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Winners

Best Protagonist

Rimuru Tempest
Rimuru Tempest
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Best Antagonist

All For One
All For One
My Hero Academia Season 3

Best Boy

Izuku ‘Deku’ Midoriya
Izuku ‘Deku’ Midoriya
My Hero Academia Season 3

Best Girl

Mai Sakurajima
Mai Sakurajima
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Best Opening Sequence

DARLING in the FRANXX
DARLING in the FRANXX
KISS OF DEATH - Mika Nakashima x HydeToshifumi Akai with Storyboards by Atsushi Nishigori

Best Ending Sequence

Attack on Titan Season 3
Attack on Titan Season 3
Akatsuki no Requiem - Linked HorizonMasaki Tachibana

Best VA Performance (JP)

Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano
Kotaro Tatsumi
Zombieland Saga

Best VA Performance (EN)

Christopher R Sabat
Christopher R Sabat
All Might
My Hero Academia Season 3

Best Director

Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa
Devilman Crybaby

Best Animation

Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden
Studio: Kyoto Animation

Best Film

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
Studio: BONES

Best Character Design

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Takahiro Kishida

Anime of the Year

Devilman Crybaby
Devilman Crybaby
Studio: Science SARU

Best Fight Scene

All for One vs All Might
All for One vs All Might
My Hero Academia Season 3

Best Continuing Series

Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Super
Studio: Toei Animation

Industry Icon

Masahiko Minami
Masahiko Minami
President & Producer
Bones
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About the Anime Awards

Welcome to The Crunchyroll Anime Awards, presented by Devil May Cry 5, our third-annual celebration of Japan’s amazing medium made possible by the world’s most passionate community!

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Last Year's Winners

Anime of the Year

Made in Abyss

Best Girl

Ochako Uraraka

Best Boy

Shoto Todoroki

Best Manga

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness

Best Hero

Izuku "Deku" Midoriya

Best Villain

Stain

Best Action

My Hero Academia Season 2

Best Drama

The Ancient Magus' Bride

Best Comedy

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

Best Slice of Life

Girls' Last Tour

Best Continuing Series

March Comes in Like a Lion Season 2

Best Opening

My Hero Academia Season 2

Best Ending

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

Best Animation

My Hero Academia Season 2

Best Score

Made in Abyss

Best Film

Your Name

Best CGI

Land of the Lustrous

Judges

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