My Hero Academia named Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll

The final season of "My Hero Academia" was named Anime of the Year at the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held Saturday, May 23, in Tokyo. The event, which drew a record 73 million global fan votes, also saw the film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle" win the award for Film of the Year.

The ceremony, hosted for a fourth consecutive year by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira, featured celebrity presenters including musician The Weeknd, actor Winston Duke, and Wu-Tang Clan's RZA. Musical performances included a medley by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and a tribute to "Neon Genesis Evangelion" by singer Yoko Takahashi.

"My Hero Academia Final Season" won four awards total, including Best Ending Sequence and Best Supporting Character for Katsuki Bakugo. "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" secured seven awards, with five of those recognizing voice artist performances across multiple languages, in addition to winning Best Score.

Other major winners included "One Piece," which was named Best Continuing Series, and "Gachiakuta," which won Best New Series along with awards for Best Character Design and Best Background Art. "The Apothecary Diaries" season two earned four awards,...