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-- Premiere Event to be a Celebration of International Fans' Love of Anime;

-- Global Fans of Anime Will Vote for the Content and Creators That Have

Captured Their Collective Hearts

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Crunchyroll, the global leader in bringing fans the ultimate anime experience

everywhere, is announcing today that the seventh edition of the yearly, leading

awards program for anime globally, the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, will take

place in Japan for the first time ever for 2023.

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The Anime Awards live ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the

Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo and will bring together the studios,

creators, musicians and voice actors behind the anime community's favorite

series,  film and music. The event will also be streamed on many of Crunchyroll

social channels. Crunchyroll will work with Sony Music Solutions, part of Sony

Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., to execute the event.

Crunchyroll also announced that the 2023 edition will be a premier event full

of fans, celebrities, creators, musicians, performances and more in a style

that is as unique as the artform of anime. Crunchyroll's intention is to create

a spectacular event that is an international outpouring of affection for anime.

"There is no better place to celebrate the Anime Awards than the birthplace of

anime itself," said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. "Anime is a rich

storytelling medium, capturing the hearts and minds of fans all over the world.

We can't wait to showcase how much love the global anime fanbase has for the

studios, creators, and our trusted partners behind anime."

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards celebrate fan-favorite anime series, characters,

and creators across streaming, film and music – voted for by fans and judges

from across the globe. Last year, a record 16.9 million votes were cast for

nominees representing nearly 40 anime studios across a record-high eight

streaming platforms.

Nominees and voting will open early next year. More information will be shared

across the Anime Awards website (

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) and across Crunchyroll social channels (

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll (

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) connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the

content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and

subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across

events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga

publishing.

Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime

through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide.

Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after

Japanese broadcast.

The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming

consoles.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based

Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music

Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Sony Group Corporation.

SOURCE Crunchyroll

CONTACT: Publicity Contacts (Global): Brian Eley, brian.eley@crunchyroll.com,

Bianca Doria, bianca.doria@crunchyroll.com; Publicity Contact (Japan): Miyuki

Washino, Hoxby, miyuki.washino@hoxby.com