With a record 51 million votes cast for this year's nominees, the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards have revealed a brand-new batch of musical performances and celebrity presenters for the upcoming ceremony, set to stream live from Tokyo, Japan on May 25, 2025. RELATED: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025: Your Ultimate Guide This latest announcement for the upcoming event includes powerhouse musical performances from: Creepy Nuts: The 2025 Anime Award-nominated hip-hop duo behind viral hits “Otonoke” and “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” the opening themes for DAN DA DAN and MASHLE: Magic and Muscles , respectively FLOW : Performing their song "DAYS" at the Anime Awards in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Eureka Seven LiSA: The iconic voice behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ’s opening theme “Gurenge” And the addition of the following celebrity presenters during the live ceremony and pre-show: J Balvin : GRAMMY-nominated global music superstar Kacey Musgraves : GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician behind "Anime Eyes" on her latest album, Deeper Well Zak Penn : Screenwriter on Free Guy and Ready Player One The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are just a few weeks away! The live ceremony will be hosted by renowned voice actor Sally Amaki ( Tomo-chan Is a Girl! , Marvel Rivals ) and popular entertainer Jon Kabira. It all kicks off with the pre-show at 5 p.m. JST, followed by the main event at 6 p.m. JST, with a live stream available globally on Crunchyroll's Twitch and YouTube channels , as well as SONY PICTURES CORE and the Sony Group Corp Global YouTube Channels. This year's ceremony will be available in nine languages, including English, Japanese, Arabic, Brazilian-Portuguese, Castillian-Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, and Latin-Spanish. For more on the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, head over to our Ultimate Guide breaking down everything you need to know for the big night!
