The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly awards program celebrating the fan-favorite anime series, characters, and creators across streaming, film, and music. Global anime fans cast more than 51 million votes this year (up from 17 million votes last year). Tune in to see a star-studded slate of global celebrity presenters along with exclusive performances celebrating fan-favorite and beloved anime series. The live stream will also be available in Hindi Dubs for the first time for Indian anime fans.
Watch the Anime Awards on Crunchyroll’s channels on YouTube and Twitch
Pre-show and Live Ceremony Presenters (in alphabetical order):
- Ben Whittaker—English professional boxer
- Chloe Kim—American snowboarder
- Chocolate Planet—Comedy duo made up of Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo
- d4vd—American recording artist
- Damiano David—Italian singer-songwriter
- DEAN FUJIOKA—Japanese actor, musician and talent
- Finn Wolfhard—Canadian director, musician, and actor from Stranger Things
- Gaten Matarazzo—American actor best known from Stranger Things
- Gigguk—Pioneering YouTube content creator
- Ironmouse—Demon Queen VTuber
- J Balvin—GRAMMY nominated global music superstar
- Kacey Musgraves—GRAMMY award winning singer, songwriter, & musician
- Kanata Hongo—Japanese actor known for live-action adaptations of anime
- Mayu Matsuoka—Japan Academy Award winning actress
- Pabllo Vittar—Award winning Brazilian pop icon (previously announced)
- Paloma Mami—American-Chilean singer
- Plastique Tiara—Top global drag star
- Rina Sawayama—Musician and actor
- Saya Ichikawa—Japanese model and talent
- Zak Penn—Screenwriter
Musical Performances by:
- Creepy Nuts—2025 Anime Award nominated hip-hop duo behind viral hits “Otonoke” and “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born”, the opening themes for Dan Da Dan and Mashle: Magic and Muscles, respectively.
- FLOW—Rock band, performing at the Anime Awards in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Eureka Seven.
- LiSA—Japanese singer and iconic voice behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s opening theme “Gurenge”
Tune in for International Time Zones
- Los Angeles, US – 1am PST
- New York, US – 4am EST
- London, England – 9am GMT
- Paris, France – 10am CET
- Mumbai, India – 1:30pm IST
- Sydney, Australia – 6pm AEDT
- São Paulo, Brazil – 5am BRT
- Mexico City, Mexico – 2am CST
- Singapore – 4pm SGT
The full list of categories to be presented can be found at the official Anime Awards website.
Source: Press Release
