Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 revealed the champions, delivering a mix of anticipated and surprising results. Renowned series like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, and others secured victories, but unexpected outcomes xhocked fans..

With 32 categories and six nominees each, Chainsaw Man led with 25 nominations, followed by Attack on Titan with 10 and Jujutsu Kaisen. Despite their impressive nomination counts, these series didn’t sweep the awards.

Anime of the Year

In the Anime of the Year category, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 clinched the win against contenders like Oshi no Ko, Chainsaw Man, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, and VINLAND SAGA Season 2.

Best Original Anime

Best Original Anime saw the expected victory of Buddy Daddies against tough competitors like Akiba Maid War, Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch From Mercury, BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Sttory- Season 2, Do It Yourself!!, and THE MARGINAL SERVICE.

Best Character Design

In the Best Character Design, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 surprised with Sayaka Koiso and Tadashi Hiramatsu taking the gold, surpassing Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, Hell’s Paradise, Oshi no Ko, and Trigun Stampede.

Best Animation

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, by Ufotable Studios, claimed the Best Animation category against strong contenders like Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1, Mob Psycho 100 III, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Trigun Stampede.

Best New Series

Chainsaw Man secured the Best New Series award, triumphing over Oshi no Ko, Hell’s Paradise, BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Heavenly Delusion, and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.

Best Cinematography

Best Cinematography was won by Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc took home the Best Art Direction award.

Best Continuing Series

One Piece retained its title in the Best Continuing Series category, competing with Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, and VINLAND SAGA Season 2.

Best Opening Sequence

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s “Where Our Blue Is” by Tatsuya Kitani surprisingly won Best Opening Sequence against strong contenders like “Idol” by YOASOBI (Oshi no Ko), “KICK BACK” by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man), and others.

Best Ending Sequence

For Best Ending Sequence, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s “Akari” by Soshi Sakayama claimed victory over other notable songs.

Best Film

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 recognized Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume film as the Best Film, outshining Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, BLUE GIANT, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-, PSYCHO-PASS: Providence, and THE FIRST SLAM DUNK.

Best Anime Song

In the Best Anime Song category, YOASOBI’s “Idol” from Oshi no Ko took the honors.

Best Director

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s Shota Goshozono was awarded Best Director, and the Best Main Character title went to Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece.

Best Supporting Character

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2’s Satoru Gojo, despite limited screen time, secured Best Supporting Character. The “Must Protect At All Costs” Character category was won by Anya Forger from SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2 for the second consecutive year.

Best Action

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 dominated the Best Action category, triumphing over other strong contenders.

SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2 took home the Best Comedy award, surpassing BOCCHI THE ROCK!, MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, Urusei Yatsura, Buddy Daddies, and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.

Best Drama & Best Fantasy

The climactic Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 secured Best Drama, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won the Best Fantasy category.

Best Romance

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, part of the beloved Horimiya franchise, emerged victorious in the Best Romance category.

Best VA Performance

For Best VA Performance (Japanese), Yuichi Nakamura as Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 claimed the top spot.

In the English category, Ryan Colt Levy’s portrayal of Denji in Chainsaw Man earned him Best VA Performance (English).

Martial Le Minoux won Best VA Performance (French) for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2.

Chainsaw Man continued its success with Joel Gómez Jimenez winning Best VA Performance (Castilian).

Emilio Treviño, for his role as Denji in Chainsaw Man, secured Best VA Performance (Spanish).

In Best VA Performance (Italian), Mosè Singh’s portrayal of Denji in Chainsaw Man brought home another victory for the series.

Léo Rabelo’s performance as Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 earned Best VA Performance (Portuguese).

Chainsaw Man maintained its winning streak with Franziska Trunte’s portrayal of Power, earning Best VA Performance (German).

Taleb Alrefai’s role as Senku Ishigami in Dr. Stone New World earned the sole victory for Best VA Performance (Arabic).

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024 showcased a diverse range of winners, celebrating the excellence and creativity in the anime industry.