Most/Least Favorites of 2004

[True Noir]

So it's coming down to the end of the year. I'd say this year has had some pretty good releases both in the anime and manga category and vice versa. What have been some of your most and least favorites of 2004? All categories pertaining to anime released in 2004 only.

Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
New to Japan: Midori No Hibi and Madlax

Least Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: ???
New to Japan: Maybe DearS, it got boring after a while and my hype only lasted a couple days. The opening theme rocks, though.

New Favorite Character in 2004
New to America: Alphonse (FMA)
New to Japan: Madlax

New Least Favorite Character of 2004:
New to America: ???
New to Japan: Perverted Guy in Midori No Hibi

New Favorite Theme Song in 2004
New to America: GITS:SAC opening, Gundam Seed op.+end
New to Japan:

New Least Favorite Theme Song of 2004
New to America:
New to Japan:

New Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: Bleach
New to Japan: Gantz

New Least Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: IDK
New to Japan: IDK

Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America:
Japan:

Least Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America:
Japan:

Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America: Masami Tsuda
Japan:

Least Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America:
Japan:


Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America: GITS:SAC
New to Japan: Samurai 7

Least Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America:
New to Japan:

Favorite Composer of 2004
America: Y. Kanno
Japan: Y. Kanno (sp?)

Least Favorite Composer of 2004
America: IDK
Japan: IDK

Threads credited to Go-chin
Some stuff that aired this year(threads) Japan:
New Anime airing in 2004 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=104906)
Maria Sama Season 2 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=111834)
Le Portait de Petit Casette (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=112719)
Melody of Oblivian (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=113220)
Otogizushi (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=116116)
KURAU (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=116365)
Angel Rabbie Detective (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=116432)
DearS (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=116158)
Yakitate (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=118120)
Utakata (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=119618)
Rozen Maiden (http://www.tbs.co.jp/rozen-maiden/)
Windy Tales (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=121712)
Air Gear (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=122774)
More Shows (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=123288)
Beck (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=123769)
HNN (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=125638)
Boku no Futatsu no Tsubasa (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=120768)
Samurai 7

Some stuff released in America this year(threads):
ROD The TV (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=103556)
Gungrave (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=103556)
Air Master (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=107755)
Geonon Aquirements Part 1 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=113171)
Tenbatsu Angel (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=115679)
Elfen Lied (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=112874)
Geneon Part 2 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=119825)
Media Blasters: Manga (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=118925)
ADV licences (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=124945)
Animenewsnetwork.com DVD Releases of 2004 (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?yearmonth=2004)

Mai Hime (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=123086)
Gunbuster 2 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=123350)

*I listed only some. There were definately more releases.

Feel free to add some categories. I'll be posting my favorites and least favorties when I get my thoughts together. :sweat:

[Weatherman]

Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Texhnolyze
New to Japan: Bleach

Least Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Eiken
New to Japan: Green Green. Purile garbage of the lowest calibur

New Favorite Character in 2004
New to America: Brandon Heat
New to Japan:

New Least Favorite Character of 2004:
New to America:
New to Japan:

New Favorite Theme Song in 2004
New to America: GITS:SAC opening
New to Japan: The Bleach opening

Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America: Satoshi Kon
Japan: Hayao Miyazaki

Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America: Kento Miura(Beserk)
Japan:

Least Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America:
Japan:


Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America: Paranoia Agent
New to Japan: Bleach

[Lord Dalek]

Favorite Anime Series: 2004
America: Paranoia Agent
Japan: Gundam Seed Destiny

Least Favorite Anime Series: 2004
America: Gravion, Rave Master
Japan: Melody of Oblivion

Favorite Character
America: Shonen Bat (Lil'Slugger)
Japan: Mugen

Favorite Theme: 2004
America:Inner Universe (GitS:SAC), Yume no Shima Shinen Kouen (Paranoia Agent), The Brilliant Road to Tommorow (Stellvia)
Japan: Ignited (Gundam Seed Destiny)

Favorite Director:
America: Satoshi Kon
Japan: Mitsuo Fukuda, Hideaki Anno, Shinichiro Watanabe

Most Overrated Show of the Year:
America: Gungrave

[True Noir]

Least Favorite Anime Series: 2004
America: Gravion, Rave Master
Japan: Melody of Oblivion

Most Overrated Show of the Year:
America: Gungrave1. Not a big fan of MOO? i always thought that MOO was a little unusual, but I enjoyed it.

2. How can you not like Brandon Heat? :p Especially the younger version.

[Youko Recca]

Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Paranoia Agent
New to Japan: Bleach, Samurai Champloo, Midoru no Hibi, Kenran Butoh Sai, Yakitate Japan, Genshiken, Grenadier, School Rumble, Gankutsuo, Fantastic Children, Windy Tales, Beck, Tenjou Tenge, Samurai 7


New Favorite Character in 2004
New to America: Shounen Bat, Recca Hanabishi, Edward Elric
New to Japan: Uryuu Ishida, Madarame


New Favorite Theme Song in 2004
New to America: Yume no Shima Shinen Kouen
New to Japan: Asterisk


New Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: Bleach
New to Japan: Genshiken



Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America: Noryuki Abe
Japan: Satoshi Kon, Shinichiro Watanabe



Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America: Eiichiro Oda
Japan: Hiromu Arakawa




Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America:
New to Japan: Fantastic Children



Will finish later.

[Rietrofan90]

Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Full Metal Alchemist
New to Japan:

Least Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Super Milk-chan
New to Japan:

New Favorite Character in 2004
New to America: Edward "Ed" (FMA)
New to Japan:

New Least Favorite Character of 2004:
New to America: umm...
New to Japan:

New Favorite Theme Song in 2004
New to America: Gravitation Theme song [name?]
New to Japan:

New Least Favorite Theme Song of 2004
New to America: Detective Conan
New to Japan:

New Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: Red River
New to Japan:
New Least Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: X-men manga style [that was an ugly manga..]
New to Japan:

Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America:
Japan:

Least Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America:
Japan:

Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America: Masami Tsuda
Japan: Rumiko Takashi

Least Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America:
Japan:


Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America: DNAngel
New to Japan:

Least Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America: None
New to Japan:

Favorite Composer of 2004
America: Mozart
Japan:Y. Kanno


Least Favorite Composer of 2004
America: Bach
Japan:

[RAINMAN]

I really don`t much about what going on in japan or who madethis or amke music. Sadly I`m only abile to watch dub animes so I`ll only answer the us question.

Best rookie: One piece
Worst rookie: Witch hunter robin
best char: braden heat, luffy and zolo
worst char:rich wheeler, kiba
Underrated:rave master
Overrated:wolf rain
Best theme:one piece
worst theme:F-Zero
Best original:full metal attachem.

[Ryoutarou]

Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Comic Party
New to Japan: Gundam Seed Destiny

Least Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Fighting Spirit
New to Japan: Yuugiou GX

New Favorite Character in 2004
New to America: Edward (FMA)
New to Japan: Ichigo Kurosaki

New Least Favorite Character of 2004:
New to America:
New to Japan:

New Favorite Theme Song in 2004
New to America: Take it, Shake it (Kaliedo Star Opening)
New to Japan: Astrix by Orange Road (Bleach Opening)

New Least Favorite Theme Song of 2004
New to America: Gundam Seed Opening 1
New to Japan: Yuugiou GX Opening

New Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: Bleach
New to Japan:
New Least Favorite Manga of 2004
New to America: Mars
New to Japan: Death Note

Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America:
Japan:

Least Favorite Anime Director of 2004
America:
Japan:

Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America: Tate Kubo
Japan: CLAMP

Least Favorite Manga Author/Artist of 2004
America:
Japan:


Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America: DNAngel
New to Japan:

Least Favorite Animation in an Anime of 2004
New to America: None
New to Japan:

[Juu-kuchi]

Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Full Metal Alchemist
New to Japan: Midori No Hibi, Samurai 7, and Gundam SEED Destiny

Least Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Rave Master
New to Japan: Yumeria, I watched five episodes of it before realizing it wasn't worth my time.

New Favorite Character in 2004
New to America: Roy Mustang (FMA)
New to Japan: Kikuchiyo (Samurai 7)

New Least Favorite Character of 2004:
New to America: That character that was on KnuxFive's avatar from FMA.
New to Japan: Tomokazu from Yumeria. You supposedly have a badass powersuit in the dream world, but you don't do anything with it except touch all the girls.

New Favorite Theme Song in 2004
New to America: Full Metal Alchemist's "Ready Steady Go" by L'arc~en~Ciel
New to Japan: Gundam SEED Destiny's "Ignited" by T.M. Revolution

New Least Favorite Theme Song of 2004
New to America: The Rave Opening by Reel Big Fish
New to Japan: Can't really say.

[True Noir]

Least Favorite Anime Series Released in 2004
New to America: Rave Master
New to Japan: Yumeria, I watched five episodes of it before realizing it wasn't worth my time.

Oh yeh, you're right. Yumeira...worst.anime.ever. I stopped after the third.