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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards were announced in December 2016 and first presented in January 2017. Crunchyroll describes the show as a global event recognizing the anime shows, characters, and artists that fans around the world love most.
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards were originally held in California in the United States. In 2023, the ceremony moved to the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan for the 7th ceremony and has been held there ever since.
Winners at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards are chosen through two rounds of voting. Judges first nominate up to five candidates per category, the six with the most nominations advance to a one-week public vote, and judge and public votes are weighted 70:30 since at least the 6th edition.
The eighth and final season of My Hero Academia won Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held on the 23rd of May 2026. It was the first concluding season of any series to win the award.
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been criticized for favoring popular shows over critically acclaimed ones, including Solo Leveling winning Anime of the Year over Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and The Apothecary Diaries. Critics have also noted a lack of diversity, since 29 of the 32 award winners at one edition were franchises originally published in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Jujutsu Kaisen has won more Crunchyroll Anime Awards than any other series, with 22 total wins. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and My Hero Academia follow, tied at 19 wins each.