The Crunchyroll Anime Awards have always been Crunchyroll’s way to celebrate the various anime series that premiere each season. Ever since they held the first one all the way back in January 2017, it’s been an annual tradition for the anime streaming service. An annual tradition that also highlights some of the best anime of the season, no less. So if you’re stuck on which anime to watch, then these Anime Awards might be the thing for you.
In fact, the 2025 edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards has something special planned for the occasion. Something that returns Crunchyroll to its roots. To the roots of all anime, really. What am I talking about, you might ask? Well, I’m talking about this year’s Anime Awards heading back to a particular place that hosted last year’s awards: Tokyo, Japan.
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Details
At CCXP 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil; Crunchyroll officially announced that the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2025 will make its return to Tokyo, Japan. This means that next year on May 25, 2025; Crunchyroll will be selecting the best anime of the year live from the capital of Japan. Complete with a “star-studded orange carpet and global live stream” preceding the ceremony to boot.
Not only that, but just for Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: the updated eligibility period will expand from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, encompassing five seasons (or quarters) of anime. With future Anime Awards to further extend the period from January 1 to December 31. All to give more anime the chance to shine in at least one category when voting begins on April 3, 2025.
Who will be presenting Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025, you might ask? Well, first off, Crunchyroll is announcing that we shall have our first Brazilian celebrity presenter and anime fan for the ceremony in the form of drag pop icon and musician Pabllo Vittar. All with more celebrities joining the cast as they get closer and closer to that date.
As for hosts? Well, wildly popular voice actress and idol Sally Amaki and renowned entertainer Jon Kabira will return to both co-host Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025. Complete with Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida returning to deliver opening remarks once again. Truly, Crunchyroll are bringing out the big guns once more. We shall have to see who else will be a part of next year’s Anime Awards when Crunchyroll gives us that info later. In the meantime, you can preview the list of anime eligible for voting for here.
Tune back in to THS to find out more about the upcoming Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 when we do.
