Crunchyroll’s 2026 Anime Awards list is more competitive than the fan chatter made it sound. This year’s nomination list is a chaotic, star-studded battlefield where legendary heavy hitters and breakout dark horses are ready to rumble for that shiny gold trophy. Leading the charge is the supernatural powerhouse DAN DA DAN Season 2, boasting a staggering 20 nominations, but don’t count out the poison-tasting brilliance of Maomao in The Apothecary…
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