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Red Fox of Fire
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Now that you mention it, I've gotta agree on that being the best. Kari Wahlgren's Celty was good, but it didn't really stand out like Ortiz's Echidna did. And wth @ no mention of Mawaru Penguindrum in Unlicensed Gems. That should have been the first pick by far. Ben-To was pretty great, too, though, so I don't really have a problem with that, but AnoHana was too much a typical drama for me to think it stands out amongst the scores of others we get in anime. I also find it funny how Theron said:
but later noted that he pretty much didn't watch some of the best stuff, Steins;Gate especially. |
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Tuor_of_Gondolin
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I think it is because, unlike Blood-C, when Fractale started off, a lot of people had high hopes for it. With Blood-C, it sucked from the get go: that train never left the station, so it was never in contention for a wreck somewhere down the tracks. |
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penguintruth
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Not a single mention of Mawaru Penguindrum.
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Myaow
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Nice to see Angel Beats! get some love! I thought the show was really delightful (pacing problems and some uggo animation aside) but I don't know ANYONE else who liked it. Which is strange because I keep hearing that it's some sort of big fan favorite or something? Weird!
Anyway, 2011 had some pretty fun anime! I'm looking forward to what 2012 brings. |
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The King of Harts
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I think someone in the follow thread here at ANN pointed out the exact episode where they had animated all of the manga released to that point and the very next episode is where it drops. There wasn't even a transition to awfulness, it just happened as soon as they couldn't adapt anything anymore. I know not every show can be Fullmetal Alchemist and have great, original endings, but GEEZ! |
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Mad_Scientist
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Which is worse, a train that heads down the tracks before flying off and plummeting off a cliff, or a train that never leaves the station, falls apart when the engine starts, and then somehow detonates a nuclear bomb killing millions? 
Ok, you're probably partially right despite my joking, though I'm not sure if either Theron or Carl has even seen Blood-C. But Carl did mention Demon King Daimao and how it was bad, but it didn't hurt him the way Fractale did, so similar logic could apply to Blood-C. |
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Melanchthon
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While I understand the politics, I find the insistence on using only American releases to be quant at best. Angel Beats was my anime of year -- in 2010. And I am disappoint that PenguinDrum didn't make the unlicensed gem list. Ben-To? Are you serious? And where's the love for Steins;Gate? If I play with these rules, it has to be the best of 2011.
Wouldn't that be death scenes? And on Fractale, it wasn't just the content that created the trainwreck. It was all the horrible PR, and public feuding. Remember when the Japanese suits pulled it from Funimation until they ended all online piracy? |
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Yuki_Kun45
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I watched the first episode of Fate/zero and was bored out of my skull. Long winded exposition and boring characters. I skipped through half of it just to get on with the damn story. I haven't watched any more, I'm afraid too, thinking each will be as bad as the first. A bad first episode is usually the sign of an even worst series to come in my experience.
Hanasaku I felt was hardly series of the year material. It jumped the shark two episodes in with the dirty novel writer who can't pay is bill, Ohana being so calm and content about being a bondage doll also puts her as derp of the year. I really thought the series was gonna be a bit different from the norm but it really became typical slice of life fodder with cookie cutter character types and contrived love triangles. The grandmother I thought was pretty interesting but derailed IMO when she payed Ohana for work. I just remember in episode one how spiteful she was towards Ohana for being the daughter of her good for nothing daughter. What a waste. Angel Beats was a great series but a shame it couldn't have gotten the full 26 episodes they wanted to do. BLOOD-C Worst of the year. Only saving grace was good animation. The series was ripe with every CLAMP cliche ever and an extremely lame payoff. Guin Saga I think they seriously gave up dubbing that half way through and decided to do a less funny version of Ghost Stories. Summer Wars and Eva 2.0 for sure best movies this year. Bunny Drop was gonna avoid but learning it doesn't have the creepy manga ending I might give it a shot. |
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Spastic Minnow
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Like Mad_Scientist said, I guess it was more of a category for a good show gone bad and although it had decent anticipation and Carl gave Blood-C's first episode a 4/5 in the preview thread (Theron a 2) I'd have to say it was evident from an early point that that show wasn't going to a good place. Hard for a train to wreck when it never gets on track. I'd give my trainwreck award to No.6 though- or maybe [C]. Fractale had wasted potential but I still thought the ending was acceptable and while No.6 and [C] both had less initial promise than Fractale they both squandered what they did have to much more drastic measures. |
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Mad_Scientist
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FMA was kind of an odd case anyways, but Claymore and Soul Eater both pulled off anime original endings that were at least respectable. Some disagree, but it sounds like Blue Exorcist was in a completely different class of badness compared to them. It's a shame, because I was quite enjoying it at first. I feel behind but always planned to catch up, and then I heard about the ending. I'll probably finish it some day anyways.
Heh, I suppose that's one way of looking at it. spoiler[Though I the first scene still stands out in my mind much more, probably because it's so unexpected at that point.]
I'd try the second episode at least, ANN's Bamboo Dong had a very unpleasant reaction to the first episode but really loves the show now. Last edited by Mad_Scientist on Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:29 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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EmperorBrandon
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Really happy to see Theron gave a mention to Ben-to as an unlicensed gem. That's one I really enjoyed for some of the same reasons he mentioned and hope to see it licensed as well. I could see NISA licensing Anohana (probably would be my preference out of potential licensors for it at the very least).
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SpacemanHardy
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What? You thought Michelle Ruff as Anri was BAD?! HA!!!
No, my friend. No. You are WRONG. Anri was actually one of the better ones. If you really want to know who the worst actor in Durarara!!'s dub was, then look no further than the male lead, Darrel Guilbeau. He is BY FAR the single worst voice actor in the entire show. Not only that, he has NEVER been good in any dub he's ever been in. EVER. He ruined Viewtiful Joe in MvC3 and made watching Overman King Gainer in English a truly painful experience. Seriously. Darrel Guilbeau. Not Michelle Ruff. Michelle sounded fine. Any other opinion is obviously wrong. EDIT: And in my opinion, you giving actual consideration for Bryce Papenbrook's extremely annoying performance of Masaomi for best actor makes me think you need a knot on your head. 
That having been said.... Much respect for giving the honor to Andy McAvin.
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Top Gun
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I am loving all of the Cross Game love in here, because dear lord...if that show isn't perfect, than it's about as close as we're ever going to get. I've been a baseball fan for years, but that didn't even matter either way, because the sport is just the window dressing for unbelievable character writing and emotional arcs. I had the distinct pleasure of watching the series with a group of friends this year, and I think every one of us came away massively impressed, and occasionally in tears. I can't say enough about it.
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OneWayRoad
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Like someone said before, I cannot believe Steins;Gate did not appear in this post.
Heck, Random Curiosity's Best of Anime 2011 actually chose Steins;Gate as the best anime of the year, and this is further supported by the readers of the blog also voting it to #1 on the poll. I don't understand why you wouldn't highlight a hit series that took the anime community by storm with an excellent story. Okabe is probably one of the best anime protagonists I've ever seen, and he even won two awards in Newtype as proof (one for him and another for his voice actor's performance). I'm also puzzled as to why Mawaru Penguindrum wasn't there either. Also, I thought Angel Beats! was incredibly rushed and the scene with the mysterious computer guy at the end was so out of place. If you thought it was a lackluster year for series, you're not looking hard enough. |
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ArsenicSteel
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I guess this is only for anime which has been released to people in America either by way of streaming or home video regardless actual airing date. That is what I am telling myself in order to explain Guin Saga and Allison & Lillia being on a Best of 2011 list. |
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