The Crunchyroll Anime Awards have released the 2024 list of nominations and opened up voting to the public. 2023 was jam-packed with incredible anime from start to finish, and it is now time to see which ones go down as the best of the best.
Crunchyroll Anime Awards
The Anime Awards will take place on March 2nd, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan as a way to honor some of the best anime to come out of the previous year. This year, North American fans have 25 categories to vote in, each with six nominees to choose from. Some anime, both recurring and new, make multiple appearances throughout the categories, including Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, [Oshi No Ko], Vinland Saga, and Chainsaw Man. Categories include “Best New Series,” “Best Animation,” “Best Anime Song,” and a number of categories focused on genres like “Best Fantasy” or “Best Romance.” Three new categories have been added this year as well, including “Best Art Direction,” “Best Cinematography,” and “Best Slice of Life.” Of course, the top prize is always Anime of the Year, which last year went to the hit show Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
Singer and voice actress Sally Amaki and presenter Jon Kabira will be hosting the event, and some of the presenters include Grammy Award winning artist Megan Thee Stallion (a noted anime fan herself), Iman Vellani from Ms. Marvel, pop artist LiSA, and American fashion model Aquaria, among several others. A global livestream will be available for audiences around the world, although no official information on how to watch has been released yet. Voting is open now on the Anime Awards website, and fans can vote once per day in each category until January 27th.
Full List of Nominations
Anime of the Year
- Bocchi the Rock!
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- Oshi no Ko
- Vinland Saga Season 2
Best Continuing Series
- Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc)
- Jujutsu Kaisen (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
- One Piece
- SPY x FAMILY (SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cours 2)
- Vinland Saga (Vinland Saga Season 2)
Best New Series
- Bocchi the Rock!
- Chainsaw Man
- Heavenly Delusion
- Hell’s Paradise
- Oshi no Ko
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Film
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
- Blue Giant
- Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
- Psycho-Pass: Providence
- Suzume
- The First Slam Dunk
Best Original Anime
- Akiba Maid War
- Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story- Season 2
- Buddy Daddies
- Do It Yourself!!
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury
- The Marginal Service
Best Animation
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Mob Psycho 100 III
- Trigun Stampede
Best Character Design
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Hell’s Paradise
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Oshi no Ko
- Trigun Stampede
Best Director
- Yuichiro Hayashi – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Keiichirō Saitō – Bocchi the Rock!
- Ryū Nakayama – Chainsaw Man
- Hirotaka Mori – Heavenly Delusion
- Shōta Goshozono – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Daisuke Hiramaki – Oshi no Ko
Best Cinematography
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Heavenly Delusion
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Vinland Saga Season 2
Best Art Direction
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Hell’s Paradise
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Oshi no Ko
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Romance
- Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
- Insomniacs After School
- My Happy Marriage
- My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999
- Skip and Loafer
- Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Best Comedy
- Bocchi the Rock!
- Buddy Daddies
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles
- SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cours 2
- Urusei Yatsura
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Action
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- One Piece
Best Fantasy
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Hell’s Paradise
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
- Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
- The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2
Best Drama
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Heavenly Delusion
- My Happy Marriage
- Oshi no Ko
- To Your Eternity Season 2
- Vinland Saga Season 2
Best Slice of Life
- Bocchi the Rock!
- Do It Yourself!!
- Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
- Insomniacs After School
- My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999
- Skip and Loafer
Best Main Character
- Bocchi (Hitori Goto) – Bocchi the Rock!
- Denji – Chainsaw Man
- Eren Jaeger – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) – Mob Psycho 100 III
- Monkey D. Luffy – One Piece
- Thorfinn – VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Supporting Character
- Arataka Reigen – Mob Psycho 100 III
- Hange Zoe – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Kana Arima – Oshi no Ko
- Power – Chainsaw Man
- Satoru Gojo – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Suguru Geto – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
“Must Protect At All Costs” Character
- Anya Forger – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cours 2
- Hitori Gotoh (Bocchi) – Bocchi the Rock!
- Bojji – Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
- Miri Unasaka – Buddy Daddies
- Pochita – Chainsaw Man
- Suletta Mercury – Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury
Best Anime Song
- “Idol” – YOASOBI – 【Oshi no Kok】
- “KICK BACK” – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man
- “Seisyun Complex” – Kessoku Band – Bocchi the Rock!
- “Suzume” – RADWIMPS feat. toaka – Suzume
- “Where Our Blue Is” –– Tatsuya Kitani – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- “WORK” – Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade – Hell’s Paradise
Best Score
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Bocchi the Rock!
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Oshi no Ko
- Suzume
Best Opening Sequence
- “Idol” – YOASOBI – Oshi no Ko
- “innocent arrogance” – BiSH – Heavenly Delusion
- “KICK BACK” – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man
- “Song of the Dead” – KANA-BOON – Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
- “Where Our Blue Is” –– Tatsuya Kitani – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- “WORK” – Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade – Hell’s Paradise
Best Ending Sequence
- “Akari” – so-shi Sakiyama – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- “Happiness of the Dead” – Shiyui – Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
- “HAWATARI NIOKU CENTI” (2-hundred-million-centimeter-long blades) – MAXIMUM THE HORMONE – Chainsaw Man
- “Koi Kogare” – milet × MAN WITH A MISSION – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- “Mephisto” – QUEEN BEE – Oshi no Ko
- “color” – yama – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cours 2
Best Voice Artist Performance – Japanese
- Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cours 2
- Kikunosuke Toya (Denji) – Chainsaw Man
- Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy) – One Piece
- Yoshino Aoyama (Bocchi) – Bocchi the Rock!
- Yuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Yūichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
Best Voice Artist Performance – English
- Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Austin Tindle (Millions Knives) – Trigun Stampede
- Johnny Yong Bosch (Ichigo Kurosaki) – Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation
- Lexi Nieto (Tomo Aizawa) – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
- Marisa Duran (Sagiri Yamada Asaemon) – Hell’s Paradise
- Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) – Chainsaw Man
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