2026’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards are All Over the Place
Crunchyroll held its annual anime awards, revealing a mix of expected and surprising winners. Notable victories included 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' for 'Film of the Year' and 'Gachiakuta' for 'Best New Series.' The award for 'Best Original Anime' went to 'Lazarus,' which has sparked debate due to its airing history and mixed ratings.
- ▪Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle won both 'Best Score' and 'Film of the Year.'
- ▪Gachiakuta received awards for 'Best New Series,' 'Best Background Art,' and 'Best Character Design.'
- ▪The 'Best Original Anime' award went to Lazarus, which did not air on Crunchyroll.
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It may be May, but there’s still awards to dole out for 2025. On Friday night, Crunchyroll held its annual anime awards, and the revealed winners were both fitting and kind of chaotic. For the shonen heads, awards went out to the long-running series you’d expect—Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle took “Best Score” and “Film of the Year,” My Hero Academia’s wins included “Best Ending Sequence” and several regional voice acting awards, and so on. Gachiakuta, the current new kid on the block, also took home some gold for “Best New Series,” “Best Background Art,” and “Best Character…
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