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2023 was a great year for Eiichiro Oda’s masterpiece,One Piece. Not only the series finished one of the most prominent Wano arcs, but it also entered its final saga with the beginning of the Egghead Island arc. Along with that, the franchise releasedOne PieceLive-Action adaptation with Netflix, which is probably the only successful live-action series.
The anime also achieved great heights with Luffy unlocking Gear 5 and defeating the strongest creature in the world: Kaido. He also officially gained the title of Yonko of the Sea, taking him one step closer to his dream of becoming the King of the Pirates. But still, the series had one problem that was a devastating blow for the creators.
Recently, the 8th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards were announced, along with their nominations for 32 categories. The main category among them was the 2024 Anime of the Year award, and while it featured many prominent anime series,One Piecewas not seen in the list of nominees which was a huge disappointment forOne Piecefans and creators.
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One PieceNot Nominated for Anime of the Year Award
Crunchyroll unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Anime Awards on Wednesday. The categories were filled with several familiar faces as well as some newcomers. The official results will be announced on Saturday, July 31, 2025, at the live Anime Awards ceremony. Concurrent with the announcement of the nominees, voting for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards got underway.
The main category for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards is the Anime of the Year Award. The nominations for the category included the first season ofBocchi The Rock!,Chainsaw Man,Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc,Jujutsu KaisenSeason 2,Oshi No Ko’s first season, andVinland SagaSeason 2.
One Piecefans were too much disappointed to find out that their favorite anime, despite having such a great year, was not nominated for the main category of the award. However, theOne Pieceseries still got nominated for 7 other categories, which saved grace for the anime.
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One PieceNominations in 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Although the series did not get the chance to get nominated for the Anime of the Year award,One Piecestill got nominated for 7 other categories, among which the major ones included Best Continuing Series and Best main character in which the protagonist ofOne PieceLuffy got the nomination.
The categories ofOne Piecenominations include Best Continuing Series, Best Action, Best Main Character – Luffy, Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) – Mayumi Tanaka (Monkey D. Luffy) –One Piece, Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian) – Marta Moreno (UTA) –One Piece Film Red, Best Voice Artist Performance (Portuguese) – Guilherme Briggs (Brook) –One Piece, and Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) – Federica Simonelli (UTA) –One Piece Film Red.
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While fans are saddened by the fact that they couldn’t watchOne Piecewin the Anime of the Year Award, they still have a chance to vote for the series in other categories as Voting is starting from January 27th, 2024. On June 14, 2025, the 2024 Anime Awards will be broadcast live from Japan to a global fan livestream.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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