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Solo Leveling's producer has opened up about the unprecedented challenges the staff faced in creating the anime series, especially given its prior renown among overseas audiences.

Solo Leveling producer Sota Furuhashi and PR coordinator Kazeto Amako spoke about the series' development in a newly released interview with Mantan Web. Furuhashi shared that the series was aimed at being a global hit from the beginning, introducing unprecedented difficulties in the production. This included doing two dubs and ensuring they used English for backgrounds, status screens and other places.

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Solo Leveling Producer Reveals Why Character Names Were Changed During Dubbing

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Get ready to play, because the first teaser trailer for upcoming rom-com anime Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl is here to give us a demo of a joyful shtick between an arcade part-timer and a passionate foreigner. As previewed below, Shoya Chiba (Taiki in Blue Box ) voices Renji Kusakabe and Sally Amaki (Carol in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! ) voices Lily Baker. Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl Teaser Trailer Related: Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl Anime Reveals July 2025 Premiere, Visuals, Voice Cast Based on the manga by Hirokazu Yasuhara, Toshihiro Kikuchi ( Pseudo Harem ) directs Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl at studio Nomad, with series composition by Yasunori Yamada ( My Deer Friend Nokotan scriptwriter), character designs by Rikiya Okano ( Tokyo Autumn Session ) and music by Takuro Iga ( Oshi no Ko ). The story follows Renji Kusakabe, a young man working part-time at a game arcade center. One day he saw a British girl,...

Crunchyroll has announced the return of its annual Anime Awards in 2025 with significant updates.

Announced at Ccxp in São Paulo, Brazil, the ninth edition of the awards will take place in Tokyo, Japan, on May 25, 2025.

“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is one of the biggest moments for anime all year – thanks to the creators honored and fans who will decide the winners. We’re thrilled to host the awards again in the birthplace of anime and produce a celebration of the world’s fastest growing entertainment space,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.

Among the key changes for 2025 is the introduction of brand-new categories, including Best Isekai and Best Hindi Voice Artist. There will be a total of 32 categories.

Moreover, Crunchyroll has expanded the eligibility period to include five anime seasons, spanning from Oct 1, 2023, to Dec 31, 2024. This transition ensures that no noteworthy series or film is overlooked during this milestone year.

The official website and X (formerly Twitter) for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Hirokazu Yasuhara's Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl romantic comedy manga opened today, revealing the anime is set to premiere in Japan in July 2025 . The official accounts also posted a teaser visual featuring the two protagonists, Lily Baker and Renji Kusakabe, at the game center arcade where they meet. Lily tries out the crane game, while Renji is working as a pert-timer and checking on her. Teaser visual Sally Amaki , a member of Japanese digital voice-actor idol group 22/7 , voices the main heroine Lily Baker: a 13 year old girl who moved from England and is passionate about playing in Japanese arcade games. Message from Sally Amaki: I have been following this work as a reader since the original manga. I thought strongly, "If it were to be animated, I would definitely want to play Lily-chan! At...

The ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Tokyo, Japan, on May 25, 2025. The announcement was made at Comic-Con Experience - São Paulo 2024 in Brazil, with Crunchyroll revealing the date, location, guests and more for its upcoming award show.

Per a press release, Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar is the first celebrity presenter announced for the 2025 Anime Awards. Japanese voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira will return as co-hosts for the star-studded event. Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO, will again deliver the show's opening remarks.

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Crunchyroll Reveals Voting Start Date, New Categories & More for 2025 Anime Awards

Significant changes have been made since the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards show.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Japan once more as the ninth annual event is scheduled to open in Tokyo at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa on May 25, 2025, accompanied by an official livestream. Announced during Crunchyroll’s industry panel at Ccxp, the event will also update its eligibility period for qualified anime to include those released between October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, encompassing of five anime seasons. Future award nomination eligibility will extend from January 1 to December 31. Fan voting will begin on April 3, 2025 after the judge nomination process for each of the 32 categories, with the full list available on the Anime Awards’ official website . New categories for the 2025 awards include Best Isekai, Best Background Art and Best Hindi Voice Artist. Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira will return once again to co-host the event, with Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida to give opening remarks. Pabllo Vittar, a Brazilian drag pop icon and musician,...

Though the next Puella Magi Madoka Magica outing for the magical girls was pushed back to Winter 2025 , the upcoming Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- anime film got a brand new trailer today at Aniplex Online Fest 2024 along with the first character trailer for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game. Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- Second Main Trailer In the lead-up to -Walpurgisnacht Rising- , the previous film in the now tetralogy of Madoka Magica anime movies, Rebellion , will return to Japanese theaters for one week from October 25 to 31 with special gifts being given out to those who purchase tickets. Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Ashley Taylor Character Trailer The above character trailer for the newest Madoka Magica smartphone game announces that Sally Amaki, known for voicing Carol Olston from Tomo-chan Is a Girl! , will voice the character Ashley Taylor. The trailer also confirmed that pre-registration...

Shonen anime focus mainly on male characters and their progression from youth to adulthood. However, an increasing number of shonen anime over the last decade have featured female characters more prominently. Many of these female characters are well-written - even better than their male counterparts. Several of these girls and women stand out above the rest.

The best female shonen characters have great character progression throughout their series. They are as complex as any male character, and they arent worn-out stereotypes that too many female anime characters are known for. These female characters have dreams and flaws just like everyone else, which is what makes them such great characters.

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Major entertainment company Aniplex, which produces the Solo Leveling anime series, has revealed the date and list of participating titles for the upcoming Aniplex Online Fest 2024, promising an "overwhelming amount of news" next month.

Via Aniplex Events' official X (formerly Twitter) account, Aniplex Online Fest 2024 will be held this year on Monday, Sep. 16, 2024, at noon (Jst). The event will reveal "an overwhelming amount of news" about over 20 anime and other works, including Wind Breaker, Blue Exorcist, Solo Leveling Season 2 and more. The stream will be available for free on Aniplex's YouTube channel. Below, fans can check out the teaser trailer and official Aniplex Fest 2024 event visual, drawn by Wind Breaker's character designer and chief animation director, Taishi Kawakami.

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The Solo Leveling animes sidelined characters are finally getting their moment in the spotlight thanks to a new guide from the creators of Solo Leveling: Arise, which details the best Hunters for the franchise's first game.

While Solo Leveling: Arise players are tasked with a variety of different opponents, official developer Netmarble has provided an official guide to Cbr to help players achieve general success. Perhaps surprisingly, given her lack of major screen time in the anime series, Hunter Lee Joo-hee is a top pick due to her Aoe (Area of Effect) healing skills. Her technique, Healing Wave, recovers Hp and mana while attacking, with its key effect being that "Joohee recovers her allies Hp in Divination Circle equal to the N% of her max Hp." Fellow Hunters Kim Chul and Anna Ruiz are also spotlighted for their own reasons below.

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In a special video feature, Solo Leveling producer Sota Furuhashi has revealed that Season 2 will address the desires of many fans in exploring characters outside of just main protagonist Sung Jin-woo.

The Aniplex YouTube Channel released the pilot episode of Aniplex After Hours, where voice actor Sally Amaki sat down with Furuhashi, who produces Solo Leveling and Mashle: Magic and Muscles. When asked how Solo Leveling will 'level up' in Season 2, Furuhashi replied, "In Season 1, it focuses a lot on the main character's development and, of course, that continues in Season 2, but this time, we'll also turn the spotlight on the supporting characters and fill in the story a bit more as we wrap things up. So, you'll get a more 360-degree look at the world of Solo Leveling in Season 2."

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In an interview with Aniplex’s After Hours program on May 10, 2024, which was hosted by Sally Amaki, Solo Levling producer Sota Furuhashi shared hints regarding the exciting developments that’s in store for the upcoming season 2 of the anime.

Solo Levling season 1 focused on the main character’s journey of growth and self-discovery, and Furuhashi acknowledged that this will continue in the second season as well. However, he hinted at a broader narrative scope.

This will include shining a spotlight on the supporting characters of the series, suggesting that fans can expect more backstory and development for those who have been supporting the protagonist on his journey.

Furuhashi also went on to say that this focus on side characters will give viewers a more 360-degree look at the world of Solo Leveling.

“In season 1, it focuses a lot on the main character’s development, and of course that continues in...

Sota Furuhashi, the producer behind Solo Leveling anime, disclosed that the anime had different versions tailored for audiences in Japan and the rest of the world.

This was revealed during an interview on Aniplex’s After Hours program, where Furuhashi provided insights into the unique localization efforts undertaken for Solo Leveling. This interview was hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki.

According to Furuhashi, the localization process involved the adoption of Japanese names for characters and settings within the anime’s domestic release, while adhering to the original Korean names for global audiences.

This also included recording certain scenes twice, with voice actors delivering lines using both Korean and Japanese names.

“We did place a lot of emphasis on how things would be localized for this title, using Japanese names in Japan, and using Korean names from the original work in the rest of the world. We actually did the voice recordings in some cases twice,...

Aniplex launched the pilot episode today of Aniplex After Hours on their official YouTube channel, in a new series that seeks to go behind the scenes of Aniplex series and talk with the creatives behind your favorite anime. Sally Amaki, who voiced Carol Olston in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! , hosts the new show. The first episode features producer Sota Furuhashi, a producer for Mashle: Magic And Muscles and Solo Leveling , to talk about how he got into the anime industry, how he balanced the original Korean aspects of the Solo Leveling story, why the "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" from Mashle Season 2 became so popular, and more! You can watch the first episode below. The first episode also includes a special look at the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 5th anniversary event held in Japan, with Aleks Le (voice of Zenitsu) and Abby Trott (voice of Nezuko) checking out the event. After learning about each of the series,...

Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night is an upcoming original anime created by Jelee, whose premiere is set for April 6, 2024, in Japan. AMC Networks has now officially confirmed that the highly-anticipated series will be available internationally through Hidive, which will stream the series exclusively on its platform starting on April 6, as we have said. On top of that, Hidive will also organize the American premiere of the series at Anime Boston 2024, which is to be held on March 29, 2024, and will show the first two episodes of the series. So, American fans, if you’re in Boston at the end of the month, you know where you have to go!

Jelee created Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night as an original anime, with the producers officially summarizing the plot as follows:

Shibuya is a city full of identity. It is here on Shibuya’s late night streets that illustrator Mahiru Kozuki,...

Crunchyroll®, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, revealed the winners for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a live ceremony featuring global celebrity presenters and exciting musical performances, all to honor the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime. The full list of winners can be found below and on the Anime Awards website.

The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held live in Tokyo, Japan and live-streamed globally, hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. The winners for each category were revealed by a slate of global celebrity presenters, representing passionate anime fans from across entertainment including three-time Grammy-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, award-winning actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel and The Marvels), Academy Award winning duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), director Joaquim Dos Santos (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse), sports superstar DeMarcus Lawrence (NFL's Dallas Cowboys) and...

The 2nd of March in Tokyo saw the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. A large number of celebrities presented at the event, and numerous awards in many different categories were given out. The eagerly anticipated Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which made its debut in 2017, honor, identify, and commend the year’s most popular series as well as those in the animation industry who put in a great deal of effort to create them.

2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Now in its eighth year, the yearly awards ceremony decides the best in Japanese animation from a wide range of categories, with winners being chosen through a worldwide public vote. For the second year in a row, the ceremony was hosted by returning hosts Sally Amaki, best known for her role in Tomo-chan Is a Girl, and Japanese presenter Jon Kabira.

Although a lot of anime series and movies took home these prestigious awards in different categories,...

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 was the big winner at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in Tokyo over the weekend, taking the top-prize anime of the year honor and triumphing in 10 additional categories, including best director, best character design, best action and best cinematography. The best film prize went to Mokoto Shinkai’s anime blockbuster Suzume, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won several key categories, such as best animation and best fantasy.

The annual awards show, now in its eighth year, selects leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and picks the winners via a global popular vote. The show aired live on Crunchyroll, the anime specialty streamer owned by Sony Group, with a replay later released over the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the show.

In recent editions, the event’s popularity has...

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be hosted live from Tokyo on March 2, 2024, and promises to be a bigger spectacle than ever before. Sally Amaki is excited about hosting the event, and a series she was involved with is a part of this year's nominees. Sally Amaki reflects on her experience voicing Carol in Tomo-Chan is a Girl! and how she was able to connect the character to her won experiences as an idol.

Ahead of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards on March 2, a massive celebration of all things anime featuring guests and presenters from every corner of the industry, we spoke with one of the event's hosts, Sally Amaki, on her experiences returning to the event for a second year, as well as what it's like to work as both a Japanese and English voice actress on series such as Tomo-Chan is a Girl!, and how she's been influenced by her time working as an idol.

Crunchyroll just wrapped up its 2024 Anime Awards, and what a night it was! Held live in Tokyo and streamed worldwide, the event was a grand celebration of anime, featuring big names from all corners of entertainment. Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira hosted the show, making sure everyone had a great time.

We got to see some amazing performances too. Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto knocked it out of the park with the Anime Awards Theme Song. Shing02, Oma, and Spin Master A-1 took us back with ‘battlecry’ from Samurai Champloo. And Yoasobi’s ‘Idol’ performance was just the cherry on top.

Now, let’s talk winners. ‘Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death‘ took home quite a few awards including Anime of the Year and Best Action. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc‘ wasn’t far behind, winning for Best Animation and Art Direction. ‘Spy x Family‘ got us laughing with Best Comedy,...

The 8th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards just concluded in Tokyo — with “Jujutsu Kaisen” Season 2 wining a total of 11 honors, including the top prize of anime of the year.

Crunchyroll revealed the winners of the fan-voted awards during a live ceremony Saturday, March 2, featuring celebrity presenters and musical performances. (The full list of winners is below.) A replay of the 2024 Anime Awards, hosted by voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.

Three-time Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion (pictured above) presented the award for anime of the year to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death.” The series also won trophies for best director (Shota Goshozono), best action, best character design, best cinematography, best ending and opening sequences, best supporting character (Satoru Gojo) and three voice actor awards.

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The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are nearly here!

The Anime Awards will take place on Saturday (March 2) with a live ceremony hosted by renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira.

Fans can tune into the Anime Awards livestream on Crunchyroll channels on YouTube and Twitch beginning at 6 p.m. Jst.

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 34 million votes this year, up from 18 million votes last year.

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Pre-show and Live Ceremony Presenters:

Aquaria

Che Lingo

Chiaki Kuriyama

DeMarcus Lawrence

Emiru

Iman Vellani

Joaquim Dos Santos

Labrinth

Lena Lemon

LiSA

Liza Soberano

Megan Thee Stallion

Mercedes Varnado

Nava Rose

Phil Lord & Chris Miller

Porter Robinson

Rashmika Mandanna

Roland

So Takei

Vinnie Hacker

Yaeji

Ylona Garcia

Musical Performances by:

Hiroyuki Sawano & Kohta Yamamoto,...

Romance anime has been a fan-favorite genre for as long as the shows have been on. Stories of blossoming love never fail to sweep audiences into the drama and allure of romantic storytelling. In recent years, the romance anime offered to viewers has only gotten better. Many of these newer shows are some of the best romance anime available.

The best romance anime since 2020 feature beloved characters and heartwarming stories. Whether the shows are tragic or uplifting, fans easily get swept into the love and attraction that the main couples share. Many recent anime focus on more realistic romances as well, which helps them be even more relatable (and adored) to an increasing number of romance anime fans.

Read Our Review The Best Romance Anime to Watch Right Now Between Crunchyroll, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu, romance fans have an abundance of endearing and entertaining romance anime to enjoy. Tomo-chan Is A Girl!

Living in Shibuya as a young person can be as rewarding creatively as it can be tough. Following a group of girls in the city, the original TV anime series Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night , from the mind of Jelee and character drafts by popman3580, released its main trailer today revealing more characters that live on the suburban Tokyo streets as well the theme tunes that we’ll hear. The additional cast for Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night include: Miiko voiced by Sumire Uesaka (Lum in Urusei Yatsura (2022) ) Melo Seto voiced by Miho Okasaki (Rimuru in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ) Momoko Yanagi voiced by Yukina Shuto (Mahiru Mizuhara in World’s End Harem ) Akari Suzumura voiced by Sally Amaki (Carol Olston in Tomo-chan Is a Girl! ) As heard in the trailer, KanoeRana will be performing the opening theme song “Irodori” with Tsurushima Anna performing the...

Voting is open now through Saturday, Jan. 27 and viewers can stream select nominees for free through March 2.

With the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards already behind us and the Academy Award nominations being announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, we are firmly entrenched in the middle of awards season. This week, the world’s leading anime streaming service Crunchyroll released the nominees for the eighth annual Anime Awards. The winners will be announced during a live ceremony on Saturday, March 2 that will be livestreamed on the platform in a ceremony hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira. Voting is now open through Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pt, anime fans are able to vote on Crunchyroll's website.

The eighth annual Anime Awards will stream on Crunchyroll on March 2 and voting will be open through Jan. 27. The first round of presenters has been announced, including Megan Thee Stallion and Iman Vellani.

The stars are aligning, and the 2024 Anime Awards are just a couple of months away! Crunchyroll announced today that a star-studded lineup of presenters are joining the excitement, including three-time Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion , actress Iman Vellani ( Ms. Marvel ) and record-breaking singer-songwriter LiSA ! Vote Now For The 2024 Anime Awards! “Beyond time and borders, anime allows us to connect and be touched, be excited, and share the same emotions with others, regardless of age or values. Anime has the same potential and appeals that I feel towards music. I hope the wonderful Japanese anime continues to bring joy to many fans around the world,” LiSA said. “I consider anime to be one of the cultures that represents Japan, so I am very honored to be chosen as the presenter.” “Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do! I love cosplaying all of my favorite characters, I love the storytelling,...

Bad English spoken by supposedly native English-speaking characters in anime is not a new issue and has been present in the industry for decades. Limited budgets, tight deadlines, and competition in the voice acting industry contribute to the challenges of accurately portraying English-speaking characters in anime. Bad English isn't always bad – it can lead to beloved character and hilarious moments.

Most viewers who watch anime in Japanese are likely to have heard bad English spoken by a supposedly native English-speaking character. For example, a British or American character who speaks with an unexplainably thick Japanese accent, or whose words feel rigid or nonsensical. These characters are presented as native English speakers but sound unnatural to English speakers. In the last few years, Do It Yourself and Blue Lock are two anime featuring native English characters whose English feels a little less than natural.

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Japan’s anime industry gathered in Tokyo over the weekend for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which select leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and pick the winners via a global popular vote.

Netflix’s standalone series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners took the event’s top anime of the year award, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, which made its international debut on Crunchyroll, cleaned up across many of the other main categories, including best action, best animation, best director (Haruo Sotozaki) and best fantasy. Other big winners included blockbuster Jujutsu Kaisen 0, produced by Japan’s Mappa, which won best film, and Crunchyroll’s Spy X Family with best comedy and best new series. (The full list of winners is below).

Crunchyroll says 18 million votes were cast for this year’s winners by fans from 200 countries, with high levels of participation spanning Asia,...

Warning: Contains Minor Spoilers for Tomo-Chan Is a GirlThe newest Crunchyroll romcom, Tomo-Chan Is a Girl, has made a genius casting choice for both its sub and dub. The current big romantic comedy being aired on Crunchyroll for its Winter 2023 anime season is the hilariously sweet series Tomo-Chan is a Girl. The series follows a tomboy named Tomo Aizawa who develops feelings for her best friend, Junichiro. However, he views her as just one of the guys. She ends up enlisting her friends, Misuzu and Carol, to help her find ways to win his heart through a series of misadventures that have been funny and adorable. The show boasts a talented group of actors for its sub and dub to bring these characters to life, but none have been more perfect than the casting of Carol.

Carol Olsten is one of Tomo's quirky friends that she makes at the beginning of the school year.

Spy x Family leads the field with 19 nominations for Crunchyroll’s seventh annual Anime Awards, which be handed out in March. Ranking of Kings is next with 16, spread across two seasons, followed by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with 13 noms, which were revealed today. See the full list below.

All three series will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize against Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc and Lycoris Recoil. All of those except Lycoris Recoil also are up for Best Animation, joined by Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.

A pair of 2022 box office hits — the No. 1-debuting Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and No. 2-bowing One Piece Film Red — will battle for Best Film against Bubble, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, The Deer King and Inu-Oh, which is up for Best Indie Feature at the Annie Awards.

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The seventh annual Anime Awards will be hosted by Crunchyroll within the next few months, but already the streaming company has revealed the categories for the upcoming event. Nominees have not been announced yet. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite series after the appointed judges select the nominees.

Crunchyroll's Anime Awards have been occurring since 2017. Several hit series have won the title of Best Anime, including Yuri on Ice, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Attack on Titan Final Season: Part One. In 2018, Made in Abyss won, followed up by Devilman Crybaby in 2019. The crown for the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards' Best Anime is ripe for the taking. The event will be held in Tokyo, for the first time.

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Anime specialty service Crunchyroll has selected the star hosts for its first-ever live awards show, which will be held early next year in Japan. Renowned voice actress Sally Amaki and veteran entertainer Jon Kabira will co-host the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the company said Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

“We share a deep love of anime with Sally and Jon, and we’re so excited to have their energy and passion onstage with us at the Anime Awards next year,” said Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the creative forces behind anime’s biggest series and can’t wait to share more soon.”

Originally from Los Angeles, Sally Amaki is a member of the digital voice actor idol project 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijuni), a collaboration between Sony Music and Aniplex. Jon Kabira is a host and emcee with...