The results of our anime ships and couples ranking for 2025 are also out, and you can see who was the favorite pair of the year below. Make sure to also check out our 2025 Seiyuu of the Year winners, as well as the 2025 Opening and Ending Theme Song and 2025 Supporting Character winners.
The nominees were the top 5 characters from each of the season, including the results for:
A total of 25,596 people voted in this category for the best ship or couple, with Hikaru Indo and Yoshiki Tsujinaka from The Summer Hikaru Died taking the win. The two were previously also voted the best ship/couple of Fall 2025.
Behind them were Maomao and Jinshi from The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, as well as Kaoruko Waguri and Rintaro Tsumugi from The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. You can see the full results below.
Top 20 Best Ship or Couple of the Year Ranking | 2025 Anime Awards
| Rank | Title | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hikaru Indo & Yoshiki Tsujinaka | 10.57% |
| 2nd | Maomao & Jinshi | 9.82% |
| 3rd | Kaoruko Waguri & Rintaro Tsumugi | 8.47% |
| 4th | Yor Forger & Loid Forger | 8.33% |
| 5th | Momo Ayase & Ken Takakura | 7.64% |
| 6th | Marin Kitagawa & Wakana Gojo | 7.62% |
| 7th | Ochako Uraraka & Izuku Midoriya | 6.42% |
| 8th | Emilia & Subaru | 5.95% |
| 9th | Anya Forger & Damian Desmond | 4.88% |
| 10th | Hinako Yaotose & Shiori Oumi | 4.38% |
| 11th | Aoi Sakamoto & Taro Sakamoto | 3.93% |
| 12th | Rentaro Family | 3.78% |
| 13th | Hinako Yaotose & Miko Yashiro | 3.19% |
| 14th | Chinatsu Kano & Taiki Inomata | 3.13% |
| 15th | Nene Yashiro & Hanako | 3.11% |
| 16th | Cha Hae-in & Sung Jinwoo | 2.45% |
| 17th | Nico Wakatsuki & Morihito Otogi | 2.05% |
| 18th | Reiko Kujirai & Hajime Kudo | 1.79% |
| 19th | Ouka Shiunji & Arata Shiunji | 1.36% |
| 20th | Banri Shiunji & Arata Shiunji | 1.16% |
Do you think the 2025 best ship or couple deserved it or do you think someone else should have won? Let us know! Stay tuned for the rest of our 2025 Anime of the Year Awards in the next two days!
In the meantime, you can vote for our Winter 2026 weekly rankings.
Featured image:
The Summer Hikaru Died ©Mokumokuren/KADOKAWA/The Summer Hikaru Died Partners
Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity © Saka Mikami / Kodansha / The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Production Committee
The Apothecary Diaries ©Hyuganatsu/Imagika Infos/”The Apothecary Diaries”Project
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