Crunchyroll’s CCXP 2024 Announcement

 

On December 5, 2024, Crunchyroll held its annual Industry Panel at the São Paulo Expo in Brazil, revealing multiple anime acquisitions and trailers for upcoming 2025 series and films. They also announced that the Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place on May 25, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan, along with the selected hosts for the event.

Hosts for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards

 

This year’s awards will be co-hosted by popular voice actress Sally Amaki, renowned entertainer Jon Kabira, and first-time Brazilian presenter, drag star Pabllo Vittar. Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman of Sony Group Corporation, will return to deliver the opening remarks.

New Nominee Eligibility Period

 

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are transitioning to a new nominee eligibility period, now running from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, for the 2025 awards, instead of the previous March timeline. Future eligibility will be from January 1 to December 31.

Statement from Crunchyroll COO

 

Gita Rebbapragada, Crunchyroll’s COO, expressed, “Every year we see an outpouring of love and admiration from fans around the world, voting for and cheering on their favorite shows and creators. This year will be no different as anime continues to captivate larger and more diverse audiences than ever before.”

Categories and Nominee Announcement

 

There are 32 confirmed categories, including three new ones: Best Isekai Anime, Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi), and Best Background Art. Nominees will be announced on April 3, 2025, and fans will vote for the winners.

Awards Ceremony Details

 

The awards ceremony is scheduled for May 25, 2025, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo. Sony Music Solutions Inc. and Dempsey Productions will assist with funding and coordination. The event will also be livestreamed globally for fans unable to attend in person.

2025 Crunchyroll Line-Up

 

Crunchyroll also revealed their 2025 line-up, featuring several new films:

Nyaight of the Living Cat

 

Directed by Takashi Miike, this series presents a humorous take on the zombie virus trope. It will stream on Crunchyroll in 2025, showcasing a world where anyone who touches a cat turns into one. Will humanity resist the overwhelming cuteness?

Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World

 

Based on Kazuki Kaburagi’s light novel, this series will simulcast on Crunchyroll starting January 2025. It follows Sion, who, after reincarnation, discovers the possibility of magic in a world previously thought to be devoid of it.

Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest

 

Launching in January 2025, this adaptation follows Ein, who, after being saved by the World Tree, discovers that his “worthless” class can lead to greatness with training.

Unnamed Memory Season 2

 

This sequel continues the story of Prince Oscar and the witch Tinasha, exploring curses and dark secrets that threaten their futures.

Grisaia Phantom Trigger

 

Set to stream in January 2025, this series builds on the events of the visual novel, focusing on girls trained in firearms at a specialist academy.

Farmagia

 

Based on a video game, this new anime follows farmers who raise monsters to protect their land from tyrants, streaming in January 2025.

Teogonia

 

Adapted from Tsukasa Tanimai’s novel, this series focuses on a village boy who discovers magical powers during a war against demihumans.

Fire Force Season 3

 

Premiering in April 2025, this final season will explore the ongoing battle against spontaneous human combustion and the secrets behind the phenomenon.

ZENSHU

 

Directed by Mitsue Yamazaki, this original anime series follows a director struggling with her second project after the success of her first, set to stream in January 2025.

To Be Hero X

 

This new series from studio BeDream will explore a world where belief grants heroes their powers, coming in 2025.

About Haylie Baker

 

Haylie Baker is an enthusiast of anime and cartoons, with a background in creative writing and character design. She enjoys comics and graphic novels, and shares her space with a fluffy white cat named Oliver who often meows while she works.

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Person

Sally Amaki, Jon Kabira, Pabllo Vittar, Kenichiro Yoshida, Gita Rebbapragada, Takashi Miike, Kamiya Tomohiro, Irie Shongo, Kazuki Kaburagi, Keiichiro Ochi, Kazuomi Koga, Kenta Ōnishi, Touko Machida, Kazuya Miura, Deko Akao, Kuji Furumiya, Tensho, Akihiko Sano, Toshizo Nemoto, Kunihiro Mori, Tsukasa Tanimai, Atsushi Ohkubo, Mitsue Yamazaki, Kimiko Ueno, Li Haoling, Haylie Baker

Company Names

Crunchyroll, Sony Group Corporation, Sony Music Solutions Inc., Dempsey Productions, OLM, Studio DEEN, Okuruto Noboru, ENGI, Bridge, MAPPA

Titles

CCXP 2024, Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Nyaight of the Living Cat, Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World, Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest, Unnamed Memory Season 2, Grisaia Phantom Trigger, Farmagia, Teogonia, Fire Force Season 3, ZENSHU, To Be Hero X, FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Avatar: The Last Airbender

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