Anime Awards 2023 winners: anime of the year and full list led by Cyberpunk

Crunchyroll has announced the winners of the 2023 Anime Awards, which honor the anime’s best shows, voice actors, animators, and creators of the past year. Taking home the top prize: Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Hiroyuki Ichashi (of Gurren Lagann, and Promare) is the spearhead Cyberpunk: Edgerunners broke out last fall as one of Netflix’s most impressive originals. Zach Aguilar was also awarded Best Voice Acting Performance. He played the role of David.

In Polygon’s review of the season 1 of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, we wrote that the series was “easily the most exciting thing to come out of the game’s redemption arc. Even if it’s hard not to wish that Imaishi and co. had a little more room to expand their take on this world, Edgerunners feels exciting and new enough as it pushes the boundaries of its exciting and hugely inventive visual representation of in-game concepts.”

Surprisingly, Edgerunners did not take both Anime of the Year and the show’s Best New Anime award. This award went to Spy x FamilyThe obvious favourite that was defeated by? Call of the Night Lycoris Recoil My Dress-Up Darling Ya Boy Kongming. Last year’s Best Anime Winner, Attack on TitanHowever, he was not awarded the top prize. Part 2But, it was able to slip into several smaller categories like Best Drama.

Here’s a complete rundown on the 2023 Anime Awards winners:

Anime Awards 2023 winners — the full list

Animal of the Year

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Top Action

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

Top Animation

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

Favorite Anime Song

“The Rumbling,” SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season 2

The Best Character Design

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

Top Comedy

SPY x FAMILY

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The Best Continuous Series

One Piece

Nominated Director

Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

Top Drama

Attack on Titan Final Season 2

Most effective ending sequence

“Comedy,” Gen Hoshino, Spy x Family

Best Fantasy

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc

The Best Film

JUJUTSU KAISEN 0.

Favorite Main Character

Eren Jaeger Attack on Titan Final Season Part II

Top New Series

SPY x FAMILY

Most Effective Opening Sequence

“The Rumbling,” SiM, Attack on Titan Final Season 2

Most Original Anime

Lycoris Recoil

Best Romance

Kaguyasama – Love Is War, Ultra Romantic-

The Best Score

Attack on Titan Final Season 2

Favorite Supporting Character

Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY

English: Best Vocal Artist Performance

Zach Aguilar, David, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Japanese: Best Voice Artist Performance

Yuki Kaji, Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan Final Season 2