Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen dominated the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024, claiming the prestigious Anime of the Year title. In addition to this top honor, the series swept numerous other award categories.
Curious about how the awards are decided? Here’s a quick breakdown: A panel of judges from the anime industry selects six nominees for each award category. Fans then cast their votes to determine the ultimate winner from those nominees.
Here’s the complete list of winners and nominees from the Crunchyroll Anime Awards:
Anime of the Year 2024
- Winner: JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Nominees:
- BOCCHI THE ROCK
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- OSHI NO KO
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Continuing Anime Series
Winner: One Piece
Nominees:
- Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc)
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2)
- One Piece SPY x FAMILY (SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2)
- VINLAND SAGA
Best New Anime Series
Winner: Chainsaw Man
Nominees:
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Chainsaw Man
- Heavenly Delusion
- Hell’s Paradise
- Oshi no Ko
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Anime Film
Winner: Suzume
Nominees:
- Black Clover Sword of the Wizard King
- BLUE GIANT
- PSYCHO-PASS: Providence
- Suzume
- THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
Best Original Anime
Winner: Buddy Daddies
Nominees:
- Akiba Maid War
- BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- Season2
- Buddy Daddies
- Do It Yourself!!
- Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch From Mercury
- THE MARGINAL SERVICE
Best Animation
Winner: Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc
Nominees:
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- Mob Psycho 100 III
- TRIGUN STAMPEDE
Best Character Design
Winner: Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Nominees:
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Hell’s Paradise
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- Trigun Stampede
- OSHI NO KO
Best Director
Winner: Shota Goshozono – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Nominees:
- Yuichiro Hayashi – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Keiichiro Saito – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Ryu Nakayama – Chainsaw Man
- Hirotaka Mori – Heavenly Delusion
- Shota Goshozono – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- Daisuke Hiramaki – OSHI NO KO
Best Cinematography
Winner: JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Nominees:
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Heavenly Delusion
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Art Direction
Winner: Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc
Nominees:
- Chainsaw Man
- Hell’s Paradise
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- OSHI NO KO
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Romance Anime
Winner: Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Nominees:
- Insomniacs after school
- My Happy Marriage
- My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
- Skip and Loafer
- Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Best Comedy Anime
Winner: Spy x Family Season 1 Cour 2
Nominees:
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Buddy Daddies
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
- Urusei Yatsura
- Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Best Action Anime
Winner: Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Nominees:
- Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation
- Chainsaw Man
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- One Piece
Best Fantasy Anime
Winner: Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc
Nominees:
- Hell’s Paradise
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
- Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
- The Ancient Magus’ Bride SEASON 2
Best Drama Anime
Winner: Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
Nominees:
- Heavenly Delusion
- My Happy Marriage
- OSHI NO KO
- To Your Eternity Season 2
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Slice of Anime
Winner: Bocchi the Rock
Nominees:
- Do It Yourself!!
- Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
- Insomniacs after school
- My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
- Skip and Loafer
Best Main Character
Winner: Luffy – One Piece
Nominees:
- Bocchi (Hitori Gotoh) – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Denji – Chainsaw Man
- Eren Jaeger – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) – Mob Psycho 100 III
- Thorfinn – VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2
Best Supporting Character
Winner: Satoru Gojo – Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Nominees:
- Arataka Reigen – Mob Psycho 100 III
- Hange Zoe – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
- Kana Arima – OSHI NO KO
- Power – Chainsaw Man
- Suguru Geto – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Best Anime Song
Winner: Idol – YOASOBI – OSHI NO KO
Nominees:
- KICK BACK – Kenshi Yonezu – Chainsaw Man
- Seisyun Complex – Kessoku Band – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Suzume – RADWIMPS feat. toaka – Suzume
- Where Our Blue Is –– Tatsuya Kitani – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
- WORK – Ringo Sheena and millennium parade – Hell’s Paradise
“Must Protect At All Costs” Anime Character
Winner: Anya Forger – Spy x Family Season 1 Cour 2
Nominee:
- Hitori Gotoh (Bocchi) – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Bojji – Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
- Miri Unasaka – Buddy Daddies
- Pochita – Chainsaw Man
- Suletta Mercury – Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – Japanese
Winner: Yuuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) – JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2
Nominees:
- Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger) – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2
- Kikunosuke Toya (Denji) – Chainsaw Man
- Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy) – One Piece
- Yoshino Aoyama (Bocchi) – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Yuki Kaji (Eren Jaeger) – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
Best Anime Voice Artist Performance – English
Winner: Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) – Chainsaw Man
Nominees:
- Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Austin Tindle (Millions Knives) – TRIGUN STAMPEDE
- Johnny Yong Bosch (Ichigo Kurosaki) – BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation
- Lexi Nieto (Tomo Aizawa) – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
- Marisa Duran (Sagiri Yamada Asaemon) – Hell’s Paradise
What did you think of this year’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards? Did your top picks take home any trophies? Share your excitement (or disappointment!) in the comments below. And if you’re curious about past champions, check out the full history of Crunchyroll Anime Award winners here.
Source: Crunchyroll
