Crunchyroll has revealed the winners for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a live ceremony featuring global celebrity presenters and exciting musical performances, all to honor the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. The full list of winners can be found below. 

The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held live in Tokyo, Japan and livestreamed globally, hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. The winners for each category were revealed by a slate of global celebrity presenters, representing passionate anime fans from across entertainment including three-time GRAMMY-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, award-winning actress Iman Vellani, Academy Award winning duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller, director Joaquim Dos Santos, sports superstar DeMarcus Lawrence, and wrestling legend Mercedes Varnado, as well as several international stars, including Indian film actor Rashmika Mandanna, director Bong Joon Ho, Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, and recording artist Labrinth, actress and entrepreneur Liza Soberano, Japanese TV personality and former Japanese Decathlon Champion So Takei, actress, singer and model Chiaki Kuriyama, and Japanese night club host, entrepreneur and TV personality Roland. The Anime Awards pre-show, co-hosted by Crunchyroll’s Lauren Moore and Tim Lyu with content creator Lena Lemon, was also a celebrity and influencer affair featuring GRAMMY-nominated musician Porter Robinson, drag entertainer and international DJ Aquaria, recording artist, producer and DJ Yaeji, rapper and artist Che Lingo, model, voice-over and film actor Vinnie Hacker, fashion creator Nava Rose, professional streamer Emiru, and recording artist Ylona Garcia.

Global fans were also treated to a variety of musical performances during the show including the first live performance of the official Anime Awards Theme Song, created and performed by composers Hiroyuki SAWANO and KOHTA YAMAMOTO, a rendition of “battlecry”, the opening song of Samurai Champloo, performed by Shing02, OMA, and SPIN MASTER A-1 in commemoration of the show’s 20th anniversary, and an exciting performance of “Idol” by Japanese pop duo YOASOBI, who performed their Anime Award-winning song ahead of their set at Coachella. To honor fan-favorite anime series celebrating milestones, a unique medley of iconic songs from each series was performed by a live orchestra in a symphony format.

Anime Awards 2024 Winners (Listed in alphabetical order by category)

• Anime of the Year – JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Action – JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Animation – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
• Best Anime Song – Idol by YOASOBI for【OSHI NO KO】
• Best Art Direction – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
• Best Character Design – Sayaka Koiso, Tadashi Hiramatsu for JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Cinematography – JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Comedy – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2
• Best Continuing Series – ONE PIECE
• Best Director – Shota Goshozono, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Drama – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
• Best Ending Sequence – Akari by Soshi Sakiyama from JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Fantasy –  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
• Best Film – Suzume
• Best Main Character – Monkey D. Luffy from ONE PIECE
• Best New Series – Chainsaw Man
• Best Opening Sequence – Where Our Blue Is by Tatsuya Kitani from JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Original Anime – Buddy Daddies
• Best Romance – Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
• Best Score – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
• Best Slice of Life – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
• Best Supporting Character – Satoru Gojo from JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Arabic) – Taleb Alrefai, Senku Ishigami, Dr. STONE
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Castilian) – Joel Gómez Jimenez, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (English) – Ryan Colt Levy, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (French) – Martial Le Minoux, Suguru Geto, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (German) –  Franziska Trunte, Power, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Italian) –  Mosè Singh, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Japanese) – Yuichi Nakamura, Satoru Gojo, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Brazilian Portuguese) – Léo Rabelo, Satoru Gojo, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Latin Spanish) –  Emilio Treviño, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• “Must Protect At All Cost” Character – Anya Forger – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2