The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony took place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo [1, 2]. My Hero Academia Final Season won the Anime of the Year award [1]. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle took Film of the Year [1]. Gachiakuta was named Best New Series [1].
Dan Da Dan led the nominations with 20 total across more than a dozen categories [1, 2]. Among films, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc earned 13 nominations, the most for any film [1, 2]. Other Anime of the Year nominees included Dan Da Dan season 2, Gachiakuta, Takopi's Original Sin, The Apothecary Diaries season 2, and The Summer Hikaru Died [1].
Over 73 million fan votes were submitted during the voting period from April 2 to April 15, 2026, marking the highest number of votes ever recorded for the awards [2]. Votes were combined with input from judges to select winners. Fans could watch the awards livestreamed free on Crunchyroll’s YouTube and TikTok channels without a subscription [2].
Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira hosted the ceremony for the fourth year in a row [2]. The Weeknd presented the Anime of the Year award [2]. The Global Impact Award was given posthumously to director Tatsuya Nagamine, who passed away in 2025 [1].
IGN noted that Crunchyroll allowed fans to add the event to Google or Apple Calendars, with the awards slated for a three-hour run [2]. The ceremony remains a major annual event recognizing excellence in anime worldwide.
Fan voting ran from April 2 to April 15, 2026 [2]. The next Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony date has not been announced.
