Crunchyroll sponsors the Anime Awards for Saturday May 23 in Tokyo hosted by Sally Amaki and Jon Kabira for the fourth straight year. The ceremony will be live streamed worldwide but will need a membership to watch.
Deadline writes that that there are 32 categories for anime that include music, animation, story, and many more. All the categories will be disclosed on Thursday April 2. It also starts the fan voting for each anime and group.
Crunchyroll, along with the awards, also has many performances for music and characters. This includes Japans singer Yoko Takahashi leading a tribute to a 1995 anime called Neon Genesis Evangelion, featuring the theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” The show will also be performed by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and composed by Kazunori Miyake.
Deadline also mentions that the orange carpet pre-hosted show is hosted by Lauren Moore Tim Lyu.
“For the past decade, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards has been shaped by the fans who show up every year to celebrate the stories and creators they love,” Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini said. “What began with a few million votes in 2017 has grown into tens of millions of voices from around the world, reflecting how deeply anime has become part of people’s lives. Returning to Japan is about celebrating where these stories begin and the fans everywhere who make them live far beyond the screen.”
Last year, Solo Leveling was praised as Anime of the Year, and Attack on Titan was Inaugural Global Impact Award. This year is to draw 51 million fans votes around the world. This year will mark a very special occasion as well, Demon Slayer had hit theaters hitting 723.8 Million worldwide and Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc got $160.5 million. There is also a really close eye this year on K-pop Demon hunters, which is the most streamed title this year, inspired by Japanese Animation.