Otaku's Verdict 2010 - The Nominees are Out!


Yesterday at 6pm, the members of Zen Otaku Honbu has just posted the list of nominees of the annual Otaku's Verdict which started five years ago. To those who never heard about it, OV is a yearly poll which asks the Pinoy anime community about the best things that happened in the anime scene here in the Philippines from the best TV stations to the best titles that aired here. With no further ado, here are the nominees!

TERRESTRIAL TV (LOCAL TV)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Platinum Category
* SOUL EATER (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* GINTAMA (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD (TV5)
* MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 (TV5)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Gold Category
* KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN! – SEASON 03 (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* NARUTO SHIPPUDEN – SEASON 03 (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* D.GRAY-MAN (TV5)
* GOLGO 13 (TV5)
* CASSHERN SINS (TV5)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Silver Category
* BUSOU RENKIN (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* METAL FIGHT BEYBLADE (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* BATTLE SPIRITS (TV5)
* KEKKAISHI (GMA Channel 07)
* HAJIME NO IPPO: NEW CHALLENGER (GMA Channel 07)
* SHIN MAZINGER EDITION Z (GMA Channel 07)
* IDATEN JUMP (Q Channel 11)
* GUNPARADE MARCH (Studio 23)
* MY BRIDE IS A MERMAID (Studio 23)
* GALLERY FAKE (Studio 23)
* BAKEGYAMON (Studio 23)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Bronze Category
* MASTER OF EPIC: THE ANIMATION AGE (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* PRINCE MACKAROO (TV5)
* HAMTARO (TV5)
* MAKI BAOH (TV5)
* TWIN PRINCESS OF WONDER PLANET (Q Channel 11)
* KITERETSU (Q Channel 11)
* SARU GETCHU (Q Channel 11)


TEEN / DRAMA ANIME OF THE YEAR
* TORADORA (TV5)
* LUCKY STAR (TV5)
* CLANNAD (TV5)
* ARIA THE ANIMATION (Q Channel 11)
* NEGIMA!? (Studio 23)


TOKUSATSU / LIVE ACTION SERIES OF THE YEAR
* MASKED RIDER HIBIKI (TV5)
* KAMEN RIDER: DRAGON KNIGHT (SOLARtv)
* POWER RANGERS: MYSTIC FORCE (Studio 23)
* POWER RANGERS: OPERATION OVERDRIVE (Studio 23)
* ULTRAMAN MAX (Studio 23)


ANIME RERUN PICK: ABS-CBN Channel 02 / Studio 23
* NARUTO SHIPPUDEN – SEASON 02 (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* HANA YORI DANGO (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON (Studio 23)
* DIGIMON SAVERS (Studio 23)
* GETBACKERS (Studio 23)
* DEAR BOYS (Studio 23)
* EUREKA SEVEN (Studio 23)
* COOKING MASTER BOY (Studio 23)
* BLOOD+ (Studio 23)
* BLUE DRAGON (Studio 23)


ANIME RERUN PICK: TV5
* MAKI BAOH
* SPECIAL A
* YAMATO NADESHIKO: THE WALLFLOWER


ANIME RERUN PICK: GMA Channel 07 / Q Channel 11
* SUPER YOYO (GMA Channel 07)
* CARDCAPTOR SAKURA (Q Channel 11)
* ASHITA NO NADJA (Q Channel 11)
* HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER (Q Channel 11)

CHANNEL OF THE YEAR: Terrestrial TV
* ABS-CBN Channel 02
* TV5
* GMA Channel 07
* Q Channel 11
* Studio 23

CABLE / SATELLITE TV


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Platinum Category
* SOUL EATER (HEROtv)
* K-ON! / K-ON!! (ANIMAX Philippines)
* INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT (ANIMAX Philippines)
* FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD (ANIMAX Philippines)
* MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 (HEROtv and Cartoon Network Philippines)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Gold Category
* SAMURAI CHAMPLOO (ANIMAX Philippines)
* ROMEOxJULIET (ANIMAX Philippines)
* STIGMA OF THE WIND (ANIMAX Philippines)
* INUYASHA (ANIMAX Philippines)
* BLASSREITER (ANIMAX Philippines)
* FAIRY TAIL (ANIMAX Philippines)
* JINKI:EXTEND (HEROtv)
* HEROIC AGE (HEROtv)
* CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION (HEROtv)
* KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN – SEASON 03 (HEROtv)
* SHIN MAZINGER EDITION Z (HEROtv)
* D.GRAY-MAN (HEROtv)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Silver Category
* BAKUGAN BATTLE BRAWLERS: NEW VESTROIA (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* INAZUMA ELEVEN (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* METAL FIGHT BEYBLADE (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* COLOURCLOUD PALACE – SEASON 02 (ANIMAX Philippines)
* HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER – SEASON 2 (ANIMAX Philippines)
* PRINCESS RESURRECTION (HEROtv)
* BAKEGYAMON (HEROtv)
* EYESHIELD 21 – SEASON 02 (HEROtv)
* MAJOR – SEASON 04 (HEROtv)
* HAJIME NO IPPO (HEROtv)
* HUNTERxHUNTER (HEROtv)


ANIME OF THE YEAR: Bronze Category
* ZORORI (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* POKEMON DIAMOND AND PEARL (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* BLUE DRAGON (HEROtv)
* MASTER OF EPIC: THE ANIMATION AGE (HEROtv)


TEEN / DRAMA ANIME OF THE YEAR
* WELCOME TO THE N.H.K. (ANIMAX Philippines)
* KAICHOU WA MAID-SAMA! (ANIMAX Philippines)


TOKUSATSU / LIVE ACTION SERIES OF THE YEAR
* ULTRAMAN MAX (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* KAMEN RIDER: DRAGON KNIGHT (Cartoon Network Philippines)
* POWER RANGERS RPM (Cartoon Network Philippines)

CHANNEL OF THE YEAR: Cable / Satellite TV
* Cartoon Network Philippines
* ANIMAX Philippines
* HEROtv

MISCELLANEOUS


JAPAN’S NEWEST TITLE
* BAKA TO TEST TO SHOUKANJUU
* ANGEL BEATS!
* MAYOI NEKO OVERRUN
* WORKING!
* OOKAMI-SAN TO SHICHININ NO NAKATAMACHI
* BAKUMAN
* IKA MUSUME
* ORE NO IMOUTO GA KONNA NI KAWAII WAKE GA NAI!?
* NODAME CANTABILE FINALE
* KUROSHITSUJI – SEASON 2

JAPAN’S NEWSEST TOKUSATSU / LIVE ACTION TITLE
* KAMEN RIDER W
* KAMEN RIDER OOO
* TENSOU SENTAI GOSEIGER

PHILIPPINES’ MASTER OF EPIC FAIL
* PRINCESS RESSURECTION (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* EYESHIELD 21 – SEASON 2 (ABS-CBN Channel 02)
* ONE PIECE (GMA Channel 07)

MOST IMPROVED TAGALOG-REDUBBED ANIME
* KEKKAISHI (GMA Channel 07)
* JEANIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR (Q Channel 11)
* THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS (Q Channel 11)

PHILIPPINES’ MOST IMPROVED ANIME RECORD
* KATEKYO HITMAN REBORN – SEASON 03 (ABS-CBN Channel 02 and HEROtv)
* NARUTO SHIPPUDEN – SEASON 03 (ABS-CBN Channel 02 and HEROtv)
* EYESHIELD 21 – SEASON 2 (ABS-CBN Channel 02 and HEROtv)
* TORADORA! (TV5)
* FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD (TV5)
* HAJIME NO IPPO: NEW CHALLENGER (GMA Channel 07)

POPULARITY
MALE ANIME DUBBER OF THE YEAR
* BLAIR ARELLANO (Soul Eater, ABS-CBN and HEROtv)
* FOURTH LEE (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, TV5)
* JOJO GALVEZ (Clannad, TV5)
* BRIAN HOMECILIO (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, HEROtv)
* MARK MUĂ‘OZ (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, HEROtv)

FEMALE ANIME DUBBER OF THE YEAR
* KLARIZ MAGBOO (Soul Eater, ABS-CBN and HEROtv)
* NICA ROJO (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, TV5)
* WENDY DE LEON (Clannad, TV5)
* HAZEL HERNAN (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, TV5)
* AYEN DANGCALAN (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, HEROtv)
* SHERWIN REVISTIR (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, HEROtv)
* NELIZA MAGAUAY (Code Geass: Lelouch fo the Rebellion, HEROtv)

ANIME DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
* WENDY DE LEON (Clannad, TV5)
* RODOLFO BALDONADO, JR. (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, TV5)
* ARNOLD ABAD (Soul Eater, ABS-CBN and HEROtv)
* ALEXX AGCAOILI (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, HEROtv)
* PINKY REBUCAS (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, HEROtv)

MALE ANIME CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
* SOUL EATER / SOUL EVANS (Soul Eater)
* EDWEARD ELRIC (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
* SETSUNA F. SEIEI (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
* ALLEN WALKER (D.Gray-man)
* SAKATA GINTOKI (Gintama)
* TOMOYA OKAZAKI (Clannad)
* TAKUMI USUI (Kaichou wa Maid-sama!)
* NATSU DRAGNEEL (Fairy Tail)

FEMALE CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
* MAKA ALBARN (Soul Eater)
* WINRY ROCKBELL (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
* MARINA ISMAIL (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
* LENALEE LEE (D.Gray-man)
* KATSURA KOTAROU (Gintama)
* YUI HIRASAWA (K-ON! / K-ON!!)
* MISAKI AYUZAWA (Kaichou wa Maid-sama!)
* LUCY HEARTFILLA (Fairy Tail)

EVENT/CONVENTION OF THE YEAR: Major Anime Events
* OZINE FEST 2010
* TOYCON 2010
* THE BEST OF ANIME 2010
* COSPLAY MANIA X
* U.P. AME – NOW PLAYING: TRACK 10

EVENT/CONVENTION OF THE YEAR: Minor Anime Events
* OTAKU EXPO 2010 / OTAKU EXPO RELOAD
* PHILIPPINE COSPLAY CONVENTION 2010
* I AI ANIME
* METRO COMIC CON 2010
* MIDORI SEKAI 2010
* HERO FACE OFF: THE ULTIMATE COSPLAY BATTLE

EVENT/CONVENTION OF THE YEAR: Gaming Conventions
* E-GAMES DOMINATION 2010
* LEVEL-UP LIVE 2010

ONLINE GAME OF THE YEAR
* GRAND CHASE: SEASAON 3
* RAN ONLINE
* DRAGONICA
* SPECIAL FORCE

ANIME THEME SONG OF THE YEAR
* “PERIOD” by Chemistry (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
* “FRIENDS” by Stephanie (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
* “TAKE THE WAVE” by Naifu (Golgo 13)
* “MY SOUL, YOUR BEATS!” by Lia (Angel Beats)
* “NO, THANK YOU!” by Youko Hikasa, Aki Toyosaki, Satomi Satou, Minako Kotobuki and Ayana Taketatsu (K-ON!!)
* “FALLEN ANGEL” by Aimee B (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt)
* “PINKY JONES” by Momoiro Clover (Yosuga no Sora)

JAPANESE MV OF THE YEAR
* “SHUNKAN SENTIMENTAL” by SCANDAL (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
* “RAY OF LIGHT” by Shoko Nakagawa (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
* “Irony” by ClariS (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai!?)
* “READY GO!” by May’n (Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi)“KIMI GA INAI MIRAI” by Do As Infinity (Inuyasha: The Final Act)
* “WISH” by Sowelu (D.Gray-man)

ANIME STATUS RATING FOR 2010
* EXCELLENT!
* VERY GOOD!
* GOOD
* STABLE
* BAD
* VERY BAD!
* CRITICALLY BAD!

You can start voting on December 5, so right now, think wisely of the choices you will pick!