top ten anime shows of 2015

It's that time of year again and since this blog isn't entirely dead I am making another list of my favorite anime of the year.

My rules again is that I will only choose anime shows that I think are finished airing. However since a new season can be announced at any time, I am announcing a new rule, a show can only be on my list once, thus Tossing out Oregiru from my list. Other omissions from my list include Shirayuki with red hair and your lie in April which I am only part way through.

1.Shirobako
The anime show about making anime. The show is unusually complex and adult (with an actual adult cast) without being needlessly convoluted.

2. Log Horizon
The show which I call the thinking man's Sword art Online. and one that has been a favorite since I started this blog.

3. Aldonoah Zero
A slick show with innovative and interesting battle scenes. One of the best Mecha shows in the past few years.

4. Sound Euphonium
Imagine K-On with stuff actually happening and while still having a relatable cast and you have a recipe for success.

5.Kuroko's Basket
A high intensity sports series that is all the rage with the Fujoshi but still very fun if you are not one.

6. School Live
Take cute girls and zombies and together you find a show that manages to push the boundries of both genres.

7.Fate Stay night Unlimited Blade Works
This show has lovely animation and is a wonderful fantasy and action show to view.

8.Yuri Kuma Arashi
Even at it's weirdest I found this show to entertaining as well as artistically fulfilling.

9.Prison School
This show is something that really pushed the boundries of what an fan service laden show could be and for that it deserves a place on my list.

10. One Punch Man
Simple, short but eminently entertaining, this show is one that I felt lived up to it's hype.

Top Ten anime of 2014

I did a list of my favorite anime of 2013 and since I am still writing on my anime blog I decided that I should make a list for 2014.

Like all list of favorite stuff I have to put in the warning that it is of course only my opinion. I will continue with the condition that the show must have concluded in 2014. This is my reason that Parasyte, Fate Stay Night, Shiro bako or Aldonoah Zero are not on the list. Also the other condition is that I finished the show as well. This my reason Bahamut isn't on the list either even though it is fun to watch. So in no particular order of quality(although I am progressing through the seasons as I make this list) here is my list of the best 10 anime shows of 2014.

1. Hajime no Ippo the Fighting Rising

Hajime no Ippo is my favorite sports anime of all time and I was glad there was another season of it. Even if you haven't seen the previous two seasons this show is a mixture of fun characters and intense fighting.

2. Silver Spoon

My conditions prevented me from putting this show on my list so I will do with this year. This show is a insightful and makes you think while still being an overall fun show.

3. Inari Kon Kon

This story of a girl and her forays into the supernatural was my favorite winter 2014 show. I found this show to be a nice character focused show.

4. No game No life

This story of two Otaku transported to a fantasy world run by games manages to be really fun simply because of the verve and audacity of the main character.

5. One Week Friends

This is a subdued kind of show that felt like it had some of the romantic elements I sort of liked in anime without being too heavy handed with them.

6. Hunter x Hunter

This show is one the best shonen shows of all time and the fact that it ended this year guarantees it a spot on my top 10 list.

7. Barakamon

This was an interesting slice of life show that had a bit more intellectual and emotional meat to it while still being true to the genre.

8. Monthly girls Nozaki Kun

While I technically don't have any shoujo anime on this list this comedy is the closest thing I have and it makes me not regret my lack.

9. Hanayamata

This tale of five girls learning to perform a dance was one that I found really fun to watch and one that really struck me as well animated.

10. Yuuki Yuna no Yuusha

This magical girl show is one that shows you can follow the ideas presented in Makoka Magica and still make a good and original show.

top ten anime of 2013

 One of the anime blog traditions is to name your list of favorite anime for the year, and it sounds like a tradition that I should probably partake in.

 

As all top ten lists seem to need warning and the like here are my personal conditions for the list. To make the list they must be an anime series that finished In 2013. That is my explanation for Silver Spoon, Golden Time, Log Horizon and the like not being on the list. Also they must be shows that I finished, currently I am behind with Monogatari and need to catch up on the second season of Chihayafuru otherwise they might be on the list as well.Beyond that the usual disclaimer of this is all my personal opinion but isn't that always the case with anime blogs? So without further rambling here is my list in no particular order.

 

1.Eccentric family
This was a mostly unheard of drama that caught my eye. It was also the first audio review that I ever did.

 

2.Attack on Titan

This was the breakout title of the year and this time I was swept up on this hype train. If you are somehow the anime community equivalent of living in a cave I suggest you watch this dark action show.

 

3,From the new world

This was a really interesting show that stretched the boundaries of what I thought science fiction was capable of and is one of the most mature anime shows I have seen in a while.

 

4.My youth comedy is wrong as expected

This show is perhaps one of the best light novel adaptations I have seen in a while. It subtley subverts many of the stereotypes that plague high school romantic comedies and is really fun.

 

5.Gargantia

This is perhaps the most original mecha show I have seen in years. The sheer creativity in both story and visuals easily make up for a couple of weak episodes.

 

6.Psycho Pass
This cyberpunk cop show Is a nice call back to the style of old classics while being a strong piece in it's own right.

 

7.Pet Girl of Sakura sou

This show has gotten a lot of undeserved hate but I found this to be a really thoughtful and heartfelt series.

 

8.The world god only knows

I have always found the the world god only knows to be a fun and interesting show but this season just blows everything else coming before it out of the water.

 

9.Love Lab

This is the kind of show that I am in the blogging business for, the show that you didn't expect to be good. Excellent character chemistry and solid humor make this an exceptional comedy.

 

10.Little Busters Refrain

To be complete honest I am a bit of a Key fan and I am glad that this second season of Little Busters lived up to what the franchise was capable of.

So that's it for 2013. I look forward to a splendid 2014 with all of you.