26-05-2025
‘Solo Leveling' Crowned Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Awards 2025
Summary
Over the weekend, theCrunchyroll's 2025 Anime Awards celebrated anime's global influence with a record-breaking 51 million fan votes and star-studded presentations byKacey Musgraves,Finn Wolfhard,Gaten MatarazzoandJ Balvin. The biggest honor of the night, Anime of the Year, went toSolo Leveling, recognizing its widespread. The series also swept a number of accolades, including Best New Series, Best Action, Best Main Character and Best Score.
Meanwhile, critically acclaimedFrieren: Beyond Journey's Endtook home Best Drama, Best Director and Best Background Art, cementing its status as a favorite among critics and industry DA DAN, while missing out on its top-category hopes, still claimed Best Character Design, Best Opening Sequence and Best Anime Song. Additionally,Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACKreceived the first-ever Global Impact Award, honoring its profound influence on anime culture and storytelling.
Fans were treated to electrifying performances, including Creepy Nuts, who delivered B'ling-Bang-Bang-Born' fromMashle: Magic and Muscles, and FLOW, who commemoratedEureka Seven's 20th anniversary with 'DAYS.' LiSA, one of anime's most celebrated artists, performed a selection of hits, including 'gurenge', the iconic theme fromDemon Slayer. The event, held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, reaffirmed anime's presence in mainstream entertainment, with Sony Music Solutions Inc. and Dempsey Productions partnering with Crunchyroll to execute the celebration.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Anime of the YearSolo Leveling
Film of the YearLook Back
Best Original AnimeNinja Kamui
Best Continuing SeriesDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Best New SeriesSolo Leveling
Best Opening Sequence'Otonoke' – Creepy Nuts –DAN DA DAN
Best Ending Sequence'request' – krage –Solo Leveling
Best ActionSolo Leveling
Best ComedyMASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Best DramaFrieren: Beyond Journey's End
Best Isekai AnimeRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another WorldSeason 3
Best RomanceBlue Box
Best Slice of LifeMakeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Best AnimationDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Best Background ArtFrieren: Beyond Journey's End
Best Character DesignDAN DA DAN
Best DirectorKeiichiro Saito –Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Best Main CharacterSung Jinwoo –Solo Leveling
Best Supporting CharacterFern –Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
'Must Protect At All Cost' CharacterAnya Forger –SPY × FAMILYSeason 2
Best Anime Song'Otonoke' – Creepy Nuts –DAN DA DAN
Best ScoreSolo Leveling– Hiroyuki Sawano
Best Japanese Voice Artist PerformanceAoi Yuki (Maomao) –The Apothecary Diaries
Best English Voice Artist PerformanceAleks Le (Sung Jinwoo) –Solo Leveling
Best Arabic Voice Artist PerformanceHiba Snobar (Anya Forger) –SPY × FAMILYSeason 2
Best Brazilian Portuguese Voice Artist PerformanceCharles Emmanuel (Sung Jinwoo) –Solo Leveling
Best Castilian Spanish Voice Artist PerformanceMasumi Mutsuda (Sung Jinwoo) –Solo Leveling
Best French Voice Artist PerformanceAdrien Antoine (Kafka Hibino) –Kaiju No. 8
Best German Voice Artist PerformanceDaniel Schlauch (Monkey D. Luffy) –ONE PIECE
Best Hindi Voice Artist PerformanceLohit Sharma (Satoru Gojo) –Jujutsu KaisenSeason 2
Best Italian Voice Artist PerformanceIlaria Pellicone (Kyomoto) –Look Back
Best Latin Spanish Voice Artist PerformanceMiguel Ángel Leal (Eren Jaeger) –Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERSSpecial 2