Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of, if not the largest, anime awards presented to a global audience. Each year, Crunchyroll selects the best selection of the year who excelled in various categories. Last year was an incredible year for anime lovers with so many new and ongoing series hitting their peak. Now that the nominations have been announced, let's take a look at all the nominees and categories for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024:

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: all nominees and categories

Nominations for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were announced on January 17, 2024. This was also when the voting portal was opened. There are a total of 192 nominees for 32 categories, with 6 nominations in each category. Naturally, the most important award of the year is the Anime of the Year award. The category holds some notable titles that were expected even though there were some setbacks.

Here are all the nominees for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024:

Anime of the year

1) Bocchi the Rock!

One of the healthiest musical anime in recent times is Fall 2022's Bocchi the Rock! The story revolves around a shy guitarist, Hitori “Bocchi” Gotou, who dreams of playing with a band. When she meets bubbly drummer Nijika Ijichi, she is asked to take on the position of guitarist in the Kessoku Band after the original guitarist, Ikuyo Kita, left before their first concert.

His dream come true, Bocchi joins the group and meets his other comrade: bassist Ryou Yamada. Soon, Ikuyo joins the group again and the girls find their music together.

2) The man with the chainsaw

MAPPA's highly anticipated animated adaptation of Chainsaw Man has met everyone's high expectations. The dark story follows Denji, a broke orphan, and his pet Devil Pochita. When Denji is sacrificed to a devil by moneylenders, Pochita becomes his heart so that he can continue to live and achieve his dreams, making him the eponymous Chainsaw Man.

3) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

The third season of Demon Slayer turned out to be as good as its predecessors. This season is the adaptation of the Swordsmith Village Arc of the manga. During this season, Tanjiro goes to the hidden blacksmith village with Nezuko to repair his broken Nichirin blade.

Demon Slayer season 3 has two Hashira joining the main cast: Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokita and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. The main antagonists of this season are two demons from the High Moon: Upper Moon 4 Hantengu and Upper Moon 5 Gyokko.

4) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

Jujutsu Kaisen is back with another explosive season that takes the world by storm. The second season features two arcs from the manga: the Hidden Inventory Arc and the Shibuya Incident Arc. The Hidden Inventory Arc shows a flashback to when Gojo was a sophomore at Jujutsu High with the evil curse user Suguru Geto.

The Shibuya Incident Arc takes up the majority of this season and delivers one exceptional fight after another. This season is a must-see for anime lovers.

5) Oshi no Ko

From the author of Kaguya Sama: Love Is War, Oshi no Ko is another masterpiece that everyone needs to experience. This drama focuses on the dark side of the idol industry and tells the story of Ai Hoshino, a popular teen idol who becomes pregnant and has to give birth in secret.

Her doctor, Gorou Amemiya, is a big fan of hers, and after her sudden death, he is reincarnated as one of Ai's twins: Aquamarine.

6) The Vinland Saga Season 2

The second season of Vinland Saga follows Einar whose life is turned upside down when English raiders invade his village. He loses his family and is captured by raiders as a slave. He is then bought by a slave owner named Ketil and meets Thorfinn, another slave drowned in melancholy. The two become friends and work together to regain their freedom.

This season is just as awesome as last season and is the perfect watch for seinen lovers.

Best current series

1) Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1)

The Attack on Titan anime has finally come to an end with its much-loved finale. But the one nominated for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 is The Final Chapters Special 1. The first hour-long special of The Final Chapters shows the start of the Rumbling and how the remaining Survey Corps join forces with the remaining Warriors join forces for the 'Stop.

The stage ends just before the Battle of Heaven and Earth begins, leaving the final battle for the second stage.

2) One piece

One Piece needs no introduction and it's no surprise that it's nominated again for Best Ongoing Series. Even after 25 years on the air, the series still offers cutting-edge content, as evidenced by the quality of the Wano Country Arc.

Follow Luffy and his crew as they join forces with the Samurai, Minks, Heart Pirates, Kid Pirates and others to defeat two Yonko, Kaido and Big Mom and save the land of Wano from the evil clutches of the Beast Pirates.

3) Spy x Family (Spy x Family Season 1 Court 2)

The much-loved Spy x Family delivers yet another package of utter hilarity and wholesomeness with the second part of its first season. While master spy Twilight poses as psychiatrist Loid Forger and forms a fake family with Yor Briar and Anya, he doesn't yet know that his new wife is secretly an assassin and his daughter a telepath. Their new dog Bond, endowed with clairvoyant abilities, joins their little family.

4) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc)

5) Jujutsu Kaisen (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2)

6) Vinland Saga (Vinland Saga Season 2)

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Best new series

1) Celestial Illusion

Spring 2023's Heavenly Delusion is a wonderfully made sci-fi adventure anime about a dystopian world ravaged by man-eating monsters. In this horrible environment, Kiruko and Maru are two young people who join in their quest for the legendary paradise, while fighting against their inner demons and the cruelty of the world.

The premise of this anime is well-crafted with enough mystery to keep viewers hooked and enough interesting characters to keep it out of the group of average sci-fi anime.

2) Heaven from Hell

The future of shounen anime looks bright with new additions like Spring 2023's Hell's Paradise. The story follows Gabimaru the Hollow, a ninja on death row who remains apathetic in the face of his execution. However, each assassination attempt fails and ultimately, Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, a member of the famous executioner family, is given the task of carrying it out.

Realizing that Gabimaru will not die, Sagiri offers him a chance to regain his freedom by traveling to Shinsekyo Island and bringing the Elixir of Life.

3) Zom 100: List of deaths

Zom 100 is a brilliantly comedic take on the zombie genre that gets viewers hooked from the very first episode. The story follows Akira Tendou, a young man stuck in a dead-end job and depressed to the point that even a zombie apocalypse seems like a better situation than going back to work.

One day his dream comes true and he finds Tokyo filled with zombies. However, unlike most people who are scared to death, Akira gets his first taste of freedom in a long time.

4) The man with the chainsaw

5) Bocchi The Rock!

6) Oshi no Ko

Best Original Anime

1) Akiba's Handmaid's War

2) Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- Season 2

3) Dad friends

4) Do it yourself!!

5) Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch of Mercury

6) The marginal service

Best film

1) Black Clover: The Witch King's Sword

2) Blue giant

3) Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The first kiss that never ends –

4) Psycho-Pass: Providence

5) Suzume

6) The first Slam Dunk

Best Animation

1) Attack on Titan Final Season Final Chapters Special 1

2) The man with the chainsaw

3) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

4) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

5) Mob Psycho 100 III

6) Trigun Stampede

Best Character Design

1) The man with the chainsaw

2) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

3) Heaven from Hell

4) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

5) Oshi no Ko

6) Trigun Stampede

Best Director

1) Yuichiro Hayashi – Attack on Titan Final Season The Last Special Chapters 1

2) Keiichiro Saito – Bocchi the Rock!

3) Ryu Nakayama – The Chainsaw Man

4) Hirotaka Mori – Celestial Illusion

5) Shota Goshozono – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

6) Daisuke Hiramaki – Oshi no Ko

Best Cinematography

1) Attack on Titan Final Season Final Chapters Special 1

2) The man with the chainsaw

3) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

4) Celestial Illusion

5) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

6) The Vinland Saga Season 2

Best Art Direction

1) The man with the chainsaw

2) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

3) Heaven from Hell

4) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

5) Oshi no Ko

6) Zom 100: List of deaths

Best novel

1) Horimiya: The missing pieces

2) Insomniacs after school

3) My happy marriage

4) My love story with Yamada-kun at level 999

5) Jump and stroll

6) Tomo-chan is a girl!

Best Comedy

1) Bocchi the Rock!

2) Dad friends

3) Mashle: magic and muscles

4) Spy x Family Season 1 Court 2

5) Urusei Yatsura

6) Zom 100: List of deaths

Best action

1) Attack on Titan Final Season Final Chapters Special 1

2) Bleach: Bloody Thousand Year War – The Separation

3) The man with the chainsaw

4) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

5) Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

6) One piece

Best fantasy

1) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

2) Heaven from Hell

3) Mashle: magic and muscles

4) Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2

5) Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage

6) The Bride of the Ancient Mage Season 2

Best Drama

1) Attack on Titan Final Season Final Chapters Special 1

2) Celestial Illusion

3) My happy marriage

4) Oshi no Ko

5) See you forever season 2

6) The Vinland Saga Season 2

Best slice of life

1) Bocchi the Rock!

2) Do it yourself!!

3) Horimiya: The missing pieces

4) Insomniacs after school

5) My love story with Yamada-kun at level 999

6) Jump and stroll

Best main character

1) Bocchi (Hitori Gotoh) – Bocchi the Rock!

2) Denji – The Chainsaw Man

3) Eren Jaeger – Attack on Titan Final Season The Last Special Chapters 1

4) Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) – Mob Psycho 100 III

5) Monkey D. Luffy – One Piece

6) Thorfinn – Vinland Saga Season 2

Best supporting character

1) Aratha Reigen – Mob Psycho 100 III

2) Hange Zoe – Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Special Chapters 1

3) Kana Arima – Oshi no Ko

4) Power – The Chainsaw Man

5) Satoru Gojo – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

6) Suguru Geto – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

“We must protect at all costs” character

1) Anya Forger – Spy x Family Season 1 Court 2

2) Hitori Gotoh (Bocchi) – Bocchi the Rock!

3) Bojji – Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage

4) Miri Unasaka – Dad Buddies

5) In Action – The Chainsaw Man

6) Suletta Mercury – Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch of Mercury

Best Anime Song

1) Idol – YOASOBI – Oshi no Ko

2) KICK BACK – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man

3) Seisyun Complex – Kessoku Band – Bocchi the Rock!

4) Suzume – RADWIMPS with Toaka – Suzume

5) Where is our blue –– Tatsuya Kitani – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

6) WORK – Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade – Hell's Paradise

Best score

1) Attack on Titan Final Season Final Chapters Special 1

2) Bocchi the Rock!

3) The man with the chainsaw

4) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Blacksmith Village Arc

5) Oshi no Ko

6) Suzume

Best opening sequence

1) Idol – YOASOBI – Oshi no Ko

2) innocent arrogance – BiSH – Celestial Illusion

3) KICK BACK – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man

4) Song of the Dead – KANA-BOON – Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

5) Where is our blue –– Tatsuya Kitani – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

6) WORK – Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade – Hell's Paradise

Best ending sequence

1) Akari – Soshi Sakiyama – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

2) The happiness of the dead – Shiyui – Zom 100: List of the dead

3) CENTLESS (2 hundred million centimeter long blades) – MAXIMUM HORMONE – Chainsaw Man

4) Koi Kogare – milet × MAN WITH A MISSION – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

5) Mephisto – QUEEN BEE – Oshi no Ko

6) color – yama – Spy x Family Season 1 Court 2

Best Vocal Artist Performance – Japanese

1) Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger) – Spy x Family Season 1 Court 2

2) Kikunosuke Toya (Denji) – The Chainsaw Man

3) Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy) – One Piece

4) Yoshino Aoyama (Bocchi) – Bocchi the Rock!

5) Yuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Special Chapters 1

6) Yuuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

Best Vocal Artist Performance – English

1) Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

2) Austin Tindle (Million Knives) – Trigun Stampede

3) Johnny Yong Bosch (Ichigo Kurosaki) – Bleach: Bloody Thousand Year War – The Separation

4) Lexi Nieto (Tomo Aizawa) – Tomo-chan is a girl!

5) Marisa Duran (Sagiri Yamada Asaemon) – Heaven from Hell

6) Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) – The Chainsaw Man

Best Vocal Artist Performance – Castilian

1) David Brau (Senku Ishigami) – Dr. Pierre Nouveau Monde

2) David Flores (Dot Barrett) – Mashle: magic and muscles

3) Joel Gómez Jimenez (Denji) – The Chainsaw Man

4) Majo Montesinos Guzmán (Anya Forger) – Spy x Family Season 1 Court 2

5) María Luisa Marciel (Power) – The Chainsaw Man

6) Marta Moreno (Uta) – One Piece Red Movie

Best Vocal Artist Performance – Latin Spanish

1) Armando Corona Ibarrola (Muichiro Tokito) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

2) Emily Trevino (Denji) – The Chainsaw Man

3) Gerardo Ortega (Mash Burnedead) – Mashle: Magic and Muscles

4) José Gilberto Vilchis (Satoru Gojo) – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

5) Manuel Campuzano (Arataka Reigen) – Mob Psycho 100 III

6) Nycolle González (Suzume Iwato) – Suzume

Best Vocal Artist Performance – Portuguese

1) Amanda Brigido (Tomo Aizawa) – Tomo-chan is a girl!

2) Erick Bougleux (Kazuma) – Konosuba -God’s blessing on this wonderful world!- Legend of Crimson

3) Guilherme Briggs (Brook) – One Piece

4) Léo Rabelo (Satoru Gojo) – Jujutsu Kaisen

5) Luisa Viotti (Makima) – The man with the chainsaw

6) Vagner Fagundes (Arataka Reigen) – Psycho Mob 100 III

Best Vocal Artist Performance – German

1) Emilia Raschewski (Suzume Iwato) – Suzume

2) Franciska Friede (Chise Hatori) – The former mage's fiancée

3) Franziska Trunte (Power) – The Chainsaw Man

4) Pascal Breuer (Arataka Reigen) – Mob Psycho 100 III

5) Patrick Baehr (General Asagiri) – Dr. Stone New World

6) Patrick Keller (Akira Tendou) – Zom 100: Bucket List of deaths

Best Vocal Artist Performance – Italian

1) Alessio De Filippis (Kirito) – Sword Art Online the film -Progressive- Scherzo de Deep Night

2) Benedetta Ponticelli (Makima) – The man with the chainsaw

3) Diego Baldoin (Takenori Akagi) – The first Slam Dunk

4) Federica Simonelli (Uta) – One Piece Red Movie

5) Max Di Benedetto (Boxxo) – Reborn as a vending machine, now wandering the dungeon

6) Moses Singh (Denji) – The Chainsaw Man

Best Vocal Artist Performance – Arabic

1) Basilisk Alrefai (Vegeta) – Dragon Ball Super

2) Hiba Snobar (Anya Forger) – Spy x Family Season 1 Court 1

3) Mohammad Dal'o (Arataka Reigen) - Mob Psycho 100

4) Ra'fat Bazo (Son Goku) – Dragon Ball Super

5) Rosie Yaziji (Rimuru Tempest) – That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 1

6) Taleb Alrefai (Senku Ishigami) – Dr. Pierre

Best Vocal Artist Performance – French

1) Levanah Solomon (Suzume Iwato) – Suzume

2) Lilly Caruso (Aqua) – Konosuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!

3) Martial Le Minoux (Suguru Geto) – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

4) Martin Faliu (Aqua) – Oshi no Fight

5) Yoan Sover (Gabimaru) – Heaven from Hell

6) Zina Khakhoulia (Power) – The Chainsaw Man

How to vote for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024

Fans can vote for their favorite nominees by visiting the official Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 website. Voting began on January 17 and will continue until January 27. The voting results will be announced on March 2, 2024, with further details to be announced at a later date. So don't wait any longer and wait for your favorite nominees.

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