The Anime Ending Theme Song of the Year category celebrates the most memorable ending themes from the past year.
The Anime Trending Awards voting period runs from January 6 – February 7th, 2025. The results of the 11th Anime Trending Awards will be announced on March 9th (PST)/ March 10th (JST) 2025.
Ending Theme Song of the Year Nominees:
“Ad-lib” — Saori Hayami | Pseudo Harem
Directed by: Toshihiro KikuchiStudio: Nomad
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Ani-One Asia, Bilibili
Nominations: Couple or Ship of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Vote “Ad-lib” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Aikotoba” — AiNA The END | The Apothecary Diaries
Directed by: Norihiro NaganumaStudio: Toho Animation, OLM
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy 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 Character Design
Best in Soundtrack
Drama Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote “Aikotoba” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Aiwakusuri” — wacci | The Apothecary Diaries
Directed by: Norihiro NaganumaStudio: Toho Animation, OLM
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy 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 Character Design
Best in Soundtrack
Drama Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote “Aiwakusuri” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Anta Nante” — Riria | Ranma ½ (2024)
Directed by: Kounosuke UdaStudio: Mappa
Where to Watch: Netflix
Nominations: Girl of the Year
Boy of the Year
Couple or Ship 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
Romance Anime of the Year
Vote “Anta Nante” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Anytime Anywhere” — milet | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Directed by: Keiichiro SaitoStudio: MADHOUSE
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Muse Anime, Bilibili
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy 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 Animation
Best in Sceneries and Visuals
Best in Soundtrack
Best in Voice Cast
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Drama Anime of the Year
Fantasy Anime of the Year
Vote “Anytime Anywhere” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Burning” — Hitsujibungaku | 【OSHI NO KO】S2
Directed by: Daisuke HiramakiStudio: Doga Kobo
Where to Watch: HIDIVE
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Animation
Best in Soundtrack
Drama Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote “Burning” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Gajumaru ~Heaven in the Rain~” — ReoNa | Shangri-La Frontier
Directed by: Toshiyuki KubookaStudio: C2C
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Ending Song of the Year
Best in Animation
Vote “Gajumaru ~Heaven in the Rain~” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“I’m Nobody” — TOGENASHI TOGEARI | GIRLS BAND CRY
Directed by: Kazuo SakaiStudio: Toei Animation
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Original Screenplay
Drama Anime of the Year
Vote “I’m Nobody” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Kamakura STYLE” — Botchi Boromaru | The Elusive Samurai
Directed by: Yuta YamazakiStudio: CloverWorks
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, iQIYI
Nominations: Best Ending Theme Song
Best in Animation
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Supernatural Anime of the Year
Vote “Kamakura STYLE” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“know me…” — Kairi Yagi | UNDEAD UNLUCK
Directed by: Yuuki YaseStudio: david production
Where to Watch: Hulu
Nominations: Supporting Boy of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Voice Cast
Supernatural Anime of the Year
Vote “know me…” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Koishiteru Jibun Sura Aiserunda” — Kohana Lam | The Dangers in My Heart S2
Directed by: Hiroaki AkagiStudio: Shin-Ei Animation
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, YouTube Movies and TV, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Voice Cast, Comedy Anime of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Vote “Koishiteru Jibun Sura Aiserunda” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“LOVE 2000” — Hikaru Tono | Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Directed by: Shotaro KitamuraStudio: A-1 Pictures
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, ANIPLUS Asia
Nominations: 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 Character Design
Best in Voice Cast
Comedy Anime of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Vote “LOVE 2000” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Nameless Name” — TOGENASHI TOGEARI | GIRLS BAND CRY
Directed by: Kazuo SakaiStudio: Toei Animation
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Original Screenplay
Drama Anime of the Year
Vote “Nameless Name” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“NOX LUX” — MYTH & ROID | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3
Directed by: Masahiro ShinoharaStudio: WHITE FOX
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Drama Anime of the Year
Fantasy Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote “NOX LUX” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Nobody” — OneRepublic | KAIJU No.8
Directed by: Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi KamiyaStudio: Production I.G
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, iQIYI
Nominations: Girl of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Animation
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Sci-Fi or Mecha Anime of the Year
Supernatural Anime of the Year
Vote “Nobody” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“request” — krage | Solo Leveling
Directed by: Shunsuke NakashigeStudio: A-1 Pictures
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Billibili, Netflix, Ani-One Asia
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Animation
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Fantasy Anime of the Year
Vote “request” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“So Precious” — Asaka | Laid-Back Camp S3
Directed by: Shin TosakaStudio: Eight Bit
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Ani-One
Nominations: Best Ending Theme Song
Slice-of-Life Anime of the Year
Vote “So Precious” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Suki ga Levechi” — Rina Hidaka, Fairouz Ai | Villainess Level 99
Directed by: Minoru YamaokaStudio: Jumondou
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Girl of the year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Vote “Suki ga Levechi” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
“Tokyo’s Way!” — Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES S2
Directed by: Tomoya TanakaStudio: A-1 Pictures
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Hulu
Nominations: Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Soundtrack
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Comedy Anime of the Year
Vote “Tokyo’s Way!” for Ending Theme Song of the Year here!
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| Anime of the Year | Girl of the Year | Boy of the Year | Movie of the Year |
| Opening Theme | Ending Theme | Aspect Awards | Voice Acting |
| Genre Awards | Couple or Ship | Supporting Girl and Boy |
See the complete list of nominees here!
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