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Former UC San Diego Chancellor Richard Atkinson has donated $3.5 million to the National Academy of Sciences to create an annual $200,000 prize that will honor the work of pioneering researchers in psychology — which is his specialty — and the cognitive sciences.
"I will probably donate more later because I want the prize to go on forever," said the 83-year-old Atkinson, who also served as president of the University of California system.
The first award will be given in 2014 and, like the Nobel Prize, there will be no restrictions placed on the use of the money.
Atkinson's announcement comes less than a week after Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sergey Brin revealed that they're among a small group of Internet titans investing in the new Breakthrough Prize, which will annually provide $3 million gifts to a series of researchers in the life sciences.
The inaugural winners included the University of California San Diego's Napoleone Ferrara, who helped develop the cancer drug Avastin.
Atkinson said the idea of creating a new prize has been on his mind for the past year or so.
"This isn't really a major prize like this in psychology or cognitive sciences," he said. "I wanted to create one to bring attention to the outstanding work people are doing and to highlight the field so that younger people might become interested in it."
Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences, said in a statement: "Dr. Atkinson's generous gift enables (us) to recognize outstanding individuals who are making fundamental contributions to the advancement of these important areas of science."

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cladden wrote:Can't shoot freethrows, can't rebound. We still ****ing pulled it out. Another win in really a sub-par performance in many ways. Baron (barring the free-throws) was ofcourse messiah again but otherwise. Nicely done by Pietrus, Jackson and JRich but mostly it was just making the Mavs suck more with our D. Crazy. I love this team.
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Adopt A Gluten-Free Blogger: Karina's Pumpkin Chai Bread with Cranberries
Seamaiden of the vegetarian gluten-free blog Book of Yum is hosting another round of Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger, a blogging event in which we adopt another GF blogger and prepare one of their recipes. Last time I participated in this event, I baked gluten-free pita bread. This time it's the "Thanksgiving Edition" so we were all asked to prepare a dish from another blog that was thematically appropriate. I chose to prepare the vegan, gluten-free Pumpkin Chai Bread with Cranberries from the blog Karina's Kitchen (a/k/a The Gluten-Free Goddess). Karina has long been one of my favorite bloggers. She has supported and inspired me ever since I entered the blogging world several years back. When she got diagnosed with a huge list of food allergies in addition to celiac disease, the gluten-free blogging showed their support for her in the Cooking for Karina event I hosted. They made it clear with their numerous submissions that she is one of the best-loved residents of the gluten-free (and food allergy) blogosphere. But I have to make an embarrassing confession: Though I've used Karina's recipes often to inspire my own cooking, I don't think I've ever truly and thoroughly followed one of her recipes! Until today, that is. I chose this recipe in order to use up the cranberries left over from canning cranberry applesauce a few weeks ago and to stretch myself by actually following a recipe for a change.
I was a little worried about what the texture would be like, because the recipe is eggless and I haven't done a whole lot of vegan baking since being gluten-free. Thanks to egg replacer and xanthan gum it actually holds together pretty well. It is beautiful when it comes out of the oven - It is golden in hue and the cranberries look like gems! I enjoyed it, and look forward to toasting a slice or two for breakfast in the morning. Do I lose points if I smear a little butter on your vegan recipe, Karina? Hehe.
The down-low on how I customized the recipe: I chose to use chopped hazelnuts as a mix-in in addition to cranberries, as they were on sale at the store (I initially wanted pecans, but they were twice as expensive). That was a good choice, because the ones I sprinkled on the top of the loaf before baking became lightly toasted which brought out their flavor and crunch. I used raw agave nectar instead of sugar (per Karina's suggested measurements). I would probably use a good bit more sweetener next time. I don't have a major sweet tooth but I think a little more sweetness would round out the flavor. I'd also cut down on the liquid a little bit more than I did, to compensate for the moisture from the agave. I baked it for 60+ minutes and it was still a bit too moist inside. The flours I used were 3/4 cup of millet flour, 1/2 cup sorghum flour, and 1/4 cup tapioca flour.
This bread has a really nice texture with little bursts of tart cranberry flavor. It is lightly sweet which is great for those of us who don't have huge sweet tooths or are trying to cut back on sugar. It has a subtle chai flavor and the pumpkin is present but not overly assertive so this might be a way to get some more veggies into your kids' tummies! It's easy to make successfully using mostly whole grains, which was a plus.
If you haven't checked out Karina's Kitchen, you've been missing out. It's worth subscribing to Karina's blog for the photographs alone! Stop by and congratulate her for just publishing Aftertaste in Exile, her book of paintings, poetry and photography.
6 comments:
- Parisa said...
ooohhh that cake looks great!
i found that you can purchase some of the ingridients from http://www.oway.com.au/
- Sally Parrott Ashbrook said...
Mmmm looks yummy. But then again, I vote for any Karina recipe any time!
- Carrie said...
that looks just delicious!! I love karina's recipes! she is just so gifted!!
- Foodbox said...
yeap, Karina has been a great resource for me since I started to try cooking gluten free, and so have you actually! I've got a little something for you. Come on over
and take a peek.
- seamaiden said...
Beautiful! So glad that you joined us for the event. and now... I really need to post the roundup!
- Karina Allrich said...
Aw- you are incredibly sweet! And your version of the bread looks delicious. Because I bake at high altitude- in the desert- I suspect less moisture is needed for sea level. I'll make a note of that in the recipe.
And no, Bubbe, go ahead and schmear. And use real eggs next time, if you like. It's all good.
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Salford in Greater Manchester has seen house prices increase at a faster rate in percentage terms than any other urban area of Britain in the first six months of 2014, a new study shows.
Property prices in Salford, which is home to the MediaCity UK complex where much of the BBC is now based, have grown by £14,874 or 12pc in just six months to reach an average £138,619, according to an index published by the property listings website Zoopla. It was ahead of an 8pc rise for London prices.
The BBC now has 3,000 staff in Salford, which has a population of around 230,000, and continues to transfer more posts to its second home. A report by the National Audit Office last year criticised the cost of relocating staff. It found a total of 894 staff were paid relocation allowances worth a total of £16m, a cost that was expected to rise to £24m.
The Salford Quays area has flourished after a major redevelopment of the former industrial area, which began in the Eighties.
Lawrence Hall, a spokesman for Zoopla, said: "Over the past few years, Salford especially has prospered from job creation in the area, which has helped boost the local property market.
"Property price growth has largely been a London and South East story until recently, so it is very encouraging to see the house price recovery broadening and the ripple effect starting to take hold further north."
The research showed homes across Britain typically added £90 to their value every day during the first half of 2014 as the housing market gathered momentum.
London home owners have seen their property's worth climb by around £238 a day while those in Scotland have seen a much more modest £10 daily increase in values, according to the research by Zoopla.
Across Britain, the average property price stands at £260,488, which is 6.5pc or £16,265 in cash terms higher than in January, equating to a £90-a-day increase over the first six months of this year, the study found.
Despite the market recovery, some home owners have also seen the value of their home dwindle over the last six months. Wadebridge in Cornwall was named by Zoopla as the worst-performing town over the half-year for property prices, with values there having fallen by around £40 a day, or more than £7,000 over the whole six-month period.
Salford Quays area has been transformed
Brough in Yorkshire, St Leonards-On-Sea in East Sussex, Tavistock in Devon, Faringdon in Oxfordshire, Prudhoe in Northumberland and Caldicot in Monmouthshire were also on the list of property hotspots dotted up and down the country.
At the other end of the scale and sitting alongside Wadebridge, were Ryton in Tyne and Wear, Newton-Le-Willows in Merseyside and Treorchy in South Wales, which were named as places where prices have seen particularly sharp falls in recent months.
London house prices have grown at a lower percentage rate than those in Salford, with an 8.2pc increase recorded in the capital over the last six months, but in cash terms the increase is much bigger, at £43,115 over the whole six-month period, or £238 a day, pushing the typical price of a property there to £567,392.
All regions across Britain have seen prices increase over the last six months, with London's upswing followed by a 7.5pc or £19,440 increase in property prices in the East of England over the last half-year, equating to a £107-a-day rise in the typical house value there.
A 7.4pc or £23,031 surge in values was also recorded in South East England, working out at an increase of around £127 a day to the average house price.
In North West England, prices have increased typically by £10,591 over the last six months, equating to a £58 a day increase.
Property values in Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East have both climbed by around £50 a day over the first half of 2014.
The values in Wales have lifted by 3.5pc over the last six months, which is the equivalent of adding around £31 a day to the price of a property there.
On a regional basis, Scotland has seen the smallest increase in property prices over the last six months, with a 1.1pc rise over the half year, equating to a daily increase of around £10.
Zoopla's calculations are based on a formula it uses to work out the market value of a home on any given day, taking into account factors such as recent house sale prices in a given area and current local asking prices. Sources used for this valuation estimate include the Government, estate agents, surveyors and users of Zoopla's website.
What next for house prices?
While the housing market is generally continuing to show signs of strengthening, some recent reports have highlighted evidence that the pace of the recovery is slowing, particularly following the introduction of toughened mortgage lending rules at the end of April, which mean applicants have to undergo stronger checks into their spending habits to make sure they can afford their home loan.
The Bank of England has also recently announced new curbs for the mortgage market, saying that loans of 4.5 times a borrower's income or higher should account for no more than 15pc of new mortgages issued by lenders. It also said that lenders should ensure that borrowers can keep up their mortgage repayments in the event of a rise of up to 3pc in interest rates over the first five years of the loan.
A report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has found that the majority of London-based surveyors now expect house prices in the English capital to fall in the next three months. Rics said that inquiries from potential buyers in London are now starting to slip back.
London house prices increased by a record annual rate of 20.1pc in May, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released last week.
Here is how average property prices have increased in each region since January, with the average property value in July followed by the increase in cash and percentage terms since January:
• London, £567,392, £43,115, 8.2%
• East of England, £278,347, £19,440, 7.5%
• South East England, £333,953, £23,031, 7.4%
• South West England, £255,606, £16,482, 6.9%
• North West England, £170,645, £10,591, 6.6%
• Yorkshire and the Humber, £155,684, £9,131, 6.2%
• East Midlands, £181,537, £10,167, 5.9%
• North East England, £172,740, £9,008, 5.5%
• West Midlands, £191,647, £9,250, 5.1%
• Wales £165,642, £5,611, 3.5%
• Scotland, £170,800, £1,793, 1.1%
Here are Zoopla's "best performing towns" of the first half of 2014 for house prices, with the average property value in July followed by the increase since January in cash and percentage terms:
1. Salford, Greater Manchester, £138,619, £14,874, 12.0%
2. Brough, Yorkshire, £236,340, £25,184, 11.9%
=3. St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex, £186,228, £19,690, 11.8%
=3. Brentford, London, £411,231, £43,415, 11.8%
=3. Tavistock, Devon, £268,587, £28,282, 11.8%
6. Hunstanton, Norfolk, £262,660, £27,446, 11.7%
7. Greenford, London, £344,422, £35,678, 11.6%
=8. Faringdon, Oxfordshire, £334,057, £34,427, 11.5%
=8. Prudhoe, Northumberland, £175,359, £18,029, 11.5%
=8. Caldicot, Monmouthshire, £222,346, £22,847, 11.5%
Here are Zoopla's "worst performing towns" of the first half of 2014 for house prices, with the average property value in July followed by the change since January in cash and percentage terms:
1. Wadebridge, Cornwall, £342,192, minus £7,218, minus 2.1%
2. Ryton, Tyne and Wear, £152,224, minus £2,897, minus 1.9%
3. Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, £136,504, minus £2,240, minus 1.6%
4. Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, £74,428, minus £1,157, minus 1.5%
5. Bacup, Lancashire, £112,869, minus £1,457, minus 1.3%
6. Accrington, Lancashire, £103,177, minus £1,300, minus 1.24%
7. Burntisland, Fife, £163,630, minus £1,978, minus 1.19%
8. Kinross, Perth and Kinross, £226,347, minus £2,735, minus 1.19%
9. Castleford, West Yorkshire, £122,653, minus £1,420, minus 1.14%
10. Totnes, Devon £330,130, minus £3,700, minus 1.11%


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20th Anniversary of the UNITAR-IPI Fellowship Programme in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy [1]
26 July 2013, Holmenkollen, Norway - This year marked the twentieth anniversary of the UNITAR-IPI Fellowship Programme in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy, established by Dr. Connie Peck in 1993, following her tenure as a Special Consultant to the Australian Foreign Minister, Gareth Evans. The purpose of the consultancy was to make proposals for strengthening peacemaking and preventive diplomacy within the United Nations. When Peck discovered that no training in these subjects existed in the system for UN staff and diplomats, she approached UNITAR and IPI with a proposal to develop such a programme and subsequently launched a campaign to obtain the necessary funding.
Twenty years later, the Fellowship Programme has gained a well-earned reputation for excellence. Seven hundred and thirty senior and middle-level participants have attended this unique programme.
UN Staff from the Office of the Secretary-General, the Department of Political Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Office of Legal Affairs, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the High Commissioner for Refugees have deepened their knowledge and strengthened their skills through participation. A large number of diplomats (working on UN issues) from Member States around the world have also participated, as well as personnel from regional organizations, including the African Union, the Organization of American States, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Association of South-East Asian Nations, and the Pacific Islands Forum.
The 40 participants attending the 2013 Fellowship Programme were provided with the latest knowledge and theory in conflict analysis, negotiation and mediation and an opportunity to practice and refine these skills through exercises and simulations. Ten highly-experienced, world-renowned scholars and practitioners acted as resource persons.
The interest-based, problem-solving approach to negotiation and mediation, which is the focus of the curriculum, represents the most up-to-date thinking in the field of conflict prevention and resolution and encourages the exploration of all parties' interests, so that innovative options can be developed to address parties' concerns and aspirations. In contrast to the more commonly used power-based and rights-based approaches, interest-based negotiation and mediation tend to be less costly, enabling more lasting, integrative, win-win solutions to be found. As well, resource persons discuss the many challenges that occur and lessons they have learned when carrying out dispute resolution in complex, real-world conflict situations.
The Fellowship Programme is held annually at the Soria Moria Conference Centre in Holmenkollen, Norway and the 2013 programme took place from 25 June to 4 July. UNITAR is very grateful to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Finland and Sweden for their crucially important financial support for this programme.
For more information please see UNITAR's page on [2]Peacemaking and Conflict Prevention [2]
Image 1: Dr. Peck introduces Prof. John Packer, member of the UN Standby Team of Mediation Experts
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Associate Professor of Media Design
Katherine Moriwaki is an Assistant Professor of Media Design in the School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. As faculty at Parsons Katherine's focus is on interaction design and artistic practice. She teaches core curriculum classes in the M.F.A. Design + Technology Program where students engage a broad range of creative methodologies to realize new possibilities in interactive media. Katherine is also currently completing a Ph.D. in the Networks and Telecommunications Research Group at Trinity College Dublin, which examines the intersection between fashion, technology, and creative practice.Her work has appeared in numerous festivals and conferences including numer.02 at Centre Georges Pompidou, Futuresonic, Break 2.2, SIGGRAPH, eculture fair, Transmediale, ISEA, Ars Electronica, WIRED Nextfest, and Maker Faire. Her publications have appeared in a wide range of venues such as Rhizome.org, Ubicomp, CHI, ISEA, NIME, the European Transport Conference, and the Journal of AI and Society. Her project Umbrella.net, in collaboration with Jonah Brucker-Cohen was featured in "New Media Art" by Mark Tribe and Reena Jana in 2006.Working within a broad range of areas, Katherine's work spans disciplines and communities of practice. She has taught at a wide variety of institutions and departments, such as Trinity College Dublin, Rhode Island School of Design, and Parsons The New School for Design, as has lead workshops on interaction design and the creative re-use of electronic objects around the globe.
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Annual 2013 Anime Awards
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Completed: 01/16/2014
Presentation Categories
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Best Story
1. Blast of Tempest (Fall 2012-Winter 2013)
Dramatic, well-plotted, well-written and overall just brilliantly executed, Blast of Tempest provided a compelling story held in place by its fascinating quartet of main characters. Perfectly self-contained and logical on its own terms, Blast of Tempest is an incredible example of how to use characters to tell a story while still maintaining a compelling plot.
2. A Certain Scientific Railgun: S (Spring 2013-Summer 2013)
Although the Silent Party arc was fairly pedestrian, albeit fun and still thought provoking, the Sisters Arc carries Misaka and company into the second place. Gripping, emotional and intense, Misaka's quest to save her clones from being sacrificed raises serious questions relevant to our modern scientific world and about the nature of sacrifice.
3. The Eccentric Family (Summer 2013)
What started out as a meandering, relaxed story gradually built up into family conflict and drama, all concluding with a satisfying ending that reaffirms the value of family. Artistically and beautifully written.
Best Animation
1. Kyousougiga (Fall 2013)
I've gush about Kyousougiga's animation before and I'll do it again here. The show looks like it was made to be an anime. The animation in incredibly artistic and beautifully matches the tone and mood of the show. It's not often that an anime's animation so fully embraces and enhances the show itself, but Kyousougiga's does that and does it very well. Simply put, the unity between the animation and the rest of the show elevates everything about this anime.
2. Nagi no Asukara (Fall 2013)
I may have put this on hold to be able to marathon it, but I don't need to have seen the whole show to tell you that Nagi no Asukara's animation is beautiful. Like our third place winner, Nagi no Asukara takes full advantage of the fact that it is set around water. The coloring is gorgeous and the water effects both in and out of the water make this show visually stunning. It is worth watching on the merits of the animation alone. That's just how good it is.
3. Free! (Summer 2013)
Another anime steeped in water and KyoAni milks it for all that it is worth. The water scenes are the obvious highlight, but the rest of the show is just as well done.
Best Character Design
1. Gatchaman Crowds (Summer 2013)
Creative, unique and colorful. That about sums up the distinct Gatchaman Crowds character designs, complete with their trademark hair splotches. Really, the whole show was well done, but the character designs are transcendent. Fun to watch on their own and remarkably expressive of the characters' personalities, these designs are a cut above anything else we saw in 2013.
2. The Eccentric Family (Summer 2013)
From P.A. Works come the very unique character designs of The Eccentric Family. Eccentric themselves, the character designs were most noted for their unusual ears, but also brought a softer look that corresponded to species and meshed very nicely with the overall animation.
3. Galilei Donna (Fall 2013)
I much prefer A-1's character designs to KyoAni's, so Galilei Donna takes the third spot with its trio of pretty sisters. Cicinho and the sisters' mother are other highlights of this unique and well drawn cast.
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Best OP
1. "Zero!!" by Minami Kuribayashi from The Devil is a Part-Timer! (Spring 2013)
2. "Synchromanica" by Negoto from Galilei Donna (Fall 2013)
3. "Even Though I Love You" by Kylee from Blast of Tempest (Winter 2013)
Best ED
1. "Qué Será Será" by fhana from The Eccentric Family (Summer 2013)
2. "Daisy" by Stereo Dive Foundation from Beyond the Boundary (Fall 2013)
3. "Tsukiyomi" by Phatmans After School from Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta (Fall 2013)
Best OST
1. Blast of Tempest (Fall 2012-Winter 2013)
2. Kyousougiga (Fall 2013)
3. Attack on Titan (Spring 2013-Summer 2013)
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Best Action
1. Hunter x Hunter (Ongoing)
A top notch show in general, and there's few other shows that can match the quality of the fights.
2. Attack on Titan (Spring 2013-Summer 2013)
3-D Gear fights and epic Titan throwdowns make Attack on Titan one of the best action anime of the year. Episode 22 still sits in my mind as one of the best episodes of the entire year on the virtue of its three incredible fights.
3. Kill la Kill (Fall 2013-Winter 2014)
Because who doesn't love fight upon fight, each boasting crazy, overblown action and bloodsucking sailor uniforms?
Best Adventure
1. Log Horizon (Fall 2013-Winter 2014)
Thoughtful, complex and ever improving.
2. Hunter x Hunter (Ongoing)
An absolute quality show that is mysteriously overlooked.
3. Sunday Without God (Summer 2013)
For all of its faults, Sunday Without God did have some good moments. However, the adventure is purely physical; it never really makes its way into the characters themselves.
Best Comedy
1. The Devil is a Part-Timer! (Spring 2013)
My love for this show is unhidden and unabashed. Giving a polished new spin to the "fish out of water" trope, The Devil is a Part-Timer! took the time to build fun characters, entertaining character relationships and took a surprisingly critical (if you are paying attention) look at the minimum wage, paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle. The comedy is the flashiest aspect of the show, but understand are surprisingly potent themes on what it means to live, work and have relationships in this modern world. A second season would make me unspeakably happy.
2. Love Lab (Summer 2013)
I ended up marathoning this a few weeks after it aired and was delighted to find a clean, situational comedy that relied on its characters and writing to make me laugh. And make me laugh it did. At its core Love Lab is about making you laugh, but by the end I found myself surprisingly attached to the characters. One of the few shows that are on my list of instant recommendations to relatively new anime viewers.
3. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W (Spring 2013)
My guilty pleasure anime. Despite the ridiculous level of weirdness and occasionally uncomfortable moments and references I didn't get, Nyaruko-san W just had a strange charm, an energy to it that made me love it. Nyarko herself really carries the show, and the portrayal of her undying love for Mahiro, though unrequited (for now?) and over the top, is actually somewhat touching.
Best Drama
1. The Eccentric Family (Summer 2013)
Subtly shifts from being lighthearted to being serious, and the meandering pace picks up just the right amount in the middle of the show. Although it lacks the "it" factor to push it over the top, it is an artistically done show and a well told story.
2. Nagi no Asukara (Fall 2013-Winter 2014)
Still on hold, but I can't fault the show for my own watching preferences.
3. White Album 2 (Fall 2013)
As much as I hated and raged about the ending, White Album 2 is technically very strong.
Best Ecchi
I prefer not to encourage this particular genre.
Best Fantasy
1. Blast of Tempest (Fall 2012-Winter 2013)
I feel like trying to explain my feelings about Blast of Tempest is futile. There is simply no show that can compete with the drama, themes, characters or anything from this show. It's an easy choice.
2. Kyousougiga (Fall 2013)
A beautiful and conceptually complex fantasy world complements the family drama and provides a visually gorgeous setting to explore a beautiful story about a family's reunification.
3. Gatchaman Crowds (Summer 2013)
Some shows hide their social commentary. Show flaunt it out in the open. Usually, the former case is better, but Gatchaman Crowds somehow maintains a serious face despite how preachy it can sometimes sound. The messaging is solid and a second season is inbound, so I'm not going to knock the ending too much.
Best Harem
1. The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc (Summer 2013)
TWGOK has always been more than your typical harem anime, but the third season shifted things to a new level. I really appreciated the more serious tone in this season and thought the emotion was handled very well. Watching Keima have to deal with the consequences, both himself and for the girls, was a look into the reality of romance. In the end, this particular season transcended the limits of the genre to become something much more moving and much more powerful.
2. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W (Spring 2013)
Nyaruko is the clear winner in the harem, but the other characters are entertaining and lovable. Combined with the show's high energy and humor, this anime is a very fun watch.
3. My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with My School Romantic Comedy (Fall 2013)
Dumb Chocolat. End of story. The rest of the harem was pretty fun, too, and it almost reaches Nyaruko-san levels of wut?-ness.
Best Mystery
Best Romance
1. Golden Time (Fall 2013-Winter 2014)
Okay, sure, I haven't actually watched it yet & won't for a while longer. But it's the only pure romance on my list, so that says something on its own. I have seen the first couple episodes, and I liked it enough to put it on hold for a marathon.
2. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (Spring 2013)
Okay, so maybe the romance was a little light. But I'm shoehorning the rom-com genre into the romance genre and SNAFU definitely deserves to be here. Like its protagonist, it's insightful and little harsh, but usually right.
Best Science Fiction
1. A Certain Scientific Railgun S (Summer 2013-Fall 2013)
Railgun has always been one of my favorite anime, even before S, and the relevant topics covered by S molded it into much more than a cheery story about a group of friends. The whole show is quality from start to finish, and is a pleasure to watch.
2. Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (Summer 2013)
A solid show with a solid story. Although some of theme were wasted, abundant interesting themes were raised and Chamber stands tall as one of the most beloved mechas in recent memory.
3. Arpeggio of Blue Steel (Fall 2013)
A show that was much more touching than expected of an anime shipping a human with female battleships, Arpeggio of Blue Steel was a pleasant surprise in an otherwise emotionally lacking fall season.
Best Slice of Life
1. Gingitsune (Fall 2013)
Man, what a dogfight for the top spot in this category. Gingitsune wins for across the board appeal, its relaxed and mature, but not stuffy, mood and just an overall heartwarming feeling. As a slice of life, I don't think there is anything Gingitsune could have done better than it did. I had no gripes with any of the characters, enjoyed all the interactions and pretty much every moment of the show. The extra bonus was getting to learn a little more about Shinto Shrine traditions. I could recommend this show to literally anyone without worry.
2. Silver Spoon (Summer 2013)
An excellently written coming-of-age story. Although we've only seen the first half the season, the quality of this show just oozes out of it. It's fun to watch, funny when it needs to be and occasionally touches something more emotional. The exploration of the different themes relating to farming was not only a rather educational experience, but one that was relevant to other areas of life.
3. Non Non Biyori (Fall 2013)
Compared to Non Non Biyori, Gingitsune is a rioting adventure. Watching Non Non Biyori is like the anime equivalent of having a nice, warm afternoon nap. Incredibly laid back, charming and almost absurdly idillic, this show defines the slice of life at its most natural. It is not surprising to me that this show is so popular in Japan; it is a welcome diversion from the high speed city life.
Best Sports
1. Free! (Summer 2013)
That's right, Free! wins by default. I regret nothing. It was a pretty decent show, for all the griping and hero-worship that has followed it around.
Best Short Series
1. Miss Monochrome (Fall 2013)
One of just a handful that I watched, and the only one meriting and actual vote. Pleasant, and good for one good joke an episode.
Character Categories
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Best Male Character
1. Mahiro Fuwa from Blast of Tempest (Fall 2012-Winter 2013)
A mesmerizing character in the first half of the show, Mahiro continues to mature and develop in the second half as he takes a backseat to Yoshino. However, his intelligence is on full display and his drive never leaves. His forceful and single-minded focus is not only captivating to watch, but also, in a strange way, inspiring.
2. Yasaburo Shimogamo from The Eccentric Family (Summer 2013)
Beginning as a flightly, whimsical character, Yasaburo holds down the show with his narration and unique viewpoint. He also develops over the course of the show, displaying courage, loyalty and cleverness. A pleasure to watch and the best narrator of the year.
3. Hachiman Hikigaya from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (Spring 2013)
Cynical, realistic, perceptive (even with girls!!) and strangely magnetic, Hachiman provided a breath of fresh air in the rom-com genre, standing up as one of the very few male leads to be able to both realize when a girl liked him and also take his time deciding what to do. Hachiman is what he is. He's proud of it. Coupled with the other leads and secondary characters, Hachiman not only seems to grow throughout the series, but he helps those around him to grow. It's a sign of great writing and a good character.
Best Female Character
1. Hajime Ichinose from Gatchaman Crowds (Summer 2013)
Probably the most dominant personality of the year, Hajime's relentless optimism, while grating to some, hides a genuine character. Her intelligence and insistence on her own way pull the entire show along & she is central to the show's messaging and agenda. Whether you like her or not, it is impossible to deny her impact on the show and the symbolic importance of her character. I found her extremely interesting and fun to watch.
2. Hakaze Kusaribe from Blast of Tempest (Fall 2012-Winter 2013)
Scheming and manipulative in the first cour, thoughtful and brave in the second, Hakaze goes down as one of the more interesting female characters of the year. Her eventual rebellion against the Tree of Genesis was an incredibly interesting philosophical and emotional situation & her confrontation and interaction with the true Mage of Exodus was fascinating.
3. Misaka Mikoto from A Certain Scientific Railgun S (Summer 2013-Fall 2013)
Misaka's character depth continues to impress in Railgun's second season. Her development as a person from start to end of the show was pleasant to watch and her intrepid spirit in the face of an impossible situation earns her high marks as well.
Overall Categories
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Must Watch of 2013
Assuming the Best of 2013 are also must watches, I am using this space to add in votes for other deserving series.
1. Hunter x Hunter (Ongoing)
For being the BEST long running shounen series, and somehow the most ignored.
2. Attack on Titan (Spring 2013-Summer 2013)
For being the most talked about show of 2013.
3. Non Non Biyori (Fall 2013)
For doing slice of life as perfectly as it could ever be done.
Best Anime of 2013
1. Blast of Tempest (Fall 2012-Winter 2013)
My all time favorite anime and my highest ranked anime of all time. This is a show whose greatness is subtle and easy to miss, but from characters to plot to the story to animation to music, Blast of Tempest stands above any anime I've seen. The Shakespearean homages abound and give a beautiful amount of depth to the story and to the main characters, who display some of the most potent and moving character development I have ever seen. In the end, a story about recovering and moving on from loss is something to which everyone can relate. For these reasons and more, Blast of Tempest is the best anime of 2013.
2. A Certain Scientific Railgun S (Spring 2013-Summer 2013)
Yes, the Sisters Arc is carrying this show to this spot. No, it's not a problem. Misaka's development through the arc is incredibly moving and authentic and the lessons she learns from it actually do carry into the Silent Party Arc. Railgun S does an excellent job of mixing the serious and the humourous, but the serious tone dominates the first arc and makes it very, very good. Furthermore, the themes Railgun S deals with and ultimately does make statements on are relevant to today's world. That is a rare accomplishment, especially as Railgun S does so without ever coming across as pedantic.
3. Silver Spoon (Summer 2013)
I may be contradicting myself here, but Silver Spoon does belong on this list. As a writer, I have incredible respect for what the author has done with the story and the second season, which has only just begun, reminds me even more how professional and well-done the writing for the show is. Furthermore, it is a great story boasting a really excellent main character. Silver Spoon is a quality show all round, and it gets its due here.
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might as well.
Almost forgot about this. Welp, let me slowly but surely do my best to get this done. I won't be casting any votes for movies and series that started in Fall of 2012 and ended in 2013 (except for Jojo's Bizarre Adventure since I see the 2nd half as a whole different season)
*This sh!t is hard. Always feel bad when I can't include a series that I liked.*
Finally got it done. I'm mostly happy with my choices but I may reevaluate them later. Also may add some notes on why I chose what I chose.
Best Story
1. Sunday Without God
2. The Eccentric Family
3. Kyousougiga
Best Animation
1. Nagi no Asukara
2. Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
3. Attack on Titan
Best Character Design
1. Gatchaman Crowds
2. Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
3. Galilei Donna
Best OP
1. "Guren no Yumiya" by Linked Horizon (Attack on Titan)
2. "Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!" by Konomi Suzuki and Kiba of Akiba (WataMote)
3. "Bloody Stream" by Coda (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
Best ED
1. "Be" by Song Riders (Devil Survivor 2: The Animation)
2. "Daisy" by Stereo Dive Foundation (Beyond the Boundary)
3. "Grow Slowly" by Yuka Iguchi (A Certain Scientific Railgun S)
Best OST
1. Attack on Titan
2. Kill la Kill
3. Gatchaman Crowds
Best Action
1. Attack on Titan
2. Kill la Kill
3. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Best Adventure
1. Log Horizon
2. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
3. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic S2
Best Comedy
1. The Devil is a Part-timer!
2. WataMote
3. My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy
Best Drama
1. The Eccentric Family
2. Flowers of Evil
3. White Album 2
Best Ecchi Series
1. HenNeko
2. Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
3. My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy
Best Fantasy
1. Kyousougiga
2. Sunday Without God
3. Problem Children are Coming from Another World, aren't they?
Best Harem
1. The World God Only Knows: Goddess Arc
2. Monogatari Second Series
3. HenNeko
Best Mystery
1. Monogatari Second Series
2. Sunday Without God
3. The Severing Crime Edge
Best Romance
1. Golden Time
2. Nagi no Asukara
3. Kotoura-san
Best Science Fiction
1. A Certain Scientific Railgun S
2. Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
3. Gatchaman Crowds
Best Slice of Life
1. Silver Spoon
2. Servant x Service
3. Non Non Biyori
Best Sports
1. Chihayafuru S2
2. Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!
3. Kuroko's Basketball S2
Best Short Series
1. Muromi-san
3. Miss Monochrome
Best Male Character
1. Hachiman Hikigaya from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
2. Yugo Hachiken from Silver Spoon
3. Deishu Kaiki from Monogatari Second Series
Best Female Character
1. Chihaya Ayase from Chihayafuru S2
2. Mikoto Misaka from A Certain Scientific Railgun S
3. Hajime Ichinose from Gatchaman Crowds
Must Watch of 2013
1. Attack on Titan
2. Kyousougiga
3. The Eccentric Family
Best of 2013
1. Attack on Titan
2. The Eccentric Family
3. Kyousougiga
4. Monogatari Second Series
5. Chihayafuru S2
How I decided the Best of 2013:
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The competition for Best of 2013: The Eccentric Family, Kyousougiga, Attack on Titan, Chihayafuru S2, Monogatari Second Series.
Scoring System - Okay, so I didn't want to spend a ridiculous amount of time trying to figure out what series deserves this honor. I think all five of these series are worthy of having the title of Best of 2013. That being said, I decided to compare each series in five categories (Story, Characters, Animation, Soundtrack, and Personal Enjoyment) and award them points based on how they rank in each (5 points for being 1st, 4 points for being 2nd, 3 points for being 3rd, 2 points for being 4th, and 1 point for being 5th.)
Story: The Eccentric Family (5), Kyousougiga (4), Monogatari Second Series (3), Attack on Titan (2), Chihayafuru S2 (1)
Characters: Chihayafuru S2 (5), Monogatari Second Series (4), The Eccentric Family (3), Kyousougiga (2), Attack on Titan (1)
Animation: Attack on Titan (5), Kyousougiga (4), The Eccentric Family (3), Monogatari Second Series (2), Chihayafuru S2 (1)
Soundtrack: Attack on Titan (5), Kyousougiga (4), The Eccentric Family (3), Monogatari Second Series (2), Chihayafuru S2 (1)
Enjoyment: Chihayafuru S2 (5), Attack on Titan (4), Monogatari Second Series (3), The Eccentric Family (2), Kyousougiga (1)
Final Scores
Attack on Titan - 17
The Eccentric Family - 16
Kyousougiga - 15
Monogatari Second Series - 14
Chihayafuru S2 - 13
Well, there you have it. Attack on Titan gets my vote for Best of 2013 mainly in part due to its excellence in production value.
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It's official: all of my votes are final, and I'm done adding comments. Wow, what a year for anime this was; it'll go down right next to 2011, another stellar year for anime, in my book. Here's hoping 2014 can keep up the pace (I personally feel it's off to a decent start).
Best Story - 1) Kyousogiga
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A story about a mostly separated family coming together across dimensions in the face of an inter-dimensional crisis, and featuring characters who basically tell said inter-dimensional crisis to 'shove it' because their family is more important - I adore this combination of depth and craziness.
2) The Eccentric Family
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I really like the traditional story-telling and the family themes, not to mention the backstories of and relationships between the Tanuki, Tengu, and Humans.
3) Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World)
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I found the coming-of-age and 'origin of the world' themes very interesting, especially with the different races and the drawbacks of "power." I also like how the story takes place over so many years, and how it's a complete story; I also feel the ending was the best ending of any 2013 anime.
Best Animation - 1) Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
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P.A. Works always creates environments vibrant enough to make me appreciate the beauty of nature. With this anime, they expanded that beauty to a fantasy environment. I love how everything in the series just screams out 'sea' to go along with the setting. P.A. Works has also addressed my one previous complaint with their animation by giving the environment movement instead of relying on still-shots. As far as animation is concerned, I couldn't ask for anything more.
2) Sunday Without God
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Everything from the color palette to the scaling of people and objects perfectly complements the anime's fantasy world and sets the tone for what both the world and the anime are like.
3) Kyousogiga
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Another wonderful depiction of a fantasy world; I like how this one looks very traditional, yet has some very strange aspects to it, perfect for a mirror-Tokyo.
Best Character Design - 1) Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen
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Elegant yet melancholic, these designs fit the mood of the anime perfectly.
2) Kyousogiga
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Fantastical in every sense of the word, but also very revealing of the characters' identities and the world in which they live.
3) Gatchaman Crowds
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(Bright and energetic, just like the characters themselves, but also kind of weird, just like the anime.)
Best OP - 1) "Watashi no Bara wo Haminasai" by Ali Project (Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen)
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I love symbolic openings, and this opening is absolutely packed with symbolism and foreshadowing, and is backed by yet another powerful song from Ali Project.
2) "Shiawase☆High Tension↑↑" by Rina Satou, Marina Inoue, and Minori Chihara (Minami-ke Tadaima)
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This is how you make an opening for a slice-of-life series: briefly show off every recurring character in a way that shows what each character is like, show the characters interacting in meaningful ways, and back all of this with an incredibly catchy song.
3) "Koko" by Tamurapan (Kyousogiga)
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Again, I love symbolic openings; this one may not have quite as much symbolism and foreshadowing as Rozen Maiden's, but I love what is there, and the song has made me a fan of Tamurapan, whom I had never heard of before.
Best ED - 1) "Baby Sweet Berry Love" by Yui Ogura (Henneko: The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat)
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I find the song very catchy and a very good match with the sequence, and I like the subtle symbolism in the sequence with the two Tsukikos and the many 'sweet' things and what they represent in the actual anime.
2) "Grow Slowly" by Yuka Iguchi (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S)
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A song that feels somewhat lonely, yet slightly hopeful at the same time, and a sequence that portrays the same loneliness and hopefulness as the song, from start to finish.
3) "Tōku Made" by angela (Coppelion)
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Extremely powerful and emotional song accompanied by a sequence that portrays the anime's world with the rhythm the song provides.
Best OST - 1) Tamayura: More Aggressive
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Just like the anime, the songs are sometimes relaxing and sometimes moving, but always perfect for the mood of each and every scene.
2) Little Busters!/Refrain
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Just like with Tamayura, the songs always fit the scenes they accompany, and some of them ["Song for Friends" in particular] can be almost tear-inducing.
3) Love Live! School Idol Project
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Lots of upbeat and energetic music to suit the lightheartedness of the anime and the passion of the characters, with a few more dramatic songs to fit the anime's more dramatic moments.
Best Action - 1) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S
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From the many uses of Misaka's electricity to Accelerator's plasma bomb, the action was always dynamic and, more importantly for me, meaningful. I could always support what the characters were fighting for; I swear I felt Touma's final punch to Accelerator because it just had that much meaning, as did everyone coming together to protect their city - their home - in style in the final episode.
2) Senki Zesshou Symphogear G
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Again, dynamic, strategic, and mostly meaningful, the action was much more than just people trying kill each other for no good reason. I especially liked Hibiki's "Battle Harmonics" technique.
3) Kill la Kill
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Absolutely over-the-top action that very rarely felt ordinary, yet somehow managed to be meaningful at the same time, especially the fight with Sanageyama.
Best Adventure - 1) Sunday Without God
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Travelling around a tragic fantasy world, meeting other people who have different ways of looking at life, and learning about life and about how the world works in the process of trying to save the world from the system that currently governs it - all of that just screams out 'adventure' to me.
2) Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World)
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A physical adventure in the sense of going to new places and learning about the world and about the (very messed-up) history of humanity, and a spiritual adventure in the sense of exploring humanity itself and dealing with what it means to be human in that world - really powerful stuff.
3) Galilei Donna
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Being forced to travel around the world due to being framed for a crime turns into a journey about exploring family lineage, learning what the world is like outside of a surprisingly small comfort zone, and growing both as people and as a family in order to face that outside world head on - a very fruitful adventure, in my eyes.
Best Comedy - 1) Kiniro Mosaic
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One of the best comedies I've seen in the past few years; the characters and the many little touches never failed to keep me smiling and/or laughing, no matter what was happening on screen.
2) Love Lab
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I lost track of the number of times I burst out laughing while watching this series; the chemistry between Riko and Maki made this anime for me, but the other characters still managed to complement those two enough to prevent things from getting stale.
3) Yuyushiki
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I loved the dynamic and crazy interactions between the main trio. Yui was a great straight man for Yuzuko and Yukari, meaning the two of them never had to hold back on the craziness, which in turn let Yui have as much fun as her idiotic friends were having.
Best Drama - 1) The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
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The three separate romance aspects are just the tip of the iceberg. Just when you think things will work out because they always work out in anime, they don't. Every time Sorata and co. worked up the strength to try again, I found myself thinking that things would work out this time, that they had to work out this time, and every time I was wrong, and I felt the characters' pain and sense of hopelessness. Nothing screamed out "drama" to me more than this anime in the year 2013.
2) Flowers of Evil
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"Normal" events felt anything but normal in this series. Kasuga's self-loathing and desperate attempts to live a normal life, Nakamura's anti-normal attitude and actions, and the anime's reluctance to let us know what the parents were thinking all combined to make every tiny action feel life-risking and every major action feel like something beyond human comprehension. The way this anime made me think to myself "That really just happened" time and time again was incredible.
3) Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
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Drama is everywhere in this anime: between the various members of the love polygon, between the people of the surface and the people of the sea, between friends and between family, and even between Uroko-sama and various Shioshishio residents. Even when the characters actually manage to speak their minds, it's not enough to resolve the drama. And that's not even to mention a certain plot twist at the halfway mark.
Best Ecchi Series - N/A (I watched some series this year that are considered "ecchi," but I don't like the ecchi elements and I'm not voting for what I feel is the best anime that just so happened to have ecchi elements in it.)
Best Fantasy - 1) Kyousogiga
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I really like how the Looking-glass City is traditional but weird, and how its residents are even weirder: a monk, a demon, and a priest who govern the city, a rabbit-turned-Buddha, a direct descendant of God, and the offspring of those last two, as weird as they are, only scratch the surface of that world's weirdness. And on top of that, all of these fantasy elements are integrated into the story.
2) The Eccentric Family
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The city and its outskirts provide the perfect setting for the strong, traditional family themes the anime addresses, and those themes are accentuated by having the characters be mythological beings.
3) Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
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I really like the cultural differences between the people of the sea and the people of the surface, and the way those cultural differences become a source of conflict for the plot. I also like how, despite the different culture, the residents of Shioshishio are still people and still face some of the same issues as the people of the surface.
Best Harem - 1) Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT
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This kind of is and kind of isn't a harem, which is what I like about it. Kodaka is aware he's surrounded by girls, and actively avoids situations that could lead to romantic developments for fear of ruining the group's harmony and returning the club members to a state of having no friends. I feel this is a very interesting take on the harem concept.
2) OreShura
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The girls don't try to hide their feelings for Eita, who wants no part of any potential romance with any of them. At times this series addresses how Eita could deal with his situation, and I like this down-to-earth approach.
3) The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
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It's pushing it a bit to call this a harem because Keima is pretty much forced to make so many girls fall in love with him, but I like that approach; it's another unique take on the harem concept.
Best Mystery - 1) Psycho-Pass
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I like the various smaller mysteries and how the concept of the crime coefficient ties into them, but even they don't compare to the mysteries surrounding the Sibyl System and its impact on society; the lack of a 'right' answer makes this mystery even more compelling.
2) Danganronpa: The Animation
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I found the trial scenes very tense and suspenseful, and I liked the way the series handled most of the reveals and the aftermath of the reveals; I also found most of Naegi's deductions to be very smart.
3) Futari wa Milky Holmes
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Not to be confused with Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, this series follows different main characters who develop a rivalry of sorts with a very antagonistic group of thieves; I like the coming-of-age themes and the way the series addresses what it means to be a detective or a Phantom Thief in the Milky Holmes universe.
Best Romance - 1) Kotoura-san
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The romance that developed between Koutoura and Manabe felt very natural to me; it was always a joy to watch those two interact. But on top of that, I felt like the romance was necessary for both of them; Koutoura needed it in order to have some peace of mind, and Manabe needed it in order for his more caring and protective side to come out. This is the kind of romance I like to see.
2) The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
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I really like how there were three separate romance aspects in this anime, and I like how the romance aspects tied into the character development and the characters' goals to create a dynamic (and dramatic) story.
3) Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
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The love polygon can be confusing in the beginning, but it reaches a point where the characters realize they need to do something about it; I really like how the characters' efforts to resolve the love polygon tie in to their efforts to grow up and deal with the other conflicts they face.
Best Science Fiction - 1) Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World)
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I liked how there were different (sort-of) races and that those races interacted in deceptively complex ways. I also really liked how the concept of "power" was integrated into both the story-telling and the character interactions, as well as the impact it had on Saki.
2) Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
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The origin of the Hideauze blew me away, as did the plot developments that came about from Ledo discovering their origin. Also, I loved the contrasts and interactions between Ledo's technology and the Gargantia crew's technology.
3) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S
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In a city where sci-fi elements are a part of daily life, concepts such as cloning, vector manipulation, and electricity generation still manage to stand out because of how dynamic they are and how they're integrated into the story and into Misaka and Accelerator's characters.
Best Slice of Life - 1) Tamayura: More Aggressive
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I feel this improves on the first season in almost every way. It maintains and possibly even improves on the tranquility of the first season, but also adds in a lot of emotion as it portrays Fū and her friends taking steps toward their newfound dreams in their day-to-day life; scenes such as Kanae joining Fū's photography club, Fū fully accepting her father's mantle, and Kanae thanking Fū at the first sunrise of the year nearly had me in tears. I really wish more people knew about this series.
2) Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home
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This felt like a long episode of Hanasaku Iroha, which is possibly my favorite slice-of-life series ever, so I have no problem with that. I was really interested in Satsuki's backstory and how similar she was to Ohana as a teenager, and I also liked the emphasis on Nako's family, something that had only been briefly touched upon in the series. But I was most interested in the way those two plots became interwoven, thanks in no small part to Ohana's magic.
3) GJ-bu
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I don't have much to say about this one; I just really liked the characters and character interactions, and I feel like both of those aspects were enhanced by the down-to-earth atmosphere to the point where I can give it 3rd place for this award.
Best Sports - 1) Chihayafuru 2
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This anime really captures the competitive spirit of both karuta and the many competitive karuta players. More than once, I felt like I could cut the tension of a match with a knife.
2) Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3
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This anime portrays airsoft in a mostly realistic and very interesting way, balancing the concept of winning with the concept of having fun. More specifically, it shows how easily someone like Yura can get lost in a sport, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.
3) Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS
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This anime shows the importance of teamwork quite well in more ways than one; it shows how vital teamwork is in an actual basketball game, but also depicts characters supporting each other in their mutual dreams. I like the larger basketball community this season introduced.
Best Short Series - 1) Encouragement of Climb
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An interesting take on mountain climbing, complete with some character development and a small mountain climbing community, this series has a surprising amount of content packed into its short episodes.
2) Mangirl!
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I liked the concept of working for a magazine that publishes manga, as its something I've never seen before. The chemistry between the characters managed to keep things interesting, and I felt the ending was amazing.
3) Miss Monochrome: The Animation
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I liked watching Miss Monochrome's antics, not only because they amused me, but also because I found it easy to support her in her endeavors to become an idol; it was the reason she was created, after all.
Best Male Character - 1) Sadao Maō (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)
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The way he makes supernatural ordeals feel less important than work-related matters makes him fun to watch, but he also really looks out for his people, a trait I feel any good king/lord should have; I also love how ironic it is that a demon king has this trait.
2) (Adult) Jun Sakurada (Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen)
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I find it fascinating how he has some of the qualities of an adult (since he is an adult), but is still somewhat of a child inside as a result of never really having the dolls around to help him grow up; yet he still manages to contribute to the Alice Game and help resolve conflicts in ways only possible for an adult.
3) Yasaburō Shimogamo (The Eccentric Family)
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I like his subtle craziness (a combination I'm not sure I've ever seen before) and the way he manages to make life difficult for antagonists and almost single-handedly pull his family together in his own unique, subtly crazy way.
Best Female Character - 1) Hajime Ichinose (Gatchaman Crowds)
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Seemingly air-headed at first, but turns out to be very insightful. She understands humans better than anyone else, and manages to be the definition of a hero, saving her kind from themselves.
2) Ibara Naruse (Coppelion)
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Starts out hiding her insecurity for her juniors' sake, but becomes a strong and inspiring leader who will fight to the bitter end to make her ideals a reality.
3) Mako Mankanshoku (Kill la Kill)
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Possibly the best friend anyone can have. Supportive and surprisingly understanding, she will always manage to provide Ryuko with the support she needs in any situation.
Must Watch of 2013 - 1) Kyousogiga
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I doubt you've seen a fantasy/family story like this before. Characters coming together as family to deal with fantasy-world problems is not something I think is likely to happen again anytime soon.
2) Watamote
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I doubt you've ever seen a comedy like this, one that focuses on how a character manages to make herself more and more miserable, but never to the point of anything truly serious, meaning we can laugh without feeling too guilty.
3) Kill la Kill
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You've probably seen a lot of the typical shounen formula, and Studio Trigger knows it, so they made the most over-the-top, no-nonsense, yet somehow down-to-earth shounen anime you'll ever see.
Best of 2013 - 1) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S
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I really felt like the people at J.C. Staff poured their hearts and souls into this anime. The Sisters Arc combines the amazing characterization of the Railgun series with powerful emotions and deep themes, and the Silent Party Arc extends the characterization to even more of the supporting cast [even Mitsuko Kongō] and provides a follow-up to both the Sisters Arc and the Poltergeist Arc from season 1 with more deep themes. Add in dynamic and meaningful action, and you have my Anime of the Year.
2) Nagi no Asukara (Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea)
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This is why I love P.A. Works. They create characters I enjoy watching, they employ coming-of-age themes, and they manage to tie beautiful settings into their stories, especially in Nagi-Asu. Note that this choice, for better or worse, only reflects up to episode 13, as that's the portion of the series that aired in 2013.
3) Kyousogiga
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One of the best fantasy stories I've ever seen, combining a crazy fantasy world with family themes, and taking them both to the extreme. I'm very happy I watched this series.
Since it's kind of obligatory to mention Attack on Titan, I'll just say that I personally felt the last two-thirds of the series was inconsistent and relatively standard fare for a shounen anime, hence why I didn't even give it top 3 for "Must Watch," and the OST just doesn't fit with my personal taste in music; I did like the opening themes, though.
Finally, I was going to list and briefly comment on the series I watched from 2013 that didn't make the cut, as I saw someone else do, but I realized there were way too many of them, so I'll just list the top three series I really wanted to include in these awards, but just couldn't:
1) Day Break Illusion - I feel this series gets a lot more hate than it deserves.
2) Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods - I'd give it 4th place for Best Slice-of-Life.
3) Non Non Biyori - I'd give it (a very, very close) 4th place for Best Comedy and 5th place for Best Slice-of-Life.
And that's that.
I always try to think before I speak. I don't always succeed.
***These are all subject to change as this year comes to an end***
***1) means 1st place, 2) means 2nd place, and 3) means 3rd place, obviously***
Best Story
1) Sunday Without God
2) The Eccentric Family
3) Samurai Flamenco
Best Animation
1) Attack on Titan
2) Nagi no Asukara
3) Sunday Without God
Best Character Design
1) Samurai Flamenco
2) Free!
3) Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist
Best OP
1) Watamote OP
2) Galilei Donna OP and Attack on Titan OP #1
3) Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They? OP and Amnesia OP
Best ED
1) Kyoukai no Kanata ED
2) Attack on Titan ED #2 and Free! ED
3) Tamako Market ED
Best OST
1) Attack on Titan
2) Kill la Kill
3) Free!
Best Action
1) Kill la Kill
2) Attack on Titan
3) Log Horizon
Best Adventure
1) Log Horizon
2) Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?
Best Comedy
1) My Mental Multiple Choice Power Is Completely Ruining My School Romantic Comedy
2) Meganebu!
3) Watamote
Best Drama
1) Nagi no Asukara
2) White Album 2
3) Kotoura-san
Best Ecchi Series (Don't watch Ecchi anime that often)
1) Walkure Romanze
2) Unbreakable Machine-Doll
Best Fantasy
1) The Eccentric Family
2) Kyoukai no Kanata
3) Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?
Best Harem
1) Amnesia
2) Diabolik Lovers
3) Brothers Conflict
Best Mystery
1) Amnesia
Best Romance
1) Nagi no Asukara
2) White Album 2
3) Golden Time
Best Science Fiction (Don't watch Sci-Fi anime that often)
1) Coppelion
2) Galilei Donna
Best Slice of Life
1) Silver Spoon
2) Gingitsune: Messenger Fox of the Gods
3) The Eccentric Family
Best Sports (Don't watch Sports anime that often)
1) Free!
Best Short Series (3-10 minutes)
1) Miss Monochrome
2) Super Seisyun Brothers
Best Male Character
1) Masayoshi Hazama (Samurai Flamenco)
2) Makoto Tachibana (Free!) and Rei Ryugazaki (Free!)
3) Uroko-sama (Nagi no Asukara)
Best Female Character
1) Ibara Naruse (Coppelion)
2) Akari Sakishima (Nagi no Asukara)
3) Haruka Kotoura (Kotoura-san)
Must Watch of 2013
1) Attack on Titan
2) Samurai Flamenco
3) Nagi no Asukara
Best of 2013!
1) Attack on Titan
2) Free!
3) Nagi no Asukara
a bit early?
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Best Story
1. Shinsekai Yori
2. Shingeki no Kyojin
3. Nagi no Asukara
Best Animation
1. Non Non Biyori
2. Free!
3. Suisei no Gargantia
Best Character Design
1. Non Non Biyori
2. Saki: Achiga-hen Episode of Side-A Specials
3. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru
Best OP
1. Se-no! (Yuyushiki)
2. Date A Live (Date A Live)
3. Black + White (Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?)
Best ED
1. Maware! Setsugetsuka (Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai)
2. Boku Janai (Kakumeiki Valvrave)
3. Affection (Yuyushiki)
Best OST
1. Non Non Biyori
2. Shinsekai Yori
3. Love Live! School Idol Project
Best Action
1. Shingeki no Kyojin
2. Strike the Blood
3. Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?
Best Adventure
1. Suisei no Gargantia
2. Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi
3. Log Horizon
Best Comedy
1. Yuyushiki
2. Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku
3. Date A Live
Best Drama
1. Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
2. Nagi no Asukara
3. Love Live! School Idol Project
Best Ecchi Series
1. Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenyroku de Jama Shiteiru
2. Kill La Kill
3. Strike the Blood
Best Fantasy
1. Shingeki no Kyojin
2. Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou
3. Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi
Best Harem
1. Date A Live
2. Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen
3. Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru
Best Mystery (NO vote as I haven't watched enough of it)
Best Romance
1. Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
2. Golden Time
3. Date A Live
Best Science Fiction
1. Shinsekai Yori
2. Suisei no Gargantia
3. Date A Live
Best Slice of Life
1. Non Non Biyori
2. Kiniro Mosaic
3. Gingitsune
Best Sports
1. Chihayafuru 2
2. Free!
3. Yama no Susume (mountain climbing is a sport.)
Best Short Series (3-10 minutes)
1. Yama no Susume
2. Teekyuu 3
3. Mangirl
Best Male Character
1. Hikigaya Hachiman (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru)
2. Katsuragi Keima (Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen)
3. Akasaka Ryuunosuke (Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo)
Best Female Character
1. Mikazuki Yozora (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT)
2. Miyauchi Renge (Non Non Biyori)
3. Yatogami Tohka (Date A Live)
Must Watch of 2013 (think of it like if there was 1 anime you had to watch from 2013 it would be...)
1. Non Non Biyori
2. Shinsekai Yori
3. Shingeki no Kyojin
Best of 2013!
1. Shinsekai Yori
2. Non Non Biyori
3. Date A Live
For characters I'm assuming reappearing ones are valid?
2013 was definitely a good year for anime. I don't think it can match 2011 but it will go down as one of the better years in my opinion. Although the year was dominated by sequels for me, there were a couple of new series like GJ-Club, The Eccentric Family, Nagi no Asukara, and Non Non Biyori that did manage to shine along side the already anticipated sequels such as The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~, Monogatari Series second season, and A Certain Scientific Railgun S.
Best Story
1. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~
2. Monogatari Series second season
3. A Certain Scientific Railgun S
Best Animation
1. Nagi no Asukara (P.A. Works)
2. The Eccentric Family (P.A. Works)
3. RDG: Red Data Girl (P.A. Works)
Best Character Design
1. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~ (Akio Watanabe)
2. Monogatari Series second season (Akio Watanabe)
3. Date A Live (Tsunako)
Best OP
1. "God Only Knows ~secrets of the goddesses~" by Oratorio The World God Only Knows (The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~)
2. "Sister's Noise" by fripside (A Certain Scientific Railgun S)
3. "Kogarashi Sentiment" by Chiwa Saito and Shinichiro Miki (Monogatari Series second season) OP 4
Best ED
1. "Hashiridasou" by Maaya Uchida (GJ Club) ED 4
2. "Monochrome☆HAPPY DAY" by Kana Hanazawa (Oreimo 2) ED 6
3. "Tsuki Hana" by nano.RIPE (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)
Best OST
1. Mahou Shoujo Madoka ★ Magica Move 3: Rebellion (Yuki Kajiura)
2. Kill la Kill (Hiroyuki Sawano)
3. Attack on Titan (Hiroyuki Sawano)
Best Action
1. A Certain Scientific Railgun S
2. Attack on Titan
3. Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya
Best Adventure
1. Monogatari Series second season
2. Attack on Titan
3. Valvrave the Liberator
Best Comedy
1. GJ- Club
2. The Devil is a Part-Timer!
3. The Chronicles of the Going Home Club
Best Drama
1. The Eccentric Family
2. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~
3. Nagi no Asukara
Best Ecchi Series
1. Highschool DxD New
2. Senran Kagura
3. Vividred Operation
Best Fantasy
1. Monogatari Series second season
2. The Eccentric Family
3. Blazblue Alter Memory
Best Harem
1. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~
2. Monogatari Series second season
3. Highschool DxD New
Best Mystery
1. Monogatari Series second season
2. The Eccentric Family
3. Tamako Market
Best Romance
1. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~
2. Oreimo 2
3. The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Best Science Fiction
1. A Certain Scientific Railgun S
2. Valvrave the Liberator
3. Gatchaman Crowds
Best Slice of Life
1. Non Non Biyori
2. GJ Club
3. Yuyushiki
Best Sports
Best Short Series (3-10 minutes)
1. (by default) Senyuu
Best Male Character
1. Keima Katsuragi (The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~)
2. Kaiki Deishu (Monogatari Series second season)
3. Hachiman Hikigaya (My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected)
Best Female Character
1. Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Scientific Railgun S)
2. Chihiro Kosaka (The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~)
3. Hajime Ichinose (Gatchaman Crowds)
Must Watch of 2013
1. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~
2. Mahou Shoujo Madoka ★ Magica Movie 3: Rebellion
3. Oreimo 2
Best of 2013!
1. The World God Only Knows ~goddesses~
2. Mahou Shoujo Madoka ★ Magica Movie 3: Rebellion
3. Monogatari Series second season
Tail On! MAL: Brave_in_Hand.
I'm going to make it easier on myself and not include Fall 2012 that continued into 2013. I WILL include Fall 2013 to 2014.
Best Story:
1st: Golden Time (The writer of Toradora is an absolute genius)
2nd: Little Busters Refrain (Key. Done)
3rd: The World God Only Knows (Chihiro made it happen)
Best Animation:
1st: Gargantia (Beautiful, fluid, and colorful)
2nd: Beyond the Boundary (Beauty and the Blood without gore)
3rd: Sunday Without God (Gripping and colorful)
Best Character Design:
1st: Gargantia ("Go to hell Tin Can")
2nd: Problem Children (Everyone is so colorful and well developed)
3rd: Servant x Service (Same as Problem Children, only for more comic effect)
Best OP:
1st: Sisters' Noise (Railgun S) (fripSide always makes the best music)
2nd: Black + White (Problem Children) (I love the guitar)
3rd: X-Encounter (Tokyo Ravens) (There is a reason why a song gets stuck in your head)
Best ED:
1st: Strike My Soul (Strike the Blood) (Awesome guitar that kind of reminds me of Iron Maiden's Aces High for some reason)
2nd: To Be Continued...? (Problem Children) (I like the rhythmic feel)
3rd: Maware! Setsugetsuka (Unbreakable Machine Doll) (It makes me giggle)
Best OST:
1st: Non Non Biyori (Perfectly blends with the anime to deliver the perfect emotional message [or is that massage?])
2nd: Railgun S (fripSide. What more do you need to know?)
3rd: Infinite Stratos 2 (blends with the anime)
Best Action:
1st: Strike the Blood (Somewhat non-standard vampire basis. I'm not a fan of vampire anime, so this says something)
2nd: Problem Children (High intensity and no blood)
3rd: Beyond the Boundary (Captivating animation)
Best Adventure: I went with pure preference on this one
1st: Problem Children
2nd: Log Horizon
3rd: Sunday Without God
Best Comedy:
1st: Servant x Service (How can you not laugh at this?)
2nd: Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Almost ecchi. That made it funny)
3rd: Love Lab (Watch episode 4 for the ultimate joke in all of anime)
Best Drama:
1st: Little Busters Refrain (Key is a powerhouse. While Little Busters didn't come close to matching the level of Clannad, Refrain was a home run)
2nd: Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Wishes are powerful and dangerous)
3rd: The World God Only Knows (Chihiro: the ultimate plot twist)
Best Ecchi Series:
1st: Strike the Blood (Probably one of the very few ecchi anime where the ecchi did not distract)
2nd: Infinite Stratos 2 (Pure ecchi filler episodes, but a moving storyline with great action sequences)
3rd: My Mental Choices (It was kind of forced, but this one is the best of what's left that I watched)
Best Fantasy:
1st: Strike the Blood (A vampire anime I actually like for once)
2nd: Problem Children (Creative use of real world myth and original fiction)
3rd: Log Horizon (A refined Sword Art Online)
Best Harem:
1st: Hentai Prince (Comical to the end)
2nd: Strike the Blood (Yukina Himeragi is adorable)
3rd: The World God Only Knows (Chihiro. I know Chihiro is becoming the reason for my voting for this, but her role was astronomically huge)
Best Mystery:
1st: Sunday Without God (The one of the only two that I really watched. Not that it was bad)
2nd: Monogatari 2 (No where near as good as Sunday Without God and the only other one I watched)
3rd: Not Applicable
Best Romance:
1st: Hentai Prince (Comedy? Check)
2nd: Little Busters Refrain (Key strikes again)
3rd: Red Data Girl (Out of left field, but still quite charming)
Best Science Fiction:
1st: Arpeggio of Blue Steel (Weapons with personalities. And of course, Iona is adorable)
2nd: Valvrave Season 2 (An awesome story)
3rd: Valvrave Season 1 (Come on, both go together) (If both seasons of Valvrave go together, than Railgun S is in this slot)
Best Slice of Life:
1st: Non Non Biyori (One of the best Slice of Life anime around actually)
2nd: Beyond The Boundary (Not voting for this would be unpleasant)
3rd: Tamako Market (Compared to the most of the other anime from this year, this one was a lot more calming in a fantastic way)
Best Sports:
1st: Ro-Kyu-Bu SS (The only one centered on athletics that I watched)
2nd: Little Busters Refrain (Baseball people!) (The only other anime with athletics that I watched)
3rd: Not Applicable
Best Short Series (3-10 minutes): None.
Best Male Character:
1st: Shiroe (Log Horizon) (Tactics and comical. The Villain in Glasses is awesome)
2nd: Yutaka Hasebe (Servant x Service) (Shouldn't be hard to figure out)
3rd: Keima Katsuragi (The World God Only Knows) (He actually has emotion!)
Best Female Character:
1st: Yukina Himeragi (Strike the Blood) (She's adorable and is one of the few lead anime characters to wield a spear as a main weapon)
2nd: Akatsuki (Log Horizon) (She's even more adorable and her shyness is endearing)
3rd: Chihiro Kosaka (The World God Only Knows) (She is the main reason to watch the anime. The plot twist she pulled was huge)
Must Watch of 2013:
1st: Problem Children (Short, sweet, funny, and overlooked by many)
2nd: The World God Only Knows (Surprise, surprise: Chihiro)
3rd: Non Non Biyori (Relaxation to the max)
Best of 2013!:
1st: Problem Children (A combination of many elements come together to deliver an amazing story with great development in a shorter period than many others)
2nd: Strike the Blood (While the harem part is unoriginal, the rest is not)
3rd: Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Super hilarious, awesome story, and colorful characters)
Unlisted anime that I watched this year:
Vividred Operation (Fanservice heavy, but a good story)
Nagi no Asukara (It's top 5 in a bunch of catagories, but not top 3)
Walkure Romanze (The unexpected fanservice galore didn't happen and had a story that really moved)
OreGairu (It's top 5 in a bunch of catagories, but not top 3)
OreShura (Great, but unspectacular)
Photo Kano (Nothing but a crapified Amagami SS)
Date A Live (The only thing original was the plot, but the plot is quite amazing and top 5 material)
Kotoura-san (Great, but unspectacular)
Haganai Next (It's good, but not great)
GJ-bu (Needed a more substantial plot)
Oreimo 2 (Honestly, I'm not a big fan of this series)
Stella Academy (It's top 5 in a bunch of catagories, but not top 3)
Severing Crime Edge (Bloody plus fanservice equals a drop in ratings)
Hyperdimension Neptunia (SO MUCH FANSERVICE!! BRAIN OVERLOADED!!)
Attack on Titan (Please, don't make me rant)
By the way, are you merging anime with more than one season (Valvrave seasons 1 and 2)? If you are, then I'm going to change my votes a bit.
No category for best individual episode? I was surprised to see that, since we were doing it for Fall.
Weekly posts on the season's best anime! (http://mageinabarrel.com)
Best Story
1) Kill la Kill
2) Attack on Titan
3) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Best Animation
1) Berserk: Golden Age Arc movie 3
2) Attack on Titan
Best Character Design
1) Kill la Kill
2) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
3) Kyousougiga
Best OP
1) Hajime no Ippo: the Rising/Yakan Hikou
2) Watamote/Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
3) Attack on Titan/Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen
Best ED
1) Attack on Titan/Great Escape
2) Kyousougiga/Shissō Ginga
3) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure/Roundabout
Best OST
1) Kill la Kill
2) Berserk: Golden Age Arc movie 3
3) Attack on Titan
Best Action
1) Kill la Kill
2) Attack on Titan
3) Berserk: Golden Age Arc movie 3
Best Comedy
1) Watamote
2) Kill la Kill
3) My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with My School Romantic Comedy
Best Drama
1) Yowapeda
2) Hajime no Ippo: the Rising
3) Ghost in the Shell: Arise
Best Male Character
1) Joeseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
2) Ippo Makunouchi (Hajime no Ippo: the Rising)
3) Guts (Berserk: Golden Age Arc movie 3)
Best Female Character
1) Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill)
2) Motoko Kusinagi (Ghost in the Shell: Arise)
3) Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
Must Watch of 2013
1) Attack on Titan
2) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
3) Kill la Kill
Best of 2013!
1) Kill la Kill
2) Attack on Titan
3) Hajime no Ippo
This is my final list. I removed some of the categories because...I don't rate those types of things (Best Ecchi? Really?) but these are the remaining titles.
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Best Story
1. Attack on Titan
2. Psycho-Pass
3. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
Best Animation
1. Attack on Titan
2. Psycho-Pass
3. Chihayafuru 2
Best Character Design
Best OP
1. [email protected]
2. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S OP2
3. Attack on Titan OP1
Best ED
1. Attack on Titan ED1
2. Attack on Titan ED2
Best OST
1. Psycho-Pass
Best Action
1. Attack on Titan
2. Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
3. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
Best Adventure
1. Hunter x Hunter
2. Little Witch Academia
Best Comedy
1. Hataraku Maou-sama!
2. Silver Spoon
Best Drama
1. Chihayafuru 2
2. Death Billiards
Best Ecchi Series
Best Fantasy
1. Mondai-Ji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?
2. The Severing Crime Edge
3. Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
Best Harem
Best Mystery
1. Psycho-Pass
Best Romance
Best Science Fiction
1. Psycho-Pass
2. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
Best Slice of Life
1. Silver Spoon
Best Sports
1. Chihayafuru 2
Best Short Series (3-10 minutes)
Best Male Character
1. Makishima Shougo
2. Maou Sadao
Best Female Character
1. Ayase Chihaya
Must Watch of 2013 (think of it like if there was 1 anime you had to watch from 2013 it would be...)
1. Psycho-Pass
Best of 2013!
1. Psycho-Pass
Best Mecha
Best Horror
Best Reverse Harem
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No category for best individual episode? I was surprised to see that, since we were doing it for Fall.
Yeah, I was considering it, but with all the different series that came out this year I feel like the votes for it would be to far spread. As with fall i was hesitant on using that category for the same reasons. I was kind of testing that category for this Fall season to see how the votes go and what not.
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Defining Hierarchies At Magic Marine Melges 24 European Championship 2013
19 August 2013
Medemblik, Netherlands - 19 August 2013 - After two days and after five competitive races, the hierarchies of the Magic Marine Melges 24 European Championship are now becoming defined. Although it is impossible to choose a single favorite, it has become clear that the fight for the continental title involves the initial leader Blu Moon (today 1-5), the Italian Champion Matteo Balestrero aboard Giogi (3-2), who claimed the title Boat of the Day and is on equal points with the crew of the former World and European Champion Flavio Favini, and Audi Ultra (6-1), solid winner of the fifth race.
These are the crews who, during the races already sailed, showed consistency, excellent performance and the unquestioned ability to recover from apparently compromising situations, even in challenging weather conditions such as those that have characterised the opening days of the Magic Marine Melges 24 European Championship.
The standing of this leading group is strengthened by the almost twenty points that separating them from the Czechs of ICZ (5-13), fourth in the standings ahead of Norwegian Storm Capital Sail Racing (9-20) and of Estonian Lenny (16-25), today less brilliant than usual but still good enough to confirm themselves as continuing leader of the Corinthian fleet.
The two races held today in Medemblik served Andrea Racchelli's Altea well, after the dnf scored in the last race yesterday, they scored a second and a third and once the discard comes into play after tomorrow's sixth race they can expect to climb from sixteenth position into the top five.
The Magic Marine Melges 24 European Championship, organised by the Royal Yacht Club Hollandia in collaboration with the International Melges 24 Class Association, will resume tomorrow morning at 10:30. The weather bulletins are unanimous in announcing a marked decrease of the breeze, a situation which, if confirmed, would complicate the lives of tacticians and helmsmen reshuffling the cards on the table.
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Mostly the reaction I get when I mention Orthodoxy is "oh, are you Greek?" "I hear they have the lovliest art in thier churches"
Tell him you are a member of that Catholic Church that has preserved the teaching of the first seven ecumenical councils when the church was still basically united. That your church has not added to the doctrines of the faith or changed the doctrines of the faith (as the papal Catholic Church has), nor has it subtracted to the doctrines of the faith as the Protestants have.
Or start carrying literature with you to give people. Better yet start traveling in pairs with literature to give people. Go door to door on Saturday morning with literature to give people. On bicycle.
Hey, Paleo,First off, I thought your imitation of the conversation was "spot on." Glad to hear you're talking with others about the faith.Secondly...my experience has been that folks don't like long doctrinal definitions of your church right off the bat. Long being more than two sentences. I just ask them, "you ever hear of Greek or Russian Orthodox?" Lots of folks say yes to that, so then I say, "well, that's us, and we're actually the oldest type of Christianity out there." And they go, "Huh!" and the conversation is usually either ended there or continued, since they feel safe and confident (and interested) enough to ask other questions.I'd just stick with a couple of "stock responses" for inquirers. If they want to keep it going, they will.
I'd just stick with a couple of "stock responses" for inquirers. If they want to keep it going, they will.
A little bit of explanation is almost always going to be required, because it seems the majority of non-Orthodox have never even heard of Orthodoxy. It seems Orthodox Christian is the most concise term. "I'm an Orthodox Christian, I go to so and so Orthodox Church"
Just tell them you worship Mary, have lots of idols, and are a cannibal.That'll give them the picture.
Mostly the reaction I get when I mention Orthodoxy is "oh, are you Greek?"
Except if I say Greek or Russian, someone asks "Which one?" and then I have to explain.
Yeah, but if you say Orthodox Christian, a lot of people tend to think you're just a strict protestant. At least that's what I've noticed.
My grandfather, who's a priest in Boston once went to visit a parishoner in the hospital. The receptionist looked at him and said "What are you?"Dyed replied "I'm a Russian Orthodox priest here to visit Mr. Petrov."The receptionist called up to the ICU and said "Please inform Mr. Petrov that his rabbi is here to see him."Dyed looked at her and said "I'm not a rabbi, I'm a priest in a Christian church."Her reply: "Well, all of ya look the same to me."(Note, Dyed was wearing his cassock with a big gold cross).
Don't believe everything you think.
The more I know, the less I know.
(Now, where did I put that bagel?)
I didn't know that messianic Jews were not ethnically Jewish. That's very interesting.
Pedro, you pray for my mom and I'll pray for yours.
Most congregations are predominantly gentile and are (usually) led by an ethnically Jewish rabbi.My mom attends one. :-
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AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern senior guard Marlon Rivera posted his first double-double of the season with game-highs in points (21) and rebounds (10) as the 12th-ranked Hurricanes completed the season sweep of West Florida, 69-61, on Tuesday evening in the Storm Dome.
GSW defeated West Florida just 10 days ago in Pensacola, 64-62.
The teams went back-and-forth over the opening four minutes on Tuesday, locking at 6-6, before back-to-back 3-pointers from Colin Slotter propelled GSW to a 9-2 run and a 15-8 lead with 14:15 remaining in the half.
UWF (5-3) responded with a 7-2 run of its own to cut the lead to a bucket with just over 10 minutes before the break.
The 'Canes surged again, methodically building an 11-point edge - their largest of the night - over the next nine minutes and eventually took a 32-25 lead into halftime.
The Argonauts would not go away quietly and chipped away at the margin throughout the second half until finally regaining the lead (47-45) with 9:50 to play.
A clutch 3-point basket from Will Kenimer gave the advantage back to the Hurricanes. GSW would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way. The Hurricanes, who entered the game shooting 59.9 percent from the foul line, hit 5 of 6 free throws over the final 30 seconds to seal the victory.
En route to his double-double, Rivera was 9 of 13 from the line and he added five assists. Colin Slotter added 17 points off the bench for the Blue & Gold and Phillip Brown scored 10 with nine rebounds.
West Florida was led by 18 points from Martell Buie. Mike Whisman and Marquis Mathis scored 12 apiece. Jamar Moore, who was averaging 15.4 points for the Argonauts, was held to two points and did not connect on six attempts from the field.
Overall, both teams shot well with UWF finishing at 48.3 percent and GSW at 51.2 percent. It was the third time in six games that the Hurricanes finished over 50 percent from the floor. While UWF held a sizeable advantage in points in the paint (40-22), the GSW bench doubled up UWF's reserves, 24-12.
GSW (6-0) returns to action on Saturday when it opens Peach Belt Conference play at Montevallo at 4:30 p.m.


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TROY - New York Times sports columnist William C. Rhoden will discuss ethics and morality in sports on March 28, at Troy University.
Presented by the University's Hall School of Journalism and Communication and the University's Center for Student Success, the annual M. Stanton Evans Symposium on Money, Politics and the Media will begin at 9 a.m. in the Trojan Center Ballrooms on the Troy Campus and is free and open to the public. The symposium is named for a TROY faculty member who is a national columnist, commentator and author, and is former editor of The Indianapolis News. Stan Evans has held the University's Buchanan Chair of Journalism since 1980.
Rhoden will speak on "Editorial Leadership: The Role of the Media in Influencing Ethics and Morality in Sports." A question-and-answer period will follow. Twitter users can follow the conversation at #RhodenTroy.
Rhoden joined The Times in 1981 and was named sports columnist in 1990. He previously worked at The Baltimore Sun as a columnist and served as associate editor of Ebony magazine from 1974 to 1978.
He won the 1996 Peabody Award for Broadcasting as a writer of the HBO documentary "Journey of the African American Athlete." He has written two books: "Forty Million Dollar Slaves" and "Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback."
On March 29, the Hall School of Journalism and Communication will hold its annual awards banquet in the Trojan Center Ballrooms. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 7. Tickets for the awards banquet are $25 for alumni and $15 for students. For information about the banquet, contact Kate Rowinsky at 334-670-3583.