For the second year in a row, Creepy Nuts takes a win in the 12th Anime Trending Awards by winning Opening Theme Song of the Year with their smooth theme for the second season of Call of the Night, “Mirage.” The winner for Ending Theme Song of the Year is the viral song “Kawaii Kaiwai” by PiKi from My Dress-Up Darling Season 2.
Considering that Creepy Nuts also won Opening of the Year in the 11th ATA for “Otonoke” (DAN DA DAN), the hip-hop duo continues to impress fans internationally. Creepy Nuts have not been able to go a year without success since “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES) managed to put them on the global stage. “Mirage” continues to uphold the high-quality beat and quick wordplay that the duo has become known for, which allowed for the song to achieve the number one spot on Billboard Japan’s Global Japan Songs Excluding Japan chart.
Congratulations to Call of the Night for winning OPENING THEME SONG OF THE YEAR at the 12th Anime Trending Awards! This award goes to Creepy Nuts for the opening.
This is Call of the Night’s first win tonight. pic.twitter.com/jbh3rudeZa
— Anime Trending (@AniTrendz) March 21, 2026
The second season of Call of the Night began airing on July 4, 2025, and was a HIDIVE exclusive. The official music video has accumulated over 11M views.
The anticipated release of My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, continuing the story of Wakana Gojo and Marin Kitagawa’s relationship through artistic expression, came with a song of the summer that was just as creative. The second season premiered on Crunchyroll on July 5, 2025.
Congratulations to My Dress-up Darling for winning ENDING THEME SONG OF THE YEAR at the 12th Anime Trending Awards! This award goes to PiKi for the ending.
This is My Dress-up Darling’s second win tonight. pic.twitter.com/UUv80vrSNR
— Anime Trending (@AniTrendz) March 21, 2026
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2’s “Kawaii Kaiwai” is a familiar tune for many who have spent even just a little time scrolling through anime social media in the last year. The song by the Japanese idol duo PiKi proves that “cute” is still cool, especially when paired with the ending’s sweet, colorful visuals, which have become an animation trend for artists to replicate with their own favorite characters.
Below is the full list of the songs that competed for the Opening Theme Song of the Year and Ending Theme Song of the Year:
Opening Theme Song of the YearRankSong TitleArtistAnime Votes1MirageCreepy NutsCall of the Night S22,5272Watch me!YOASOBIWITCH WATCH2,3743MAGICAdoCat’s Eye2,1994Hyakka RyoranLilas IkutaThe Apothecary Diaries S22,0015Kakumei DochuAiNA THE ENDDAN DA DAN S21,7966BOW AND ARROWKenshi YonezuMedalist1,4647Spurt Syndromer10FEETUmamusume: Cinderella Gray1,4648THE REVOPORNO GRAFFITTIMy Hero Academia FINAL SEASON1,3419ReawakeRLiSA, Felix of Stray KidsSolo Leveling S2 -Arise from the Shadow-1,29010Ready to RockBAND-MAIDRock Is a Lady’s Modesty1,16711KusushikiMrs. GREEN APPLEThe Apothecary Diaries S21,13512ZenBAND-MAIDZENSHU1,03313KaseijinYorushikaSHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary S292714Ao to KiramekiSpira SpicaMy Dress-Up Darling S279315Same BlueOfficial HIGE DandismBlue Box66316SaikaiVaundryThe Summer Hikaru Died83217Wo Ai NiWednesday CampanellaRanma1/2 (2024) S250518Summer Time GhostWednesday CampanellaKOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE491
Ending Theme Song of the YearRankSong TitleArtistAnime Votes1Kawaii KaiwaiPiKiMy Dress-up Darling S22,4412∞ (mugen)Tomoyo TakayanagiUmamusume: Cinderella Gray2,3603Shiawase no RecipeDai HiraiThe Apothecary Diaries S22,0574IBUMP OF CHICKENMy Hero Academia FINAL SEASON1,8485HitorigotoOmoinotakeThe Apothecary Diaries S21,6426Teenage BlueEveBlue Box1,6387Beautiful ColorsOne RepublicKAIJU No. 8 S21,4458ActorLilas IkutaSPY x FAMILY S31,2979Hydratesajou no hanaDanMachi V: Goddess of Fertility Arc139210FutariNaomi Ozora, Tomoyo TakayanagiUmamusume: Cinderella Gray1,11011DokashiteruWurtSDAN DA DAN S21,00612With a WishAkari KitoToilet-bound Hanako-kun S299813UN-APEXTK from Ling tosite sigureSolo Leveling S2 -Arise from the Shadow-92714InferiaShiyuiMay I ask for One Final Thing?85115Suisei HoshimachiMo Do Natte mo Ii yaMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX73616HarenohiniReira UshioThe Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity48017Yume ja Nai nara NannanosaLittle Glee MonsterRock is a Lady’s Modesty33818Tada Kimi no Mama deSouZENSHU28519SugariddleyanaginagiSHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary S2262
To see the full results of the 12th Anime Trending Awards, click here.
