3rd Crunchyroll Anime Awards explained

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Awarded For:Excellence in anime
Country:United States
Presenter:Crunchyroll
Hosts:Cristina Vee
Award1 Type:Anime of the Year
Award1 Winner:Devilman Crybaby
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Award2 Type:Best Film
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Most Wins:My Hero Academia (4)
Most Nominations:Megalo Box (8)

The 3rd Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held on February 16, 2019, honoring excellence in anime from 2018. Crunchyroll announced the details for the third edition of the awards on December 4, 2018.[1] The list of judges as well as the categories to be presented were announced on December 17. Public voting was conducted from January 11 to 18. Winners were announced on February 16 via a livestream on Twitch.[2] [3] The show was hosted by voice actress Cristina Vee.[4] Several prominent figures in the industry and community were invited to presented the awards, including Kevin Penkin, who previously won the 2018 award for Best Score.

This edition featured 15 categories, including new industry-related categories such as Best VA Performance for both Japanese and English, Best Character Design, and Best Director.[5] However, the award for Best Score was not given. It also dropped genre-specific awards such as Best Drama and Best Comedy, as well as the categories first introduced in the previous edition such as Best CGI and Best Manga. The award for Best Fight Scene was reinstated after it was dropped in the previous edition. Megalo Box received the most nominations at eight, followed by Devilman Crybaby at seven and Aggretsuko and Violet Evergarden both at six.[6] Japanese rock band The Pillows received two nominations in the Best Ending Sequence for the second and third seasons of FLCL, the first band and anime to do so.

Devilman Crybaby won the Anime of the Year.[7] Its director, Masaaki Yuasa, won the first Best Director award. My Hero Academia's Izuku Midoriya won the Best Boy award after being nominated for the third straight time.[8] The franchise also received the most wins. Mamoru Miyano won the inaugural Best VA Performance (JP) award for his role as Kotaro Tatsumi in Zombie Land Saga, while Christopher Sabat received his second award as he won the Best VA Performance (EN) award for role as All Might in My Hero Academia.[9] Character designer Takahiro Kishida won the inaugural Best Character Design award for his work on .[10] My Hero Academia was also nominated for the third straight time in the Best Animation category; however, it was won by Violet Evergarden. Its theatrical film Two Heroes won Best Film. Masahiko Minami, producer and Bones' president, received the Industry Icon award. He attended the show personally to accept the award.[11]

Winners and nominees

Source: [12] [13]

Statistics

+Anime with multiple nominationsNominationsAnime
8Megalo Box
7Devilman Crybaby
6Aggretsuko
Violet Evergarden
5My Hero Academia (season 3)
Zombie Land Saga
4A Place Further than the Universe
3Hinamatsuri
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
2Black Clover
Darling in the Franxx
Dragon Ball Super
FLCL Progressive (season 3)
Golden Kamuy
(season 4)
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler
Laid-Back Camp
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
SSSS.Gridman
+Anime with multiple winsWinsAnime
4My Hero Academia (season 3)
2Devilman Crybaby

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. December 4, 2018. Crunchyroll's 3rd Annual Anime Awards Set for February 16. 2021-02-10. Anime News Network. en.
  2. Web site: Ramée. Jordan. December 10, 2018. 3rd Annual Anime Awards Coming In Early 2019, Crunchyroll Announces. 2021-02-10. GameSpot. en-US.
  3. Web site: AICNStaff. February 10, 2019. Crunchyroll Anime Awards Host Reveal. 2021-02-10. Aint It Cool News. en.
  4. Web site: Crunchyroll's 2019 Anime Awards' Host And Presenters Have Been Announced. 2021-02-18. GameSpot. en-US.
  5. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. January 12, 2019. Megalobox, Devilman crybaby Dominate Crunchyroll Anime Award's Nominations. 2021-02-10. Anime News Network. en.
  6. Web site: Ramée. Jordan. January 18, 2019. Crunchyroll's Anime Awards Nominees Announced, Voting Closes Today. 2021-02-10. GameSpot. en-US.
  7. Web site: Masaaki Yuasa, 'Devilman Crybaby' Take Top Crunchyroll Anime Award Honors. 2021-02-10. Animation World Network. en.
  8. Web site: My Hero Academia Sweeps Crunchyroll's Anime Awards. 2021-02-10. Anime News Network. en.
  9. Web site: Hanson. Kwok-Wai. Devilman Crybaby, My Hero Academia Dominate Crunchyroll Anime Awards. 2021-02-10. en-US.
  10. Web site: Schley. Matt. 2019-02-18. Devilman Crybaby Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards. 2021-02-10. Otaku USA Magazine. en-US.
  11. Web site: Elshani. Petrit. 2019-02-19. Looking Back on the 2018 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. 2021-02-10. OTAQUEST. en-US.
  12. Web site: Ferreira. Samantha. 2019-01-12. Crunchyroll Reveals 3rd Annual Anime Awards Nominees, Opens Fan Votes. 2021-02-10. Anime Herald. en-US.
  13. Web site: Goslin. Austen. 2019-02-16. Devilman Crybaby and My Hero Academia win big at Crunchyroll Anime Awards. 2021-02-10. Polygon. en.

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