???? ANIKOTO 2026 ANIME OF THE YEAR AWARDS ????
Want to see your favorite shows win? Drop your nominations in the comments below! ๐
When you comment, please include the Anime Name AND the Category you want to nominate it for!
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๐ THE MAIN AWARDS ๐
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๐ Anime of the Year (Open to ALL shows, sequels, and movies!)
โจ Best New Series (Brand-new shows only! No sequels or OVAs)
๐ Best Sequel (For Season 2, Season 3, or continuing series)
๐ฌ Best Anime Film (For theatrical movie releases)
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๐ญ GENRE AWARDS ๐ญ
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โ๏ธ Best Action
๐ญ Best Drama
๐ **Best Romance **
๐** Best Comedy**
๐ Best Isekai
๐ Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Non-Isekai supernatural or futuristic shows)
๐๏ธ Best Suspense / Thriller (Mystery, horror, or psychological shows)
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๐จ CHARACTER & PRODUCTION AWARDS ๐จ
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๐ค Best Main Character
๐ Best Antagonist (Villain)
๐๏ธ Best Animation (Fluid movement and choreography)
๐๏ธ Best Art Style & Character Design (Overall aesthetic and look)
๐ต Best Opening Theme (OP)
๐ถ Best Ending Theme (ED)
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โ๏ธ HOW IT WORKS โ๏ธ
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๐ Top 6 Selection: From each category, the 6 anime with the most likes or nominations will make the final ballot.
๐ Timeline: Final voting begins in mid-January 2027! This gives everyone a couple of weeks to fully finish watching the Fall 2026 anime lineup.
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โ ๏ธ IMPORTANT RULES โ ๏ธ
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โฐ Take Your Time: This post is early (5 months left until 2027!). You don't have to comment right away; drop your nominations whenever you want.
๐ Fall Lineup Rule: If you nominate a show now but find a Fall 2026 anime you like better later on, you can absolutely nominate that one too!
๐ One Anime Per Comment: You can nominate multiple shows, but NOT in a single comment. Every single nomination needs its own separate comment so we can track the likes easily!
โณ Deadlines: The official closing date for comments will be announced well in advance.
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๐ QUICK EXAMPLE COMMENT ๐
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Anime: Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Category: Best Romance
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๐ IMPORTANT NOTE ๐
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๐ Please make sure to like this post! Upvoting helps this post stay at the top of the community page so everyone can see it and drop their nominations!
๐ SHARE YOUR NOMINATIONS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! ๐
When you comment, please include the Anime Name AND the Category you want to nominate it for!
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ THE MAIN AWARDS ๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ Anime of the Year (Open to ALL shows, sequels, and movies!)
โจ Best New Series (Brand-new shows only! No sequels or OVAs)
๐ Best Sequel (For Season 2, Season 3, or continuing series)
๐ฌ Best Anime Film (For theatrical movie releases)
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ญ GENRE AWARDS ๐ญ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ๏ธ Best Action
๐ญ Best Drama
๐ **Best Romance **
๐** Best Comedy**
๐ Best Isekai
๐ Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Non-Isekai supernatural or futuristic shows)
๐๏ธ Best Suspense / Thriller (Mystery, horror, or psychological shows)
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐จ CHARACTER & PRODUCTION AWARDS ๐จ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ค Best Main Character
๐ Best Antagonist (Villain)
๐๏ธ Best Animation (Fluid movement and choreography)
๐๏ธ Best Art Style & Character Design (Overall aesthetic and look)
๐ต Best Opening Theme (OP)
๐ถ Best Ending Theme (ED)
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ๏ธ HOW IT WORKS โ๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ Top 6 Selection: From each category, the 6 anime with the most likes or nominations will make the final ballot.
๐ Timeline: Final voting begins in mid-January 2027! This gives everyone a couple of weeks to fully finish watching the Fall 2026 anime lineup.
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ ๏ธ IMPORTANT RULES โ ๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โฐ Take Your Time: This post is early (5 months left until 2027!). You don't have to comment right away; drop your nominations whenever you want.
๐ Fall Lineup Rule: If you nominate a show now but find a Fall 2026 anime you like better later on, you can absolutely nominate that one too!
๐ One Anime Per Comment: You can nominate multiple shows, but NOT in a single comment. Every single nomination needs its own separate comment so we can track the likes easily!
โณ Deadlines: The official closing date for comments will be announced well in advance.
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ QUICK EXAMPLE COMMENT ๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Anime: Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Category: Best Romance
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ IMPORTANT NOTE ๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ Please make sure to like this post! Upvoting helps this post stay at the top of the community page so everyone can see it and drop their nominations!
๐ SHARE YOUR NOMINATIONS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! ๐
Note: Please take a moment to read the comment rules before posting.
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