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Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners Announced: My Hero Academia Final Season Takes Anime of the Year

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 ceremony was held in Tokyo, with a record 73 million votes cast globally. My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON was crowned Anime of the Year, while Solo Leveling, which had been a strong contender, failed to take home top honors this time around.

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Anime Hunch highlighted Solo Leveling's underperformance as a key angle, while Anime UK News focused primarily on the record vote count and My Hero Academia's win without dwelling on Solo Leveling.

What we know

  • My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON won Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
  • The ceremony took place in Tokyo with a record-breaking 73 million votes cast globally
  • Solo Leveling, previously a frontrunner, did not win major awards at this year's ceremony

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