Anime Awards Nominations: ‘Spy x Family’ Leads The Pack With 19
19.01.2023 - 20:05
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Spy x Family leads the field with 19 nominations for Crunchyroll’s seventh annual Anime Awards, which be handed out in March. Ranking of Kings is next with 16, spread across two seasons, followed by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with 13 noms, which were revealed today. See the full list below.
All three series will vie for the marquee Anime of the Year prize against Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc and Lycoris Recoil. All of those except Lycoris Recoil also are up for Best Animation, joined by Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.
A pair of 2022 box office hits — the No. 1-debuting Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and No. 2-bowing One Piece Film Red — will battle for Best Film against Bubble, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, The Deer King and Inu-Oh, which is up for Best Indie Feature at the Annie Awards.
The awards, which honor anime creators, musicians and performances across streaming and theatrical, will be handed out March 4 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo. Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira will host the ceremony, and Sony Group Corporation chief Kenichiro Yoshida will open the show, which will be livestreamed.
“The 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are a global celebration of anime, which inspires emotion and joy to people and has the power to create global communities,” Yoshida said. “Crunchyroll is committed to spreading fascinating Japanese anime to the globe. It’s an honor and privilege to be with the creators, innovators and the fans of anime to celebrate.”
Online fan voting is open in more than 200 countries until 5 p.m. PT January 25.
Here are the nominees for the 2023 Anime Awards in all 31 categories, representing 30-plus anime studios, eight streaming platforms, 50-plus