Dan Da Dan, The Apothecary Diaries, and Gachiakuta Lead 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees: Full List

Voting has begun for the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. On April 2, Crunchyroll unveiled its list of nominees across 32 categories for both shows and films. Fans are invited to cast their votes before April 15, and the winners are going to be announced on Saturday, May 23 at the 2026 Anime Awards Pre-Show and Ceremony in Tokyo.

The shows nominated for Anime of the Year are 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. Dan Da Dan Season 2 leads the pack with 20 nominations total, after being the most-nominated series at the 2025 Anime Awards with 22. The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 follows close behind with 17 nominations overall, while Gachiakuta scored 16 nominations. My Hero Academia's eighth and final season was nominated 15 times, and The Summer Hikaru Died and Takopi's Original Sin earned eight and seven nominations, respectively.

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On the movie side, the nominees for Film of the Year are 100 Meters, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage, Scarlet, and The Rose of Versailles. Of these titles, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc received the most nominations in total with 13 nods including two nominations in the Best Anime Song category for both "Iris Out" by Kenshi Yonezu and "Jane Doe" by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle scored eight nominations including Best Score. 

Here's the full list of 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards nominees:

Anime of the Year

DAN DA DAN Season 2
Gachiakuta
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Takopi's Original Sin
The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
The Summer Hikaru Died

Film of the Year

100 Meters
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
Scarlet
The Rose of Versailles

Best Original Anime

Apocalypse Hotel
DIGIMON BEATBREAK
Lazarus
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Moonrise
ZENSHU

Best Continuing Series

DAN DA DAN Season 2
Kaiju No. 8
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
ONE PIECE
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
SPY x FAMILY Season 3

Best New Series

Clevatess
Gachiakuta
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Takopi's Original Sin
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
The Summer Hikaru Died

Best Opening Sequence

"HUGs" - Paledusk - Gachiakuta
"Mirage" - Creepy Nuts - Call of the Night Season 2
"On The Way" - AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN Season 2
"ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)" - LiSA - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
"THE REVO" - PORNOGRAFFITTI - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
"Watch Me!" - YOASOBI - WITCH WATCH

Best Ending Sequence

"Actor" - Lilas Ikuta - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
"Beautiful Colors" - OneRepublic - Kaiju No. 8
"Doukashiteru" - WurtS - DAN DA DAN Season 2
"I" - BUMP OF CHICKEN - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
"Kawaii Kaiwai" - PiKi - My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
"UN-APEX" - TK from Ling Tosite Sigure - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

Best Action

DAN DA DAN Season 2
Gachiakuta
Kaiju No. 8
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
ONE PIECE
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

Best Comedy

CITY THE ANIMATION
DAN DA DAN Season 2
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
Ranma1/2 Season 2
SPY x FAMILY Season 3
WITCH WATCH

Best Drama

Anne Shirley
Blue Box
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Takopi's Original Sin
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Summer Hikaru Died

Best Isekai Anime

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2
Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation - Season 1 "Episode of Heartslabyul"
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE-
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
ZENSHU

Best Romance

Blue Box
DAN DA DAN Season 2
Honey Lemon Soda
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
Ranma1/2 Season 2
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

Best Slice of Life

Anne Shirley
Blue Box
CITY THE ANIMATION
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
SPY x FAMILY Season 3
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Best Animation

DAN DA DAN Season 2
Gachiakuta
My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
ONE PIECE
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Takopi's Original Sin

Best Background Art

CITY THE ANIMATION
DAN DA DAN Season 2
Gachiakuta
Kowloon Generic Romance
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
The Summer Hikaru Died

Best Character Design

DAN DA DAN Season 2
Gachiakuta
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
ONE PIECE
Takopi's Original Sin
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

Best Director

Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Fumihiko Suganuma - Gachiakuta
Kenji Nagasaki, Naomi Nakayama - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Ryohei Takeshita - The Summer Hikaru Died
Shinya Iino - Takopi's Original Sin

Best Main Character

Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Momo - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Okarun - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Rudo - Gachiakuta
Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

Best Supporting Character

Enjin - Gachiakuta
Jin Enjoji (Jiji) - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Katsuki Bakugo - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Loulan/Shisui - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Turbo Granny - DAN DA DAN Season 2

"Must Protect At All Cost" Character

Anya Forger - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Kaoruko Waguri - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Suika - Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE
Takopi - Takopi's Original Sin

Best Anime Song

"In Bloom" - Lilas Ikuta - The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
"IRIS OUT" - Kenshi Yonezu - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
"JANE DOE" - Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
"On The Way" - AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN Season 2
"ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)" - LiSA - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
"Watch Me!" - YOASOBI - WITCH WATCH

Best Score

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - kensuke ushio
DAN DA DAN Season 2 - kensuke ushio
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
Gachiakuta - Taku Iwasaki
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- - Hiroyuki Sawano
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 - Satoru Kosaki, Kevin Penkin, Alisa Okehazama

Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)

Aoi Yuki - Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
Chiaki Kobayashi - Yoshiki Tsujinaka - The Summer Hikaru Died
Daiki Yamashita - Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Kikunosuke Toya - Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Mayumi Tanaka - Monkey D. Luffy - ONE PIECE
Reina Ueda - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Best Voice Artist Performance (English)

Alexis Tipton - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Emi Lo - Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Justin Briner - Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Lucien Dodge - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Morgan Berry - Shiori Fuyumura - SANDA
Paul Castro Jr. - Hikaru Indou - The Summer Hikaru Died

Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic)

Hamoud Abu Hassoun - Loid Forger (Childhood) - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Tariq Obaid - Taro Sakamoto - SAKAMOTO DAYS
Moataz El-Shazly - Heisuke Mashimo - SAKAMOTO DAYS
Raafat Bazo - Yuri Briar - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Fatima Zakaria - Osaragi - SAKAMOTO DAYS
Ghada Omar - Yor Forger - SPY x FAMILY Season 3

Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese )

Bruno Sangregório - Levi Ackerman - Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK
Charles Emmanuel - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Erick Bougleux - Zanka Nijiku - Gachiakuta
Fabio Lucindo - Katsuki Bakugo - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Gigi Patta - Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Ursula Bezerra - Son Goku - Dragon Ball DAIMA

Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish )

Adrián Pineda - Rudo - Gachiakuta
Carles Teruel - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Cristina Peña - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Joel Gómez Jiménez - Okarun - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Marisa Marciel - Nami - ONE PIECE
Marta Barbará - Kaoruko Waguri - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

Best Voice Artist Performance (French)

Bastien Bourlé - Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
Bruno Mullenaerts - Enjin - Gachiakuta
Catherine Hanotiau - Nico Wakatsuki - WITCH WATCH
Clara Soares - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Jonathan Gimbord - Hikaru - The Summer Hikaru Died
Véronique Augereau - Seiko - DAN DA DAN Season 2

Best Voice Artist Performance (German)

Dirk Bublies - Kogoro Mori - Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback
Gerrit Schmidt-Foß - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Laurine Betz - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Magdalena Höfner - Kiui Watase - Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night
Markus Feustel - Rudo - Gachiakuta
Patricia Strasburger - Nico Wakatsuki - WITCH WATCH

Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi)

Abhishek Sharma - Jinshi - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Akshita Mishra - Koyuki - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Heena Malik - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Merlyn James - Anya Forger - SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Rajesh Shukla - Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Shilpie Pandey - Lufas Maphaahl - A Wild Last Boss Appeared!

Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian)

Katia Sorrentino - Momo - DAN DA DAN Season 2
Leonardo Graziano - Naruto Uzumaki - BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE
Luna Fogu - Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
Martina Tamburello - Kikoru Shinomiya - Kaiju No. 8
Mosè Singh - Denji - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Simone Lupinacci - Izuku Midoriya - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish )

Desireé González - Maomao - The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
Dion González - Rudo - Gachiakuta
Erika Langarica - Marin Kitagawa - My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
Fernando Moctezuma - Sung Jinwoo - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
Jessica Ángeles - Reze - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Jose Antonio Toledano - Akaza - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle