It's finally here It's time to celebrate the best and worst of the past decade by throwing our very own Academy Awards in our little elitist club. The Academy have come up with a list of nominations in several categories to honour (or dishounor) the great and not-so-great works of the industry, and club members will be able to vote on their choices for each category to take out the prize.
How it Works:
-A shortlist of entries has been prepared for several categories, good and bad, which can be found below. For example, "Best Manga Adaptation" or "Worst Animation".
-Using the Google Forms below you can vote on your choice to take out the overall prize for each category. Some categories have up to ten choices, for these you can choose more than one option.
-After a period of time (TBA) has passed, we will tally up the votes and announce the winners. Feel free to discuss nominees or any series we might have snubbed in this thread.
Best Anime
Hyouge Mono (2011)
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) (2013)
Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (Showa and Genroku Era Lover's Suicide Through Rakugo) (2016)
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy) (2010)
Best Director
Akiyuki Shinbou - Puella Magi Madoka Magica, March Comes in Like a Lion
Hiromasa Yonebayashi - The Secret World of Arrietty, When Marnie Was There, Mary and the Witch's Flower
Hiroyuki Imaishi - Kill la Kill, Promare
Kunihiko Ikuhara - Mawaru Penguindrum, Yuri Kuma Arashi, Sarazanmai
Masaaki Yuasa - The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong the Animation, The Night is Short Walk on Girl, Devilman Crybaby
Best Studio
Production I.G. - Usagi Drop, Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Miss Hokusai, Mahoujin Guruguru, Vinland Saga
Madhouse - Rainbow, The Tatami Galaxy, Hunter x Hunter, Chihayafuru, Wolf Children, Death Parade, A Place Further Than the Universe
Science SARU - Ping Pong the Animation, The Night is Short Walk on Girl, Lu Over the Wall, Devilman Crybaby
Shaft - Puella Magi Madoka Magica, March Comes in Like a Lion, the good parts of Monogatari Series
Sunrise - Tiger and Bunny, Gundam Unicorn, Gundam Origin
White Fox - Katanagatari, Steins;Gate, Girl's Last Tour
Best Original Series
Kyousou Giga (2012)
Mawaru Penguindrum (2011)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
Shirobako (2014)
Tiger and Bunny ( 2011)
Yuri on Ice (2016)
Zombieland Saga (2018)
Best Adapted Series (Manga)- Choose two options
Chihayafuru (2011)
Saraiya Goyou (House of Five Leaves) (2010)
Hyouge Mono (2011)
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) (2012)
Made in Abyss (2017)
3-gatsu no Lion (March Comes in Like a Lion) (2016)
Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (Showa and Genroku Era Lover's Suicide Through Rakugo) (2016)
Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) (2011)
Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop) (2011)
Best Adapted Series (Novel, Game or Other)
Uchouten Kazoku (The Eccentric Family) (2013)
Shinsekai Yori (From the New World) (2012)
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita (Humanity Has Declined) (2012)
Katanagatari (2010)
Steins;Gate (2011)
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy) (2010)
Best Anime Film
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) (2013)
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (In This Corner of the World) (2016)
Promare (2019)
Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai (2015)
Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome (The Night is Short, Walk on Girl) (2017)
Best Short Series or OVA
Aggressive Retsuko (2018)
Inferno Cop (2013)
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (2015)
Nihon Animator Mihonichi (Japan Animator's Exhibition) (2014)
Poputepipikku (Pop Team Epic) (2018)
Best Sequel, Spinoff or Remake
Carnival Phantasm (2011)
Devilman Crybaby (2017)
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Lupin III Parts IV and IV (2015)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015)
Mushishi Zoku Shou (2014)
Osomatsu-san (2015)
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 (Space Battleship Yamato 2199)
Best Art or Animation
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) (2013)
Kyousou Giga (2013)
Mawaru Penguindrum (2011)
Promare (2019)
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy) (2010)
Most Surprising Anime- Series we expected to be bad or forgettable, but actually turned out really good.
3-gatsu no Lion (March Comes in Like a Lion) (2016)
Hinamatsuri (2018)
Kemono Friends (2017)
Made in Abyss (2017)
Zombieland Saga (2018)
Worst Animep
Glasslip (2014)
Hand Shakers (2017)
Kiss x Sis (2010)
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (The Irregular at Magic High School) (2014)
Mahou Sensou (Magical Warfare) (2014)
Yosuga no Sora (2010)
Worst Studio
8bit - Infinite Stratos, Walkure Romanze, Grisaia Series, Comet Lucifer, Rewrite and more
Arms - Wanna be the Strongest in the World!, Brynhildr, Isuca, Valkyrie Drive and more
Diomedea - Astarotte’s Toy, NouCome, Mayoiga, Fuuka, Shobitch, Beatless and more
GoHands - K Project, Coppelion, Hand Shakers
Hoods Entertainment - Seikon no Qwaser, Fantasista Doll, If Her Flag Breaks, Marchen Madchen and more
Millepensee - Teekyuu, Berserk 2016
Worst Original Series- Choose two options
Blood-C (2011)
Concrete Revolutio (2015)
Glasslip (2014)
Guilty Crown (2011)
Hand Shakers (2017)
Mayoiga (The Lost Village) (2016)
Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace (2015)
Seiren (2017)
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid (2015)
Worst Adapted Series (Manga)- Choose two options
Berserk (2016)
Big Order (2016)
Fuuka (2017)
Gokukoku no Brynhildr (Brynhildr in the Darkness) (2014)
Hatsukoi Monster (First Love Monster) (2016)
Kill Me Baby (2012)
Kiss x Sis (2010)
Oniichan no Koto nanka Zenzen Suki ja Nai n da kara ne!! (I Don't Like My Big Brother at All!) (2011)
Taboo Tattoo (2016)
Val x Love (2019)
Worst Adapted Series (Light Novel)- Choose two options
Beatless (2018)
Highschool DxD (2012)
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara (If Her Flag Breaks) (2014)
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (The Irregular at Magic High School) (2014)
Mahou Sensou (Magical Warfare) (2014)
Masou Gakuen HxH (Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia) (2016)
Oniichan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne! (As Long as There's Love, It Doesn't Matter If He Is My Brother, Right?) (2012)
Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken (Shomin Sample) (2015)
Shichisei no Subaru (Seven Senses of the Re'Union) (2018)
Ulysses: Jehanne Darc to Renkin no Kishi (Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight (2018)
Worst Adapted Series (Game, Visual Novel or Other)
Chaos;Child (2017)
Conception (2018)
Dies Irae (2016)
Mekakucity Actors (2014)
Ousama Game the Animation (2016)
Persona 5 The Animation (2018)
Rewrite (2016)
Yosuga no Sora (2010)
Worst Anime Film
Ao Oni The Animation (2017)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda (Anthem of the Heart) (2015)
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu - Memory Snow (2018)
Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)
Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? (Fireworks) (2017)
Worst Short Series or OVA- Choose two options
Baby Princess 3D Paradise 0 [Love] (2011)
Diabolik Lovers (2013)
Gyo (2012)
Hantsu x Trash (2015)
Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls (2016)
Mujaki no Rakuen (Paradise of Innocence) (2014)
Nobunaga-sensei no Osanazuma (2019)
Pupa (2014)
Teekyuu (2012)
Worst Sequel, Spinoff or Remake- Choose two options
Berserk (2016)
Dragon Ball Super (2015)
Eureka Seven AO (2012)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
FLCL Progressive + Alternative (2018)
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series (Kino's Journey) (2017)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari (Madoka Magica: Rebellion Story) (2013)
One Punch Man 2 (2019)
Psycho-Pass 2 (2014)
Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)
[b]Worst Art or Animation [b]
Aku no Hana (The Flowers of Evil) (2013)
Berserk (2016)
Dramatical Murder (2014)
Hand Shakers (2017)
Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls (2016)
Marchen Madchen (2018)
Mekakucity Actors (2014)
Ore ga Suki nano wa Imouto dakedo Imouto ja Nai (My Sister, My Writer) (2018)
Most Overrated Anime- Series that just don't deserve all the hype.
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai (AnoHana) (2011)
Kimi no na wa (Your Name) (2016)
Monogatari Series (2010)
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Re:Zero) (2015)
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April) (2014)
Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) (2013)
Sword Art Online (2012)
Best "So Bad It's Good" Anime
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo (Cross Ange) (2014)
Grisaia no Kajitsu (The Fruit of Grisaia) (2014)
Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou (Everyday Life with Monster Girls) (2015)
Neo-Yokio (2017)
Senki Zesshou Symphogear (Symphogear) (2012)
Most Disappointing Anime- Series we had high expecations for, but didn't deliver in the end.
Banana Fish (2018)
Evangelion 3.0 (2012)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise (2013)
Hoshiai no Sora (Stars Align) (2019)
Zankyou no Terror (Terror in Resonance) (2014)
I've always disliked voting for the "worst" anime of the year because there's always going to be some obscure shit that I didn't watch and is absolutely godawful so I always just end up voting for something that is relatively popular and is complete garbage or something completely disappointing.
Worst adapted series is kinda weird. Because there are things that are horribly adapted (I see Berserk 2016, I vote Berserk 2016) and there are things that are just shit right from the source material get go and they are starting from completely different playing fields.
Not that I'm voting for it but Kill la kill not on best anime original list despite it being one of the most influential anime of this decade?
Also quite disappointed that Wit Studio is not on the list as a separate entry from IG despite being a studio founded in this decade that has created great shows like AOT, After the Rain, Vinland Saga and Magus Bride.
As a child, I was told that society is a melting pot of talents; knowledge and experience combined to form important alloys that will contribute to mankind. When I got to highschool, however, I thought that it's more like a river in which the water represents our peers while we ourselves are the stones in the river. Constant erosion by mindless majority sheeping has made us lose our unique edge. After I hit the age of 18, I realized that I've been wrong all along. Society is no melting pot. Society is no river. Society is a person, a very skilled rapist, and he has fucked us all.
I haven't seen a lot from the "worst of" list. My best bet other than not filling it out would be to leave categories I can't fairly judge empty. What is the prefered method?