Here is the second part of my Yearender 2010, this time, random anime list in various categories! Some of them are just my personal opinion, while some are based on facts. So yeah.
Top 5 Anime Titles (Philippine Free TV)
5. Yatterman (TV5)
For a few good reasons, it is fun, condenses the classic Yatterman anime into 50 something episodes, plus, the mecha found is cool looking! Plus, the sounds made by the mini-mecha sounded so cute!
Para sa ating tagumpay! Yatta! Yatta! Yattaman! (For our victory! Yatta! Yatta! Yatterman!)
4. Clannad and Clannad: Tomoyo Another World OVA (TV5)
The story is good, the dubbing was... well, in the middle and airing the OVA on TV is good way to end a good series since it is pretty rare that an OVA will air on free TV.
3. Lucky Star (TV5) & My Bride is a Mermaid (Studio 23)
For Lucky Star, asides that it replaced Haruhi, I love the amount of anime references made. About My Bride is a Mermaid, it is just one fun anime title to watch.
2. Casshern Sins (TV5) & D. Gray-Man (TV5) & Gundam 00 (TV5)
Triple tie! These shows have their own advantages and weaknesses. Casshern's advantage is the story and the good dubbing, its disadvantage is that it might cause you to fall asleep in some episodes (it happened to me he he). D. Gray-Man, same case with Casshern except that its disadvantage is that TV5 cut it short with the arc that featured Jasdevi. As for Gundam 00, dubbing had some rough edges but overall, one fun show to watch; another disadvantage is that TV5 cut it short. TV5, this 2011 you have quite an amount of episodes to pay for your anime fans!
1.5. Toradora! [TV5 (I said, Top 5 and if you do the math, there is still 1.5, 2.5 and the like)]
After its "Endless Eight" last year, finally! TV5 was able to finish it, but it some minor changes, Ryuji's VA was replaced due to its original VA, accordingly, went to Canada to seek better pastures but it didn't hinder the quality of the dubbing. The never made the same edits that caused Toradora! fans to be pissed about it last time and instead, they just stayed faithful and true with the material... which is epic.
1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
The two episodes every Friday factor caused me to get glued with FMA: B so much. The good dubbing also adds it up. Nica Rojo did a good job for her performance as Edward Elric that in some point, it is kinda on par with Romi Park (Trivia: Nica Rojo, according to her blog is a fan of Romi Park, heck, she even posted the link of her blog in her link list!). Hopefully, they will finish FMA: B this year!
"They Promised They Will Air It" List: Unfulfilled Promises (Philippine Free TV)
For references, check it here and here. And so, the top 3 shows that they promise that they will air it last year but failed to do so.
3. New Pokemon episodes on GMA (according to the teaser, Battle Frontier-onwards)
Nah. I prefer the surprise return of One Piece with new episodes.
2. InuYasha (TV5)
Seriously, they should have aired it so that we can have...
1. InuYasha: The Final Act (TV5)
Accordingly, they also have the rights for this title but they never had the chance to air it due to the rapid changes that is happening on TV5.
Top 5 Anime Titles (Japan)
5. Shiryaku! Ika Musume
It is like Keroro Gunso except that she doesn't have a platoon, forced to slave herself in the family she ended up with and she doesn't have a proper game plan! What's making it worst is that... she didn't study the top world well! The moe is just a bonus.
4. Occult Academy
A rare supernatural anime title that doesn't involve much magical powers add the fact that it screams good ol' Scooby Doo! Probably, one of the best titles that is released this year!
3. Highschool of the Dead
Zombies! High schoolers killing zombies! Boobies! Panty shots! More boobies! Cycle goes back to zombies and so on...
2. Bakuman
Yes, this show had a slow start but it is something interesting. I love how they explore much on the trails between our two protagonist while Shonen Jack, I mean, Shonen Jump starts doing some hidden product placements.
1. Digimon Xros Wars
Simple. Back to basics Digimon. They ignored the things that was established in the other 5 Digimon shows and decided to come up with something new. Death means death here in this series, heck, they even have one episode in which Ba'almon was forced to kill his comrades who where mind controlled... and there was no DigiEgg in sight! It being written by the same guy who did Kamen Rider W, the return of the Goggle Boy and the fact that it is Sentai-ish in terms of gimmick is just a bonus!
Note: I haven't finished watching Durarara!!, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, K-ON!! and Heroman yet. Durarara!! is kinda slow for me as of now, but with the proper introduction on Masked Rider, I mean, Celty, I guess I will also love this show.
Top 5 Male Anime Characters (Random)
Like what the title says, random. In short, I will include those characters that I watched asides from the titles that aired in Japan last year.
5. Pride (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
Looks can be deceiving, that is why I love Pride. Asides that he is within the military for quite sometime and the one that works behind the shadows, the fact that he looks like an innocent 5-year-old makes you cause to scratch your head and scream "Fuuuuuc-" for a few minutes.
4. Yami Yugi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
If you don't know this Yami Yugi, then you didn't watched the first Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series produced by Toei back in the 90's! This is the epitome of Yami Yugi. He plays people mind games and crushes their minds once they break the rules or they lost the game. Seriously, why did Kazuki Takahashi call this other persona Yami (Dark) Yugi if he didn't do something that is dark and just plays children's card games?
3. Kohta Hirano (Highschool of the Dead)
Just one fat guy that shoots zombies with an improvised nail gun is just enough to describe how awesome this guy is.
2. Akito Takagi (Bakuman)
Just a lighthearted version of Light Yagami of Death Note except that he wants to write stories on his notebook for Moritaka to approve if it is worthy to be turned into a manuscript for Shonen Jum... I mean, Jack!
1. Casshern (Casshern Sins)
The world that Casshern lived is not a magical world in which after he saves this world, everything will return back to normal, but no, it didn't that is why this year, Casshern is my favorite anime character.
Top 5 Female Anime Characters (Random)
Like what the title says, random. In short, I will include those characters that I watched asides from the titles that aired in Japan last year.
5. Konata Izumi (Lucky Star)
Asides that she was dubbed by Aya Hirano in the Japanese version, Hazel Hernan did justice to her voice the Filipino dub. Her being quite an otaku is just a bonus!
4. Kuroneko (Oreimo)
Compared to Kirino, I prefer her over her. Sure, Kirino was cute but after the fifth episode, I just lost interest on her due to her being quite a common tsundere type if chick.
3. Mio Akiyama (K-ON!)
How can I describe it? I guess that she being the cutest bassist around is enough for me to describe plus, I love her voice!
2. Saeko Busujima (Highschool of the Dead)
Compared to the other two, I prefer Saeko than a pink haired chick that wears glasses and that slut. Just her cold stare and her kicking serious zombie ass is just enough for me to love her.
1. Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!)
I only watched five episodes of Durarara!! but seriously, she instantly became my personal favorite this year. She rides a motorcycles, wears tight leather, wears a helmet that has cat ears... and carries a scythe! All she needs is to have her helmet light up and starts doing funky poses while wearing a belt so that I would bow down to her. :P
P.S. If you don't get the last sentences, you haven't watched Kamen Rider!