knew I should be doing that to people like Liam Cameron, no disrespect, but it was the six months out. Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "Stuff like my brother had two daughters, I couldn't really enjoy it too much because of what I was going through online. "And it didn't really bother me, but even close friends, people that I classed as family, left me. Ben Whittaker DESTROYS bitter rival Liam Cameron in second round of rematch before raging at opponent's corner " They had a lot to say about me, but it was a great time to go back to the old Ben Whittaker . " Whittaker also admitted that he became humbled in the six months following the first fight with Cameron. He made a change as he replaced his coach, Joby Clayton, with Andy Lee at the Ballbrack Boxing Club in Dublin. He added: " Before the Olympics , I locked in, I trained hard and I dedicated the sport . "My life was moving at 100 miles per hour. Like I say, I come from a humble household where not a lot of stuff was given to us, so to be in the position where everything is coming at me at free will, it was amazing. "But that six months out really humbled me, got me closer to God, and the small people around me are just what I needed. "I went to the gym daily, took away the cameras, took away the social media and just got back to the old Ben. "I want to thank my church as well, Living Hope, because I went through that door very quietly and kept myself to myself, and they brought the old Ben out of me. "I got a text from Andy Lee. A lot of people were laughing behind my back, but he came to me and said, 'Come to Ireland, and I truly believe we can get the old "We trained hard, and after a couple of days he said 'You're going to knock him out'. "And I just believed in him, he believed in me, and I went out there and did what I was supposed to do in Saudi." Meanwhile, Sunday's fight was filled with controversy as Whittaker also had to He was almost slapped by the trainer after
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Whittaker's ‘career is on the line' in Liam Cameron rematch, Matthew Macklin warns
Ben Whittaker goes head to head with Liam Cameron (Getty Images) Ex-fighter and pundit Matthew Macklin believes that Ben Whittaker is now at a pivotal stage in his career, ahead of his rematch with Liam Cameron on 20 April. The first time the pair went toe-to-toe ended with Whittaker being wheeled out of the arena in Riyadh, after sustaining injuries when both fighters crashed over the top rope and out of the ring in the fifth round. The Olympic silver medalist could not continue and the fight was scored a technical draw. Advertisement Cameron, who entered the fight as a substantial underdog, has since accused Whittaker of 'looking for a way out' back in October. Whittaker has now been warned by Macklin that his 'career is on the line' this weekend when he rematches Cameron at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham. The ex-fighter told Sky Sports Boxing: 'The stakes are very high for Ben Whittaker, I think a lot of people would say his career is on the line here. Certainly in terms of where his trajectory was when he turned over, people thought he was destined to become a world champion. 'If he can't get past Liam Cameron then I think people will certainly look to revise that opinion. Advertisement 'It ended in bizarre circumstances, a bit of a freak incident, obviously he couldn't continue then with what I think was the back injury. 'Whatever it was, the fight wasn't going his way. He was starting to unravel and Cameron was on top.' Ben Whittaker rematches Liam Cameron after a controversial first fight (Getty Images) Ahead of the fight on Easter Sunday, Macklin reiterated how important this rematch will be for the 27-year-old: 'He needs a much better performance in the rematch, a lot better. I mean night and day levels of performance, he's got to turn up a completely different Ben Whittaker if he's going to get the win over Cameron on Sunday.'
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Ben Whittaker's ‘career is on the line' in Liam Cameron rematch, Matthew Macklin warns
Ex-fighter and pundit Matthew Macklin believes that Ben Whittaker is now at a pivotal stage in his career, ahead of his rematch with Liam Cameron on 20 April. The first time the fighters went toe-to-toe ended with Whittaker being wheeled out of the arena in Riyadh, after sustaining injuries that meant he could not fight past the fifth round. Cameron, who entered the fight as a substantial underdog, has since accused Whittaker of 'looking for a way out' back in October. Whittaker has now been warned by Macklin that his 'career is on the line' this weekend when he rematches Cameron at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham. The ex-fighter told Sky Sports Boxing: 'The stakes are very high for Ben Whittaker, I think a lot of people would say his career is on the line here. Certainly in terms of where his trajectory was when he turned over, people thought he was destined to become a world champion. 'If he can't get past Liam Cameron then I think people will certainly look to revise that opinion. 'It ended in bizarre circumstances, a bit of a freak incident, obviously he couldn't continue then with what I think was the back injury. 'Whatever it was, the fight wasn't going his way. He was starting to unravel and Cameron was on top.' Ahead of the fight on Easter Sunday, Macklin reiterated how important this rematch will be for the 27-year-old: 'He needs a much better performance in the rematch, a lot better. I mean night and day levels of performance, he's got to turn up a completely different Ben Whittaker if he's going to get the win over Cameron on Sunday.'
