Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has achieved massive success over the past few years, both commercially and critically. Recently, the series increased its success by sweeping the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023, winning in six categories.Out of all the nominations, only Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, and Spy x Family were able to rake in six awards each, completely dominating the award ceremony. However, the series' win in several different categories has caused controversy in the anime community. Some fans believe that there has been a certain degree of bias shown towards Demon Slayer. Meanwhile, a few others feel that many well-deserved anime series have been snubbed unjustly by Crunchyroll.Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 is facing backlash for Demon Slayer's sweep at the award ceremonyOta@otakonicDisgusting :/83035Disgusting :/ https://t.co/Oadet7pbFbDemon Slayer managed to win six awards at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023, which took place on March 4, 2023. Koyoharu Gotouge's series had ties with Attack on Titan and Spy x Family, taking home the highest number of awards. These three anime franchises dominated the entire ceremony, winning in almost every other category.The awards won by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc include the following:Best Anime Character Design - Akira Matsushima, Demon Slayer: Entertainment District ArcBest Animation - Demon Slayer Entertainment District ArcBest Anime Director - Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District ArcBest Action Anime - Demon Slayer: Entertainment District ArcBest Fantasy Anime - Demon Slayer: Entertainment District ArcBest VA Performance (Spanish) - Alejandro Orozco, Demon Slayer: Entertainment District ArcSome of the aforementioned awards have been well deserved and have received little to no pushback from fans. However, the rest have been criticized on Reddit and Twitter, with fans arguing that Crunchyroll rigged the award ceremony. The two categories mainly responsible for causing this sentiment are Best Anime Character Design and Best Fantasy Anime.JOL@Saitamagoatedreminder that Demon Slayer won the #AnimeAwards for 'best character design' over JoJo's artstyle of Stone Ocean anime8962775reminder that Demon Slayer won the #AnimeAwards for 'best character design' over JoJo's artstyle of Stone Ocean anime https://t.co/lR0nlin9JkMorgan@morganstedmanmsStone Ocean won nothing at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards this year, notably losing Best Character Design to Demon Slayer. I don't think they've ever nominated JoJo for Anime of the Year before lol3127165Stone Ocean won nothing at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards this year, notably losing Best Character Design to Demon Slayer. I don't think they've ever nominated JoJo for Anime of the Year before lol https://t.co/tvlNtg2oujnetako@netak_LMAO The Crunchyroll Awards are a joke, Demon Slayer literally takes place in Japan during the Taisho Era. twitter.com/G0ffThew/statu…Geoff Thew@G0ffThewBest FantasyNominees:Mushoku TenseiRanking of KingsCase Study of VanitasMade in AbyssWinner:Demon Slayer13276Best FantasyNominees:Mushoku TenseiRanking of KingsCase Study of VanitasMade in AbyssWinner:Demon Slayer https://t.co/8L7lC92oxpLMAO The Crunchyroll Awards are a joke, Demon Slayer literally takes place in Japan during the Taisho Era. twitter.com/G0ffThew/statu…Chibi Reviews@ChibiReviewsI don't know how Overlord, Ranking of Kings or Mushoku Tensei lost to Demon Slayer forBEST FANTASY in the Crunchyroll AwardsLike bruuuuuuh3246169I don't know how Overlord, Ranking of Kings or Mushoku Tensei lost to Demon Slayer forBEST FANTASY in the Crunchyroll AwardsLike bruuuuuuhdee - ディ@TKODED_@morganstedmanms crunchyroll nominate something that is not demon slayer, aot, or spy family challenge (impossible)612@morganstedmanms crunchyroll nominate something that is not demon slayer, aot, or spy family challenge (impossible)Fans on Twitter have argued that the Best Character Design award should have gone to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. According to them, Araki's unique artstyle of Jojo and its translation to the anime makes the series a better fit to win the Best Character Design award.As for the Best Fantasy anime, the award going to Demon Slayer is even more controversial because the series is grounded in some reality. It is set during the Taisho Era in Japan, making it less akin to a fantasy anime.Considering this fact, other nominations in the fantasy anime genre would have been a better pick for the award. Fans are angry because Demon Slayer won against nominees such as Made in Abyss, Overlord IV, Ranking of Kings, The Case Study of Vanitas, and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.In SummationLiquidJake@trashboatmovies@Saitamagoated The upgrade from Manga to anime in Demon slayer is insurmountable.The upgrade from manga to anime in stone ocean arguably isn’t an upgrade at all. I prefer Araki’s work over the anime. This was a well deserved W by demon slayer IMO2@Saitamagoated The upgrade from Manga to anime in Demon slayer is insurmountable.The upgrade from manga to anime in stone ocean arguably isn’t an upgrade at all. I prefer Araki’s work over the anime. This was a well deserved W by demon slayer IMO https://t.co/EVdpv4yfUUDemon Slayer is currently one of the most popular anime series, with high level animation, over-the-top action, and fast paced storytelling. Gotouge's series has broken several records at the box office and raised the bar for the entire anime industry. Thus, it is normal for award shows to present them with well-deserved accolades.However, it is natural for anime fans to express their disappointment or displeasure when their preferred series doesn’t win during an award ceremony. The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 fell into this same predicament, with fans complaining on Twitter about the nominees, winners, and those they feel have been snubbed.This has caused Demon Slayer's win in certain categories to be criticized by fans. While fans make some valid points, the bulk of their discontent comes from their favorite series getting snubbed. Considering it is natural for people to hold opposing views and argue about said views on Twitter, Demon Slayer's recent wins at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2023 is one such phenomenon.