[Nomination Phase] AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2018

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Nomination Phase Starts 1st of January, 2019 (GMT+0) Ends 15th of January, 2019 (EST+0) Voting Phase Starts 22nd of January, 2019 (GMT+0) Ends 29th of January, 2019 (EST+0) Happy New Year! Each year we hold a competition where you can vote for the best anime of the year in various categories. We have a Handy Helper to help you with building the post. Be aware we have some changes for the rules for this year! Since most people are familiar with the old contest rules, this year's rule changes have been highlighted in green. Format Since their inception the awards have been organized in a two-stage format A nomination phase, where you could nominate up to three shows for each category. You now have FIVE (5) picks! Pick as many or as few as you like. Rank them by what you like more at the top, just like a top 5. We'll count them using the Instant-Runoff Voting system (aka. Alternative Vote). To get 2nd place, we'll remove the 1st place winner(s) and re-run the vote. For 3rd place we'll remove 1st and 2nd. For 4th we'll remove 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Etc. The top 6 ranks will move forward. If there are ties, these will be included. There can be no more then 9 entries. In case of too many ties entries will be eliminated starting from the 6th rank group. Entries with higher rank and more votes will take priority. If that is not enough then we will favor based on MAL favorites. For Movies and OVAs we will add up the favorites of the source if there is one; since they get less exposure compared to TV series. We will treat the first that is "parent story", "prequel" or "sequel" (in that order) as the source, be it TV or otherwise. For characters the favorites on the character are used. For people categories favorites for the person in question are used. For staff positions, we will compare the shows. After nominations are over we'll move into... A voting phase, where we pick the final winner for each category. Instant-Runoff Voting will be used to count the tally, there is no limit on picks. If 9 made it you can rank all 9. Just rank them based on preference, favourites at the top. Extra Categories Starting this year we are adding Extra Categories, denoted by the X tag. Like all other categories they are optional! You can just skip them. Unlike other categories, they might not be there next year! Mainly because they're hard categories to do and also to vote for. We don't know how many of these contests we'll do so for this year we are adding a lot of them at once, mostly focusing on long standing wishes of the community: -{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series] Same as all other years. Vote for a series that's ongoing. We're putting it here because it doesn't fit the theme of "[D]istinguishing Features" where it was usually shoehorned into. -{X2}- [Best Finale] Many series end on a cliffhanger. Some series don't end at all. Do you have a series that left you very satisfied with its ending? Vote for any show, TV, OVA or Movie in the eligible series list. -{X3}- [Best Voice Actor] By popular demand. For likely this year only, you can vote for your favourite Voice Actor. We accept all voice actors of all languages, not just Japanese Seiyuu. They however have to have had a role in an anime this year or they don't count. Since we know you have no idea who does what we've prepared some helpful lists to help you out. See posts after this one. -{X4}- [Best Producer-san] The position of a staff member(s) that was involved in the production of a specific anime in 2018. e.g. Storyboard / SSSS.Gridman or Script / Dragon Pilot. Full list of staff roles available after eligible series list in this post. By popular demand. This has been suggested as early as 2010 by james0246 and has come up every now and then. People always wanted awards to recognize various positions in the craft but sadly that's very very hard (there's 42 positions in an anime studio!). We have some helpful lists and materials if you're totally clueless on how an anime is even made. See eligible staff positions section later in the post. Please note that you are writing the position only for a specific show (e.g. Character Design / Your Favorite Show), not the name of the person in that position. This is because it is sometimes hard to find out who did what and lot of things are actually a team effort e.g. Script, Character Design, et cetera. If you want to name names and comment on their position and work, write it with [indent] tags under the vote. Yes, this is a very hard category for the average anime viewer. Just skip it if it feels too daunting. -{X5}- [Best Cinematography] By Popular Demand. Another oldie, has come up in different forms. Cinematography here refers to the camera, the scene and it's movements. There's no actual camera in anime of course, it's an imaginary camera. This is different from visuals and animation in that the focus is on the atmosphere of the scene, as created by the composition, character placement and camera movements, and not the technical prowess or character performance. You may consider it in chunks of excellence or the cinematography of the entire series a whole, it's your choice. -{X6}- [Best Cast] What's the show with the best ensemble of characters? It doesn't have to be a band show, just what show you think overall has the best characters, character interactions and seiyuu roles. -{X7}- [Best Thriller] By Popular Demand. Probably the most requested and rejected. A Thriller is a show that combines suspense, some action, some mystery, and keeps you at the edge of your seat while watching it. Major emphasis on suspense, and constantly being at the edge of your seat! Some things you probably want to know: Every thriller is a drama, but not every drama is a thriller. Every thriller is also a mystery, but there's more suspense-style mystery solving with action sprinkled in, rather then anything that requires puzzle solving. Every thriller has action, but the action is a device for suspense as opposed to making a statement though bloody combat, the brutality of war, etc. Think more along the lines of western style standoffs and gunfights, and less deus ex machina or mary sue protagonists kicking everyone's arse as their god given right. Eligible TV series and specials ended airing in 2018 OVAs that have been released in 2018 Movies whose DVD/BD were released in 2018 Not Eligibile Compilation/Summary movies. DVD/BD extras, bundles and specials Complete List of Eligible Shows handpicked by Kairin TL;DR… list Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Anything not on the list is NOT eligible with the exception of the Ongoing category and votes will be deemed invalid when processed. If you think a show meets the criteria but is not on the list please contact me. Complete List of Eligible Staff Positions For Best Producer-san (X4) you vote the staff position followed by the show name (e.g. Music Composition / Love Live). We will translate it to people names (if we can!) in the final winner banners. If more than one person shares the position (common for character design, script, etc.) then we recognize everyone when you vote for said position. TL;DR… valid staff positions (just about everything) Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? If you are unfamiliar with anime production here are some useful introduction posts and videos: TL;DR… how anime is made Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

How to Vote Vote tallying is automated so pay attention! You may vote in the following categories (You do NOT have to vote in every category): Copy/Paste the marked area to a post and follow the format OR use the following helper by Adit to generate the required text -{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] -{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] -{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] -{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] -{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] -{B4}- [Best Drama] -{B5}- [Best Romance] -{B6}- [Best Comedy] -{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] -{B8}- [Best Sports Series] -{C1}- [Best TV Series] -{C2}- [Best OVA] -{C3}- [Best Movie] -{D1}- [Best Female Lead] -{D2}- [Best Male Lead] -{D3}- [Best Antagonist] -{D4}- [Best Side-Character] -{D5}- [Best World Setting] -{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] -{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] -{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series] -{X2}- [Best Ending] -{X3}- [Best Voice Actor] -{X4}- [Best Producer-san] -{X5}- [Best Cinematography] -{X6}- [Best Cast] -{X7}- [Best Thriller]

For Best Producer-san (X4) write it as Staff Position / Series Name You can go over the limit of 5, we'll just ignore the extras.

For most categories, including Best Cast (X6) you just write the Series Name. The exceptions are:

• For Best Credits Theme (D6) you need to write it as: Series Name OP3 or Series Name ED2 etc.
  
• For character categories (D1, D2, D3, D4) you need to write it as Character Name / Series Name
  
• For Best Voice Actors (X3) you need to write just the person's name (not some character name!).
  
• For Best Producer-san (X4) you need to write it as Position / Series Name

These rules affect voting...

• Ongoing series can only be voted in X1
• Has to be eligible (see list of eligible shows above)
• You can only vote a show in TWO of the genre categories (the B categories).

So from the top...
in case you're still confused by the above image tutorial

1. Copy the text above and paste in your post.
2. Then write after each category your favourites separating each by a comma (or in a bbcode-list).
3. When you want to abstain from a category you delete the line, or leave it blank.
4. When you vote in a character category you write: Character Name / Series Name
5. When you vote in a song categories you write: Series Name OP1 OR Series Name ED3 (replace 1 and 3 with the correct numbers for your choices)
6. As long as you don't mess up the category name, which includes the verification tags (i.e. A1, A2, etc.) the vote will be counted just fine
7. Even if you do make mistakes we'll do our best to invalidate as little as possible.
8. You CAN change your nominations by editing your post. You can always just vote for certain categories and decide the rest later (or not at all). You can edit your nominations as much as you want as long as it's before the deadline stated at the top. Tallying is automated and we do it several times including after the deadline to account for any changes you may have made.
   

Got it? That's all there is to it, have fun!

But I can't spell the names to save my life!

Don't worry, most people make some kind of typo or mistake. We know, we've seen plenty; including our own.

What you should know,

• We have created a Handy Helper for specific purpose of making it easier for you to format your choices.
  
  
• Errors are checked by humans! The tally is automated, but any errors or "potentially confusing" entries are resolved by us (the organizers).
  So, with the exception of obscure references, nothing that you would write in an average post would ever count as an error.
  
  
• We periodically post an error report with whatever made it past our eyes and research. The report contains detailed information on where, and why.
  And don't fret if you're on it, (if possible) other categories and valid series in the problem category will all be counted just fine.

What does the error report usually consist of? Well from last year, typically...

• clear rule violation, such as voting for Movies in a TV category
• very obscure series aliases, more often character names
• overly malformed posts; typically incorrectly formatted song categories, or character categories without the series name. On occasion failure to copy/paste the categories tags altogether
• and sometimes (rarely) ineligible series get nominated

That's about all of them. See, you don't have to worry about your typing being a problem.

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We have special rules for numerous scenarios and edge cases. A lot of these don't affect voting, just how we determine winners or what's allowed and what's not.
For the shortlist of what you need to know when voting, see above in the How To Vote tutorial.
For the complicated stuff, you'll find all the details you'll ever want to know below.

If you find some odd case that's not covered, just talk with us about it. Most of these were added this way.


Previous Winners:
2017 Winners
2016 Winners
2015 Winners
2014 Winners
2013 Winners
2012 Winners
2011 Winners
2010 Winners
2009 Winners
2008 Winners
2007 Winners

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Appendix #1
Extra Details on Rules, Voting & Categories

Split Cour & Ongoing Series Rules

• Ongoing Series are eligible only for the {X1} Category (and are not listed).
  
  
• Split-Cour TV anime are considered as one whole series (as opposed to two or more separate seasons with separate listings).
  As such a Split-Cour anime that has finished its first cour this year but is due to start its second cour next year will be considered as an Ongoing Series.
  
  
• A Split-Cour series is defined as a TV series that finishes at a certain date but continues airing within 1 season/cour (approximately three months).
  
  
• Prequels, spin-offs or other related series that are not a chronological continuation of the same story are considered as distinct and have separate listings.
  
  
• Movies and OVAs that are parts of an over-arching story are considered as one whole series. As such, if the DVD/BD of the last episode has not yet been released then it is considered an Ongoing Series.

Character Category Rules

• During nominations a character may be nominated as both Lead Character, Side-Character as well as Antagonist, and may also be nominated as Male and Female at the voters discretion.
  
  
• In cases of unambiguous gender. If a character looks like a female and is also a female then she is not eligible in the Best Male Lead and is removed before the above applies. Same for unambiguous male characters.
  
  
• If a character dresses with female clothes but acts and talks like a male, and is a male, then the character is treated as a male (regardless of his cross-dressing quirks) and results in the female category is discarded. Same for females dressing like males (but this should be more obvious, and go with out saying). If this is, for whatever reason, debatable or confusing (eg. characters that also fall into anthropomorphic-tropes such as "catgirl" Ferris from Re:Zero) the character is considered of ambiguous gender and other rules apply.
  
• If a character is nominated in both a Lead Character category and the Supporting Character Category then only one may go through to the second phase. The nomination with the least votes is discarded.
  
• In case of ties, the priority is as follows: Lead Male/Female Lead, Antagonist, Side-Character. In case of ties for ambiguous gender characters (ie. traps) even if the actual gender is known, the physical appearance takes precedence.
  

  Example: If Ferris from Re:Zero was voted in all character categories and also happens to be tied in all of them, then "he" will be voted in Best Female Lead. Reason being that since he looks and acts as a female, most of the characteristics by which he would be compared are "female character characteristics" (at least with regard to anime logic).

Confused about the categories?

The contest is open to your interpretation. We've narrowed down the meaning to avoid unfortunate misunderstandings, so as long as the title "Best of [insert-category]" fits the series in question then it's fine by us. Don't worry about it and have fun.

If you're not satisfied and need a technical clear cut answer, we've got that too,

TL;DR…

Category Descriptions

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Instant-Runoff Vote Counting Rules

If you're interested into some of the details with regard to the counting system, here you go.

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And because we felt like it...

Appendix #2
Eligible Series Sorted by Genre

The following is the same list of eligible series as the main post but sorted by genre (with duplication) and sorted by number of total lolis and flat chested characters:

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Incomplete; still contemplating some of the others.

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

1. No Game No Life Zero

   Very good prequel, it fits so well cant tell if it wasn't planned before the series.

2. Mahoutsukai no Yome
3. Violet Evergarden
4. Dragon Pilot

   Sometimes, just writing a good ol' story is good enough.

5. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

   The execution is perfect. But, there's not really any fresh ideas here.
   It can also come off as very long winded; there's less fighting then you'd think.

6. Goblin Slayer

   Just because it dared to write the gritty story of a famous nobody in fantasy trope land.

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

1. Violet Evergarden
2. No Game No Life Zero

   Best use of visual effects I've seen in a while; no super detailed jpeg's here.

3. Dragon Pilot

   The power of expressive animation.

4. Bloom into you
5. Mahoutsukai no Yome
6. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

   A bit too much CG.

7. Harukana Recieve

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

1. Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
2. Grancrest Senki
3. SSSS.Gridman

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

1. No Game No Life Zero
2. Mahoutsukai no Yome
3. Violet Evergarden
4. Grancrest Senki
5. Goblin Slayer

   Military science applied to supernatural and fantasy elements is quite interesting.

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

1. Violet Evergarden
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
3. Bloom Into You
4. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

   More specifically the Ryou and Keika plot. Both very well done.

5. Hanebado

   A heart chilling story of talented people treating other as trash, their playthings and disposable objects.
   And slowly learning that... they can totally get away with it because there's plenty of unreasonably kind people supporting them.
   The show also has this disturbingly shallow redemption twist to it. Deny your right to be even be born one moment, friends the next.
   This is the first time I've seen a sport anime that makes you want to spit at the very name of the sport after watching it.

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

1. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
2. No Game No Life Zero
3. Bloom into you
4. Citrus

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

1. Zombieland Saga

   The humor is directly proportionate to your ability to read into the parody.

   Spoiler for Hints:

   "We need to save Saga!?" = parody of the main objective of most idol groups "save X" (school, town, etc)
   "We can't let them find out we're zombies!! or we're finished" = idols have to project their personas and hide their true selfs or they're dead to their fans
   "You will go and do a show at XXX you DUMBASS ZZOMBIIESS!!" = idols are treated like objects
   Etc. (there's way more, but better if you find them while watching)

2. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 2
3. Asobi Asobase
4. Hamamatsuri

   I didn't even know I needed this style of humor in my life...

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

1. Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
2. Hamamatsuri

   Anzu's story is like a self contained gem.

3. Citrus
4. Dragon Pilot
5. Cells at Work!
6. Yuru Camp
7. Harukana Recieve
8. Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara

   its pretty but everyone is a bit too dense for my liking

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

1. Harukana Recieve
2. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

   I like shōgi, it's a great game. If not for chinese characters maybe I could actually convince people to play it.
   This has a very similar messaging as Hanebado, only unlike that one, it actually does a good job presenting it.
   It has the loli bait crap, but it's not taken to extremes and if you like shogi you can enjoy it just fine.

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

1. Zombieland Saga

   Love letter or Death letter to idol culture. Or both?

2. The Ancient Magus' Bride
3. Violet Evergarden
4. Dragon Pilot

   man-- womeneating jet-dragon, whats not to like

5. Hamamatsuri

   Did nobody watch this?

6. Harukana Recieve
7. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
8. Bloom into you
9. Citrus
10. Goblin Slayer

As for train wrecks...

• Hanebado ^{do not watch this}

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

1. No Game No Life Zero

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

1. Sakura / Zombieland Saga

   No #1 Anime Rap Girl

   Spoiler for song in show:

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2. Schwi / No Game No Life Zero

   Character development so fast it's hard to process.

3. Mai / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
4. Yuzu / Citrus

   So much personality you forget everyone else in the show kind of has none.

5. Chise Hatori / Mahoutsukai no Yome
6. Hisone / Dragon Pilot

   A chatterbox? never seen that done so boldly before.
   Subtracting points for being a pointlessly an airhead on too many occasions.

7. Rikka / SSSS.Gridman

   reserved but not completely shy or shutin type, somehow executed well

8. Zero Two / Darling in the FranXX

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

1. Yoshifumi Nitta / Hamamatsuri
2. Elias Ainsworth / Mahoutsukai no Yome
3. Riku / No Game No Life Zero
4. Goblin Slayer / Goblin Slayer
5. Masotan F15j / Dragon Pilot

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

1. Akane / SSSS.Gridman
2. Rem / Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
3. Jibril / No Game No Life Zero
4. Hina / Hamamatsuri
5. Anti / SSSS.Gridman

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

1. Keika / Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
2. The Legendary Tae / Zombieland Saga
3. Ririko / Dragon Pilot
4. Ginko / Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
5. Harumin / Citrus
6. Zaito / Dragon Pilot
7. Nao / Dragon Pilot

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

1. No Game No Life Zero
2. SSSS.Gridman
3. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

   Though not very fair given this is part of a series that had to invent the Universal Century just to place shit on it's timeline.

4. Grancrest Senki
5. Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

1. Zombieland Saga OP1

   By far Best lyrics and song at that...

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2. Mahoutsukai no Yome OP1
3. Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody ED1

   A very charming song.

4. Harukana Recieve OP1
5. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai OP1
6. Hisone to Maso-tan ED1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

1. Zombieland Saga
2. Violet Evergarden
3. Mahoutsukai no Yome

   When it kicks up for important moment it's just perfect.

4. Haruka Recieve

   The battle music is bat shit crazy.
   Also has a lot of english insert songs, and good ones at that.

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series]

1. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken

-{X2}- [Best Ending]

1. No Game No Life Zero
2. Dragon Pilot
3. Zombieland Saga
4. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!
5. Harukana Recieve
6. Goblin Slayer
7. Citrus

-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]

1. Kaede Hondo

   Can't really imagine anyone else doing the rap girl of Zombieland Saga

   Spoiler for song in show:

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2. Ai Kayano

   For her role as Schwi. Her role as Persia was also good (too bad the show was very average).

3. Yuuki Takada

   for her role as Yuu in Bloom into you

4. Minako Kotobuki

   for her role as Touko in Bloom into you

5. Asami Seto

   for her role as Mai in bunny girl sempai

6. Yuuichirou Umehara

   Liked his performance as goblin slayer. His role as Gorou in FranXX wasn't bad either.

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]

1. Music / Zombieland Saga

   Songs are just too damn catchy and varied. There's even rap and death metal for god sake. And just about everything else...
   

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2. Director / Mahoutsukai no Yome

   Perfect pacing.

3. Director / No Game No Life Zero

   It's a bit fast paced but works well for a movie.

4. Character Design / Dragon Pilot

   While the character designs in Dragon Pilot aren't anything special in still images they are perfect for animation and give a very layed back vibe to the entire show. The range of expression is also very pleasing and works great with the characters.

5. Character Design / Zombieland Saga

   Same as with Dragon Pilot. Character designs perfectly optimized for the action and roles they play in the story. Still cute enough but have wider range of character then if they were more of a stiff standard style.

6. Director of Photography / Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara

-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

1. Violet Evergarden
2. Mahoutsukai no Yome
3. No Game No Life Zero
4. SSSS.Gridman
5. Bloom into you
6. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
7. Dragon Pilot
   

-{X6}- [Best Cast]

1. Zombieland Saga

   because this is a parody and also not, characters have to fill both comedic role and serious one, and they do that perfectly, no.1 for me just because of the execution

2. Mahoutsukai no Yome

   Very vibrant and unique cast. While they do lean towards some stereotypes inevitably, it has it's own spin and doesn't feel like the same formula we see a million times.

3. Dragon Pilot

   no wasted characters, all very well defined and varied too, the strongest cast on paper but kind feels a bit stiff at times

4. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

   Fairly large cast, and very short show. But managed to cram a lot of character development for everyone.
   There's more character development and exposition for some of the side characters then other shows gave their main characters.
   It's also using a lot of very simple tools to get it done, which is a plus. No convoluted deus ex machina to change character views.

5. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
6. Harukana Recieve

   Best small scale focused cast.

7. Hamamatsuri

   no wasted characters

8. SSSS.Gridman

   it's varied enough, but not solid enough; the cast is very unevenly developed, but this is accurate to the classic formula it's going for (I guess)

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

1. SSSS.Gridman
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
3. Hamamatsuri
4. Mahoutsukai no Yome

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-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Kokkoku
3. Megalo Box
4. Golden Kamuy
5. Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

1. Violet Evergarden
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
3. Liz to Aoi Tori
4. Mahoutsukai no Yome
5. Darling in the FranXX

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

1. Golden Kamuy
2. Megalo Box
3. Planet With
4. Shingeki no Kyoujin Season 3
5. Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

1. Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou
2. Mahoutsukai no Yome
3. Kokkoku
4. Devilman: Crybaby
5. Shingeko no Kyojin Season 3

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Planet With
3. A.I.C.O.: Incarnation
4. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These - Kaikou
5. Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou
3. Violet Evergarden
4. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These – Kaikou

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

1. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
2. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
3. Darling in the FranXX

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

1. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
2. Liz to Aoi Tori

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

1. Megalo Box

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

1. Megalo Box
2. Golden Kamuy
3. Kokkoku
4. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
5. Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

1. Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou
2. Liz to Aoi Tori

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

1. Maquia / Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou
2. Asirpa / Golden Kamuy
3. Chise Hatori / Mahoutsukai no Yome
4. Akira Tachibana / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
5. Juri Yukawa / Kokkoku

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

1. Char Aznable / Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Saichi Sugimoto / Golden Kamuy
3. Joe / Megalo Box
4. Masami Kondou / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
5. Souya Kuroi / Planet With

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

1. Tsurumi / Golden Kamuy
2. Satan / Devilman: Crybaby
3. Yuuri / Megalo Box
4. Kenny Ackerman / Shingeki no Kyoujin Season 3
5. Akane Shinjou / SSSS.Gridman

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

1. Sayla Mass / Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Maho Hiyajou / Steins;Gate 0
3. Jiisan / Kokkoku
4. Yukiko Shirato / Megalo Box
5. Kukun / Devilman: Crybaby

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2. Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou
3. Mahoutsukai no Yome
4. Golden Kamuy
5. Kokkoku

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

1. Kokkoku OP1
2. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These – Kaikou OP1
3. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni ED1
4. Hisone to Maso-tan ED1
5. Asobi Asobase ED1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

1. Devilman: Crybaby
2. Liz to Aoi Tori
3. Violet Evergarden
4. Megalo Box
5. Darling in the FranXX

-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

1. Liz to Aoi Tori
2. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
3. SSSS.Gridman

-{X6}- [Best Cast]

1. Golden Kamuy

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

1. Kokkoku
2. Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3

Generally speaking I'd only rate three TV series as max 8/10 (Kokkoku, Golden Kamuy and Megalo Box). The rest were only "good but not great". The only thing I'd rate higher from this year was Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin and that was a long running OVA series.

[Guardian Enzo]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Golden Kamuy
• High Score Girl
• Megalo Box
• Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season
• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season
• SSSS.Gridman
• Megalo Box

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Golden Kamuy
• Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Kokkoku

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Planet With
• SSSS.Gridman

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• Golden Kamuy
• Gakuen Babysitters
• Shiyan Pin Jiating

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• High Score Girl
• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
• Karakai Jouzu no Takagi san
• Tada kun wa Koi wo Shinai

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Miira no Kaikata
• Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
• Hinamatsuri
• Karakai Jouzu no Takagi san
• Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Miira no Kaikata
• Gakuen Babysitters
• Hakumei to Mikochi
• Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda san

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Megalo Box
• Major 2nd
• Gurazeni
• Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Megalo Box
• Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season
• High Score Girl
• Golden Kamuy
• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Shiyan Pin Jiating
• Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!

-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Asirpa / Golden Kamuy
• Hidaka Kouharu / High Score Girl
• Tachibana Akira / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Yaguchi Haruo / High Score Girl
• Kondou Masami / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• Sugimoto Saichi / Golden Kamuy
• Shigeno Daigo / Major 2nd
• Kuroi Souya / Planet With

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Lt. Tsurumi / Golden Kamuy
• All For One / Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Mishima Hitomi / Hinamatsuri
• Miyao Koutarou / High Score Girl
• Tanigaki Genjirou / Golden Kamuy
• Hijikata Toshizou / Golden Kamuy

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Golden Kamuy
• SSSS.Gridman
• Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season: Sono Ni
• Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Golden Kamuy OP2
• Megalo Box OP1
• Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii ED1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni

  The biggest slam-dunk in any category this year.

• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Piano no Mori
• Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
• Golden Kamuy

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Gegege no Kitarou 2018
• Hinomaruzumou

-{X2}- [Best Ending]

• Megalo Box
• Gurazeni
• Planet With

-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]

• Hirata Hiroaki

  Unbelievable in Koi wa Ameagari

• Ooutsuka Houchuu

  Tsurumi - 'nuff said.

• Hirose Yuuya

  The next Miyu irino?

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]

• Director / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• Director / SSSS.Gridman

-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• SSSS.Gridman
• Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{X6}- [Best Cast]

• Golden Kamuy
• High Score Girl
• Miira no Kaikata
• Gakuen Babysitters

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

• Kokkoku

[Archon_Wing]

Oh yea, I know nobody cares but is Nanoha Reflection considered 2018? Blurays were this year.

Also Re:zero Memory Snow still in theaters?

[Last Sinner]

*sighs at being unable to vote for Penguin Highway then realises that it would be lucky if anyone else voting actually had seen it during its all too brief run in cinemas*


-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Mahoutsukai no Yome
Hanebado!
Citrus


-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

Hanebado!
Hakumei to Mikochi
Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Citrus


-{B5}- [Best Romance]

Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Citrus
Asagao to Kase-san


-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

Hakumei to Mikochi
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii


-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

Hanebado!


-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Hakumei to Mikochi
Mahoutsukai no Yome
Hanebado!


-{C2}- [Best OVA]

Asagao to Kase-san.


-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]


Yuu / Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Tachibana Akira / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Asirpa / Golden Kamuy
Nagisa / Hanebado!



-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

Hanako / Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
Harumi / Citrus
Sayaka / Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Connie / Hanebado!


-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

Hakumei to Mikochi


-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

Asobi Asobase ED


-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

Yagate Kimi ni Naru


-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]

Sawashiro Miyuki / Hanako in Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii


-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]

Producer / Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Producer / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni


-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

Hanebado!
Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni


-{X6}- [Best Cast]

Yagate Kimi ni Naru

[Demi.]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
• High Score Girl
• Yagate Kimi ni Naru

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season
• Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu
• Overlord
• Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3
• Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
• No Game No Life: Zero

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Overlord
• Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Hinamatsuri
• Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• No Game No Life: Zero
• Goblin Slayer

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Violet Evergarden

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• High Score Girl
• No Game No Life: Zero

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Saiki Kusuo no Ψ nan 2
• Grand Blue
• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Saiki Kusuo no Ψ nan 2
• Yuru Camp△

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• High Score Girl
• Hanebado!
• Hinomaruzumou
• Anima Yell!

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Saiki Kusuo no Ψ nan 2
• Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
• Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara Toutsuki Ressha hen

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

• No Game No Life: Zero

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Rem / Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow
• Kawamoto, Hinata / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Kiriyama, Rei / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Saiki, Kusuo / Saiki Kusuo no Ψ nan 2

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Azusagawa, Kaede / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Overlord

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season OP1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• One Piece
• Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
• JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze
• Sword Art Online: Alicization

-{X2}- [Best Ending]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]

• Inori Minase

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]

• Director / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{X6}- [Best Cast]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
• High Score Girl
• Hinamatsuri
• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

• Steins Gate 0
• Satsuriku no Tenshi

[Dawnstorm]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, High Score Girl, Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori, Hakumei to Mikochi, Mahoutsukai no Yome, Tonari no Kyuuketsuki san
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo, Toji no Miko, Killing Bites, Golden Kamuy, Ken En Ken: Aoki Kagayaki
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Hakumei to Mikochi, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo, Hisone to Maso tan, Mahoutsukai no Yome, Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Planet With, Shiyan Pin Jiating, Megalo Box, SSSS.Gridman, RErideD: Tokigoe no Derrida
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Koi wa Ameagari no You ni, Mahoutsukai no Yome
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Asagao to Kase san., High Score Girl, Karakai Jouzu no Takagi san, Tada kun wa Koi wo Shinai
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Hinamatsuri, Zombieland Saga, Last Period: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari, Jashin chan Dropkick, Poputepipikku
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Hakumei to Mikochi, Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori, Miira no Kaikata, Mitsuboshi Colors, Yuru Camp△
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Megalo Box, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, Harukana Receive, Ryuuou no Oshigoto!, Hanebado!
-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Hakumei to Mikochi, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, High Score Girl
-{C2}- [Best OVA] Asagao to Kase san., Shiyan Pin Jiating, Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!, Wei Kanjian Erduo La!, Poputepipikku
-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Yuu Koito / Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Shirase Koubuchizawa / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Akira Ono / High Score Girl, Chise Hatori / Mahoutsukai no Yome, Rin Shima / Yuru Camp△
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Haruo Yaguchi / High Score Girl, Rei Kiriyama / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Hoozuki / Hoozuki no Reitetsu 2nd Season: Sono Ni, Elias Ainsworth / Mahoutsukai no Yome, Souja Kuroi / Planet With
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Tsurumi / Golden Kamuy, Cancer Cell / Hataraku Saibou
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Wiseman / Last Period: Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari, Kai Shimada / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Sen / Hakumei to Mikochi, Platelets / Hataraku Saibou, Gold Ship / Uma Musume: Pretty Derby

@Wiseman: I know they're technically three characters, but they serve the supporting role together so perfectly that I think they deserve a collective nomination (as they don't work as well on their own)

-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Hakumei to Mikochi, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo, Kokkoku, Mahoutsukai no Yome, Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Zombieland Saga ED1, Jashin chan Dropkick OP1, Miira no Kaikata OP1, Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori ED1, Hisone to Maso tan ED1
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Yuru Camp△
-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series] Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteru, Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
-{X2}- [Best Ending] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Kokkoku
-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor] Miyu Tomita, Kotono Mitsuishi, Daisuke Namikawa

Tomita: Her performance as Sophie from Tonari no Kyuketski san makes the show; she sounds a both like an old lady and a young dork.
Mitsuishi: It takes a great voice actor to put character development and emotion into a non-speaking role. Listen to her growl throughout Zombieland Saga, as Tae. Legendary.
Namikawa: Will I ever recognise this guy? I still find it hard to reconcile Snow nii-san from Frankenstein Family with Hisoka, Squealer, or even Kazehaya.That's probably the most gentle and humble I heard him so far (or maybe not; what performances have I missed?)

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san] Character Design / Hisone to Maso tan, Director / Hakumei to Mikochi, Background Art / Mahoutsukai no Yome, Art Director / Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori
-{X5}- [Best Cinematography] Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo
-{X6}- [Best Cast] Hakumei to Mikochi, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Miira no Kaikata, ClassicaLoid 2nd Season, Zombieland Saga
-{X7}- [Best Thriller] Kokkoku

[Archon_Wing]

Yea I didn't watch much as usual, but hey, here's my opinion.

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara

They did call it a world of colors for a reason....

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Mahoutsukai no Yome
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Steins Gate 0
-{B4}- [Best Drama]
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Well duh, you'd think I'd vote for Citrus?

-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]
-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai, Steins Gate 0
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Mai Sakurajima / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai, Kohaku Tsukishiro / Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara, Chise Hatou / Mahoutsukai no Yome, Tsuyuno Yatsumura / Mahou Shoujo Site

Absolutely charming character, bunny suit or not
Yea why not?

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Rintaro Okabe / Steins Gate 0, Vegeta / Dragon Ball Super, Sakuta Azusagawa / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Even if a bit edgy this time around
Even if he always get your ass kicked

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Kumiko Ooumae / Liz to Aoi Tori, Reina Kousaka / Liz to Aoi Tori, Tomoe Koga / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai, Suzuha Amane / Steins Gate 0

I didn't watch the movie, but idc, she's in it.
See above
Still rocking that amazing style

-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Mahoutsukai no Yome
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Dragon Ball Super OP2, Mahoutsukai no Yome OP2, Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara ED1, Steins Gate 0 OP1, Harukana Receive OP1

Was awesome when I first heard it. Now only if the actual thingy was that good
Theme wasn't that great at first, but the way the last episode did it....
Great way to end the show
Yes, I paid attention to the music.....

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Mahoutsukai no Yome, Dragon Ball Super, Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara

Really helped with the atmosphere
Ka Ka Ka Ka Kachi Daze....

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series]
-{X2}- [Best Ending]
-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor] Yukari Tamura, Inori Minase

Yea Island was crap, but w/e
Her voice probably can cure diseases

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]

Maybe Kyoto Animation? Just kidding

-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]
-{X6}- [Best Cast] Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Absolutely wonderful cast. Every member does their part and doesn't overstay their welcome.

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

[Haak]

Originally Posted by Archon_Wing

Oh yea, I know nobody cares but is Nanoha Reflection considered 2018? Blurays were this year.

Is considered an Ongoing Series due to the as of yet unreleased second film Detonation.

Also Re:zero Memory Snow still in theaters?

There is a second OVA coming out but apparently it's a prequel and not in direct relation to the first. Source.

[Demi.]

Originally Posted by Haak

Is considered an Ongoing Series due to the as of yet unreleased second film Detonation.

Then what about High Score Girl or Bunny Girl who both have a direct continuation to the series coming out in 2019? I don't see the difference between them and the Nanoha movies.

There is a second OVA coming out but apparently it's a prequel and not in direct relation to the first. Source.

The OVA Memory Snow isn't currently watchable because it's yet to have a bluray release. Wouldn't that make it ineligible for the 2018 awards?

[Archon_Wing]

The OVA Memory Snow isn't currently watchable because it's yet to have a bluray release.

Wait, but how did you vote for Rem?

[Demi.]

Originally Posted by Archon_Wing

Wait, but how did you vote for Rem?

I see Rem, I vote for Rem. Even if I don't understand why she's there in the first place.

[Nachtwandler]

There are a bunch of movies and a couple of good series I have not watched yet so they are missing in my votes despite all the good things I heard about them.

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Garo: Vanishing Line

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• No Game No Life: Zero
• Violet Evergarden
  I do not like this series but the visuals were undeniebly good.
• Sirius
• Hanebado!
• Garo: Vanishing Line

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Goblin Slayer
• Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
• Release the Spyce
• Garo: Vanishing Line
• Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Goblin Slayer
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru
• Grancrest Senki
• Overlord

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
• Darling in the FranXX
• Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
• Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
• Island

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
• Asagao to Kase-san.
• Island
• No Game No Life: Zero

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Grand Blue
• Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru!
• Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
• Zombieland Saga
• Amanchu! Advance

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Amanchu! Advance
• Sunohara-sou no Kanrinin-san
• Grand Blue
• Hataraku Saibou

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Harukana Receive
• Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
• Hanebado!

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
• Goblin Slayer

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Asagao to Kase-san.
• Aru Zombie Shoujo no Sainan

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

• No Game No Life: Zero

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Hinata Kawamoto / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Mai Sakurajima / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
• Karen "LLENN" Kohiruimaki / Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
• Priestess / Goblin Slayer
• Schwi Dola / No Game No Life: Zero

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Riku Dola / No Game No Life: Zero
• Sakuta Azusagawa / Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
• Rei Kiriyama / 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Goblin Slayer / Goblin Slayer
• Gaius Levina Sorel / Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Elza "Pitohui" Kanzaki / Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
• Takashi Ryuuzouji / Planet With
• Mirza Kooches / Grancrest Senki

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Takashi Hayashida / 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Kodama Miyako / Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• Lizardman / Goblin slayer
• Saki Nikaidou / Zombieland Saga
• Gin Toudou / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
  

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru
• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Uma Musume: Pretty Derby

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Yagate Kimi ni Naru OP1
• Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! ED1
• Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory OP1
• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season OP2
• Amanchu! Advance OP1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
• Harukana Receive
• Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• Violet Evergarden
• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing]

• Karakuri Circus
  I won't call it the best but it is the only series that counts as ongoing from my list that I have not dropped.

-{X2}- [Best Ending]

• Goblin Slayer
• No Game No Life: Zero
• Darling in the FranXX
• Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
• Island

-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]

• Yuuichirou Umehara
• Aoi Yuuki
• Haruka Tomatsu
• Nobuhiko Okamoto
• Yui Ogura

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]

• Director / 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Series Composition / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Director / Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• Director / No Game No Life: Zero
• Character Design / Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory

-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

• Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

-{X6}- [Best Cast]

• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Yagate Kimi ni Naru
• Goblin Slayer
• Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

• Kokkoku
• Happy Sugar Life
• Satsuriku no Tenshi

[Haak]

Originally Posted by Demi.

The OVA Memory Snow isn't currently watchable because it's yet to have a bluray release. Wouldn't that make it ineligible for the 2018 awards?

The rule doesn't normally apply to OVAs because for an OVA, the airing date will be roughly the same as the date of availability for worldwide audiences.

On this occasion, however, it looks like MAL has for some reason listed the limited "theatrical release" date of the OVA as the airing date instead of the actual OVA release date which is next year so you are correct and it is ineligible this year. I'll take it out the list.

[SeijiSensei]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Golden Kamuy
• Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Violet Evergarden
• Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara
• Hataraku Saibou

  david productions doesn't do that many shows, but the ones they do make are always high-quality.

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Golden Kamuy
• Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
• Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Miira no Kaikata

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Hataraku Saibou

  Cells at Work! defies categorization. It's not really science "fiction" since the processes it describes are real, but anthropomorphized cells makes it science fiction, I guess.

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Golden Kamuy

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes

  Cute, but per usual slow, romance, though not very Holmesian.

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Aggressive Retsuko

  I don't laugh out loud while watching Aggretsuko. It's much more wryly amusing. Would love to see an episode where Retsuko meets Hello Kitty. (She did actually appear in an anime this year, Shinya! Tensei Bakabon.)

• Hataraku Saibou
• Miira no Kaikata

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

  Nothing else comes close. One of the best SOLs I've seen in quite some time.

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

  Only "sports" series I watched this year, I think.

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

  First show I gave a ten score at MAL since 2010's Cross Game.

• Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens

  What a woefully underrated little gem this is.

• Hataraku Saibou

  Suffered a bit from the "germ-of-the-week" format, but always entertaining and informative.

• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

  What more could you ask for in a cute-girl adventure. Wished it had spent a bit more time in Antarctica and less at sea, but penguins!

• Golden Kamuy

  Great mix of history, anthropology, and stirring adventure with best heroine of this or many other years..

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Aggressive Retsuko

  "We Wish Yetal Christmas"

-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Asirpa / Golden Kamuy
• Kobuchizawa Shirase / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Kawamoto Hinata / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season

  Is Hina a "lead?" Or a supporting character?

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Kiriyama Rei / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• White Blood Cell / Hataraku Saibou
• Banba Zenji / Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
• Sugimoto Saichi / Golden Kamuy
• Elias Ainsworth / Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Tsurumi / Golden Kamuy

  In a story where all the characters are more than a bit crazy, Lt. Tsurumi still stands out.

• Cancer / Hataraku Saibou

  Even being a cancer patient myself, I still felt a bit sorry for the cancer cell in this episode.

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Kawamoto Akari / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Platelets / Hataraku Saibou
• Ruth / Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Miyake Hinata / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
• Ami / Lupin III: Part 5

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Golden Kamuy
• Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
• Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Golden Kamuy OP1
• Darling in the FRANXX OP1
• Hataraku Saibou OP1

  Always good when an OP/ED features the show's voice actors who also can sing like Kanazawa and Maeno here.

• Mahoutsukai no Yome OP1
• Lupin III: Part 5 ED1

  Sawashiro with her sexy voice in overdrive.

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Hataraku Saibou

  Just so wonderfully over-the-top when it counted. The show wouldn't have worked without this score.

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• GeGeGe no Kitarou 2018

  Nanashi would be in my "best antagonist" list if Kitarou were eligible this year.

-{X2}- [Best Ending]
-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]

• Sawashiro Miyuki

  Mine Fujiko and Kitarou in the same year. What a remarkable talent she is. Still wondering how she managed to voice Kitarou during maternity leave. She never missed a beat.

• Hanazawa Kana

  Some seiyuu get over-hyped, but Kanazawa has lived up to her billing this year She has impressed in a number of lead roles like Kawamoto Hinata in 3-gatsu, Red Blood Cell (where her ability to scream paid off), and Shirase in Sora yori.

• Shiraishi Haruka

  What a great voice for Asirpa-san! She plays so many roles in this story. Sometimes she's teaching about Ainu culture and cuisine. Sometimes she's leading a number of adult men with her deep knowledge of the land, her bravery, and her intelligence. And Shiraishi manages to find voicings to match Asirpa's reputation as the girl-of-many-faces. I hope she has made her mark and gets many more rich roles to voice.

• Takeuchi Ryouta

  Rare starring role for Takeuchi, but he delivers as Elias Ainsworth in Magus Bride. Elias is a complicated character with clouded motives. Takeuchi makes him entirely believable.

• Ginga Banjou

  No performance was as distinctive, or as disturbing, as this veteran's voicing of Nanashi in GeGeGe no Kitarou (2018).
  
  Also I would have nominated Aoi Yuuki for her voicing of the demonic sword, Seven Blasphemous Deaths, in the ineligible Thunderbolt Fantasy. I've followed her career since Kurenai, and this is one of her finest performances.

-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]
-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]

• Violet Evergarden
• Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara

-{X6}- [Best Cast]

• Golden Kamuy
• Mahoutsukai no Yome
• Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
• Hataraku Saibou
• Lupin III: Part 5

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

[Jaden]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Golden Kamuy
• Megalo Box
• Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Fate/Extra: Last Encore

  Really nailed the aesthetic, though it is low-budget.

• Violet Evergarden

  The QUALITY pick

• Megalo Box

  Manages the retro style without being awkward

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Golden Kamuy
• Devilman: Crybaby
• Goblin Slayer

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
• Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu
• Mahoutsukai no Yome

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Planet With
• Darling in the FranXX
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
• Happy Sugar Life
• No Game No Life: Zero

-{B5}- [Best Romance]
-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Hinamatsuri
• Grand Blue
• Asobi Asobase

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Megalo Box
• High Score Girl
• Gurazeni

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Golden Kamuy

  Just so good~ I was always looking forward to the next episode of this over anything else.

• High Score Girl

  Bumping it up here in appreciation of originality.

• Zombieland Saga

  The best attempt of selling me on idol anime.

-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Matsuzaka Satou / Happy Sugar Life

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Fudou Akira / Devilman: Crybaby

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Tsurumi / Golden Kamuy

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]
-{D5}- [Best World Setting]
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Devilman: Crybaby
• Megalo Box
• Violet Evergarden

-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Sword Art Online: Alicization

  much to my surprise.

-{X2}- [Best Ending]
-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor]
-{X4}- [Best Producer-san]
-{X5}- [Best Cinematography]
-{X6}- [Best Cast]

• Dorei-ku

-{X7}- [Best Thriller]

Might fill in some more things later.

[Kanon]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Golden Kamuy, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, SSSS.Gridman
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Violet Evergarden, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Megalo Box, SSSS.Gridman, Mahoutsukai no Yome
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Golden Kamuy, Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season, Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii hen, No Game No Life: Zero
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Mahoutsukai no Yome, No Game No Life: Zero, Devilman: Crybaby
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Planet With, SSSS.Gridman, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Yagate Kimi ni Naru, 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Liz to Aoi Tori, Mahoutsukai no Yome, High Score Girl
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Koi wa Ameagari no You ni, High Score Girl, Asagao to Kase san., Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Saiki Kusuo no Ψ nan 2, Zombieland Saga, Hinamatsuri, Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa, Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii hen
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Yuru Camp△, Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka??: Dear My Sister, Amanchu! Advance, Yama no Susume: Third Season
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Harukana Receive
-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Golden Kamuy, Planet With, 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Mahoutsukai no Yome
-{C2}- [Best OVA] Asagao to Kase san.
-{C3}- [Best Movie] No Game No Life: Zero, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai, Liz to Aoi Tori
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Shirase / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Asirpa / Golden Kamuy, Hinata / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season, Yuu / Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Chise / Mahoutsukai no Yome
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Kondou / Koi wa Ameagari no You ni, Sugimoto / Golden Kamuy, Nitta / Hinamatsuri, Souya / Planet With, Haruo / High Score Girl
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Akane / SSSS.Gridman, Tsurumi / Golden Kamuy, Truck-kun / Zombieland Saga
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Tae / Zombieland Saga, Hitomi / Hinamatsuri, Hinata / Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Mahoutsukai no Yome, No Game No Life: Zero
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Darling in the FranXX OP1, SSSS.Gridman OP1, Mahoutsukai no Yome OP1
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]
-{X1}- [Best Ongoing Series] JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze, Kaze ga tsuyoku fuiteru
-{X2}- [Best Ending]
-{X3}- [Best Voice Actor] Kana Hanazawa, Reina Ueda, Tomokazu Sugita
-{X4}- [Best Producer-san] Director / Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Director / 3 gatsu no Lion 2nd Season
-{X5}- [Best Cinematography] Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Violet Evergarden, Devilman: Crybaby
-{X6}- [Best Cast] Sora yori mo Tooi Basho, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Zombieland Saga, Yuru Camp△, Hinamatsuri
-{X7}- [Best Thriller]