Who will rule anime in 2011?
Steins;Gate
70.6%
396
MADOKA
29.4%
165
561 votes
| So I hear everyone is calling Steins;Gate the best anime of the year.....I guess you guys already forgot about MADOKA. Anyways, we still have the finale for Steins;Gate next week, but I think we can start discussing on which anime is better. PLEASE, do not put any spoilers without appropriate Tags on BOTH series. |
| Madoka was never the best anime of the year. |
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| Best NEW shounen of the year: Toriko. Beats everything new I've seen this year. |
Wilio said: Madoka was never the best anime of the year. Not that long ago, people were saying it was the BEST anime EVER made.... Anyways, I DO believe the top 2 anime this year are MADOKA and Steins;Gate... |
| Madoka is riding the hype train big time. It did win the Kobe for television. Steins;Gate if it ends good can be the other major contender. Only other anime that have a AOTY nomination are Anohana and Usagi Drop. But the fall season has yet to come. So we can wait and see. But I've only seen Madoka and it's an amazing story. Good characters and has those moments. Steins;Gate I'm watching now. Seems like it's great. THIS ISN'T GONNA END UP BEING A WAR. |
Tiago97 said: Best NEW shounen of the year: Toriko. Beats everything new I've seen this year. You should watch Steins;Gate though :P |
| Steins Gate is great, but i vote for Madoka Magica. |
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Wilio said: It's the most popular (and much better seller than Steins;Gate as of right now). But Steins;Gate is neither the best anime of this year either nor comparable to Madoka. They're two differents genres with only at the most one shared idea.Madoka was never the best anime of the year. |
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HATCHA said: Steins;Gate. I would certainly say Madoka could be number 2 though, it wasn't amazing but the year has been poor. If anyone says AnoHana, die, die, die... Anohana was shit. You read the plot.......... You know what happens. THAT EASY. Plus none of the characters weren't that memorable. |
HATCHA said: Steins;Gate. I would certainly say Madoka could be number 2 though, it wasn't amazing but the year has been poor. If anyone says AnoHana, die, die, die... AnoHana was better than Madoka. |
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| It's not even 2012 yet. I think this should be done when all 2011 shows has already aired. Between the two I'll vote for Madoka Magica though, the problem is Steins;gate is still airing and most likely the one that is hyped now and will therefore win this. Suggestion, this poll should be done at least a few months once the airing of steins;gate is done. |
GhostalkerSep 6, 2011 6:46 PM
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shadowtsunami said: lol I never even heard of madoka LOL....Madoka is still considered the best anime of 2011 in Japan....in terms of sales, popularity, and reception. Anyways, it's REALLY GOOD, here in MAL it has a really good rating (8.80) Honestly, right now, I still think MADOKA is better than Steins;Gate....but only by a little, also, we still have to wait for the FINALE next week. |
| If you took this to the Madoka board, they'd obviously vote for Madoka over Steins;Gate. =P As far as I'm concerned: Steins;Gate=Ano Hana > Madoka |
HATCHA said: Steins;Gate. I would certainly say Madoka could be number 2 though, it wasn't amazing but the year has been poor. If anyone says AnoHana, die, die, die... I don't even like drama shows, but I LOVED AnoHana. That's just me. |
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| I am waiting until next week. So far, S;G beats Madoka in every aspect. Let's see how they conclude this kickass anime! |
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| As much as I enjoyed AnoHana I don't think we can call it anime of the year. The same goes for Madoka. They were really fun to watch and pretty but they also had some major setbacks. In a year were we have Penguindrum, Usagi Drop, Wandering Son (with the first one being really promising and the other two having true character development) Anohana and Madoka simply pale in comparison. Steins Gate on the other hand can be totally epic or a total failure depending on how it ends. We can't form an opinion unless the series ends. |
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| It's going to end perfectly the same as the VN. WHICH IS AWESOME. Madoka as awesome as it is, is like a "screamer" in horror movies. I'm scared but not mentally scared, since it's just "Mahou shojou trying not to be mahou shoujo" by breaking tropes and cliches of the mahou shoujo genre. Steins;gate is "mentally scared". |
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| For me this year is Steins;Gate, followed closely by Madoka and then AnoHana. But I'm waiting Fate/Zero, hopefully it will be great too. |
| Madoka is a good, solid anime and definitely one of the best of the year. However, whoever says Steins;Gate is inferior to Madoka simply based on the fact that S;G isn't as "deep" as Madoka is wrong and missing the point. It's true that Madoka explores deeper, more philosophically relevant concepts, but that's exactly why S;G is better. Steins;Gate doesn't need to try to be the next Evangelion to be good. It's good because it speaks for itself. It has great characterization and an intricate, intriguing plot full of twists and turns. Madoka is simply inferior in that aspect. Madoka's characters don't have the personality of S;G's, and Madoka's story, while rich and intriguing in its own right, isn't the maze of excitement that Steins;Gate is. Yes, Madoka has more depth and probably more artistic value than Steins;Gate, but that's never what S;G was going for. After all, what does Steins Gate mean? It doesn't really mean anything. |
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AnnoKano said: The best anime of 2011 were the flashbacks to all the great shows that aired in 2010. Aside from that, 2011 sucked. Which was still way better than 2010. 2009 > 2011 > 2010. |
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Wilio said: AnnoKano said: The best anime of 2011 were the flashbacks to all the great shows that aired in 2010. Aside from that, 2011 sucked. Which was still way better than 2010. 2009 > 2011 > 2010. 2006 > ALL Enough Said... |
AnnoKano said: Really? 2007 seems to have been pretty damn good, although I wasn't watching anime at the time. What good shows came out in 2006? Certainly, the past few years have been something of a disappointment. 2007 is probably in 2nd place... Anyways 2006 is LEGENDARY: Death Note Code Geass Kanon 2006 Black Lagoon Hellsing Ultimate The Melancholy of Haruhi xxxHolic Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ouran High School Host Club Welcome to the NHK Fate/Stay Night Zero no Tsukaima Look it up all these anime are very HIGHLY rated and very popular. |
AnnoKano said: 2007 seems to have been pretty damn good, although I wasn't watching anime at the time. What good shows came out in 2006? For me; Aria the Natural, Black Lagoon, Death Note, Higurashi, and Welcome to the NHK were all 8+. It also had Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Code Geass, Nodame Cantabile, Ah! My Goddess s2 and Kanon. As for the poll, S;G > Madoka. P.S. F/S N came out in 2005 winter, apparently. |
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AnnoKano said: Really? 2007 seems to have been pretty damn good, although I wasn't watching anime at the time. What good shows came out in 2006? I agree 2007 was amazing. Gurren Lagann, Lucky Star, Darker Than Black, motherfucking Baccano!, and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai |
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BL2W said: In terms of popularity and iconic value, Madoka is the superior anime of this year. It has a very distinctive visual flare that sets it apart from many other anime simply based on its overall designs and style. The magical girl outfits are great, and the Witches' labyrinths and forms are striking and memorable. However, in terms of character development and plot, Steins;Gate far exceeds Madoka. In the simplest way I can put it, Steins;Gate had more time to flesh-out its characters and story; meanwhile, Madoka had so much more bulk to it that could have been told, yet it wasn't. Not to mention, Steins;Gate doesn't necessarily waste the time its given, either, and succeeds more narratively because of it. My point is that if one would prefer something more visually appealing, they should look the way of Madoka; however, if they desire a greater story and characters, then Steins;Gate is the way to go~ Well said, you know how Japan is, sucker for loli's |
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| ^Yeah, you mentioned 2007 and that was a really great year as well, probably my second favorite. TTGL Lucky Star Claymore Darker than Black Higurashi Kai Clannad Although, I don't think we'll ever have another year like 2006 or 2007, mostly because nowadays every studio does the same damn thing. Although I will say that MADOKA and Steins;Gate for 2011 are two very good anime, even if the rest of 2011 is not so great. |
AnnoKano said: Wilio said: AnnoKano said: The best anime of 2011 were the flashbacks to all the great shows that aired in 2010. Aside from that, 2011 sucked. Which was still way better than 2010. 2009 > 2011 > 2010. Tatami Galaxy alone makes 2010 better than 2011. Not to mention Panty and Stocking, Soredemo, K-ON!! and Kuragehime. Nope; 2011 has been one disappointing season after another. . Hum let's see. Tatami Galaxy was different but still not a good one in my book. I, however, can see its quality. For the others you mentioned : a big fat meh. As for 2011 (of what I watched and what is apparently good) : Level E Wandering Son AnoHana Madoka (yes I admit it, I loved it) Steins;Gate Mawaru Penguindrum Usagi Drop Natsume Yuujinchou San Gintama' Kaiji 2 Not to mention, it is also a fabulous year for all of you shounen lovers : Ao no Exorcist Belzebub Hunter X Hunter (upcoming) |
WilioSep 6, 2011 8:31 PM
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| Honestly, I think Madoka is very good and I really like Homura as well as episode 10 a lot, but I do think it is quite overrated. Whereas Steins;Gate is probably going to finish as my favourite anime ever, topping TTGL. I didn't think an anime would be able to top TTGL for me, and never thought Steins;Gate would ever come close to my top 10 when I first heard about it -- in fact, I didn't even pick it up until I decided to try it about 8 episodes in. As for AnoHana: really? It's first two episodes were amazing, but it kind of lost some of that magic towards the end imo... still a VERY good anime (I prefer it over Madoka) but not the very best of the year to me. Still high up there, though. |
| Madoka - haven't seen and someone spoiled a bit of stuff to me. Will watch when those spoilers leave my head. Steins;Gate - Hmm, it has stiff competition for anime of 2011 especially Fate/zero (I don't get the hype for this show at all) and other potential sleepers. But for me, i can safely say its the best of 2011 and my #2 favorite of all time, behind Natsume Yuujinchou AnoHana was good, but not #1, maybe top 5 the ending was ridiculous with the crying. Didn't like Penguindrum (despite being Brains Base!!), Usagi Drop looked kinda boring, Gintama is over-rated, Kaiji character designs look creepy |
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| I just didn't understand the supreme hype of Madoka. Like someone said, it really got fans who were well known with the Magical girl genre, and liked the deconstruction. One of the main parts that got people excited was the "what's gonna be fucked up this episode" theme every episode. Nothing wrong with calling it brilliant, but I feel people were overracting, some even going to say it was the best of all time. S;G on the other hand....its hard NOT to see why it could be the best of the year. I mean this anime literally threw EVERYTHING at us. We laughed, we cried, we had humbling and inspirational moments. It didn't rely on the "shock" factor Madoka did, it told its story, and most importantly, I was able to RELATE to it. I felt Okabe's pain through this series, as if I was struggling with him. With this latest episode, him feeling confident again made ME feel confident, KNOWING that he will succeed. Its the feeling of being so immersed, and pretty much easy for ANYONE to pick up and enjoy, because it takes the best elements from ALL genres. While this may not be my FAVORITE of the season (I am a sucker for my Harems, right Mayo Chiki! lol) This is without a doubt one of the best series I've seen in a LONG time, and definitely WORTHY of anime of the year. |
| Steins;Gate is already one of the best anime of all time. And if Hanada Jukki could act less jumpy, if White Fox got more budget, that it can be on par with its original VN or even surpass it, then it will DEFINITELY be the best anime of all time. Steins;Gate beats Madoka in every aspects. Even if we are talking about depth. On the surface, it seems that its time travel twists are its strongest appeal. If one only views Steins;Gate as a time travel triller, a story that is being told, then you gotta watch it all over again, in another perspective. You need to become one with Okabe, to truely understand his thought, his decision, to feel his pain, his regret, the consequences for meddling with time, the foolishness of humanity, all the selfishless sacrifices, the bond between each individual, the purest of love can transcend time and space... there are just too much emotions and meanings behind Steins;Gate. And its character development is just plain "ridiculous". How often do you really care about the characters? They feel so real. "An anime more human than RL drama", worth a laugh? All in all, Steins;Gate > Madoka. IMO Hayashi Naotaka > Urobuchi Gen. He even outright said he's a huge fan of Steins;Gate, and he had borrowed some time traveling aspects from Steins;Gate in the making of Madoka. |
KansokushaSep 7, 2011 5:34 AM
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| Why isnt there a both option? XD I cant vote for either at this moment. they both are number 1 in my eyes. I'm sure i'll be putting it right next to madoka in my top 5 once its done airing. |
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BL2W said: In terms of popularity and iconic value, Madoka is the superior anime of this year. It has a very distinctive visual flare that sets it apart from many other anime simply based on its overall designs and style. The magical girl outfits are great, and the Witches' labyrinths and forms are striking and memorable. Every SHAFT anime ever (by Shinbo) looks like Madoka, sorry to break it to you. Anyways Madoka had a fantastic story I give it that, but thats all it had going for it. Apart from the usual visual Shinbo shenanigans that I have already grown tired of seeing on so many shaft series, the animation was not really that good. The Soundtrack was great but its expected from Kajiura Yuki although for Kajiura standards it wasnt her best. The characters are probably the worst part of Madoka...apart from Homura and QB everyone else was too annoying to watch as they drowned in their melodramas. Steins;Gate on the other hand has an amazing story like Madoka did, the animation is actually consistent and pretty well done, the OST is not as good as Madoka's but it still has its moments, and overall the characters just completely blow away Madoka's in terms of how likeable and how developed they are (of course Madoka being 13 episodes affects it but MANY other series have done it better in the same number of episodes in the past). To me there is no contest on which anime is better. PS: |
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| S;G > Madoka although i like both specially their OSTs |
| I thought AnoHana was the best anime of all time ever in the world. |
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Stuartxtr7 said: HATCHA said: Steins;Gate. I would certainly say Madoka could be number 2 though, it wasn't amazing but the year has been poor. If anyone says AnoHana, die, die, die... I don't even like drama shows, but I LOVED AnoHana. That's just me. I am a sucker for drama shows, but I don't like AnoHana that much. The drama seems to be too forced in some parts, which is a huge negative (although it has a perfect 10 episode 1). BTT, I am liking S;G more than Madoka. S;G has much more things in the store than Madoka, except popularity and graphics. The rest (especially good romance) are all over in S;G favor. |
| My personal favorite so far this year is definitely Steins;Gate, but Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magic would be my second favorite. I do like the animation better in MSMM than in Steins;Gate though, but I prefer the character design in Steins;Gate. Overall, I liked Steins;Gate's story more, and I liked the characters a lot more. As much as I loved MSMM, I didn't get particularly attached to any of the characters (I thought all the girls were good characters, though my favorite character was Kyuubei, but none of the characters really stood out to me), while in Steins;Gate there are multiple characters I really like, especially Okabe. |
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| Steins gate>Ano Hana> Madoka Madoka wasn't bad but the start and the end of the anime was just....bleh. Props for a great middle half but everytime someone compares madoka to evangelion I throw up a little. Ano Hana was good and while I can see why some people would be put off of it and there are some blatant flaws to the show...I still like it. Steins Gate might replace ano hana in my top 5 (final spot in top 5 switches alot) as long as the last episode doesnt fail which I doubt it's just a great anime. |
Kansokusha said: All in all, Steins;Gate > Madoka. Hayashi Naotaka > Urobuchi Gen. Gen's writing skill is no where close to that of Hayashi-sensei. He even outright said he's a huge fan of Steins;Gate, and he had borrowed some time traveling aspects from Steins;Gate in the making of Madoka. This guy speaks the truth. No one can top Hayashi Naotaka, not even Urobuchi's Gen crazy mind. |
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Ghostalker said: agree on that, let the hipe calm down and the result will be much more clearIt's not even 2012 yet. I think this should be done when all 2011 shows has already aired. Between the two I'll vote for Madoka Magica though, the problem is Steins;gate is still airing and most likely the one that is hyped now and will therefore win this. Suggestion, this poll should be done at least a few months once the airing of steins;gate is done. now it is madoka hipe: low decreasing steins;gate hipe: max i would suggest to start a similar poll in the madoka forum and then compare the results xD |
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| Like someone else said, in a Steins;Gate forum, of course it will win. If you put this poll in the Madoka forum, it will get creamed. Personally, I do not really like Madoka that much - mostly because I do not like the magical girl/moe stereotype. There is no denying the show is really good - it has amazing visuals and gripping storyline full of twists and turns. However, in the end a lot of its appeal ceomes from the moe factor. Just imagine giving all of the roles to guys instead of cute girls - it would be nowhere near as popular. Steins;Gate, on the other hand has become one of my favorite shows ever. Never since TTGL have I had a show move me so much emotionally. The last few episodes especially have been outstanding and have managed to make me constantly think about this show even when it's not airing. Depending on the ending, it might become a top 3 show for me along TTGL and One Piece. So, in the end for me Steins;Gate is much better, but overall I would say Madoka is much more popular since it panders more to hardcore otaku moe lovers. Ano Hana was really disappointing - it started off great and kept building up for something amazing which never came. The finale was just a big crying fest - talk about forced drama. |
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