You can now vote for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024

Voting is now open for Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024, the largest awards program dedicated to honoring the skill and artistry of Japanese animation, including the creators, musicians and performances on streaming platforms and theaters. You can vote here.

The results will be announced in the live ceremony of the Anime Awards 2024 taking place on Saturday, March 2nd, and through a global fan live stream. A Sony Music Solutions, Inc.., subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., will support Crunchyroll in executing the Anime Awards.

Kenichiro YoshidaPresident and CEO of Sony Group Corporationreturns once again with opening comments at the live ceremony, which will be hosted by seiyuu Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira.

A Crunchyroll also announced today a list of presenters for both the live ceremony of Anime Awards as for the Anime Awards pre-show, which is back for a second year in Tokyo with an improved format. During the pre-show, Crunchyroll hosts and global hosts will reveal a series of prizes. The current list of presenters for the live ceremony of Anime Awards includes:

• Megan Thee Stallion – GRAMMY-winning artist

• Iman Vellani – Award-winning actress (MS. MARVEL and THE MARVELS)

• LiSA – Japanese singer and songwriter who performed major anime theme hits.

• Roland – Presenter, entrepreneur and TV personality.

• Aquaria – Fashion model, Drag Queen, and international DJ who was crowned winner of the 10th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Advocate for the LGBTQIAPN+ community and longtime anime enthusiast.

• Che Lingo – British rapper and artist known for mixing different genres in his music.

• Lena Lemon – Content Creator focused on Anime, Cosplay and Games.

• Yaeji – Musical artist, producer and DJ.

• Ylona Garcia – Filipino singer and songwriter raised in Australia.

Rahul PuriniPresident of Crunchyroll, stated:

With over 30 anime studios, 5 streaming platforms, 50 series and films, and over 50 seiyuu, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards nominations represent the worldwide creativity that drives the global love of anime. We are proud to present this year’s nominees and look forward to the event, where, with our incredible roster of global presenters, we will celebrate anime’s ability to captivate fans around the world.

Already Megan Thee Stallion stated:

Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do! I love cosplaying my favorite characters, I love how the stories are told and I’m inspired by the different art styles in anime! I’m very excited about the opportunity to participate and present an award at this year’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards. I can’t wait to travel to Tokyo and join anime fans like me in celebrating and honoring the best anime creators and series in the world.

In turn LiSA commented:

Beyond time and space, anime allows us to connect and be touched, motivate us and share the same emotions with others, regardless of age or values. Anime transmits to me the same possibility and passion that I feel for music. I hope that wonderful Japanese anime will continue to bring joy to many fans around the world. I consider anime to be one of the forms of culture that represent Japan, so I feel very honored to be chosen as the presenter.

In celebration of this year’s nominees at the Anime Awardsnamed series available on Crunchyroll will be available on AVOD since today. Fans interested in meeting the honorees have until March 2 to watch the titles for free, with advertisements. Anime Awards nominated series will be available on AVOD worldwide, subject to regional availability.

Nominees for the Anime Awards 2024

(In alphabetical order by category)

Anime of the Year

Best Continuation

• 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 Cour 2)

• VINLAND SAGA (VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2)

Best New Series

Best movie

Best Original Anime

Best Animation

Best Character Design

Best Direction

• Yuichiro Hayashi – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1

• Keiichiro Saito – BOCCHI THE ROCK!

• Ryu Nakayama – Chainsaw Man

• Hirotaka Mori – TENGOKU-DAIMAKYO: HEAVENLY ILLUSION

• Shota 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

• TENGOKU-DAIMAKYO: HEAVENLY ILLUSION

• JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2

• VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2

Best Art Direction

Best Romance Anime

Best Comedy Anime

• BOCCHI THE ROCK!

• Buddy Daddies

• MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES: MAGIC AND MUSCLES

• SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2

• URUSEIYATSURA

• 100 Things to Do Before Becoming a Zombie

Best Action Anime

• 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 Anime

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

• Hell’s Paradise

• MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES: 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 Anime

• Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1

• TENGOKU-DAIMAKYO: HEAVENLY ILLUSION

• My Happy Marriage

• 【OSHI NO KO】

• To Your Eternity Season 2

• VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2

Best Slice of Life

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

Most PRECIOUS Character

• Anya Forger – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 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 Music

• Idol – YOASOBI – 【OSHI NO KO】

• 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 Soundtrack

Best Opening

• Idol – YOASOBI – 【OSHI NO KO】

• innocent arrogance – BiSH – TENGOKU-DAIMAKYO: HEAVENLY ILLUSION

• KICK BACK – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man

• Song of the Dead – KANA-BOON – 100 Things to Do Before Becoming a Zombie

• Where Our Blue Is –– Tatsuya Kitani – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2

• WORK – Ringo Sheena and millennium parade – Hell’s Paradise

Best Closing

• Akari – Soshi Sakiyama – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2

• Happiness of the Dead – Shiyui – 100 Things to Do Before Becoming a Zombie

• 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 Cour 2

Best VA Acting – Japanese

• Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 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

• Yuuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2

Best VA Performance – Portuguese

• Amanda Brigido (Tomo Aizawa) – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

• Erick Bougleux (Kazuma) – KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world!- Legend of Crimson

• Guilherme Briggs (Brook) – One Piece

• Léo Rabelo (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN

• Luisa Viotti (Makima) – Chainsaw Man

• Vágner Fagundes (Arataka Reigen) – Mob Psycho 100 III

Best VA 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

Best VA Performance – Castelhano

• David Brau (Senku Ishigami) – Dr. STONE New World

• David Flores (Dot Barrett) – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES: MAGIC AND MUSCLES

• Joel Gómez Jimenez (Denji) – Chainsaw Man

• Majo Montesinos Guzmán (Anya Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2

• María Luisa Marciel (Power) – Chainsaw Man

• Marta Moreno (UTA) – One Piece Film Red

Best VA Performance – Spanish

• Armando Corona Ibarrola (Muichiro Tokito) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

• Emilio Treviño (Denji) – Chainsaw Man

• Gerardo Ortega (Mash Burnedead) – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES: MAGIC AND MUSCLES

• José Gilberto Vilchis (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season