Overview
- Crunhyroll published the full slate of nominees across series and film categories, and fans can cast ballots on Crunchyroll and MyAnimeList.
- The Anime of the Year field features Dan Da Dan season 2, Gachiakuta, My Hero Academia Final Season, Takopi’s Original Sin, The Apothecary Diaries season 2, and The Summer Hikaru Died.
- The Film of the Year race includes Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc and Demon Slayer Infinity Castle alongside 100 Meters, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 2 — The Ashes of Rage, Scarlet, and The Rose of Versailles.
- ComicBook.com’s ranking projects My Hero Academia Final Season as the likely winner, with Takopi’s Original Sin and Gachiakuta cited as strong challengers based on audience scores and engagement.
- Crunchyroll’s ceremony in Tokyo will feature presenters Winston Duke, RZA, and Kasumi Arimura, with live tributes including Naruto’s Haruka Kanata by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, a My Hero Academia anniversary set by PornoGraffitti, and an Evangelion performance by Yoko Takahashi with the Tokyo Philharmonic.