The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is one of the most important globally recognised awards in the anime industry. The streaming service first presented these awards in 2017, establishing an important annual event.
Moreover, here are some of the details about the award. Crunchyroll presents awards in 22 anime categories. For example, some of these categories include Best Romance, Best Animation, Best New Series, and Best Continuing Series.
In addition, some of the most interesting categories are Anime of the Year, Best Character Design, Best Opening/Ending Sequence, and ‘Must Protect At All Costs’ Character. Lastly, here’s the list of the winners of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023.
Anime Awards Winners (Genre Categories)
Here’s the list of the categories, along with the Anime Awards winners for the year 2023.
- Best Action: Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Best Comedy: Spy x Family
- Best Drama: Attack on Titan
- Best Fantasy: Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Best Romance: Kaguya-Sama – Love is War
- Best Film: Jujutsu Kaisen 0
- Best Score: Attack on Titan
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners (Characters, Design, Music)
- Best Original Anime: Lycoris Recoil
- Best Character Design: Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Best Animation: Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Best New Series: Spy x Family
- Best Continuing Series: One Piece
- Best Opening Sequence: The Rumbling (Attack on Titan)
- Best Ending Sequence: Comedy (Spy x Family)
- Best Anime Song: The Rumbling (Attack on Titan)
- Best Director: Haruo Sotozaki (Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba)
- Best Main Character: Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan)
- Best Supporting Character: Anya Forger (Spy x Family);
- ‘Must Protect At All Costs’ Character: Anya Forger (Spy x Family)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Jap): Yuji Kaji (Attack on Titan – Eren)
- Best Voice Artist Performance (Eng): Zack Aguilar (Cyberpunk)
Anime of The Year is…
Most importantly, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards winner in the category Anime of the Year has been voted out. Among anime series such as One Piece, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and many more, there is one that won the most votes by far. The winner is Cyberpunk: Edge Runners!