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Anime Awards 2021 – Winners and Announcements

Jason FlattBy Jason Flatt02/19/20213 Mins Read
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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021 just wrapped and with the celebration of this year’s top anime also came a number of announcements from Crunchyroll. Read on for the list of categories, winners, and announcements from the Anime Awards 2021!

Award Winners

Anime of the Year – “JUJUTSU KAISEN”

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Best Animation – “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!”

Best Fantasy – “Re:ZERO -Starting Life In Another World- (Season 2)”

Best Drama – “Fruits Basket (Season 2)”

Best Comedy – “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?”

Best Girl – Kaguya Shinomiya, “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?”

Best Boy – Shoyo Hinata, “HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP”

Best Protagonist – Catarina Claes, “My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead To Doom!”

Best Antagonist – Ryomen Sukuna, “JUJUTSU KAISEN”

Best Fight Scene – Deku Vs. Overhaul, “My Hero Academia Season 4”

Best Score – Kevin Penkin, “Tower Of God”

Best Director – Masaaki Yuasa, “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!”

Best Character Design – Mayuka Ito, Original Designs By Aidairo, “Toilet-bound Hanako-kun”

Best Couple – Nasa Yuzaki & Tsukasa Yuzaki, “TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You”

Best VA Performance (JP) – Yusuke Kobayashi As Natsuki Subaru, “Re:ZERO -Starting Life In Another World- (Season 2)”

Best VA Performance (EN) – Zeno Robinson As Hawks, “My Hero Academia Season 4“

Best Opening Sequence (OP) – Wild Side (ALI), “BEASTARS”

Best Ending Sequence (ED) – LOST IN PARADISE (ALI feat. AKLO), “JUJUTSU KAISEN”


Announcements

Tokyo Revengers

This action-packed series follows young Takemichi Hanagaki after a tragic event sends him back in time and provides him with an opportunity to change the fate of his loved ones and to build a new future.

Zombie Land Saga Revenge

This second season of the cutting-edge zombie idol anime follows the undead idol group Franchouchou as they embark on their latest adventures towards legendary fame.

I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years

This comedic series follows a powerful witch who would rather not work too hard, but somehow finds herself in a variety of curious adventures.

Joran the Princess of Snow and Blood

This anime, set in 1931, follows Sawa Yukimura, a member of the secret organization Nue, who has dedicated her life to avenging the death of her family.

Oddtaxi

The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn’t really hang out with others, and he’s an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn’t talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and his classmate from high school, Kakibana.

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