🏆 Anime Awards 2025: The Ultimate Breakdown 2025 anime award winner

🏆 Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Global Recognition

Held on May 25 at Tokyo's Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrated excellence in anime with a record-breaking 51 million votes cast worldwide. The ceremony featured appearances by international celebrities, including Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger Things, highlighting anime's expanding global influence.

Major Winners:

• Anime of the Year: Solo Leveling

• Best Animation: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc

• Best Continuing Series: Demon Slayer

• Best Director: Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

• Best Original Anime: Ninja Kamui

• Best Score: Hiroyuki Sawano (Solo Leveling)

• Best Anime Song: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (Dandadan)

• Best Voice Actor Performance (Japanese): Aoi Yūki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)

• Best Voice Actor Performance (English): Aleks Le as Sung Jin-woo (Solo Leveling)

• Global Impact Award: Attack on Titan

Solo Leveling, adapted from a Korean webtoon, emerged as a global sensation, captivating audiences with its compelling narrative and dynamic animation. Demon Slayer continued its dominance, securing accolades for both animation quality and ongoing storytelling. The introduction of the Global Impact Award honored Attack on Titan's profound influence on international pop culture.

🏅 Anime Trending Awards 2025: Fan Favorites

The 11th Anime Trending Awards, announced on March 9, reflected the preferences of anime enthusiasts worldwide.

Top Honors:

• Anime of the Year: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

• Anime Movie of the Year: SPY x FAMILY: Code White

Notable Category Winners:

• Best in Adapted Screenplay: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

• Best in Animation: Dandadan

• Best in Soundtrack: Dandadan

• Opening Theme Song of the Year: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (Dandadan)

• Ending Theme Song of the Year: “Burning” by Hitsujibungaku (Oshi No Ko Season 2)

• Best Voice Acting Performance (Male): Natsuki Hanae as Ken Takakura (Dandadan)

• Best Voice Acting Performance (Female): Hikaru Toono as Anna Yanami (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End captivated fans with its heartfelt storytelling, while Dandadan impressed with its animation and music, securing multiple awards. SPY x FAMILY: Code White resonated as the top anime film among viewers.

🎬 Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2025: Industry Accolades

On March 10, the Tokyo Anime Award Festival honored outstanding achievements in animation.

Major Awards:

• Best Feature Animation: A Boat in the Garden (Luxembourg/France)

• Best Short Animation: Loneliness & Laundry (UK)

• Best Student Film: Yobi and Amari: Story of Spares (Japan) Anime Festival

Individual Honors:

• Best Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama

• Best Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino

• Best Animator: Toko Yatabe

• Best Visual Artist: Mai Ichioka

• Best Sound & Performance: Evan Call Tokyo Weekender

The festival recognized both international and domestic talents, emphasizing the global nature of anime production and storytelling.

🎙️ 19th Seiyu Awards: Celebrating Voice Acting Excellence

Held on March 15 in Tokyo, the 19th Seiyu Awards honored exceptional voice acting performances. Wikipedia

Key Winners:

• Best Lead Actors: Miho Okasaki, Toshihiko Seki

• Best Supporting Actors: Hidenobu Kiuchi, Asami Seto, Hiroki Tōchi, Yoko Hikasa

• Best New Actors: Hiiro Ishibashi, Shotaro Uzawa, Hiroki Nanami, Rika Hayashi, Asaki Yuikawa

• Most Valuable Seiyū Award: Yūichi Nakamura

• Game Award: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

• Synergy Award: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

• Special Honor Award: Look Back

These awards highlighted the vital role of voice actors in bringing anime characters to life, acknowledging both seasoned veterans and emerging talents.Wikipedia

🌟 Conclusion

The 2025 anime awards season underscored the medium's dynamic evolution and its expanding global footprint. From fan-voted accolades to industry-recognized honors, the diversity of winners reflects anime's rich tapestry of genres, narratives, and artistic achievements. As the industry continues to innovate and captivate audiences worldwide, these awards celebrate the creators and stories that define the anime experience.