As the 2014 summer anime line-up comes to an end, NicoNico approval ratings provide some insight into the best received titles this year, with some unexpected front-runners in evidence.
The ranking, based on positive evaluations from viewers – 82% of whom happened to be male:
1. Barakamon
2. Monthly Shoujo Nozaki-kun
3. Akame Ga Kill
4. Locodol
5. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders
6. Tokyo Ghoul
7. Aldnoah.Zero
8. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
9. Sabagebu
10. Hanayamata
11. Psycho-pass
12. Invaders of the Rokujyoma!?
13. Sword Art Online
14. Majimoji Rurumo
15. Fate/ Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
16. Jinsei
17. Space Dandy
18. Nobunaga Concerto
19. Love Stage
20. Terror in Resonance
21. Black butler: Book of Circus
22. Free!
23. Ao Haru Ride
24. Persona 4 The Golden Animation
25. Momo-kyun Sword
26. Hamatora
27. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance
28. Argevollen
29. Rail Wars!
30. Captain Earth
Aldnoah for the most awesome picture art!!
1. Free
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Everything else
meh
Check the age distribution. 10-20 years old is only 13%. Maybe that’s why Barakamon is first place an SAO is not even in the top 10.
rail wars should be a bit higher, but Persona 4 was crap, the animation was good, but if you hadn’t played the game you’d be confused, and no new show should go on that assumption. I wished Sabagebu had more episodes.