The Supporting Boy of the Year and Supporting Girl of the Year categories celebrate male and female characters in supporting roles who have captured audiences’ hearts through their distinctive traits, growth arcs, or vital contributions to the plot. Nominees are chosen based on their popularity and impact as supporting characters.
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.
Supporting Girl and Supporting Boy of the Year Nominees:
Supporting Girl of the Year Nominees:
Mina Ashiro | KAIJU No.8
CV: Asami Seto
Katelyn Barr (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, iQIYI
Vote for Mina Ashiro here!
Seiko Ayase | DAN DA DAN
CV: Nana Mizuki
Kari Wahlgren (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Vote for Seiko Ayase here!
Gyokuyou | The Apothecary Diaries
CV: Atsumi Tanezaki
Molly Zhang (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Vote for Gyokuyou here!
Kana Ichikawa | The Dangers in My Heart S2
CV: Yukari Tamura
Genevieve Simmons (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, YouTube Movies and TV, Amazon Prime
Vote for Kana Ichikawa here!
Crusch Karsten | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3
CV: Yuka Iguchi
Erika Harlacher (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Crusch Karsten here!
Maria Mikhailovna Kujou | Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
CV: Yukiyo Fujii
Jill Harris (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Maria Mikhailovna Kujou here!
Colette Loire | Wistoria: Wand and Sword
CV: Satomi Amano
Corey Pettit (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Vote for Colette Loire here!
Minami Nanami | Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki 2nd STAGE
CV: Ikumi Hasegawa
Christina Kelly (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Vote for Minami Nanami here!
Hinata Sakaguchi | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S3
CV: Manami Numakura
Alexis Tipton (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Bilibili, iQIYI
Vote for Hinata Sakaguchi here!
Moeko Sekine | The Dangers in My Heart S2
CV: Megumi Han
Emi Lo (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, YouTube Movies and TV, Amazon Prime
Vote for Moeko Sekine here!
Aira Shiratori | DAN DA DAN
CV: Ayane Sakura
Lisa Reimold (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix
Vote for Aira Shiratori here!
Yuki Suou | Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
CV: Wakana Maruoka
Reshel Mae (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Yuki Suou here!
Kurumi Tokisaki | Date A Live V
CV: Asami Sanada
Alexis Tipton (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Kurumi Tokisaki here!
Übel | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
CV: Ikumi Hasegawa
Morgan Berry (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Muse Anime, Bilibili
Vote for Übel here!
Supporting Boy of the Year Nominees:
Shou Adachi | The Dangers in My Heart S2
CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Scott Gibbs (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, YouTube Movies and TV, Amazon Prime
Vote for Shou Adachi here!
Patrick Ashbatten | Villainess Level 99
CV: Yuma Uchida
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Vote for Patrick Ashbatten here!
Mitsuki Ayano | Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
CV: Chiaki Kobayashi
Conner Allison (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, ANIPLUS Asia
Vote for Mitsuki Ayano here!
Denken | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
CV: Jiro Saito
Ben Phillips (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, ANIPLUS Asia
Vote for Denken here!
Diablo | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S3
CV: Takahiro Sakurai
Daman Mills (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Bilibili, iQIYI
Vote for Diablo here!
Gaoshun | The Apothecary Diaries
CV: Katsuyuki Konishi
Alex Hom (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Vote for Gaoshun here!
Ryoga Hibiki | Ranma ½ (2024)
CV: Koichi Yamadera
Damien Haas (EN)
Where to Watch: Netflix
Vote for Ryoga Hibiki here!
Himmel | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Clifford Chapin (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Muse Anime, Bilibili
Vote for Himmel here!
Manabu Horikita | Classroom of the Elite S3
CV: Yuichiro Umehara
David Matranga (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Manabu Horikita here!
Soshiro Hoshina | KAIJU No.8
CV: Kengo Kawanishi
Landon McDonald (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, iQIYI
Vote for Soshiro Hoshina here!
Touya Kenzaki | Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
CV: Kaito Ishikawa
Aaron Campbell (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Touya Kenzaki here!
Melt Narushima | 【OSHI NO KO】S2
CV: Seiji Maeda
Bryson Baugus (EN)
Where to Watch: HIDIVE, Bilibili
Vote for Melt Narushima here!
Giyuu Tomioka | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
CV: Takahiro Sakurai
Johnny Yong Bosch (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+
Vote for Giyuu Tomioka here!
Reinhard van Astraea | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S3
CV: Yuichi Nakamura
Robbie Daymond (EN)
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
Vote for Reinhard van Astraea here!
Shen Xiang | UNDEAD UNLUCK
CV: Natsuki Hanae
Aleks Le (EN)
Where to Watch: Hulu
Vote for Shen Xiang 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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