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The winners for the third annual Anime Awards are out. The 15 categories celebrate the best in Japanese animation by awarding developers and creators for their hard work in 2018.
This year, over 5 million global votes were cast across 15 categories from fans celebrating theirย favoriteย characters, series, and creators, up from 2.1 million votes the year before.
The winners for the 15 categories are listed below:
- Anime of the Year – โDevilman Crybabyโ from Science SARU
- Best Protagonist – Rimuru Tempest of โThat Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slimeโ
- Best Antagonist – All for One of โMy Hero Academiaโ Season 3
- Best Boy – Izuku ‘Deku’ Midoriya of โMy Hero Academiaโ Season 3
- Best Girl – Mai Sakurajima of โRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpaiโ
- Best Opening Sequence – โDARLING in the FRANXXโ for the opening sequence โKISS OF DEATHโ sung by Mika Nakashima and produced by Hyde, sequence director Toshifumi Akai, and storyboards by Atsushi Nishigori
- Best Ending Sequence – โAttack on Titanโ Season 3 for the ending sequence โAkatsuki no Requiemโ sung by Linked Horizon, sequence director Satoshi Kadowaki
- Best VA: Japanese – Mamoru Miyano for his character Kotaro Tatsumi from
- โZOMBIE LAND SAGAโ
- Best VA: English – Christopher R. Sabat for his character All Might from โMy Hero Academiaโ Season 3
- Best Director – Masaaki Yuasa of โDevilman Crybabyโ
- Best Animation – for โViolet Evergardenโ from Kyoto Animation
- Best Film – โMy Hero Academia: Two Heroesโ from BONES
- Best Character Design – โJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Windโ from Takahiro Kishida with Original Designs by Hirohiko Araki
- Best Fight Scene – All for One vs All Might from โMy Hero Academiaโ Season 3
- Best Continuing Series – โDragon Ball Superโ from Toei Animation
Masahiko Minami, President. & Producer at BONES INC. received the Icon Award. The honor recognizes influential figures who have contributed to the art and industry of anime.
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards were streamed live on Twitch and presented in San Francisco.
