Reader’s Choice – Best of Anime 2021 Poll

The end of the year is here and it’s time for the 16th Annual Reader’s Choice poll. Do you have a favorite series you’d like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? There’s no electoral college here. The anime with the most votes wins!

As per the usual, there will be two polls for you to vote on this year – one for regularly broadcast TV series, and another for OVA/movies. We’re asking you for your top 5 picks in each poll, which should stop the results from being heavily skewed towards the mega-popular shows. This year we have ~170 TV series and ~60 OVA/movies for you to choose from. Keep in mind that like all entertainment, anime is subjective. There is no one size fits all here. Please respect the opinions of others, even if you may disagree with them.

Note: To give viewers more time to vote, the polls will close this year at 9:00 AM PST on January 5th, giving you the most time possible before the Best of Anime post comes out with the results. This means the 9:00 AM in the afternoon in PST or 3:00 PM GMT on the 5th.

Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu – 10

「体育祭です / ちょっと苦しいような気持ちです / プリントシールです」 (“Taiikusai Desu / Chotto Kurushii Yō na Kimochi Desu / Purinto Shīru Desu”)
“It’s just sports day / It’s just emotional pangs / It’s just photo stickers”

Komi is more than just a pretty face, she is an athlete!

Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shimashita – 12

「別れ道)」 (Wakaremichi)
“A Parting of Ways”

God gives his silliest battles to his funniest clowns.