Here is a breakdown of all the winners from the Anime Awards 2024, which was livestreamed worldwide and took place in Tokyo this weekend.
The highest pinnacle of anime recognition was back in Tokyo this morning (or night, depending if you were down there for the awards show). The Crunchyroll Anime Awards for 2024 took place at Tokyo’s Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa again, honouring the creators, musicians and performances across the anime industry. Like last year’s Anime Awards ceremony, it was also hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira for another year. The battle for best anime of the year was another tough one, with 34 million votes cast by fans worldwide!
Kicking off the grand opening of the show, Hiroyuki SAWANO and KOHTA YAMAMOTO performed the Anime Awards 2024 theme song to open the show. Chairman and CEO of Sony Group Corporation Kenichiro Yoshida welcomed everyone to the show and made his opening remarks for the Anime Awards live ceremony, noting his respect for those “with their special crafts.” He continued explaining how Crunchyroll has dedicated its efforts in the belief that “anime has the power to connect people all around the world.” There is no doubt anime has brought together new and old friends for me!
The massive celebration was stacked with an abundance of guest presenters. The presenters included many celebrity fans from around the world and fellow otakus alike, from all walks of life and distinguishing backgrounds! Here is the long, exhaustive list of the presenters at the Anime Awards:
- Actress, singer,and model Chiaki Kuriyama
- Rapper and singer Megan Thee Stallion
- Director of Snowpiercer & Parasite Bong Joon Ho
- Actress in Ms. Marvel & The Marvels Iman Vellani
- NFL Football player from the Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Lawrence
- Professional streamer, variety player, cosplayer, and co-host of Steak & Eggs, Emiru
- Director of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Joaquim Dos Santos
- GRAMMY-nominated songwriter, producer and recording artist, Labrinth
- Actress, advocate and entrepreneur, Liza Soberano
- Former WWE World Champion, actress and entrepreneur, Mercedes Varnado
- Fashion creator Nava Rose
- Academy Award-winning duo behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Phil Lord & Chris Miller
- GRAMMY-nominated musician Porter Robinson
- Film actor Rashmika Mandanna
- Japanese TV personality, comedian, actor and former Japanese decathlon champion, So Takei
- Model, pro gamer, actor and digital creator, Vinnie Hacker
Throughout the Anime Awards show, there were some awesome musical performances! Shing02 with OMA and SPIN MASTER A-1 brought back the jazz rap beats of “battlecry” from Samurai Champloo to celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary. The nostalgia was real for me, as someone who listened to a lot of Nujabes-produced songs from the series.
I also thoroughly enjoyed the medley the Anime Awards orchestra put together, compiling some of the most iconic anime openings of all-time—from Gundam, One Piece to my childhood favourite series Fullmetal Alchemist. Then, the Japanese pop duo which stayed number one on Billboard Japan for 21 consecutive weeks (the first musical group/artist to do so) YOASOBI made a spectacular performance, ahead of their set at the upcoming music festival Coachella 2024.
The final showdown for Anime of the Year came down to BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2, 【OSHI NO KO】and Vinland Saga Season 2. At the end of the night, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 took home 8 huge wins in the main categories. With no surprise, it won Anime of the Year! It was followed by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc with a 3 solid wins for themselves. Overall, the spread of awards was a pleasure to see!
The fans and judges had their say on which anime series/films were their favourites in each category, here is the full list of all the winners from last night’s Anime Awards:
Anime of the Year
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- 【OSHI NO KO】
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Continuing Series
- Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc)
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2)
- ONE PIECE – WINNER
- SPY x FAMILY (SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2)
- VINLAND SAGA (VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2)
Best New Series
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Chainsaw Man – WINNER
- Heavenly Delusion
- Hell’s Paradise
- 【OSHI NO KO】
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Film
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
- BLUE GIANT
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
- PSYCHO-PASS: Providence
- Suzume – WINNER
- THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
Best Original Anime
- Akiba Maid War
- BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- Season2
- Buddy Daddies – WINNER
- Do It Yourself!!
- Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch From Mercury
- THE MARGINAL SERVICE
Best Animation
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc – WINNER
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- Mob Psycho 100 III
- TRIGUN STAMPEDE
Best Character Design
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Hell’s Paradise
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- 【OSHI NO KO】
- TRIGUN STAMPEDE
Best Director
- Yuichiro Hayashi – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Keiichiro Saito – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Ryu Nakayama – Chainsaw Man
- Hirotaka Mori – Heavenly Delusion
- Shota Goshozono – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- Daisuke Hiramaki – 【OSHI NO KO】
Best Cinematography
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Heavenly Delusion
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Art Direction
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc – WINNER
- Hell’s Paradise
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- 【OSHI NO KO】
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Romance
- Horimiya: The Missing Pieces – WINNER
- Insomniacs after school
- My Happy Marriage
- My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
- Skip and Loafer
- Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Best Comedy
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Buddy Daddies
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
- SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2 – WINNER
- URUSEIYATSURA
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Action
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- ONE PIECE
Best Fantasy
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc – WINNER
- Hell’s Paradise
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
- Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
- The Ancient Magus’ Bride SEASON 2
Best Drama
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 – WINNER
- Heavenly Delusion
- My Happy Marriage
- 【OSHI NO KO】
- To Your Eternity Season 2
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Slice of Life
- BOCCHI THE ROCK! – WINNER
- Do It Yourself!!
- Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
- Insomniacs after school
- My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
- Skip and Loafer
Best Main Character
- Bocchi (Hitori Goto) – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Denji – Chainsaw Man
- Eren Jaeger – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) – Mob Psycho 100 III
- Monkey D. Luffy – ONE PIECE – WINNER
- Thorfinn – VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Supporting Character
- Arataka Reigen – Mob Psycho 100 III
- Hange Zoe – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Kana Arima – 【OSHI NO KO】
- Power – Chainsaw Man
- Satoru Gojo – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- Suguru Geto – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
“Must Protect At All Costs” Character
- Anya Forger – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2 – WINNER
- Hitori Gotoh (Bocchi) – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Bojji – Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
- Miri Unasaka – Buddy Daddies
- Pochita – Chainsaw Man
- Suletta Mercury – Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury
Best Anime Song
- Idol – YOASOBI – 【OSHI NO KO】– WINNER
- KICK BACK – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man
- Seisyun Complex – Kessoku Band – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Suzume – RADWIMPS feat. toaka – Suzume
- Where Our Blue Is –– Tatsuya Kitani – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- WORK – Ringo Sheena and millennium parade – Hell’s Paradise
Best Score
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 – WINNER
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- 【OSHI NO KO】
- Suzume
Best Opening Sequence
- Idol – YOASOBI – 【OSHI NO KO】
- innocent arrogance – BiSH – Heavenly Delusion
- KICK BACK – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man
- Song of the Dead – KANA-BOON – Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
- Where Our Blue Is –– Tatsuya Kitani – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- WORK – Ringo Sheena and millennium parade – Hell’s Paradise
Best Ending Sequence
- Akari – Soshi Sakiyama – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
- Happiness of the Dead – Shiyui – Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
- HAWATARI NIOKU CENTI (2-hundred-million-centimeter-long blades) – MAXIMUM THE HORMONE – Chainsaw Man
- Koi Kogare – milet × MAN WITH A MISSION – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Mephisto – QUEEN BEE – 【OSHI NO KO】
- color – yama – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2
Best Voice Artist Performance – Japanese
- Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2
- Kikunosuke Toya (Denji) – Chainsaw Man
- Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy) – ONE PIECE
- Yoshino Aoyama (Bocchi) – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Yuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Yuuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 – WINNER
Best Voice Artist Performance – English
- Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Austin Tindle (Millions Knives) – TRIGUN STAMPEDE
- Johnny Yong Bosch (Ichigo Kurosaki) – BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation
- Lexi Nieto (Tomo Aizawa) – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
- Marisa Duran (Sagiri Yamada Asaemon) – Hell’s Paradise
- Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) – Chainsaw Man – WINNER
To check out the full list and breakdown of everything that happened at the Anime Awards, see the Crunchyroll website for more detailed information.
