The MangaHelpers Anime Awards 2010 Discussion Thread

[~Coffee~]

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No, he was a main~
I remember one of my old english teachers in highschool would drill everyone on who was a main character and who wasn't anytime we would read anything~

 

[HegemonKhan]

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No, he was a main~
I remember one of my old english teachers in highschool would drill everyone on who was a main character and who wasn't anytime we would read anything~

could/would you paraphrase/explain what your high school teacher drilled into you about main vs support characters? It might be interesting to hear it Another viewpoint/source for us to consider

personally, it (a high school english teacher) would be more authoritative/legitimate than wikipedia entries on a main vs support character. As an English teacher they'd know best what's a main character and a support character

 

[~Coffee~]

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Basically he just drilled into use the difference between Contributions in the work and time spent in the book... just because the character has the most time in the book or the most attention, doesn't necessarily mean that the character is a main character.

 

[destiny4ever]

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There are still a few days left before the second round of the nomination process comes to an end, so don’t forget to visit the various individual threads and support your favorite nominees by voting for them in the polls!

There are some categories in which one vote could make the difference between a nominee moving on to the next phase of the awards or having to say good-bye to the contest once and for all.

 

[k-dom]

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Is it possible to add the name ( at least the main ones ) of the characters voiced by the seiyu. I'm already bad with names...

 

[saladesu]

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A great idea Probably easier to link to the seiyuu profiles on MAL or somewhere, though. I'd take care of it now if it wasn't 3am, so if someone doesn't get to it before me, I'll do that tomorrow

 

[destiny4ever]

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The links to the profiles of all the nominees for the best male seiyuu and best female seiyuu categories have been added.

 

[HegemonKhan]

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Please vote in the Best Mystery Tie-Breaking NominationPoll in its individual thread, we need to get 3 more winning nominations!

Best Mystery Individual Thread with the Poll that needs to be voted on!
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[saladesu]

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These are all the categories that need your vote to break the ties!!


Best Insert Song
Best Death
Best Adaptation (Manga)
Best Anime Overall
Best WTF Moment
Best Male Supporting Character
Best Mystery
Best Opening (Animation-wise)
Best Couple
Best Fight
Best Costume Design
Best Ending Theme
Best Opening Theme
Best Female Seiyuu


Every vote counts! Some ties are really close! May the best man anime win

 

[HegemonKhan]

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Best Female Seiyuu needs more voting in its poll in its individual thread here:

http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67894

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More Best Male Supporting Character poll votes are also needed:

http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67890

More Best Opening Theme poll votes are also needed:

http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67895

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Best Alteration of Story Line, now has a poll, please vote (and sorry for the late poll and notice about it):

http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67931
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[destiny4ever]

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The second round of the nomination process has come to an end. Thank you to all the members who participated in this round by voting for their favorite nominees! For some categories the final 5 official nominees have been decided thanks to your votes and to this second round; however, for those categories where there is still a tie despite this second round of the nomination process, the decision of which series move on and what series get eliminated will be made by the members of the staff in charge of the MH Anime Awards.

You can see the results for each category by visiting each of the individual threads. A list with all of the final nominees for each category (in other words, a list with all the nominees that will move on to the voting process) will be posted soon.

 

[destiny4ever]

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The voting process has officially started!!!

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Below is the list of the final nominees:

The Results of the Nomination Process!!​

Awards Categories

Best Male Lead

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The official nominees are:

Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop
Gintoki Sakata from Gintama
Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass
Luffy from One Piece
Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Best Male supporting character

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The official nominees are:
Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist
L from Death Note
Haji from Blood
Roronoa Zoro from One Piece
Kururugi Suzaku from Code Geass

Best Female Lead

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The official nominees are:
Revy from Black Lagoon
Haruhi Suzumiya from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
"The Major"/Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell series/ Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Hitagi Senjougahara from Bakemonogatari
Kyouko Mogami from Skip Beat!

Best Female supporting character

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The official nominees are:
Asuka Langley Soryu from Evangelion
Kallen Stadtfeld from Code Geass
Maria from Arakawa under the Bridge
Kikyou (InuYasha)
D from Dual Parallel! Trouble Adventures

Best Male Seiyuu

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

Best Female Seiyuu

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The official nominees are:
Kugimiya Rie
Ohara Sayaka
Romi Park
Sakamoto Maaya
Orikasa Fumiko

Best Opening Theme

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The official nominees are:
Paprika - The Girl in Byakkoya by Hirasawa Susumu
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Nico touches the Wall by Hologram
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Rain by SID
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexL 2nd Gig - Rise by Origa
Legend of the Legendary Heroes - Last inferno by Ceui

Best Ending Theme

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The official nominees are:
Naruto Shippuden - For You By AZU
Bakemonogatari - Kimi No Shiranai Monogatari by Supercell feat.nagi
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - Let It All Out by Lil'B
InuYasha: The Final Act - Tooi Michi no Saki de by Takekawa Ai
Vampire Knight - Still Doll by Wakeshima Kanon

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
Hellsing - Kikyo Kaoru Iroha Michi
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles - A Song of Storm and Fire

Best Anime Soundtrack

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The official nominees are:
Blood Plus Ost - Hans Zimmer
Durarara!! OST
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OST
Bleach OST
Inuyasha OST

Best Comedy

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The official nominees are:
Full Metal Panic – Fumoffu
Gintama
Ouran High School Host Club
School Rumble
Arakawa under the Bridge

Best Action

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The official nominees are:

Black Lagoon
Samurai Champloo
Code Geass
Bleach
Hellsing Ultimate

Best Romance

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The official nominees are:
5 Centimeters per Second
Clannad (seasons 1 and 2)
Kimi ni Todoke
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
ef - tale of memories/ ef- tale of melodies

Best Drama

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The official nominees are:

Clannad
Haibane Renmei
Monster
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Code Geass

Best Mystery

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The official nominees are:

Monster
Death Note
Gosick
Baccano!
Conan

Best Slice of Life

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

Best Sports

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The official nominees are:
Giant Killing
Slam Dunk
IGPX Immortal Grand Prix
Ookiku Furikabutte
Eyeshield 21

Best Horror

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The official nominees are:

Shiki
Higurashi no naku koro ni
High School of the Dead
Monster
Elfen Lied

Best Sci-Fi

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The official nominees are:

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Code Geass
Cowboy Bebop

Best Fantasy

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The official nominees are:

The Vision of Escaflowne
Spirited Away
Mononoke (series)
Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke - Movie)
5. Mahou Sensei Negima (as a whole)

Best Costume Design

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The official nominees are:
Code Geass
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
One Piece
Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Baccano!

Best Villain

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The official nominees are:

Monster: Johann Liebert
Fullmetal Alchemist: Scar
Blood+: Diva
Death Note: Light “Kira” Yagami
Naruto/Naruto Shippuden: Orochimaru

Best Death

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The official nominees are:

Spoiler: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Kamina

Spoiler: Naruto

Jiraiya

Spoiler: One Piece

Ace

Spoiler: Cowboy Bepop

Spike

Spoiler: Trigun

Wolfwood

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
End of Evangelion - Asuka vs. the EVA series
One Piece - Monkey D luffy vs. Rob luccy

Best Kiss

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The official nominees are:

Spoiler: 5 Centimeters per Second

Takaki and Akari's

Spoiler: Claymore

Clare <3E> Raki

Spoiler: Blood +

Haji & Saya

Spoiler: Lovely Complex

Otani and Risa’s kiss

Spoiler: Peach girl

Kairi and Momo (last episode)

Best Episode

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The official nominees are:

Naruto (original/non-shippuuden): episode 133
Code Geass R2: episode 25
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: episode 50 - Upheaval in Central
Code Geass R2: episode 24
Gintama: episode 96

Best Couple

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Kazehaya Shouta and Kuronuma Sawako (Kimi ni Todoke)
Roger Smith and Dorothy R. Wayneright (Big O)
Nagisa x Tomoya (Clannad)
Lelouch Vi Britannia and C.C. (Code Geass)
Holo & Lawrence (Spice & Wolf)

Best Full Cast

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The official nominees are:
Baccano!
Cowboy Bepop
Durarara!!
One Piece
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Best Animation TV series

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Death Note
Durarara!!
Soul Eater
Code Geass

Best Animation OVAs

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The official nominees are:
Hellsing Ultimate
Saint Seiya - The Lost Canvas
Darker Than Black
Fate/Stay Night TV Reproduction
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: Tokyo Revelations

Best Animation (Movie)

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The official nominees are:
Princess Mononoke
Evangelion 2.0
Final Fantasy: Advent Children
Ghost in the Shell
Sword of the Stranger

Best Opening (animation-wise)

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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Inner Universe
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Again
Soul Eater - Resonance
Macross Frontier – Lion
ef - a tale of melodies

Best Ending (animation-wise)

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Bleach - Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi he~
Bleach - Houki Boshi
Soul Eater - I Wanna Be
Clannad - Dango Daikazoku
Black Lagoon - Don't Look Behind

Best Artwork

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The official nominees are:
Samurai Champloo
Gundam 00
Durarara!!
Katanagatari
Soul Eater

Best WTF Moment:

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The official nominees are:

1. Gintama’s

Spoiler: Gintama

Ep96: 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.

2. Inuyasha’s

Spoiler: Inuyasha

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

3. Claymore’s

Spoiler: Claymore

Priscilla cutting Teresa's arms and decapitating her

4. Puella Magi Madoka Magica’s

Spoiler: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Mami's head getting chewed off...

5. Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi’s

Spoiler: Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi

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.

Best Plot-Twist

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The official nominees are:

Bleach

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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!

Code Geass

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Lelouch Geass’ing Euphemia

Death Note

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L revealing his identity to Light Yagami at the university entrance ceremony

One Piece

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Nami discovering part of Jaya went in the Sky (Skypiea arc)

Fate/Stay Night

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Finding out that Archer is the future Emiya Shirou

Best OVA

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The official nominees are:

Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen
Hellsing Ultimate
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: Tokyo Revelations
Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden
Voices of a Distant Star

Best Movie

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The official nominees are:

Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
Ghost in the Shell
Tonari no Totoro
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (not) Advance

Best Adaptation (Manga)

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Bleach
One Piece
Monster
Death Note

Best Adaptation - Light Novel

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The official nominees are:

Baccano
Bakemonogatari
Toradora
Seirei no Moribito
Legend of the Legendary Heroes

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- just portrays Dante so good
.hack//SIGN

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
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Darker than Black
Samurai Champloo

Best Alteration of Story Line

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist 2004
Soul Eater
Rurouni Kenshin
Claymore
Hellsing

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

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The official nominees are:
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Dragon Ball Z
Cowboy Bebop
Yu Yu Hakusho
Vision of Escaflowne

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)
Bakamonogatari
Break Blade

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:

Star Driver
One Piece
Bleach
Gosick
Bakuman

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

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The official nominees are:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Code Geass
Dragon Ball Z
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Samurai Champloo

You can start supporting your favorite nominees by casting your votes in the polls in each one of the individual threads for the various award categories.

You have two weeks to vote, the voting process will end on March 28th. So come and support your favorite nominees!!

 

[~Coffee~]

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Well I was pretty happy to see that things that actually deserved to be there, were there when the Nomination thing started, now as I look through the official lists.(Some which seem differ from before ...?)
I began to get sad at some of the results......

 

[destiny4ever]

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The list of the official nominees looks different now because last time I posted the list not all the categories had the 5 official nominees. That is why there was a second round for the nomination process. The nominees we have now are the result of two nomination rounds. It is true that some of the nominees were eliminated even though they also deserved to be part of the final round (a.k.a voting process), but I’m glad that other nominees did survive and are now fighting for the chance to win in their respective categories.

 

[saladesu]

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Everyone, don't forget that there's a page 2! There are even more categories on page 2 so don't forget to vote in those as well As with the Manga Awards, feel free to discuss your votes in the individual threads and share why you voted for a certain series/character/event/song/etc over another

 

[HegemonKhan]

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For old school anime, the choices aren't that old school for me, DBZ actually introduced me to anime/manga, heard it being talked/discussed about by friends while in high school, and I've never stopped watching/reading anime/manga since, hehe

(I wish I knew about anime/manga earlier, not knowing about anime/manga until mid-late teens, is depressing, sighs)

maybe, for old school, we could do year ranges: the 00's, 90's, the 80's and etc? for the different generation of peoples

 

[~Coffee~]

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I understand that Destiny, what Im saying is that a few of the categories seem totally different (not sure if It was just wishful thinking or denial on my part)

 

[saladesu]

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Lol, I know what you mean Hege! Like I was talking to my boss the other day (he's a 30+-year-old Japanese man) and he was reminiscing what to him is old school anime - Mobile Suit Gundam (as in the one in the 1970s), Kochi Kame...

But on the whole I think most of us are in approximately the same generation (late teens, twenties), so what is considered old school to us is roughly the same. The only factor that might affect might be when we started watching anime. Like for you, it was in high school, but for me it was kindergarten

 

[HegemonKhan]

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for Best Ongoing Anime, Best OVA, and Best Sci-Fi:

The results are close, please vote here if you haven't, every vote counts, and you just might be the deciding vote!

 

[destiny4ever]

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The voting process will officially come to an end tomorrow; so you still have until Monday to vote for your favorite nominees. For some categories the results are so close, that one single vote can change the fate of the nominees. You guys have the power to control these awards and decide which nominees will be the winners for the different categories, so come and vote for your favs!!

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The voting period will end very soon, but you still have 1 hour and 30 minutes to vote for your favorite nominees. ^_^