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Screeching in at the last minute with my nominations, in no particular order: Aldnoah Zero - Remember Code Geass and its imitators, grand, theatrical mecha shows driven by manic twist-a-minute plotting as impossibly talented masterminds engage in scheme and counterscheme? Remember how they so often turn out dumb and creepy? Aldnoah is one of those, only with none of the skeeze, a tight, lean plot, and even better music and visuals. It's a summer blockbuster in all the best ways. poo poo, listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_5ce4457Y Ping Pong - Needs no elaboration. Exquisite in every regard. Terror in Resonance - A flawed gem, with a couple of overly-silly writing choices and a weak villain (Five totally needed more fleshing out), but a solid, thought-provoking thematic core and superb cinematography. Gundam Build Fighters (first season) - Pure, bottled joy, with fantastic music, great action (skip to 13:50), and an endearing cast of characters. The standard to which every merchandise-driven cash-grab should be placed. The second season hasn't really found its feet yet, but there are a few promising signs. Knights of Sidonia - Attack on Titan goes sci-fi, with wonderfully weird, unsettling direction, great aesthetics (dem Nihei megastructures), a compelling story, and superb action. The CGI is janky and ugly, but either it improved or I got used to it. Darth Walrus fucked around with this message at 21:19 on Jan 1, 2015 |
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Honourable mention due to not meeting thread criteria - GARO: The Animation is a visual downgrade from MAPPA's other show this season, but is a fun, solidly-written romp that I'd recommend to anyone seeking their fantasy anime fix now Bahamut and Chaika are over. Also, I didn't include JJBA: Stardust Crusaders because I don't feel the first half was a complete enough piece to qualify without the impending second series.
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