Crunchyroll Anime Awards: ‘My Hero Academia’ Named Anime of the Year, ‘Demon Slayer’ Takes Best Film
The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrated the best in anime, with 'My Hero Academia' winning Anime of the Year and 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle' taking home Film of the Year. A record 73 million fans participated in the voting, highlighting the growing popularity of anime worldwide. The event featured appearances from various celebrities, including The Weeknd, who presented the award for Anime of the Year.
- ▪The final season of My Hero Academia was awarded Anime of the Year.
- ▪Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle won Film of the Year and a total of seven awards.
- ▪The event saw participation from 73 million anime fans, surpassing the previous record of 51 million.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Koyoharu Gotoge SHUEISHA Aniplex ufotable/Sony Pictures Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The final season of My Hero Academia was awarded the coveted anime of the year prize, and the massive global hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle took home film of the year award at the 10th edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards that took place on Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan.
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