Crunchyrollreleased its full list of nominees for what will be the largest and most inclusive edition of the Anime Awards to date. The sixth annual awards show includes series from almost 40 studios spread across eight different streaming platforms, from sites like YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix to dedicated anime streamers like Funimation and Crunchyroll. With 150 nominations competing across 26 distinct categories, it’s a record high for the now-mainstay awards show.
A few shows, in particular, dominated this year’s list.JUJUTSU KAISEN(cour 2) clocked in with a whopping 16 nominations across 14 categories, continuing its reign of dominance after the first winning Anime of the Year in last year’s show. Coming in behind the popular manga adaptation is the OLM-producedODDTAXI, a mystery series surrounding a Walrus taxi driver and the clients he transports, which has an Anime of the Year nod as well as 11 other nominations.Attack on Titan’s final season is starting off strong as well with 11 nods. Other Anime of the Year nominees include86 EIGHTY-SIX,Ranking of Kings, andSonny Boy.
The new categories added will honor voice actors who work outside the English and Japanese dubs. Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Castilian, and Russian voice actors will compete in separate categories under the larger “International Voice Actors” umbrella. “The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is a yearly celebration of the creators, voice actors, studios and series from the past year that have excited and energized the global anime community,” said Funimation Global Group’s chief marketing officerGita Rebbapragadaregarding the continued expansion and globalization of the show. “The Anime Awards is entering its sixth year by shattering records – showcasing more anime on more services than ever before.”
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Fan voting for the upcoming awards show opens on Tuesday, January 18 and will run for one week. The winners of the 2022 Anime Awards will be announced via a live stream on February 9. Fans can tune in on theAnime Awards websiteor via any of Crunchyroll’s social media platforms. The show’s winners are completely decided by the fans unless a tie occurs, in which case a panel of international judges will choose the more deserving nominee.
Check out the full list of nominees for the 2022 edition of Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards below:
