Chainsaw Man Reze movie favored

An X post on May 24 argued that Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was likely to beat Demon Slayer at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Crunchyroll’s official results show that outcome did not happen. The company published its 2026 winners list on May 23, and Film of the Year went to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, with Reze Arc listed among the nominees. ### What exactly was claimed in the May 24 post? AlbanimeTT posted on X on May 24 that the Chainsaw Man movie was positioned to outperform Demon Slayer at the Crunchyroll awards, according to the social briefing provided for this story. The post framed Reze Arc as a leading contender in anime-film discussion, but the thread, as described in the briefing, did not list official nomination totals or any final award tally. (crunchyroll.com) The attached X status could not be fully rendered through web access during reporting, so the claim is best treated as a fan commentary post rather than an official awards update. The verifiable record comes from Crunchyroll’s nominee and winner pages. ### What did Crunchyroll officially nominate? Crunchyroll published the 2026 Anime Awards nominee list on April 2 and named both Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle in the Film of the Year category. (crunchyroll.com) The same post said the 10th annual awards would stream live from Tokyo on May 23 and that voting would close on April 14. (crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll’s nominee page also shows that Reze Arc was in a five-film field that included 100 Meters, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage, and The Rose of Versailles Scarlet. That means the fan comparison on X was grounded in a real head-to-head awards category, even if it was still only a prediction. (crunchyroll.com) ### So who won the category? Crunchyroll’s winners list, published May 23, named Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle as the Film of the Year winner. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc remained on the final ballot as a nominee, but not the winner. Polygon’s report on the May 23 ceremony also said the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held in Tokyo and covered the winners announced there. (crunchyroll.com) That aligns with Crunchyroll’s own post and fixes the timeline: the official result was already public before the May 24 X post circulated. ### Why was Reze Arc in the conversation at all? (crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll announced on April 23 that Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc would begin streaming on the service on April 30 in subbed and dubbed formats. The post tied the release to Crunchyroll’s Ani-May programming, giving the movie a fresh platform push just weeks before the awards ceremony. (polygon.com) Kyle Cardine’s Crunchyroll announcement also identified Tatsuya Yoshihara as director, MAPPA as the animation studio, Hiroshi Seko as screenwriter and Kensuke Ushio as composer. Those production details help explain why the film remained prominent in fan discussion even after nominations were set. (crunchyroll.com) ### What should readers take from the mismatch? May 24 is the key date for the fan post, but May 23 is the key date for the verified result. The social-media claim reflected awards speculation; the official record shows Demon Slayer won Film of the Year. Crunchyroll’s published winners page remains the authoritative source for the category outcome, and the service’s April 30 streaming launch means Reze Arc is still easy to find for viewers who want to compare the two films directly. (crunchyroll.com 1) (crunchyroll.com 2)