Overview
- The Weeknd, announced Thursday, will present Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23 in Tokyo.
- Fan voting is open across 32 categories with daily ballots on the Anime Awards site, Crunchyroll, and MyAnimeList through April 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- In a new statement, he credits Samurai Champloo and the music of Nujabes with shaping House of Balloons, citing tracks like The Morning, Glass Table Girls, and Loft Music.
- He also points to anime auteurs Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Oshii, and Katsuhiro Otomo as key influences on his visual style.
- RZA is set to present, the show will stream worldwide, and Sony Music Solutions and Dempsey Productions will support the event for Crunchyroll’s 10th annual honors.