The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 is getting even more star power. Crunchyroll has announced a fresh wave of celebrity anime-fan presenters for its upcoming awards ceremony in Tokyo, with BamBam, TEN, Young Miko, and Ethan Bortnick joining the lineup.
Set to take place on 23 May, the tenth annual edition of the Anime Awards continues to spotlight anime’s growing influence across global pop culture, music, and entertainment. The newly announced presenters join previously revealed guests including Asuka Saito, RZA, Rashmika Mandanna, The Weeknd, and Winston Duke.
For K-pop fans, the addition of GOT7’s BamBam and NCT/WayV member TEN is bound to turn heads. BamBam continues to expand his solo career following his activities with GOT7, while TEN recently made waves with his EP Stunner, which topped iTunes Albums charts in 19 countries.
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Also joining the presenter roster is contemporary musician Ethan Bortnick, whose breakout tracks ‘cut my fingers off’ and ‘engravings’ have amassed more than 135 million Spotify streams, alongside Puerto Rican artist Young Miko, one of today’s fastest-rising global music voices with over 20 million monthly Spotify listeners.
The live ceremony will be hosted by entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki, with the Orange Carpet Pre-Show kicking off at 5 PM JST (4 PM PHT), followed by the main ceremony at 6 PM JST (5 PM PHT). Fans around the world will be able to tune in via Crunchyroll’s Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube channels.
The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will also stream in nine languages, including English, Hindi, French, and Spanish, further cementing anime’s worldwide reach.
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