Winners of the 11th Anime Trending Awards

As we celebrate the 11th year of the Anime Trending Awards, 2024 has proven to be another wonderful year for anime, with numerous series captivating audiences worldwide. Our awards feature a diverse array of nominees across more than 20 categories, including some of the most prestigious titles, such as Anime of the Year, Girl of the Year, Best Theme Songs of the Year, and more. The winners from each category are highlighted below, but for a comprehensive look at all the results, please visit our main Anime Trending Awards results page.

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Top Anime Awards

• Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 
      • 2nd: The Dangers in My Heart S2
      • 3rd: DAN DA DAN

• Anime Movie of the Year

1. • 1st: SPY x FAMILY: Code White
   • 2nd: The Boy and the Heron
   • 3rd: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Character Awards

• Boy of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Kyotaro Ichikawa
      • 2nd: Ken Takakura
      • 3rd: Himmel

• Girl of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Kana Arima
      • 2nd: Maomao
      • 3rd: Frieren

• Couple or Ship of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Kyotaro x Anna
      • 2nd: Ken x Momo
      • 3rd: Yuuta x Saki

• Supporting Boy of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Himmel
      • 2nd: Soshiro Hoshina
      • 3rd: Reinhard Van Astraea

• Supporting Girl of the Year

1. • 1st: Yuki Suou
   • 2nd: Kurumi Tokisaki
   • 3rd: Übel

Theme Song Awards

• Opening Song of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Otonoke by Creepy Nuts (DAN DA DAN)
      • 2nd: Boku wa… by Atarayo (The Dangers in My Heart S2)
      • 3rd: Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES S2)

• Ending Song of the Year

1. • 1st: Burning by Hitsujibungaku (【OSHI NO KO】S2 )
     
   • 2nd: Anytime Anywhere by milet (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
   • 3rd: Nobody by One Republic (KAIJU No. 8)

Aspect Awards

• Best in Adapted Screenplay

1. 1. • 1st: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
      • 2nd: DAN DA DAN
      • 3rd: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

• Best in Animation

1. 1. • 1st: DAN DA DAN
      • 2nd: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
      • 3rd: KAIJU No.8

• Best in Character Design

1. 1. • 1st: The Apothecary Diaries
      • 2nd: DAN DA DAN
      • 3rd: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

• Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard

1. 1. • 1st: Stepsister and Diary – Days with My Stepsister Ep 9
      • 2nd: To a Kinder World – DAN DA DAN Ep 7
      • 3rd: The Height of Magic – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Ep 26

• Best in Original Screenplay

1. 1. • 1st: GIRLS BAND CRY
      • 2nd: Jellyfish Can’t Swim In The Night
      • 3rd: Negative Positive Angler

• Best in Sceneries and Visuals

1. 1. • 1st: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
      • 2nd: DAN DA DAN
      • 3rd: Delicious in Dungeon

• Best in Soundtrack

1. 1. • 1st: DAN DA DAN
      • 2nd: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
      • 3rd: Sound! Euphonium S3

• Best in Voice Cast

1. • 1st: The Dangers in My Heart S2
   • 2nd: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
   • 3rd: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Genre Awards

• Action or Adventure Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
      • 2nd: DAN DA DAN
      • 3rd: Delicious in Dungeon

• Comedy Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
      • 2nd: KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! S3
      • 3rd: DAN DA DAN

• Drama Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: 【OSHI NO KO】S2
      • 2nd: Days with My Stepsister
      • 3rd: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

• Fantasy Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
      • 2nd: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3
      • 3rd: Delicious in Dungeon

• Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3
      • 2nd: The Apothecary Diaries
      • 3rd: OSHI NO KO S2

• Romance Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: The Dangers in My Heart S2
      • 2nd: Days with My Stepsister
      • 3rd: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines

• Sci-Fi or Mecha Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: KAIJU No.8
      • 2nd: Date A Live V
      • 3rd: NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Part II

• Slice-of-Life Anime of the Year

1. 1. • 1st: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
      • 2nd: Days with My Stepsister
      • 3rd: GIRLS BAND CRY

• Supernatural Anime of the Year
• • • 1st: DAN DA DAN
    • 2nd: KAIJU No.8
    • 3rd: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict –

Voice Acting Awards

• Best Voice Acting Performance — Male

1. 1. • 1st: Hanae Natsuki
      • 2nd: Shimazaki Nobunaga
      • 3rd: Otsuka Takeo

• Best Voice Acting Performance — Female
• • • 1st: Toono Hikaru
    • 2nd: Wakayama Shion
    • 3rd: Yuuki Aoi