Gathering and Wrapping up. Candidates for [Anime Awards 2012]

As the year approaches its end, it is once again time to think up the conclusion to anime this year. In fact, I watched quite a lot of anime this year, far more than 2011, so expect this to be more accurate than before. Today, I will only brainstorm and plan out some of the candidates for the year's awards, so of course, this isn't final, there are still 2 month left, enough room for anything unexpected to happen, the fall animes still have potential to climb to the top. Best Action Award Lots of competition here. First of all SAO certainly doesn't deserve this, its art and plot were poorly done, nothing controversial here. Among the other actions, Zetsuen no Tempest, Code;Breaker, Psycho-Pass, etc. come to think of it, most of them are released just fall this year perhaps it may still be too early to judge, but I'm almost positive right now that Fate/Zero will win in a crushing victory. Best Romance Award This is another of the big genres. To be honest, I thought Little Busters will achieve something like CLANNAD did but looks like the opposite happened. Other than that, the rest are pretty much just banal high school rom-com harems. I still need some time to make up the decision on this one, the candidates I'm primarily considering are: Hyouka, Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Kids on the Slope, Shinsekai Yori, and Kokoro Connect. Best Comedy Award I know I know, last year, last last year, and even before that, I gave this to Gintama, and there's really nothing that rivals it. But I'm thinking of giving this prize to something else this year, not because Gintama didn't do well, rather, I guess it would just be good to have something different once in a while, give others a chance, right. Best Thriller Award Whew, this is a tough one, let me tell you, the only "horror" anime made this year was Another and it was quite disappointing near the end, so I'm really not sure yet. Best Slice of Life Award ...Bakuman Best Sci-Fi Award ...Shinsekai Yori Most Overrated Sword Art Online, I don't think anything can be worse. A1 disappointed us big time here, just look at the plainly horrible animation and you'll get a grasp of why it is listed here. The anime also missed some of the very important plot elements, like the explanation of how players will be treated in the real world. Anyways, I don't think anything could be worse. Guilty Pleasure Guilty Crown //jkjk Probably To-Love Ru Darkness Most Disappointing LB, honorable mentions: robotics;notes Most Unexpected Jinrui wa Suita Shimashita Most Unique Shinsekai Yori Best Story Award Not sure here, perhaps I still have to wait for some time. Fate/Zero did well, Shinsekai Yori is also competent on its mature and developed plot, Bakuman isn't losing either. Best Animation Award Fate/Zero lol Best Art Award Shinsekai Yori, likely Male Protagonist Award hmm this is always hard to decide. Rider (F/Z), Yoshino (Tempest), Taichi (Kokoro Connect) or, you know what, I may just stick with Sakata Gintoki again this year, he's awesome hands down. Female Protagonist Award I initially thought of putting saber here, but it is very likely that Saki(SSY) will dominate here. Antagonist Award Sakata Kintoki Here's a brief list, its out of order I know - Gintama OP10 [Ep.240-251] Jan-Mar 2012 - Gintama OP11 "Lets go out" [Ep.253-256] Oct-Nov 2012 - Gintama ED23 "Nakama" [Ep.240-251] Jan-Mar 2012 - Fate/Zero OP2 "To the beginning" [Ep.14-25] Apr-Jun 2012 - Natsuyuki Rendezvous OP1 - Kokoro Connect ED1 - Fate/Zero ED2 - Shinsekai Yori ED1 Oct-Dec 2012 ... There's more... Winter Season Best: Gintama' Spring Season Best: Fate/Zero Summer Season Best: Kokoro Connect Fall Season Best: ??? Personal Best: ??? Best Movie: We'll have to wait for Evangelion 3.0 to decide Overall Best: ???