[Nomination Phase] AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2014

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Nomination Phase Starts 1st of January, 2015 (GMT+2) Ends 15th of January, 2015 (GMT+2) Voting Phase Starts 22nd of January, 2015 (GMT+2) Ends 5th of February, 2015 (GMT+0) Happy New Year! and Welcome to the 2014 AnimeSuki Choice Awards! Each year we hold a competition where members of the AnimeSuki community can vote for the best anime of the year in various categories. Format Since their inception the awards have been organized in a two-stage format: A nomination phase, where you can nominate up to three shows for each category. The top 4 (four), or more in case of ties, will move on to the next phase, the voting phase. Your first pick in a category will count as 2 (two) points, the others will count only as 1 (one) point. After nominations are over we'll move into... A voting phase, where everyone will vote for 1 (one) out of all the nominees that went through. The show with the most votes wins that category. Eligible TV series and specials that have ended airing in 2014 OVAs that have been released in 2014 Movies who's DVD/BD was released in 2014 Prequels, spin-offs or other related series that are not a chronological continuation of the same story Not Eligibile Movies that are part of an ongoing series, who's DVD/BD of the last episode has not been released Compilation/Summary movies. DVD/BD extras, bundles and specials TV series who have a continuation announced for next year and will start airing within 1 season (cour) of the last series' finishing date Special Rules In the nomination phase you may only vote a series in at most 2 (two) genre categories. Your vote for the same series in the 3rd genre category will be deemed invalid. This is restricted rule for the genre categories (B1 to B8) only; votes in other categories are not counted towards this limit. Choose wisely. The rule is meant to balance out mathematical voting power issues related to the contest's formula. Mainly "sweeping votes", where a series is voted for 2pts in every possible way, and distribution of 1pt votes is either nonexistent or somewhat random. Lack of distribution causes an advantage over more balanced and thought out votes. There is no intention to discourage single-votes but we wish for all votes to be quality votes, and all voters to have equal influence power. Can a series still make it in all categories? Yes. Ongoing Series are eligible only for the –{D8}- Category (and are not listed below).

Complete List of Eligible Shows handpicked by Kairin

Just in case you're looking for them,

• Aldnoah.Zero, Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and Yowamushi Pedal are classed as Ongoing Series due to the split cour rule.
• Hanamonogatari and Tsukimonogatari have been combined into a single entry listed as “Monogatari Series” under the TV Series section.

Spoiler for List:

Movie

• Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
• Berserk Movies
• Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah
• Detective Conan Movie 18: The Sniper from Another Dimension
• DokiDoki! Precure Movie: Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibou no Dress
• Giovanni no Shima
• Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission
• Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
• Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin
• Kaze Tachinu
• Lupin III vs. Detective Conan
• Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou
• Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
• Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene
• Mouretsu Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
• Precure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi
• Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
• Sakasama no Patema
• Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai
• Sora no Otoshimono Final: Eternal My Master
• Tamako Love Story
• The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
• Tiger & Bunny Movies
• Toriko Movie: Bishokushin no Special Menu
• Wake Up, Girls! Shichinin no Idol

OVA

• 12-sai.: Kiss, Kirai, Suki
• Ane Log: Moyako Nee-san no Honpen wo Tobidashite Tomaranai Monologue
• Elite Jack!!
• Fantasista Stella
• Futari Ecchi (2014)
• Ghost Messenger
• Harmonie
• Hayate no Gotoku! OVA
• Hori-san to Miyamura-kun
• Ikkitousen: Extravaganza Epoch
• Inui-san!
• Juuza Engi: Engetsu Sangokuden - Gaiden Youzhou Genya
• Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun☆Tokimeki Paradise!! OVA
• Kaseifu ga Ita.
• Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!!
• Kokoroya
• Kono Danshi, Sekika ni Nayandemasu.
• Kuro no Sumika: Chronus
• Mitsuwano
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Mujaki no Rakuen
• Nameko-ke no Ichizoku
• Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni
• Nekketsu Jinmen Inu: Life Is Movie
• Nobunaga-kun
• Ookii 1 Nensei to Chiisana 2 Nensei
• Paper Cranes Story: Kenta to Maiko
• Parol no Mirai Shima
• Puchimas!!: Petit Petit iDOLM@STER - Fuyu→Kotatsu←Haru
• Sakura Capusule
• Sanjougattai Transformers Go!
• Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi OVA
• Shinryaku!! Ika Musume
• Vanquished Queens
• Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san.
• Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku
• Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo: Amazing Twins
• Zukkoke Sannin-gumi no Hi Asobi Boushi Dai Sakusen

TV

• 47 Todoufuken R
• Abarenbou Rikishi!! Matsutarou
• Ai Mai Mi: Mousou Catastrophe
• Ai Tenchi Muyou!
• Akame ga Kill!
• Akuma no Riddle
• Amagi Brilliant Park
• Anisava
• Ao Haru Ride
• Baby Steps
• Bakumatsu Rock
• Barakamon
• Black Bullet
• Blade & Soul
• Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
• Break Blade (TV)
• Buddy Complex
• Captain Earth
• Carino Coni
• Chibi☆Devi!
• Chiisana Oji-san
• Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan
• Chou Zenmairobo: Patrasche
• Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren
• D-Frag!
• DRAMAtical Murder
• Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
• Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken
• Date A Live II
• Denki-gai no Honya-san
• Dibetagurashi: Ahiru no Seikatsu
• DokiDoki! Precure
• Donten ni Warau
• Duel Masters Victory V3
• Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
• Fran♥cesca
• Free!: Eternal Summer
• Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.
• Fuuun Ishin Dai☆Shogun
• Gaist Crusher
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
• Ghost in the Shell: Nyuumon Arise
• Gin no Saji
• Girlfriend (Kari)
• Glasslip
• Go! Go! 575
• Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
• Gokukoku no Brynhildr
• Golden Time
• Grisaia no Kajitsu
• Gugure! Kokkuri-san
• Gundam Build Fighters
• Haikyuu!!
• Hajime no Ippo: Rising
• Hamatora
• Hanayamata
• Himegoto
• Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume MAX
• Hitsugi no Chaika
• Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls
• Hoozuki no Reitetsu
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.
• Inazuma Eleven Go: Galaxy
• Initial D Final Stage
• Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
• Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san
• Isshuukan Friends.
• Jewelpet Happiness
• Jinsei
• Kaitou Joker
• Kamigami no Asobi
• Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara
• Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki
• Kenzen Robo Daimidaler
• Keroro
• Kill la Kill
• Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns
• Kingdom 2nd Season
• Kiniro no Corda: Blue♪Sky
• Konna Watashitachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www (TV)
• Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season
• Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!
• Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
• Linetown
• Log Horizon
• Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season
• Love Stage!!
• Lovely Movie: Itoshi no Muco Season 2
• M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane
• Madan no Ou to Vanadis
• Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
• Mahou Sensou
• Mahou Shoujo Taisen
• Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
• Maido! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku
• Majimoji Rurumo
• Maken-Ki! Two
• Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation
• Mazinger ZIP!
• Meitantei Rascal
• Mekakucity Actors
• Meshimase Lodoss-tou Senki: Sorette Oishii no?
• Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
• Minarai Diva
• Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen
• Mobile Suit Gundam-san
• Momo Kyun Sword
• Monogatari Series
• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Nagi no Asukara
• Nandaka Velonica
• Nano Invaders
• Nisekoi
• No Game No Life
• Nobunaga Concerto
• Nobunaga the Fool
• Nobunagun
• Noragami
• Nourin
• Nyamen
• Onee-chan ga Kita
• Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun
• Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji
• Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu.
• Orenchi no Furo Jijou
• Oshiri Kajiri Mushi 2
• Persona 4 The Golden Animation
• Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle - Shukuteki! R tsel-hen
• Pic-lele
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Porong Porong Pororo 5
• Pretty Rhythm
• Psycho-Pass 2
• Pupa
• Pupipo!
• Rail Wars!
• Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (TV)
• Romantica Clock
• Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin (TV)
• Sabagebu!
• Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga.
• Saikyou Ginga Ultimate Zero: Battle Spirits
• Saint Seiya Omega
• Saki: Zenkoku-hen
• Sakura Trick
• Samurai Flamenco
• Seikoku no Dragonar
• Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance
• Seitokai Yakuindomo*
• Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda
• Selector WIXOSS
• Sengoku Basara: Judge End
• Shin Strange+
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
• Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen
• Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49
• Sidonia no Kishi
• Sora no Method
• Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
• Soul Eater NOT!
• Space☆Dandy
• Strange+
• Strike the Blood
• Sugar*Soldier
• Sumiko (TV)
• Super Sonico The Animation
• Sword Art Online II
• Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends
• Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou
• Tenkai Knights
• Terra Formars
• Tesagure! Bukatsumono Encore
• Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta
• Tokyo ESP
• Tokyo Ghoul
• Tokyo Ravens
• Tonari no Seki-kun
• Toriko
• Trinity Seven
• Uchuu Kyoudai
• Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
• Wake Up, Girls!
• Washimo
• Witch Craft Works
• Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil
• Wooser no Sono Higurashi: Kakusei-hen
• World Fool News (TV)
• Yama no Susume 2nd Season
• Yami Shibai 2nd Season
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Second
• Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru
• Z/X: Ignition
• Zankyou no Terror

Anything not on the list is NOT eligible for categories {A1} to {D7} and votes will be deemed invalid when processed.
If you think a show meets the criteria but is not on the list please contact us.

Quick Start

Vote tallying is automated so pay attention!

You may vote in the following categories:

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] -{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

Cheatsheet

So from the top...
in case you're still confused

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.

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

But I'm bad at writing!

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.
  
  Though if you got an error on your first 2pt entry, the 2nd and 3rd in that category will still be worth 1pt (because they're still your 2nd and 3rd choice).

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.

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,

Spoiler for Category Descriptions:

A. Quality -{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Please vote for the shows that either had overall the best storyline, or very exciting plot. This includes very intriguing backstories or other subplots as well. Please avoid basing your vote on plot that only goes for as little as one or two episodes. -{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Vote for the show with the best visuals (artstyle, aesthetics) and/or animation quality. B. Genre Fidelity -{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] The Adventure genre is a work in which the protagonist or other major characters are consistently placed in dangerous situations. The Action genre is a class of creative works characterized by more emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling. You may vote for any anime that can be described by either the Action genre or the Adventure genre, or both. -{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Fantasy is distinguished from Science Fiction and Horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific (or pseudo-scientific) and macabre themes. -{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Science Fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities and phenomenon. Paranormal differs from supernatural in that it explores phenomenon that exist beyond our current understanding, research and technology (ergo they can't be disproven, nor proven, by science), while on the other hand supernatural goes directly against science. -{B4}- [Best Drama] A Drama is a genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, just to name few, put the characters in conflict with themselves, others, and even society. -{B5}- [Best Romance] Love stories, or affairs of the character that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters (usually a leading man and lady), and the journey that their love takes through courtship (and/or marriage). Please avoid putting romance in the same boat with friendship, parental love, love between siblings, and so on. There is no romance there unless the story is about homosexuals, incest, pedophiles, etc. -{B6}- [Best Comedy] There are many types of comedy. Usually in anime you'll find Alternative, Physical, Prop, Surreal, Sitcoms, just to name a few. Feel free to vote for any show that made you laugh, but please make sure that the comic relief came in more then one episode and was not simply a side-story to the main plot. Just because you laughed once doesn't make the entire show a Comedy. -{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Slice of life typically portrays mundane realism depicting everyday experiences. At the center is usually a character, or group of character, who are at crucial moment in their lives. -{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Series that focus on sports and the mechanics of sports as their main focus.

C. Production -{C1}- [Best TV Series] Please pick the shows you've enjoyed the most and you consider had the best production values overall, that were constructed in a TV format: short 20min per episode (not counting virtually mandatory opening and ending) with break in the middle and varying production values, aimed at mass distribution over the course of weeks. -{C2}- [Best OVA] Please pick the shows you've enjoyed the most and you consider had the best production values overall, that were constructed in a OVA format: 40min or so per episode, distributed via disk to be viewed at home in high definition; iteration occurring potentially over months with the explanation of various elements sometimes relegated to other formats (TV series, game, manga, novel, etc). -{C3}- [Best Movie] Please pick the shows you've enjoyed the most and you consider had the best production values overall, that were constructed in a movie format: over an hour or sometimes very high quality 40min episodes, designed for best viewing in theatres. D. Distinguishing Features -{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Vote for your favourite female heroine. Bear in mind character development, integrity, internal conflict, and other elements that make a character play the role of a character as opposed to the role of a plot device. The criteria you use is left at your discretion. This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces. -{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Vote for your favourite hero. Bear in mind character development, integrity, internal conflict, and other elements that make a character play the role of a character as opposed to the role of a plot device. The criteria you use is left at your discretion. This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces. -{D3}- [Best Antagonist] The Antagonist (from Greek meaning: opponent, competitor, rival) is a character, group of characters, or an institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist (be it a character or a group of characters) must contend. While antagonist may refer to a group or institution please only vote for one character that symbolizes the ideals, in those cases. This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces. -{D4}- [Best Side-Character] A side character is a character usually used to give added dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character, and other opportunities for character development. They may also be an independent character in their own right. This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces. -{D5}- [Best World Setting] Vote for the series with the most interesting, captivating and/or alluring world. All settings count, including the seemingly mundane, or relatively constraint and small settings, from a complete fantasy world to an ordinary high school. -{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Vote for your favourite opening and/or ending song. Please use the format "Series OP#" or "Series ED#" where # is the number based on airing order (e.g. OP1, ED2, etc). -{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Vote for the show with best soundtrack. Typically this refers to background music, action music or ambient music, etc. OP/ED are not considered because they have their own category. Voice Acting is also not part of the soundtrack. -{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Vote for your favourite ongoing series.

Previous Winners:
2013 Winners
2012 Winners
2011 Winners
2010 Winners
2009 Winners
2008 Winners
2007 Winners

[felix]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
• Noragami
• No Game No Life

Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii had the best executed plot and idea.
Noragami had the best character development and end-to-end plot.
No Game No Life has the most enticing plot to follow.

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Kill la Kill
• No Game No Life
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

Kill la Kill is no.1 because it made use of its visuals as a story telling mechanism
No Game No Life and Bahamut just came to which high fantasy I liked more.

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] No Game No Life, Blade & Soul, Madan no Ou to Vanadis
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Noragami, No Game No Life, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Psycho-Pass 2, Sword Art Online II
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Psycho-Pass 2, Nagi no Asukara, Selector WIXOSS
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Noragami, Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii, Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Mikakunin de Shinkoukei, Kill la Kill
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii, Saki: Zenkoku-hen
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Saki: Zenkoku-hen

-{C1}- [Best TV Series] No Game No Life, Noragami, Kill la Kill
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Hiyori Iki / Noragami
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Tatsuya Shiba / Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Felix Aaron Thenardier / Madan no Ou to Vanadis
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Natsuki Minamiya / Strike the Blood, Rita / Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Trinity Seven, No Game No Life, Noragami
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Aldnoah.Zero, Cross Ange

[Haak]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Monogatari Series
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Mushishi Zoku Shou
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Lots of great shows this year so it was pretty difficult to decide on this one. Gin no Saji and HunterxHunter only just missed out.

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  The first two are self-explanatory. Ping Pong could've been third, but I figured that at least one of MAPPA's shows ought to be there.

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  It was hard to choose between Shingeki no Bahamut and HunterxHunter for the top spot (which is a testament to just how much Shingeki no Bahamut managed to achieve in just one cour) but HunterxHunter just edged out.

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Monogatari Series
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Honourable mentions to Shingeki no Bahamut and Nagi no Asukara.

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Uchuu Kyoudai
• Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Gundam Unicorn did kinda blur the line between Sci-fi and Fantasy towards the end but still gets top spot for me.

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen
• Uchuu Kyoudai
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  HunterxHunter and Gundam Unicorn would probably be here somewhere but the two genre limitation strikes. XP

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
• Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  To be honest, I think it was a pretty poor year for pure romance shows. Nagi no Asukara was the only stand out for me. The rest are pretty much just there to fill in the blanks.

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• D Frag!
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
• Hoozuki no Reitetsu
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  On the other hand, it was a pretty standout year for pure comedy. The only reason D-Frag is at the top is because for me it was funny right from the start, where as the others took a little bit of getting into. Honourable mentions to Tonari no Seki-kun and Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou.

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Gin no Saji
• Barakamon
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Gin no Saji is the clear winner for me, no question. I'd like to put Tonari no Seki-kun in third, but I'm honestly not sure if it counts.

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Baby Steps
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Still not into sports anime all that much but even if I was Ping Pong would still probably be number one. It may have lost its edge towards the end but was still great.

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Monogatari Series
• Gin no Saji
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Sometimes it’s a real pain in the arse trying to decide which one gets top spot and if I could give two points to all three here then I would. I don’t think either one is better than the other really. They’re all brilliant but just in different ways. I decided to go with Mushishi Zoku Shou purely because it’ll likely be the most underappreciated. Honourable mentions to HunterxHunter and Ping Pong.

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Harmonie
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Well Gundam Unicorn is going to be the only real standout to be honest. XP

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

• Berserk Movies
• Sakasama no Patema
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  There's a whole lot of films I haven't watched yet (including Giovanni no Shima and the two Studio Ghibli films) so this one's subject to editing.

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Mineva Zabi / Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Suruga Kanbaru / Monogatari Series
• Rumi Yokoi / Tonari no Seki kun
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Funnily enough it wasn't all that difficult for me to choose the best three. The only other possible contender I could think of was Chiyo Sakura from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. But at the very least, Rumi Yokoi just HAD to be there.

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Yugo Hachiken / Gin no Saji
• Hikari Sakishima / Nagi no Asukara
• Ginko / Mushishi Zoku Shou
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  This category, on the other hand, did have a lot of contenders. Yugo Hachiken was the clear winner for me but deciding the other two spots was hard. Any of these could've ended up there:
  Hunter x Hunter (2011) – Gon Freecss
  Berserk Movies - Guts
  Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun – Nozaki Umetarou
  Hoozuki no Reitetsu - Hoozuki
  Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis – FFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO!!!!!!!!!!
  In fact I could potentially change my mind later on.

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Meruem / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Rouka Numachi / Monogatari Series
• Griffith / Berserk Movies
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Honourable mentions: All the HunterxHunter villains.

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Marida Cruz / Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Wenge Kong / Ping Pong The Animation
• Akari Sakishima / Nagi no Asukara
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  The sheer number of exceptional side characters this year is strangely impressive. All of the below were great too:
  Hoozuki no Reitetsu - Karashi
  Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun – Yuu Kashima
  Gokukoku no Brynhildr – Kazumi Schlierenzauer
  Hunter x Hunter (2011) – Too many to list
  Space☆Dandy - Adelie
  Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis - Rita
  Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren – Satone Shichimiya
  Witchcraft Works - Loads

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
• Nagi no Asukara
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  This actually turned out to be the hardest category for me to pick the best three so this category might be subject to change as well. I thought all these had great settings too:
  Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
  Gin no Saji
  Hoozuki no Reitetsu
  Hunter x Hunter (2011)
  Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen
  Berserk Movies
  Sakasama no Patema
  

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou OP1
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn ED5
• Tokyo Ghoul ED1
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  These three tracks together have taken a hell of a lot of time out of my life...
  The Barakamon ED would probably be up there if it weren’t for the Engrish singing. XP

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Witch Craft Works
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  Witchcraft Work's soundtrack is seriously underappreciated imo. Honourable mentions include:
  Zankyou no Terror
  Captain Earth
  Kill la Kill
  Nagi no Asukara
  Noragami
  Space☆Dandy
  

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV)
• Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
• Shirobako
  
  Spoiler for comments:

  I don't think any of the top three here are going to be masterpieces but they're all very good shows nonetheless.

[MisaoFan]

My personal list:

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Magica Wars, The World is Still Beautiful, Z/X Ignition
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Terror in Resonance, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, No Game No Life

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Z/X Ignition, Blade & Soul, Riddle Story of Devil
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Magica Wars, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis, Yuna Yuuki is a Hero
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Psycho-Pass 2
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Terror in Resonance, The Fruit of Grisaia, Celestial Method
-{B5}- [Best Romance] One Week Friends
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Gaworare, Sabagebu!, Gugure! Kokkuri-san
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Locodol, Jinsei, Girlfriend Beta
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Haikyuu!!

-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Magica Wars
-{C2}- [Best OVA] None
-{C3}- [Best Movie] Expelled from Paradise

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Kohina Ichimatsu (Gugure! Kokkuri-san)
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Arata Kasuga (Trinity Seven)
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Rei Amakiri (Magica Wars)
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Mebuki Konoe (Magica Wars)
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Magica Wars, Psycho-Pass 2
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Magica Wars OP, Gugure! Kokkuri-san ED, Wolf Girl & Black Prince ED
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Terror in Resonance
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Aldnoah/Zero, Cross Ange, Parasyte -the maxim-

[Archon_Wing]

Oh dear, I didn't watch much this year, and most of what I did is still ongoing or dead. So this list will be pretty biased in favor of the series I did finish, which is like 1... lol (edit: Oh Madoka movies count, yay!). I thought Little Busters EX! was done too, but I guess subs...

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{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] Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie] Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies, Wake Up Girls! Shichinin no Idol

Hurray for Default choices!

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Homura Akemi / Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies, Yanagi Takayama / Glasslip
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Killua / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Netero / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Twelve / Zankyou no Terror
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Mereum / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Hisoka / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Neferpitou / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Jonathan / Glasslip
-{D5}- [Best World Setting]
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Golden Time ED1, Nagi no Asukara OP2, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies OP1

Actually, i didn't watch Nagikara but the song is great, and I would have nominated Glasslip's OP, but honestly I can't deal with nominating that thing that many times

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Zankyou no Terror, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies

Well, what else to put here? Aldnoah.Zero? lol no

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Shirobako, Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV)

[DevilHighDxD]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Sword Art Online 2
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Captain Earth

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Sword Art Online 2
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] No Game No Life
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Gundam Unicorn
-{B4}- [Best Drama]
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Gundam Build Fighter
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Gundam Build Fighter
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Gundam Build Fighter
-{C2}- [Best OVA] Gundam Unicorn
-{C3}- [Best Movie]

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Aila Jyrkiäinen (Gundam Build Fighter)
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Aria von Reiji Asuna (Gundam Build Fighter)
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Esdeath (Akame ga Kill)
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Aila Jyrkiäinen (Gundam Build Fighter)
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Gundam Build Fighter
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Rising Hope (The Irregular at Magical High School Op 1), Ignite (Sword Art Online 2 Op 1)
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Gundam Build Fighter (Will been A/Z if it finished aired this year)
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Aldnoah Zero

Why there isn't a slot for best opening theme? So both best opening and ending goes to best credit theme? Stupid me. :P

[Reckoner]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Kaguya hime no Monogatari
• Kaze Tachinu
• Space☆Dandy

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Gundam Build Fighters

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Kaguya hime no Monogatari
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

  Sci-fi sucks this year

• Gundam Build Fighters

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Kaguya hime no Monogatari
• Kaze Tachinu
• Ping Pong The Animation

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Kaze Tachinu
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Space☆Dandy
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
• Nisekoi

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Gin no Saji
• Barakamon

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Haikyuu!!
• Baby Steps

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Mushishi Zoku Shou

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

• Kaguya hime no Monogatari
• Kaze Tachinu
• Giovanni no Shima

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Kaguya Hime / Kaguya hime no Monogatari
• Ryougi Shiki / Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin
• Akemi Homura / Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Ginko / Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Yugo Hachiken / Gin no Saji
• Gon Frecss / Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Meruem / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Full Frontal / Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Hisoka / Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Killua Zoldyck / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Kurapika / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Wenge Kong / Ping Pong The Animation

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
• Kaze Tachinu

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Ping Pong The Animation OP1
• Zankyou no Terror OP1
• Kaguya hime no Monogatari ED1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Kaguya hime no Monogatari
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Kaze Tachinu

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works
• Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
• Shirobako

[lmw]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Sidonia no Kishi

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

[feedback] Having movies/OVA and TV series together in the category for visuals/animation is unfair.

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Noragami

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Sidonia no Kishi

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Uchuu Kyoudai
• Nagi no Asukara
• Ping Pong The Animation

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Nisekoi

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
• Barakamon
• Sabagebu!

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Gin no Saji
• Barakamon

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Haikyuu!!
• Baby Steps

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Uchuu Kyoudai

-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]

Haven't seen enough OVA/movies this year to make a proper judgement.

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Shiodome Miuna / Nagi no Asukara
• Sakura Chiyo / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
• Iki Hiyori / Noragami

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Nanba Mutta / Uchuu Kyoudai
• Ginko / Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Hachiken Yugo / Gin no Saji

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Meruem / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Menthuthuyoupi / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Shaiapouf / Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Wenge Kong / Ping Pong The Animation
• Kurapika / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Mikoshiba Mikoto / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Nagi no Asukara

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Nagi no Asukara ED2
• Grisaia no Kajitsu ED2
• Black Bullet ED1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Nagi no Asukara
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
• Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works
• Nanatsu no Taizai

[weaponX]

It’s time again? Aiya…

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Zankyou no Terror
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Hunter x Hunter (2011)

HxH for the win!

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Akame ga Kill!
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Space☆Dandy
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Zankyou no Terror, Shirobako
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Zankyou no Terror, Akame ga Kill!
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Space☆Dandy, Shirobako
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season, Saki: Zenkoku-hen

Surprise of the night: Illya finds a way to make the list! In all fairness, the fights are awesome, but uh.. yeah..

-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]

I was gonna put Little Busters! EX for ova’s but I was informed that I can’t. grrr.

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Akame / Akame ga Kill!
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Tatsumi / Akame ga Kill!, Netero / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Twelve / Zankyou no Terror
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Mereum / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Esdeath / Akame ga Kill!, Neferpitou / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Scarlet / Space☆Dandy, Leone / Akame ga Kill!, Teppei Kiyoshi / Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Akame ga Kill!
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] "Liar Mask" / Akame ga Kill!, "The Other self" / Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season, "Hyōri Ittai" Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Zankyou no Terror, Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Shirobako, Hunter x Hunter (2011)

As you can see, I haven’t seen that much this year, so I had to go with the few I did watch. It boils down to HxH, Akame, and Dandy. I hope I don’t get too many of my votes DQ’ed.

Also, Najenda for President!

[MCAL]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus, Tokyo Ghoul
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Mushishi Zoku Shou, Space☆Dandy

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus, Mushishi Zoku Shou, Tokyo Ghoul
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Gokukoku no Brynhildr
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Mushishi Zoku Shou, Gin no Saji
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Isshuukan Friends.
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Space☆Dandy, Tonari no Seki kun
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Gin no Saji, Barakamon, Isshuukan Friends.
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Baby Steps

-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Mushishi Zoku Shou, Gin no Saji
-{C2}- [Best OVA] Hayate no Gotoku! OVA
-{C3}- [Best Movie] Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin, Detective Conan Movie 18: The Sniper from Another Dimension

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Mikage Aki / Gin no Saji, Chiyo Sakura / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Takasaki Natsu / Baby Steps
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Killua Zoldyck / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Gon Freeces / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Hachiken Yuugo / Gin no Saji
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Meruem / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Kiriyuin Satsuki / Kill la Kill, Bazette Fraga McRemitz / Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Hisoka / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Mikoshiba Mikoto / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Komugi / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Mushishi Zoku Shou, Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Hunter x Hunter (2011) ED5, Akame ga Kill! OP2, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun OP1
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Hunter x Hunter (2011), Zankyou no Terror, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, Parasyte: The Maxim, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

[Redoaxe]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Zankyou no Terror
• Isshuukan Friends.
• Nagi no Asukara

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
• Amagi Brilliant Park
• Isshuukan Friends.

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
• Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
• Black Bullet

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Log Horizon
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
• Madan no Ou to Vanadis

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
• Gokukoku no Brynhildr
• Psycho Pass 2

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Golden Time

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Golden Time
• Nisekoi
  

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Denki gai no Honya san
• D Frag!
• Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (TV)

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Jinsei
• Denki gai no Honya san
• Barakamon

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]
-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• No Game No Life
• Golden Time
• Nagi no Asukara

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

• Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
• Mouretsu Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Shiodome Miuna / Nagi no Asukara
• Akemi Homura / Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
• Shiro / No Game No Life

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Sora / No Game No Life
• Narukami Yuu / Persona 4 The Golden Animation
• Favaro Leone / Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Esdeath / Akame ga Kill!
• Kuro von Einzbern / Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
• Matal Mogamett / Magi: The Kingdom of Magic

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Satou Takaya (2D-kun) / Golden Time
• Kiryuu Shougo / Isshuukan Friends.
• Ebisu Kofuku / Noragami

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Nagi no Asukara OP2
• Sword Art Online II ED2
• No Game No Life ED1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Zankyou no Terror
• Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Fate/stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
• Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
• Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

[Guardian Enzo]

One of the interesting things is seeing then Hunter nominations all over the map, both in terms of genre - sci-fi, fantasy, I'd go for "drama" myself - and character. Netero as a lead?? Hisoka - is he a side or antagonist? Is Killua lead or side? It's a function of what a great show it is that these are kind of difficult choices to make.

[RoboMambo]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Nobunaga Concerto
• Uchuu Kyoudai

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Sidonia no Kishi
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Space☆Dandy

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Samurai Flamenco
• Space☆Dandy
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
• Tokyo Ghoul

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Sidonia no Kishi
• Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen
• Nobunagun

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Uchuu Kyoudai
• Nobunaga Concerto

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

• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
• Tonari no Seki kun
• Hoozuki no Reitetsu

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

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Abarenbou Rikishi!! Matsutarou

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Samurai Flamenco
• Space☆Dandy

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

• Sakura Chiyo / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
• Shio Ogura / Nobunagun

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Makoto Tsukimoto / Ping Pong The Animation
• Dandy / Space☆Dandy
• Hazama Masayoshi / Samurai Flamenco

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Pariston Hill / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Alien Flamenco / Samurai Flamenco
• King Torture / Samurai Flamenco

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Wenge Kong / Ping Pong The Animation
• Mari Maya / Samurai Flamenco
• Seo Yuzuki / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Hunter x Hunter (2011)
• Sidonia no Kishi
• Break Blade (TV)

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Space☆Dandy OP1
• Samurai Flamenco ED2
• Ping Pong The Animation OP1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Space☆Dandy
• Hunter x Hunter (2011)

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• G no Reconguista
• Garo: Honoo no Kokuin
• Majin Bone

[Reckoner]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

One of the interesting things is seeing then Hunter nominations all over the map, both in terms of genre - sci-fi, fantasy, I'd go for "drama" myself - and character. Netero as a lead?? Hisoka - is he a side or antagonist? Is Killua lead or side? It's a function of what a great show it is that these are kind of difficult choices to make.

I usually try to keep it simple. I like to think that any given story has one male lead and/or female lead. After that you're just a supporting cast member. That's why I put Killua as a side character even though his exposure over the series is almost about the same as Gon really. There's no real correct way to do this in any case. Things can get especially murky in series like Aoi Bungaku a few years ago that was composed of multiple short stories (Who can be the main character in an anime like that?), or if the show is simply built with an ensemble cast such as Baccano!

[Traece]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Log Horizon, Noragami, Gundam Build Fighters
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Noragami, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Sidonia no Kishi
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Log Horizon, Noragami, Gundam Build Fighters
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Log Horizon, Noragami, No Game No Life
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Sidonia no Kishi, Psycho Pass 2, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
-{B4}- [Best Drama]
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Inari Konkon Koi Iroha., Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, D Frag!, Gundam Build Fighters
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]
-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Log Horizon, Gundam Build Fighters
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Sakura Chiyo / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Akatsuki / Log Horizon, Akane Tsunemori / Psycho Pass 2
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Shiroe / Log Horizon, Yato / Noragami
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Benisuzume / Sidonia no Kishi, Tatsuya Yuuki / Gundam Build Fighters
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Ral / Gundam Build Fighters, Krusty / Log Horizon, Kofuku Ebisu / Noragami
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Log Horizon, Noragami, Sidonia no Kishi
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun OP1, Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis ED1, Log Horizon ED1
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Inari Konkon Koi Iroha., Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] G no Reconguista

Spoiler for Afterword:

All I'm saying is, Nozaki-kun and Log Horizon were fantastic, and exactly the kind of quality I expect from an anime. Though this year was pretty light for me with anime, so lots of nominations, but I don't foresee me doing a lot of voting unless I play catchup.

For GBF, I'm going to assume that if we list Meijin Kawaguchi as an antagonist we should call him by his actual name, especially since 'Flamenco' probably isn't an appropriate answer. :P

[vaden]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica movies, Monogatari Series, Ping Pong The Animation
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica movies, Ping Pong The Animation, Sakasama no Patema

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Sakasama no Patema
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica movies, Monogatari Series
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Golden Time, Ping Pong The Animation
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Golden Time, Gin no Saji
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Gin no Saji, Tonari no Seki-kun
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Barakamon
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Ping Pong The Animation

-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Gin no Saji, Ping Pong The Animation
-{C2}- [Best OVA] Harmonie
-{C3}- [Best Movie] Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica movies, Sakasama no Patema

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Sakura Chiyo / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Akemi Homura / Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica movies, Patema / Sakasama no Patema
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Tsukimoto Makoto / Ping Pong The Animation
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Kazama Ryuuichi / Ping Pong The Animation, Numachi Rouka / Monogatari Series
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Hayashida Nana ("Linda") / Golden Time, Kong Wenge / Ping Pong The Animation
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica movies, Monogatari Series, Sakasama no Patema
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Psycho-Pass 2 OP1, Noragami ED1, Zankyou no Terror ED1

Ling Tosite Sigure, "Enigmatic Feeling"; Tia, "Heart Realize"; Aimer, "Dareka, Umi O."

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Nisekoi, Psycho-Pass 2
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Shirobako, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

[Sheba]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Log Horizon, Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis, Amagi Brilliant Park
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis, Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Log Horizon, Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis, No Game No Life
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Sidonia no Kishi, Space☆Dandy
-{B4}- [Best Drama]
-{B5}- [Best Romance]
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Amagi Brilliant Park, D Frag!, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Ping Pong The Animation
-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Log Horizon, Sidonia no Kishi, Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie] Berserk Movies, Kaze Tachinu, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Honoka Kousaka / Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season, Caska / Berserk Movies, Homura Akemi / Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Shiroe / Log Horizon, Guts / Berserk Movies, Favaro Leone / Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Griffith / Berserk Movies
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Yazawa Nico / Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season, Hisoka / Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Log Horizon, Sidonia no Kishi, Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Log Horizon OP1, Sidonia no Kishi OP1, Berserk Movies OP1
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

[Blaat]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Ping Pong The Animation

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Space Dandy

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Hunter x Hunter
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Hoozuki no Reitetsu
• Noragami

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Space Dandy
• Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Hunter x Hunter
• Ping Pong The Animation
• Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Nagi no Asukara
• Isshuukan Friends

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
• Hoozuki no Reitetsu

-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]

• Barakamon

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Haikyuu!!

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Ping Pong The Animation
• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

-{C2}- [Best OVA]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

-{C3}- [Best Movie]

• Berserk Movies

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Mikorin / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
• Mineva Zabi / Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Naru Kotoishi / Barakamon

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Ginko / Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Kenjirō Shibazaki / Zankyou no Terror

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Chrollo / Hunter x Hunter
• Griffith / Berserk Movies

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Marida Cruz / Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Karashi / Hoozuki no Reitetsu
• Kong Wenge/ Ping Pong The Animation

-{D5}- [Best World Setting]

• Mushishi Zoku Shou
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Space Dandy

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Musishi Zoku Shou OP
• Noragami OP
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun OP

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Zankyou no Terror
• Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Akatsuki no Yona

[Blue-kun]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]

• Nobunaga Concerto
• Space☆Dandy
• No Game No Life

-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]

• Space☆Dandy
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene

-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]

• Gundam Build Fighters
• Space☆Dandy

-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]

• No Game No Life
• Nobunaga Concerto
• Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii

-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]

• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

-{B4}- [Best Drama]

• Nagi no Asukara

-{B5}- [Best Romance]

• Ao Haru Ride
• Nagi no Asukara
• Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii

-{B6}- [Best Comedy]

• Space☆Dandy
• Nobunaga Concerto
• Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]

• Haikyuu!!

-{C1}- [Best TV Series]

• Space☆Dandy
• No Game No Life
• Nobunaga Concerto

-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]

• Hiradaira Chisaki - Nagi no Asukara
• Shiro - No Game No Life
• Futaba Yoshioka - Ao Haru Ride

-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]

• Dandy - Space☆Dandy
• Sora - No Game No Life
• Saburou - Nobunaga Concerto

-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]

• Esdeath - Akame ga Kill!

-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]

• Jibril - No Game No Life
• Kichou - Nobunaga Concerto
• QT - Space☆Dandy

-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]

• Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei OP1
• Sidonia no Kishi OP1
• Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil OP1

-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]

• Space☆Dandy
• Gundam Build Fighters
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]

• Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
• Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
• Gundam Build Fighters Try

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Spoiler for Ramblings about 2014:

Uh, lol. I started this thinking it was going to be really easy, as I was under the notion I enjoyed a lot more 2014 shows than I did in 2013, but then as things went on I started to realize that even though I might've watched more, stuff like Symphogear G, Tempest and what not from 2013 resonated in my head as being a lot more memorable.

Anyhow, it was a good year, but it seems like very focused. We had a lot of really nice fantasy/adventure/action series, but then when categories like romance/drama started showing up I found it pretty hard to choose some stuff. It doesn't help that the shows I ended enjoying the most in those categories are shows I also think could've been a lot better, like Aoharu, that has more to cover, so it feels incomplete, and Nagiasu, where the whole fantasy plot at the end somewhat lost me. I'd have preferred a bigger focus on characters like Tsumugu and Chisaki, who were undergoing actual human drama, but oh well.

Characters-wise, the whole "lots of one thing, few of others" also seemed to take effect for me. Trying to decide on the female leads was really hard, and when I looked at my picks from last year (Symphogear's Hibiki, Tempest's Hakaze and Wolf Children's Hana), the 2014 roster seemed very, very unimpressive. On the males, though, I really could pick like 10 characters that I thought were fantastic, so the top 3 here are really high on my overall list.

And well, I could go on about some other stuff but I guess it's sort of tl;dr. As always, I'd just like to thank Haak and felix, primarily, for putting up these awards yet again. It's part of my new year ritual to come over and decide on a few shows to nominate by now, so here's hoping you guys keep at it strong, cheers!

[Dawnstorm]

-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot] Ping Pong The Animation, Mushishi Zoku Shou, Kaguya hime no Monogatari
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation] Kaguya hime no Monogatari, Mushishi Zoku Shou, Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure] Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda, Nobunagun, Hunter x Hunter (2011)
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural] Mushishi Zoku Shou, Kaguya hime no Monogatari, Noragami
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction] Break Blade (TV), Nobunagun, Kill la Kill
-{B4}- [Best Drama] Ping Pong The Animation, Isshuukan Friends., Kaguya hime no Monogatari
-{B5}- [Best Romance] Isshuukan Friends., Mikakunin de Shinkoukei, Majimoji Rurumo
-{B6}- [Best Comedy] Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Gugure! Kokkuri san, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life] Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita., Barakamon, Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series] Ping Pong The Animation, Haikyuu!!, Saki: Zenkoku hen
-{C1}- [Best TV Series] Mushishi Zoku Shou, Ping Pong The Animation, Isshuukan Friends.
-{C2}- [Best OVA] Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo: Amazing Twins, Harmonie, Mitsuwano
-{C3}- [Best Movie] Kaguya hime no Monogatari, Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead] Ichimatsu Kohina / Gugure! Kokkuri san, Yonomori Kobeni / Mikakunin de Shinkoukei, Rurumo / Majimoji Rurumo
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead] Ginko / Mushishi Zoku Shou, Hoozuki / Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Acura Tohru / Hitsugi no Chaika
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist] Hisoka / Hunter x Hunter (2011), Owl Guildy / Ore Twintails ni Narimasu., Matal Mogamett / Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character] Mikoshiba Mikoto / Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, Mankanshoku Mako / Kill la Kill, Kiryu Shougo / Isshuukan Friends.
-{D5}- [Best World Setting] Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi, Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita., Barakamon
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme] Mikakunin de Shinkoukei OP1, Mikakunin de Shinkoukei ED1, Hoozuki no Reitetsu OP1
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack] Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru, Mushishi Zoku Shou, Majimoji Rurumo
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series] Kiseijuu - Sei no Kakuritsu, Akatsuki no Yona, Nanatsu no Taizai


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Thank you, helper!