# 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Anime Voice Artist Performance (English)

> Justin Briner as Izuku Midoriya leads at 41%, runner-up 8% across 7 winner-take-all outcomes — refreshed just now.

URL: https://simplefunctions.dev/odds/animebvape
Updated: 2026-05-09T04:20:41.073Z
Category: general
Status: active
Closes: 2027-05-23

## Headline

- Leader: Justin Briner as Izuku Midoriya at 41%
- Runner-up: Alexis Tipton as Reze at 8%
- Outcomes: 7 (winner-take-all)
- Venue: Kalshi (7 contracts)
- 24h volume: $22

## Bound contracts (7)

| Outcome | Price | 24h | Volume | Venue | Slug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Briner as Izuku Midoriya | 41¢ | −2pp | $11 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-jus |
| Alexis Tipton as Reze | 8¢ | ±0 | $5 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-ale |
| Lucien Dodge as Akaza | 7¢ | +1pp | $6 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-luc |
| Emi Lo as Maomao | 6¢ | −1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-emi |
| Morgan Berry as Shiori Fuyumura | 6¢ | −1pp | $0 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-mor |
| Paul Castro Jr. as Hikaru Indou | 6¢ | ±0 | $0 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-pau |
| Tie | 6¢ | — | $0 | kalshi | /markets/2026-crunchyroll-anime-award-for-best-anime-voice-kalshi-kxanimebvape-26-tie |

## 30-day trajectory

| Day | Justin Briner as Izuku Midoriya | Alexis Tipton as Reze | Lucien Dodge as Akaza |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | 20 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026-04-18 | 35 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026-04-22 | — | 8 | 7 |
| 2026-05-07 | 33 | — | 8 |

_12 days of price history captured. Each row is the daily mean of intraday 5-min captures._

## Analysis

This probability reflects the current market belief that a specific English voice actor will win the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Anime Voice Artist Performance. At 35%, the frontrunner contract is trading significantly above the second-place candidate at 7%, indicating moderate confidence but meaningful uncertainty about the ultimate winner. Voice acting awards depend heavily on voter preferences within Crunchyroll's community and the strength of performances across eligible 2025-2026 anime releases. The probability will likely shift closer to the award ceremony date as fan voting windows open and nomination announcements clarify the competitive field. Key movements would come from unexpected high-profile performances, shifts in fan engagement patterns, or clearer information about voting mechanics and eligibility timelines. The Crunchyroll Anime Awards typically occur in early 2027, meaning current pricing reflects incomplete information about the full year's releases and voter sentiment.

### Key factors

- The current leader trades at 35% while the runner-up is at 7%, indicating a significant gap but not overwhelming consensus—other candidates hold substantial combined probability.
- Crunchyroll's awards voting is community-driven; engagement levels and fan mobilization for specific voice actors can shift probabilities materially as nomination periods approach.
- The award categories shown (Best Continuing Series, Best Song, Best Character Design) are highly liquid with prices ranging 47-61¢, suggesting active market participation and potentially correlated voter bases.
- Trading volume on the voice acting contract (7 Kalshi contracts, Kalshi averaging only 11% across them) is lower than award categories with $100-194 daily volume, indicating thinner liquidity and potentially wider bid-ask spreads.
- Final resolution depends on the timing of nomination announcements, voting window dates, and whether any major anime voice acting performances between now and early 2027 shift audience perception of frontrunners.

## Methodology

Headline is the **leader's price**, not an arithmetic mean — averaging disjoint winner-take-all outcomes is meaningless. Per-outcome prices come from the venue's last-traded mid; cross-venue values are simple means across contracts on each venue.

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