JShaggy
10-01-2006, 10:02 PM
The purpose of Anime of the Month is to highlight a different anime title each month that otherwise would not get that much exposure in the mainstream, allowing an opportunity for people to try something new that they might not have otherwise seen before.
BASIC GUIDELINES:
- Only one nomination per board member. Any nominations after your first one will be ignored (don't even ask).
- Multiple nominations of the same title will be taken into account in deciding what goes into the poll. In most cases, an anime title with the most nominations may more than likely be the one chosen for the month.
In addition, when nominating a title, you MUST adhere to the following (newbies please read before posting, as these guidelines are subject to change):
* Previous Anime of the Month titles cannot be nominated, ruling out the following: Excel Saga, GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka), Read or Die, Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances), Witch Hunter Robin, X TV, Noir, Last Exile, Haibane Renmei, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Kiddy Grade, Fruits Basket, Azumanga Daioh, Saikano, Tenchi Muyo GXP, Millennium Actress, Chrono Crusade, Paranoia Agent, Kino's Journey, Samurai Champloo, Twelve Kingdoms, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Midori no Hibi (Midori Days), Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, Otogi Zoshi, Scrapped Princess, Kodocha (Child's Toy), Gunslinger Girl, Card Captor Sakura, Spiral, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Planetes, Hare+Guu, My-HiME, Godannar, Kamichu!, Figure 17, Ranma 1/2, and Maison Ikkoku.
* Any anime that has been shown, announced, or scheduled to be shown on American national television during the past few years (mostly ruling out any anime that has been shown on Adult Swim, G4 (formerly TechTV), Cartoon Network, Fox Kids/4Kids TV, AZN-TV, Encore Action, etc.) cannot be nominated, since they probably have more than enough exposure already. PLEASE NOTE: This rule does not apply to anime that is available on various Video-on-Demand platforms or special services (i.e.: Anime Network, Anime Selects, FUNimation Channel etc.) since not everyone has access to digital cable or satellite service.
* Only anime that has been officially released in the U.S. can be nominated (Sorry fansubbers, but to keep everything legitimate at Toon Zone, fansubbed titles are ineligible for the sake of avoiding any legal issues). Additionally, do not nominate anime titles that have been licensed, but do not have an official release date, for those nominations will be ignored.
* Anime television series, feature-length movies, and OVAs are all equally acceptable. In the case of releases spanning multiple DVD and/or VHS releases, though, the first volume will be discussed primarily in an effort to minimize costs for those who wish to participate. Later releases may be discussed, but spoilers beyond the first volume should be omitted or placed in spoiler tags.
* Due to the limited time period for Anime of the Month titles, any anime that is being released at the end of the month should not be nominated until the next month.
As always, any other questions, comments, or suggestions may be discussed here if it's towards improving the selection process in this thread.
Nominations will be open until Thursday evening (or after we reach a maximum of 12 nominees, whichever comes first), after which a poll will go up in THIS THREAD ONLY. No new threads will be made until the conclusion of the poll.
The floor is now open for nominations.
BASIC GUIDELINES:
- Only one nomination per board member. Any nominations after your first one will be ignored (don't even ask).
- Multiple nominations of the same title will be taken into account in deciding what goes into the poll. In most cases, an anime title with the most nominations may more than likely be the one chosen for the month.
In addition, when nominating a title, you MUST adhere to the following (newbies please read before posting, as these guidelines are subject to change):
* Previous Anime of the Month titles cannot be nominated, ruling out the following: Excel Saga, GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka), Read or Die, Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances), Witch Hunter Robin, X TV, Noir, Last Exile, Haibane Renmei, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Kiddy Grade, Fruits Basket, Azumanga Daioh, Saikano, Tenchi Muyo GXP, Millennium Actress, Chrono Crusade, Paranoia Agent, Kino's Journey, Samurai Champloo, Twelve Kingdoms, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Midori no Hibi (Midori Days), Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, Otogi Zoshi, Scrapped Princess, Kodocha (Child's Toy), Gunslinger Girl, Card Captor Sakura, Spiral, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Planetes, Hare+Guu, My-HiME, Godannar, Kamichu!, Figure 17, Ranma 1/2, and Maison Ikkoku.
* Any anime that has been shown, announced, or scheduled to be shown on American national television during the past few years (mostly ruling out any anime that has been shown on Adult Swim, G4 (formerly TechTV), Cartoon Network, Fox Kids/4Kids TV, AZN-TV, Encore Action, etc.) cannot be nominated, since they probably have more than enough exposure already. PLEASE NOTE: This rule does not apply to anime that is available on various Video-on-Demand platforms or special services (i.e.: Anime Network, Anime Selects, FUNimation Channel etc.) since not everyone has access to digital cable or satellite service.
* Only anime that has been officially released in the U.S. can be nominated (Sorry fansubbers, but to keep everything legitimate at Toon Zone, fansubbed titles are ineligible for the sake of avoiding any legal issues). Additionally, do not nominate anime titles that have been licensed, but do not have an official release date, for those nominations will be ignored.
* Anime television series, feature-length movies, and OVAs are all equally acceptable. In the case of releases spanning multiple DVD and/or VHS releases, though, the first volume will be discussed primarily in an effort to minimize costs for those who wish to participate. Later releases may be discussed, but spoilers beyond the first volume should be omitted or placed in spoiler tags.
* Due to the limited time period for Anime of the Month titles, any anime that is being released at the end of the month should not be nominated until the next month.
As always, any other questions, comments, or suggestions may be discussed here if it's towards improving the selection process in this thread.
Nominations will be open until Thursday evening (or after we reach a maximum of 12 nominees, whichever comes first), after which a poll will go up in THIS THREAD ONLY. No new threads will be made until the conclusion of the poll.
The floor is now open for nominations.