Netflix's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners won Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll's 2023 Anime Awards. The ceremony took place in Tokyo and celebrated fan-favorite animes of the past year. The anime-dedicated streaming service has been hosting the Anime Awards since 2017.
Studio Trigger, known for Kill La Kill and their work on Star Wars: Visions, received critical acclaim for their adaption of CD-Projekt Red's action RPG Cyberpunk 2077. It also took home Best Voice Acting Performance (English). Other winners during the awards show include Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 (including Best Drama and Best Opening), Spy x Family (Best Comedy, Best New Show), and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Best Film).
SEE ALSO: Netflix gives sneak peek at first anime adaptation of manga 'Pluto'Here is the full list of winners of the 2023 Anime Awards:
Anime of the Year
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Lycoris Recoil
Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
SPY x FAMILY
Best Original Anime
BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story-
Healer Girl
Lycoris Recoil
The Orbital Children
Vampire in the Garden
YUREI DECO
Best Anime Character Design
Akira Matsushima, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Atsuko Nozaki, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Kazuaki Shimada, SPY x FAMILY
Kazumasa Ishida, My Dress-Up Darling
Masanori Shino, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Yo Yoshinari, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Best Animation
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
SPY x FAMILY
Best New Anime Series
Call of the Night
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Lycoris Recoil
My Dress-Up Darling
SPY x FAMILY
Ya Boy Kongming!
Best Continuing Anime Series
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
One Piece
Best Anime Opening Sequence
“Chikichiki Banban” by QUEENDOM, Storyboard and Direction from 10GAUGE, Ya Boy Kongming!
“Mixed Nuts” by Official HIGE DANdism, Storyboard and Direction from Masashi Ishihama, SPY x FAMILY
“Naked Hero” by Vaundy, Storyboard and Unit Direction from Shingo Yamashita, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
“The Rumbling” by SiM, Storyboard and Direction from Takashi Kojima, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
“This Fffire” by Franz Ferdinand, Animation Direction from Hiroyuki Imaishi, Storyboard from Kai Ikarashi, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
“Zankyosanka” by Aimer, Storyboard from Haruo Sotozaki, Animation Direction from Akira Matsushima, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Best Anime Ending Sequence
“Akuma no Ko” by AI HIGUCHI, Storyboard and Direction from Paraco Shinohara, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
“Comedy” by Gen Hoshino, Storyboard and Direction from Atsushi Nishigori, SPY x FAMILY
“Koi no yukue” by Akari Akase, Storyboard and Direction from Futata, My Dress-Up Darling
“Koshaberibiyori” by FantasticYouth, Storyboard and Direction from Kouki Fujimoto, Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)
“My Heart Has Surrendered” by Airi Suzuki, Storyboard and Direction from Nichika Ono, Animation Direction from Norifumi Kugai, Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
“Yofukashino Uta” by Creepy Nuts, Storyboard and Direction from Tomoyuki Itamura, Animation Direction from Haruka Sagawa, Call of the Night
Best Anime Score
(K)NoW_NAME, SPY x FAMILY
Akira Yamaoka, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Genki Hikota (Hifumi, Inc.), Ya Boy Kongming!
Kevin Penkin, Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
Kohta Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Sawano, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Yuki Kaijura and Go Shiina, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Best Anime Film
Belle
Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO
INU-OH
JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
One Piece Film Red
The Deer King
Best Anime Song
Chikichiki Banban by QUEENDOM, Ya Boy Kongming!
Comedy by Gen Hoshino, SPY x FAMILY
My Nonfiction by Miyuki Shirogane (CV: Makoto Furukawa) and Chika Fujiwara (CV: Konomi Kohara), Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
Shall We Dance? by ReoNa, SHADOWS HOUSE -2nd Season-
New Genesis by Ado, One Piece Film Red
The Rumbling by SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Best Anime Director
Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Hiroyuki Imaishi, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Kazuhiro Furuhashi, SPY x FAMILY
Shingo Adachi, Lycoris Recoil
Yosuke Hatta, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Yuichiro Hayashi, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Best Main Anime Character
Bojji, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Chisato Nishikigi, Lycoris Recoil
David Martinez, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Loid Forger, SPY x FAMILY
Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling
Best Supporting Anime Character
Ai Hayasaka, Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
Kage, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Rebecca, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Tengen Uzui, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY
Best Must Protect at All Costs Anime Character
Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
Bojji, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Kage, Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Kotaro Sato, Kotaro Lives Alone
Marin Kitagawa, My Dress-Up Darling
Shoko Komi, Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)
Best Action Anime
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Lycoris Recoil
SPY x FAMILY
Best Comedy Anime
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
Kotaro Lives Alone
My Dress-Up Darling
SPY x FAMILY
UNCLE from ANOTHER WORLD
Ya Boy Kongming!
Best Drama Anime
86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Dance Dance Danseur
Kotaro Lives Alone
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
Best Fantasy Anime
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1, 2nd Cour
OVERLORD IV
Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
The Case Study of Vanitas (Cour 2)
Best Romance Anime
Call of the Night
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
Komi Can’t Communicate (2nd series)
Love After World Domination
My Dress-Up Darling
Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie
Best Voice Acting Performance (Japanese)
Atsumi Tanezaki, Anya Forger in SPY x FAMILY
Chika Anzai, Chisato Nishikigi in Lycoris Recoil
Fairouz Ai, Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Misaki Kuno, Faputa and Irumyuui in Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
Sun Natsuki Hanae, Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
Yuki Kaji, Eren Jaeger in Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2
Best Voice Acting Performance (English)
Amanda Lee (AmaLee), Marin Kitagawa in My Dress-Up Darling
Cherami Leigh, Kotaro Sato in Kotaro Lives Alone
Natalie Van Sistine, Yor Forger in SPY x FAMILY
SungWon Cho (AKA ProZD), Kage in Ranking of Kings (Cour 2)
Zach Aguilar, David Martinez in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Zeno Robinson, Gamma 2 in Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO
You can watch the full awards ceremony on Crunchyroll's YouTube channel.