© Crunchyroll Crunchyroll announced the hosts for its 7th Annual Anime Awards on March 4th. The full talent list, including several celebrity guests, follows:
- Aidan Hutchinson, USA American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
- , film directors, screenwriters, producers, cinematographers, editors and musicians (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn,
- )
- Sykkuno, one of the biggest streamersYouTube
- Gaming (over 9.8 million followers)
- , one of the biggest female anchors in the world (M followers) and Thieves
Robert Rodriguez
- Finn Wolfhard, actor, musician and director ( Stranger Things, Pinocchio, Ghostbusters, IT)
- Hunter Xie Euphoria , actress and artist ( Euphoria
and the upcoming The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes ) Jacob Bertrand, actor ( Cobra Kai
- ) Juju Smith-Schuster, American football catcher for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL
Robert Rodriguez
Zelina Vega, WWE Superstar
Valkyrie
commented: “I love anime, it’s an art form that has always inspired me. For creators, it’s unlimited creativity and freedom of expression, where they can create truly iconic, inventive worlds and characters. Anime is a melting pot of new ideas and perspectives on entertainment. So I’m excited to help celebrate the grand prize winner being honored at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Japan. ”
Juju Smith-Schuster commented, “I’ve been a huge anime fan since I was a kid. It has been a part of my life and it has helped me a lot to this day. I’m a NFL
- athlete and I represent the anime world. So for me, giving anime awards to some of the greatest shows in the world is the best. “
Crunchyroll Program” “Soon” to announce more global talent and musical performances.
Awards ceremony will announce Anime of the Year, Best Animation, Best Anime Best Comedy, Best Serial Series, Best Director, Best Fantasy Series, Best Movie, Best Original Anime, Best Romance, Best Soundtrack, Host’s Choice and Special Achievement. The global broadcast will announce the “Must Protect at all costs” Character, Best Action, Best Story, Best Ending, Best Lead, Best New Series, Best Opening, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Voice Actor
- Acting Category.
Nominees Selected by the Anime Awards jury. The show will be held for the first time in Japan at the Flying Apsaras Main Banquet Hall 4, 533, with hosts Sally Amaki
- and Jon Kabira.
- Crunchyroll will be on YouTube and Twitch
- .Sony
- LIV will air the show in India. Fan Poll Voting opens in January 13. , , , , , and was nominated for Anime of the Year.
Source: Press Release