Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Opening Sequence
| Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Opening Sequence | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best opening sequence of the previous year |
| Country |
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| First award | "History Maker" by Dean Fujioka — Yuri on Ice (2017) |
| Currently held by | "On the Way" by Aina the End — Dandadan Season 2 (2026) |
| Most wins |
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| Most nominations |
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| Website | Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
The Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Opening Sequence, formerly known as Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Opening, is a music and sequence award given at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards since its inaugural edition in 2017. It is given for the best opening sequence in an anime series from the previous year. Winners are determined through a combined voting process by judges and public voting.[1]
The opening sequence "History Maker" composed by Dean Fujioka in Yuri on Ice first won the award in 2017.[2] In the latest edition in 2026, "On the Way" performed by Aina the End in the second season of Dandadan won the award.[3]
Winners and nominees
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed the sequences in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.
2010s
Best Opening
| Year | Sequence | Anime | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (1st) [4][5] | |||
| "History Maker" | Yuri on Ice | Dean Fujioka | |
| "99" | Mob Psycho 100 | Mob Choir | |
| "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Egoist | |
| "Usurai Shinjū" | Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju | Megumi Hayashibara | |
| Most Popular "Other": "Re:Re:" | Erased | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |
| 2017 (2nd) [6] | |||
| "Peace Sign" | My Hero Academia (season 2) | Kenshi Yonezu | |
| "Here" | The Ancient Magus' Bride | JUNNA | |
| "Imawa no Shinigami" | Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (season 2) | Megumi Hayashibara | |
| "Shadow and Truth" | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | ONE III NOTES | |
| "Shinzō wo Sasageyo!" | Attack on Titan (season 2) | Linked Horizon | |
| "The Other Side of the Wall" | Princess Principal | Void_Chords feat. MARU | |
Best Opening Sequence
| Year | Sequence | Anime | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (3rd) [7] | |||
| "Kiss of Death" | Darling in the Franxx | Mika Nakashima x Hyde | |
| "Aggretsuko" | Aggretsuko | Miura Jam | |
| "Deal with the Devil" | Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler | Tia | |
| "Fiction" | Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku | Sumika | |
| "Fighting Gold" | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (season 4) | Coda | |
| "Pop Team Epic" | Pop Team Epic | Sumire Uesaka | |
| 2019 (4th) [8][9] | |||
| "99.9" | Mob Psycho 100 II (season 2) | Mob Choir feat. Sajou no Hana | |
| "Inferno" | Fire Force | Mrs. Green Apple | |
| "Kawaki wo Ameku" | Domestic Girlfriend | Minami | |
| "Kiss Me" | Carole & Tuesday | Nai Br.XX & Celeina Ann | |
| "Mukanjyo" | Vinland Saga | Survive Said The Prophet | |
| "Touch Off" | The Promised Neverland | UVERworld | |
2020s
| Year | Sequence | Anime | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (5th) [10] | |||
| "Wild Side" | Beastars | ALI | |
| "DADDY! DADDY! DO!" | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? (season 2) | Masayuki Suzuki feat. Airi Suzuki | |
| "Easy Breezy" | Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! | chelmico | |
| "G.P." | Great Pretender | Yutaka Yamada | |
| "Kaikai Kitan" | Jujutsu Kaisen | Eve | |
| "Phoenix" | Haikyu!! To the Top (season 4) | Burnout Syndromes | |
| 2021 (6th) [11][12] | |||
| "Boku no Sensou" | Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 1 (season 4) | Shinsei Kamattechan, storyboard and direction by Yuichiro Hayashi | |
| "Ai no Supreme!" | Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S | Fhána, storyboard and direction by Tatsuya Ishihara | |
| "Cry Baby" | Tokyo Revengers | Official Hige Dandism | |
| "Kaibutsu" | Beastars (season 2) | Yoasobi | |
| "ODDTAXI" | Odd Taxi | Skirt and PUNPEE, storyboard and direction by Ryoji Yamada | |
| "Vivid Vice" | Jujutsu Kaisen (cour 2) | Who-ya Extended, storyboard and direction by Shingo Yamashita | |
| 2021/2022 (7th) [13][14] | |||
| "The Rumbling" | Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 (season 4 cour 2) | SiM, storyboard and direction by Takashi Kojima | |
| "Chikichiki Banban" | Ya Boy Kongming! | QUEENDOM, storyboard and direction by 10GAUGE | |
| "Mixed Nuts" | Spy × Family | Official Hige Dandism, storyboard and direction by Masashi Ishihama | |
| "Hadaka no Yūsha" | Ranking of Kings (cour 2) | Vaundy, storyboard and direction by Shingo Yamashita | |
| "This Fffire" | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Franz Ferdinand, direction by Hiroyuki Imaishi, storyboard by Kai Ikarashi | |
| "Zankyōsanka" | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc (season 2 cour 2) | Aimer, direction by Akira Matsushima, storyboard by Haruo Sotozaki | |
| 2022/2023 (8th) [15][16] | |||
| "Where Our Blue Is" | Jujutsu Kaisen (season 2) | Tatsuya Kitani, storyboard and direction by Yuki Kamiya | |
| "Idol" | Oshi no Ko | Yoasobi, storyboard and direction by Yusuke Yamamoto | |
| "Innocent Arrogance" | Heavenly Delusion | Bish, storyboard and direction by Weilin Zhang | |
| "Kick Back" | Chainsaw Man | Kenshi Yonezu, storyboard and direction by Shingo Yamashita | |
| "Song of the Dead" | Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | Kana-Boon, storyboard and direction by Kazuki Kawagoe | |
| "Work" | Hell's Paradise | Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade, storyboard and direction by Kamata | |
| 2023/2024 (9th) [17][18] | |||
| "Otonoke" | Dandadan | Creepy Nuts, storyboard and direction by Abel Góngora | |
| "Abyss" | Kaiju No. 8 | Yungblud, direction by Kohei Nakajima and Hibiki Yoshizaki | |
| "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" | Mashle: Magic and Muscles The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc (season 2) | Creepy Nuts, storyboard and direction by Shun Enokido | |
| "Fatal" | Oshi no Ko (season 2) | Gemn, storyboard and direction by Ryōhei Takeshita | |
| "Level" | Solo Leveling | SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Tomorrow X Together, storyboard and direction by Choi In-seung | |
| "Uuuuus!" | One Piece | Hiroshi Kitadani, storyboard and direction by Megumi Ishitani | |
| 2025 (10th) [19][3] | |||
| "On the Way" | Dandadan (season 2) | Aina the End, storyboard and direction by MicAOz | |
| "Hugs" | Gachiakuta | Paledusk, storyboard and direction by Nobutaka Yoda | |
| "Mirage" | Call of the Night (season 2) | Creepy Nuts, storyboard and direction by Tetsuya Miyanishi | |
| "Reawaker" | Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow (season 2) | LiSA feat. Felix of Stray Kids, storyboard and direction by Shunsuke Nakashige | |
| "The Revo" | My Hero Academia: Final Season (season 8) | Porno Graffitti, storyboard by Naomi Nakayama, direction by Masayuki Otsuki | |
| "Watch Me!" | Witch Watch | Yoasobi, storyboard and direction by Megumi Ishitani |
Records
Anime series
| Franchise | Wins | Nominations | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack on Titan | 2 | 3 | Season 2, The Final Season Part 1, The Final Season Part 2 |
| Dandadan | 2 | Season 1, Season 2 | |
| Jujutsu Kaisen | 1 | 3 | Season 1 cour 1, Season 1 cour 2, Season 2 |
| Beastars | 2 | Season 1, Season 2 | |
| Mob Psycho 100 | Season 1, Season 2 | ||
| My Hero Academia | Season 2, Final Season | ||
| Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju | 0 | Season 1, Season 2 | |
| Oshi no Ko | |||
| Solo Leveling | Season 1, Arise from the Shadow | ||
Artist
| Artist | Wins | Nominations | Anime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creepy Nuts | 1 | 3 | Call of the Night (Season 2), Dandadan, Mashle: Magic and Muscles (The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc) |
| Kenshi Yonezu | 2 | Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia (Season 2) | |
| Mob Choir | Mob Psycho 100 (Season 1, Season 2) | ||
| Yoasobi | 0 | 3 | Beastars (Season 2), Oshi no Ko, Witch Watch |
| Megumi Hayashibara | 2 | Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (Season 1, Season 2) | |
| Official Hige Dandism | Spy × Family, Tokyo Revengers |
References
- ↑ "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide". December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Yuri!!! on ICE Wins Anime of the Year in Crunchyroll's First-Ever Anime Awards". GlobeNewswire. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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- ↑ "Yuri!!! on ICE Wins Anime of the Year in Crunchyroll's First-Ever Anime Awards". GlobeNewswire. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Jordan (February 25, 2018). "Crunchyroll's 2017 Anime Awards Recap and Winners". Geeks of Color. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ↑ Schley, Matt (February 17, 2019). "Devilman Crybaby Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Orsini, Lauren (January 10, 2020). "Here Are All The Nominees For The 2019 Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Forbes. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Ramée, Jordan (February 15, 2020). "Every Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2020 Winner, Including Anime Of The Year". GameSpot. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Luster, Joseph (February 19, 2021). "Rewatch the 2021 Anime Awards Here (and Find Out Who Won!)". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Nominations Include '86 Eighty-Six,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' 'Oddtaxi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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- ↑ Patches, Matt (March 4, 2023). "Anime Awards 2023 name Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as Anime of the Year". Polygon. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (January 17, 2024). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals 2024 Nominees". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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