Dragon Ball DAIMA won Best Anime Series at the 2025 Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra TV Awards, held on June 10, 2025. The series beat out DAN DA DAN, Fire Force Season 3, Lazarus, Solo Leveling Season 2, and The Apothecary Diaries Season 2.
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Aleks Le took home the award for Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for his role as Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling Season 2. Previously announced nominees included Stephanie Nadolny (Kid Goku, Dragon Ball DAIMA) and Johnny Yong Bosch (Dante, Devil May Cry) for Best Lead Voice-Over Performance, as well as Caitlin Glass (Nefertari Vivi, One Piece), Justin Briner (Yoo Jinho, Solo Leveling), and Xolo Mariduena (Heisuke Mashimo, Sakamoto Days) for Best Supporting Voice-Over Performance. The full list of winners is at the end of the article. The award ceremony streams on KNEKT TV, whose app is available on Roku, Android, and Apple devices. Additionally, clips from the event can be found on the official Astra Awards YouTube Channel.
Crunchyroll and Hulu simulcast Dragon Ball DAIMA in English subbed as it aired in Japan from October 11. Netflix picked it up on October 14 (Asia) and globally on October 18. Crunchyroll began streaming the English dubbed version in January. It describes Dragon Ball DAIMA:
Goku and company were living peaceful lives when they suddenly turned small due to a conspiracy! When they discover that the reason for this may lie in a world known as the “Demon Realm”, a mysterious young Majin named Glorio appears before them.
The Astra Awards are voted on by members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance, which is a 501 c6 membership-based, not-for-profit organization. Information on memberships, which confer voting privileges, is available here. The organization’s membership includes critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders, and creatives.
Source: Press Release
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A complete list of winners for the 2025 Astra TV Awards can be found below:
- Best Comedy Series – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Comedy Series – Ghosts (CBS)
- Best Cast Ensemble in a Cable Comedy Series – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
- Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Catherine O’Hara – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Best Writing in a Comedy Series – Hacks – “A Slippery Slope” – Written by Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs (HBO/MAX)
- Best Directing in a Comedy Series – The Studio – “The Oner” – Directed by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Apple TV+)
- Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Jon Bernthal – The Bear (FX on Hulu)
- Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Cynthia Erivo – Poker Face (Peacock)
- Best Drama Series – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Network Drama Series – Matlock (CBS)
- Best Cast Ensemble in a Cable Drama Series – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Best Cast Ensemble in Streaming Drama Series – The Pitt (HBO/MAX)
- Best Actor in a Drama Series – Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO/MAX)
- Best Actress in a Drama Series – Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Walton Goggins – The White Lotus (HBO)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Isabela Merced – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Best Writing in a Drama Series – The Pitt – “7:00 PM” – Written by Joe Sachs and R. Scott Gemmill (HBO/MAX)
- Best Directing in a Drama Series – Will Trent – “I’m a Guest Here” – Directed by Ramón Rodríguez (ABC)
- Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Jeffrey Wright – The Last of Us (HBO)
- Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Hilary Swank – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
- Best Limited Series – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Best Television Movie – Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
- Best Cast Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie – The Penguin (HBO)
- Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO)
- Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Cristin Milioti – Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Adolescence – “Episode 3” – Written by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham (Netflix)
- Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Adolescence – “Episode 3” – Directed by Philip Barantini (Netflix)
- Best Animated Series – Invincible (Prime Video)
- Best Anime Series – Dragon Ball DAIMA (Crunchyroll)
- Best Lead Voice-Over Performance – Aleks Le – Solo Leveling Season 2 (Crunchyroll)
- Best Supporting Voice-Over Performance – Jack Quaid – Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
- Best Comedy or Standup Special – Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO)
- Best Documentary TV Movie – Will & Harper (Netflix)
- Best Docuseries or Nonfiction Series – Pee-wee as Himself (HBO/MAX)
- Best Game Show – The Floor (FOX)
- Best Reality Series – Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
- Best Reality Competition Series – The Traitors (Peacock)
- Best Talk Show – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Best Variety Series or Special – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Trailblazer Award – Olivia Munn
- Actor Spotlight Award – David Alan Grier
- Actress Spotlight Award – Melissa Rauch
- Director Spotlight Award – Jennifer Morrison
- Breakthrough Actor Spotlight Award – Saagar Shaikh
- Breakthrough Actress Spotlight Award – Courtney Eaton
- Petco Love Impact Award – Maggie Lawson
