Netflix‘s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners won Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll’s 2023 Anime Awards(Opens in a new tab). The ceremony took place in Tokyo and celebrated fan-favorite animes of the past year. The anime-dedicated streaming service has been hosting the Anime Awards since 2017.
Studio Trigger, known for Kill La Kill and their work on Star Wars: Visions, received critical acclaim for their adaption of CD-Projekt Red’s action RPG Cyberpunk 2077. It also took home Best Voice Acting Performance (English). Other winners during the awards show include Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 (including Best Drama and Best Opening), Spy x Family (Best Comedy, Best New Show), and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Best Film).
Here is the full list of winners of the 2023 Anime Awards:
Anime of the Year
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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Lycoris Recoil
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Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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SPY x FAMILY
Best Original Anime
Best Anime Character Design
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Akira Matsushima, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Atsuko Nozaki, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Kazuaki Shimada, SPY x FAMILY
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Kazumasa Ishida, My Dress-Up Darling
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Masanori Shino, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
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Yo Yoshinari, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Best Animation
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Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
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Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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SPY x FAMILY
Best New Anime Series
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Call of the Night
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Lycoris Recoil
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My Dress-Up Darling
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SPY x FAMILY
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Ya Boy Kongming!
Best Continuing Anime Series
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Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
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Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
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Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
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One Piece
Best Anime Opening Sequence
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“Chikichiki Banban” by QUEENDOM, Storyboard and Direction from 10GAUGE, Ya Boy Kongming!
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“Mixed Nuts” by Official HIGE DANdism, Storyboard and Direction from Masashi Ishihama, SPY x FAMILY
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“Naked Hero” by Vaundy, Storyboard and Unit Direction from Shingo Yamashita, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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“The Rumbling” by SiM, Storyboard and Direction from Takashi Kojima, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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“This Fffire” by Franz Ferdinand, Animation Direction from Hiroyuki Imaishi, Storyboard from Kai Ikarashi, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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“Zankyosanka” by Aimer, Storyboard from Haruo Sotozaki, Animation Direction from Akira Matsushima, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Best Anime Ending Sequence
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“Akuma no Ko” by AI HIGUCHI, Storyboard and Direction from Paraco Shinohara, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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“Comedy” by Gen Hoshino, Storyboard and Direction from Atsushi Nishigori, SPY x FAMILY
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“Koi no yukue” by Akari Akase, Storyboard and Direction from Futata, My Dress-Up Darling
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“Koshaberibiyori” by FantasticYouth, Storyboard and Direction from Kouki Fujimoto, Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)
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“My Heart Has Surrendered” by Airi Suzuki, Storyboard and Direction from Nichika Ono, Animation Direction from Norifumi Kugai, Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
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“Yofukashino Uta” by Creepy Nuts, Storyboard and Direction from Tomoyuki Itamura, Animation Direction from Haruka Sagawa, Call of the Night
Best Anime Score
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(K)NoW_NAME, SPY x FAMILY
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Akira Yamaoka, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Genki Hikota (Hifumi, Inc.), Ya Boy Kongming!
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Kevin Penkin, Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
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Kohta Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Sawano, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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Yuki Kaijura and Go Shiina, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Best Anime Film
Best Anime Song
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“Chikichiki Banban” by QUEENDOM, Ya Boy Kongming!
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“Comedy” by Gen Hoshino, SPY x FAMILY
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“My Nonfiction” by Miyuki Shirogane (CV: Makoto Furukawa) and Chika Fujiwara (CV: Konomi Kohara), Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
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“Shall We Dance?” by ReoNa, SHADOWS HOUSE -2nd Season-
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“New Genesis” by Ado, One Piece Film Red
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“The Rumbling” by SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Best Anime Director
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Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Hiroyuki Imaishi, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Kazuhiro Furuhashi, SPY x FAMILY
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Shingo Adachi, Lycoris Recoil
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Yosuke Hatta, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Yuichiro Hayashi, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Best Main Anime Character
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Bojji, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Chisato Nishikigi, Lycoris Recoil
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David Martinez, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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Loid Forger, SPY x FAMILY
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Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling
Best Supporting Anime Character
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Ai Hayasaka, Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
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Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
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Kage, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Rebecca, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Tengen Uzui, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY
Best “Must Protect at All Costs” Anime Character
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Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
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Bojji, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Kage, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Kotaro Sato, Kotaro Lives Alone
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Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling
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Shoko Komi, Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)
Best Action Anime
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Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
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Lycoris Recoil
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SPY x FAMILY
Best Comedy Anime
Best Drama Anime
Best Fantasy Anime
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1, 2nd Cour
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OVERLORD IV
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Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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The Case Study of Vanitas (Cour 2)
Best Romance Anime
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Call of the Night
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Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
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Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)
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Love After World Domination
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My Dress-Up Darling
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Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie
Best Voice Acting Performance (Japanese)
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Atsumi Tanezaki, Anya Forger in SPY x FAMILY
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Chika Anzai, Chisato Nishikigi in Lycoris Recoil
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Fairouz Ai, Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
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Misaki Kuno, Faputa and Irumyuui in Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
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Sun Natsuki Hanae, Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
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Yuki Kaji, Eren Jaeger in Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Best Voice Acting Performance (English)
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Amanda Lee (AmaLee), Marin Kitagawa in My Dress-Up Darling
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Cherami Leigh, Kotaro Sato in Kotaro Lives Alone
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Natalie Van Sistine, Yor Forger in SPY x FAMILY
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SungWon Cho (AKA ProZD), Kage in Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
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Zach Aguilar, David Martinez in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Zeno Robinson, Gamma 2 in Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO
You can watch the full awards ceremony on Crunchyroll’s YouTube channel(Opens in a new tab).
