The Anime Awards 2025 have officially wrapped, celebrating the most impactful and beloved anime of the year. From epic fantasy adventures to heartwarming slice-of-life stories, the awards recognized excellence across direction, animation, music, and voice performances in multiple languages. Here’s a quick rundown of the top winners and what made this year’s anime lineup unforgettable.
Big Winners by Title
Solo Leveling
- Anime of the Year
- Best New Anime Series
- Best Action Anime
- Best Main Character – Sung Jinwoo
- Best Anime Score – Hiroyuki Sawano
- Best Anime Ending Sequence – “request” by krage
- Best Voice Performance (EN, PT-BR, ES-ES)
Look Back
- Anime Film of the Year
- Best Voice Performance (Italian) – Ilaria Pellicone as Kyomoto
Attack on Titan
- Global Impact Award
- Best Voice Performance (Latin Spanish) – Miguel Ángel Leal as Eren Jaeger
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc
- Best Continuing Anime Series
- Best Animation
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Best Director – Keiichiro Saito
- Best Background Art
- Best Drama Anime
- Best Supporting Character – Fern
DAN DA DAN
- Best Character Design
- Best Anime Song & Opening – “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts
Other Notable Winners
- Best Original Anime – Ninja Kamui
- Best Romance – Blue Box
- Best Comedy – MASHLE: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
- Best Isekai – Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
- Best Slice of Life – Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
- “Must Protect At All Costs” Character – Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 2)
- Best Voice Performance – Japanese – Aoi Yuki as Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Best Voice Performance – Hindi – Lohit Sharma as Satoru Gojo (JUJUTSU KAISEN S2)
- Best Voice Performance – French – Adrien Antoine as Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8)
- Best Voice Performance – German – Daniel Schlauch as Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE)
Whether you’re a seasoned anime fan or just getting started, 2025 was a thrilling year for anime lovers around the world. Which of these titles is your favorite? Let us know!
