This year's nominees for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards have been announced, with the list of potential winners featuring some of last year's biggest hits from across the animation industry. While the categories and nominations below were drafted by several judges, the actual winners will be decided by both the panel and fans from across the world.

　　The nominations include the usual suspects and several series which earned rave reviews last year, such as Tokyo Revengers, Oddtaxi, and Wonder Egg Priority. The Boruto anime series even has a spot in one of the categories this year, but for once it actually deserves it. Other heavyweight titles include Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, and Attack on Titan across a wide number of categories, ranging from the prestigious Anime of the Year award to the visually-satisfying spectacle of Best Fight.

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　　You can see the full list for the Anime Awards, below.

　　

Anime of the Year

86 Eighty-SixAttack on Titan Final Season Part 1Jujutsu KaisenOddtaxiRanking of KingsSonny Boy

Best Boy

Senku Ishigami -- Dr. Stone Season 2Izumi Miyamura -- HorimiyaOdokawa -- OddtaxiBojji -- Ranking of KingsKen 'Draken' Ryuguji -- Tokyo RevengersManjiro 'Mikey' Sano -- Tokyo Revengers

Best Girl

Vladilena Milize -- 86 Eighty-SixTohru Honda -- Fruits Basket The Final SeasonNobara Kugisaki -- Jujutsu KaisenSarasa Watanabe -- Kageki Shojo!!Shoko Komi -- Komi Can't CommunicateAi Ohto -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best Protagonist

Eren Jaeger -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Yuji Itadori -- Jujutsu KaisenJoe -- Megalobox 2: NomadOdokawa -- OddtaxiBojji -- Ranking of KingsAi Ohto -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best Antagonist

Eren Jaeger -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Tomura Shigaraki -- My Hero Academia Season 5Yano -- OddtaxiEchidna -- Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2Ainosuke Shindo / "Adam" -- SK8 the InfinityTetta Kisaki -- Tokyo Revengers

Best Fight Scene

Eren Jaeger vs. War Hammer Titan -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Naruto Uzumaki vs. Isshiki Otsutsuki -- Boruto: Next GenerationsYuji Itadori & Aoi Todo vs. Hanami -- Jujutsu KaisenYuji Itadori & Nobara Kugisaki vs. Eso & Kechizu -- Jujutsu KaisenElma vs. Tohru -- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid SVivy vs. Yugo Kakitani -- Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song

Best Director

Yuichiro Hayashi -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Sunghoo Park -- Jujutsu KaisenYo Moriyama -- Megalobox 2: NomadBaku Kinoshita -- OddtaxiShingo Natsume -- Sonny BoyShin Wakabayashi -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best Animation

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train ArcJujutsu KaisenMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid SMushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationVivy Fluorite Eye's SongWonder Egg Priority

Best Character Design

Tadashi Hiramatsu -- Jujutsu KaisenBaku Kinoshita and Hiromi Nakayama -- OddtaxiAtsuko Nozaki -- Ranking of KingsMichinori Chiba -- SK8 the Infinityloundraw (Flat Studio ) and Yuichi Takahashi -- Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-Saki Takahashi -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best Score

Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto -- 86 Eighty-SixYuki Kajiura and ‎Go Shiina -- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train ArcMabanua -- Megalobox 2: NomadPunpee, VaVa, and OMSB -- OddtaxiSatoru Kosaki -- Vivy Fluorite Eye's SongDe De Mouse and Mito -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best VA Performance (Japanese)

Ayane Sakura as Gabi Braun -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Yuki Kaji as Eren Jaeger -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Daisuke Jigen (Ep. 0) -- Lupin the Third Part 6Natsuki Hanae as Odokawa -- OddtaxiAoi Yuki as Kumoko -- So I'm a Spider, So What?Kanata Aikawa as Ai Ohto -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best VA Performance (English)

Brittany Cox as Fena -- Fena: Pirate PrincessLaura Bailey as Tohru Honda -- Fruits Basket The Final SeasonAdam McArthur as Yuji Itadori -- Jujutsu KaisenDavid Wald as Ainosuke Shindo / "Adam" -- SK8 the InfinityMatt Shipman as Reki Kyan -- SK8 the InfinityAnairis Quiñones as Rika Kawai -- Wonder Egg Priority

Best Opening Sequence

Boku no sensou – Shinsei Kamattechan – Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Kaibutsu – Yoasabi – BeastarsVivid Vice– Who-ya Extended – Jujutsu KaisenAi no Supreme! – Fhána – Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid SOddtaxi – Skirt and Punpee – OddtaxiCry Baby – Official Hige DANdism – Tokyo Revengers

Best Ending Sequence

Shogeki by Yuko Ando -- Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Yasashii Suisei by Yoasabi -- BeastarsShirogane by LiSA -- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train ArcNai Nai by ReoNA -- Shadows HouseInfinity by Yuuir -- SK8 the InfinityGanbare! Kumoko-san no Theme by Watashi (VA: Aoi Yuki) -- So I'm a Spider, So What?

Best Action

Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train ArcJujutsu KaisenSSSS.DynazeonVivy Fluorite Eye's SongWonder Egg Priority

Best Comedy

Don't Toy With Me, Miss NagatoroHeaven's Design TeamKomi Can't CommunicateLife Lessons with Uramichi OniisanMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid SOddtaxi

Best Drama

86 Eighty-SixFruits Basket The Final SeasonKageki Shojo!!OddtaxiTo Your EternityWONDER EGG PRIORITY

Best Romance

BeastarsFruits Basket The Final SeasonDon't Toy With Me, Miss NagatoroHorimiyaKomi Can't CommunicateThe Duke of Death and His Maid

Best Fantasy

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationRanking of KingsThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Season 2)The Case Study of VanitasTo Your EternityWonder Egg Priority

Best Film

BelleEvangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainJosee, the Tiger, and the FishShirobako the MovieWords Bubble Up Like Soda Pop12 Must-Watch Romance Anime For 2021

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