However, fans of other beloved new anime series like Frieren: Beyond the Journey's End and The Apothecary Diaries think that they have been "robbed" in the competition. Both of those shows were nominated for multiple categories including Anime of the Year, along with Dan Da Dan, Delicious in Dungeon, and Kaiju No. 8.

Celebrity presenters included Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, J Balvin and Mayu Matsuoka, while ‘Attack on Titan’ was honored with the inaugural Global Impact Award.

The 2025 edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards took place on Sunday, with dozens of awards given away to some of the best anime series and movies of yesteryear. The stream was an exciting affair, filled with celebrity appearances, performances from artists like Creepy Nuts – best known for its theme song Otonoke from Dan Da Dan – and much more.