Jujutsu Kaisen wins Anime of the Year at the Anime Awards, but fans think one major Netflix anime was ignored
Mar. 4, 2024The winners of Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards have been announced
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Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, which aired from July to December, won the coveted Anime of the Year ahead of Bocchi The Rock, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, Oshi No Ko, and (my personal favorite) Vinland Saga season 2.
Elsewhere, One Piece won for Best Continuing Anime series, Suzume won Best Anime Film, Demon Slayer won Best Art Direction and Best Animation, and Attack on Titan won Best Drama and Best Anime Score.
Those who have kept on top of anime this year – especially on Netflix – might notice a handful of absentees. Most notably, Pluto was left off the list, a decision that drew the ire of some fans.
“Was Pluto released too late to be included in anime awards stuff? Or was its existence completely ignored?” one fanasked on Twitter.
“While not an immediate disqualification factor, being on Netflix, batch release and thus not being a huge series all hurt it,“read one reply. Anotheradded, “Netflix jail + batch release = zero hype on platforms that drive the awards.”
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