Crunchyroll's Anime Awards Nominees Announced

It’s time for 3rd Annual Crunchyroll Anime Award, yes yes!!! I know you anime lovers out there do not care about this award because you love your anime you did not need anyone’s approval. That’s been said, let’s take a look into our Nominees.  Revealed the nominees of their upcoming Anime Awards, a genre award show that lets you, the viewers and fans out there, vote on your favorite anime titles in a number of categories.
Megalobox is the dominant series this year, nominated for eight of the 15 categories, including Anime of the Year. It's joined by A Place Further Than the Universe, Devilman Crybaby, Violet Evergarden, Hinamatsuri, and Zombie Land Saga. My Hero Academia, which was the top nominee during the last Anime Awards, is only nominated for Best Animation and Best Boy this year.

1. Best  Anime of the Year

Devilman Crybaby
Violet Evergarden
A Place Further Than the Universe
MEGALOBOX
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
HINAMATSURI

2. Best Opening Sequence

KISS OF DEATH by Mika Nakashima x Hyde—DARLING in the FRANXX
Fighting Gold by Coda—JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure: Golden Wind
Deal with the Devil by Tia—Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler
Aggretsuko Theme by Miura Jam—Aggretsuko
POP TEAM EPIC by Sumire Uesaka—Pop Team Epic
Fiction by Sumika—Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

3. Best Ending Sequence

Star Overhead by the pillows—FLCL Alternative
Fly Me to the Star by Starlight Kukugumi—Revue Starlight
Akatsuki no Requiem by Linked Horizon—Attack on Titan Season 3
Ref:rain by Aimer—After the Rain
Spiky Seeds by the pillows—FLCL Progressive
Kakatte Koi yo by NakamuraEmi—MEGALOBOX

4. Best Film

Fireworks
Liz and the Blue Bird
My Hero Academia: Two Heroe
Mazinger Z: Infinity
Mirai
Night is Short, Walk on Girl

5. Best Animations

Violet Evergarden
Devilman Crybaby
Megalobox
A Place Further Than the Universe
Bloom into You

6. Best Character Design

Violet Evergarden
Devilman Crybaby
Zombie Land Saga
Megalobox
Aggretsuko
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

7. Best Boy

Honda-san—Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
Haida—Aggretsuko
Joe—MEGALOBOX
Sakuta Azusagawa—Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Kotaro Tatsumi—ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
Izuku Midoriya—My Hero Academia Season 3

8. Best Girl

Nadeshiko Kagamihara—Laid-Back Camp
Asirpa—Golden Kamuy
Hinata Miyake—A Place Further Than the Universe
Anzu—HINAMATSURI
Lily Hoshikawa—ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
Mai Sakurajima—Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

9. Best VA Performance (JP)

Mamoru Miyano as Kotaro Tatsumi—ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
Rareko as Retsuko—Aggretsuko
Megumi Han as Miki Makimura—Devilman Crybaby
Reina Ueda as Akane Shinjo—SSSS.Gridman
Soma Saito as Honda-san—Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san
Nao Toyama as Rin Shima—Laid-Back Camp

10. Best VA Performance (EN)

Kari Wahlgren as Haruko Haruhara—FLCL Progressive
Christopher Sabat as All Might—My Hero Academia Season 3
Erica Mendez as Retsuko—Aggretsuko
David Wald as the Narrator—Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues
Tia Ballard as Zero Two—DARLING in the FRANXX
Erika Harlacher as Violet Evergarden—Violet Evergarden

11. Best Director

Atsuko Ishizuka—A Place Further Than the Universe
Taichi Ishidate—Violet Evergarden
Yohei Suzuki—Planet With
Masaaki Yuasa—Devilman Crybaby
You Moriyama—MEGALOBOX
Hiroko Utsumi—Banana Fish

12. Best Protagonist

Retsuko—Aggretsuko
Yumeko Jabami—Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler
Joe—MEGALOBOX
Violet Evergarden—Violet Evergarden
Rimuru Tempest—That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Sakuta Azusagawa—Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

13. Best Antagonist

Yuri—MEGALOBOX
Ryo Asuka—Devilman Crybaby
All For One—My Hero Academia Season 3
Momonga—Overlord III
Tokushiro Tsurumi—Golden Kamuy
Akane Shinjo—SSSS.Gridman

14. Best Fight Scene

Jiren vs. Goku—Dragon Ball Super
Hina vs. Anzu—HINAMATSURI
All for One vs. All Might—My Hero Academia Season 3
Satan vs. Devilman—Devilman Crybaby
Yami vs. Licht—Black Clover
Naruto & Sasuke vs. Momoshiki—BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS

15. Best Continuing Series

The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Dragon Ball Super
Black Clover
March comes in like a lion
One Piece
BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS

And there you have it! 2018 was packed full with quality contenders, and we can’t wait to see who reigns supreme when the dust settles! What do you think of the nominees? Did any title surprise you? Let us know in the comments

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