The Couple or Ship of the Year category showcases the most beloved couples or ships, acknowledging the special connections that appeal to viewers. These pairings are chosen based on their rankings in the Anime Trending Top 10 Couple or Ship Charts, and the top 3 pairings from each season are selected as nominees.
The Anime Trending Awards voting period runs from January 6 – February 7th, 2025. The results of the 11th Anime Trending Awards will be announced on March 9th (PST)/ March 10th (JST) 2025.
Couple or Ship of the Year Nominees
Aqua x Kana |【OSHI NO KO】S2
CV: Takeo Otsuka, Megumi Han
Jack Stansbury, Natalie Rial (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, Bilibili
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Animation
Best in Soundtrack
Drama Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote for Aqua and Kana here!
Aqua x Akane |【OSHI NO KO】S2
CV: Takeo Otsuka, Manaka Iwami
Jack Stansbury, Kristen McGuire (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, Bilibili
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Animation
Best in Soundtrack
Drama Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote for Aqua and Kana here!
Arnold x Rishe | 7th Time Loop
CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ikumi Hasegawa
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Drama Anime of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Vote for Arnold and Rishe here!
Eiji x Rin | Pseudo Harem
CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Saori Hayami
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Ani-One Asia, Bilibili
Nominations: Couple or Ship of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Vote for Eiji and Rin here!
Flio x Fenrys | Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers
CV: Satoshi Hino, Rie Kugimiya
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Couple or Ship of the YearOpening Theme Song of the Year
Vote for Flio and Fenrys here!
Himmel x Frieren | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Atsumi Tanezaki
Clifford Chapin, Mallorie Rodak (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Muse Anime, Bilibili
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Adapted Screenplay
Best in Animation
Best in Sceneries and Visuals
Best in Soundtrack
Best in Voice Cast
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Drama Anime of the Year
Fantasy Anime of the Year
Vote for Himmel and Frieren here!
Hitoyoshi x Yuki | You are Ms. Servant
CV: Toshiki Kumagi, Reina Ueda
Abi Kumar, Trina Nishimura (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Nominations: Couple or Ship of the Year
Comedy Anime of the Year
Vote for Hitoyoshi and Yuki here!
Itsuomi x Yuki | A Sign of Affection
CV: Yu Miyazaki, Sumire Morohoshi
Reagan Murdock, Lara Woodhull (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Couple or Ship of the Year
Best in Adapted Screenplay
Best in Character Design
Best in Sceneries and Visuals
Vote for Itsuomi and Yuki here!
Jinshi x Maomao | The Apothecary Diaries
CV: Takeo Ootsuka, Aoi Yuuki
Kaiji Tang, Emi Lo (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Adapted Screenplay
Best in Character Design
Best in Soundtrack
Drama Anime of the Year
Mystery or Psychological Anime of the Year
Vote for Jinshi and Maomao here!
Ken x Momo | DAN DA DAN
CV: Natsuki Hanae, Shion Wakayama
AJ Beckles, Abby Trott (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple of Ship of the Year
Best in Adapted Screenplay
Best in Animation
Best in Character Design
Best in Sceneries and Visuals
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Comedy Anime of the Year
Supernatural Anime of the Year
Vote for Ken and Momo here!
Kyoutarou x Anna | The Dangers in My Heart S2
CV: Shun Horie, Hina Yomiya
Clint Bickham, Katelyn Barr (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, YouTube Movies and TV, Amazon Prime
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Voice Cast
Comedy Anime of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Vote for Kyoutarou and Anna here!
Lawrence x Holo | Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets The Wise Wolf
CV: Jun Fukuyama, Ami Koshimizu
J Michael Tatum, Brina Palencia (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Best in Soundtrack
Romance Anime of the Year
Vote for Lawrence and Holo here!
Masachika x Alisa | Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
CV: Kohei Amasaki, Sumire Uesaka
Aaron Dismuke, Sarah Natochenny (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Comedy Anime of the Year
Slice-of-Life Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Vote for Masachika and Alisa here!
Patrick x Yumiella | Villainess Level 99
CV: Yuuma Uchida, Fairouz Ai
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Vote for Patrick and Yumiella here!
Ranma x Akane | Ranma ½ (2024)
CV: Kappei Yamaguchi, Noriko Hidaka
David Errigo Jr., Valeria Rodriguez (EN)
Where to Watch: Netflix
Nominations: Girl of the Year
Boy of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Best in Character Design
Best in Voice Cast
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Vote for Ranma and Akane here!
Shido x Kurumi | Date A Live V
CV: Nobunaba Shimazaki, Asami Sanada
Jessie James Grelle, Alexis Tipton (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Nominations: Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Sci-fi or Mecha of the Year
Supernatural Anime of the Year
Vote for Shido and Kurumi here!
Stark x Fern | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
CV: Chiaki Kobayashi, Kana Ichinose
Jordan Dash Cruz, Jill Harris (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Muse Anime, Bilibili
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Boy of the Year
Girl of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Supporting Boy of the Year
Supporting Girl of the Year
Opening Theme Song of the Year
Ending Theme Song of the Year
Best in Adapted Screenplay
Best in Animation
Best in Sceneries and Visuals
Best in Soundtrack
Best in Voice Cast
Action or Adventure Anime of the Year
Drama Anime of the Year
Fantasy Anime of the Year
Vote for Stark and Fern here!
Taiyo x Mutsumi | Mission: Yozakura Family
CV: Reiji Kawashima, Kaede Hondo
Griffin Burns, Abby Trott (EN)
Where to Watch: Hulu, Disney+
Nominations: Couple or Ship of the Year
Vote for Taiyo and Mutsumi here!
Yuuta x Saki | Days with My Stepsister
CV: Kouhei Amasaki, Yuki Nakashima
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Nominations: Anime of the Year
Couple or Ship of the Year
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best in Voice Cast
Drama Anime of the Year
Romance Anime of the Year
Slice-of-Life of the Year
Vote for Yuuta and Saki here!
Vote for the following 11th Anime Trending Awards Categories:
See all individual Anime Trending Award nominees by category:
| Anime of the Year | Girl of the Year | Boy of the Year | Movie of the Year |
| Opening Theme | Ending Theme | Aspect Awards | Voice Acting |
| Genre Awards | Couple or Ship | Supporting Girl and Boy |
See the complete list of nominees here!
Learn more about the 11th Anime Trending Awards here!
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