Solo Leveling Wins Big At Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025

Popular action anime Solo Leveling had a huge night at Crunchyroll Anime Awards as the series took home six wins.

The highlight was ofcourse Solo Leveling bagging the Anime of the Year award, pushing aside competition from Dandadan, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, and The Apothecary Diaries in the process.

Along with the major honor, the anime also won Best New Anime Series, Best Action Anime, Best Main Character for Sung Jinwoo, Best Anime Score for Hiroyuki Sawano, and Best Anime Ending Sequence for “request” by krage.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was initially the favorite to win the Anime of the Year and the Best Main Character. However in the end it only managed to win four awards – Best Director (Keiichiro Saito), Best Background Art, Best Drama Anime, and Best Supporting Character (Fern).

Dandadan also had a successful evening, winning Best Character Design, Best Anime Song and Best Anime Opening Sequence ( both “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts).

Demon Slayer continued its streak of recognition by winning Best Continuing Anime Series and Best Animation. Other notable genre winners included Blue Box for Best Romance Anime, Re:Zero Season 3 for Best Isekai and MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES (Season 2) for Best Comedy Anime.

The critically acclaimed Look Back won Anime Film of the Year, whereas Attack on Titan was presented the Global Impact Award.

Check out the complete list of winners below:

Anime of the Year

• Winner: Solo Leveling
• Nominees: DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries

Anime Film of the Year 2025

• Winner: Look Back
• Nominees: HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle, Look Back, Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain, My Hero Academia: You’re Next, SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, The Colors Within

Global Impact Award

• Winner: Attack on Titan

Best Continuing Anime Series

• Winner: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
• Nominees: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, My Hero Academia Season 7, ONE PIECE, OSHI NO KO Season 2, SPY x FAMILY Season 2

Best New Anime Series

• Winner: Solo Leveling
• Nominees: DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries

Best Original Anime

• Winner: Ninja Kamui
• Nominees: BUCCHIGIRI?!, GIRLS BAND CRY, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Metallic Rouge, Ninja Kamui, Train to the End of the World

Best Animation

• Winner: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
• Nominees: DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling

Best Character Design

• Winner: DAN DA DAN
• Nominees: DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, The Apothecary Diaries

Best Director

• Winner: Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
• Nominees: Fuga Yamashiro (DAN DA DAN), Haruo Sotozaki (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc), Keiichiro Saito (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Megumi Ishitani (ONE PIECE FAN LETTER), Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries), Yoshihiro Miyajima (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Background Art

• Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
• Nominees: DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Pluto, The Apothecary Diaries

Best Romance Anime

• Winner: Blue Box
• Nominees: A Sign of Affection, Blue Box, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, Ranma 1/2, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Best Comedy Anime

• Winner: MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
• Nominees: Delicious in Dungeon, KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3, MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Ranma 1/2, SPY x FAMILY Season 2

Best Action Anime

• Winner: Solo Leveling
• Nominees: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict, DAN DA DAN, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling, WIND BREAKER

Best Isekai Anime

• Winner: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
• Nominees: KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Season 2, Cour 2), Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3, Shangri-La Frontier Season 2, Suicide Squad ISEKAI, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3

Best Drama Anime

• Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
• Nominees: A Sign of Affection, DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, OSHI NO KO Season 2, Pluto, The Apothecary Diaries

Best Slice of Life Anime

• Winner: Makeine: Too many Losing Heroines!
• Nominees: Laid-Back Camp Season 3, Makeine: Too many Losing Heroines!, Mr. Villain’s Day Off, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Sound! Euphonium 3, The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

Best Main Character

• Winner: Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Nominees: Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8), Okarun (DAN DA DAN), Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries), Momo (DAN DA DAN), Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Best Supporting Character

• Winner: Fern (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
• Nominees: Fern (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Himmel (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries), Seiko (DAN DA DAN), Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon), Turbo Granny (DAN DA DAN)

“Must Protect At All Costs” Character

• Winner: Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
• Nominees: Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2), Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Okarun (DAN DA DAN), Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon), Tokiyuki Hojo (The Elusive Samurai), Yuki Itose (A Sign of Affection)

Best Anime Song

• Winner: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)
• Nominees: “Abyss” by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8), “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc), “Fatal” by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2), “LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling), “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN), “The Brave” by YOASOBI (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

Best Anime Score

• Winner: Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano)
• Nominees: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (Shiro Sagisu), DAN DA DAN (kensuke ushio), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Yuki Kaijura, Go Shiina), Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Evan Call), Look Back (Haruka Nakamura), Solo Leveling (Hiroyuki Sawano)

Best Anime Opening Sequence

• Winner: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)
• Nominees: “Abyss” by Yungblud (Kaiju No. 8), “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc), “Fatal” by GEMN (OSHI NO KO Season 2), “LEveL” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZK]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (Solo Leveling), “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN), “UUUUUS!” By Hiroshi Kitadani (ONE PIECE)

Best Anime Ending Sequence

• Winner: “request” by krage (Solo Leveling)
• Nominees: “Antanante” by riria. (Ranma 1/2), “Burning” by Hitsujibungaku (OSHI NO KO Season 2), “KAMAKURA STYLE” by BotchiBoromaru (The Elusive Samurai), “Nobody” by OneRepublic (Kaiju No. 8), “request” by krage (Solo Leveling), “TAIDADA” by ZUTOMAYO (DAN DA DAN)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Japanese

• Winner: Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
• Nominees: Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries), Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern (Brave Bang Bravern!), Shion Wakayama as Momo (DAN DA DAN), Sayaka Sembongi as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon), Natsuki Hanae as Okarun (DAN DA DAN)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Arabic

• Winner: Hiba Snobar as Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
• Nominees: Basel Al Rifaiey as Loid Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2), Hiba Snobar as Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2), Julien Chaaya as Iseagi (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season), Lama AlSayyagh as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon), Mohammed Sami as Rin (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season), Nawar AlMahairi as Laios Touden (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Brazilian Portuguese

• Winner: Charles Emmanuel as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Nominees: Bruna Laynes as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon), Celso Henrique as Sunraku (Shangri-La Frontier Season 2), Charles Emmanuel as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling), Gigi Patta as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries), Heitor Assali as Reno Ichikawa (Kaiju No. 8), Pedro Azevedo as Dot Barrett (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Castilian Spanish

• Winner: Masumi Mutsuda as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Nominees: Ainhoa Maiquez as Miyo Saimori (My Happy Marriage), Clara Schwarze as Akane Tendo (Ranma 1/2), Jorge Peña as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon), Mario Ballart as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8), Masumi Mutsuda as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling), Sandra Villa as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – English

• Winner: Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Nominees: AJ Beckles as Okarun (DAN DA DAN), Aleks Le as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling), Jessie James Grelle as Armin Arlelt (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2), Mallorie Rodak as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Sarah Natochenny as Alya (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian), SungWon Cho as Senshi (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – French

• Winner: Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
• Nominees: Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8), Audrey Sablé as Naomi Orthmann (Metallic Rouge), Jaynelia Coadou as Momo (DAN DA DAN), Julien Allouf as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries), Marie Nonnenmacher as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Martin Faliu as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – German

• Winner: Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE)
• Nominees: Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE), Felix Kamin as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8), Florian Knorn as Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2), Franciska Friede as Momo (DAN DA DAN), Jörg Hengstler as Kogoro Mori (Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine), Magdalena Höfner as Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Hindi

• Winner: Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2)
• Nominees: Abhishek Sharma as Einar (VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2), Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2), Natasha John as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Rajesh Shukla as Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling), Ranjit R Tiwari as Yoichi Isagi (BLUE LOCK 2nd Season), Rushikesh Phunse as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Italian

• Winner: Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto (Look Back)
• Nominees: Alessandro Pili as Kenma Kozume (HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle), Andrea Oldani as Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries), Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto (Look Back), Katia Sorrentino as Neia Baraja (OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom), Martina Felli as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Mattia Bressan as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Latin Spanish

• Winner: Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2)
• Nominees: Alicia Vélez as Momo (DAN DA DAN), Desireé González as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries), Erika Ugalde as Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Luis Leonardo Suárez as Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc), Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2), Omar Sánchez as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)