Daftar Nominasi Anime Awards 2026, Dandadan Masuk di 20 Kategori

Pada tahun ini, ada setidaknya tiga anime yang mendominasi nominasi Anime Awards yaitu Dandadan Season 2, The Apotechary Diaries Season 2 dan Gachiakuta. Dandadan paling beringas dengan masuk di 20 nominasi, menjadi anime paling banyak yang masuk nominasi pada Anime Awards 2026 ini.

Raihan tersebut diikuti oleh The Apotechary Diaries Season 2 yang meraih 17 nominasi, disusul dengan Gachiakuta dengan 16 nominasi. Menariknya, ketiganya juga akan bersaing di kategori paling bergengsi yakni Anime of the Year.

Selain menghadirkan berbagai bintang tamu dari Jepang, Crunchyroll sudah menyiapkan bintang tamu internasional. Salah satunya adalah The Weeknd yang dikonfirmasi bakal jadi presenter di Anime Awards 2026. Pelantun "Blinding Lights" ini akan membacakan kategori nominasi paling bergengsi yaitu Anime of the Year.

The Weeknd merupakan salah satu artis luar Jepang yang suka banget sama anime. Dilansir Crunchyroll, ia mengaku mengagumi beberapa karya anime seperti Sailor Moon, sebagai salah satu anime pertama yang ia tonton, dan Samurai Champloo. Bahkan menurutnya, Samurai Champloo bisa memengaruhi cara ia menikmati film dan musik.

"Saya pertama kali menemukan dua media favorit saya, yaitu hip hop dan anime dipadukan dengan sempurna (di anime Samurai Champloo), sehingga benar-benar mengubah cara saya menonton film dan mendengarkan musik," kata The Weeknd lewat keterangan resmi pada Kamis (9/4/2026).

Anime of the Year

• Dandadan

• Gachiakuta

• My Hero Academia: Final Season

• Takopi's Original Sin

• The Apothecary Diaries

• The Summer Hikaru Died

Film of the Year

• 100 Meters

• Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle

• Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage

• Scarlet

• The Rose of Versailles

Best Continuing Series

• Dandadan (season 2)

• Kaiju No. 8 (season 2)

• My Hero Academia: Final Season

• One Piece

• Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow

• Spy × Family (season 3)

Best New Series

• Clevatess

• The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

• Gachiakuta

• SAKAMOTO DAYS

• The Summer Hikaru Died

• Takopi's Original Sin

Best Original Anime

• Apocalypse Hotel

• DIGIMON BEATBREAK

• Lazarus

• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

• Moonrise

• ZENSHU

Best Animation

• Dandadan Season 2

• Gachiakuta

• My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

• ONE PIECE

• Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

• Takopi's Original Sin

Best Character Design

• The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

• Dandadan Season 2

• Gachiakuta

• My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

• ONE PIECE

• Takopi's Original Sin

Best Director

• Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora (Dandadan Season 2)

• Fumihiko Suganuma (Gachiakuta)

• Kenji Nagasaki, Naomi Nakayama (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Ryohei Takeshita (The Summer Hikaru Died)

• Shinya Iino (Takopi's Original Sin)

Best Background Art

• The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

• CITY THE ANIMATION

• Dandadan Season 2

• Gachiakuta

• Kowloon Generic Romance

• The Summer Hikaru Died

Best Romance Anime

• Blue Box

• Dandadan Season 2

• The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

• Honey Lemon Soda

• My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

• Ranma1/2 Season2

Best Comedy Anime

• CITY THE ANIMATION

• Dandadan Season 2

• My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

• Ranma1/2 Season2

• SPY x FAMILY Season 3

• WITCH WATCH

Best Action Anime

• Dandadan Season 2

• Gachiakuta

• Kaiju No. 8 Season 2

• My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON

• ONE PIECE

• Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

Best Isekai Anime

• Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2

• Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation — Season 1 "Episode of Heartslabyul"

• From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!

• KONOSUBA -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 -BONUS STAGE-

• Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3

• ZENSHU

Best Drama Anime

• Anne Shirley

• The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

• Blue Box

• Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

• The Summer Hikaru Died

• Takopi's Original Sin

Best Slice of Life Anime

• Anne Shirley

• CITY THE ANIMATION

• The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

• My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

• SPY x FAMILY Season 3

Best Anime Main Character

• Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Momo (Dandadan Season 2)

• Okarun (Dandadan Season 2)

• Rudo (Gachiakuta)

• Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-)

Best Anime Supporting Character

• Enjin (Gachiakuta)

• Jin Enjoji (Jiji) (Dandadan Season 2)

• Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Loulan/Shisui (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Turbo Granny (Dandadan Season 2)

Best Anime "Must Protect At All Costs" Character

• Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)

• Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Kaoruko Waguri (The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity)

• Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Suika (Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE)

• Takopi (Takopi's Original Sin)

Best Anime Song

• "In Bloom" by Lilas Ikuta (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• "IRIS OUT" by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• "JANE DOE" by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• "On The Way" by AiNA THE END (Dandadan Season 2)

• "ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)" by LiSA (Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-)

• "Watch Me!" by YOASOBI (WITCH WATCH)

Best Anime Score

• The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

• Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

• Dandadan Season 2

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Gachiakuta

• Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-

Best Anime Opening Sequence

• "HUGs" by Paledusk (Gachiakuta)

• "Mirage" by Creepy Nuts (Call of the Night Season 2)

• "On The Way" by AiNA THE END (Dandadan Season 2)

• "ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)" by LiSA (Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-)

• "THE REVO" by PORNOGRAFFITTI (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

Best Anime Ending Sequence

• "Actor" by Lilas Ikuta (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)

• "Beautiful Colors" by OneRepublic (Kaiju No. 8 Season 2)

• "Doukashiteru" by WurtS (Dandadan Season 2)

• "I" by BUMP OF CHICKEN (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• "Kawaii Kaiwai" by PiKi (My Dress-Up Darling Season 2)

• "UN-APEX" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure (Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)

• Aoi Yuki sebagai Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Chiaki Kobayashi sebagai Yoshiki Tsujinaka (The Summer Hikaru Died)

• Daiki Yamashita sebagai Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Kikunosuke Toya sebagai Denji (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Mayumi Tanaka sebagai Monkey D. Luffy (ONE PIECE)

• Reina Ueda sebagai Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Arabic)

• Hamoud Abu Hassoun sebagai Loid Forger (Childhood) (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)

• Tariq Obaid sebagai Taro Sakamoto (SAKAMOTO DAYS)

• Moataz El—Shazly sebagai Heisuke Mashimo (SAKAMOTO DAYS)

• Raafat Bazo sebagai Yuri Briar (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)

• Fatima Zakaria sebagai Osaragi (SAKAMOTO DAYS)

• Ghada Omar sebagai Yor Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Brazilian Portuguese)

• Bruno Sangregório sebagai Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK)

• Charles Emmanuel sebagai Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)

• Erick Bougleux sebagai Zanka Nijiku (Gachiakuta)

• Fabio Lucindo sebagai Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Gigi Patta sebagai Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Ursula Bezerra sebagai Son Goku (Dragon Ball DAIMA)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)

• Adrián Pineda sebagai Rudo (Gachiakuta)

• Carles Teruel sebagai Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)

• Cristina Peña sebagai Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Joel Gómez Jiménez sebagai Okarun (Dandadan Season 2)

• Marisa Marciel sebagai Nami (ONE PIECE)

• Marta Barbará sebagai Kaoruko Waguri (The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (English)

• Alexis Tipton sebagai Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Emi Lo sebagai Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Justin Briner sebagai Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Lucien Dodge sebagai Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)

• Morgan Berry sebagai Shiori Fuyumura (SANDA)

• Paul Castro Jr. sebagai Hikaru Indou (The Summer Hikaru Died)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (French)

• Bastien Bourlé sebagai Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

• Bruno Mullenaerts sebagai Enjin (Gachiakuta)

• Catherine Hanotiau sebagai Nico Wakatsuki (WITCH WATCH)

• Clara Soares sebagai Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Jonathan Gimbord sebagai Hikaru (The Summer Hikaru Died)

• Véronique Augereau sebagai Seiko (Dandadan Season 2)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (German)

• Abhishek Sharma sebagai Jinshi (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Akshita Mishra sebagai Koyuki (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)

• Heena Malik sebagai Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Merlyn James sebagai Anya Forger (SPY x FAMILY Season 3)

• Rajesh Shukla sebagai Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-)

• Shilpie Pandey sebagai Lufas Maphaahl (A Wild Last Boss Appeared!)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Italian)

• Katia Sorrentino sebagai Momo (Dandadan Season 2)

• Leonardo Graziano sebagai Naruto Uzumaki (BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE)

• Luna Fogu sebagai Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Martina Tamburello sebagai Kikoru Shinomiya (Kaiju No. 8 Season 2)

• Mosè Singh sebagai Denji (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Simone Lupinacci sebagai Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)

• Desireé González sebagai Maomao (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

• Dion González sebagai Rudo (Gachiakuta)

• Erika Langarica sebagai Marin Kitagawa (My Dress-Up Darling Season 2)

• Fernando Moctezuma sebagai Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-)

• Jessica Ángeles sebagai Reze (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)

• Jose Antonio Toledano sebagai Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle)

Malam puncak penghargaan Anime Awards 2026 digelar pada 23 Mei. Siapa yang bakal borong penghargaan?