Crunchyroll Anime Awards: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ wins top honors

Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards ceremony was held in Tokyo over the weekend and Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 emerged victorious by taking the top-prize anime of the year. Additionally, it won in 10 other categories, including Best Director, Best Character Design, Best Action and Best Cinematography.

Mokoto Shinkai’s anime blockbuster Suzume won the best film award, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won several key categories, including best animation and best fantasy.

The eighth edition of the yearly awards ceremony celebrated outstanding accomplishments in Japanese animation across diverse categories, determining the winners through a worldwide popular vote. The event was broadcast live on Crunchyroll, the anime-focused streaming platform under Sony Group’s ownership, and later made available for viewing on the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the award ceremony.

As per Crunchyroll, 34 million votes were cast for 2024’s winners by fans around the globe.

“Anime fans from around the world have spoken and collectively, they cast more votes than in the history of the Anime Awards to crown the 2024 winners,” said Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll.

“Anime is a powerful force, driving pop culture and connecting global fans and it is a privilege to celebrate and honor this dynamic artform,” he added.

A full list of 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners follows:

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: 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: 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

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