Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 has revealed its champions, delivering many anticipated and surprising results. Popular series like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer and others won but the unexpected results left fans stunned..
With 32 categories and six nominations each, Chainsaw Man leads with 25 nominations, followed by Attack on Titan with 10 nominations and Jujutsu Kaisen. Despite an impressive number of nominations, the series did not sweep the awards.
Anime of the year
In the Anime of the Year category, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 won against opponents such as Oshi no Ko, Chainsaw Man, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc and VINLAND SAGA Season 2.
Best original anime
Best Original Anime that saw Buddy Daddies’ anticipated victory over tough opponents like Akiba Maid War, Mobile Suit Gunma the Witch From Mercury, BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- Season 2, Do It Yourself !!, and THE MARGINAL SERVICE.
Discover a completely new story that leaves an unforgettable impression!! Congratulations to Buddy Daddies, winner of the 2024 #AnimeAwards for Best Original Animated Feature!
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Best character design
In the Best Character Design category, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 surprised when Sayaka Koiso and Tadashi Hiramatsu took home the gold, surpassing Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, Hell’s Paradise, Oshi no Ko and Trigun Stampede.
Best animation
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, from Ufotable Studios, won the Best Animation category against strong competitors such as Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1, Mob Psycho 100 III, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Trigun Stampede.
Best new movie
Chainsaw Man won the award for Best New Series, winning over Oshi no Ko, Hell’s Paradise, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Heavenly Delusion and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
Best cinematography
Best Cinematography went to Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc took home the award for Best Art Direction.
The best continuing series
One Piece retained its title in the Best Continuing Series category, competing against Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Court 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc and VINLAND SAGA season 2.
Best opening sequence
“Where Our Blue Is” of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 by Tatsuya Kitani unexpectedly won the Best Opening Film award against strong opponents such as “Idol” by YOASOBI (Oshi no Ko), “KICK BACK” by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man) and others.
Best ending sequence
In the Best Ending category, “Akari” from Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 by Soshi Sakayama won over other notable songs.
The best movie
The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards recognized Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume as the Best Film, surpassing Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, BLUE GIANT, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-, PSYCHO- PASS: Providence, and FIRST DUNK SLAM.
Best Anime Songs
In the Best Anime Song category, YOASOBI’s “Idol” from Oshi no Ko was honored.
Best director
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s Shota Goshozono was awarded Best Director and the title of Best Main Character went to Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece.
Best supporting character
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s Satoru Gojo, despite his limited screen time, still won the award for Best Supporting Character. The “Protect at all costs” Character category went to Anya Forger from SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Court 2 for the second year in a row.
Best action
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 dominated the Best Action category, beating other strong competitors.
SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2 took home the award for Best Comedy, besting BOCCHI THE ROCK!, MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, Urusei Yatsura, Buddy Daddies and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.
Best TV series and best fantasy
The final installment of the climactic Attack on Titan THE FINAL CHAPTER Special 1 won Best Drama, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won the Best Fantasy category .
Best romance
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, part of the beloved Horimiya series, won the Best Romance Film category.
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Best VA performance
For Best VA Performance (Japanese), Yuichi Nakamura as Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 took the top spot.
In the English category, Ryan Colt Levy’s portrayal of Denji in Chainsaw Man earned him Best VA Performance (English).
Captivating audiences with his flawless delivery and emotional depth, Yuichi Nakamura was honored with the award for Best VA Performance (Japanese) for his role as Satoru Gojo in JUJUTSU KAISEN Part 2!
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Martial Le Minoux won Best VA Performance (French) for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2.
Chainsaw Man continued its success with Joel Gómez Jimenez winning Best VA Performance (Castilian).
The 2024 #AnimeAwards winner for Best VA Performance (English) goes to @ryancoltlevy for his role as Denji in Chainsaw Man!
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Emilio Treviño, as Denji in Chainsaw Man, won Best VA Performance (Spanish).
In the category of Best VA Performance (Italian), Mosè Singh’s portrayal of Denji in Chainsaw Man earned another win for the franchise.
Léo Rabelo’s performance as Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen Part 2 won the award for Best VA Performance (Portuguese).
Chainsaw Man maintained its winning streak with Franziska Trunte’s performance as Power, winning Best VA Performance (German).
13 nominations #JujutsuKaisen has 9 in the Anime Awards! ?????????-Anime of the Year-Best Action-Best Director-Best Character Design-Best Supporting Character (Gojō)-Best Voice Artist ( Gojō’s VA)-Best Cinematography-Best Opening Scene-Best Ending Pic.twitter.com/ YO3a0glgk0
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Taleb Alrefai’s role as Senku Ishigami in Dr. Stone New World took the sole win for Best VA Performance (Arabic).
The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards honored various winners, honoring excellence and creativity in the anime industry.