Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 confirms Tokyo event date, presenters, and more

On Friday, December 6, 2024, Crunchyroll informed Sportskeeda Anime via email correspondence about the new details surrounding Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025. The event is set to take place on May 25, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. In addition, the company unveiled its first celebrity presenter, new nominee eligibility period, and more.

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the leading yearly award program honoring the creators, musicians, and performances that power the global love of anime. The ninth annual award program is set to take place at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan.

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 unveils Pabllo Vittar as its first celebrity presenter

Pabllo Vittar announced as first celebrity presenter (Image via Crunchyroll)

On Friday, December 6, 2024, Crunchyroll announced at CCXP in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The star-studded event will also be available for live stream worldwide.

As part of this announcement, Crunchyroll announced its first-ever Brazilian celebrity presenter - drag pop icon and musician Pabllo Vittar. More celebrity presenters will be announced closer to the ceremony.

Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira are set to host the award program (Image via Crunchyroll)

In addition, it was announced that popular voice actor and idol Sally Amaki and renowned entertainer Jon Kabira will return as co-hosts for the 2025 award program. Also, Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida will deliver the opening remarks again.

However, the most important detail Crunchyroll shared concerns the eligibility period for the anime awards. Previously, the eligibility period for anime was from October 1 to September 30. This caused quite some outrage online because fans would vote for anime based on the content released outside the eligibility period.

Crunchyroll announces new eligibility period (Image via Crunchyroll)

Crunchyroll Anime Awards has introduced a new eligibility period and voting window to tackle this. The award program will move from March to May, updating the eligibility period, which celebrates a clearly defined calendar year for anime.

However, exclusively for the 2025 Anime Awards, the eligibility period will expand from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, encompassing five anime seasons. This expanded window marks a transition year that ensures no anime goes uncelebrated. Then, starting next year, the nominee eligibility period will extend from January 1 to December 31.

Crunchyroll announces new voting period (Image via Crunchyroll)

The nominees for each category will be selected by passionate and independent 2025 Anime Awards judges starting January 2025. The fan voting period will take place from April 3 - 14.

The upcoming award program is set to feature 32 categories. This includes new categories from Best Isekai and Best Hindi Voice Actor to fan favorites like Best Opening Sequence and Best Main Character. The full list can be found on the official website of Crunchyroll Anime Awards.