The MangaHelpers Anime Awards 2010 Discussion Thread

[destiny4ever]

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I was actually replied to you in another thread, here’s what I wrote:

I’m a huge fan of Clannad, so much that I consider myself a Clannad-ite (?) But I kind of understand why you didn’t enjoy Clannad as much as Angel Beats. I tried Angel Beats because of Clannad (same team that did Clannad) but I didn’t enjoy it, I stopped watching after the second episode or it was the fist one…the point is that I didn’t enjoy Angel Beats as I had Clannad. Now that I think about it I think I watched Angel Beats with the wrong expectations, expecting it to be something similar to Clannad when both of these series are very different and directed to different audiences and tastes. I guess that is why people who loved Clannad didn’t like Angel Beats and vice versa people who didn’t like Clannad loved Angel Beats.

4 episodes is too early for the real good stuff of Clannad to appear, if I remember correctly the first four episodes only covered the Fuko arc, right? I liked that arc but I wasn't moved to tears by it, however, Kotomi’s arc touched my heart so much that I ended up crying like a baby after watching the last episode of that arc.

Another Clannad fan wrote this:

Though I agree that Clannad takes a looooong time to actually get emotional. The first season sort of just gets everyone to like the characters. The actual bawlfests don't begin until After Story, the second season. And even then, only in the second half of After Story. I only cried once but they were manly tears

So, I’m 100% biased but yes, I totally think you should give Clannad another try.

 

[M3J]

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Am I still allowed to nominate since I was the counter, despite the nomination thing ending? I am senpai after all.



Oh, and we're still counting stuff and making sure things are good, so please don't accuse us of rigging anything. desu keeps wanting to, but I tell her nowai.

 

[saladesu]

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Okay Destiny, I'll give it another try and let you know P.S.: Give Angel Beats another try too

M3J is the one who wants to rig stuff, if it wasn't obvious or if you don't know him enough. I has evidence

 

[M3J]

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Stop trying to frame me!

Anyone know if Yu Yu Hakusho has more than one vote in something? I found it to be a better anime than Dragon Ball Z. Problem is the latter had more exposure.

 

[~Coffee~]

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I put Yu Yu as best Old School I think lol~

and I am glad to see that Destiny talked you into giving Clannad another try saladesu~

It was the top Anime for a long while~

 

[zelllogan]

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Honestly, there are only 3 real choices for Best Old School:
- Evangelion because it was so amazing that universities did an analyse of the anime
- Dragon Ball ... only for the impact on the manga/anime world.
- Cowboy bebop ... animation still good by today's standards, unique atmosphere, western influence ... & a real cult status

I said the same thing in the manga awards but it's hard to vote for YuYu Hakusho in any category when It's not even the best manga from the author. I agree it's better than Dragon Ball but DB is also 5 years older (the anime ...). And DB was the first of his kind.

 

[saladesu]

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I know, Coffee The hype about it was why I pressed on until ep4 I guess 4 eps was not sufficient at least for me to see what the hype was all about... Hopefully I will change my mind about it soon

Best Old School is Evangelion for me. Like it's already been said, it was amazing, and did a lot of things differently (hey, this is Gainax we're talking about ), caused great waves... I think it would really be deserving of this title.

I wouldn't even consider Dragon Ball for this category. Not because I have not watched it, but because it was a manga first that got adapted into an anime. It was the manga that was really popular and amazing (at least back in the day it was, until what it did became hackneyed and cliche), the anime in itself was not phenomenal, as far as I know. If it was not for the character designs, scenes, story from the manga itself, was the anime really that amazing that it should deserve this award...?

 

[zelllogan]

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DB as an anime is exceptional at animation level. The impression of speed was simply amazing. Also, the weight of each punch, of each kick, ... you could feel all that. DB was a new standard to judge fights in animes.

The anime is what made japanimation & manga known worldwide (IMO, much more than the support on paper). I don't consider it as the best old school anime but I think it deserves a place among finalists when you think about the impact it had.

NB: for me, the best old school anime is Cowboy Bebop
NB2: K-dom >> Broadcast on "Canal +" for Cowboy Bebop

 

[k-dom]

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You are too young Saladesu :-) When we watched Dragon Ball, we didn't even know that manga existed. I think that is what Zellogan refers to. Personally I prefered the Golen cities much more than Dragon ball but the animation has aged also the story is still great. I've heard that they will do a continuation, I hope they won't ruin it
Cowboy bebop is great but I don't remember it being broadcast in France and therefore it lacks the emotional impact.

 

[Jammin]

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I'm with Saladesu on Dragon Ball. It gets a ton of credit, and rightly so, for being a ground breaker of sorts and for the lasting influences it had on the whole genre. Dragon ball inspired great things but i don't think that says much about how good the anime itself was. It's pacing never seemed like it was able to adapt to animation and it's music/effects i thought were horrendous.

But some of what most people consider the anime classics i never really understood the full appeal of. I mean, i HATED Evangelion. I thought the whole thing was just completely awful. So clearly my opinions are not exactly in line with everybody else's.

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When i was trying to come up with the best old anime choices. I tried to remember which quality stories that i think really made the best of the anime format. Using the music, the voiced characters, and animated scenes to delivered their story in the best way possible.

To me, when i think of old animes that did that. Cowboy Bebop comes to mind first and foremost.

It's the earliest series i can think of that really seemed to make the best of combining musical and artistic direction in an anime, and use that to make the emotion in a scene almost tangible.

 

[M3J]

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Honestly, there are only 3 real choices for Best Old School:
- Evangelion because it was so amazing that universities did an analyse of the anime
- Dragon Ball ... only for the impact on the manga/anime world.
- Cowboy bebop ... animation still good by today's standards, unique atmosphere, western influence ... & a real cult status

I said the same thing in the manga awards but it's hard to vote for YuYu Hakusho in any category when It's not even the best manga from the author. I agree it's better than Dragon Ball but DB is also 5 years older (the anime ...). And DB was the first of his kind.

Due to zidane's avatar, I actually wanna see Cowboy Bebop.

Even though it's not supposedly the best manga from the author, it can still be voted. There can be some elements that makes it superior to others, like best fight or best design or something.

Dragon Ball was trendsetting, and I will always love Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z up to the end of Cell Saga, but storywise, it's not the best nor is it as thought-provoking. Pretty hilarious though.

I have read only Yu Yu Hakusho from the mangaka's work, but it's pretty good to me. I'm interested in Hunter x Hunter, but it should be finished first. <_< Did the mangaka have any more of his anime out or just Yu Yu Hakusho?

I know, Coffee The hype about it was why I pressed on until ep4 I guess 4 eps was not sufficient at least for me to see what the hype was all about... Hopefully I will change my mind about it soon

Best Old School is Evangelion for me. Like it's already been said, it was amazing, and did a lot of things differently (hey, this is Gainax we're talking about ), caused great waves... I think it would really be deserving of this title.

I wouldn't even consider Dragon Ball for this category. Not because I have not watched it, but because it was a manga first that got adapted into an anime. It was the manga that was really popular and amazing (at least back in the day it was, until what it did became hackneyed and cliche), the anime in itself was not phenomenal, as far as I know. If it was not for the character designs, scenes, story from the manga itself, was the anime really that amazing that it should deserve this award...?

 

[HegemonKhan]

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I beg to differ on DBZ:

the Freeza Saga was a very good story, it's not a deep-thinking plot, but as a story/emotional it was done very well (albiet it took forever to get to Freeza, but that was part of the build up/suspense that made it so good).

It was awesome how Goku got all peeved and hard-bottomed, after Freeza killed Krillion, and finally did the SSJ1, moving right in front of Freeza when he was pointing his finger for his powerful-fast thin beam attack on Gohan taking the others away to the ship, and than Goku completely pwning Freeza, hehe

after Freeza Saga it got more boring (until Cell Battle and Majin Buu Battle), as it lost whatever story/plot it had, or it just repeated the same story/plot over and over.

 

[destiny4ever]

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The Results of the Nomination Process!!​

Awards Categories

Best Male Lead

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The official nominees are:
Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop (4)
Gintoki Sakata from Gintama (3)
Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass(3)
Luffy from One Piece(2)
Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann(2)

Best Male supporting character

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The official nominees are:
Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist(6)
L from Death Note(4)
Haji from Blood+ (2)

We need to break the ties:
Batou from Ghost in the Shell
Fakir from Princess Tutu
Roronoa Zoro from One Piece
Kururugi Suzaku from Code Geass
Uchiha Sasuke from Naruto
Ichimaru Gin from Bleach
Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho
The motorcycle from Kino no Tabi
Jiraiya from Naruto
Archer from Fate/Stay Night

Best Female Lead

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The official nominees are:
Revy (Black Lagoon)
Suzumiya Haruhi from The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi

We need to break the tie:
Kyouko Mogami from Skip Beat!
"The Major"/Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Hitagi Senjougahara from Bakemonogatari
Ryōgi Shiki (Kara no kyoukai)

Best Female supporting character

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The official nominees are:
Asuka Langley Soryu from Evangelion
Kallen Stadtfeld from Code Geass

We need to break the tie:
Botan (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Jyu Oh Sei: Tiz
Maria from Arakawa under the Bridge
Kikyou (InuYasha)
Helene (Claymore)
D from Dual Parallel! Trouble Adventures
Boa Hancock from "One Piece"

Best Male Seiyuu

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The official nominees are:
Fukuyama Jun
Ohtsuka Houchuu
Miyano Mamoru
Sugita Tomokazu

We need to break the tie:
Ono Daisuke
Yamaguchi Kappei
Hayami Shou
Sakurai Takahiro
Namikawa Daisuke
Ishida Akira
Nakamura Yuuichi
Nakata Jouji
Kamiya Hiroshi

Best Female Seiyuu

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The official nominees are:
Kugimiya Rie
Ohara Sayaka
Romi Park

We need to break the tie:
Matsumoto Wakako
Tomatsu Haruka
Sakamoto Maya
Yuuki Aoi
Orikasa Fumiko
Hanazawa Kana

Best Opening Theme

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The official nominees are:
The Girl in Byakkoya of Paprika
Nico touches the Wall - Hologram (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP 2).
SID - Rain (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP5)

We need to break the tie:
Brand New World By D-51, used as One Piece OPENING 6.
Bleach Opening #1: Orange Orange - Asterix
Cruel Angel's Thesis (Neon Genesis Evangelion Opening)
We are - First one piece opening
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: 2nd Gig
Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino OP -Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi
Opening Theme: Elfen Lied " Lilium "
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! OP #02 - Boys & Girls
Period (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
Cowboy Bebop
Fastforward by Monkey Majik; in Nurarihyon no Mago OP1
Moonlight Densetsu (Sailor Moon)
Blood + Opening 1 - Aozora no Namida
THEATRE BROOK - Uragiri no yuuyake, Durarara!! Opening 1
[Again] OP1 (FMA Brotherhood)
Alones by Aqua Timez (Bleach opening 6)
'My Soul, Your Beats!' Angel Beats
“Last inferno" Legend of the Legendary Heroes.
Sakura from Eureka 7

Best Ending Theme

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The official nominees are:
For You By AZU used in Naruto Shippuden ENDING 12
Kimi No Shiranai Monogatari by Supercell feat.nagi (Bakemonogatari)

We need to break the tie:
Berserk: Waiting so Long
Still Doll (Vampire Knight)
Nodame Cantabile-Konna ni Chikaku de
Saiyuki Reload - ending 2
Tegami Bachi Reverse ED #01 - Wasurenagus (Forget-Me-Not)
A little pain (NANA)
Ill be your home from Devil May Cry anime
Bleach Episodes 262-279 "Stay Beautiful" by Diggy-Mo
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu [hare hare yukai ]
Tooi Michi no Saki de (InuYasha: The Final Act)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Ending 2 - Let It All Out.
Anna Ni Issho See-Saw (Gundam Seed)
~'NO, Thank You!' K-ON!!
“Azurite” Heroic Age
"Kimi To Taiyo Ga Shinda Hi" from Highschool Of The Dead (Ep.1)

Best Insert Song

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The official nominees are:
Star Driver - Monochrome
Code Geass R2 - Continued Story
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles - Kaze no Machi e

We need to break the tie:
Clannad After Story - Chiisana Te no Hira
Hellsing - Kikyo Kaoru Iroha Michi
Aria the Origination - Yokogao
Darker than Black - Deadly Work
Macross Frontier - Nyan Nyan Service Medley
Paprika - Parade
K-ON! - Fuwa Fuwa Time
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles - A Song of Storm and Fire Rental Magica - Aruiteikou
Gundam Seed - Akatsuki no Kuruma Durarara!! - Akogare no Hinichijou

Best Anime Soundtrack

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The official nominees are:
Blood Plus Ost - Hans Zimmer
Durarara!! OST

We need to break the tie:
Hellsing (Albums: Raid / Ruins)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST composed by Yoko Kanno.
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
Sengoku basara 2
Aria (albums: vocal collections and all OSTs by Choro Club)
The "Darker than Black OST"
Fairy Tail OST
Inuyasha OST
Angel Beats
Naruto Shippuuden OST
Bleach OST
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OST

Best Comedy

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The official nominees are:
Full Metal Panic – Fumoffu
Gintama
Ouran High School Host Club

We need to break the ties:
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
Golden boy
School Rumble
Arakawa under the Bridge
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Seitokai Yakuindomo

Best Action

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The official nominees are:
Black Lagoon(3)

We need to break the ties:
Hellsing Ultimate(2)
Bleach(2)
Samurai Champloo(2)
Code Geass(2)
Kara no Kyoukai (2)

Best Romance

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The official nominees are:
5 Centimeters per Second
Clannad (seasons 1 and 2)
Kimi ni Todoke

We need to break the ties:
ef - tale of memories/ ef- tale of melodies
Bokura ga Ita
Kimagure Orange Road
Vampire Knight
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Vision of Escaflowne
Inuyasha
Peach Girl

Best Drama

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The official nominees are:

1. Clannad
2. Haibane Renmei
3. Monster
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion
5. Code Geass

Best Mystery

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The official nominees are:

1. Monster
2. Death Note

We need to break the ties:

1. Umineko no Naku Koro ni
2. Perfect Blue
3. GoSick
3. .Hack//SIGN
4. Baccano!
5. Conan
6. Higashi no Eden
7. Ef-A Tale of Melodies

Best Slice of Life

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The official nominees are:
Aria/Natural/Origination
Honey and Clover

We need to break the ties:
Toradora
K-ON!!
Windy Tales
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
Clannad
Nana
Ichigo Mashimaro
The Wallflower
Lucky Star

Best Sports

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The official nominees are:
1. Giant Killing = 3 “votes”
2. Slam Dunk = 2 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1. Hajime no ippo = 1 “vote”
2. IGPX Immortal Grand Prix = 1 “vote”
3. One Outs = 1 “vote”
4. Ookiku Furikabutte = 1 “vote”
5. Eyeshield 21 = 1 “vote”
6. Hikaru no Go = 1 “vote”
7. Speed Racer = 1 “vote”
8. Touch = 1 “vote”

Best Horror

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The official nominees are:
Shiki(5)
Higurashi no naku koro ni(3)
High School of the Dead(2)
Monster(2)

We need to break the ties:
Ghost Hunt
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Blood+
Elfen Lied

Best Sci-Fi

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The official nominees are:

1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex = 3 “votes”
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion = 2 “votes”
3. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (or just Gundam Wing for short) = 2 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

01. Space Battleship Yamato = 1 “vote”
02. Legend of the Galatic Heroes = 1 “vote”
03. Gundam Seed = 1 “vote”
04. Eve no Jikan = 1 “vote”
05. Samurai 7 = 1 “vote”
06. Cowboy Bebop = 1 “vote”
07. Ghost in the Shell (movie) = 1 “vote”
08. Code Geass = 1 “vote”
09. Heroic Age = 1 “vote”
10. Tu Aru Majutsu no Index = 1 “vote”
11. Pokemon = 1 “vote”
12. Pale Cacoon = 1 “vote”

Best Fantasy

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The official nominees are:

1. The Vision of Escaflowne = 3 “votes”
2. Spirited Away = 2 “votes”
3. Mononoke (series) = 2 “votes”
4. Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke - Movie) = 2 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1. Claymore = 1 “vote”
2. Soul Eater = 1 “vote”
3. Black Butler = 1 “vote”
4. Tonari no Totoro = 1 “vote”
5. Pandora Hearts = 1 “vote”
6. Clannad = 1 “vote”
7. Kiba = 1 “vote”
8. Mahou Sensei Negima (as a whole) = 1 “vote”

Best Costume Design

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The official nominees are:
Code Geass

We need to break the ties:
Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Rozen Maiden
Baccano!
Shiki
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
One Piece

Best Villain

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The official nominees are:

1. Monster: Johann Liebert = 4 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

01. Space Battleship Yamato: Dessler = 1 “vote”
02. One Piece: Black Beard = 1 “vote”
03. One Piece: Crocodile = 1 “vote”
04. Blood+: Diva = 1 “vote”
05. Mobile Suit Gundam (1979): Char Aznable = 1 “vote”
06. Akira: Tetsuo = 1 “vote”
07. Yu Yu Hakusho: Younger Toguro = 1 “vote”
08. Fullmetal Alchemist: Scar = 1 “vote”
09. Death Note: Light “Kira” Yagami = 1 “vote”
10. Naruto Shippuuden: Pain (Nagato) = 1 “vote”
11. Naruto/Naruto Shippuden: Orochimaru = 1 “vote”
12. Ef-A Tale of Melodies: Akira Amamiya = 1 “vote”
13. Bleach: Aizen = 1 “vote”
14. Trigun: Knives Millions = 1 “vote”
15. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Lord Genome = 1 “vote”

Best Death

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The official nominees are:

Spoiler: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Kamina

Spoiler: Naruto

Jiraiya

We need to break the tie:

Spoiler: One Piece

Ace

Spoiler: Hellsing Ultimate

Zorin Blitz

Spoiler: Monster

Wolfgang Grimmer

Spoiler: Naruto

Sandaime Hokage

Spoiler: Code Geass R2

Lelouch Lamperouge

Spoiler: Cowboy Bepop

Spike

Spoiler: Trigun

Wolfwood

Spoiler: Clannad After Story

Nagisa

Spoiler: One Piece

Dr Hiluluk

Best Fight:

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The official nominees are:
Naruto - Naruto vs. Sasuke
Porco Rosso - Porco Rosso vs. that american guy
Gundam 00 - Lockon Stratis vs. Ali al Saachez

We need to break the ties:
Space Battleship Yamato 2 - Earth Fleet vs. Comet Empire
End of Evangelion - Asuka vs. the EVA series (End of Evangelion)
One Piece - Monkey D luffy vs. Rob luccy
Wolf's Rain - The Final Battle
Bleach - Ichigo vs. Ulquira
Rurouni Kenshin - Kenshin vs. Saito
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle - Syaoran (Tsubasa) vs Clone Syaoran
Clannad After Story - Tomoya vs. Sasaki-san
Sword of the Stranger - last battle
Soul Eater - Mizune vs Black Star
Bleach - Ichigo vs. Byakuya
Samurai Champloo - Battle at the Docks

Best Kiss

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The official nominees are:

Spoiler: 5 Centimeters per Second

Takaki and Akari's

We need to break the ties:

Spoiler: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Haruhi and Kyon's in the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Spoiler: Claymore

Clare <3E> Raki

Spoiler: Honey and Clover

Morita and Hagu-chan

Spoiler: Blood +

Haji & Saya

Spoiler: Lovely Complex

Otani and Risa’s kiss

Spoiler: Peach girl

Kairi and Momo (last episode

Spoiler: Tora Dora

Aisaka Taiga and Takasu Ryuuji (Last Episode)

Best Episode

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The official nominees are:

1. Naruto (original/non-shippuuden): episode 133 = 3 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1. Berserk: episode 25 = 1 “vote”
2. Macross Frontier: episode 25 = 1 “vote”
3. Gintama: episode 96 = 1 “vote”
4. Bleach: episode 54 = 1 "vote"

Spoiler

where Ichigo saves Rukia

5. Code Geass R2: episode 24 = 1 “vote”
6. Code Geass R2: episode 25 = 1 “vote”
7. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: episode 50 - Upheaval in Central = 1 “vote”

Best Couple

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No official nominees

We need to break the ties:
Holo & Lawrence (Spice & Wolf).
Big O: Roger Smith and Dorothy R. Wayneright
Claire Stanfield & Chane (Baccano!)
Kazehaya Shouta and Kuronuma Sawako (Kimi ni Todoke)
Himura Kenshin x Yukishiro Tomoe from Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen
Nagisa x Tomoya from Clannad
Ed x Winry (FMA)
Asran & Cagalli (Gundam Seed)
Sango & Miroku (Inuyasha)
Kairi and Momo (Peach Girl)
Lelouch Vi Britannia and C.C. from Code Geass

Best Full Cast

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The official nominees are:
Baccano!
Cowboy Bepop
Durarara!!

We need to break the tie:
One Piece
Claymore
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Eyeshield 21
To aru Kagaku no Railgun
Tenchi Muyo!
To aru Majutsu no Index
Gundam 00

Best Animation TV series

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

We need to break the tie:
Paranoia Agent
Phantom: Requiem of the Phantom
Death Note
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles
ef: Tale of Melodies
Durarara!!
Soul Eater
Code Geass

Best Animation OVAs

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The official nominees are:
Hellsing Ultimate – 2

We need to break the ties:

• Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: Shunraiki - 1
• Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: Tokyo Revelations - 1
• Saint Seiya - The Lost Canvas - 1
• Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen - 1
• Xam'd: Lost Memories - 1
• Darker than Black - 1
• Fate/Stay Night TV Reproduction - 1
• Diebuster - 1
• Darker Than Black Gaiden - 1

Best Animation (Movie)

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The official nominees are:
Princess Mononoke – 2
Evangelion 2.0 - 2

We need to break the ties:

• Ghost in the Shell - 1
• Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blad Works - 1
• Break Blade - 1
• Sword of the Stranger - 1
• Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime - 1
• Gin-iro no Kami no Agito - 1
• Mononoke Hime - 1
• Final Fantasy: Advent Children - 1

Best Opening (animation-wise)

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There are no official nominees

We need to break the ties
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Dem debris FX
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Inner Universe
Last Exile- Cloud Age Symphony
Seirei no Moribito – Shine
Macross Frontier - Lion
D.N.Angel - True Light
Angel Beats! - My Soul, Your Beats
Katanagatari - Meiya Kadenrou
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Again
Soul Eater - Resonance

Best Ending (animation-wise)

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The official nominees are:
Soul Eater ED1
Black Lagoon
Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi he~
Houki Boshi (Bleach)
Futuristic Imagination from Higashi no Eden.

Best Artwork

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The official nominees are:
Samurai Champloo

We need to break the tie:
Casshern Sins
Claymore
Kuchu Buranko
Bakemonogatari
Gundam 00
Durarara!!
Katanagatari
Soul Eater

Best WTF Moment:

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There are no official nominees

We need to break the ties:

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Mami's head getting chewed off...

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Claymore: Episode 9: Time 12:50 - 13:00

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Priscilla cutting Teresa's arms and decapitating her

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When an entire episode is devoted to Kagura's father fighting to protect some alien world, even achieving a level of drama, and in the end turns out to be one long commercial for a hair loss treatment.

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Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi(CAUTION: Mature OVA series! Do not attempt to watch unless you are used to seeing mature subjects, naked bodies and have a strong stomach.)
The entire 6 part OVA set is a giant WTF moment but I have to say that the "Doctor's Room Torture" was one of the biggest WTF moments ever.

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Inuyasha, Naraku turning into a shrimp at the end of the series

Best Plot-Twist

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The official nominees are:

1. Bleach = 3 “votes”

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Aizen turning out to be not only not dead but evil and worst of all... The bastard faked needing to wear glasses! = 3 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1, Code Geass = 1 “vote”

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Lelouch Geass’ing Euphemia = 1 “vote”

2. Claymore = 1 “vote”

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Priscilla decapitating Teresa and then Awakening = 1 “vote”

3. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann = 1 “vote”

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(my paraphrasing) that the Spiral King was actually trying to save humanity by keeping them underground = 1 “vote”

4. Death Note = 1 “vote”

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L revealing his identity to Light Yagami at the university entrance ceremony = 1 “vote”

5. One Piece = 1 “vote”

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Nami discovering part of Jaya went in the Sky (Skypiea arc) = 1 “vote”

6. Fate/Star Night = 1 “vote”

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Finding out that Archer is the future Emiya Shirou = 1 “vote”

Best OVA

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The official nominees are:

1. Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen = 3 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1. Le Portrait de Petit Cossette = 1 “vote”
2. Hellsing Ultimate = 1 “vote”
3. Mars Destruction = 1 “vote”
4. Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden = 1 “vote”
5. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: Tokyo Revelations = 1 “vote”
6. Tenchi Muyo! = 1 “vote”
7. Voices of a Distant Star = 1 “vote”
8. Karas = 1 “vote”
9. Golden Boy = 1 “vote”

Best Movie

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The official nominees are:
Spirited Away(5)
Princess Mononoke(3)

We need to break the ties:
Ghost in the Shell
Tonari no Totoro
Howl's Moving Castle
Toki o Kakeru Shoujo
Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blad Works

Best Adaptation (Manga)

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Bleach

We need to break the tie:
Monster
Inuyasha
One Piece
Honey & Clover
Death Note

Best Adaptation - Light Novel

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The official nominees are:

1. Baccano = 5 “votes”
2. Bakemonogatari = 2 “votes”
3. Toradora = 2 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu = 1 “vote”
2. Seirei no Moribito = 1 “vote”
3. Kino No Tabi = 1 “vote”
4. 12 Kingdoms = 1 “vote”
5. Tu Aru no Majutsu (Legend of the Legendary Heroes) = 1 “vote”

Best Adaptation – Visual Novel/Games

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The official nominees are:
Clannad
Fate/Stay Night
Phantom: Requiem of the Phantom
Devil May Cry

We still need to add one nominee to the list

Best Original Series (Not based off of a manga, visual novel, light novel or game)

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The official nominees are:
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Code Geass

We need to break the tie:
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Darker than Black
Samurai Champloo
Gundam Seed
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

Best Alteration of Story Line

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist 2004

We need to add more nominees and also break the tie:
Hellsing
Soul Eater
Naruto [Hinata Fillers]

Best Studio (we don’t need to break ties in this category)

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The official nominees are:
Gainax
Madhouse
Ghibli
BONES
Sunrise

Best Old School Anime (only anime older than 2000 can participate in this award category)

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The official nominees are:
Neon Genesis Evangelion – 4
Dragon Ball Z – 2
Cowboy Bebop -2

We need to break the ties:

• Card Captor Sakura - 1
• Dragon Ball - 1
• Vision of Escaflowne - 1
• Kinnikuman - 1
• Ranma 1/2 - 1
• Vampire Hunter D - 1
• Yu Yu Hakusho - 1
• Space Battleship Yamato - 1
• Mobile Suit Gundam - 1
• Legend of Galactic Heroes - 1
• Tanoshii Moomin Ikka - 1
• Musashi no Ken - 1

Best Anime for 2010 / Best new series (anime first subbed in 2010 will be also accepted for this award category)

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The official nominees are:
Durarara!!
Fulmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu (Legend of the Legendary Heroes)

We need to break the ties:
Tatami Galaxy.
Tegami Bachi Reverse
Pokemon Best Wishes
Break Blade
Bakamonogatari

Best Ongoing Anime (only anime that have started airing before 2011 can participate in this award category)

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The official nominees are:

1. Star Driver = 4 “votes”
2. One Piece = 2 “votes”
3. Bleach = 1 “vote”
4. GoSick = 1 “vote”
5. Bakuman = 1 “vote”

Best Anime Overall (only anime that has ended can participate in this award category)

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The official nominees are:

1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood = 4 “votes”
2. Code Geass = 3 “votes”

We need to break the ties:

1. Mushishi = 1 “vote”
2. Dragon Ball Z = 1 “vote”
3. Basilisk = 1 “vote”
4. Berserk = 1 “vote”
5. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (and its season 2) = 1 "vote"
6. Kino No Tabi = 1 “vote”
7. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann = 1 “vote”
8. Clannad (seasons 1 and 2) = 1 “vote”
9. Samurai Champloo = 1 “vote”

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The Nomination process is not over yet!!!!!

As you guys can see in the post above, not all the award categories have 5 official nominees. That’s why we would like to ask for you guy’s help in breaking the ties for some categories and in nominating (in the nomination thread) some other nominees for a couple of categories that don’t enough nominees.

You will have a week to vote for your favorite nominees and help them move on to the voting round. ^_^ All you have to do is cast your vote using the polls in the respective threads for the various award categories. And don’t forget to nominate more nominees for those categories without enough nominees.

 

[HegemonKhan]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

Undone individual thread/categories (needs more nominations):

1. Best Alteration of Story Line
2. Best Adaptation - Visual Novel or Games

We need more nominations for these two categories, nominate away!

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And in the individual threads, we have polls up as tie breakers to finish off getting all 5 of the official nominations selected, so go vote in the polls of the individual threads!

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(we are *NOT* in the actual voting stage yet, we're trying to get all of the nominations seleted still for the real voting to come later!!!)
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[feisu-chan]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

Under the best animation (movie), there are separate nominations for Mononoke Hime and Princess Mononoke. Are they different? or are they Hayao's film?

Also, can I vote for nominations just to break the tie, even if my previous nomination is already an official nominee?

 

[saladesu]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

I realize I haven't watched a lot of Visual Novels/Games-turned-Anime... I did already nominate Fate/Stay Night but just throwing this out here: Pokemon. I mean, who didn't watch Pokemon when they were young? I played the games too, and really enjoyed it If I could nominate another, I would nominate Pokemon, even if just for the phenomenon it was all over the world.

Under the best animation (movie), there are separate nominations for Mononoke Hime and Princess Mononoke. Are they different? or are they Hayao's film?

Ah, they are the same thing. Thank you for pointing this out, we will fix it

Also, can I vote for nominations just to break the tie, even if my previous nomination is already an official nominee?

Will get back to you on this one

 

[HegemonKhan]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

Mononoke (a series) is completely (I think*) different from Mononoke Hime/Princess Mononoke (a movie)

*I haven't seen Mononoke, but I have seen Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke - English translation)

so be clear and careful when/if nominating one of these two!

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As for Best Alteration of a Storyline... Claymore... I think the transition from the original manga story to that 2 and a half episode ending was great...I liked it a lot...maybe Hege will back me up on this, and add some good reasons

actually, it's quite despised/hated by most people, as it so deviates from the beloved manga.

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for me personally, it wasn't that bad of an ending, my only real complaint is that (last) episode 26 's battle with Priscilla wasn't epic (good and long) enough and that it ending in ~"good/happy way"... Claymore is a DARK fantasy, no "happy endings" allowed! RAWR!

(though, the fanservice treat... of Priscilla... after she was defeated in episode 26 was very nice... hehe - I'm such a perv! )

I didn't nominate Claymore, because I didn't/don't feel its enough of a change, only the last few episodes were altered (as it had to conclude itself), as otherwise, it actually follows the manga quite closely with only small-minor details being different

 

[feisu-chan]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

another question. sounds stupid, but, we can't break a tie for a nominee that we have nominated before right? haha! i almost voted for Haruhi on the light novel category, good thing, i've read the breakdown of nominations and remembered that I was the one who nominated it.

So, i guess it'd help if the breakdowns are there for every category just to refresh the memories of the forgetful voters like me!

 

[~Coffee~]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

thats a nice Sig, btw, Feisu chan~
Anyways, hows the tie breaking votes coming along, anyone?

 

[BleachOD]

Re: The MangaHelpers Anime Awards Discussion Thread

Erm...isn't Kamina a supporting character? :I love him too but Simon was the lead not Kamina. That was a support role...wasn't it?

Is it too late to nominate or vote. Because Kyoko Mogami should be in the BEST Female lead category. There is no one that can top her. only Sanako stands a chance against her. Truly..