The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are officially back for another massive celebration of anime’s biggest shows, creators, and performances. While details about the ceremony, streaming plans, and venue continue to generate excitement, fans around the world are getting ready for one of the industry’s most anticipated annual events. This year’s Anime Awards will be bigger than ever with global nominees, live performances, and major award reveals. 

The excitement continues to build as fans are eager to know the official date and time of the ceremony. 

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will stream live on May 23, 2026, from Tokyo, Japan. The pre-show is at 5:00 PM JST and the main ceremony will kick off at 6:00 PM JST. 

For UK viewers, the show will air at 9:00 AM. In the United States, audiences will have to watch the show in the early morning or pre-dawn hours. As the main ceremony will kick off at 6:00 PM JST, it will be at 7:00 PM in Australia, 10:00 AM in the UK, and 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM across various US time zones.

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The choice of venue for this year's ceremony has also created a lot of excitement. 

The 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. The ceremony will once again celebrate the biggest anime series, films, creators, voice actors, and musical performances of the past year. The venue, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, is a luxury hotel and event facility.

It hosts major international ceremonies and entertainment events in the heart of Tokyo. Designed by architect Togo Murano in 1982 in the Takanawa district of Minato, it is a complex of three hotels. 

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Meanwhile, with details about the venue and ceremony released, attention has now turned to where fans around the world can watch the event live. 

The event will be streamed live worldwide through Crunchyroll’s official channels. This means that international viewers can watch the ceremony live. The ceremony will be live-streamed on Crunchyroll’s channel on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.

 During the event, fans can expect live winner announcements, celebrity appearances, and special anime-related performances. The livestream will also reportedly feature multilingual support for international viewers worldwide. 

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With the live-stream details locked in, fans are now looking ahead to this year’s biggest nominees. 

The nominees for the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards were announced on April 2 in a livestream on Crunchyroll’s YouTube channel. Dandadan led the nominations, followed by Netflix’s The Apothecary Diaries, Gachiakuta, and My Hero Academia. Additionally, Anime of the Year saw nominations for four series. 

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards is set to be one of the biggest celebrations of anime in recent years. It will bring together major nominees, global livestreams, and fans from all over the world. The ceremony will be a night to remember for the anime community, with some highly anticipated categories, returning fan-favorite series, and a star-studded ceremony in Tokyo. 

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