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Crunchyroll announced the winners of the 10th Anime Awards on May 23, 2026, in Tokyo. This recap highlights selected categories and links to the organizer’s complete results. It is not an on-site report.
Official ceremony replay
Selected winners
- Anime of the YearMy Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
- Film of the YearDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Best AnimationSolo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
- Best New SeriesGachiakuta
- Best Original AnimeLazarus
- Best Continuing SeriesONE PIECE
- Best DirectorAkinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Best ScoreDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina
- Best Drama AnimeThe Apothecary Diaries Season 2
- Best Action AnimeSolo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-
These category results come from Crunchyroll’s official winners list. The list is the source for the results; comments about what the awards signal for the industry would be interpretation, so this recap sticks to the announced winners.