Best anime of 2005
 

Im not sure if this has been done before but i think this deserves to be revived again if it has been.

My favs
1. Air TV
2. Shakugan no Shana
3. Mahoraba Heartful Days
4. Pani Poni Dash
5. Karin

List your favourite 5
Must have begun airing in 2005

It was, except it got lost in the forum hacking incident...

Anyway, I agree with four of the five series you mentioned. The only exception is, I'd replace Shana with Aria. It's just such a nice change of pace, it has to be mentioned.

Best for me:

FMP TSR
AMG TVCM
Suzuka

You can't forget about Blood +.

FMP TSR
Yakitate Japan
Bleach

are my picks

Suzuka and Basilisk. Still the same as before (I still haven't watched any more new shows).

I can agree with Mahoraba (especially mahoraba) and Air. Karin hasn't been particularly impressive but it has its moments.

Shuffle has gotten better with each episode. During the beginning I was going to write it off but I'm am glad I gave it a second look.

My list in no particular order:
Shuffle (I just hope it doesn't fall apart at the end).
Air
Suzuka (Even the dreadful animation can't kill this simple but effective story)
Honey & Clover (By far the best comedy and drama I have seen in any recent anime).
Tsukuyomi~Moon Phase: Yeah it looks loli, but it does have a plot and solid character development.

Loveless
Honey & Clover
Zettai Shonen

And maybe (still airing) :
Noein
Eureka 7
Nanoha A's
Pani Poni Dash

My list includes Peach Girl, Honey and Clover, Ah! My Goddess TV, School Rumble, and Speed Grapher. There were some other quality anime I watched that didn't quite make the cut.

My picks are,

Bleach
Ah! My Goddess (New series)
School Rumble

1. Blood + ( everything else seems lightweight compared to this)
2. Mushishi (great stories)
3. Black cat (shonen done right)
4. Bleach (Lagging but definitely picking up)
5. Karin

I love every series I picked up in 2k5, but there stand out above the rest:

Zettai Shonen
Mushishi
Rozen Maiden's
Honey and Clover

My best pick is RM (suisei! :) ) Gotta love those dolls.

If I had to choose one, I would pick Blood+ ... A great storyline and music score combination is so good...

In no particular order, my top 5 from 2003:
Emma
Honey & Clover
Major (1 and 2)
Mushishi
Starship Operators

1. Honey & Clover
2. Paradise Kiss
3. Shakugan no SHANA
4. Lamune
5. Ichigo Mashimaro
6. Kamichu!
7. Mai-Otome
8. Black Cat
9. Suzuka
10. Mushishi
11. Glass no Kamen (2005)
12. Karin
13. Blood+
14. Okusama wa Joshikousei
15. Gokujou Seitokai

1.Suzuka tie I's Pure
3.Blood+
4.Black Cat
5.Mai-Otome

Bleach
Mai-Otome
Rozen Maiden

1)Suzuka
2)Hachimitsu to Clover (aka Honey & Clover)
3)Karin
4)Jigoku Shoujo
5)Ichigo Mashimaro

Honourable mention for a couple of series that started in the late 2004, but I finished watching in the late 2005:

- Tsukuyomi Moon Phase
- School Rumble

My favorites of 2005 (mostly based on how easily I could rewatch them and yet still enjoy them):

1. Ichigo Mashimaro
2. Iriya no Sora
3. AIR TV
4. AIR Movie
5. Shakugan no Shana
6. Rozen Maiden Traumend
7. Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
8. Xenosaga
9. Shuffle!
10. Karin
11. To Heart 2

There were a number of anime I liked more than #7-#11 on FIRST viewing, but I don't intend on ever rewatching them again so I can't consider them to be "favorites". **shrugs**

2005, eh...

1) AIR TV
2) Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~
3) Petopeto-san <-- Yes. I know. Don't bother me about it
4) ARIA the ANIMATION
5) Tsubasa Chronicle. Great last episode