Witch Hat Atelier Wins Astra Award for Best Anime

## Anime Industry Recognizes Excellence in Witch Hat Atelier The television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga has received the award for Best Anime Series at the 2026 Astra TV Awards. The award was given by the film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance, a group composed of critics, journalists, actors, producers, podcasters, publicists, writers, and other creatives across the entertainment landscape. The Astra TV Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on August 15. Witch Hat Atelier was among the nominees for the Best Anime Series award, competing against other notable anime series. The anime has received positive reception and is set to receive a second season. It premiered on April 6 on Tokyo MX and other channels. ## Voice Actors Recognized for Their Work Anjali Kunapaneni and Patrick Seitz were both nominated for Best Lead Voice Over Performance in a Series for their English dub work. Kunapaneni was nominated for her role as Coco in Witch Hat Atelier, while Seitz was 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 Astra Creative Arts Awards, Astra Film Awards, Astra Podcast Awards, and Astra TV Awards are all hosted by the Hollywood Creative Alliance. The organization has previously recognized excellence in anime with the Best Anime Series award going to Dragon Ball Daima at the 2025 Astra TV Awards.