ANN Readers' Choice Awards 2025

Welcome to the second annual ANN Readers' Choice Awards! The nomination period is over, and it's time to cast your vote! Take your time on choosing your best of the best and we're excited to see the results! This survey ends on December 28 (Sunday) at 12:00:00 EST , and also, you may change your answers until the end date of this voting period.
Leading Woman of the Year
MaoMao from Apothecary Diaries 84 out of 299 (28.1%)
Momo Ayase from DAN DA DAN 39 out of 299 (13.0%)
Yachiyo from Apocalypse Hotel 35 out of 299 (11.7%)
Marin Kitagawa from My Dress-Up Darling 23 out of 299 (7.7%)
Anko Uguisu from Call of the Night 20 out of 299 (6.7%)
Anne Shirley from Anne Shirley 14 out of 299 (4.7%)
Scarlet El Vandimion from May I Ask for One Final Thing? 13 out of 299 (4.3%)
Inori Yuitsuka from Medalist 11 out of 299 (3.7%)
Monica Everett from Secrets of the Silent Witch 10 out of 299 (3.3%)
Oguri Cap from Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray 9 out of 299 (3.0%)
Reiko Kujirai from Kowloon Generic Romance 8 out of 299 (2.7%)
Natsuko Hirose from Zenshu 5 out of 299 (1.7%)
Nico Wakatsuki from Witch Watch 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Nazuna Nanakusa from Call of the Night S2 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Misumi Uika of Ave Mujica 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Ponko from Apocalypse Hotel 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Sakurako Umeyashiki from Uchuujin MuuMuu 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
F from Star Wars Visions 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
Iana Magnolia from Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
Aoi Tsubaki from Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 1 out of 299 (0.3%)
Seiglinde Sullivan from Black Butler 0 out of 299 (0.0%)
Miko Kurono from Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show 0 out of 299 (0.0%)
(no answer) 9 out of 299 (3.0%)
Leading Man of the Year
Ken "Okarun" Takakura from DAN DA DAN 65 out of 299 (21.7%)
Indou Hikaru from The Summer Hikaru Died 26 out of 299 (8.7%)
Wakana Gojo from My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 25 out of 299 (8.4%)
Rentaro Aijo from The 100 Girlfriends Who... Season 2 23 out of 299 (7.7%)
Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia: Final Season 22 out of 299 (7.4%)
Oczy from Orb: On the Movements of the Earth 20 out of 299 (6.7%)
Kenzaborou Tondabayashi from From Bureaucrat To Villianess 16 out of 299 (5.4%)
X from To Be Hero X 14 out of 299 (4.7%)
Tojima Tanzaburo from Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider 13 out of 299 (4.3%)
Kou Yamori from Call of the Night Season 2 12 out of 299 (4.0%)
Matthew from Anne Shirley 8 out of 299 (2.7%)
Hanako-kun from Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Arel from Hero Without a Class:Who Even Needs Skills?! 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Chitose Amane from Dress-up Darling Season 2 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Yuu Ayase from Dealing with Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze 5 out of 299 (1.7%)
Luke Braveheart from Zenshu 4 out of 299 (1.3%)
Momoyuki Mogura from Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole 4 out of 299 (1.3%)
Kai Miura from Honey Lemon Soda 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Satomi Oka from Let's Go Karaoke! 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
(no answer) 16 out of 299 (5.4%)
Best Non-Binary Anime Character of the Year
Clevatess from Clevatess 65 out of 299 (21.7%)
Hebinuma Miyuki from Kowloon Generic Romance 56 out of 299 (18.7%)
Shiori Fuyumura from SANDA 55 out of 299 (18.4%)
Yoshiki Tsujinaka from The Summer Hikaru Died 36 out of 299 (12.0%)
Suguri from Turkey! Time to Strike 19 out of 299 (6.4%)
(no answer) 68 out of 299 (22.7%)
Best Villain of The Year
Nowak from Orb: On the Movements of the Earth 60 out of 299 (20.1%)
Anko Uguisu from Call of the Night Season 2 51 out of 299 (17.1%)
Evil Eye from DAN DA DAN 34 out of 299 (11.4%)
All For One from My Hero Academia: Final Season 30 out of 299 (10.0%)
Clevatess from Clevatess 27 out of 299 (9.0%)
Hikaru from The Summer Hikaru Died 25 out of 299 (8.4%)
Dr. Xeno from Dr. Stone 16 out of 299 (5.4%)
Cologne from Ranma 1/2 11 out of 299 (3.7%)
Naoshi Usui from My Happy Marriage Season 2 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
(no answer) 38 out of 299 (12.7%)
Best Anime OST of the Year
DAN DA DAN 121 out of 299 (40.5%)
Zenshuu 33 out of 299 (11.0%)
Ruri Rocks 24 out of 299 (8.0%)
The Summer Hikaru Died 22 out of 299 (7.4%)
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider 21 out of 299 (7.0%)
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Season 2 Part 2 17 out of 299 (5.7%)
This Monster Wants to Eat Me 13 out of 299 (4.3%)
Dr. Stone 9 out of 299 (3.0%)
(no answer) 39 out of 299 (13.0%)
Most Underrated Anime Series of the Year
Apocalypse Hotel 77 out of 299 (25.8%)
Medalist 44 out of 299 (14.7%)
Clevatess 22 out of 299 (7.4%)
See You Tomorrow At The Food Court 20 out of 299 (6.7%)
Lord of Mysteries 19 out of 299 (6.4%)
Maebashi Witches 12 out of 299 (4.0%)
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho 9 out of 299 (3.0%)
Dealing With Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze 8 out of 299 (2.7%)
SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Food for the Soul 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole 6 out of 299 (2.0%)
Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway - Milky☆Subway, The Galactic Railroad 6 out of 299 (2.0%)
Detectives These Days Are Crazy! 6 out of 299 (2.0%)
Princession Orchestra 5 out of 299 (1.7%)
Touring After the Apocalypse 4 out of 299 (1.3%)
Uchuujin MuuMuu 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
(no answer) 35 out of 299 (11.7%)
Best English VA of the Year (New category!)
Morgan Laure (Scarlet El Vandimion of May I Ask for One Final Thing?) 70 out of 299 (23.4%)
Aaron Dismuke (Senku Ishigami of Dr Stone: Science Future Part 2) 36 out of 299 (12.0%)
LilyPichu (Nico Wakatsuki of Witch Watch) 30 out of 299 (10.0%)
Jonathon Ha (Tsukasa Akeuraji of Medalist) 21 out of 299 (7.0%)
(no answer) 142 out of 299 (47.5%)
Best Japanese VA of the Year (New category!)
Aoi Yuki (Maomao of The Apothecary Diaries) 90 out of 299 (30.1%)
Miyuki Sawashiro (Anko Uguisu of Call of the Night) 39 out of 299 (13.0%)
Shion Wakayama (Momo Ayase of DAN DA DAN) 37 out of 299 (12.4%)
Shuuichirou Umeda (Hikaru Indou of The Summer Hikaru Died) 26 out of 299 (8.7%)
Aizawa Saya (Monica Everett of Secrets of the Silent Witch) 24 out of 299 (8.0%)
Akira Sekine (Lilisa Suzunomiya of Rock Is A Lady's Modesty) 21 out of 299 (7.0%)
Rico Sasaki (Uika/Hatsune of Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ) 12 out of 299 (4.0%)
Fairouz Ai (Ruriko of Catch Me at the Ballpark!) 10 out of 299 (3.3%)
Daiki Yamashita (Izuku Midoriya of My Hero Academia: Final Season) 9 out of 299 (3.0%)
Tomori Kusunoki (Sludge Atou of Apocalypse Bringer Myonghra) 5 out of 299 (1.7%)
(no answer) 26 out of 299 (8.7%)
Best Anime Movie of the Year (New category!)
Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc 94 out of 299 (31.4%)
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved 27 out of 299 (9.0%)
Mononoke the Movie Chapter II: The Ashes of Rage 23 out of 299 (7.7%)
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- 15 out of 299 (5.0%)
Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Final Chapter 14 out of 299 (4.7%)
100 Meters 11 out of 299 (3.7%)
Senpai is an Otokonoko: Sunshine After the Rain 11 out of 299 (3.7%)
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 11 out of 299 (3.7%)
FUUTO PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull 7 out of 299 (2.3%)
Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl 6 out of 299 (2.0%)
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League 5 out of 299 (1.7%)
Scarlet 3 out of 299 (1.0%)
Jujutsu Kaisen: The Exection 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
The Last Blossom 2 out of 299 (0.7%)
Housenka (The Last Blossom) 1 out of 299 (0.3%)
ChaO 1 out of 299 (0.3%)
(no answer) 66 out of 299 (22.1%)