Reader’s Choice – Favorite Anime 2011 Poll
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With the new year rapidly approaching, it’s time to look back on our favorites of 2011. This is the Sixth Annual Reader’s Choice poll, where it’s your turn to voice your opinion and have it heard!
Continuing the trend from two years ago, there are two polls for your to vote on — one for regularly broadcast TV series and another for OVA/movies. We’re asking for your top 5 picks in each poll to get a better spread of results that aren’t heavily skewed in favor of any unanimously popular shows. This year, you have 99 TV series and 57 OVA/movies to choose from, so have a careful look over the lists before deciding. Also, please respect other people’s choices in the comments and keep in mind that this is purely subjective. People like what they like.
The usual criteria applies here: For a regular broadcast TV series to be considered, it has to have finished airing in 2011. The general idea here is that you can’t really judge a series until it’s over, so shows such as Chihayafuru, Mirai Nikki, Guilty Crown, Shakugan no Shana III (Final), and Fate/Zero (upon further consideration) will appear in next year’s poll. Series with a second season already planned but a clear stopping point such as Kimi to Boku and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon are included.
For OVA/movies, it has to have been released on Blu-ray/DVD in 2011 to qualify, ensuring that viewers outside of Japan have had a chance to watch it. This mostly pertains to theatrical offerings. The difference from TV series is that it doesn’t necessary have to be complete, which is why you see Gundam Unicorn episodes three/four, and Towa no Quon movies one through five in the list as single entries. OVAs are released infrequently, so it could be several years before they’re included in a poll if we wait for them to be finished. For this year, I’ve also omitted one-off bonus/unaired OVA episodes bundled with BD/DVD volumes, simply because it didn’t make sense to treat them on even terms as actual OVA series and movies.
As far as I’m aware, the anime series list is complete, barring a handful of shows that are animated but unlike your “typical” anime. The OVA/movie is purposely less so for the reasons above; however, if you feel there’s something the deserves consideration, please leave a comment or send me an e-mail and I’ll add it. Let the voting begin!
Note: The polls don’t have a fixed close date just yet, but it will be sometime next week when the Winter 2012 season starts.
Update: Polls closed. Thank you for taking the time to vote! Results will be posted soon in the upcoming Best of Anime 2011 post.
December 30, 2011 at 1:35 pmChillax Mang
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My top 5 favorite.
1. Steins;Gate – I love time travel stories. From Back to the Future and Bill & Ted to Donnie Darko and Butterfly Effect. Time travel is a really interesting plot device.
2. Madoka Magica – Sailor moon and Akazukin ChaCha were the only other magical girls I’ve ever watched before. Madoka shattered my presumptions towards the genre. Mind=Blown.
3. Nichijou – gags were hit or miss, but nevertheless it was funny and brightened up my day each week. Also, amazing animation quality for a gag anime. I wish there was more of it.
4. Bakuman – glad there’s a 3rd season of this. One of 3 manga I currently read. Claymore and Berserk needs more anime!
5. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – I enjoyed Oreimo and Haganai is more of that same kind of humor. Not a bad thing for me.
December 30, 2011 at 1:42 pmmikelink
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was there a saint seiya movie 2011 ??
December 30, 2011 at 5:35 pmDivine
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It’s a full CG movie to commemorate the series’ 25th anniversary, but after looking into it further, I’m not sure if it’s actually out yet. It did get some votes, so I’ll leave it for now.
Here’s the official site with a trailer:
http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/seiya_cg/
December 31, 2011 at 7:59 amKurofune
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The CG Saint Seiya movie is supposed to come out in 2012, unless it gets delayed. It definitely shouldn’t be on the list.
December 30, 2011 at 2:19 pmschwegburt
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Peulla Madoka Magica – Deconstructed the magical girl genre. Managed to be beautiful dark and engaging. Answered the questions in the end and felt damn satisfying overall.
Tiger and Bunny – It wasn’t a super hero adaptation and it wasn’t a standard anime. But the premise and characters felt so fresh and fun it separated itself from both of the categories. Got a bit lame near the end but Hell, the ride along the way was too good.
Natsume Yuujinchou – Not an original series but considering how I looked forward to this show every week and how it really went the extra mile advancing the characters it won my vote.
iDolm@ster – Guilty pleasure that turned into an honest joy. I didn’t expect much more than it being a quiet series I’d track but it shouted out and demanded to be a good memorable series
Mawaru Penguindrum – Ambitious, philosophical with a combination of great characters and plot twists. Sure it got a bit obtuse but reading between the lines you could actually find something relevant as opposed to some pompous bullshit that other similar series usually have inside.
Honorable mention
Level E – Apparently the original material was written a while ago. The fact that the shit it skewers still is relevant and funny today, says a lot about how clever this series is. Sadly, it didn’t quite make the list.
Straight up no and what I’ll probably get blasted for
Ano Hi Mita Something Something Do You Think You’re Fiona Apple Naming a New Album? – I admit I did enjoy this series but I feel like it was over rated. It covered a delicate topic decently, and I literally mean decently, not really well. It did a good job examining the reactions of a group of friends as they grew up. But the damn over acting and an odd dose of more typical anime characterization often leaked in enough to make me cringe and spoiled the impact of what they were covering. Sometimes more is less and apparently the writers forgot that crucial detail.
December 30, 2011 at 2:19 pmLordSpeed
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1. Mawaru PenguinDrum : Shibereru Darou
-SEIZON SENRYAKUUUUUUUU!!!
-IMAAAGINE!!!
-FABULOU MAX!!!
-DESTINY!!!
-95!!!
2. Puella magi Madoka Magica : O w O
3. Steins;Gate : KRISTIIINA!
4. Ano Hana : Menmaaaa!! T_T
5. INDEX II : *w*
December 30, 2011 at 2:20 pmGorillafunk
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S;G, Tiger and Bunny,Gosick, IS, AnoExo, AnoHana
December 30, 2011 at 2:25 pmLegion
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I voted Steins;Gate. Nothing else really caught my eye this year; although I did watch a fair number of OVAs such as Carnival Phantasm.
December 30, 2011 at 2:33 pmrummy
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Sad to see 2011 go. Has got to be my favorite year for anime, in over a decade. So much m’m m’m good stuff.
December 30, 2011 at 2:33 pmFin Funnel
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Where’s Hyouge Mono, AKA Tea for Life, Tea for Universe?
I believe it just finished so should be included.
I know nobody saw it because it was hardly subbed but it was still a fantastic series.
December 30, 2011 at 5:42 pmDivine
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It’s actually not finishing until the end of next month because it’s an unusual 39 episodes. I double-checked this on syoboi.
December 30, 2011 at 2:44 pmDai
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I don’t see the Hayate no Gotoku movie which came out this year. I’m sad.
December 30, 2011 at 2:44 pmRockmanshii
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@Divine: Episode 3 of Yozakura Quartet’s OAD is out since the 9th of November, I thought you just didn’t had the time to blog it yet so I didn’t wanted to bug you by reminding you if you were actually already planning to blog it but as it’s been almost two months now, and since you didn’t include it, it seems you simply forgot lol.
1/Tiger&Bunny, 2/Level E, 3/Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector, 4/Kimi to Boku, 5/Yu Gi Oh 5D’s. I watched many others but those are the ones I enjoyed the most. Runners ups would be pretty much everything else I watched, I like what I watch. Though choosing those fives weren’t hard as they’re my favorites favorites I guess. (Yes, 5D’s was awesome as hell.)
Also I would’ve definitely added Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream in my vote if it had ended.
OVAs/Movies:
Black Lagoon, Break Blade, Yozakura Quartet, Tales of Symphonia Tethe’alla-hen, Mazinkaiser SKL. I liked Redline & the Yu Gi Oh movie a lot too.
December 30, 2011 at 5:44 pmDivine
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I believe you’re referring to OAD episode 2. You’re right about not having gotten around to blogging it, but I didn’t forget it — I purposely left it off the list for the reasons stated above.Sorry, I thought you were talking about Seitokai Yakuindomo for some reason. You’re right about forgetting about Yozakura Quartet ep3. I’ve included it in the poll with ep2. I’ll try to get a post out about it sometime later too.
December 30, 2011 at 5:50 pmSuppa Tenko
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I’m glad there’s someone other than my self who loves Super Robot Wars. No other anime can match SRW in terms of epicness condensed into 26 episodes.
December 30, 2011 at 2:49 pmBlacKatz
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Madoka — Just when you are expecting a typical magical girl show, it bites you. I think the emotional shock from Mami-san is going to scar me for life.
Usagi Drop — “My family is my inspiration.”
Steins;Gate — Good Ending…GIVE ME THE GOOD ENDING (marathon the series was a blast)
IdolM@ster — A pleasant surprise.
Star Driver
The last place was hard. AnoHana is a very nice series, but I guess Star Driver is a bit more fabulous. Gosick was also nice, but there are times when I felt things are too convenient. Mawaru PenguinDrum still did not make much sense to me, although it is equally if not more fabulous. And oh, Hanasaku Iroha, there is a lot of potential, but just potential.
December 30, 2011 at 2:50 pmlvs2pwn
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*Kami-sama no Memo-chou (awesome story)
*Ano Hana (long name , Something About flowers and Not remembering them)
*Ben-to (fan service 8)(an awesome story about starving) & Just for the LOLZ
*Blood-c (mindfuck)
*GOSICK (i jwastt wike The packt Dat GOTHIC=GOSICK)
December 30, 2011 at 2:51 pmmagical
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Bakuman? Isn’t that series still ongoing?
December 30, 2011 at 3:14 pmstaticology
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Season 2 is on-going right now and started this season, but the previous was in the Spring+Summer season I believe :)
December 30, 2011 at 3:21 pmDarkVoid
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its the second season , so its different
December 30, 2011 at 5:45 pmDivine
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Correct. You would be voting for season one.
December 30, 2011 at 3:27 pmIkaros
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i only really felt strongly about steins;gate and anohana but i also liked madoka, 30-sai(no one seems to care about) and baka test(so funny)
December 30, 2011 at 3:31 pmlaaa
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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector
NO.6
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Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa
Break Blade (movies 3-6)
December 30, 2011 at 4:22 pmKaruroso
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I wish I could vote x5 for Steins;Gate
December 30, 2011 at 4:24 pmAshen
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Good god it was hard to pick just 5 shows for 2011 for me. I haven’t seen so many of the titles and so many more do I plan on seeing still, so I had to go off of just what I’ve seen.
No. 6: Because it’s a return to the classic, chilling-yet-thought-provoking sci-fi I love so much and haven’t seen done so effectively in years. It was emotionally powerful and wonderfully written. My only complaint is that it was so short. I wanted to learn more about Rat, Sion, and the enigmatic city of No. 6.
Madoka: I know a lot of people will choose this one, but I’m of the minority that believes just because something’s popular doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve it. Madoka was unique, memorable, shocking, haunting, and yet undeniable human.
Mawaru Penguindrum: Symbolism, societal and psychological commentary beyond mere bhuman comprehension. It’s been a lot of fun, and a lot of “what the hell is going on!?” I can honestly say I have no earthly idea how it will end.
UN-GO: In a similar vein to No. 6, my biggest gripe with this one is its short run. I want more of it. The modern world politics commentary, the examination of the human condition, and the down-and-dirt detective mysteries provide one helluva good time.
Lastly, Index II: Oh how I love the uniqueness of this series. Despite some characters or plot devices that nigh drove me up a wall, the overall chemistry between most of the cast, and the dynamic interplay of science, magic, and underworld ideologies just grabbed me and never let me go. I’m already desperate to own both seasons on DVD and am praying for a season 3 to be announced. What’s more, I’m campaigning to get the Index manga and light novels brought to the states. Hopefully by monetarily supporting the Railgun manga that can help drum up interest.
December 30, 2011 at 4:28 pmbluth
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Going through that list made me realize what a bad year for anime it was for me. Just seems like more serious shows are in such short supply. It’s not a big deal, but not much really hit the sweet spot for me, happy for others that found a lot to like.
December 30, 2011 at 5:15 pmJimhawk
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My five votes went to:
Usagi Drop – Definitely the feel-good series of the year for me. Every new episode brought a smile to my face. Nothing is better than the pure enjoyment of a series.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – My favorite comedy of the season, and one that hopefully gets a second season. Comedy is definitely my favorite genre, and Haganai beat out Yuruyuri, Mayo Chiki, BakaTest, Ben-To, and others as my favorite for the season. There was a perfect mixture of fanservice, slapstick, perversion (thank you Rika), and just a hint of drama to keep the story moving on.
AnoHana – The drama series of the season. While there were some weak moments here and there, the overall experience was pretty visceral in how they picked the characters apart and tore down the walls between them all. The best part was that the ending didn’t mean everything was all rainbows and sunshine; the characters still had their flaws, but were finally learning how to live with them. That resonated with me pretty strongly.
The World God Only Knows II – This choice is really all about my dedication to the manga and how well done the anime adaptation has been. The comedy and romance were every bit as great as the first season, and Kanae Itou is just precious voicing Elsie. SO CUTE.
THE IDOLM@STER – Cute girls doing cute things, and they perform music. It worked for me in K-ON!, and it worked again here. The best part was how much the series made me care about the girls and their problems. The last few episodes came completely out of nowhere and really cemented this show as one of the best of the year. My favorite idol was Hibiki by a large margin. ^_^
I also wanted to peg NO. 6 as my disappointment for the season. Every episode felt so ridiculous because of the inane dialogue and predictable character interactions. The worst part is that the story felt like it was building and building and building… and suddenly there was one episode left, and I wondered how they would be able to end the show with so much to wrap up. Well, it ended pretty poorly, as the ending felt completely rushed and there was still a lot left unexplained. With a few more episodes to provide a more sensible conclusion, NO. 6 might have been able to at least have a good ending, but the series still would have been pretty bad because of all the problems in the preceding episodes.
December 30, 2011 at 5:20 pminfo600
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just wondering, where are the Usagi Drop OVAs?
December 30, 2011 at 5:22 pminfo600
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nvm, ignore my comment (saw Divine’s reply to the other similar questionins
December 30, 2011 at 5:42 pmTrombe
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Is there anything more overrated than Madoka?
Got my vote:
-Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji Hakairoku-hen
-Steins;Gate
-Mawaru Penguindrum
-STAR DRIVER: Kagayaki no Takuto
-IdolM@ster
I forgot to add SRW.
OVAS/Movies
-Colorful
-HELLSING VIII
Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa maybe
Break Blade (movies 3-6) Even if they fucked it up
Show Spoiler ▼
December 31, 2011 at 2:35 amShin
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Hanasaku is more overrated imo. I don’t think slice of life excuses terrible character development.
December 31, 2011 at 2:20 pmlol
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Completely agree. I can’t believe all the people eating it up and placing it in their top 5 lists!
December 30, 2011 at 5:50 pmAlex
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1. Madoka Magica
2. Ano Hana
3. Usagi Drop
4. Hanasaku Iroha
5. Natsume yuujinchou san
Most of them are slice of life, this year is a decent year for anime. Nothing really standout , just few like steins gate, madoka magica which are very good, but not brilliant
December 30, 2011 at 5:52 pmSuppa Tenko
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There’s a severe lack in Super Robot Wars! Even if its not on the top 10 list, is there anyone here who’s watched it and enjoyed it?
December 30, 2011 at 6:13 pmDivine
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*raises hand*
December 30, 2011 at 6:57 pmTrombe
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*raises hand too*
December 31, 2011 at 1:10 amlaaa
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yup ppl forgot it
I think it was action of the year or so
good anime with alot of action and mecha
December 30, 2011 at 5:58 pmLitho
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I really had a hard time choosing 5, but for totally opposite reasons this year (and probably last year as well). Just not many good enough anime out there.
In the end, settled on
Mawaru Penguindrum
Stein’s:Gate
Usagi Drop
UN-GO
Working!!
Winner for me would probably be Usagi Drop.
December 30, 2011 at 6:01 pmLitho
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Oh, for OVA/Movie: Mardock Scramble x 5
December 30, 2011 at 6:10 pmKorin
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Please choose the best answer.
ANIME OF THE YEAR!
a) Steins Gate
b) Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
A or B? :)
December 30, 2011 at 6:17 pmLitho
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c) Usagi Drop ;-)
December 30, 2011 at 6:36 pmSteelman
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The voting is heating up!
Before reading the comments I would have guessed that the top three would be a fight among Steins;Gate, Madoka and Ano Hana (based on overall buzz etc. – they are the only 2011 shows listed under “Popular Series” on RC for a reason); but at this point I am predicting that Steins;Gate and Madoka will go ahead-to-ahead for the first place with Ano Hana placing third.
Predicting the rest is much harder; Tiger & Bunny generated a lot of buzz this year, but RC did not cover it placing it at a disadvantage. Several people seem to be voting for Mawaru Penguindrum and Usagi Drop, but in my opinion both series are more likely to be voted by people who posted rather than the mass of non-posting voters. We shall see!
It is also interesting to notice that Madoka dominated the year for the Japanese audience and critics (broke BD/DVD sales records, won most awards and polls so far…), but the mahou shoujo genre is traditionally better received by Japanese anime otaku compared to western anime fans.
I cannot wait to see the final results!
December 30, 2011 at 6:39 pmAizen
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IT’S A PIIIINCH!
December 30, 2011 at 7:16 pmskylion
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I had a set of criteria for my votes. 1)The story had to be complete or as complete as possible given the material available. 2)I had to enjoy both the OP and ED as part of the story. 3)It had to hit an emotional and mental level, having few flaws, in my mind, that took it down any notches.
5) AnoHana: As an anime first, the story was complete. It was compelling to watch, and thou it had some rough character spots, I found that it didn’t diminish the whole of the story. I loved the OP so much I bought Galileo Galilei’s entire catalog; discovering a great band is such a treat. The ED was a just so darn sweat. Toradora spoiled me for the principle voice actresses doing vocals for the EDs, so this charted pretty high on my love list. Plus, it was nice to discover that Secret Base had such history. The animation was crisp, and the character design was well done if not perfect for the slice of life drama it did. Why it isn’t my number one pick? “Menma this and Menma that”…. can we just shoot this trope in the face? To end on a positive note; I would really like to visit Chichibu. The idea of traveling half way across the planet to see a place that is as familiar as where I grew up in the States is just a keen idea.
4)Tomodachi: Oh sweat sweat Tomodachi, you hit every one of my perverse spots with such dignity and humor. This one goes against my OP/ED criteria, but with a character like Rika, it can be forgiven. Favorite part? Sooooo spoiled for choice. But, I will choose. Train linkage…enough said. Why it didn’t make number one? Two f’ing short. This one deserved 24 eps, don’t care if it would exceed the the original material. Dammit. I want more Sena and Kobato action…..
3)Hanasaku Iroha: This show took me by surprise. I only caught up to it recently. I had some time on my hands, so went looking round for something to watch. It caught my eye. It actually caught my eye when it came out, but I dismissed it for some reason or other. I watched it in binges over a few days. I loved it from the start. Really, for me: Forget Houma, forget Rika, forget Himari….and Lord Above please protect me…forget Taiga Aisaka (oh she will hunt me down and hurt me). Ohana is my favorite character. Period. I really can’t tell you why. I think it’s because there is enough of her in all of us. We all want to make the best of where we are and what we have. And yes, “Fest it up” is such a silly teenager thing to say. But it works for me. Only one other show beats up my love of both the OP and ED’s and that is Mawaru Penguindrum. But, I bought all I could find for nano.RIPE. Yumenji (the 26th episode ED) really rocks my socks. Why it isn’t number one? Well, MW takes all the cake.
2)Madoka. Hype? It had it in spades. Does it deserve the hype? That’s up to you. But for me, that hype was a gamble on Studio Shafts part, and it looks like it payed off for them. We can argue that until the cows come home….But if they set out to make a great series that would make them money. Well, they succeed. It was not an easy watch, this show. When asked to describe it, tongue in check, I called it Horrible Things Happen to Young Girls that Might Not Deserve it…But Your Going to Watch it Despite That. Why it isn’t number one? I give you my first choice…
1)Mawaru Penguindrum. It’s Friday as I write this. I could be watching another episode of this show. But it ended. This series was in turns, playful, deadpan, amusing, heartfelt, and just so gut wrenching. Case in point. Around Ep 21 I want to stop. I couldn’t take it. The pain these characters were going thru was too much for me. But i couldn’t. I recall back in the day, around the 71st issue of Sandman, knowing it was coming to and end, having collected that series since it came out, that I didn’t want to read anymore, because I could not face the end of something I came to love; that it had power. Yeah. We could go on an on about the metaphors and symbolism. But at the end of the show, it was all about how we come to love each other, and how love is made of sacrifices. I can’t watch this show anymore. I got over the end of Sandman. I’ll get over this. But, it’s Friday. I could be watching this show some more.
Why is it number one? Because it took me by surprise. From the initial depreciation I was all, “Meh”. But while surfing YOUtube,that site recommended a clip of Rock Over Japan. I watched it. I was hooked. It was four episodes in at that point. I was hooked.
December 30, 2011 at 7:34 pmPM63
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REDLINE > all
But Steins;Gate was pretty good too.
December 30, 2011 at 7:52 pmahelo
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Well I managed to watched about 35 shows,with about 20 about to be finished.
My top 5 was pretty easy.
1. Madoka Magica
2. Steins;Gate
3. Nichijou (haters gonna hate)
4. Anohana
5. MawaruPenguindrum
December 30, 2011 at 8:15 pmnagi
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In no particular order:
AnoHana
Steins;Gate
Madoka
Working`!!
Ben-to
December 30, 2011 at 8:24 pmCrown clown
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Anime
- Kore wa Zombie Desu ka ?
- Infinite Stratos
- C:The Money of Soul
- GoSick
- R-15
Movies
- Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa
- Kampfer fur die Liebe
December 30, 2011 at 8:26 pmtendo
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I have only watched 13 completed anime series this season.
For me the best was: To Aru Majutsu no Index II
I have not watched redline but does it have anything to do with one piece?
I know I can do a google search but I am kind of lazy at the moment.
One piece is probably my best anime of all time.
December 30, 2011 at 9:48 pmMDK
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Man I can not tell what is happening in your post, but you had me cracking up for a good minute so thanks.
December 30, 2011 at 8:48 pmVelcro
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A little surprised reading through the comments that hardly anyone has chosen GOSICK. It was a really good show, and it did have the occasional downs, it was still really great. Oh well.
My votes definitely are for:
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica — I mean, who knew this show was going to be so amazing? Even I was hesitant to watch it, but I did because I’m a sucker for cute animation and the voice actresses. Come episode 3, I was completely devoted. I waited in anticipation very week for each episode to come out. This one’s going to be my number one anime for a while.
Usagi Drop — I didn’t even watch this when it aired. When it got to air episode 7, I was like,” what the heck, let’s watch it.” I was glad I did. Because of it, I’m reading the manga (although very slowly) and the show is pretty true to it. This little show brought me smiles each episode. It’s definitely a sweet anime and I loved it. Rin FTW!
GOSICK — Because as I said above, it was a great anime. I watched right when it aired, and though it started to waver towards the end, but the final episodes totally brought it back up. The interactions between Kujo and Victorique were funny and endearing to watch, and the murder mysteries mixed with fairytales were just superb.
Ano Hana — I knew I was going to watch this one from the beginning, and it did not disappoint. Who knew it would get me teared up from the very first episode? Although it was only 11 episodes, it completely touched my heart. I was sobbing and crying so hard, my gosh, there are no words to explain how beautiful this anime was.
IDOLM@STER — Now with this one, I didn’t watch it until episode 20 was aired. Divine spoke highly of it, so I decided it was worth a shot. And I am so happy I did! This I didn’t even consider to watch, and it skyrocketed up my favorite list. Chihaya’s arc just made it all the more awesome and the characters really wormed themselves into my heart.
December 30, 2011 at 9:08 pmnagi
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Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa HANDS DOWN!!!! (sorry for shouting ^_^)
December 30, 2011 at 9:09 pmJep0ng
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1.IS:Infinite Stratos
2.Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka
3.Kami-sama Dolls
4.Kami-sama no memo chou
5.C:The Money of Soul and Possibility Control
December 30, 2011 at 9:29 pmJep0ng
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Movies:
1. Macross Frontier:Sayonara no Tsubasa
December 30, 2011 at 9:49 pmZoboCamel
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Looking back, it seems that this was a pretty good year for anime for me – of course, there are the ‘this year was terrible’ detractors, but they’re always saying that. My personal top five ended up as:
December 30, 2011 at 10:30 pmZoboCamel
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Gah, can someone delete this? I must’ve accidentally hit submit before finishing. Thanks. ;P
December 30, 2011 at 9:53 pmskylaris
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1. MPMM – This show revitalized anime for me. Damn you Kyuubi.
2. PenguinDrum – The symbolism in this show and art redirection makes this an easy favorite amongst others.
3. Tiger N Bunny – I was a bit torn that Randomc didn’t blog this. This was one of the clear top contenders in 2011.
4. SG – This is just plain too good not be included.
5. C – Honestly, although the show felt disjointed and a bit short, the ride was fantastic. There’s a lot to wish for in this anime, but I think this series have it’s own charms and the concept is pretty cool.
December 30, 2011 at 10:07 pmRei
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Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon is really good.. sadly it requires viewers have a certain IQ level to figure out what is going on
December 30, 2011 at 10:20 pmZoboCamel
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Looking back, it seems that this was a pretty good year for anime for me – of course, there are the ‘this year was terrible’ detractors, but they’re always saying that. My personal top five (TV series, as I tend not to watch many OVAs/movies) ended up as:
1. Madoka Magica – Yes, it’s mainstream, and it was ridiculously hyped, but for once I can see the reason for that. The plot was constantly interesting, it made good use of its short airtime, the characters were intriguing and the art and music were beautiful. I won’t call it perfect, but I do think that this was an incredible show, and being able to watch and theorise as it aired only added to that feeling.
2. Steins;Gate – After a little bit of a slow start, the plot of Steins;Gate became truly gripping; and that’s coming from someone who usually ignores Sci-fi altogether (I didn’t even try starting S;G up until about the eighth episode). The characters were great, and Okabe in particular was my favourite protagonist of the year for his development, depth and individuality. El Psy Congroo!
3. Tiger and Bunny – This was another one that came into my favourites unexpectedly, as I went from sceptically looking at the previews, to liking the first few episodes, to being hooked by the rest of the show. The character cast was interesting and well-rounded, but the unique setting is what made this show really stand apart from others this year.
4. Ano Hana – I’m a sucker for a well-written drama, and Ano Hana proved to be no exception to this. It was solid from start to finish, and, despite edging a little too far into melodrama at points, was perhaps able to instil a stronger sense of emotion in me than any other show this year.
5. Mawaru Penguindrum – Now, I must mention that I haven’t yet finished Penguindrum, but it regardless earns this last spot in my top five anime of 2011. The nuances of the characters work together incredibly well, the plot remains constantly interesting and the pacing flows naturally, all while weaving in enough symbolism to hint at future plot twists while not giving them away entirely or taking up too much of the series. Seizon Senryaku!
Honourable mentions go to Chihayafuru, Fairy Tail and Mirai Nikki for – each in their different ways – being great shows that are yet to finish, as well as to Gosick, Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season, Idolmaster and Working’!! for being well-made, entertaining shows that didn’t quite make it into my top five.
December 30, 2011 at 10:22 pmbriex
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TV:
1. Steins Gate
2. Star Driver
3. Mawaru Penguindrum
4. Kimi ni Todoke 2nd
5. Nichijou
OVA/Movie:
1. Colorful
2. Black Lagoon Roberta’s Blood Trail
3. Break Blade
4. Yozakura Quartet Hoshi no Umi
5. Carnival Phantasm
December 30, 2011 at 11:21 pmKixmachina
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Mine would be…
TV: Ano Hana, Usagi Drop, Hourou Musuko, Tiger and Bunny, Hanairo
OVA/Movies: Carnival Phantasm, Black Lagoon, Gundam Unicorn, Macross Frontier Movie, Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo
Special Mention:
Moshidora
I feel that Madoka will win this though… Or at least one of the highest…
December 31, 2011 at 12:04 amlHyDrAl
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No Dragonball episode of Bardock? :(
December 31, 2011 at 12:10 amTaiakun
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Looking back on this year, this has to be one of the top years for anime for the past few years, not in terms of an anime which will become an absolute favourite, but one where the overall quality has been quite impressive.
As such, although we can only select a top 5 from the above list, I want to list down my top 10 of the year. These are the series which has kept me coming back for more time and time again:
1) Hanasaku Iroha
Yes, I have rated this as the top of the year, though i know many will dispute. Animation quality is superb and the bgm fits it very well. Let’s face it, who felt the absolute need to stay in a Ryokan ASAP after watching this series? Ohana is one of my favourite characters of the year as well. In all series I’ve seen this year, this one probably has the best message – be who you can be, and no matter what life throws at you, give it your all and you won’t have regrets.
2) Ano Hana
I felt this series started to run out of steam near the end. There were also plenty of loopholes and facepalm moments, but if you could look past all of those, this series is one one of the most touching of the year. It is the only series this whole year which brought tears to my eyes. The struggles of youth and the feelings of guilt, this is all about letting go of your past, learning to accept what has happened, and moving on in life.
3) Madoka
This series is definitely overrated, but none the less is definitely one of the standouts for the year, if just for shock value. Episode 3 will forever stay in our minds whenever “Magical Girls” are brought out. I wouldn’t go as far as saying that this series redefines the genre, but I would say that this is definitely as dark as Magical Girl anime can go. Homura will win my award for the most badass Mahou Shoujo ever! I mean come on, that fight scene in episode 11 was the most epic fight I have seen this year. Awesome background animation and background music further adds to the impact Madoka would have left on many.
4) Working’!!
I loved Working!!. I love Working’!! even more. After Nichijou, I was certain that no other series would come close to topping it for one of the best comedy series of the year. However, the cast of Working’!!, regular or new-comers, makes this series one of the most entertaining of the year. And to think that majority of the series is set in the restaurant, and yet I never get bored.
5) Nichijou
While some of the jokes fell flat on their faces, those that this series has gotten right are downright epic. Wieners anyone? Nano, Hakase and Mio are the standout characters, but some of the minor ones are awesome as well…”EHHHHHHHHH!?!”
6) Stein’s;Gate
I had a very tough time deciding between this and Nichijou, but then decided to go for Nichijou on the basis of “which series kept me wanting more?” and I decided Nichijou just edged Stein’s;Gate out. It is an awesome series that felt a lot like a crossover between Dr Who and Butterfly Effect. While it was necessary to build on the character’s relationships in the first half, I did find it slightly on the boring side. The second half changed my opinion of the show dramatically, and I’m glad I decided to stay with the series the whole way though.
7) Idolm@ster
This was a series I thought I would drop in a heartbeat, but decided to watch the first few episodes to see how this series would turn out to be. The unorthodox first episode piped by interest, and it was smooth sailing from that point on. This series turned out to have significantly more depth than I ever imagined, as I thought this would end up being just another moeblob anime. Chihaya’s arc is one of the most touching arcs in any anime series this year. All the little quirks of each character was brought to life which made pretty much all the characters lovable.
8) Usagi Drop
Who wants a daughter that is exactly like Rin? I wonder how many couples decided to try for babies after watching this series. Probably one of the most adorable series this year that makes parenthood not seem as daunting.
9) Tiger and Bunny
I loved the first half, but I felt the second half didn’t quite flow. It was interesting to see an anime take on a superhero series, something which I don’t see very often in anime. Tiger will win my award for the best male lead this year.
10) Boku Tomodachi…
Was a very difficult choice, but I would have to say that Tomodachi was one of the standouts of the year, with Yozora and Sena’s constant battles, Kobato and Maria’s battle for attention from Taka and the dodgy side of Rika. I felt the ending was very anticlimatic, which looking back on this series makes it seem more of a normal fanservice anime as I didn’t really get much else out from this series. Else, this would’ve been ranked a lot higher.
Honorable Mentions
Hourou Musuko
Moshidora (the only anime apart from AnoHana that brought me to tears)
Kore wa Zombie Desuka
Mawaru Penguindrum (would’ve made it into my top 10 if I knew what was going on half the time)
December 31, 2011 at 12:49 amPellino
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1. S;G
2. Anohana
3. UN-GO
4. Usagi drop
5, ikoku meiro no Croisée
Looking forward to the post as I prefer to marathon my way thro anime as opposed to watching em on a weekly basis, and Randomc has helped me pick up shows I’ve missed before
December 31, 2011 at 12:55 amsilv
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from my top five, madoka is going to make it for sure. but i really hope penguindrum and nichijou make it too.
December 31, 2011 at 1:46 amJunchi
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Steins;Gate
Madoka
AnoHana
These three are more than enough for me.
December 31, 2011 at 1:59 amLaughingMan
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How come Fate/Zero or Guilty Crown aren’t on the poll?
December 31, 2011 at 2:00 amLaughingMan
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Oh wait, just read it. Sorry, lol.
December 31, 2011 at 2:01 amAiron
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Wow, I only watched… 24 anime? That feels so little.Granted I didn’t finish a lot of them, only got halfway through so I’m not counting them. Also I guess it doesn’t count anime that I watched this year but weren’t released this year but still, I wouldn’t break 30 I think…
I feel like a nub ._.;
Divine, how do you do it? I’m actually curious what your daily ritual is, it’s like you got more hours in the day than the rest of us! ^.^
1. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai
2. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
3. Mawaru Penguindrum
4. Steins;Gate
5. TIGER & BUNNY
In no particular order. Took me a while to narrow it down, from the starting 24 I got to 16 that could have been in the top five, then i got to about 10 after narrowing it down further. I REALLY wish we could pick 10, Divine, because just five series feels like I’m not doing the other ones justice. Not giving a spot to Un-Go, Hanasaku Iroha, Star Driver,usagi drop, or Kami-sama Dolls feels soooo wrong. But if I gotta give it to five those five would have to be it! I had to take EVERYTHING into account, and under closer inspection some of those minor gripes ultimately dropped them from the top 5.
Too all the Writers here at RC, Happy New Year, hope you all have a great year for anime, I can’t wait to read about it!
December 31, 2011 at 3:06 amSnicket
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Seeing a lot of divers ‘top fives,’ here. Which it good, it mean that things can continue to be diverse, rather then get old and stale. Anyway, here is my top five. (in order they appeared on the list.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
Dantalian no Shoka
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
UN-GO
Usagi Drop
*Mostly watched older series this year, so most are ones near the end of the year.
Honorable mention (if the list was top 10, these would be the other five. Once again in order they appeared on the list.)
STAR DRIVER: Kagayaki no Takuto
Steins;Gate
To Aru Majutsu no Index II
Sacred Seven
Yumekui Merry
December 31, 2011 at 3:15 ammac65
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Tough to choose:
Gosick,
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II,
Nichijou (II),
Shinryaku!? Ika Musume, and
Yuruyuri.
There were many good ones this season.
December 31, 2011 at 3:34 ammasso
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Didn’t watch many anime these year, so my votes are basically the few I managed to stick around to the end.
1. Infinite Stratos
2. Tiger and Bunny
3. Super Robot Taisen
I started watching Gosick, Freezing, and some other anime, but couldn’t stick with them to the end. Miserable years for me I guess :\.
December 31, 2011 at 4:08 amNekopyon
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Hahaha.. All y’all, who complain about certain bloggers dropping the series, do realize they had a lot of writing and putting thought into each anime episodes they were blogging. Some of them if not all have full time job too. Each complaints hurt :P
December 31, 2011 at 4:18 amHutch Hutchenson
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So wait, did no one else but me like Index 2?
December 31, 2011 at 5:20 amHimitsu
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i liked it too…
December 31, 2011 at 4:45 amRelic
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I’m one of probably 4 that put Tamayura as one of their favorites. It’s my favorite behind Chihayafuru but I like what I can relate with and the gentle, even melancholic, nature of Tamayura really resonated with my soil. Quite cathartic and a very bitter sweet theme. Then Ano,Modaka,Nichijou and Working!! Good year I thought.
December 31, 2011 at 5:48 amMaimeDaifuku
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Anime:
Steins;Gate (CHRISTINA!!!)
Dantalian no Shouka (I liked it better than GoSick because it was a smart flick and had my favorite seiyuus)
KamiMemo (Doctor Pepe anyone?)
Fireball Charming (I have never laughed my ass off for a 5-10 min skits by Disney before)
No.6 (just cuz)
OAV
Redline (awesome visuals and soundtrack)
Gundam Unicorn
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo
Break Blade
Mardock Scramble (its like a reverse Metropolis but so much darker)
December 31, 2011 at 6:07 amChris
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As a casual viewer, I voted for..
Madoka.
Baka To Test Ni.
Nichijou.
Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka.
Kami Nomi No Shiru Sekai II.
December 31, 2011 at 6:13 amPanino Manino
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WFT?!
WHERE IS CHIHAYAFURU?
December 31, 2011 at 7:57 amboznia
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Read the rules. It’s not finished.
January 1, 2012 at 6:57 amPanino Manino
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I don’t care!
December 31, 2011 at 6:15 amOrange
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Mawaru Penguindrum
Steins Gate
Level E
Star Driver
Natsume Yuujinchou San
December 31, 2011 at 6:37 ammegalith
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1)Steins;Gate
2)Level E
3)Nichijou
4)Madoka
5)Yuruyuri
If I had one more slot… I’d add in Im@s.
For OVA… Very hard.. I watched very few OVAs this year….
Only Redline came to my mind..
December 31, 2011 at 6:42 amKenny
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Freezing!!
I love it
December 31, 2011 at 6:56 amThe Moondoggie
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From me, The Moondoggie:
HAPPY NEW YEAR! FUCK YEAH!
December 31, 2011 at 8:23 amNhelraios
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Happy New Year everyone!!
December 31, 2011 at 7:48 amboingman
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My votes:
1) Steins; Gate (dramatic and heartwarming story, featuring my favorite main character of the year, mad scientist Rintaro Okabe)
2) Madoka (unusual magical girl series)
Those were the standout series for me, while 3-5 weren’t that easy to decide, but I went with Infinite Stratos (well done harem/fanservice comedy), Index Season 2 (Mikoto + Touma!) and surprisingly also Horizon which started somewhat boring due to its nature (a lot of talking), but ended on a very high note.
6th place would have been Anohana.
December 31, 2011 at 7:51 amwandering-dreamer
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Did Last Exile: Fam not get put on the tv series list?
December 31, 2011 at 7:55 amboznia
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Read the rules. It’s not finished airing.
December 31, 2011 at 8:16 amAsakura
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Happy New Year!
December 31, 2011 at 8:29 amLonelyRurouni
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Definitely I would say my favorites of 2011 are
1) Steins Gate
2) Madoka
3) Level E
4) Un-GO
5) Ben-To
OVAs
1-REDLINE
2-Mardock Scramble
3-Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo
4-???
5-???
December 31, 2011 at 8:56 amZRHIge
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We talk about how anime is deteriorating and stuff but 3/4 of the anime this year I actually enjoyed. Twas a Hard Poll
December 31, 2011 at 9:59 amminhgurluver
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ERU PUSAI CONGAROO!
December 31, 2011 at 10:54 amWarheitCastle
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C: The Money of Soul and Possiblity Control
Ao No Exorcist
FREEZING
Uta No Prince Sama
UN-GO
:D There were loads more good ones, but these ones stuck out to me
December 31, 2011 at 11:09 amp0
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Meduka
Steins Gate
top 2 considering their in almost every post here
but it was Madoka Magica for awesomeness from start to finish
im sad to see not alot of ppl mentioning Kore wa Zombie desu ka, tiger and bunny, Ben-To, C:The Money of Soul and Possibility Control
im suprised not alot of IS: Infinite Stratos, To Aru Majutsu no Index II and at all the mentions for deadman wonderland i thought is wasnt that great as a anime but oh well
Id like to give a shout to blood c as i enjoyed the story very much aND its the BLOOD i pretty much imagined a title called BLOOD should be and also the world only god know qas the anime was great and we’ll probably never see another season “;cry;”
December 31, 2011 at 11:53 amlaaa
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wellshame C was my 6th on list
for IS you shouldny even bring that up not saying word about Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector that show had it all girls mecha and action…
what goes for To Aru Majutsu no Index II it didnt bring nothing new and I felt kind of disapointment with lack of stary main line in most of its eps
December 31, 2011 at 11:54 amlaaa
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ah and sorry for all those writing mistakes and I m not drunk
December 31, 2011 at 1:05 pmstaticology
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[C] has people generally either love it or hate it, so that’s why it isn’t mentioned much. For me, I hated it. It definitely wasn’t my type of show. It really depends on who you ask, since there are a few who absolutely loved it.
I’ve seen a few people mention Kore wa Zombie and Tiger&Bunny (I know I voted for Zombie) though, since they were really strong shows. :)
December 31, 2011 at 1:09 pmstaticology
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Oh! Forgot what I wanted to mention. Blood-C’s series was actually a prequel to the movie that’s going to come out soon for it, if I’m remembering right. It’s kind of like how Eden of the East was.
December 31, 2011 at 11:55 amDJd
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Madoka, Usagi Drop, AnoHana, STEINS;GATE, and HanaIro for me (yep, went with it despite the lesser 2nd half)
But strong contenders included Kami-sama Dolls, Ikoku Meiro, and WORKING’!!
Damn good year, forgot how many of these shows actually aired in 2011
December 31, 2011 at 12:11 pmBenzene
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Oh snap! Just finished going on a Madoka run after reading comments about it being in the Top 5. That was amazing!! I need to recast my votes.
December 31, 2011 at 1:03 pmGhostalker
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Hmm…2011 is a very good anime year for me, let’s see:
Completed anime (just for the year 2011):
TV: 42 (31 included in RC poll, the rest from previous years/backlog)
OVA: 76
Movie: 29
Specials: 18
ONA: 5
Total: 170
For full entertainment and enjoyment value, I voted for the following TV series:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (personal rating is 9.8/10)
Mashiroiro Symphony (8.8/10)
Usagi Drop (9.0/10)
Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (8.0/10)
Boku Ha Tomodachi ga Tsukunai (8.4/10)
December 31, 2011 at 1:58 pmAniXX
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anime:
1. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
2. IS Infinite Stratos
3. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
4. Mayo Chiki!
the fifth choice was a hard one for me so many other good anime but in the end i just enjoy
5. Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector more than any other.
Ova:
1. Break Blade (movies 3-6)
2. Carnival Phantasm
3. Koe de Oshigoto! take.2
4. Kampfer fur die Liebe
There are more on same lvl but
5. Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~ (eps 2-3) win out in the end for me.
December 31, 2011 at 2:28 pmBROOKLYN otaku
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REDLINE and HELLSING = STRAIGHT MOTHERF&#KING CRACK!!!!!
bleach movie was pretty tight too.
December 31, 2011 at 3:01 pmpaj
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Wow I guess I am the lone dark horse that picked everything relaxing for this season:
1# pick because each week I look forward to it;
Natsume Yuujinchou san
2# The series that I was very surprise by how much I teared up for;
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai
3# A cute kid and a devoted father figure that makes me smile;
Usagi Drop
4# A girl who is full of flaws but has a lot of determination;
Hanasaku Iroha
5# Ikoku meiro no croisse
Because it is interesting to see how east and west learn how to cope together
Movies: Hoshi wo ou Kodomo
December 31, 2011 at 3:09 pmHutch Hutchenson
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Star Driver because it’s so FAAAAAAABULOOOOUUUS!
December 31, 2011 at 3:34 pmawesomeness
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1. Madoka
2. Madoka
3. Madoka
4. Madoka
5. Steins
My vote.
December 31, 2011 at 3:35 pmawesomeness
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Are people honestly putting IS as their top anime of this season… the season which exploded with quality anime?
They are putting the bar rather low for the 4 others…
December 31, 2011 at 3:50 pmbillng
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Break Blade and Unicorn movies for OVA, SO GOOOOD!!
December 31, 2011 at 3:54 pmDa5id
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So did the IS OVA come in a DVD? Is that why it’s not on the poll?
December 31, 2011 at 4:07 pmKim
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Voted for Mawaru Peguindrum, Ikoku no Meiro Croisee, Tiger & Bunny, Steins Gate, & Natsume Yuuijinchou San.
If Chihayafuru had been eligible I would have voted for that over Natsume. Natsume will always be one of my favorite franchises but I think it has reached that point where it is comfortable familiarity that as much as I loved the 3rd season (as much as the previous two) I now forget about it when it comes to listing my favorites of the year since Natsume just is if that makes sense.
Anyways honorable mentions for me would be Madoka, Ano Hana, Usagi Drop and 1st season of Fate Zero.
Overall 2011 was an excellent year for anime!
December 31, 2011 at 4:28 pmMoondoggie
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This year, it seems that the battle for the No.1 is between Steins;Gate and Madoka Magica XD.
December 31, 2011 at 4:49 pmDunoaaaaa
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If not for Dunoa-kun, I wouldnt have voted for Infinite Stratos….. :))
January 1, 2012 at 4:13 pmThe Moondoggie
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That’s Charlotte-san….
January 2, 2012 at 3:46 pmThe Moondoggie
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WTF? Who are you?
December 31, 2011 at 5:05 pmSpinak
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ok here’s my top 5 of the year
1. steins;gate (just epic)
2. Anohana (good feeling)
3. The World God Only Knows s2(my role model) Can’t wait for season 3!
4. Working!!(like the characters and just funny show)
5. Kamisama dolls(Really good anime especially towards 2nd half of series)
In total I finished maybe 10 anime’s out of 40 i started.
December 31, 2011 at 5:34 pmFruity
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Now there’s a lot of different list with different set of values, people are rating their top 5 due to how much they personally enjoyed the series and others are basing their list critically, such as voice acting, quality animation, story etc etc etc
Obviously the 2 are different things (unless you happen to only enjoy critically great anime) but to try and and avoid a wall of text, I’ll do my list based on my enjoyment but the reason for these few short words is to make it clear that there is a DIFFERENCE between the two and to induce any rage from others.
Top 5 Series
1.Hanasaku Iroha
2.Steins ; Gate
3.Working’!!
4.Penguindrum
5.Natsume
There are a lot of other top class anime out there but there’s too many to mention but still 2011 was a good year all round that catered to all taste
December 31, 2011 at 6:06 pmNovice
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top 5:
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Infinte Stratos
Baka To Test II
Yuru Yuri
Boku Ha Tomodachi Ga Sukunai
December 31, 2011 at 6:15 pmShoronpo
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1. Steins;Gate
2. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
3. Idolm@ster
4. Ano Hana
5. Hanasaku Iroha
December 31, 2011 at 6:25 pmNovice
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1. Haganai
2. Madoka
3. Baka to Test
4. Ano Hana
5. IS
December 31, 2011 at 6:26 pmStereoman
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Ah, you added xxxHOLiC OVA. I already voted but I only voted for REDLINE then so if I re-vote and add xxxHOLiC, will it count? ó_ò
December 31, 2011 at 7:20 pmtanukichan
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Voted for:
1. Natsume Yuujinchou San
2. Steins;Gate
3. Tiger & Bunny
4. Ano Hana
5. Hourou Musuko
The rest of my top ten:
6. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
7. Usagi Drop
8. Mawaru PenguinDrum (haven’t finished it though)
9. Level E
10. Ao no Exorcist
December 31, 2011 at 8:03 pmHalfDemonInuyasha
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Gah…there was more I liked than I could vote for… =(
December 31, 2011 at 8:14 pmPash HebiTaka
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Mostly everyone’s voted for AnoHana, Steins;Gate and Madoka.
I have a feeling that AnoHana might have defeated the other two while Steins;Gate might come second.
It’s just a feeling………..
I wonder why Kamisama no Memo-chou, my favorite of the year wasn’t there on mostly everyone’s voting list.
I would like opinions on why it wasn’t worth it.
From most people’s comment I realized that the only worthy anime series I didn’t watch was Level E.
Another feeling I have is the victory of Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo just ahead of REDLINE, Carnival and Macross all of them I didn’t watch.
Just for info, basically to brag:
I was/am able to watch 22 series in Fall 2011, though some are from the earlier season.
I don’t know what is a spoiler in my comment so forgive me if there is one, just in case.
January 1, 2012 at 2:39 amMaimeDaifuku
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One of the reasons KamiMemo may not be widely chosen is that it is the 3rd Detective-girl show of the year (Dantalian and GoSick). In my opinion, people got sick of the genre by the time GoSick finished (some called Dantalian a copy of GoSick, etc.), and a slightly moe-otaku NEET detective was only there to suck up on the detective girl drama. I have seen all three and I favored Dantalian and KamiMemo over GoSick because they actually had substance (plot and how the characters were handled). Of course, many will disagree, but the main characters (male and female) actually had “life” compared to the reversal of strong female, weak male in GoSick.
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo will most likely win, because it was geared towards the visual, like Redline. Yet, Redline was pretty daring that it used off the wall animation (like the TV anime Kaiba of 2008) and is a turn-off for those not likely to accept anything other than the current animation scheme. Even though I voted for it also, Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo was pretty slow and would pick up just when you were about to give up on the show only to be led back down again.
January 1, 2012 at 6:00 amPash HebiTaka
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Thanks.
That was really helpful.
December 31, 2011 at 8:19 pmPash HebiTaka
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Oops I forgot………..
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May we be blessed with better and far more amazing anime series in the upcoming year!
December 31, 2011 at 9:19 pmThe_Magus_Killer
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My Votes
Anime
1. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
2. Ben-To
3. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds
4. Hidan no Aria
5. To Aru Majutsu no Index II
OVA/Movies
1. Gundam Unicorn
2. Carnival Phantasm
3. Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa
4. Yu-Gi-Oh! ~Chou-Yuugou! Jikuu wo Koeta Kizuna~
5. Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
December 31, 2011 at 11:04 pmGrahf
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1.Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
2.Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
3.Star Driver
4.Steins;Gate
5.Ano Hana
December 31, 2011 at 11:21 pmKosmos
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Let’s see…
(In no particular order)
Anime Series: Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, A-Channel, TIGER & BUNNY, and The iDOLM@STER!
Movies/OVAs: Gundam Unicorn, .hack//Quantum, Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~, and Carnival Phantasm!
2011 was the first full year I spent following anime and I want to think all of the RandomC bloggers and commentators for giving me new insights and perspectives on all sorts of shows in all sorts of genres! <3
Here's to another great year of anime! :)
January 1, 2012 at 1:22 amKiseki
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I saw Heartcatch Precure on the poll. JSYK, Heartcatch ended this year and it was Suite that started this year.
Same for Inazuma Eleven. It ended this year but its sequel Inazuma Eleven GO started this year. (I also didn’t see Danball Senki? But I voted already, idk.)
I also think the two Pokemon movies should be one option…
January 1, 2012 at 1:34 amKiseki
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My bad! Anime that ended this year, oops.
January 1, 2012 at 1:58 amAlec
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TV series
1)Un-GO (not enough love -_-)
2)Anohana
3)Horou Musuko (same as Un-Go)
4)Steins Gate
5)Penguindrum
love to put the rest but cant -_-
Movies
Arriety
xxxHolic Rou
Hack Quantum
Kyousogiga
Mardock Scramble
January 1, 2012 at 3:50 amStuff
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Easy picks. Penguindrum, Madoka, Steins Gate, Anohana.
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