Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Wins 'Anime of the Year' at 11th Anime Trending Awards

San Diego, CA (March 9, 2025): Anime Trending is pleased to announce Frieren: Beyond Journey's End as Anime of the Year at the 11th Anime Trending Awards. In addition to the fantasy epic, winners in the remaining 27 categories were also revealed (see full list below).

Comments were shared by several industry professionals, including Souta Ueno, director of Days With My Stepsister, and Mitsuki Kobayashi, episode director; Sho Tanaka, producer for Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3; Daisuke Hiramaki, director for【OSHI NO KO】; Yuichiro Fukushi, producer from MADHOUSE for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End; Shun Horie, voice actor for Kyotaro Ichikawa; Kazuki Endo, producer for The Dangers in My Heart; and Kōsuke Arai, producer for Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.

Below is the full list of the 11th Anime Trending Award winners:
Anime of the Year: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Anime Movie of the Year: SPY x FAMILY: Code White
Boy of the Year: ICHIKAWA, Kyotaro (The Dangers in My Heart S2)
Girl of the Year: ARIMA, Kana (【OSHI NO KO】S2 )
Couple Ship of the Year: Kyotaro x Anna (The Dangers in My Heart S2)
Supporting Boy of the Year: HIMMEL (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Supporting Girl of the Year: SUOU, Yuki (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian)
Best in Adapted Screenplay: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Best in Animation: DAN DA DAN
Best in Character Design: The Apothecary Diaries
Best in Episode Directing and Storyboard: ‘Stepsister and Diary’ - (Days with My Stepsister episode 9)
Best in Original Screenplay: GIRLS BAND CRY
Best in Sceneries and Visuals: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Best in Soundtrack: DAN DA DAN
Best in Voice Cast: The Dangers in My Heart S2
Opening Theme Song of the Year: “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts
Ending Theme Song of the Year: “Burning” by hitsujibungaku

Best Voice Acting Performance - Male: Hanae Natsuki as Ken Takakura (DAN DA DAN)
Best Voice Acting Performance - Female: Toono Hikaru as Anna Yanami (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!)

Action or Adventure Anime of the Year: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Comedy Anime of the Year: Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Drama Anime of the Year: 【OSHI NO KO】S2
Fantasy Anime of the Year: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3
Romance Anime of the Year: The Dangers in My Heart S2
Sci-Fi or Mecha Anime of the Year: Kaiju No. 8
Slice of Life Anime of the Year: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Supernatural Anime of the Year: DAN DA DAN