The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 dazzled fans with epic wins for Solo Leveling, Demon Slayer, and more. Check out the full winners list and highlights from the star-studded event!
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 Honors the Best in Anime
Anime fans worldwide tuned in for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025, an unforgettable celebration of the industry’s finest talents. Streaming live from Japan on May 25 at 6 PM JST (2:30 PM IST), the event delivered thrilling wins, electrifying performances, and heartfelt tributes to the year’s most outstanding anime.
This year’s ceremony set a new benchmark, recognizing excellence in animation, music, storytelling, and direction. Fan-favorite series like Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Solo Leveling dominated discussions, while surprise wins and emotional speeches kept viewers on the edge of their seats.
Full List of Winners at Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025
Here are the biggest winners of the night:
- Anime of the Year: Solo Leveling
- Film of the Year: Look Back
- Best Animation: Demon Slayer
- Best Director: Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
- Best Original Anime: Ninja Kamui
- Best Anime Song: Otokone by Creepy Nuts (Dan da Dan)
- Best Romance Anime: Blue Box
- Best Score: Solo Leveling
- Best Slice of Life Anime: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- Best Main Character: Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Best Voice Actor (Hindi): Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)
- Best Comedy: Mashle: Magic and Muscles
- Best Ending Sequence: Request by Krage
- Best Continuing Series: Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc
- Global Impact Award: Attack on Titan
Star-Studded Performances & Presenters
Adding to the glamour, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 featured a stellar lineup of presenters and performers.
- J Balvin, the global music icon, lit up the stage with a high-energy performance.
- Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo brought Hollywood charm as presenters.
The fusion of anime brilliance and celebrity power made this year’s event one of the most memorable in anime award history.
Why This Year’s Awards Were Unmissable
With Solo Leveling sweeping major categories and Demon Slayer continuing its award-winning streak, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 proved once again why anime is a global cultural phenomenon.
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