[2] New categories were presented, including Best Score, Best Film, Best CGI, Best Continuing Series, and Best Slice of Life.
My Hero Academia led the nominations with ten, eventually winning seven of it.
My Hero Academia and Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju were nominated for the Anime of the Year award for the second straight time.
[2][4] The inaugural Industry Icon Award was given to voice actor Christopher Sabat for his English voice works on anime such as Vegeta and Piccolo of the Dragon Ball franchise and All Might of My Hero Academia.
[4] The awards were presented at the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Los Angeles.