Crunchyroll has announced the winners of the 2024 Anime Awards, Japan’s annual awards ceremony to honor and celebrate the best shows, voice actors, animators, musicians and creators of the past year. On Saturday, Jujitsu Kaisen season 2 won the top prize for anime of the year this year.
The second season of the hit supernatural action anime saw director Shota Goshozono take over the reins of the series from Sunghoo Park, who left the series after the completion of the show’s first season. Produced by studio MAPPA, the anime follows the story of Yuji Itadori, a young man with keen supernatural abilities who accidentally becomes the vessel of an evil, cursed spirit known as Sukuna. Although initially sentenced to death, Yuji is spared and taken under the wing of Satoru Gojo, a powerful Jujutsu wizard, who trains him to aid in the never-ending war between humans and curses.
Jujutsu Kaisen left a huge impression on discerning anime fans when it first premiered in 2020, subsequently earning a place on our list of the best anime of that year. The series’ second season proved just as impressive, if not more so, claiming the coveted top spot on our list of the best anime of 2023.
Although a total of 25 nominations were collected, Chainsaw man has only won two awards this year, with Jujutsu Kaisen claiming the lion’s share of the awards with a total of nine wins. Suzume won Best Anime Film, a victory made all the more notable by the fact that the film was not nominated for Best Animated Film at this year’s Academy Awards. A piece won Best Continuing Series and Best Character for lead actor Monkey D. Luffy, no doubt due in part to the explosive reveal of Luffy’s “Gear 5” transformation in the climax of the anime’s 20th season.
Here’s a complete look at the winners of the 2024 Anime Awards:
Anime Awards 2024 Winners — The Complete List
Anime of the year
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best sequel series
A piece
Best new series
Chainsaw man
Best movie
Suzume
Best Original Anime
Dad’s friends
Best animation
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village arc
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Best character design
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best director
Shota Goshozono – Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best cinematography
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best Art Direction
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village arc
Best romance
Horimiya: the missing pieces
Best comedy
Spy x Family season 1 and 2
Best action
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best fantasy
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village arc
Best Drama
Attack on Titan Final Season, The Final Chapters Special 1
Best slice of life
Bocchi the Rock!
Dear main character
Monkey D. Luffy – A piece
Best Supporting Character
Satoru Gojo – Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Character ‘Must protect at all costs’
Anya forger – Spy x Family season 1 and 2
Best anime song
Idol – YOASOBI – Oshi No Ko
Best score
Attack on Titan Final Season, The Final Chapters Special 1
Best opening scene
Where our blue is – Tatsuya Kitani – Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best ending scene
Akari – Soshi Sakiyama – Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best Performance by Voice Artist – Japanese
Yuuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo) – Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
Best Performance by Voice Artist – English
Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) – Chainsaw man
