The 2025 Anime Awards, one of the biggest celebrations in the anime world, is ready to reveal its winners. After many votes from fans and judges worldwide, the results are in. The ceremony will be held live on May 25 in Tokyo, Japan.
Top Categories & Nominees
Anime of the Year 2025
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- The Apothecary Diaries
Anime Film of the Year
- HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
- Look Back
- Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
- My Hero Academia: You’re Next
- SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
- The Colors Within
Best Continuing Anime Series
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- My Hero Academia Season 7
- ONE PIECE
- OSHI NO KO Season 2
- SPY x FAMILY Season 2
Best New Anime Series
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Original Anime
- BUCCHIGIRI?!
- GIRLS BAND CRY
- Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
- Metallic Rouge
- Ninja Kamui
- Train to the End of the World
Best Animation
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
Best Character Design
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Kaiju No. 8
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Director
- Fuga Yamashiro (DAN DA DAN)
- Haruo Sotozaki (Demon Slayer)
- Keiichiro Saito (Frieren)
- Megumi Ishitani (ONE PIECE FAN LETTER)
- Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Yoshihiro Miyajima (Delicious in Dungeon)
Best Background Art
- DAN DA DAN
- Delicious in Dungeon
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Pluto
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Romance Anime
- A Sign of Affection
- Blue Box
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- Ranma 1/2
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
- The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Best Comedy Anime
- Delicious in Dungeon
- KONOSUBA 3
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
- My Deer Friend Nokotan
- Ranma 1/2
- SPY x FAMILY Season 2
Best Action Anime
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War
- DAN DA DAN
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
- Kaiju No. 8
- Solo Leveling
- WIND BREAKER
Best Isekai Anime
- KONOSUBA 3
- Mushoku Tensei Season 2
- Re:ZERO Season 3
- Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
- Suicide Squad ISEKAI
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3
Best Drama Anime
- A Sign of Affection
- DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- OSHI NO KO Season 2
- Pluto
- The Apothecary Diaries
Best Slice of Life Anime
- Laid-Back Camp Season 3
- Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- Mr. Villain’s Day Off
- My Deer Friend Nokotan
- Sound! Euphonium 3
- The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Character Awards Highlights
- Best Main Character: Frieren, Kafka Hibino, Okarun, Maomao, Momo, Sung Jinwoo
- Best Supporting Character: Fern, Himmel, Jinshi, Seiko, Senshi, Turbo Granny
- “Must Protect At All Costs” Character: Anya Forger, Frieren, Okarun, Senshi, Tokiyuki Hojo, Yuki Itose
Music & Voice Acting Highlights
- Best Anime Song: “Abyss” (Kaiju No. 8), “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” (MASHLE), “Fatal” (OSHI NO KO), “LEveL” (Solo Leveling), “Otonoke” (DAN DA DAN), “The Brave” (Frieren)
- Best Score: BLEACH (Shiro Sagisu), DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio), Demon Slayer (Yuki Kaijura, Go Shiina), Frieren (Evan Call), Look Back (Haruka Nakamura), Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese): Aoi Yuki, Atsumi Tanezaki, Kenichi Suzumura, Shion Wakayama, Sayaka Sembongi, Natsuki Hanae
Event Schedule – Mark Your Calendar!
Pre-Show Begins: 5:00 PM JST
Main Awards Ceremony: 6:00 PM JST
Expect fun moments, guest appearances, and lots of surprises as the anime community gathers to honor the best shows, characters, and creators of the year.
Where to Watch the 2025 Anime Awards
No matter where you are, you can be part of the celebration. The full event will be streamed globally on:
- Crunchyroll’s Twitch Channel
- Crunchyroll’s YouTube Channel
- SONY PICTURES CORE YouTube
- Sony Group Corp Global YouTube
