By now our readers know how much we love hitting the comic and Science Fiction conventions here on PiercingMetal.com and for a couple of years we’ve been visiting the Liberty City Anime Con. At the time of this writing that is the only Anime focused convention that I attend as all of the others mash the mediums together. With Anime being so popular, I wanted to add these nominees for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in for your perusal as they’ve recently been revealed and are open to fan voting. Take a look at the list and then place your vote on their website which will be linked at the close.

Anime of the Year:
Yuri on Ice
Mob Psycho 100
Erased
My Hero Academia
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World
Kiznaiver
Joker Game
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Hero of the Year:
Izuku “Deku” Midoriya from My Hero Academiadouble-dagger
Satoru Fujinuma from Erased
Mob from Mob Psycho 100
Mumei from Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

Villain of the Year:
Gaku Yashiro from Erase
Yoshikage Kira from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
Tomura Shigaraki from My Hero Academia
Biba from Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

Best Boy:
Yuri Katsuki from Yuri on Ice
Arataka Reigen from Mob Psycho 100
Izuku “Deku” Midoriya from My Hero Academia
Yakumo from Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū

Best Girl:
Rem from Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World
Ochako Uraraka from My Hero Academia
Nico Niiyama from Kiznaiver
Mumei from Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

Best Fight Scene:
Shigeo vs. Koyama from Ep. 8 of Mob Psycho 100
Deku vs. Kacchan from Ep. 7 of My Hero Academia
Mumei vs. Kabane from Ep. 2 of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Altland vs. Moss from Ep. 32 of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Best Animation:
Yuri on Ice
Mob Psycho 100
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Flip Flappers

Most Heartwarming Scene:
“The kiss” from Ep. 7 of Yuri on Ice
“Kayo’s first homecooked meal” from Ep. 9 of Erased
“Kakeru and Suwa learn to understand each other” from Ep. 4 of Orange
“Makoto flies over her new home” from Ep. 12 of Flying Witch

Best Drama:
Erased
Kiznaiver
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū
Joker Game

Best Couple:
Yuri & Victor from Yuri on Ice
Satoru & Kayo from Erased
Katsuhira and Sonozaki from Kiznaiver
Luluco and Nova from Space Patrol Luluco

Best Comedy:
Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto
KonoSuba
Keijo!!!!!!!!
Space Patrol Luluco

Best Action:
Mob Psycho 100
My Hero Academia
Drifters
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

Best Opening:
Yuri on Ice
Mob Psycho 100
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū

Best Ending:
Yuri on Ice
Mob Psycho 100
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Space Patrol Luluco

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Whew. I thought I didn’t really know much about Anime and Manga when I started typing this list and now I am convinced that I need some serious tutoring. I guess I have some time until my visit to the Liberty City Anime Con where I will be surrounded by Cosplayers dressed as many of these characters. That convention is much different from the NY Comic Con where I actually know who the characters are and much of their backstory. Oh well, I guess you can’t be an expert at everything right? Okay, so hit their website and cast your vote because you should still have some time to do it. When I learn of the winners circle I will make a brand-new post about it to keep on supporting the medium. Good luck to all of the nominees. See you soon.

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