Matt Schley
March 10, 2024 
The Academy Awards weren’t the only award show this weekend featuring anime. The weekend also saw the results of Anime Trending’s 10th annual awards revealed.
Voted as anime of the year was Heavenly Delusion (Tengoku Daimakyo), while anime movie of the year was The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes.
That’s just a small sampling of the total number of awards, which are listed in full here:
Anime of the Year: Tengoku Daimakyo
Anime Movie of the Year: The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
Boy of the Year: JETURK, Guel (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury S2)
Girl of the Year: ARIMA, Kana (OSHI NO KO)
Couple Ship of the Year: Kyoutaro x Anna (The Dangers in My Heart)
Supporting Boy of the Year: JETURK, Guel (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury S2)
Supporting Girl of the Year: ARIMA, Kana (OSHI NO KO)
Best in Adapted Screenplay: OSHI NO KO
Best in Animation: JUJUTSU KAISEN S2
Best in Character Design: OSHI NO KO
Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard: ‘Their Choices’ (Tengoku Daimakyo episode 8)
Best in Original Screenplay: Buddy Daddies
Best in Sceneries and Visuals: Tengoku Daimakyo
Best in Soundtrack: Vinland Saga S2
Best in Voice Cast: OSHI NO KO
Opening Theme Song of the Year: “IDOL” by YOASOBI
Ending Theme Song of the Year: “Red:birthmark” by Aina The End
Best Voice Acting Performance – Male: Seiichirō Yamashita as Cid “Shadow” Kagenou (The Eminence in Shadow)
Best Voice Acting Performance – Female: Reina Ueda as Miyo Saimori (My Happy Marriage)
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year: JUJUTSU KAISEN S2
Comedy Anime of the Year: MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Drama Anime of the Year: OSHI NO KO
Fantasy Anime of the Year: The Eminence in Shadow
Music Anime of the Year: Blue Orchestra
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year: Tengoku Daimakyo
Romance Anime of the Year: My Happy Marriage
Sci-Fi or Mecha Anime of the Year: Dr. Stone: New World
Slice of Life Anime of the Year: SPY x FAMILY S2
Sports Anime of the Year: BLUELOCK
Supernatural Anime of the Year: Tengoku Daimakyo
How does this list line up with your personal faves from the past year in anime?
Source: Anime Trending
