‘Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death’ Dominates with 11 Wins – AwardsWatch

Crunchyroll, which honors the best in anime worldwide, revealed the winners for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a live ceremony where Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory / Premature Death dominated with 11 wins, including Anime of the Year, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Character Design.

Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 and One Piece were also among the multiple award winners.

The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held live in Tokyo, Japan and livestreamed globally, hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. The winners for each category were revealed by a slate of global celebrity presenters, representing passionate anime fans from across entertainment including three-time GRAMMY-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion, Japanese singer-songwriter LiSA, award-winning actress Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel and The Marvels), Academy Award winning duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), director Joaquim Dos Santos (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse), sports superstar DeMarcus Lawrence (NFL’s Dallas Cowboys) and wrestling legend Mercedes Varnado (Former WWE World Champion), as well as several international stars, including Indian film actor Rashmika Mandanna, director Bong Joon Ho (Parasite, Snowpiercer), Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, and recording artist Labrinth, actress and entrepreneur Liza Soberano, Japanese TV personality and former Japanese Decathlon Champion So Takei, actress, singer and model Chiaki Kuriyama, and Japanese night club host, entrepreneur and TV personality Roland.

“Anime fans from around the world have spoken and collectively, they cast more votes than in the history of the Anime Awards to crown the 2024 winners,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. “Anime is a powerful force, driving pop culture and connecting global fans and it is a privilege to celebrate and honor this dynamic artform.”

Anime Awards 2024 Winners (Listed in alphabetical order by category)

• Anime of the Year – JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Action – JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Animation – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
• Best Anime Song – Idol by YOASOBI for【OSHI NO KO】
• Best Art Direction – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
• Best Character Design – Sayaka Koiso, Tadashi Hiramatsu for JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Cinematography – JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Comedy – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2
• Best Continuing Series – ONE PIECE
• Best Director – Shota Goshozono, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Drama – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
• Best Ending Sequence – Akari by Soshi Sakiyama from JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Fantasy –  Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
• Best Film – Suzume
• Best Main Character – Monkey D. Luffy from ONE PIECE
• Best New Series – Chainsaw Man
• Best Opening Sequence – Where Our Blue Is by Tatsuya Kitani from JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Original Anime – Buddy Daddies
• Best Romance – Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
• Best Score – Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1
• Best Slice of Life – BOCCHI THE ROCK!
• Best Supporting Character – Satoru Gojo from JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Arabic) – Taleb Alrefai, Senku Ishigami, Dr. STONE
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Castilian) – Joel Gómez Jimenez, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (English) – Ryan Colt Levy, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (French) – Martial Le Minoux, Suguru Geto, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (German) –  Franziska Trunte, Power, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Italian) –  Mosè Singh, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Japanese) – Yuichi Nakamura, Satoru Gojo, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Brazilian Portuguese) – Léo Rabelo, Satoru Gojo, JUJUTSU KAISEN Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
• Best Voice Actor Performance (Latin Spanish) –  Emilio Treviño, Denji, Chainsaw Man
• “Must Protect At All Cost” Character – Anya Forger – SPY x FAMILY Season 1 Cour 2

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