The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) gave the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga the award for Best Anime Series at the 2026 Astra TV Awards on Saturday.
The other nominees in the category included:
- Dandelion
- MAO
- Rooster Fighter
- Sakamoto Days
- STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Anjali Kunapaneni and Patrick Seitz were both nominated for Best Lead Voice Over Performance in a Series for their English dub work, with Kunapaneni nominated for her role as Coco in Witch Hat Atelier, and Seitz nominated for his role as Keiji in Rooster Fighter. Joshua Waters was also nominated for Best Supporting Voice Over Performance in a Series for his role as Qifrey in Witch Hat Atelier. The awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on August 15.
Witch Hat Atelier premiered on April 6 on Tokyo MX and on other channels. The anime is officially receiving a second season.
The HCA hosts four sets of awards: the Astra Creative Arts Awards, the Astra Film Awards, the Astra Podcast Awards, and the Astra TV Awards. The organization is composed of critics, journalists, actors, producers, podcasters, publicists, writers, and "other creatives across the entertainment landscape."
Previously, the first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle anime film won the "Animation is Cinema" honorary award at the 9th Annual Astra Film Awards in January. Furthermore, the Dragon Ball Daima anime won Best Anime Series, and Aleks Le won Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for his role as Sung Jinwoo in the Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- anime at the 2025 Astra TV Awards.
