Crunchyroll Anime Award for Anime of the Year
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| Crunchyroll Anime Award for Anime of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best anime series of the previous year |
| Country |
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| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 (2023) |
| Website | Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
The Crunchyroll Anime Award for Anime of the Year is the highest award given at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards since its inaugural edition in 2017. It is given for the best anime series from the previous year. Winners are determined through a combined voting process by judges and public voting.[1]
Yaoi sports anime Yuri on Ice by MAPPA first won the award in 2017.[2] In its latest edition, the award was won by the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen by MAPPA, which also became the first anime to win the top prize twice.[3] MAPPA received ten nominations and three wins for the award, the most of any studio to date. Wit Studio and Bones each received six and five nominations for the award respectively.
Winners[edit]
2010s[edit]
| Year | Anime | Studio(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 (1st) [4][2] | ||
| Yuri on Ice | MAPPA | |
| Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju | Studio Deen | |
| Erased | A-1 Pictures | |
| Joker Game | Production I.G. | |
| Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Wit Studio | |
| Mob Psycho 100 | Bones | |
| My Hero Academia | Bones | |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World | White Fox | |
| 2017 (2nd) [5] | ||
| Made in Abyss | Kinema Citrus | |
| Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (season 2) | Studio Deen | |
| Land of the Lustrous | Orange | |
| Little Witch Academia | Studio Trigger | |
| March Comes in Like a Lion (season 2) | Shaft | |
| My Hero Academia (season 2) | Bones | |
| 2018 (3rd) [6] | ||
| Devilman Crybaby | Science SARU | |
| A Place Further than the Universe | Madhouse | |
| Hinamatsuri | Feel | |
| Megalo Box | TMS Entertainment | |
| Violet Evergarden | Kyoto Animation | |
| Zombie Land Saga | MAPPA | |
| 2019 (4th) [7][8] | ||
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Ufotable | |
| Carole & Tuesday | Bones | |
| Mob Psycho 100 II (season 2) | Bones | |
| O Maidens in Your Savage Season | Lay-duce | |
| The Promised Neverland | CloverWorks | |
| Vinland Saga | Wit Studio |
2020s[edit]
| Year | Anime | Studio(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (5th) [9] | ||
| Jujutsu Kaisen | MAPPA | |
| Appare-Ranman! | P.A.Works | |
| Beastars | Orange | |
| Dorohedoro | MAPPA | |
| Great Pretender | Wit Studio | |
| Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! | Science SARU | |
| 2021 (6th) [10][11] | ||
| Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 1 (season 4) | MAPPA | |
| 86 | A-1 Pictures | |
| Jujutsu Kaisen (cour 2) | MAPPA | |
| Odd Taxi | OLM and P.I.C.S. | |
| Ranking of Kings | Wit Studio | |
| Sonny Boy | Madhouse | |
| 2022 (7th) [12][13] | ||
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Studio Trigger and CD Projekt | |
| Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 (season 4 cour 2) | MAPPA | |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc (season 2) | Ufotable | |
| Lycoris Recoil | A-1 Pictures | |
| Ranking of Kings (cour 2) | Wit Studio | |
| Spy × Family | Wit Studio and CloverWorks | |
| 2023 (8th) [14][3] | ||
| Jujutsu Kaisen (season 2) | MAPPA | |
| Bocchi the Rock! | CloverWorks | |
| Chainsaw Man | MAPPA | |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (season 3) | Ufotable | |
| Oshi no Ko | Doga Kobo | |
| Vinland Saga (season 2) | MAPPA |
Records[edit]
Anime series[edit]
Multiple wins[edit]
- 2 wins
Multiple nominations[edit]
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
- My Hero Academia
- Mob Psycho 100
- Attack on Titan
- Ranking of Kings
- Vinland Saga
Studios[edit]
Multiple wins[edit]
- 4 awards
Multiple nominations[edit]
Nominations by studio (%)
MAPPA (18.9%)
Wit Studio (11.3%)
Bones (9.4%)
A-1 Pictures (5.7%)
Ufotable (5.7%)
CloverWorks (5.7%)
Studio Deen (3.8%)
Orange (3.8%)
Science SARU (3.8%)
Madhouse (3.8%)
Studio Trigger (3.8%)
Other (24.3%)
As of 2023, 50 nominations have been given to 24 different studios, of which there are 3 joint nominations consisting of two studios, given a total of 53 nominees so far. Only Bones, Wit Studio, and MAPPA, have received multiple nominations in one year, with Bones done it twice in 2016 and 2019.
- 10 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "Yuri!!! on ICE Wins Anime of the Year in Crunchyroll's First-Ever Anime Awards". GlobeNewswire. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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- ^ "Anime of the Year". The Anime Awards (theanimeawards.com). Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (February 25, 2018). "Crunchyroll's 2017 Anime Awards Recap and Winners". Geeks of Color. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Schley, Matt (February 17, 2019). "Devilman Crybaby Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Orsini, Lauren (January 10, 2020). "Here Are All The Nominees For The 2019 Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Forbes. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Ramée, Jordan (February 15, 2020). "Every Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2020 Winner, Including Anime Of The Year". GameSpot. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (February 19, 2021). "Rewatch the 2021 Anime Awards Here (and Find Out Who Won!)". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Nominations Include '86 Eighty-Six,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Oddtaxi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Goslin, Austen (February 9, 2022). "Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 wins top prize at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (March 4, 2023). "All the Winners of the 7th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Patches, Matt (March 4, 2023). "Anime Awards 2023 name Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as Anime of the Year". Polygon. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 17, 2024). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2024.