There isn’t just one anime award, but many more recognized ones. In Germany, for example, we look at the Crunchyroll Awards, while in Japan, the Newtype Award is particularly significant. And it has now awarded the best anime of the year.
What is this award? The Japanese magazine Newtype has been around since 1985, so it has a long history. Additionally, starting in 2011, the Newtype Anime Award has been held, awarding prizes in several categories each year. These include:
- Best Anime (TV)
- Best Anime (Film)
- Best Director
- Best Actor
Particularly interesting is the award for Anime of the Year. Last year, Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death & Shibuya Incident took home the prize. This year, it is a series that is somewhat less known outside of Japan.
Japan has its best anime
Which anime receives the award? The winner in the “Best Anime TV” category is Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!. This story follows high school student Kazuhiko Nukumizu, who witnesses popular girls in his school being rejected by their crushes.
The young man gets involved in all sorts of romantic dramas, befriending the girls and helping them cope with their rejections.
The series started in July 2024, and the accompanying manga and novel are still ongoing. You can stream the anime as Season 1 in Germany on Crunchyroll, but you will need a paid subscription for that.
How do other animes fare? On the podium, we also have Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX and the 2nd season of The Pharmacist’s Diaries.
Following that is Season 2 of Solo Leveling. The anime took 1st place at this year’s Crunchyroll Awards and is thus the most popular anime internationally – as the votes partly came from the viewers. No wonder, as the series is the most watched anime on the streaming service.
Other placements are:
- Place 5: Uma Musume Cinderella Gray
- Place 6: Medalist
- Place 7: Dandadan
- Place 8: Apocalypse Hotel
- Place 9: Re:Zero Starting in Another World Season 3
- Place 10: Oshi no Ko Season 2
As a fan of The Pharmacist’s Diaries, MeinMMO editor Jasmin is delighted with the 3rd place. She is a big fan of detective series and thrillers, which is why she looks forward to each new episode of the quirky pharmacist: New anime convinces with a young pharmacist and I can’t wait for every new episode
