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Anime Awards: Best Director Winner

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Anime Awards: Best Director Winner

Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2) 27%

Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora (DAN DA DAN Season 2) 21%

Fumihiko Suganuma (Gachiakuta) 16%

Shinya Iino (Takopi's Original Sin) 15%

Polymarket
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Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2) 27%

Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora (DAN DA DAN Season 2) 21%

Fumihiko Suganuma (Gachiakuta) 16%

Shinya Iino (Takopi's Original Sin) 15%

Polymarket
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Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)

$0 Vol.

27%

Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora (DAN DA DAN Season 2)

$0 Vol.

21%

Fumihiko Suganuma (Gachiakuta)

$17 Vol.

16%

Shinya Iino (Takopi's Original Sin)

$149 Vol.

15%

Ryohei Takeshita (The Summer Hikaru Died)

$48 Vol.

15%

Kenji Nagasaki, Naomi Nakayama (My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON)

$30 Vol.

15%

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are scheduled to occur in Japan on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed individual that wins the award for Best Director at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed individual which comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the official Crunchyroll website (https://www.crunchyroll.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Trader consensus on Polymarket shows a razor-thin Best Director race at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with Ryohei Takeshita's work on The Summer Hikaru Died holding a slim 32.5% implied probability edge over Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma's The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 at 31%, driven by nomination announcements on April 2 and the April 14 director spotlight praising Takeshita's nerve-grinding horror adaptation and relational dread against Fudesaka/Naganuma's patient mystery pacing. Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora's dynamic action-drama fusion in DAN DA DAN Season 2 (24.5%) trails amid multi-nomination momentum for all top contenders, including Anime of the Year bids. With fan voting closed April 15, judge panel deliberations introduce uncertainty ahead of the May 23 Tokyo ceremony.

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are scheduled to occur in Japan on May 23, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the listed individual that wins the award for Best Director at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed individual which comes first in alphabetical order.

The resolution source will be the broadcast of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the official Crunchyroll website (https://www.crunchyroll.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$244
End Date
May 23, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 2, 2026, 7:23 PM ET

Resolver

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The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are scheduled to occur in Japan on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed individual that wins the award for Best Director at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed individual which comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the official Crunchyroll website (https://www.crunchyroll.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are scheduled to occur in Japan on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed individual that wins the award for Best Director at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed individual which comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the official Crunchyroll website (https://www.crunchyroll.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Trader consensus on Polymarket shows a razor-thin Best Director race at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with Ryohei Takeshita's work on The Summer Hikaru Died holding a slim 32.5% implied probability edge over Akinori Fudesaka and Norihiro Naganuma's The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 at 31%, driven by nomination announcements on April 2 and the April 14 director spotlight praising Takeshita's nerve-grinding horror adaptation and relational dread against Fudesaka/Naganuma's patient mystery pacing. Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora's dynamic action-drama fusion in DAN DA DAN Season 2 (24.5%) trails amid multi-nomination momentum for all top contenders, including Anime of the Year bids. With fan voting closed April 15, judge panel deliberations introduce uncertainty ahead of the May 23 Tokyo ceremony.

The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are scheduled to occur in Japan on May 23, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the listed individual that wins the award for Best Director at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed individual which comes first in alphabetical order.

The resolution source will be the broadcast of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the official Crunchyroll website (https://www.crunchyroll.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$244
End Date
May 23, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 2, 2026, 7:23 PM ET

Resolver

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The 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are scheduled to occur in Japan on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed individual that wins the award for Best Director at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed individual which comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the official Crunchyroll website (https://www.crunchyroll.com/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Anime Awards: Best Director Winner" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 6 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)" at 27%, followed by "Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora (DAN DA DAN Season 2)" at 21%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 27¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 27% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "Anime Awards: Best Director Winner" is "Akinori Fudesaka, Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries Season 2)" at 27%, meaning the market assigns a 27% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Fuga Yamashiro and Abel Góngora (DAN DA DAN Season 2)" at 21%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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