2023 Anime Awards | Voting is now open

Crunchyroll has announced the nominees for the 2023 Anime Awards! World-wide voting begins today. The nominees represent more than 30 anime studios, 8 streaming platforms, over 50 series and films, and celebrate more than 50 voice actors.

2023 Anime Awards Nominees

The 2023 Anime Awards voting is now open and will remain open through Wednesday, January 25 at 5 PM Pacific Time. Fans are encouraged to vote every day for their favorites. Also, new this year, Crunchyroll will offer social voting on Twitter for the Anime of the Year category. Twitter users can cast a vote by posting required hashtags or sharing a friend’s tweet. Fans can visit Crunchyroll’s website for instructions and official rules to participate. The results will be revealed at the 2023 Anime Awards live ceremony on Saturday, March 4 as well as through a global fan livestream.

Here are the nominees for each category.

Anime of the Year

2023 anime awards anime of the year nominees

  • Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
  • Lycoris Recoil
  • Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
  • SPY x FAMILY

Best Action

  • Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean
  • Lycoris Recoil
  • SPY x FAMILY

Best Animation

2023 anime awards nominees for best animation

  • Akebi’s Sailor Uniform

  • Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • SPY x FAMILY

Best Anime Song

  • “Chikichiki Banban,” QUEENDOM, Ya Boy Kongming!
  • “Comedy,” Gen Hoshino, SPY x FAMILY
  • “My Nonfiction,” Miyuki Shirogane (CV: Makoto Furukawa) & Chika Fujiwara (CV: Konomi Kohara), Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-
  • “New Genesis,” Ado, One Piece Film Red
  • “Shall We Dance?,” ReoNa, SHADOWS HOUSE -2nd Season-  
  • “The Rumbling,” SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

Best Character Design

2023 anime awards best character design nominees

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean

  • My Dress-Up Darling

  • Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • SPY x FAMILY

Best Comedy

  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-

  • Kotaro Lives Alone

  • My Dress-Up Darling

  • SPY x FAMILY

  • Uncle from Another World

  • Ya Boy Kongming!

Best Continuing Series

  • Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2)

  • “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc)

  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean)

  • “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-)”

  • “Made in Abyss (Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun)”

  • One Piece

Best Director

  • Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • Hiroyuki Imaishi, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Kazuhiro Furuhashi, SPY x FAMILY

  • Shingo Adachi, Lycoris Recoil

  • Yosuke Hatta, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • Yuichiro Hayashi, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

Best Drama

best drama nominees for the 2023 anime awards

  • 86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2

  • Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Dance Dance Danseur

  • Kotaro Lives Alone

  • Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

Best Ending Sequence

  • “Akuma no Ko,” Ai Higuchi, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

  • “Comedy,” Gen Hoshino, Spy x Family

  • “My Heart Has Surrendered,” Airi Suzuki, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-

  • “Koi no yukue,” Akari Akase, My Dress-Up Darling

  • “Koshaberibiyori,” FantasticYouth, Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)

  • “Yofukashino Uta,” Creepy Nuts, Call of the Night

Best Fantasy

best fantasy nominees for the 2023 anime awards

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

  • Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1 Part 2

  • Overlord IV

  • Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • The Case Study of Vanitas (Cour 2)

Best Film

Best Main Character

  • Bojji, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • Chisato Nishikigi, Lycoris Recoil

  • David Martinez, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

  • Loid Forger, SPY x FAMILY

  • Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling

Best New Series

  • Call of the Night

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Lycoris Recoil

  • My Dress-Up Darling

  • SPY x FAMILY

  • Ya Boy Kongming!

Best Opening Sequence

best opening sequence for the 2023 anime awards

  • “Chikichiki Banban,” QUEENDOM, Ya Boy Kongming!

  • “Mixed Nuts,” Official HIGE DANdism, SPY x FAMILY

  • “Naked Hero,” Vaundy, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • “The Rumbling,” SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

  • “This Fffire,” Franz Ferdinand, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • “Zankyousanka,” Aimer, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

Best Original Anime

  • BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story-

  • Healer Girl

  • Lycoris Recoil

  • The Orbital Children

  • Vampire in the Garden

  • YUREI DECO

Best Romance

  • Call of the Night

  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-

  • Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)

  • Love After World Domination

  • My Dress-Up Darling

  • Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie

Best Score

  • Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

  • SPY x FAMILY

  • Ya Boy Kongming!

Best Supporting Characters

  • Ai Hayasaka, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-

  • Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY

  • Kage, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • Rebecca, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Tengen Uzui, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY

Best Voice Artist Performance (English)

 

best english performance nominees for the 2023 anime awards

  • Amanda Lee (Ama Lee), Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling

  • Cherami Leigh, Kotaro Sato, Kotaro Lives Alone

  • Natalie Van Sistine, Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY

  • SungWon Cho (AKA ProZD), Kage, Ranking of King (Cour 2)

  • Zach Aguilar, David, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  • Zeno Robinson, Gamma 2, Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO

Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)

  • Atsumi Tanezaki, Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY

  • Chika Anzai, Chisato Nishikigi, Lycoris Recoil

  • Fairouz Ai, Jolyne Cujoh, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean

  • Misaki Kuno, Faputa and Irumyuui, Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun

  • Natsuki Hanae, Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

  • Yuki Kaji, Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

“Must Protect at all Costs” Character

2023 anime awards nominees

  • Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY

  • Bojji, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • Kage, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)

  • Komi Shouko, Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)

  • Kotaro Sato, Kotaro Lives Alone

  • Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling

The seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards honors the creators, musicians, and performances across streaming and theatrical performances, powering the global love of anime. Follow Crunchyroll on Twitter for updates and links for voting.

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Maddie Morrow (she/they) plays a vital role on the Temple of Geek Team. As a jack-of-all-trades and Creative Director, she actively participates in nearly every project and facet of the organization. From fostering community and interviewing on red carpets, to managing backend operations, Maddie contributes across almost every department. Find her on Instagram and TikTok at @maddie_whovian and on Twitter @mad_whovian

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