Anime fans voting for the best anime of 2011 deliver up a list of not always universally popular anime – although their number one choice at leasts looks to be uncontroversial.
The ranking (including sequels, continuations and so on):
1. Puella Magi Madoka Magica
2. Ano Hi Mita Hana
3. Working!!
4. Dog Days
5. Hanasaku Iroha
6. Nichijou
7. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
8. Baka to Test II
9. Ro-Kyu-Bu!
10. YuruYuri
11. Tamayura -hitotose-
12. Ika Musume
13. Natsume’s Book of Friends
14. Infinite Stratos
15. Hidan no Aria
16. GOSICK
17. Blue Exorcist
18. Ben-to [tied]
19. Ikoku Meiro no Croisée
20. Chihayafuru
21. Mashiroiro Symphony
22. Mayochiki!
23. The World Only God Knows
24. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
25. Heaven’s Memo Pad
If 2010 was the year of Kyoto Animation, 2011 appears to belong to Shaft…
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Mangaka Pay Tribute to Kyushu
Street Fighter V Enlists Guile
Chinese Death Simulator “Hopefully Won’t Explode”
Re:Zero “In The Nick Of Time!”
Muma Astacia Sultry Succubus Ero-Figure
Hundred Sloppy Kissing Anime
Greek Woman “Born Without A Vagina!”
Let It Die Trailer Unforgettably Fierce
Shinjuku Station Reveals “All Yu-Gi-Oh Cards Ever!”
KanColle Arcade Scores A Direct Hit
Bakuon!! Relentlessly Cute
Fuwary Gymnastics Girl Onahole Frighteningly Flexible
Star Fox Animated Short Takes Flight
Big Order “Big & Scary!”
Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei Really Retro
Monster Hunter Generations Monstrous As Ever
Live Action Naruto Stage-Play Filthier Than Ever
Goddess of 2ch: “What A Cute Hole!”
Alice Margatroid Ero-Cosplay by Hiyo Nishizuku Full of Cheer
Sheryl Nome Bunny Girl Cosplay by Mike Super Scandalous
Marvelous Madoka Mizugi Cosplay by Mashiro Yuki
Marie Rose Cosplay by Mike Undeniably Sexy
Tasha Tracer Cosplay Truly Tantalizing
Witch Craft Works Cosplay by Kagune Intensely Seductive
Kaine Cosplay by Yuricha Flawless
Kasumigaoka Utaha Cosplay Pretty Pure
Goddess of 2ch “Another Bathing Beauty!”
Ill have to agree with this list's titles but not its order.
This is by far the best Top # list that I agree with. I am so happy that Madoka is at the top and YuruYuri made it to the Top 10. I guess YuruYuri anime is really popular.
Also, thank goodness that Ika Musume, Hanasaku Iroha, Infinite Stratos, and Ro-Kyu-Bu are also in the rank.
Yup, it's even getting a second season.
YuruYuri that is.
YuruYuri Season 2 was inevitable. I watched it and it's a perfect combination of comedy and yuri.
but if it was yaoi you would be raging.
I recall when Nichijou came out, it was ranked the WORST show during the airing season. Oh how idiots change their mind
Ranked by different people perhaps?
And Fate/Zero and Kyoukan Senjou no Horizon What?! Most of this ranking are onanism shows... dissapointing list like ever...
Both shows are great. there could be a season 2 of Kyoukan Senjou no Horizon. Hope sooo.
Where the fuck is Tiger & Bunny?
Dude.
DUDE.
How can an anime done by Keiichi Satou, Masakazu Katsura and Yoshihiro Ike be missing on the top 25 animes of the year?
Easy, if you ask the right/wrong audience.
Only fujoshi and western anti-moe fans care about T&B.
where is stein's gate l0l
No Steins;Gate?!?!
another worthless toplist...
Now this is the list that I can totally agree with. Steins;Gate deserves to be in the rank but at least Working!! and Hanasaku are there.
I didn't like Steins;Gate but I agree with you in the fact this list is worthless
It's not completely worthless. Granted, Steins;Gate was pretty amazing but also very talky. The animation wasn't great, either. It's not the greatest snub ever. To me, it probably should've been ranked anywhere between 12-18.
stein;Gate got really awesome near the end, and than at eps 22+ it really picked up.
where's naruto?
Ye steins gate have good idea but too talky and also low graphics.How weak they are now compare to when they start chaoshead and cause a stir.
Does working!! really belong that high?
IMO no, but 2chan and many Japanese anime forums love sarcastic comedy + moe. And Working!! probably had a good enough mixture of it.
I personally like more straightfoward, cute, earnest stories like Suite Precure or Idolmaster, but I don't think I'll have many people believing in me for saying I actually enjoyed watching them than the more darker fare (as good as some of them were).
Kind of disheartened that art-house anime are overlooked, but I guess that's what makes them unique. As great as they're overlooked.
Maybe/Maybe Not. It's still a damn funny show.
I have rewatched Working! and !! multiple times now. Can't say the same for many others on the list, which are mostly watch-once, be-impressed, forget.
So I guess that's saying something. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to watch Working!! again.
It didn't even make it to top 50. It's a mistake surely or perhaps sabotage by the organization's agents...
'It's me, it seems they've meddled with the ranking... To think they would swoop so low, I definately won't let them get away with this. Government clearance? It's fine, just override it! Now; Commencing operation Aevi! Good luck, EL PSY CONGROO.'
One of the better top lists, but I miss the Steins;Gate. :(
No, Madoka and Yuruyuri are in this so it's worthy.
>No, Madoka and Yuruyuri are in this so it's worthy.
You know it.
Totally Agree with you right there, Steins gate should have been on top , the best of the best ..dude..I know some are good, but not as good as steins gate I would say. this list is all screw up.
Steins;Gate > Madoka
I don't care if S;G hits #1 or not just as long as its in the top 5. It not being their proves this is a huge joke.
i agree with you, stein gate is a darn good anime with good plot and character development. but now days voters just go for tits and fan service anime, therefor cant afford to think while watching a show which deeply saddens me, i'm gonna go back in time and alter the vote result.
El Psy Congroo
steins gate is made of service
The anime doesn't focus as much on the service. The visual novel version overflows with service.
So... I was planning on playing the Steins;Gate Visual Novel before watching the anime. But would you actually advise me just watching the anime, or does the Visual Novel still "surpass" the anime in terms of depth and atmosphere?
As for this topic:
While I can't account for Steins;Gate, I can at least say that in terms of personal impact, Madoka and AnoHana are very much worthy of the two top spots. I know not everyone cared about them, but I would personally prefer to see many more anime that followed Madoka's example (every scene is important, lots of hidden background and meaning, a unique art direction, no fanservice, and maybe some intentional misleads for the audience). AnoHana was, for me, more than your average tear-jerker. It gave so much development and put the main male character on the same level as everyone, and despite the romantic portions of the series, it didn't sacrifice anyone for anyone else. I cried like a baby at the end. =3
Yeah, if you want story and plot, the anime is the way to go, service is the other. But there's plenty of THOSE shows out there already.
I gave steins gate a miss because chaos head wasnt so great, is it better?
Yes, it's much better.
So damn much, dont let episode 1's confusion... err... confuse you XD
It's supposed to do that as it did me, but I stuck with it for the long run.
Mm. I enjoyed Steins;Gate and TigerXBunny immensely, but I also did enjoy many of the shows featured in the list. If others didn't enjoy an Anime I liked, or enjoyed others more, so be it. It's no skin off my back.
I'm not them, and they are not me. Everyone has their own unique tastes and preferences determined by societal, cultural and individual factors.
#26 - 'Heaven's' Memo Pad?
Title is mis-translated...it should be GOD'S Memo Pad....FAIL
I think that's the official english title as I believe some people htough "God's" memo pad was too tacky or somesuch.
Yup. Official English translators love their liberal translations.
nah, from what I heard it was called "heavens" because "Gods Memo pad" sounded a lot like "Death Note"
heh, go fig XD
Let's be fair Actar. It's not about being a loyal translator when it comes down to selling a product to people who otherwise don't speak a speck of Japanese. I think it's actually healthy to try to appeal to non-Japanophile fans in regard to these company selling anime to non Japanese-centric viewers. Well, as long as they don't butcher in-anime visuals, it's fine.
BUT ITS ENGLISH AND THIS IS JAPANESEEE ;_;
SOO [WHY]
@ Shippoyasha: Yes, I can see where you are coming from. But one has to wonder. If these people don't speak a lick of Japanese, why not just stick to the original/direct translated title? (^.^;)
God's Memo Pad (to me) definitely sounds better and more logical than Heaven's Memo Pad.
Not everyone likes faggy trap shows sorry.
Fate/Zero!!! Why because it has zero?
Fate/Zero first season aired, second season later. Technically its one whole thing, so I guess it didn't make the list because it hasn't ended.
Chihayafuru (#20) haven't ended either... I think. :/
Last Exile 2 is on the list at #34, so that must mean there's another reason why Fate/Zero didn't qualify...
If it's actually that unpopular in Japan to not even make it into a top 50 list, and becomes a major flop in sales... I'll... I'll... I can't even imagine such a scenario! >_<;
Type-Moon has a rather large fanbase in japan. Once the Blu-Ray set Releases then you'll see how popular it is.
Yeah CHihayafuru is an incredible show. I'm assuming WAY too many people put it into the "Not another anime card game crap" and immediately passed it off as such.
People who didn;t bother to watch even one episode based on that are seriously missing a great show.
Oh well, their loss.
another worthless toplist...2X
Incomplete list in the font are top 50??!!
I'm a little surprised by this as well. Steins;Gate was good... it should be on the list... tho I'm also surprised by the lack of F/0 and Shana from this season... considering they have a large following and this has other anime from the currently airing season (or are these 2 not included as they are 2 cour crossing over into 2012?)
If that was the case then Index II would be included in this list's scores, and it not being on the list is crazy talk. If it's not the case, then P4 should be. Either way, I don't like the list. XD
aye, Stein kicks every title's ass this year.
Lies, no steins gate D:<
it's a mainstream list, you shouldn't expect good scifi to make it
It's a fail when something shitty like Dog Days is in at #4
It was entertaining. The only one I don't really agree with being top 10 was YuriYuri. I love my usual dose of yuri and comedy but for some reason it just didn't hook me :(
I should give it another go before the second season comes out tho, I might just see the light the second time around.
LOL was waiting for this. i for one rather enjoyed dog days and am looking forward to season 2. I am also quite glad it;s on the list if you ask me it;s an underappreciated series.
Change Steins for IS and voila!
No Fucking way, IS deserved to be on top!
IS was fucking shitty.
I believe Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Ano Hana Mita Hana deserved their spots respectively.
Madoka was a great twist on an otherwise "cute" genre (Magical Girls).
Ano Hana... just Ano Hana... if you that series without even feeling a little sad on the inside you are heartless... The story was solid the art was great and the Seiyuu's really delivered the heart-wrenching scenes, this deserves it's spot at second if not first.
(Others seen from this list: 7, 17, 23.)