Don’t Miss The Weeknd, RZA, Winston Duke & More Revealing Anime’s Best at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards –
WHAT: The tenth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards return to Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, May 23 – marking a decade of honouring the talent and artistry behind the medium’s worldwide impact. The global celebration will encompass a star-studded orange carpet and global livestream with once-in-a-lifetime performances, all in support of honouring anime’s best.
Across the star-studded pre-show and main show ceremony, awards will be given in 32 categories presented by celebrity anime-fan such as Wu-Tang Clan founding architect RZA, acclaimed actor Winston Duke, GRAMMY-nominated recording artist from Puerto Rico Young Miko and K-pop stars BamBam and TEN.
Global icon and long-time anime fan The Weeknd will present Anime of the Year to one of six beloved nominees including:
- DAN DA DAN Season 2
- Gachiakuta
- My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON,
- Takopi’s Original Sin,
- The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)
- The Summer Hikaru Died
Live musical performances from the show will also include DEAN FUJIOKA (Yuri!!! on ICE), PORNOGRAFFITTI (My Hero Academia), ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (Naruto), and Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion).
WHEN: Tune into the Anime Awards Pre-Show at 6:00PM AEST and Main Show at 7:00 PM AEST. Here’s when to tune in around the world:
- New York Pre-Show at 4:00AM; Main Show at 5:00AM
- Los Angeles Pre-Show at 1:00AM; Main Show at 2:00AM
- Berlin Pre-Show at 10:00AM; Main Show at 11:00AM
- London Pre-Show at 9:00AM; Main Show at 10:00AM
- Mexico City Pre-Show at 2:00AM; Main Show at 3:00AM
- New Delhi Pre-Show at 1:30PM; Main Show at 2:30PM
- Dubai Pre-Show at 12:00PM; Main Show at 1:00PM
- Paris Pre-Show at 10:00AM; Main Show at 11:00AM
- São Paulo Pre-Show at 5:00AM; Main Show at 6:00AM
- Singapore Pre-Show at 4:00PM; Main Show at 5:00PM
- Sydney Pre-Show at 6:00PM; Main Show at 7:00PM
WHERE: The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Pre-Show and Main Show Ceremony are available for global tune-in on Crunchyroll’s Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube channels as well as the Global and Japanese Sony Group Corp YouTube Channels—Global and Japanese.
The global livestream will be available for global tune-in across 10 languages on specific YouTube and Twitch channels
More information can be found on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards Official Website and across X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
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Don’t Miss The Weeknd, RZA, Winston Duke & More Revealing Anime’s Best at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards
