Gachiakuta earns 16 Crunchyroll nominations

Crunchyroll published the full list of nominees for its 2026 Anime Awards on April 2, and the official slate shows “Gachiakuta” as one of the year’s most heavily nominated titles. The series received 16 nominations, placing it among the leading contenders for the 10th annual awards ceremony. Crunchyroll’s nominee list includes “Gachiakuta” in Anime of the Year and Best New Series, alongside several craft and performance categories. The ceremony is scheduled to stream live from Tokyo, Japan, on May 23, 2026. ### How big was “Gachiakuta”’s showing? Crunchyroll’s April 2 nominee list shows “Gachiakuta” with 16 nominations, a total that put it near the top of this year’s field. Entertainment listings published after the announcement said only “DAN DA DAN” Season 2, with 20 nominations, and “The Apothecary Diaries” Season 2, with 17, finished ahead of it in total mentions. (crunchyroll.com) The Anime of the Year field includes “The Apothecary Diaries” Season 2, “DAN DA DAN” Season 2, “Gachiakuta,” “My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON,” “The Summer Hikaru Died” and “Takopi’s Original Sin,” according to Crunchyroll’s official post. In Best New Series, “Gachiakuta” appears with “Clevatess,” “The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity,” “SAKAMOTO DAYS,” “The Summer Hikaru Died” and “Takopi’s Original Sin.” (crunchyroll.com) ### Which other major nominees were named? Crunchyroll listed five titles in Film of the Year: “100 Meters,” “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc,” “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” “Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage,” and “The Rose of Versailles Scarlet.” The same official list also placed “My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON” among the Anime of the Year nominees, alongside “Gachiakuta” and “The Apothecary Diaries” Season 2. (crunchyroll.com) El Comercio, in a Spanish-language roundup published on April 3, reproduced the same top-category fields and highlighted “Gachiakuta” among the new-series contenders. Its list matched Crunchyroll’s official nominee post for Anime of the Year, Film of the Year and Best New Series. ### Where did Crunchyroll place the ceremony? (crunchyroll.com) Tokyo, Japan, will host the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards on May 23, 2026, the company said in its official announcements. Crunchyroll said the pre-show is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Japan time, followed by the live ceremony at 6 p.m. Japan time. (elcomercio.pe) Crunchyroll said voting opened on April 2 through the Anime Awards website, Crunchyroll and, for the first time, MyAnimeList. In its nominee post, the company said voting would run until April 14, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific time. ### Who else is attached to the live show? Crunchyroll said actor Winston Duke, rapper and producer RZA, musician Hannah Bahng and other presenters would join the Tokyo event. (crunchyroll.com) The company also announced musical performances by DEAN FUJIOKA, PORNOGRAFFITI and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, in addition to a previously announced Yoko Takahashi tribute tied to the 30th anniversary of “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” (crunchyroll.com) Animation World Network, citing Crunchyroll’s announcement, said the ceremony would be held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo. That report also said the event would be available in multiple languages, reflecting Crunchyroll’s international audience. ### What happens next for the nominees? May 23, 2026, is the next key date for “Gachiakuta” and the rest of the field, when Crunchyroll is due to announce winners during the Tokyo pre-show and ceremony. (crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll’s official Anime Awards posts remain the primary source for the nominee list, schedule and live-show participants. (crunchyroll.com) (awn.com)