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2022 Anime of the Year Awards - Winners

Anime Corner has been setting aside time for the last two years to honor the community’s favorite anime of the year, and for the first time, we expanded our yearly polls from one to 19 categories. The voting for the top 2022 titles concluded last week, and we are now ready to reveal the results. The data has been collected from more than 100,000 people, and the winners of Anime Corner’s Third Anime Awards have been chosen!

Before you continue, we’d like to remind you that the rankings below should not influence your decision to watch anime series that aren’t ranked highly. Each show has its own style, and everyone’s anime tastes vary.


Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 82,306 people, and the results are not surprising, but they are quite interesting. Attack on Titan has taken the top spot, with Bleach coming in second. The top four series ranked are all sequels, making Cyberpunk: Edgerunners the best new anime of 2022.

Top 10 Anime of the Year – 2022

The full results for Anime of the Year can be found below.

RankTitleVotes
1stAttack on Titan: The Final Season Part 213.66%
2ndBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War11.76%
3rdMob Psycho 100 III7.72%
4thKaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic7.37%
5thCyberpunk: Edgerunners6.56%
6thDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc6.37%
7thSummer Time Rendering5.87%
8thLycoris Recoil5.5%
9thSPY x FAMILY4.89%
10thBOCCHI THE ROCK!4.62%
11thChainsaw Man3.6%
12thMy Dress-Up Darling3.33%
13thCall of the Night3.07%
14thDate a Live IV2.89%
15thOverlord IV2.63%
16thRanking of Kings2.39%
17thYa Boy Kongming!2.04%
18thMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun1.96%
19thThe Case Study of Vanitas1.95%
20thUncle From Another World1.81%
Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls

Anime Movie of the Year

This category received votes from 31,150 people, with a significant gap between the top two positions. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has taken the top spot, followed by The Quintessential Quintuplets‘ finale in the second and the newest One Piece film in the third.

RankTitleVotes
1stJujutsu Kaisen 036.39%
2ndThe Quintessential Quintuplets Movie14.97%
3rdOne Piece Film Red14.52%
4thFruits Basket: Prelude7.45%
5thDragon Ball Super: Super Hero7.38%
6thBubble6.96%
7thBelle5.6%
8thIsekai Quartet Movie: Another World3.84%
9thODDTAXI in the Woods1.91%
10thThe Deer King0.98%
Anime Movie of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Jujutsu Kaisen as Best Anime Movie of the Year – 2022

Action Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 54,732 people, with Attack on Titan and Bleach again ranking first and second, as they did in Anime of the Year.

RankTitleVotes
1stAttack on Titan: The Final Season Part 218.21%
2ndBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War15.71%
3rdDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc13.35%
4thChainsaw Man11.56%
5thLycoris Recoil8.32%
6thCyberpunk: Edgerunners7.41%
7thMy Hero Academia 66.43%
8thMob Psycho 100 III5.47%
9thJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean3.64%
10thDANMACHI: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV3.54%
11thThe Case Study of Vanitas: Part II2.83%
12thThe Executioner and Her Way of Life1.54%
13thSABIKUI BISCO1.3%
14thKingdom 40.7%
Action Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 As Best Action Anime of the Year – 2022

Adventure Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 27,548 people, with Ranking of Kings taking first place due to its ability to evoke strong emotions with little effort. With this one, you couldn’t help but root for Bojji.

RankTitleVotes
1stRanking of Kings17.44%
2ndMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun15.12%
3rdDANMACHI: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV12.9%
4thThe Rising of the Shield Hero Season 212.31%
5thArifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 210.2%
6thReincarnated as a Sword10.07%
7thTo Your Eternity Season 29.5%
8thLife with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout4.48%
9thSABIKUI BISCO4.17%
10thThe Executioner and Her Way of Life3.81%
Adventure Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Ranking of Kings as Best Adventure Anime of the Year – 2022

Slice-of-Life Anime of the Year

The slice-of-life category received votes from 28,534 people, with My Dress-Up Darling taking first place and BOCCHI THE ROCK! coming in second. Both of these series have relatable characters and should be watched, along with the others on this list.

RankTitleVotes
1stMy Dress-Up Darling33.39%
2ndBOCCHI THE ROCK!28.17%
3rdAharen-san wa Hakarenai10.76%
4thThe Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting10.65%
5thAkebi’s Sailor Uniform8.57%
6thDo It Yourself!!4.37%
7thSlow Loop2.5%
8thEncouragement of Climb: Next Summit1.59%
Slice of Life Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
My Dress-Up Darling as Best Slice of Life Anime of the Year – 2022

Original Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 24,359 people, with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners taking first place and Lycoris Recoil coming in second. It was a difficult one for both, and the difference is less than 4%. We’d also like to give Akiba Maid War an honorable mention. The series premiered in the fall of 2022, and from the first episode captivated it managed to captivate the audience with its unique take on yakuza movies.

RankTitleVotes
1stCyberpunk: Edgerunners33.62%
2ndLycoris Recoil30%
3rdAkiba Maid War9.62%
4thBubble8.9%
5thMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury8.53%
6thVampire in the Garden4.68%
7thDo It Yourself!!4.66%
Original Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as Best Original Anime of the Year – 2022

Drama Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 29,336 people, with Attack on Titan reigning supreme once again, but now being followed by Classroom of the Elite’s second season. The top three positions in this one have a fairly large disparity, but they were all enjoyable.

RankTitleVotes
1stAttack on Titan The Final Season: Part II37.04%
2ndClassroom of the Elite 2nd Season21.07%
3rdMob Psycho 100 III14.34%
4thMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun9.01%
5thThe Case Study of Vanitas: Part II7.87%
6thLookism5.52%
7thRaven of the Inner Palace3.37%
8thKingdom 41.78%
Drama Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 As Best Drama Anime of the Year – 2022

Sports Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 17,658 people, with Blue Lock taking the top spot as expected. It aired in the fall of 2022, around the time of the FIFA World Cup, and the excitement about both was evident in these results.

RankTitleVotes
1stBlue Lock64.8%
2ndAoashi15.78%
3rdBirdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story4.96%
4thYowamushi Pedal: Limit Break4.49%
5thSalaryman’s Club4.16%
6thThe Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup3.4%
7thTribe Nine2.42%
Sports Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Blue Lock as Best Sports Anime of the Year – 2022

Romance Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 42,305 people, with Kaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic finishing first, followed by My Dress-Up Darling and Call of the Night. The top two were in a league of their own, and the vote percentage reflects that; however, others did not fall too behind.

RankTitleVotes
1stKaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic21.77%
2ndMy Dress-Up Darling18.99%
3rdCall of the Night9.32%
4thMore than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.8.73%
5thShikimori’s Not Just a Cutie8.34%
6thTeasing Master Takagi-san 35.99%
7thMy Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex5.24%
8thLove After World Domination5.14%
9thVermeil in Gold: A Desperate Magician Barges Into the Magical World Alongside the Strongest Calamity5.08%
10thRomantic Killer4.38%
11thSasaki and Miyano3.67%
12thUrusei Yatsura (2022)3.34%
Romance Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Kaguya-sama Season 3 as Best Romance of the Year – 2022

Comedy Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 40,074 people, with SPY x FAMILY taking first place, followed by Kaguya-sama and BOCCHI THE ROCK!. The top three, as well as the other nominations, made us laugh a lot and are definitely worth watching if you like comedy shows.

RankTitleVotes
1stSPY x FAMILY25.18%
2ndKaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic18.95%
3rdBOCCHI THE ROCK!16.37%
4thKomi Can’t Communicate 2nd Season10.91%
5thUncle from Another World7.77%
6thYa Boy Kongming!5.3%
7thTeasing Master Takagi-san 34.34%
8thRomantic Killer4.24%
9thThe Genius Prince’s Guide To Raising a Nation Out of Debt4.09%
10thLife With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout2.86%
Comedy Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Spy x Family as Best Comedy Anime of the Year – 2022

Sci-Fi Anime of the Year

The sci-fi category received votes from 20,184 people, with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in the strong lead, followed by Date a Live IV.

RankTitleVotes
1stCyberpunk: Edgerunners42.93%
2ndDate a Live IV19.24%
3rdMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun16.05%
4thMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury11.58%
5thUrusei Yatsura (2022)8.08%
6thThe Tatami Time Machine Blues2.12%
Sci-Fi Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as Best Sci-Fi Anime of the Year – 2022

Mystery/Suspense Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 22,828 people, with Classroom of the Elite’s second season taking the top spot, followed by Summer Time Rendering and Tomodachi Game. They all kept us on the edge of our seats, and having to wait a week for a new episode was difficult, especially in Summer Time Rendering’s case.

RankTitleVotes
1stClassroom of the Elite 2nd Season33.52%
2ndSummer Time Rendering22.35%
3rdTomodachi Game16.06%
4thMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun15.12%
5thShadows House 28.6%
6thRaven of the Inner Palace4.34%
Mystery/Suspense Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls

Fantasy Anime of the Year

Classroom of the Elite Season 2 as Best Mystery/Suspense Anime of the Year

This category received votes from 26,734 people, with The Eminence in Shadow taking the first place, followed by Overlord IV. Eminence is still ongoing, and the weekly hype may have helped it gain ground, but Overlord fans will have something to look forward to soon as well.

RankTitleVotes
1stThe Eminence in Shadow20.66%
2ndOverlord IV17.43%
3rdRanking of Kings15.1%
4thMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun12.77%
5thThe Executioner and Her Way of Life9.63%
6thShadows House 25.97%
7thPrincess Connect! Re: Dive Season 25.7%
8thAscendance of a Bookworm: Part III4.74%
9thLife With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout4.43%
10thReincarnated as a Sword3.57%
Fantasy Anime of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
The Eminence in Shadow as Best Fantasy Anime of the Year – 2022

Best Animation of the Year

This category received votes from 48,206 people, with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc and BOCCHI THE ROCK! finishing first and second, respectively.

The difference in votes between the top two positions is less than 0.15%, which is incredible given how different the genres are. All of the nominees delivered a unique animation style, which definitely made them more enjoyable to watch.

RankTitleVotes
1stDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc17.27%
2ndBOCCHI THE ROCK!17.13%
3rdBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War12.77%
4thChainsaw Man8.45%
5thMy Dress-Up Darling8.21%
6thLycoris Recoil7.73%
7thCyberpunk: Edgerunners7.18%
8thMob Psycho 100 III6.71%
9thSummer Time Rendering4.3%
10thAkebi’s Sailor Uniform3.97%
11thBubble3.23%
12thPrincess Connect! Re: Dive2.21%
13thMagia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season – Dawn of a Shallow Dream0.83%
Best Animation of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc as Best Animation of the Year – 2022

Best Adaptation of the Year

This category received 52,718 votes, with Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War taking first place, followed by Attack on Titan The Final Season: Part II. Like the Best Animation category, the difference between the top two positions is very small (0.27%), and it was a close call. Nonetheless, Bleach fans had waited so long for a sequel and were rewarded by the quality of the adaptation.

RankTitleVotes
1stBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War16.65%
2ndAttack on Titan The Final Season: Part II16.38%
3rdDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc11.55%
4thKaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic8.84%
5thBOCCHI THE ROCK!8.7%
6thMy Dress-Up Darling8.34%
7thMob Psycho 100 III6.92%
8thChainsaw Man5.45%
9thCall of the Night5.03%
10thSummer Time Rendering4.43%
11thYa Boy Kongming!3%
12thMade in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun2.85%
13thArknights: Prelude to Dawn1.86%
Best Adaptation of the Year – Rankings – Anime Corner Polls
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War as Best Adaptation of the Year – 2022

We were blessed with some incredible anime shows in 2022, and it appears that 2023 will deliver the goods as well. Let’s hope that this year achieves the same level of success and even more, and in the meantime, Anime Corner has already begun holding weekly polls for the Winter 2023 season. You can vote for them here.

The results for character and seiyuu rankings can be found here.

Featured image:
© TITE KUBO / SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot
© Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/”ATTACK ON TITAN” The Final Season Production Committee
© Aka Akasaka / Shueisha / Kaguya-sama: Love is War Production Committee
© ONE, Shogakukan/Mob Psycho 100 Project 2022

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