The films are nominated in the Best International Animated Film category.
Deadline has revealed the full list of nominees for the Upcoming 2026 Saturn Awards, an American awards annually presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. And in that list, three anime films have been nominated in the Best International Animated Film category, they are:
Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack
Initially released in November 2024, this film compiles the last two episodes of the final season of Attack on Titan.
Official synopsis via Crunchyroll:
Humanity lived quietly behind massive walls built to protect themselves from the threat of monstrous creatures called Titans. Their century of peace was shattered by an attack on their city that left a young child, Eren Yeager, motherless and vowing revenge on the titans.
Years after joining the Survey Corps, Eren finds himself facing a deadly foe, and ultimately gaining a special ability that unveils a new truth about the world he knows…
After venturing beyond the walls and separated from his comrades, Eren finds himself inspired by this new truth and plots the “Rumbling,” a terrifying plan to eradicate every living thing in the world. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, a motley crew of Eren’s former comrades and enemies scramble to halt his deadly mission. The only question is, can they stop him?
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Released in 2025 to much acclaim, the movie produced by MAPPA covers the Bomb Girl Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga.
Official Synopsis via Crunchyroll:
Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life. This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Animated by ufotable and released in 2025, the record-breaking Infinity Castle film is the first of a trilogy of films adapting the final arc of Demon Slayer.
The movie was also nominated in the Golden Globes, but unfortunately lost to KPop Demon Hunters.
Official Synopsis via Crunchyroll:
Tanjiro Kamado–a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon. While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.
As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold–the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.
The Saturn Awards will take place on 8 March, 2026, at the Universal Hilton hosted by Joel Mchale.