Anime/Manga of the Year?

[GingaDaiuchuu]

2007 is the 100th anniversary of anime, and it's almost over, so I was wondering if we could have an Anime/or Manga of the Year nomination, poll, and awards for anime or manga with any releases in 2007. If we can, I nominate Naruto. I finished manga volume 27 last night and I must say it deserves to be the Manga of the Year. What do you think?

[FatFree]

I nominate Gurren Lagann for best anime of the year. (for there is no equal)

Manga of the year is tough, since I haven't read any new manga in a while. I guess I would nominate Naruto for that. (the new chapters have been exciting, I guess)

[HG Revolution]

As far as American releases go...

Anime of the Year: Tekkon Kinkreet
Manga of the Year: Death Note

[Rolling Cloud]

Manga: Monster (Naoki Urasawa can really write a good story)

Anime: Minami-Ke

[KuwabaraTheMan]

If we're sticking to anime that started in Japan in 2007, the obvious best is Ookiku Furikabutte. Nothing else really comes close to it in terms of quality.

For new manga, the jury is still out. I'll have to think more before I make a selection.

[GingaDaiuchuu]

These are the major categories I can think of right now (tell me if you can think of any more):
Best Anime Series
Best Manga Series
Best Anime Series (American release)
Best Manga Series (American release)
Best New Anime Series
Best New Manga Series
Best New Anime Series (New to America)
Best New Manga Series (New to America)
Best Anime Feature Film
Best Anime Feature Film (American release)
Best Comedy Anime Series
Best Comedy Manga Series
Best Comedy Anime Series (American release)
Best Comedy Manga Series (American release)
Best Short Anime Series
Best Short Manga Series
Best Short Anime Series (American release)
Best Short Manga Series (American release)
Best Male Seiyū
Best Female Seiyū
Best Voice Actor
Best Voice Actress
Best Male Seiyū in a Comedy
Best Female Seiyū in a Comedy
Best Voice Actor in a Comedy
Best Voice Actress in a Comedy
Best Cast
Best Cast (American release)
Best DVD Package Design
Best DVD Package Design (American release)
Best Theme Song
Best Theme Song (American release)

And these are the minor categories:
Best Episode of an Anime this Year
Best Chapter of a Manga this Year
Best Episode of an Anime this Year (In America)
Best Chapter of a Manga this Year (In America)
Best Male Character in an Anime
Best Male Character in a Manga
Best Female Character in an Anime
Best Female Character in a Manga
Best OVA
Best OVA (American release)
Best BGM
Best BGM (In America)
Best Story in a Manga
Best Art in a Manga
Best Story in a Manga (American release)
Best Art in a Manga (American release)
Best Animation in an Anime
Best Animation in an Anime (American release)
Best Short Episode
Best Short
Best Short Episode (American release)
Best Short (American release)

Vote for as many as you want. I'll put my list together soon. Thanks!

[Anyone00]

Best Anime (I'm not sure if it would fall better under Best New Anime or Best Short Anime [are we talking series length, episode length, or if it's just a short?]):
The Skull Man

[GingaDaiuchuu]

Best American releases of the Year:

Best Anime Series (American release)
- One Piece
Best Manga Series (American release)
- Naruto
Best New Anime Series (New to America)
- Death Note
Best New Manga Series (New to America)
- Gintama (November 2005 brought us the first chapter in the January 2006 Shonen Jump but no other chapters were released until November 2006 in the January 2007 Shonen Jump and no graphic novels were released until 2007) or Ral Grad (if Gintama doesn't count for the reasons listed above)
Best Anime Feature Film (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Best Comedy Anime Series (American release)
- Crayon Shin-Chan
Best Comedy Manga Series (American release)
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Best Short Anime Series (American release)
- Ergo Proxy
Best Short Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note (we'll call that "short")
Best Voice Actor
- Kyle Hebert
Best Voice Actress
- Wendee Lee
Best Voice Actor in a Comedy
- Richard Epcar
Best Voice Actress in a Comedy
- Laura Bailey
Best Cast (American release)
- One Piece
Best DVD Package Design (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Deluxe Edition three-disc set
Best Theme Song (American release)
- "Hikari e" by Vic Mignogna, One Piece

Best Episode of an Anime this Year (In America)
- One Piece: "Caught Log! King of Salvagers, Masira!"
Best Chapter of a Manga this Year (In America)
- Naruto: Every Chapter in Volumes 25-27
Best Male Character in an Anime
- Light Yagami
Best Male Character in a Manga
- Sakata Gintoki
Best Female Character in an Anime
- Sakura Haruno
Best Female Character in a Manga
- Beauty
Best OVA (American release)
- Naruto OVA 2: Jump Festa 2004: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Best BGM (In America)
- One Piece
Best Story in a Manga (American release)
- Naruto
Best Art in a Manga (American release)
- Naruto
Best Animation in an Anime (American release)
- One Piece

[GingaDaiuchuu]

Best Anime (I'm not sure if it would fall better under Best New Anime or Best Short Anime [are we talking series length, episode length, or if it's just a short?]):
The Skull Man

Series length. But you can make categories for the other two also.

[Anyone00]

Series length. But you can make categories for the other two also.

Well then: The Skull Man is 13 eps. so Best Short Anime Series.

[Ar3d]

definitely it would be the battle between naruto and bleach, for me i vote Bleach and my best character was Ichigo Kurosaki... Do you agree? he...

[Alucard]

Best Anime Series (This has been such a dull year)
Claymore
Best Manga Series
Hellsing
Best Anime Series (American release)
Hellsing Ultimate
Best Manga Series (American release)
Buddha
Best New Anime Series
Death note
Best Anime Feature Film
Paprika
Best Cast (America)
Hellsing Ultimate

Best Chapter of a Manga this Year
Hellsing End Of Anderson part 2
Best OVA
Hellsing Ultimate
Best OVA (American release)
Hellsing Ultimate
Best Story in a Manga
Monster
Best Art in a Manga
Hellsing

[Beat]

I nominate Gurren Lagann for best anime of the year. (for there is no equal)

Seconded.

[Golgo13]

I'd say Paprika, but it was made last year (though it just came out on DVD last week). So I'd go with Tekkonkinkreet.

[GingaDaiuchuu]

Nominations are closed. Voting time!
Please vote for one of the following in each category. Voting closes New Year's Eve. If you want your votes to be private, PM or IM me.

Best Anime Series
- Gurren Lagann
- Minami-Ke
- Bleach
- Tekkonkinkreet
- Claymore
Best Manga Series
- Naruto
- Monster
- Hellsing
Best Anime Series (American release)
- Tekkon Kinkreet
- One Piece
- Hellsing Ultimate
Best Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note
- Naruto
- Buddha
Best New Anime Series
- Ookiku Furikabutte
- Death note
Best New Manga Series
- [Dropped]
Best New Anime Series (New to America)
- Death Note
- Air Gear [Added]
Best New Manga Series (New to America)
- Gintama
- Ral Grad
Best Anime Feature Film
- Paprika [Wins]
Best Anime Feature Film (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
- Paprika [Added]
Best Comedy Anime Series
- [Dropped]
Best Comedy Manga Series
- [Dropped]
Best Comedy Anime Series (American release)
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo [Added]
Best Comedy Manga Series (American release)
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
- Gintama (we'll call that "comedy") [Added]
Best Short Anime Series
- The Skull Man [Wins]
Best Short Manga Series
- [Dropped]
Best Short Anime Series (American release)
- Ergo Proxy
- Tenjho Tenge [Added]
Best Short Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note
- Ral Grad [Added]
Best Male Seiyū
- [Dropped]
Best Female Seiyū
- [Dropped]
Best Voice Actor
- Kyle Hebert
- Brian Beacock [Added]
Best Voice Actress
- Wendee Lee
- Colleen Clinkenbeard [Added]
Best Male Seiyū in a Comedy
- [Dropped]
Best Female Seiyū in a Comedy
- [Dropped]
Best Voice Actor in a Comedy
- Richard Epcar
- Chuck Huber [Added]
Best Voice Actress in a Comedy
- Laura Bailey
- Philece Sampler [Added]
Best Cast
- [Dropped]
Best Cast (American release)
- One Piece
- Hellsing Ultimate
Best DVD Package Design
- [Dropped]
Best DVD Package Design (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Deluxe Edition three-disc set
- Fullmetal Alchemist - Season 1 - Part 1 [Added]
Best Theme Song
- [Dropped]
Best Theme Song (American release)
- "Hikari e" by Vic Mignogna, One Piece
- "Free Will" by Kristine Sa, One Piece [Added]
Best OVA (American release)
- Naruto OVA 2: Jump Festa 2004: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
- Hellsing Ultimate

[GingaDaiuchuu]

My Votes:

Best Anime Series
- Gurren Lagann
Best Manga Series
- Naruto
Best Anime Series (American release)
- One Piece
Best Manga Series (American release)
- Naruto
Best New Anime Series
- Death note
Best New Anime Series (New to America)
- Death Note
Best New Manga Series (New to America)
- Gintama
Best Anime Feature Film
- Paprika [Wins]
Best Anime Feature Film (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Best Comedy Anime Series (American release)
- Crayon Shin-chan
Best Comedy Manga Series (American release)
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Best Short Anime Series
- The Skull Man [Wins]
Best Short Anime Series (American release)
- Ergo Proxy
Best Short Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note
Best Voice Actor
- Kyle Hebert
Best Voice Actress
- Wendee Lee
Best Voice Actor in a Comedy
- Richard Epcar
Best Voice Actress in a Comedy
- Laura Bailey
Best Cast (American release)
- One Piece
Best DVD Package Design (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Deluxe Edition three-disc set
Best Theme Song (American release)
- "Hikari e" by Vic Mignogna, One Piece
Best OVA (American release)
- Naruto OVA 2: Jump Festa 2004: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

[MasterDartz]

Best Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note

Best New Anime Series
- Death note

Best New Anime Series (New to America)
- Death Note

Best Short Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note

[r0derix]

My vote for Anime of 07 would go to Code Geass (started in Oct. 06, but ended in went to March 07 and ended July, so I think it should count).

[Alucard]

Best Anime Series
- Claymore
Best Manga Series
- Hellsing
Best Anime Series (American release)
- Hellsing Ultimate
Best Manga Series (American release)
- Buddha
Best New Anime Series
- Death note
Best New Anime Series (New to America)
- Death Note
Best Anime Feature Film
- Paprika [Wins]
Best Anime Feature Film (American release)
- Paprika [Added]
Best Cast (American release)
- Hellsing Ultimate
Best DVD Package Design (American release)
- Fullmetal Alchemist - Season 1 - Part 1 [Added]
Best OVA (American release)
- Hellsing Ultimate

[GingaDaiuchuu]

3 days left...

[Miyamoto Musashi]

Naruto
That's the only anime I watch at the moment anyway

[GingaDaiuchuu]

It's New Year's Eve. Voting closes today at some point, but I'll still take votes until I announce the winners, if there are even enough votes to have winners... and even if there are, you could just figure it out on your own... and I'll count the nominations as votes to increase the chances of actually having winners...

Anyway, It's the last day of the year of the centennial of anime, and since I probably won't be around for the bicentennial, what is the...
Anime of the Century?
Cowboy Bebop
OVA of the Century?
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal

[Soul]

It's New Year's Eve. Voting closes today at some point, but I'll still take votes until I announce the winners, if there are even enough votes to have winners... and even if there are, you could just figure it out on your own... and I'll count the nominations as votes to increase the chances of actually having winners...

Anyway, It's the last day of the year of the centennial of anime, and since I probably won't be around for the bicentennial, what is the...
Anime of the Century?
Cowboy Bebop
OVA of the Century?
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
Yes.

[Alucard]

Anime of the century
Phoenix

OVA of the century
Black Jack

[GingaDaiuchuu]

Happy New Year's! Sorry I'm late. It's still New Year's Eve in some places. Let's see if we have any winners...

Winners:
Best Anime Series
- Gurren Lagann
Best Manga Series
- Naruto
Best Anime Series (American release)
- Tekkon Kinkreet [Tie]
- One Piece [Tie]
- Hellsing Ultimate [Tie]
Best Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note
Best New Anime Series
- Death note
Best New Anime Series (New to America)
- Death Note
Best New Manga Series (New to America)
- Gintama
Best Anime Feature Film
- Paprika
Best Anime Feature Film (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow [Tie]
- Paprika [Tie]
Best Comedy Anime Series (American release)
- Crayon Shin-chan
Best Comedy Manga Series (American release)
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Best Short Anime Series
- The Skull Man
Best Short Anime Series (American release)
- Ergo Proxy
Best Short Manga Series (American release)
- Death Note
Best Voice Actor
- Kyle Hebert
Best Voice Actress
- Wendee Lee
Best Voice Actor in a Comedy
- Richard Epcar
Best Voice Actress in a Comedy
- Laura Bailey
Best Cast (American release)
- One Piece [Tie]
- Hellsing Ultimate [Tie]
Best DVD Package Design (American release)
- Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Deluxe Edition three-disc set [Tie]
- Fullmetal Alchemist - Season 1 - Part 1 [Tie]
Best Theme Song (American release)
- "Hikari e" by Vic Mignogna, One Piece
Best OVA (American release)
- Naruto OVA 2: Jump Festa 2004: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! [Tie]
- Hellsing Ultimate [Tie]

Analysis:
Gurren Lagann coming out on top by so much is no surprise, but with Gainax getting so much love, I'm surprised there were no Rebuild of Evangelion mentions.

Afterword:
Keep those Anime and OVAs of the Century coming! It's a couple of hours late for me, but for whoever is in this time zone...
5!
4!
3!
2!
1!
HERE'S TO ANOTHER GREAT CENTURY OF ANIME!

[Alucard]

Actually a pretty dissapointing year anime wise. The only series I was following was Hellsing Ultimate and the only movie I enoyed was Paprika. Here's hoping next year is better.

[GingaDaiuchuu]

Actually a pretty dissapointing year anime wise. The only series I was following was Hellsing Ultimate and the only movie I enoyed was Paprika. Here's hoping next year is better.

Haha true. But you must admit this past century has been the best century anime wise.

[Alucard]

Hasn't there only been one century of anime?

[GingaDaiuchuu]

Hasn't there only been one century of anime?

Exactly lol.