The First-Ever Anime Fan Choice Awards

Be part of history as we launch the most transparent, fan-driven anime awards in the world.

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Our Mission

By Fans, For Fans

The Anime Fan Choice Awards was born from a simple observation: most anime awards are influenced by industry connections, sponsorships, and corporate interests rather than pure fan appreciation.

We believe that the true measure of an anime's impact is how it resonates with its audience. That's why we've created an award system that is 100% driven by fan votes, with complete transparency in our voting process.

Transparent Voting

Every vote is counted and verified.

No Corporate Influence

Free from industry bias and sponsorships.

Community-Driven

Categories shaped by fan feedback.

Global Participation

Open to anime fans worldwide.

Inaugural Season

2025

First Season

Be Part of Something Historic

The inaugural Anime Fan Choice Awards marks the beginning of a new era in recognizing anime excellence through the lens of true fans.

New Tradition

First of Its Kind

This inaugural season establishes a new tradition in anime awards—one that truly represents fan opinions without corporate influence.

Community Building

Growing Together

As founding participants, you'll help shape the future of these awards and build a community of passionate anime enthusiasts.

Setting Standards

Defining Excellence

Your participation helps establish the benchmark for what fans truly value in anime, creating a new standard for recognition.

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Secure Nomination Form

Your data is encrypted and protected

Security Level

Enterprise

Secure Nomination Process

Your Voice, Securely Counted

For our inaugural season, we've implemented a state-of-the-art secure nomination system to ensure every fan's voice is heard while maintaining the integrity of the process.

System-Validated Form

Our nomination form uses advanced validation techniques to verify submissions in real-time, preventing duplicate entries and ensuring data integrity.

End-to-End Encryption

All nomination data is encrypted from the moment you submit until it's securely stored in our database, protecting your privacy and preventing tampering.

Identity Verification

A simple but effective verification process confirms each voter is a real person without collecting unnecessary personal information.

Transparent Audit Trail

While maintaining voter privacy, we provide a transparent audit trail of all nominations and votes to ensure the integrity of results.

Award Structure

The Otaku Picks & The Otaku Rejects

The Anime Fan Choice Awards are divided into two major sub-awards, celebrating both excellence and disappointment in anime.

The Otaku Picks

The best of the best, as chosen by the fans.

These categories celebrate excellence in anime, highlighting the series and moments that truly resonated with fans. From storytelling to animation quality, these awards recognize the pinnacle of anime achievement.

The Otaku Rejects

The most disappointing anime of the year.

These categories acknowledge the anime that fell short of expectations. By highlighting disappointments, we encourage the industry to learn from missteps and strive for better quality in future productions.

Award Categories

Explore the full range of categories in which fans can vote for their favorite (and least favorite) anime.

Peak Fiction Award

The anime that defines excellence in storytelling, animation, and overall impact.

Most Underrated Anime

A hidden gem that deserved more love and recognition from the broader anime community.

Hype Train Award

The most electrifying anime that kept fans on the edge of their seats with each episode.

The Best OST

The music that hit just right in the feels and enhanced the anime experience.

Best Screenplay Adaptation

The anime that did justice to its source material, whether manga, light novel, or other media.

Best Emotional Impact

The anime that hit the hardest emotionally, leaving a lasting impression on viewers.

Voting Process

How Voting Works

We've designed a secure, transparent voting system that ensures every fan's voice is heard while preventing manipulation.

Nomination Phase

Fans submit their nominations for each category through our secure, system-validated form. The nomination period for our inaugural season runs from April 10 to April 22, 2025.

Secured by end-to-end encryption

Finalist Selection

The top 5 most-nominated titles in each category become the official finalists. These are announced publicly with nomination counts for complete transparency on April 26, 2025.

Verified by independent auditors

Final Voting

Fans vote for their favorite among the finalists in each category from April 29 to May 10, 2025. One vote per verified account, with email and CAPTCHA verification to prevent bot voting.

Protected against manipulation

Results Announcement

Winners of our inaugural season will be announced during our live-streamed awards ceremony on May 18, 2025. Full voting statistics will be published afterward for transparency.

First-ever fan-chosen winners

Inaugural Season Timeline

Mark these important dates for the first-ever Anime Fan Choice Awards.

Nominations Open

10th April 2025

Finalists Announced

20th April

Voting Period

29th April-10th May

Results Announced

18th May 2025

Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

Learn which anime qualify for our inaugural season and how we ensure a fair competition.

Have a question about eligibility?

If you're unsure whether a particular anime qualifies for our inaugural season, or have questions about our criteria, please reach out to our community team.

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