Last January 16, Sunday, ZEN Otaku Honbu has released the results of Otaku's Verdict 2010 via their results show. Even with some technical issues, they were able to pursue with the job of telling us the winners of OV 2010 and here is the lowdown of the winners! You can check the list of nominees, you can check it here. This is by the way, the fifth year of Otaku's Verdict.
Terrestrial TV
- TV5 won as Channel of the Year for Terrestrial TV. This is the third time they won this award.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on TV5 won Anime of the Year, Platinum Category
- D.Gray-Man on TV5 won Anime of the Year, Gold Category
- My Bride is a Mermaid on Studio 23 won Anime of the Year, Silver Category
- Twin Princess of Wonder Planet on Q Channel 11 won Anime of the Year, Bronze Category
- Clannad on TV5 won Teen/Drama Anime of the Year
- Kamen Rider Hibiki on TV5 won Tokusatsu/Live Action Series of the Year
- Naruto Shippuuden SEASON 2 is ABS-CBN/Studio 23's Anime Rerun Pick
- Special A is TV5's Anime Rerun Pick
- Hayate the Combat Butler is GMA/QTV's Anime Rerun Pick
Cable/Satellite TV
- Animax Philipines won Channel of the Year
- K-ON!/K-ON!! on Animax Philippines won Anime of the Year, Platinum Category
- Code Geass on Hero TV won Anime of the Year, Gold Category
- Hayate The Combat Butler SEASON 2 on Animax Philippines won Anime of the Year, Silver Category
- Pokemon Diamond and Pearl on Cartoon Network Philippines won Anime of the Year, Bronze Category
- Kaichou wa Maid-sama on Animax Philippines won Teen/Drama Anime of the Year
- Kamen Rider Dragon Knight on Cartoon Network Philippines won Tokusatsu/Live Action Series of the Year
Miscellaneous
- Angel Beats won Japan's Newest Anime Title
- Kamen Rider W won Japan's Newest Tokusatsu/Live Action Title
- One Piece on GMA won Philippines' Master of Epic Fail
- Kekkaishi on GMA won Most Improved Tagalog Redubbed Anime
- Toradora! on TV5 won Philippines' Most Improved Anime Record for completing the series last year
- Mark Munoz who dubbed Lelouch Lamperouge of Code Geass on Hero TV won Male Dubber of the Year
- Nica Rojo who dubbed Edward Elric of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on TV5 won Female Dubber of the Year
- Wendy De Leon who handled the dubbing of Clannad on TV5 won Anime Dubbing Director of the Year
- Setsuna F. Seiei of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 won Male Anime Character of the Year
- Lenalee Lee of D.Gray-Man won Female Anime Character of the Year
- Ozine Fest 2010 won Events/Convention of the Year - Major Anime Events Category for the 2nd time
- Otaku Expo 2010 won Events/Convention of the Year for the -Minor Anime Events Category
- Level-Up! Live 2010 won Events/Convention of the Year - Gaming Conventions Category for the 2nd time
- Grand Chase III won Online Game of the Year for the 2nd time
- PERIOD by Chemistry from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood won Anime Theme Song of the Year
- Scandal's Shunkan Sentimental won Japanese Music Video of the Year
And for the first time in the history of Otaku's Verdict, the Anime Status Rating for 2010 was rated EXCELLENT by Pinoy anime fans! Most fans have mixed reactions with the result considering the year we have in terms of anime. Like, Nick on ABS-CBN, TV5 ANiMEGA in a state of comatose but gave us amazing titles this year and the like.
Aside from that, Federico "Freddie" M. Garcia (FMG) is awarded by Otaku's Verdict as the 1st OV IMPACT Award winner for 2010 for his contribution in the Philippine Anime Scene. This OV IMPACT Award was voted and debated by the executive committee of Otaku's Verdict along with some of its partners (to be exact, Orends: Range). Wondering what is his contribution and who are the other nominees with this award? Just wait for the full article that will be written by ZOH!
Garcia was cited for his invaluable achievement for Philippine Anime scene when he was the head of GMA-7 during the Marcos Era when the network aired Voltes V. He was also the first to initiate the use of Filipino language on all foreign series, which includes anime.
Garcia was cited for his invaluable achievement for Philippine Anime scene when he was the head of GMA-7 during the Marcos Era when the network aired Voltes V. He was also the first to initiate the use of Filipino language on all foreign series, which includes anime.