Best Anime of 2010 2: 2011

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

Today sucks. I absolutely hate everything about this matchup.

I have to abstain because either way I will feel like a terrible person.

[goldenspines]

[quote="TWWK (post: 1520772)"]Goldy, Usagi Drop is also groundbreaking - a series about a girl and her adoptive dad that's genuinely about their growth as people developed through their familial love. Not exactly usual fare for an anime.

So despite enjoying Nichijou, I'll go with this groundbreaker:

<う] I want to respond to this, but I did deserve that. XD;

[Falx]

Because it's the only one of the two that I really want to see. I've also heard it'd really good.
I've also never heard of Nichijou.

You know, most people here who haven't seen either of the series usually abstain.

Just saying.

Anyway:

<日常>

While Usagi Drop is no doubt superior in craftsmanship. I just plain enjoyed Nichijou more. Usagi will make you smile, but Nichijou will make you howl with laughter.

[Neane]

<うさドロ>

Hands down. The most mature and realistic anime this year.

[mechana2015]

<日常>random clips of this show have nearly dropped me to the floor laughing. Also, deer wrestling.

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

You mean goat-wrestling mirite?

[mechana2015]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApKE01R9DyY <<<I said deer wrestling.

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

Oh, I'm fully aware of the deer-wrestling present in Nichijou, however, deer are not the only animals to be wrestled with.

[mechana2015]

A good point to be made.

[blkmage]

Nichijou: 4
Bunny Drop: 5


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[SIZE="5"]The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya [font="Times New Roman"]vs.[/font] Persona 4: The Animation[/SIZE]
<ＳＯＳ団> ★ <ペルソナ>

[SIZE="4"]The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮ハルヒの消失)[/SIZE]
YUKI.N> Ready?
Rank: 3
Aired: Winter 2010
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Director: Takemoto Yasuhiro
Cast: Hirano Aya, Chihara Minori, Sugita Tomokazu
Adaptation: Light novel by Tanigawa Nagaru
Defeated: Fate/zero, Guilty Crown, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Voting Code: <ＳＯＳ団>

[SIZE="4"]Persona 4: The Animation (ペルソナ４)[/SIZE]
Please be sure to watch in a well lit room at a safe distance
Rank: 16
Aired: Fall 2011
Studio: AIC ASTA
Director: Kishi Seiji
Cast: Namikawa Daisuke, Koshimizu Ami, Morikubo Showtaro, Horie Yui
Adaptation: JRPG by Atlus
Defeated: Mobile Suit Gundam UC
Voting Code: <ペルソナ>

Voting closes at 2300 EST.

[goldenspines]

<ＳＯＳ団>



I was fortunate to see The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya almost right after finishing the second season of the series. As someone wanting something "more" after suffering through Endless Eight, The Disappearance satisfied that need and beyond.
Stretching your mind as far as it can go and putting a twist on a famous Christmas themed story, this topped the charts for one of my favorite anime movies.

[Neane]

<ペルソナ４>


It is the best video game based anime ever made.

[TWWK]

<ＳＯＳ団>

Just as with Goldy, this is among my favorite anime movies. In true Haruhi style, the film was a miss-mash of genres - humor, school life, sci-fi, romance, violence - and was surprisingly powerful and moving.

[Falx]

<ＳＯＳ団>

It's just superior in every way. I couldn't get over the feeling that I needed to have played the game or know more of the backstory of Persona 4 to actually enjoy it.

Also Blkmage, could we make it a rule for future contests that if you haven't seen at least one of the series you can't vote? It probably would have been beaten in a tie breaker round anyway, but it still bothers me.

[MangaRocks!]

<ＳＯＳ団>

I actually haven't seen Disappearance yet, which (obviously) would normally make me disqualify myself from voting. However, the reason I decided to vote for it in these awards (at least until it goes up against one of my top three that I *have* seen) is threefold: #1, I am currently reading-- and really quite enjoying-- the novels; #2, I've heard from multiple sources that the Disappearance movie is both beautifully animated and also extremely faithful to the original material, both of which (and, as I'm sure you'd guess if you've seen my previous adaptation rants , particularly the latter!) make me very eager to watch it (which I will do as soon as I get through the book), as well as making me fully expect it to be awesome; and #3, relevant to this specific match, I currently have no plans to watch Persona. So, Haruhi it is!

(*EDIT* after seeing what Falx posted right as I was writing: Wow, that's some really eerie timing there! 0_0 And now I feel awkward... :red::red:)

[AnimeGirl]

<ＳＯＳ団>

This movie was EPIC! Yay Kyon and Haruhi!

[goldenspines]

<ペ]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/292/c/6/persona_4_umad__by_mastakonz-d4dbp6s.jpg[/IMG]

It is the best video game based anime ever made.

Sorry, but Haruhi still wins.

[mechana2015]

<ＳＯＳ団> One of the best movies I've ever seen dealing with the sort of plot it has.

[Falx]

(*EDIT* after seeing what Falx posted right as I was writing: Wow, that's some really eerie timing there! 0_0 And now I feel awkward... :red::red:)

My only problem is that it sort of makes the whole idea of a contest meaningless, especially if said contest's agenda is to choose which show was superior, if people can vote without having seen the things they're supposed to be judging and critiquing. It's like giving "Al's Steakhouse" 5 stars and "Le Snob Cuisine" 1, without having eaten at either. Even if the truth is that Al is just super good at steaks and Chef Pierre hacks a loogie into every plate of escargot, how would you even know?

[blkmage]

Also Blkmage, could we make it a rule for future contests that if you haven't seen at least one of the series you can't vote? It probably would have been beaten in a tie breaker round anyway, but it still bothers me.

I've thought about doing this probably around the time of the very first match last year, but eventually decided against it mostly because I thought it'd be too much work to try and enforce.

I'm not particularly against imposing a rule like this, although I'd like to hear some feedback from everyone about how they feel about requirements like this (watched one of the shows, all of the shows, etc.).

[blkmage]

<ＳＯＳ団>

The best thing to come out of the Haruhi series to date and the start of things to come later on in the series. Being stunningly beautiful and having fantastic direction certainly don't hurt.

It is the best video game based anime ever made.

Sure, that sounds impressive, but it's a hilariously low bar if you sit back and think about it.

[TheSubtleDoctor]

I've thought about doing this probably around the time of the very first match last year, but eventually decided against it mostly because I thought it'd be too much work to try and enforce.

I'm not particularly against imposing a rule like this, although I'd like to hear some feedback from everyone about how they feel about requirements like this (watched one of the shows, all of the shows, etc.).

I think it sounds nice in principle, but we have such a low number of voters (I recall seeing less than ten votes total in some of the elimination rounds) that I don't think making it more difficult to vote would be a good idea.

Also, many people are imposing the rule on themselves in light of the fact that you don't have to vote every round. Maybe just a note in the preliminary text next year encouraging voting based on knowledge?

[MangaRocks!]

My only problem is that it sort of makes the whole idea of a contest meaningless, especially if said contest's agenda is to choose which show was superior, if people can vote without having seen the things they're supposed to be judging and critiquing. It's like giving "Al's Steakhouse" 5 stars and "Le Snob Cuisine" 1, without having eaten at either. Even if the truth is that Al is just super good at steaks and Chef Pierre hacks a loogie into every plate of escargot, how would you even know?

Oh, I agree-- and, as I mentioned, in that situation I would normally just not vote. However, for multiple reasons (reading and enjoying the source material, the apparent faithfulness of the movie to that material, and many trusted reviews) I'm pretty certain that I want to vote for it in this case.

I'm getting a bit annoyed at my library now, though, for holding me up...

I'm not particularly against imposing a rule like this, although I'd like to hear some feedback from everyone about how they feel about requirements like this (watched one of the shows, all of the shows, etc.).

As long as it's just having to have seen one of the two shows in a match in these later rounds, I don't think that would be much of a problem. (And hopefully by then I'll have worked out some better timing with the library... )

[mechana2015]

Sure, that sounds impressive, but it's a hilariously low bar if you sit back and think about it.

And considering the mixed reaction from P4 fans I'd hesitate to say it's even the best adaptation.

[TheSubtleDoctor]

It is the best video game based anime ever made.

Gungrave disagrees.

[Neane]

Gungrave disagrees.

Based 100% on a video game. The anime of Gungrave is an alternate retelling of the original video game. It's different from the video game setting.

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

<ＳＯＳ団>
Normally I wouldn't care about this because while I enjoyed the first season of Haruhi, I haven't watched any since it, and I don't really care about P4, however...

[s]Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa: 1-0-2 (3/10)[/s]

TILL MY DYING DAY

Also this should probably evidence my opinion on whether or not you can vote for things you have or haven't seen before.

[TWWK]

About not voting in a round if one hasn't seen both series matching off - I don't think that should constitute a rule. While it'll skew results...I think this is just the nature of voting. This is why the Oscars are sometimes a farce and other voting competitions sometimes don't award the most impressive individual/performance/piece in that medium.

And I also think it's fine for a, say, Redline fanboy vote like crazy against Hourou Musuko, even if he hasn't seen it. And this is coming from a person who hated seeing the latter lose against the earlier previously.

[airichan623]

Also Blkmage, could we make it a rule for future contests that if you haven't seen at least one of the series you can't vote? It probably would have been beaten in a tie breaker round anyway, but it still bothers me.

OBJECTION! I like that you can vote without seeing either. For example, I haven't seen Disappearance. But I have seen the original Haruhi Suzumiya series. If I like the series, I should be able to support the franchise. Also, in the case of Bunny Drop, some of us have only read the manga. However, that does give a person license to at least support the series.

Oh and my vote...

<ＳＯＳ団>

[Vii]

You know, most people here who haven't seen either of the series usually abstain.

I'm sorry. I'll remember that for next time. I hope I didn't cause any trouble. =(
I DO want to see it though, and I'll gladly go watch a few episodes to make my vote official if needed.
I feel kind of bad now, seeing as they were so close in votes.
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As for this round...
<Ｓ]everything[/I]. *squee*