LIVE AT THE RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATER, FEBRUARY 24, 2018

My Hero Academia wins seven trophies. Made in Abyss walks off with the big one.

Hosted live from Los Angeles by Anthony Carboni and Erika Ishii, the 2nd Crunchyroll Anime Awards handed My Hero Academia's second season a category-leading seven wins, but Made in Abyss took home Anime of the Year and Best Score.

Ricardo Montalban Theater, Los Angeles · 24 February 2018 · Results final

7

Wins for My Hero Academia season 2, the most of the night

10

Nominations for My Hero Academia season 2, also the most of the night

17

Competitive categories, up from 12 the year before

2nd

Edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Seven wins weren't enough for the crown.

The second Crunchyroll Anime Awards moved out of the internet and onto a real stage, the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Los Angeles, hosted live by Anthony Carboni and Erika Ishii. My Hero Academia's second season led every category it touched, picking up Best Hero for Izuku Midoriya, Best Villain for Stain, Best Boy for Shoto Todoroki, Best Girl for Ochako Uraraka, Best Opening for Kenshi Yonezu's *Peace Sign*, Best Animation, and Best Action. *Seven trophies, more than any other show that night.*

But Anime of the Year went to Made in Abyss, which also won Best Score for Kevin Penkin's soundtrack. Your Name. took the newly created Best Film category, and Christopher Sabat, the English voice of Vegeta, Piccolo, and All Might, received the very first Industry Icon Award.

This edition expanded nominees from four per category to six, dropped Best Couple, Best Fight Scene, and Most Heartwarming Scene, and introduced Best Score, Best Film, Best CGI, Best Continuing Series, and Best Slice of Life. It also handed out the first and, so far, only Best Manga award, going to Kabi Nagata's My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness.

Eighteen categories, a real red carpet, and one show that couldn't quite convert quantity into the top prize. Full breakdown below.

Sidebar

The record breaker

My Hero Academia season 2 led both nominations and wins, with ten nods and seven trophies.

Sidebar

New this year

Best Score, Best Film, Best CGI, Best Continuing Series, and Best Slice of Life all debuted. So did Best Manga, still the only time that category has ever been awarded.

The haul chart

Who left heaviest

filled = win · hollow = loss

#1 My Hero Academia

2 wins 3 noms

#2 Land of the Lustrous

1 win 4 noms

#3 March Comes In Like a Lion

1 win 4 noms

#4 Made in Abyss

1 win 2 noms

#5 Midoriya, Izuku

1 win 2 noms

#6 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

1 win 2 noms

#7 Akaguro, Chizome

1 win 1 nom

#8 Girls' Last Tour

1 win 1 nom

#9 Penkin, Kevin

1 win 1 nom

Ranked by wins, then nominations, across every 2018 entry logged for this ceremony. Categories with no eligible nominees this cycle aren't shown.

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Winners only

Showing 18 of 18 categories

Anime of the Year

Anime

Winner

Made in Abyss

Kinema Citrus

1× win · 2 noms tonight

Also nominated

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

season 2

Studio Deen

2 noms tonight

Land of the Lustrous

Orange

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Little Witch Academia

Trigger

3 noms tonight

March Comes In Like a Lion

season 2

Shaft

1× win · 4 noms tonight

My Hero Academia

season 2

Bones

2× wins · 3 noms tonight

Reading the room

Made in Abyss won this, one of two wins for the show tonight alongside Best Score.

Nominees' night, in total

Land of the Lustrous 1W / 4N

March Comes In Like a Lion 1W / 4N

My Hero Academia 2W / 3N

Little Witch Academia 0W / 3N

Made in Abyss 1W / 2N

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 0W / 2N

Best Boy

Character

Winner

Todoroki, Shouto

season 2

My Hero Academia

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Fafnir

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

1 nom tonight

Kiriyama, Rei

March Comes In Like a Lion

1 nom tonight

Midoriya, Izuku

season 2

My Hero Academia

1× win · 2 noms tonight

Satou, Kazuma

season 2

KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

1 nom tonight

Yuurakutei, Yakumo

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

1 nom tonight

Reading the room

Shoto Todoroki won this for My Hero Academia's second season, one of seven wins for the show tonight, the most of any title this edition.

Nominees' night, in total

Midoriya, Izuku 1W / 2N

Todoroki, Shouto 1W / 1N

Fafnir 0W / 1N

Kiriyama, Rei 0W / 1N

Satou, Kazuma 0W / 1N

Yuurakutei, Yakumo 0W / 1N

Best CGI

Anime

Winner

Land of the Lustrous

Orange

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Also nominated

Attack on Titan

season 2

Wit Studio

2 noms tonight

Inuyashiki: Last Hero

MAPPA

1 nom tonight

KADO: The Right Answer

Toei Animation

1 nom tonight

Knight's & Magic

8bit

1 nom tonight

Re:CREATORS

TROYCA

1 nom tonight

Best Ending

Anime

Nominee

Aisaka, Yuuka

"Hikari, Hikari"

Recovery of an MMO Junkie

1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Brian the Sun

"Kafune" · season 2

March Comes In Like a Lion

1 nom tonight

Daoko

"Step Up LOVE" · season 2

Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond

1 nom tonight

Isobe, Karin

"behind"

Just Because!

1 nom tonight

Ohara, Yuiko

"Kirameku Hamabe"

Land of the Lustrous

1 nom tonight

Best Film

Film

Winner

Your Name.

CoMix Wave Films

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

A Silent Voice

Kyoto Animation

2 noms tonight

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower

ufotable

1 nom tonight

Girls und Panzer der Film

Actas

1 nom tonight

In This Corner of the World

MAPPA

1 nom tonight

Kizumonogatari Part 3: Cold-Blooded

Shaft

1 nom tonight

Reading the room

Your Name. won the inaugural running of this category for CoMix Wave Films.

Nominees' night, in total

A Silent Voice 0W / 2N

Your Name. 1W / 1N

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower 0W / 1N

Girls und Panzer der Film 0W / 1N

In This Corner of the World 0W / 1N

Kizumonogatari Part 3: Cold-Blooded 0W / 1N

Best Girl

Character

Winner

Uraraka, Ochako

season 2

My Hero Academia

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Asui, Tsuyu

season 2

My Hero Academia

1 nom tonight

Hatori, Chise

The Ancient Magus' Bride

2 noms tonight

Kagari, Atsuko

Little Witch Academia

2 noms tonight

Morioka, Moriko

Recovery of an MMO Junkie

1 nom tonight

Serval

Kemono Friends

1 nom tonight

Best Hero

Character

Winner

Midoriya, Izuku

season 2

My Hero Academia

1× win · 2 noms tonight

Also nominated

Hatori, Chise

The Ancient Magus' Bride

2 noms tonight

Kagari, Atsuko

Little Witch Academia

2 noms tonight

Kukuri

Magical Circle Guru-Guru

1 nom tonight

Minowa, Gin

Yuki Yuna is a Hero

1 nom tonight

Nanachi

Made in Abyss

1 nom tonight

Reading the room

Izuku Midoriya won this for My Hero Academia's second season, his second straight win in this category, then still called Hero of the Year before its rename.

Nominees' night, in total

Midoriya, Izuku 1W / 2N

Hatori, Chise 0W / 2N

Kagari, Atsuko 0W / 2N

Kukuri 0W / 1N

Minowa, Gin 0W / 1N

Nanachi 0W / 1N

Best Manga

Anime

Nominee

Kouno, Fumiyo

Manga: In This Corner of the World

1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Kui, Ryouko

Manga: Delicious in Dungeon

1 nom tonight

Kumota, Haruko

Manga: Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

1 nom tonight

Noda, Satoru

Manga: Golden Kamuy

1 nom tonight

Best Opening

Anime

Winner

Yonezu, Kenshi

"Peace Sign" · season 2

My Hero Academia

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Hayashibara, Megumi

"Imawa no Shinigami" · season 2

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

1 nom tonight

JUNNA

"Here"

The Ancient Magus' Bride

1 nom tonight

Linked Horizon

"Shinzou wo Sasageyo!" · season 2

Attack on Titan

1 nom tonight

ONE III NOTES

"Shadow and Truth"

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

1 nom tonight

Best Villain

Character

Winner

Akaguro, Chizome

season 2

My Hero Academia

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Bondrewd

Made in Abyss

1 nom tonight

Cartaphilus

The Ancient Magus' Bride

1 nom tonight

Shishigami, Hiro

Inuyashiki: Last Hero

1 nom tonight

Usagi

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War

1 nom tonight

von Degurechaff, Tanya

Saga of Tanya the Evil

1 nom tonight

Reading the room

Stain won this for My Hero Academia's second season, one of seven wins for the show tonight, in a category then still called Villain of the Year.

Nominees' night, in total

Akaguro, Chizome 1W / 1N

Bondrewd 0W / 1N

Cartaphilus 0W / 1N

Shishigami, Hiro 0W / 1N

Usagi 0W / 1N

von Degurechaff, Tanya 0W / 1N

Industry Icon Award

Character

Winner

Sabat, Christopher

Inaugural recipient -- English VA for Vegeta/Piccolo (Dragon Ball) and All Might (My Hero Academia)

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Best Continuing Series

Anime

Winner

March Comes In Like a Lion

Shaft

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Also nominated

All Out!!

co-production with TMS Entertainment

Madhouse

1 nom tonight

Case Closed

TMS Entertainment

1 nom tonight

Dragon Ball Super

Toei Animation

1 nom tonight

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season

Sunrise

2 noms tonight

Naruto Shippuden

Studio Pierrot

1 nom tonight

Reading the room

March Comes in Like a Lion won the inaugural running of this category for Shaft.

Nominees' night, in total

March Comes In Like a Lion 1W / 4N

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season 0W / 2N

All Out!! 0W / 1N

Case Closed 0W / 1N

Dragon Ball Super 0W / 1N

Naruto Shippuden 0W / 1N

Best Animation

Artist/Creator

Winner

My Hero Academia

season 2

Bones

2× wins · 3 noms tonight

Also nominated

A Silent Voice

Kyoto Animation

2 noms tonight

Land of the Lustrous

Orange

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Little Witch Academia

Trigger

3 noms tonight

March Comes In Like a Lion

season 2

Shaft

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Kyoto Animation

1× win · 2 noms tonight

Reading the room

My Hero Academia's second season won this for Bones, one of seven wins for the show tonight.

Nominees' night, in total

Land of the Lustrous 1W / 4N

March Comes In Like a Lion 1W / 4N

My Hero Academia 2W / 3N

Little Witch Academia 0W / 3N

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 1W / 2N

A Silent Voice 0W / 2N

Best Action

Anime

Winner

My Hero Academia

season 2

Bones

2× wins · 3 noms tonight

Also nominated

Attack on Titan

season 2

Wit Studio

2 noms tonight

Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond

season 2

Bones

1 nom tonight

Fate/Apocrypha

A-1 Pictures

1 nom tonight

Land of the Lustrous

Orange

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season

season 2

Sunrise

2 noms tonight

Reading the room

My Hero Academia's second season won this for Bones, its seventh and final win of the night.

Nominees' night, in total

Land of the Lustrous 1W / 4N

My Hero Academia 2W / 3N

Attack on Titan 0W / 2N

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season 0W / 2N

Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond 0W / 1N

Fate/Apocrypha 0W / 1N

Best Comedy

Anime

Winner

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Kyoto Animation

1× win · 2 noms tonight

Also nominated

Gamers!

PINE JAM

1 nom tonight

KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

season 2

Studio Deen

1 nom tonight

Little Witch Academia

Trigger

3 noms tonight

Mr. Osomatsu 2

season 2

Studio Pierrot

1 nom tonight

Tsuredure Children

Studio Gokumi

1 nom tonight

Best Drama

Anime

Winner

The Ancient Magus' Bride

Wit Studio

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

Madhouse

1 nom tonight

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

season 2

Studio Deen

2 noms tonight

Made in Abyss

Kinema Citrus

1× win · 2 noms tonight

March Comes In Like a Lion

season 2

Shaft

1× win · 4 noms tonight

Scum's Wish

Lerche

1 nom tonight

Reading the room

The Ancient Magus' Bride won this for Wit Studio.

Nominees' night, in total

March Comes In Like a Lion 1W / 4N

Made in Abyss 1W / 2N

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 0W / 2N

The Ancient Magus' Bride 1W / 1N

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. 0W / 1N

Scum's Wish 0W / 1N

Best Slice of Life

Anime

Winner

Girls' Last Tour

White Fox

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Interviews With Monster Girls

A-1 Pictures

1 nom tonight

Kemono Friends

Yaoyorozu

1 nom tonight

Recovery of an MMO Junkie

Signal.MD

1 nom tonight

Sakura Quest

P.A. Works

1 nom tonight

Tsukigakirei

feel.

1 nom tonight

Best Score

Music

Winner

Penkin, Kevin

Made in Abyss

1× win · 1 nom tonight

Also nominated

Fujisawa, Yoshiaki

Land of the Lustrous

1 nom tonight

Matsumoto, Junichi

The Ancient Magus' Bride

1 nom tonight

Oshima, Michiru

Little Witch Academia

1 nom tonight

Sawano, Hiroyuki

Re:CREATORS

1 nom tonight

Takahashi, Ryou

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

1 nom tonight

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Best Boy

Best CGI

Best Ending

Best Film

Best Girl

Best Hero

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Best Opening

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Industry Icon Award

Best Continuing Series

Best Animation

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