Nomination Phase
Starts
1st of January, 2015 (GMT+2)
Ends
15th of January, 2015 (GMT+0)
Voting Phase
Starts
22nd of January, 2015 (GMT+2)
Ends
5th of February, 2015 (GMT+0)
Happy New Year! and Welcome to the 2014 AnimeSuki Choice Awards!
Each year we hold a competition where members of the AnimeSuki community can vote for the best anime of the year in various categories.
Format
Since their inception the awards have been organized in a two-stage format:
A nomination phase, where you can nominate up to three shows for each category. The top 4 (four), or more in case of ties, will move on to the next phase, the voting phase. Your first pick in a category will count as 2 (two) points, the others will count only as 1 (one) point. After nominations are over we'll move into...
A voting phase, where everyone will vote for 1 (one) out of all the nominees that went through. The show with the most votes wins that category.
Eligible
TV series and specials that have ended airing in 2014
OVAs that have been released in 2014
Movies who's DVD/BD was released in 2014
Prequels, spin-offs or other related series that are not a chronological continuation of the same story
Not Eligibile
Movies that are part of an ongoing series, who's DVD/BD of the last episode has not been released
Compilation/Summary movies.
DVD/BD extras, bundles and specials
TV series who have a continuation announced for next year and will start airing within 1 season (cour) of the last series' finishing date
Special Rules
In the nomination phase you may only vote a series in at most 2 (two) genre categories. Your vote for the same series in the 3rd genre category will be deemed invalid. This is restricted rule for the genre categories (B1 to B8) only; votes in other categories are not counted towards this limit. Choose wisely.
The rule is meant to balance out mathematical voting power issues related to the contest's formula. Mainly "sweeping votes", where a series is voted for 2pts in every possible way, and distribution of 1pt votes is either nonexistent or somewhat random. Lack of distribution causes an advantage over more balanced and thought out votes. There is no intention to discourage single-votes but we wish for all votes to be quality votes, and all voters to have equal influence power.
Can a series still make it in all categories? Yes.
Ongoing Series are eligible only for the –{D8}- Category (and are not listed below).
Complete List of Eligible Shows handpicked by Kairin
Just in case you're looking for them,
Aldnoah.Zero and Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) are classed as Ongoing Series due to the split cour rule.
Hanamonogatari and Tsukimonogatari have been combined into a single entry listed as “Monogatari Series” under the TV Series section.
Spoiler for List:
Movie
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Berserk Movies
Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah
Detective Conan Movie 18: The Sniper from Another Dimension
DokiDoki! Precure Movie: Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibou no Dress
Giovanni no Shima
Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin
Kaze Tachinu
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan
Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movies
Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene
Mouretsu Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Precure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
Sakasama no Patema
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai
Sora no Otoshimono Final: Eternal My Master
Tamako Love Story
The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
Tiger & Bunny Movies
Toriko Movie: Bishokushin no Special Menu
Wake Up, Girls! Shichinin no Idol
OVA
12-sai.: Kiss, Kirai, Suki
Ane Log: Moyako Nee-san no Honpen wo Tobidashite Tomaranai Monologue
Elite Jack!!
Fantasista Stella
Futari Ecchi (2014)
Ghost Messenger
Harmonie
Hayate no Gotoku! OVA
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun
Ikkitousen: Extravaganza Epoch
Inui-san!
Juuza Engi: Engetsu Sangokuden - Gaiden Youzhou Genya
Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun☆Tokimeki Paradise!! OVA
Kaseifu ga Ita.
Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!!
Kokoroya
Kono Danshi, Sekika ni Nayandemasu.
Kuro no Sumika: Chronus
Mitsuwano
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Mujaki no Rakuen
Nameko-ke no Ichizoku
Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni
Nekketsu Jinmen Inu: Life Is Movie
Nobunaga-kun
Ookii 1 Nensei to Chiisana 2 Nensei
Paper Cranes Story: Kenta to Maiko
Parol no Mirai Shima
Puchimas!!: Petit Petit iDOLM@STER - Fuyu→Kotatsu←Haru
Sakura Capusule
Sanjougattai Transformers Go!
Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi OVA
Shinryaku!! Ika Musume
Vanquished Queens
Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san.
Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku
Zetsumetsu Kigu Shoujo: Amazing Twins
Zukkoke Sannin-gumi no Hi Asobi Boushi Dai Sakusen
TV
47 Todoufuken R
Abarenbou Rikishi!! Matsutarou
Ai Mai Mi: Mousou Catastrophe
Ai Tenchi Muyou!
Akame ga Kill!
Akuma no Riddle
Amagi Brilliant Park
Anisava
Ao Haru Ride
Baby Steps
Bakumatsu Rock
Barakamon
Black Bullet
Blade & Soul
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
Break Blade (TV)
Buddy Complex
Captain Earth
Carino Coni
Chibi☆Devi!
Chiisana Oji-san
Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan
Chou Zenmairobo: Patrasche
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren
D-Frag!
DRAMAtical Murder
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken
Date A Live II
Denki-gai no Honya-san
Dibetagurashi: Ahiru no Seikatsu
DokiDoki! Precure
Donten ni Warau
Duel Masters Victory V3
Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
Fran♥cesca
Free!: Eternal Summer
Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.
Fuuun Ishin Dai☆Shogun
Gaist Crusher
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
Ghost in the Shell: Nyuumon Arise
Gin no Saji
Girlfriend (Kari)
Glasslip
Go! Go! 575
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
Gokukoku no Brynhildr
Golden Time
Grisaia no Kajitsu
Gugure! Kokkuri-san
Gundam Build Fighters
Haikyuu!!
Hajime no Ippo: Rising
Hamatora
Hanayamata
Himegoto
Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume MAX
Hitsugi no Chaika
Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls
Hoozuki no Reitetsu
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.
Inazuma Eleven Go: Galaxy
Initial D Final Stage
Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san
Isshuukan Friends.
Jewelpet Happiness
Jinsei
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
Kaitou Joker
Kamigami no Asobi
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara
Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki
Kenzen Robo Daimidaler
Keroro
Kill la Kill
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns
Kingdom 2nd Season
Kiniro no Corda: Blue♪Sky
Konna Watashitachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www (TV)
Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season
Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
Linetown
Log Horizon
Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season
Love Stage!!
Lovely Movie: Itoshi no Muco Season 2
M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane
Madan no Ou to Vanadis
Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
Mahou Sensou
Mahou Shoujo Taisen
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Maido! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku
Majimoji Rurumo
Maken-Ki! Two
Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation
Mazinger ZIP!
Meitantei Rascal
Mekakucity Actors
Meshimase Lodoss-tou Senki: Sorette Oishii no?
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei
Minarai Diva
Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen
Mobile Suit Gundam-san
Momo Kyun Sword
Monogatari Series
Mushishi Zoku Shou
Nagi no Asukara
Nandaka Velonica
Nano Invaders
Nisekoi
No Game No Life
Nobunaga Concerto
Nobunaga the Fool
Nobunagun
Noragami
Nourin
Nyamen
Onee-chan ga Kita
Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun
Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji
Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu.
Orenchi no Furo Jijou
Oshiri Kajiri Mushi 2
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle - Shukuteki! R tsel-hen
Pic-lele
Ping Pong The Animation
Porong Porong Pororo 5
Pretty Rhythm
Psycho-Pass 2
Pupa
Pupipo!
Rail Wars!
Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (TV)
Romantica Clock
Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin (TV)
Sabagebu!
Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga.
Saikyou Ginga Ultimate Zero: Battle Spirits
Saint Seiya Omega
Saki: Zenkoku-hen
Sakura Trick
Samurai Flamenco
Seikoku no Dragonar
Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance
Seitokai Yakuindomo*
Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda
Selector WIXOSS
Sengoku Basara: Judge End
Shin Strange+
Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis
Shirogane no Ishi: Argevollen
Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49
Sidonia no Kishi
Sora no Method
Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
Soul Eater NOT!
Space☆Dandy
Strange+
Strike the Blood
Sugar*Soldier
Sumiko (TV)
Super Sonico The Animation
Sword Art Online II
Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends
Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou
Tenkai Knights
Terra Formars
Tesagure! Bukatsumono Encore
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta
Tokyo ESP
Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ravens
Tonari no Seki-kun
Toriko
Trinity Seven
Uchuu Kyoudai
Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
Wake Up, Girls!
Washimo
Witch Craft Works
Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil
Wooser no Sono Higurashi: Kakusei-hen
World Fool News (TV)
Yama no Susume 2nd Season
Yami Shibai 2nd Season
Yowamushi Pedal
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Second
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru
Z/X: Ignition
Zankyou no Terror
Anything not on the list is NOT eligible for categories {A1} to {D7} and votes will be deemed invalid when processed.
If you think a show meets the criteria but is not on the list please contact us.
Quick Start
Vote tallying is automated so pay attention!
You may vote in the following categories:
Copy/Paste the marked area to a post and follow the format
OR use the following helper by Adit to generate the required text
-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]
-{B4}- [Best Drama]
-{B5}- [Best Romance]
-{B6}- [Best Comedy]
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]
-{C1}- [Best TV Series]
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
-{C3}- [Best Movie]
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]
-{D5}- [Best World Setting]
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]
Cheatsheet
So from the top...
in case you're still confused
Copy the text above and paste in your post.
Then write after each category your favourites separating each by a comma (or in a bbcode-list).
When you want to abstain from a category you delete the line, or leave it blank.
When you vote in a character category you write: Character Name / Series Name
When you vote in a song categories you write: Series Name OP1 OR Series Name ED3 (replace 1 and 3 with the correct numbers for your choices)
As long as you don't mess up the category name, which includes the verification tags (i.e. A1, A2, etc) the vote will be counted just fine
Even if you do make mistakes we'll do our best to invalidate as little as possible.
Got it? That's all there is to it, have fun!
But I'm bad at writing!
Don't worry, most people make some kind of typo or mistake. We know, we've seen plenty; including our own.
What you should know,
We have created a Handy Helper for specific purpose of making it easier for you to format your choices.
Errors are checked by humans! The tally is automated, but any errors or "potentially confusing" entries are resolved by us (the organizers). So, with the exception of obscure references, nothing that you would write in an average post would ever count as an error.
We periodically post an error report with whatever made it past our eyes and research. The report contains detailed information on where, and why. And don't fret if you're on it, (if possible) other categories and valid series in the problem category will all be counted just fine.
Though if you got an error on your first 2pt entry, the 2nd and 3rd in that category will still be worth 1pt (because they're still your 2nd and 3rd choice).
What does the error report usually consist of? Well from last year, typically...
clear rule violation, such as voting for Movies in a TV category
very obscure series aliases, more often character names
overly malformed posts; typically incorrectly formatted song categories, or character categories without the series name. On occasion failure to copy/paste the categories tags altogether
and sometimes (rarely) ineligible series get nominated
That's about all of them. See, you don't have to worry about your typing being a problem.
Confused about the categories?
The contest is open to your interpretation. We've narrowed down the meaning to avoid unfortunate misunderstandings, so as long as the title "Best of [insert-category]" fits the series in question then it's fine by us. Don't worry about it and have fun.
If you're not satisfied and need a technical clear cut answer, we've got that too,
Spoiler for Category Descriptions:
A. Quality
-{A1}- [Best Storyline & Plot]
Please vote for the shows that either had overall the best storyline, or very exciting plot. This includes very intriguing backstories or other subplots as well. Please avoid basing your vote on plot that only goes for as little as one or two episodes.
-{A2}- [Best Visuals & Animation]
Vote for the show with the best visuals (artstyle, aesthetics) and/or animation quality.
B. Genre Fidelity
-{B1}- [Best Action-Adventure]
The Adventure genre is a work in which the protagonist or other major characters are consistently placed in dangerous situations. The Action genre is a class of creative works characterized by more emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling. You may vote for any anime that can be described by either the Action genre or the Adventure genre, or both.
-{B2}- [Best Fantasy & Supernatural]
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Fantasy is distinguished from Science Fiction and Horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific (or pseudo-scientific) and macabre themes.
-{B3}- [Best Science Fiction]
Science Fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities and phenomenon. Paranormal differs from supernatural in that it explores phenomenon that exist beyond our current understanding, research and technology (ergo they can't be disproven, nor proven, by science), while on the other hand supernatural goes directly against science.
-{B4}- [Best Drama]
A Drama is a genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, just to name few, put the characters in conflict with themselves, others, and even society.
-{B5}- [Best Romance]
Love stories, or affairs of the character that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters (usually a leading man and lady), and the journey that their love takes through courtship (and/or marriage). Please avoid putting romance in the same boat with friendship, parental love, love between siblings, and so on. There is no romance there unless the story is about homosexuals, incest, pedophiles, etc.
-{B6}- [Best Comedy]
There are many types of comedy. Usually in anime you'll find Alternative, Physical, Prop, Surreal, Sitcoms, just to name a few. Feel free to vote for any show that made you laugh, but please make sure that the comic relief came in more then one episode and was not simply a side-story to the main plot. Just because you laughed once doesn't make the entire show a Comedy.
-{B7}- [Best Slice of Life]
Slice of life typically portrays mundane realism depicting everyday experiences. At the center is usually a character, or group of character, who are at crucial moment in their lives.
-{B8}- [Best Sports Series]
Series that focus on sports and the mechanics of sports as their main focus.
C. Production
-{C1}- [Best TV Series]
Please pick the shows you've enjoyed the most and you consider had the best production values overall, that were constructed in a TV format: short 20min per episode (not counting virtually mandatory opening and ending) with break in the middle and varying production values, aimed at mass distribution over the course of weeks.
-{C2}- [Best OVA]
Please pick the shows you've enjoyed the most and you consider had the best production values overall, that were constructed in a OVA format: 40min or so per episode, distributed via disk to be viewed at home in high definition; iteration occurring potentially over months with the explanation of various elements sometimes relegated to other formats (TV series, game, manga, novel, etc).
-{C3}- [Best Movie]
Please pick the shows you've enjoyed the most and you consider had the best production values overall, that were constructed in a movie format: over an hour or sometimes very high quality 40min episodes, designed for best viewing in theatres.
D. Distinguishing Features
-{D1}- [Best Female Lead]
Vote for your favourite female heroine. Bear in mind character development, integrity, internal conflict, and other elements that make a character play the role of a character as opposed to the role of a plot device. The criteria you use is left at your discretion.
This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces.
-{D2}- [Best Male Lead]
Vote for your favourite hero. Bear in mind character development, integrity, internal conflict, and other elements that make a character play the role of a character as opposed to the role of a plot device. The criteria you use is left at your discretion.
This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces.
-{D3}- [Best Antagonist]
The Antagonist (from Greek meaning: opponent, competitor, rival) is a character, group of characters, or an institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist (be it a character or a group of characters) must contend. While antagonist may refer to a group or institution please only vote for one character that symbolizes the ideals, in those cases.
This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces.
-{D4}- [Best Side-Character]
A side character is a character usually used to give added dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character, and other opportunities for character development. They may also be an independent character in their own right.
This is a character category please use the format "Character / Series" or "Character - Series" if the character or series contains / or -. If it contains both make sure the ones in the names don't have spaces.
-{D5}- [Best World Setting]
Vote for the series with the most interesting, captivating and/or alluring world. All settings count, including the seemingly mundane, or relatively constraint and small settings, from a complete fantasy world to an ordinary high school.
-{D6}- [Best Credits Theme]
Vote for your favourite opening and/or ending song.
Please use the format "Series OP#" or "Series ED#" where # is the number based on airing order (e.g. OP1, ED2, etc).
-{D7}- [Best Soundtrack]
Vote for the show with best soundtrack. Typically this refers to background music, action music or ambient music, etc. OP/ED are not considered because they have their own category. Voice Acting is also not part of the soundtrack.
-{D8}- [Best Ongoing Series]
Vote for your favourite ongoing series.
Previous Winners:
2013 Winners
2012 Winners
2011 Winners
2010 Winners
2009 Winners
2008 Winners
2007 Winners