Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023, the most awaited awards ceremony internationally, is finally here, and fans are beyond excited to find out the winners. Crunchyroll's official website has unveiled that the votes have been counted, and judges have made their final decision. It is only a matter of time before the winners are announced.
Thanks to its undeviating rise in popularity, Crunchyroll has expanded the Anime Awards 2023 event to the heart of Tokyo, Japan, the birthplace of the anime itself. The ceremony will be held on March 4, 2023, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, Tokyo, at 6:30 pm JST.
Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 will be streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels
Anime enthusiasts around the world who are extremely hyped for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 can catch the live stream on the platform’s official YouTube and Twitch Channels. Besides the winner announcements, fans will get to see live musical performances by Kohta Yamamoto, Yuki Kajiura, AKLO, and ALI.
The multi-talented Sally Amaki and the renowned Japanese presenter and tarento, Jon Kabira, will host the event. Crunchyroll has recently garnered a lot of appreciation for introducing a new category, the “Best Anime Song.”
Here is the list of all the categories at this year's awards:
- Anime of the Year
- Best Original Anime
- Best Anime Character Design
- Best Animation
- Best New Anime Series
- Best Continuing Anime Series
- Best Anime Opening Sequence
- Best Anime Ending Sequence
- Best Anime Score
- Best Anime Film
- Best Anime Song
- Best Anime Director
- Best Main Anime Character
- Best Supporting Anime Character
- Best "Must Protect At All Costs" Anime Character
- Best Action Anime
- Best Comedy Anime
- Best Drama Anime
- Best Fantasy Anime
- Best Romance Anime
- Best Voice Acting Performance (Japanese)
- Best Voice Acting Performance (English)
Crunchyroll has officially shared the freshly updated streaming release times for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023. The release timings of the event are listed below, along with the corresponding timezones:
- Pacific Standard Time: 1: 30 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Central Standard Time: 3:30 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Eastern Standard Time: 4:30 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Greenwich Mean Time: 9:30 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Indian Standard Time: 3 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Central European Time: 10:30 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Philippines time: 5:30 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Colombia Time: 1 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Chile Standard Time: 2 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Brasília Time: 3 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Argentina Time: 3 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Western European Time: 6 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Atlantic Time: 2 am on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Australian Western Standard Time: 2 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Australian Eastern Time: 5 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Hong Kong Time: 2 pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023
Several renowned Hollywood and internet celebrities, like Finn Wolfhard, Juju Smith-Schuster, and Valkyrae, will join the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 event. With so many notable faces taking up the stage in the birthplace of anime for the biggest awards ceremony ever, the hype is incessant.