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This was actually tough to throw together this year. I was going to wait until I caught up on a few shows, but whatever, I can edit later if I have to. 5) World Conquest Zvezda Plot - Yes, the outfits were ridiculous, there's a reason this is in the #5 spot. Other than that, Zvezda was the rare kind of show that's capable of crafting a fun story that's actually About Things without also having to pretend to be a Super Totally Serious Cartoon For Grown-Ups. 4) Chaika the Coffin Princess - Probably not a groundbreaking or Earth-shattering story, but certainly a confident production from people who knew what they were doing. Fun characters, good fight choreography, and just enough thematic weight to set it apart from every other generic disposable action-adventure show. 3) Barakamon - Not exactly the most ambitious show ever, but a strong central focus and a broad sense of humor absolutely elevated the material far above what I expected from this kind of show. 2) Terror in Resonance - Definitely flawed, and understandably divisive. ZanTero is the kind of angry, pointed, ideas-over-narrative show that I just have to respect the gently caress out of. Also aesthetically gorgeous and beautifully scored, it's pretty easy for me to overlook a few misfires in the plot and character departments. 1) Hanamonogatari - Eyup. Another year, another Monogatari entry on the top of my list. This one being possibly the densest single arc while also being one of the easiest to parse is a pretty clear indication that Monogatari has finally settled into its own. I wasn't sure Shinbo and crew would be able to maintain the careful equilibrium they somehow stumbled into with Second Season, but I think they've basically perfected the formula at this point. And hell if it don't work like a charm. Keep this poo poo coming, based Shaft. Honorable Mentions Log Horizon - Pretty much exactly what I wanted SAO to be. Not only does this show use the game setting to make the most of its concepts and ideas, but it also has a more heartfelt, even intimate understanding of both gamers and gamer culture than just about any piece of non-game media I've ever seen. Knights of Sidonia - I have to wonder how much higher this would have been without the awkward CGI faces. Also without all the Chosen One Harem Protagonist poo poo. Rage of Bahamut - How the hell does this even exist? No seriously, how is this show even real, I don't understand. If every electronic mobile card game tie-in was like this, it would literally save anime. Amagi Brilliant Park - A welcome return to form for KyoAni after a string of disasters. Too bad the show was never really more ambitious than One-Joke Premise and Surprise Melodrama.
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Oh poo poo Drinkfist, you're still alive! Whatcha been up to, bro?Drinkfist posted:Also how the gently caress does a show about ping pong get a following. Masaaki Yuasa is good at his job.
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The Devil Tesla posted:and the psychopath who's so excited to murder poo poo for his moe master the he doesn't care if he starts a war that will kill thousands. Or the ex-soldier who's lost without purpose in a peaceful post-conflict malaise, and willing to restart a war in order to have meaning in his life again.  But whatever, I just like shows with magical goth loli snipers 
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Noisycat posted:but nothing hit me as outright suggestive. Uh, isn't the very first shot of her character a frontal upskirt of her cameltoe? That really doesn't set off a few red flags? Also NGNL is pretty much the most hilariously transparent Teenage Male Nerd Power Fantasy I've ever seen. That poo poo makes SAO and Mahouka look like NGE.
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ViggyNash posted:In all seriousness, can we just throw Bahamut into the final listing as an honorable mention or something? You can still make a wiki page even if it doesn't make the cut, ya know?
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The Devil Tesla posted:That said, in the end this is just a list of what ADTRW cared about this year, for better or for worse. I say leave as is, and maybe just expand the list on the wiki to 12 because it was a really good year. Seriously, just list 12 shows with some asterisks or something if it bothers people so much. It's a loving Goon Wiki, not the Guinness Book of Anime World Records.
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