Makeine Triumphs at 2024-2025 Newtype Anime Awards; Solo Leveling Falls short
What Happened at the Newtype Anime Awards?
The prestigious annual Newtype Anime Awards for the 2024-2025 season took place in Japan on Sunday. A surprising outcome saw makeine: Too Many losing Heroines! take home the award for Best Work, wiht Solo Leveling failing to secure a top-three position, contrary to some initial fan expectations.
coverage of the event was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Newtype’s official social media account. In the Best Work (TV Broadcast & Streaming) category, Makeine: Too Many losing Heroines! claimed first place, followed by Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX in second, and The apothecary Diaries (Season 2) in third. Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- landed in fourth place.
Solo Leveling’s Performance and Other Winners
The Solo Leveling franchise also didn’t achieve first place in other categories. Makeine‘s lead, Kazuhiko Nukumizu, defeated Solo Leveling‘s protagonist for Best Male Character.However, Solo Leveling‘s animation studio, A-1 Pictures, was recognized for its work, winning the award for Best Studio.
The full list of awards and winners is available on Newtype’s X thread from the event: newtype anime on X (link may require updating as the source doesn’t provide a direct link to the thread).
Top 10 Best Work Nominees
| Rank | Anime Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! |
| 2 | Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX |
| 3 | The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) |
| 4 | Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- |
| 5 | Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray (Season 1) |
| 6 | Medalist |
| 7 | AND DA AND |
| 8 | Apocalypse Hotel |