Reddit’s number one anime subreddit, r/Anime, revealed the winners of its annual Anime Awards for 2023. As was the case in previous years, the votes were divided between public votes and jury votes. The results differed in most cases, while in a few rare instances, the public and the jury came to an agreement. The voting was open to the public and everyone with a Reddit account was able to choose their favorites.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 in Best Action and Tengoku Daimakyo in Best Background Art categories were the only two times that both the public and the jury agreed on the winners. The nominees are all titles that aired in 2023. It’s worth noting that the Attack on Titan finale was nominated in the Best Movie category, as it aired in two parts. Without further ado, these are the r/Anime Awards winners for 2023:
- Best Action
- Best Adventure
- Jury: Suzume
- Public: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
- Best Comedy
- Jury: Uncle From Another World
- Public: SPY x FAMILY Season 2
- Best Drama
- Jury: BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!
- Public: Vinland Saga Season 2
- Best Romance
- Jury: Insomniacs After School
- Public: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends
- Best Slice of Life
- Jury: Aikatsu! 10th Story: Mirai e no Starway
- Public: Skip and Loafer
- Best Suspense
- Jury: PLUTO
- Public: Tengoku Daimakyo
- Best Character in a Drama
- Jury: Sousuke Shima
- Public: Thorfinn Karlsefni
- Best Character in a Comedy
- Jury: Anon Chihaya
- Public: Cid Kagenou
- Best Cast
- Jury: Skip and Loafer
- Public: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Best Voice Acting
- Jury: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Mitsumi Iwakura)
- Public: Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori)
- Best Animation
- Jury: Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister!
- Public: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Background Art
- Best Character Design
- Jury: Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister!
- Public: Oshi no Ko
- Best Cinematography
- Jury: Tsurune: The Linking Shot
- Public: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2
- Best Soundtrack
- Jury: TRIGUN STAMPEDE
- Public: Oshi no Ko
- Best Opening
- Jury: “innocent arrogance” by BiSH – Tengoku Daimakyo
- Public: “Idol” by YOASOBI – Oshi no Ko
- Best Ending
- Jury: “Anytime Anywhere” by milet – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Public: “Mephisto” by QUEEN BEE – Oshi no Ko
- Best Short Film
- Public: Sewing Love
- Jury: Idol
- Best Movie
- Jury: Aikatsu! 10th Story: Mirai e no Starway
- Public: Attack on Titan: The Final Season Specials
- Best Anime
- Jury: BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!
- Public: Vinland Saga Season 2
The full results can be found on the r/Anime Awards official website, along with details about the voting process and the full nomination list.
Featured image: © Makoto Yukimura, Kodansha/VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Project