At the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 held on the 25th at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa’s Hiten Hall in Tokyo, HIPHOP duo Creepy Nuts won Best Anime Song for their track “Otonoke,” the opening theme of Dandadan. The duo also performed their other nominated song, “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” from Mashle: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc, live during the event and later spoke to the press.

As the hall lighting shifted from red to vivid blue, Creepy Nuts took the stage with the anime’s visuals projected on the large screen behind them, delivering a powerful performance.

During the photo session after their award win, rapper R-Shitei(R-指定) handed over the trophy to DJ Matsunaga, showcasing their close bond. Matsunaga expressed his joy: “We’re so happy. Having not one, but two songs nominated—it’s something we never imagined. We’ve just been focused on making good HIPHOP, so this honor is truly overwhelming.”

R-Shitei added, “Because of what HIPHOP is as a culture, in the end, both 'Otōnoke' and 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' are ultimately about ourselves. We find the overlap between ourselves and the anime characters and build the songs around that. That’s what made the messages in the songs resonate—because the shows were genuinely interesting, fun, and ones we loved.”

Both artists closed with messages to their international fans. R-Shitei said, “We’re hoping to do live shows overseas, and if we get to meet you in person, we’d love for you to enjoy our music with us.” DJ Matsunaga added, “If we ever get the opportunity to create anime music again, I hope we can go even further than before. We truly appreciate your continued support.”

Nominees for Best Anime Song

“Abyss” – Kaiju No. 8 by YUNGBLUD
“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” – Mashle: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc by Creepy Nuts
“Fatal” – OSHI NO KO Season 2 by GEMN
“LEveL” – Solo Leveling by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] feat. TOMORROW X TOGETHER
“Otonoke” – Dandadan by Creepy Nuts
“Hero” – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by YOASOBI

Source : ORICON NEWS