The polls for Anime of the Year and 29 other categories for the 9th Anime Trending Awards are now open! These polls will run until January 26, 2023. We highly encourage everyone to watch as many of the anime nominations as possible before casting your votes.
Each winner from the 30 categories will be revealed on the 8th Anime Trending Awards night on February 26, 2023.
The 30 categories are divided into six classifications which are as follows: (You may click on the links to start voting!)
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Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Girl of the Year , Best in Animation , Best in Adapted Screenplay , Best in Sceneries and Visuals , Best in Voice Cast , and Slice of Life Anime of the Year
Tomodachi Game is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , and Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
SHADOWS HOUSE is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Best in Character Design , Best in Voice Cast , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year , and Supernatural Anime of the Year
Chainsaw Man is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year(2) , Girl of the Year , Supporting Girl of the Year , Best in Soundtrack , Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Action or Adventure Anime of the Year , Drama Anime of the Year , and Supernatural Anime of the Year
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Best in Soundtrack , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Action or Adventure Anime of the Year , Supernatural Anime of the Year , and Best Voice Acting Performance – Female
Summer Time Rendering is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Supporting Girl of the Year , Best in Adapted Screenplay , Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard , Best in Sceneries and Visuals , Best in Voice Cast , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year , Supernatural Anime of the Year , and Best Voice Acting Performance – Male
Summer Time Rendering is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Supporting Girl of the Year , Best in Adapted Screenplay , Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard , Best in Sceneries and Visuals , Best in Voice Cast , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year , Supernatural Anime of the Year , and Best Voice Acting Performance – Male
Classroom of the Elite is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Girl of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Supporting Girl of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year , and Best Voice Acting Performance – Male
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Girl of the Year , Couple Ship of the Year , Supporting Girl of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Best in Character Design , Best in Original Screenplay , Best in Soundtrack , Action or Adventure Anime of the Year , Drama Anime of the Year , SciFi or Mecha Anime of the Year ,and Best Voice Acting Performance – Female
Attack on Titan is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Best in Voice Cast , Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
SPY x FAMILY is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Girl of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Best in Adapted Screenplay , Best in Animation , Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard , Best in Soundtrack , Best in Voice Cast , Comedy Anime of the Year , Slice of Life Anime of the Year , Best Voice Acting Performance – Male , Best Voice Acting Performance – Female
Call of the Night is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Girl of the Year , Supporting Girl of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Ending Theme Song of the Year , Best in Adapted Screenplay , Best in Sceneries and Visuals , Best in Soundtrack , Romance Anime of the Year , Supernatural Anime of the Year , Best Voice Acting Performance – Male , Best Voice Acting Performance – Female
Mob Psycho 100 is nominated on the following categories: Anime of the Year , Boy of the Year , Supporting Boy of the Year , Opening Theme Song of the Year , Best in Adapted Screenplay , Best in Animation , Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard , Action or Adventure Anime of the Year , Supernatural Anime of the Year , Best Voice Acting Performance – Male
[Vote Here]Top Anime Awards:
Anime of the Year (18 nominees) Anime Movie of the Year (10 nominees)
[Vote here]Character Awards:
Boy of the Year (18 nominees) Girl of the Year (17 nominees) Supporting Boy of the Year (12 nominees) Supporting Girl of the Year (14 nominees) Couple-Ship of the Year (14 nominees)
[Vote here]Aspect Awards:
Best in Adapted Screenplay (10 nominees) Best in Animation (10 nominees) Best in Character Design (10 nominees) Best in Episode Directing and StoryboardNEW Best in Original Screenplay (10 nominees) Best in Sceneries and Visuals (10 nominees) Best in Soundtrack (10 nominees) Best in Voice Cast (10 nominees)
[Vote here]Theme Song Awards
Opening Theme Song of the Year (10 nominees) Ending Theme Song of the Year (10 nominees)
[Vote here]Genre Awards:
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Comedy Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Drama Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Fantasy Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Music Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Romance Anime of the Year (10 nominees) SciFi or Mecha Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Slice of Life Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Sports Anime of the Year (10 nominees) Supernatural Anime of the Year (10 nominees)
[Vote here]Voice Acting Awards
Best Voice Actor (10 nominees) Best Voice Actress (10 nominees)
Anime Trending has been holding annual awards since 2015. A total of eight anime have since been crowned Anime of the Year, with Fruits Basket being the most recent winner. In addition to providing polls for the awards, Anime Trending has recently invited the production team behind each Anime of the Year to deliver a message to the fans. Here is the one from Fruits Basket:
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18 anime are contending to claim that top title of Anime of the Year 2022:
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform Attack on Titan: Final Season Part II BOCCHI THE ROCK!! Call of the Night Chainsaw Man Classroom of the Elite II Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc Kaguya-sama: Love is War – Ultra Romantic – Lycoris Recoil Mob Psycho 100 III Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury My Dress-up Darling Ranking of Kings SHADOWS HOUSE S2 SPY x FAMILY Summer Time Rendering Tomodachi Game
