The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026revealed the year's big winners at a ceremony held in Japan. Among the highlights of the night, My Hero Academia took home the top prize for Anime of the Year.
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Anime of the Year
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- 🏆 My Hero Academia Final Season
- Takopi's Original Sin
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Film of the Year
- 100 Meters
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- 🏆 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage
- Scarlet
- The Rose of Versailles
Original Anime
- Apocalypse Hotel
- DIGIMON BEATBREAK
- 🏆 Lazarus
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
- Moonrise
- ZENSHU
Ongoing Series
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Kaiju No. 8
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- 🏆 One Piece
- Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Spy x Family Season 3
Debut Anime
- Clevatess
- 🏆 Gachiakuta
- Sakamoto Days
- Takopi's Original Sin
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Best Action
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- Kaiju No. 8
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- One Piece
- 🏆 Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Comedy Anime
- CITY The Animation
- 🏆 DAN DA DAN Season 2
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- Ranma 1/2 Season 2
- Spy x Family Season 3
- WITCH WATCH
Best Drama
- Anne Shirley
- Blue Box
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
- Takopi's Original Sin
- 🏆 The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Best Isekai
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2
- Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess
- KonoSuba 3 -BONUS STAGE-
- 🏆 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- ZENSHU
Romance
- Blue Box
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Honey Lemon Soda
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- Ranma 1/2 Season 2
- 🏆 The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
Slice of Life
- Anne Shirley
- Blue Box
- CITY The Animation
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- 🏆 Spy x Family Season 3
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
Best Animation
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- One Piece
- 🏆 Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Takopi's Original Sin
Direction
- 🏆 The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia Final Season
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Takopi's Original Sin
Main Character
- Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- 🏆 Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Momo — DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Okarun — DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Rudo — Gachiakuta
- Sung Jinwoo — Solo Leveling Season 2
Secondary Character
- Enjin — Gachiakuta
- Jin Enjoji (Jiji) — DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- 🏆 Katsuki Bakugo — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Loulan/Shisui — The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Turbo Granny — DAN DA DAN Season 2
Anime Music
- In Bloom — The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- 🏆 IRIS OUT — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- JANE DOE — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- On The Way — DAN DA DAN Season 2
- ReawakeR — Solo Leveling Season 2
- Watch Me! — WITCH WATCH
Soundtrack
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- 🏆 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Gachiakuta
- Solo Leveling Season 2
- The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Finally, the event celebrated the 10th anniversary of the awards and featured performances by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Porno Graffitti, and Yoko Takahashi.