‘Solo Leveling’ Sweeps Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025, Including Anime Of The Year

Like clockwork, every anime season comes with its fair share of breakout hits, standouts, and fan favourites, and 2024 was no different. The slate saw returning titles like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, My Hero Academia, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, and more, but there were also plenty of new entries that basked in the spotlight.

Celebrating the best of the genre, Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 is back to roll out the annual orange carpet, with voice actor and singer Sally Amaki and pop entertainer Jon Kabira serving as co-hosts. Joining big-name presenters like Dean Fujioka, Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo, award-winning musician Kacey Musgraves, recording artist d4vd, actor-musican Rina Sawayama, content creator Gigguk, VTuber Ironmouse, and more were renowned artists Creepy Nuts, Flow, and LiSA, who took to the stage with live performances of “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born”, the catchy opening theme song from MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, “Days” (Eureka 7), and a three-song act comprising “Gurenge” (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba), “Crossing Field” (Sword Art Online), and “‘Cause You’re My Hero” (My Hero Academia), respectively.

As for the award buzz, Solo Leveling was the biggest winner of the evening, sweeping at least eight accolades, including the highly coveted Anime of the Year. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End trailed behind with four, while DAN DA DAN scored two wins for its opening song, “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts. Both titles were also in the running for Anime of the Year, alongside Delicious in Dungeon, The Apothecary Diaries, and Kaiju No. 8 – a culmination of more than 51 million votes (up for 17 million last year).

Here’s the full list of winners for Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025, which aired on 25 May at 6pm JST:

Anime of the Year

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling – Winner
The Apothecary Diaries

Anime Film of the Year

Haikyuu! The Dumpster Battle
Look Back – Winner
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
My Hero Academia: You’re Next
SPY X FAMILY CODE: White
The Colors Within

Best Continuing Anime Series

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc – Winner
My Hero Academia Season 7
One Piece
Oshi no Ko Season 2
SPY X FAMILY Season 2

Best New Anime Series

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling – Winner
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Animation

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc – Winner
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling

Best Romance Anime

A Sign of Affection
Blue Box – Winner
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Ranma 1/2
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Best Comedy Anime

Delicious in Dungeon
KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc – Winner
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Ranma 1/2
SPY X FAMILY Season 2

Best Action Anime

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
DAN DA DAN
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling – Winner
WIND BREAKER

Best Original Anime

BUCCHIGIRI?!
GIRLS BAND CRY
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
Metallic Rouge
Ninja Kamui – Winner
Train to the End of the World

Best Isekai Anime

KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, Cour 2)
Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World: Season 3 – Winner
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
Suicide Squad ISEKAI
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3

Best Drama Anime

A Sign of Affection
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Winner
Oshi no Ko Season 2
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Slice of Life Anime

Laid-Back Camp Season 3
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! – Winner
Mr. Villain’s Day Off
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Sound! Euphonium 3
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Best Director

Fuga Yamashiro (DAN DA DAN)
Haruo Sotozaki (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc)
Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) – Winner
Megumi Ishitani (One Piece Fan Letter)
Norihiro Naganuma (The Apocathecary Diaries)
Yoshihiro Miyajima (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Background Art

DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Winner
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Character Design

DAN DA DAN – Winner
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries

Best Main Character

Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No.8)
Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling) – Winner

Best Supporting Character

Fern (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) – Winner
Himmel (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
Seiko (DAN DA DAN)
Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
Turbo Granny (DAN DA DAN)

Best Anime Song

“Abyss” by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8)
“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
“Fatal” by GEMN (Oshi no Ko Season 2)
“LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki [nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
“Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN) – Winner
“The Brave” by YOASOBI (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

Best Anime Opening Sequence

“Abyss” by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8)
“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)
“Fatal” by GEMN (Oshi no Ko Season 2)
“LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki [nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling)
“Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN) – Winner
“UUUUUS!” by Hiroshi Kitadani (One Piece)

Best Anime Ending Sequence

“Antanante” by riria. (Ranma 1/2)
“Burning” by Hitsujibungaku (Oshi no Ko Season 2)
“KAMAKURA STYLE” by BotchiBoromaru (The Elusive Samurai)
“Nobody” by OneRepublic (Kaiju No. 8)
“request” by krage (Solo Leveling) – Winner
“TAIDADA” by ZUTOMAYO (DAN DA DAN)

Best Anime Score

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (Shiro Sagisu)
DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc (Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina)
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Evan Call)
Look Back (Haruka Nakamura)
Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano) – Winner

“Must Protect At All Costs” Character

Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2) – Winner
Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)
Toshiyuki Hojo (The Elusive Samurai)
Yuki Itose (A Sign of Affection)

Best Anime Voice Performance Artist Performance – Japanese

Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries) – Winner
Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern (Brave Bang Bravern!)
Shion Wakayama as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Sayaka Sembongi as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
Natsuki Hanae as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – English

AJ Beckles as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)
Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling) – Winner
Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern (Brave Bang Bravern!)
Jessie James Grelle as Armin Arlelt (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2)
Mallorie Rodak as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Sarah Natochenny as Alya (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian)
SungWon Cho as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – French

Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8) – Winner
Audrey Sablé as Naomi Orthmann (Metallic Rouge)
Jaynelia Coadou as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Julien Allouf as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
Marie Nonnenmacher as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Martin Faliu as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – German

Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) – Winner
Felix Kamin as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
Florian Knorn as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
Franciska Friede as Momo (DAN DA DAN)
Jörg Hengstler as Kogoro Mori (Detective Conan: Black Iron Samurai)
Magdalena Höfner as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Hindi

Abhishek Sharma as Einar (Vinland Saga)
Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen) – Winner
Natasha John as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Rajesh Shukla as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
Ranjit R Tiwari as Yoichi Isagi (Blue Lock 2nd Season)
Rushikesh Phunse as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Italian

Alessandro Pili as Kenma Kozume (Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle)
Andrea Oldani as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries)
Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto (Look Back) – Winner
Katia Sorrentino as Neia Baraja (OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom)
Martina Felli as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Mattia Bressan as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Latin Spanish

Alicia Vélez as Momo (DAN DAN DAN)
Desireé González as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
Erika Ugalde as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
Luis Leonardo Suárez as Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc)
Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2) – Winner
Omar Sánchez as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)

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