Here Are Your 2026 Anime Awards Winners

We got some unusual and unexpected results out of the Anime Awards this year. Were any of you betting on the final season of My Hero Academia taking home the trophy for Best Anime Of The Entire Year? (Yeah, we know it’s popular, but…) Or were you expecting the award for Best Original Anime to go to Lazarus?? Remember, these awards are decided by popular vote, so if you don’t like how they turned out, well, it’s your own fault.

Dan Da Dan Season 2 was given the honor of Best Comedy, but it was actually nominated in 20 different categories and that was the only one it actually won. Demon Slayer fared better, picking up six wins for Infinity Castle including Best Score and multiple voice actor wins from different language dubs. Gachiakuta won Best New Series, along with additional honors for Best Background Art and Character Design. Perhaps the least surprising win was yet another “Most Protect At All Cost” win for Anya Forger from Spy X Family.

All the winners are posted below, along with the full ceremony itself, which was held in Tokyo.

• Anime of the Year – My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

• Film of the Year – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Best Original Anime – Lazarus

• Best Continuing Series – ONE PIECE

• Best New Series – Gachiakuta

• Best Opening Sequence  – On The Way – AiNA THE END – DAN DA DAN Season 2

• Best Ending Sequence – I, BUMP OF CHICKEN, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

• Best Action – Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

• Best Comedy – DAN DA DAN Season 2

• Best Drama – The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)

• Best Isekai Anime – Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3

• Best Romance – The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

• Best Slice of Life – SPY x FAMILY Season 3

• Best Animation – Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

• Best Background Art – Gachiakuta

• Best Character Design – Gachiakuta

• Best Director – Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma, The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)

• Best Main Character – Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)

• Best Supporting Character – Katsuki Bakugo, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

• “Must Protect At All Cost” Character – Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY Season 3

• Best Anime Song – IRIS OUT, Kenshi Yonezu, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

• Best Score – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) – Aoi Yuki, Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)

• Best Voice Artist Performance (English) – Lucien Dodge, Akaza, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic) – Tariq Obaid, Taro Sakamoto, SAKAMOTO DAYS

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese) – Charles Emmanuel, Akaza, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish ) – Carles Teruel, Akaza, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Best Voice Artist Performance (French)- Bastien Bourlé, Izuku Midoriya, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

• Best Voice Artist Performance (German) – Gerrit Schmidt, Foß, Akaza, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi) – Abhishek Sharma, Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries (season 2)

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) – Mosè Singh, Denji, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

• Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish) – Jose Antonio Toledano, Akaza, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle