http://myanimelist.net/blog/jahern1MyAnimeList.net Blogs http://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=720916 Private Entry Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:35:29 -0800 http://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=662687 It's time for the most prestigious awards of 2011, the inaugural jahern awards for 2011! Let's get to it. Top 10 Anime Series of 2011: 1. Madoka - the only anime to make me cry! 2. Penguindrum - first 12 eps are Madoka-level, last 5 eps get too dark and out-of-character with the rest of the series unfortunately 3. Ano Hana - just great realism, although too much crying 4. Chiayafuru - best competitive anime I've seen. Great first half,keep it up! 5. Freezing - fanservice and surprisingly good fun, not to be taken seriously 6. Gosick - last 10 eps made this awesome 7. Un-Go - most complex anime of 2011, great mysteries 8. Fate/Zero - fine adaptation of the novels 9. Blood-C - great battle scenes, shame about everything else (including the plot). But the last ep - wow. 10. C3 - loved the different art styles and mood swings, first ep the worst. = Level E - the first three eps are amazing, only slight drop after this. Very funny. Best Slice of Life: Ano Hana (defeating Hanasaku Iroha and A-Channel) Best Comedy: Level E (defeating Freezing, Ben-To, Working'!!, Beelzebub and Nichijou) Best Romance: Chiayafuru/Hanasaku Iroha Best Mystery: Penguindrum (defeating Un-Go, Madoka and C) Best Horror: Blood-C (defeating C3 and Madoka) Best Shounen: Ben-To (defeating C3 , Freezing, Beelzebub and Index) Best Fanservice: Freezing (defeating C3 and Boku wa Tomodachi) Best Animation: Madoka (defeating Penguindrum, C3, Chiayafuru, Hanasaku Iroha, Fate/Zero and Blood-C) Best Action: Blood-C (defeating Madoka and Fate/Zero) Best Surprise: Freezing (defeating Ben-To and C3) Best Single Episode: Madoka ep 10 (defeating Level- E ep 3, Blood-C ep 12, Chiayafuru ep 2) Worst Series: Infinite Stratos (losing against Haiyoru Nyaruani, Dog Days, Hidan no Aria, Guilty Crown) Most Disappointing Series: Index (losing against Infinite Stratos, Yumekui Merry, Ika-Musume 2) Best Op: Sacred Seven op 1 Best Ed: Un-Go Best Director: Shinbo Best Studio: Brains Base Top Film/OVA 2011: 1. The Princess and the Pilot 2. Buddha 3. Hellsing Ultimate 4. Kyousougiga 5. Oreimo Specials Top Novels/Manga 2011: 1. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukanai (novels) 2. Index New Testament (novels) 3. Sugar Dark (manga) 4. Negima (manga) Best Female: Akemi Homura (defeating Sakura Kyouko, Fear Kubrick and Peavy Barroy, Yuuko Nishi, Popura and Yamada, Merry Nightmare and Mistletine, Levinia Birdway, Sapph and Kobato Hasegawa) Best Male: Ki El Dogra, Baka (defeating Rider and Waver, Alucard, Accelerator, Yuuki Shinjuurou, Haruaki Yachi) Best 'It': Kyuubey (defeating Funky Boy and Emperor of Roboworld). That's the end of that. I admit the non-anime series lists are quite short, but I hope to put that right next year (edit: oops). I thought I'd include current series that haven't finished yet, as they deserve a mention for their efforts. And I haven't watched Steins Gate, but may do when the movie comes out. See you all next year for the next jahern awards extravaganza! If you want to discuss, please don't! Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:29:41 -0800