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2026 Anime Awards: 'My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON' named Anime of the Year

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779589838916Kenji Nagasaki_, Director of My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON_ onstage accepting Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, Japan on May 23, 2026 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Kenji Nagasaki, director of &#x27;My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON,&#x27; accepts the Anime of the Year award at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, Japan on May 23, 2026. Photos from Crunchyroll</div>The final season of &quot;My Hero Academia&quot; was crowned Saturday Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, while the box office hit &quot;Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle&quot; took home seven honors, including Film of the Year.Held in Tokyo, Japan, the 2026 edition of the Anime Awards also marked the ceremony&#x27;s 10th year of honoring excellence among creators, musicians, and performers in the anime industry.In addition to the top prize, &quot;My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON&quot; won three other awards: Best Ending Sequence for &quot;I&quot; by BUMP OF CHICKEN, Best Supporting Character for Katsuki Bakugo, and Best Voice Artist Performance (French) for Bastien Bourlé, who voices Izuku Midoriya.&quot;Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,&quot; meanwhile, won Best Score and Best Voice Artist Performance awards across five languages.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/9/4/movie-review-demon-slayer-infinity-castle-delivers-thrilling-emotional-spectacle-1242">REVIEW: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ delivers thrilling, emotional spectacle </a></div>During the event, director Tatsuya Nagamine — known for works such as &quot;Dragon Ball Super&quot; and &quot;ONE PIECE&quot; — was honored with the Global Impact Award in recognition &quot;of his groundbreaking works that have left an indelible mark on culture, history, and the hearts of audiences around the world.&quot;<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779589900169Haruo Sotozaki (Director) and Yuichi Terao(Director of photography) of Demon Slayer_ Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle_ onstage accepting Film of the Year_ at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, Japan (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Haruo Sotozaki (director) and Yuichi Terao (director of photography) of &#x27;Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle&#x27; accept the Film of the Year prize at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, Japan</div>Below is the full list of winners.Anime of the Year - My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Film of the Year - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Best Original Anime - Lazarus Best Continuing Series - ONE PIECE Best New Series - Gachiakuta Best Opening Sequence  - &quot;On The Way&quot; - AiNA THE END - DAN DA DAN Season 2 Best Ending Sequence - &quot;I&quot; — BUMP OF CHICKEN — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Best Action - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Best Comedy - DAN DA DAN Season 2 Best Drama - The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) Best Isekai Anime - Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Best Romance - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Best Slice of Life - SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Best Animation - Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Best Background Art - Gachiakuta Best Character Design - Gachiakuta Best Director - Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) Best Main Character - Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) Best Supporting Character - Katsuki Bakugo — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON “Must Protect At All Cost” Character - Anya Forger — SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Best Anime Song - &quot;IRIS OUT&quot; — Kenshi Yonezu — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Best Score - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle — Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) - Aoi Yuki — Maomao — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) Best Voice Artist Performance (English) - Lucien Dodge — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic) - Tariq Obaid — Taro Sakamoto — SAKAMOTO DAYS Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese) - Charles Emmanuel — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish) - Carles Teruel — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Best Voice Artist Performance (French) - Bastien Bourlé — Izuku Midoriya — My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON Best Voice Artist Performance (German) - Gerrit Schmidt—Foß — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi) - Abhishek Sharma — Jinshi — The Apothecary Diaries (season 2) Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) - Mosè Singh — Denji — Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish) - Jose Antonio Toledano — Akaza — Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle The star-studded event also featured appearances by The Weeknd, RZA, and Thai K-pop stars BamBam and Ten as presenters, alongside performances from Yoko Takahashi, PORNOGRAFFITTI, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and DEAN FUJIOKA.This year, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards logged a record 73 million votes from fans worldwide, with Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico and the United States among the countries with the most engaged voters.

The final season of 'My Hero Academia' was crowned Saturday Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

The final season of 'My Hero Academia' was crowned Saturday Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.