Welcome to ResetEra's third Anime of the Year (AOTY) voting thread. This thread allows us to look back on the various anime's that came out in the year of 2019. We use this thread to celebrate those that stood out in the crowed rabble of the medium that is anime. As well as to help guide both newcomers and veterans of the medium towards interesting anime, they may have heard of but haven't delved into that came out this year.
For better or worse anime can be a difficult medium to get into. Whether it be from the lack of knowledge of what shows are out there; to certain stereotypes (both true and falsely equated ones) associated with anime as a medium making one uncertain if they want to try it out. The overall goal of these community AOTY voting/results threads are to both celebrate the quality works of the year, while also being a reference in helping someone find a better example of the medium to watch.
Please read the rules below, failure to comply with the rules can lead to your ballot being disqualified. If you are uncertain about any aspects of the rules, please PM me and I'll do my best to clarify on the subject.
Voting Rules
Cut-Off:
The vote will be closing on February 15th, 2020 at 11:59PM EST. Any vote posted or editing of previously posted vote after said time will not be counted.
Categories:
Like always there will be two main categories for AOTY:
Anime Series of the year – Top 10
Anime Movie/OVA of the year – Top 5
You will be able to vote up to 10 TV Shows. You will also be able to vote up to 5 Movies/OVA. You can include any number of Honorable Mentions. Honorable Mentions can be shows/Movies/OVA from this year that didn't make the list, as well as any anime you watched in 2019 that may of not came out in 2019 but you felt others would enjoy. When listing Honorable Mentions, please include the words Honorable Mentions above said list so we don't accidentally confuse them for your main voting ballot.
Eligibility:
Anime Series – Any series that was broadcasted in Japan in 2019 can be included on your list. This also includes long running shows that started prior to 2019 like One Piece. As well as, multi-course shows from 2018 like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Part 5); which started in Fall of 2018 but also ran in Winter + Spring of 2019. Also eligible are ONA shows that dropped all at once (usually via Netflix) in 2019, like Aggretsuko Season 2 or 7 Seeds. Any show that began in 2020 is not allowed.
There is one exception to the aired in 2019 rule: If a Netflix anime that originally broadcasted in 2018 in Japan but was stuck in Netflix jail for the west. If Netflix did not release said anime in your region until 2019, then you may include in your top 10 list.
Anime Movie/OVA – Due to the nature of how Movies/OVAs are distributed, the rules for this section differ from the TV shows. If a Movie/OVA released in Japan in 2019 you may include it in your list. If a Movie/OVA became available in your territory in 2019, you can include it in your list. Any work that can viewed via a film festival screening / theoretical screening / or was released for the first time on home media in 2019 is eligible.
Not Anime/Fake Anime/ Etc... – If it's not anime you can't vote on it, only Japanese productions. Any western produced shows animated by Japanese studios are not allowed either.
There is one big exception this year: Like how we allowed it in 2016 in the place we migrated from and in last year's AOTY voting, Thunderbolt Fantasy – Bewitching Melody of the West is the one exception to this rule. You will be allowed to include Thunderbolt Fantasy – Bewitching Melody of the West in your Top 5 movies/ova list. Thunderbolt Fantasy is more anime than anime, thus like in 2016 and 2018 it is inconceivable to deny everyone the right to include it in their AOTY lists.
The exclusion of other countries works is not to be elitist, nor to belittle the animated works of other countries. This thread's purpose is to focus on Anime (and Thunderbolt Fantasy Franchise) and the quality works produced this year from the medium. Though you can't include non-Japanese produced works in your list, please feel free to include them in your Honorable Mentions section.
Voting Format:
All votes should look like this format:
Example Template
Please check the below example before posting your list. Thank you!
Anime TV Series
1. Series A - Your thoughts on Series A.
2. Series B - Your thoughts on Series B.
3. Series C - Your thoughts on Series C.
4. Series D - Your thoughts on Series D.
5. Series E - Your thoughts on Series E.
6. Series F - Your thoughts on Series F.
7. Series G - Your thoughts on Series G.
8. Series H - Your thoughts on Series H.
9. Series I - Your thoughts on Series I.
10. Series J - Your thoughts on Series J.
Anime Movie/OVA Series
1. Film/OVA A - Your thoughts on Film/OVA A.
2. Film/OVA B - Your thoughts on Film/OVA B.
3. Film/OVA C - Your thoughts on Film/OVA C.
4. Film/OVA D - Your thoughts on Film/OVA D.
5. Film/OVA E - Your thoughts on Film/OVA E.
Honorable Mention
x. Honorable mention - Your thoughts on it.
Remember to get your votes in before the deadline of February 15th, 2020 at 11:59 EST. Also, once again if you have any questions please PM me.
Have fun writing up your lists and watching through your anime backlog to get your list finalized! Good luck, everyone!
For better or worse anime can be a difficult medium to get into. Whether it be from the lack of knowledge of what shows are out there; to certain stereotypes (both true and falsely equated ones) associated with anime as a medium making one uncertain if they want to try it out. The overall goal of these community AOTY voting/results threads are to both celebrate the quality works of the year, while also being a reference in helping someone find a better example of the medium to watch.
Please read the rules below, failure to comply with the rules can lead to your ballot being disqualified. If you are uncertain about any aspects of the rules, please PM me and I'll do my best to clarify on the subject.
Voting Rules
Cut-Off:
The vote will be closing on February 15th, 2020 at 11:59PM EST. Any vote posted or editing of previously posted vote after said time will not be counted.
Categories:
Like always there will be two main categories for AOTY:
Anime Series of the year – Top 10
Anime Movie/OVA of the year – Top 5
You will be able to vote up to 10 TV Shows. You will also be able to vote up to 5 Movies/OVA. You can include any number of Honorable Mentions. Honorable Mentions can be shows/Movies/OVA from this year that didn't make the list, as well as any anime you watched in 2019 that may of not came out in 2019 but you felt others would enjoy. When listing Honorable Mentions, please include the words Honorable Mentions above said list so we don't accidentally confuse them for your main voting ballot.
Eligibility:
Anime Series – Any series that was broadcasted in Japan in 2019 can be included on your list. This also includes long running shows that started prior to 2019 like One Piece. As well as, multi-course shows from 2018 like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Part 5); which started in Fall of 2018 but also ran in Winter + Spring of 2019. Also eligible are ONA shows that dropped all at once (usually via Netflix) in 2019, like Aggretsuko Season 2 or 7 Seeds. Any show that began in 2020 is not allowed.
There is one exception to the aired in 2019 rule: If a Netflix anime that originally broadcasted in 2018 in Japan but was stuck in Netflix jail for the west. If Netflix did not release said anime in your region until 2019, then you may include in your top 10 list.
Anime Movie/OVA – Due to the nature of how Movies/OVAs are distributed, the rules for this section differ from the TV shows. If a Movie/OVA released in Japan in 2019 you may include it in your list. If a Movie/OVA became available in your territory in 2019, you can include it in your list. Any work that can viewed via a film festival screening / theoretical screening / or was released for the first time on home media in 2019 is eligible.
Not Anime/Fake Anime/ Etc... – If it's not anime you can't vote on it, only Japanese productions. Any western produced shows animated by Japanese studios are not allowed either.
There is one big exception this year: Like how we allowed it in 2016 in the place we migrated from and in last year's AOTY voting, Thunderbolt Fantasy – Bewitching Melody of the West is the one exception to this rule. You will be allowed to include Thunderbolt Fantasy – Bewitching Melody of the West in your Top 5 movies/ova list. Thunderbolt Fantasy is more anime than anime, thus like in 2016 and 2018 it is inconceivable to deny everyone the right to include it in their AOTY lists.
The exclusion of other countries works is not to be elitist, nor to belittle the animated works of other countries. This thread's purpose is to focus on Anime (and Thunderbolt Fantasy Franchise) and the quality works produced this year from the medium. Though you can't include non-Japanese produced works in your list, please feel free to include them in your Honorable Mentions section.
Voting Format:
All votes should look like this format:
- Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 – We finally find out what is in the basement and it was worth all these years of waiting.
- Beastars – The natural evolution of Disney's Zooptopia
- Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – A nice way to relax while also feeling anxiety!
- Run with the Wind– Who would have guessed that one of the best sports/drama anime in recent years would be about running.
- Mob Psycho 100 Season 2– While it does falter compared to the prior season, this still is one of the most sakuga filled shows out there.
- Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV (Season 5) – Thus possibly ends one of the most over the top anime series to ever exist.
- The Demon Girl Next Door– I expected not much from this show yet got a great show full of fun and relatable characters.
- Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon – A great way to end Ash's journey in Aloha, never thought I would get teary eyed at the end of a Pokemon anime yet here I am.
- Ascendance of a Bookworm – Came in expecting another mehish isekai, ended up with something much more than that.
- Blade of the Immortal (2019) – While this may be a rushed adaption when it comes to how much content it has squeezed into such a short run time. The action and the story makes up for any flaws the appear from it's rushed content.
- Please have your list numbered in the same way as show above. Do not do 10 to 1, if done that way your ballot may be tossed. A visual example of what not to do will be shown below.
- Please do not include a Power Gap. If you only have 5 shows you want to list simply list them 1-5, do not do 1-3 (POWER GAP) 9-10. If included your ballot may be tossed, an "Eye Catching" visual example of the power gap will be included below.
- Please include a comment about each show for your ballot to counted. You don't have to write an essay (you can though), a few words on why this show appealed to you will suffice.
- Please use the English name of the show when listing your shows in your list. The English name is the one that the streaming service like Crunchyroll/HIDIVE/Etc. use on their platform. Also, please use the full name of the show, do not use nicknames/shortened names like MHA4 for My Hero Academia Season 4 or DanMachi Season 2 for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Season 2). You can include the Japanese name after the English name inside ( ) as shown in the example above.
- For shows that have multiple seasons that aren't continuous like Attack on Titan, please include Season # after the title. This can either be done as Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2, Attack on Titan S3 P2 or Attack on Titan (Season 3 Part 2), either of these ways are acceptable. The one exception to this rule is if a show has had multiple upon multiple seasons like Pokemon, PreCure an Aikatsu series; there is no need to shove a (Season 10) after said titles.
- For any show that had multiple seasons in the year of 2019, the show for both seasons can be included in a single ballot vote on your list. For example, instead of doing Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life (Season 1) at the 3rd spot and Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life (Season 2) in the 5th spot. You can simply just list Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life (Seasons 2 +3) in a single spot on your list.
- Please do not post open, un-tagged spoilers anywhere in this thread.
- Please do not do a 'Reserve' post to hold a spot in a thread to eventually post your ballot. There is no need to do this, just post your ballot when you are finished writing it.
- You can edit your ballot until the deadline passes.
- Feel free to include images to your ballot, please try to avoid using too many gifs and make sure your images are well formatted.
- Points are in descending order, with your #1 being worth 10 points, your #2 being worth 9 points and so on until your #10 which is worth 1 point. For films your #1 is worth 5 points and your #5 worth 1 point.
Those rules mentioned above by the Staff apply to this thread as well, follow said decree or face the possible consequences.You can discuss the series in this thread and in any subsequent OT's, but the problematic elements are banned. No defending them or dismissing them or anything like that. Doing that will get you banned pretty quick.
Example Template
Please check the below example before posting your list. Thank you!
Anime TV Series
1. Series A - Your thoughts on Series A.
2. Series B - Your thoughts on Series B.
3. Series C - Your thoughts on Series C.
4. Series D - Your thoughts on Series D.
5. Series E - Your thoughts on Series E.
6. Series F - Your thoughts on Series F.
7. Series G - Your thoughts on Series G.
8. Series H - Your thoughts on Series H.
9. Series I - Your thoughts on Series I.
10. Series J - Your thoughts on Series J.
Anime Movie/OVA Series
1. Film/OVA A - Your thoughts on Film/OVA A.
2. Film/OVA B - Your thoughts on Film/OVA B.
3. Film/OVA C - Your thoughts on Film/OVA C.
4. Film/OVA D - Your thoughts on Film/OVA D.
5. Film/OVA E - Your thoughts on Film/OVA E.
Honorable Mention
x. Honorable mention - Your thoughts on it.
Remember to get your votes in before the deadline of February 15th, 2020 at 11:59 EST. Also, once again if you have any questions please PM me.
Have fun writing up your lists and watching through your anime backlog to get your list finalized! Good luck, everyone!
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