The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held in Tokyo and streamed live worldwide, celebrating the best anime titles from the past year. From action-packed hits to heartfelt stories, fans had a lot to cheer for. This year, Solo Leveling made history by taking home the most awards ever won by a single anime at this event.
Solo Leveling Wins Big at Anime Awards 2025
Solo Leveling was the biggest winner this year. It won Anime of the Year, along with eight other awards, making it the most-awarded anime in a single year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. This anime, based on a Korean webtoon, really connected with fans across the globe. Its storytelling, strong animation, and character development stood out from the rest.
Here are some major wins for Solo Leveling:
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Anime of the Year
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Best New Series
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Best Action
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Best Score
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Best Ending Sequence – “request” by Krage
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Best Main Character – Sung Jinwoo
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Best English Voice Acting – Aleks Le
This series has set a new standard for anime adaptations and proved just how far-reaching anime culture has become.
Other Notable Wins From the Night
While Solo Leveling stole the spotlight, other anime shows also got well-deserved recognition.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End picked up four awards at the event. Among the wins were Best Director, which went to Keiichiro Saito, and Best Supporting Character for Fern
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Dandadan grabbed attention with wins for Best Opening Sequence and Best Character Design.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba continued its run of success, winning Best Animation and Best Continuing Series for its Hashira Training Arc.
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Look Back was named Anime Film of the Year.
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Ninja Kamui won Best Original Anime.
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Re:ZERO picked up the first-ever Best Isekai Anime award.
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Blue Box and Mashle: Magic and Muscles won for Best Romance and Best Comedy, respectively.
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Attack on Titan was honored with the Global Impact Award, a brand-new category made to highlight anime that has made a strong impact around the world and influenced global pop culture
The variety of winners this year shows how diverse and creative the anime industry really is, with something for every kind of fan.
Crunchyroll Awards Show Marks a Global Celebration of Anime
The 2025 awards ceremony wasn’t just about the winners—it was also a celebration of anime’s growing global reach. The event took place at the Grand Prince Hotel in Tokyo and included special appearances by global stars such as J Balvin and Kacey Musgraves. With voting open worldwide and fans from over 200 countries participating, it’s clear anime is more popular than ever.
The event was shown live on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels, so fans from all over the world could easily watch it.
