The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards was announced recently which featured over 30 categories and some of the most prominent anime series as nominations. The results will be live-streamed on March 2, 2024, and this has got fans excited. The 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards voting started at the same time as the nominees were revealed.
Crunchyroll has not only announced the nominations and the categories for the award ceremony, but they have also announced some of the presenters who would present the awards to the winning anime series, creators, production studios, and others.
The list of presenters includes many prominent names such as Megan Thee Stallion and Japanese singer LiSA. While fans are mostly happy with the list, one presenter may have not been liked by the fans. The presenter in the discussion is Marvel Star Iman Vellani, who portrays the role of Ms. Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Fans have shared their disappointment about the Marvel actress presenting the awards on social media.
Iman Vellani Will Present At the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards
On Saturday, March 2, the highly anticipated 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will reveal the winners via a worldwide fan broadcast. The pre-show for the Anime Awards, which is returning for a second year in Tokyo with an upgraded format, will take place in addition to the live ceremony.
Fans’ favorite awards will be revealed by Crunchyroll hosts and international presenters during the pre-show. The star-studded list of presenters for the live event and pre-show in Tokyo has been revealed, and it includes celebrities from all around the world. Iman Vellani, who was cast by Marvel Cinematic Universe for the part of Ms. Marvel, is also on the celebrity list. She starred in the Ms. Marvel miniseries in 2022 and the movie The Marvels in 2023.
While fans are happy with most of the celebrity presenters, Vellani’s name on the list has led to some disappointment by the fans as fans are not sure whether she is an anime fan or not. Fans have been cringing over Crunchyroll’s choice for the anime award ceremony and they have expressed their disappointment.
Fans Are Cringing Over Iman Vellani Being Chosen as a Presenter
Crunchyroll recently shared the news about the Marvel star being chosen as a presenter for the 2024 Anime Awards ceremony on their Instagram account. Fans instantly started flooding the comment section with their opinion about how they don’t like Crunchyroll choosing Vellani as a presenter.
Vellani has never officially admitted her love for the anime industry which has confused fans about her relation to the anime world and how she would be a fit for the award ceremony. An Instagram user by the name of @lohith_kk commented: “Not the new Marvel Gang”
Another user @anwaypramanik commented: “Should have invited one of the anime loving UFC fighters”
@the_trashy_goron commented: “same pissy presenter picks as last year”
@angelsoulx1 while sharing his disappointment commented: “Are you kidding?”
While other presenters are getting love from the fans because of their affection towards the anime industry, Vellani’s name in the list is not at all accepted by the fans. Additional presenters for the Anime Awards include American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, British rapper Che Lingo, Japanese musician LiSA, the television personality Roland, the fashion model Aquaria, the artist Yaeji, the content producer Lena Lemon, and the singer Ylona Garcia of the Philippines. More presenters will be revealed soon.
