Crunchyroll Announces 2023 Anime Awards Winners

Crunchyroll announced the results of its 2023 Anime Awards. 18 million votes from fans in 200 countries and territories voted to cheer their favorites into the top spot, with some of the most engaged regions including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Mexico, and the United States. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners won the prestigious Anime of the Year title. This is Crunchyroll’s seventh year with awards and here is how the full list of winners looked:

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 Winners:

• Anime of the Year – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
• Best Action – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
• Best Animation – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
• Best Anime Song – “The Rumbling,” SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• Best Character Design – Akira Matsushima, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc 
• Best Comedy – SPY x FAMILY 
• Best Continuing Series – ONE PIECE
• Best Director – Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
• Best Drama – Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• Best Ending Sequence – “Comedy,” Gen Hoshino, SPY x FAMILY
• Best Fantasy – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
• Best Film – JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
• Best Main Character – Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• Best New Series – SPY x FAMILY
• Best Opening Sequence – “The Rumbling,” SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• Best Original Anime – Lycoris Recoil
• Best Romance – Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-
• Best Score – KOHTA YAMAMOTO and HIROYUKI SAWANO, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• Best Supporting Character – Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
• Best Voice Artist Performance (English) – Zach Aguilar, David Martinez, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
• Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) – Yuki Kaji, Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
• Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic) – Amal Hawija, Gon Freecss, Hunter x Hunter
• Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian) – Jaime Pérez de Sevilla, Yuta Okkotsu, JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
• Best Voice Artist Performance (French) – Brigitte Lecordier, Bojji, Ranking of Kings 
• Best Voice Artist Performance (German) – Nicolás Artajo, Yuta Okkotsu, JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
• Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) – Elisa Giorgio, Maki Zen’in, JUJUTSU KAISEN (Cour 1)
• Best Voice Artist Performance (Portuguese) – Nina Carvalho, Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
• Best Voice Artist Performance (Spanish) – Alejandro Orozco, Gyutaro, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
• “Must Protect At All Costs” Character – Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY

Last year, 17 million votes were cast. As always, a jury also had a part in choosing the winners.
Source: Press release