Once more, with feeling: Finding the Best Anime of 2012

[goldenspines]

Going to guess that the second orange group you have up there is supposed to say "Disqualified" and not "Enter the Tournament", right Maokun? I can't imagine you'd let all 8 enter the tournament. XD As much as I'd love to see Girls und Panzer go through! ;o;/

But yeah, pretty sad that the Fate/Zero 2nd Season beat out Girls und Panzer. If it had been the first season of F/Z I would have understood, but come on! 8(
The tournament is just not ready for cute girls in tank warfare yet, it seems.

Though, having only seen some clips and previews from stuff like Mysterious Girlfriend X and Mirai Nikki, I'm looking forward to finding out the reasons why people voted for these shows as we continue with the tournament! : D

[Okami]

Ack! Everything I've seen from that group lost!

Looks like you need to go watch Wolf Children.

[MomentOfInertia]

Results for last Day of the second pre-qualifying round:

ENTER THE TOURNAMENT
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 36
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi 36
Library War: The Wings of Revolution 42
Fate/Zero 2nd Season 52
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Girls und Panzer 53

I knew I was forgetting something... -_-

[skreyola]

It happened in the best of the decade tournament. Nearly everything I'd seen (and everything I liked) got knocked out.

Looks like you need to go watch Wolf Children.

I think I tried once, but I couldn't find a dubbed stream.

[Okami]

It happened in the best of the decade tournament. Nearly everything I'd seen (and everything I liked) got knocked out.

Looks like you need to go watch Wolf Children.

I think I tried once, but I couldn't find a dubbed stream.

The dub doesn't come out until November 26.

[Maokun]

Here is the structure for the first round of the tournament:

GROUP A
Wolf Children
Library War: The Wings of Revolution
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Acchi Kocchi

GROUP B
Chuunibyou
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Kids on the Slope
Fate/Zero 2nd Season

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
Moyashimon Returns
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 movies
K

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined
Jormungand
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi

GROUP E
Hyouka
Psycho-Pass
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Persona 4 The Animation

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect
Kuroko no Basket
Shin Sekai Yori
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
Zetsuen no Tempest
Bodacious Space Pirates
Nisemonogatari

GROUP H
Tsuritama
Nekomonogatari: Kuro
Mirai Nikki (TV)
Sukitte Ii na yo.

First round will go live in 8 hours or so!

[skreyola]

It happened in the best of the decade tournament. Nearly everything I'd seen (and everything I liked) got knocked out.

Looks like you need to go watch Wolf Children.

I think I tried once, but I couldn't find a dubbed stream.

The dub doesn't come out until November 26.

Erm, I meant subbed.
And it turns out, what I tired was a different show. Haven't seen a stream anywhere of Wolf Children.

@Maokun: Any chance you could add the title initials to the show images? I had a lot of trouble keeping the shows straight during the last tourney.

[Okami]

Erm, I meant subbed.
And it turns out, what I tired was a different show. Haven't seen a stream anywhere of Wolf Children.

@Maokun: Any chance you could add the title initials to the show images? I had a lot of trouble keeping the shows straight during the last tourney.

It's out there...I don't remember where I found it, but a quick Google search turned up the movie for me when I was looking not that long ago. (I am going to get it once it comes out--it's one of the most beautiful animated films I have seen in a long time...and that's setting my wolf bias aside ) Good luck finding it!

[Maokun]

Let's get started with Round 1. I'll post a pairing for each group. Please vote for the title you consider is better of the two in as many groups as you can:

GROUP A
Wolf Children
Library War: The Wings of Revolution

GROUP B
Chuunibyou
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
Moyashimon Returns

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined
Jormungand

GROUP E
Hyouka
Psycho-Pass

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect
Kuroko no Basket

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama
Nekomonogatari: Kuro

[FllMtl Novelist]

GROUP A
Wolf Children
Library War: The Wings of Revolution

How dare you.

GROUP A
Library War: The Wings of Revolution (forgive me Hat ;_; )

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

GROUP H
Tsuritama


Final showdown is Hyouka vs. Wolf Children, calling it now.

[MangaRocks!]

GROUP A - This group... it hurts...
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Chuunibyou

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

GROUP A
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[Crossfire]

GROUP A
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Chuunibyou

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D (Well, there goes my favourte series' chance of advancing.)
Jormungand

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[Vii]

GROUP A
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[blkmage]

A: Wolf Children
B: Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
C: Moyashimon Returns
D: Jintai
E: Hyouka
F: Kurobas
G: Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
H: Nekomonogatari: Black

[MomentOfInertia]

GROUP A
Library War: The Wings of Revolution

GROUP B
N/A

GROUP C
N/A


GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined


GROUP E
Hyouka


GROUP F
N/A

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun


GROUP H
Tsuritama

[/quote]

[KazeShiki]

GROUP A
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Psycho-Pass

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

GROUP H
Nekomonogatari: Kuro

[ForeverInspired]

...Man, I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to choose between some of those any time soon.

GROUP A
Library War: The Wings of Revolution

GROUP B
Chuunibyou

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[GeneD]

@FllMtl Novelist
No don't apologise to Hat. I blame him entirely for the pain of Group A.

GROUP A
Library War: The Wings of Revolution

GROUP B
Chuunibyou

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[Maokun]

GROUP A
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Chuunibyou

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Psycho-Pass

GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[goldenspines]

GROUP A
Wolf Children


GROUP B
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo (I can thank Hat for introducing this one to me)

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou


GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined


GROUP E
Hyouka


GROUP F
Kokoro Connect


GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Nekomonogatari: Kuro (it only has one vote so far, so I may as well show my support. ;.; )

[drill]

GROUP A
Wolf Children

GROUP B
Chuunibyou

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined

GROUP E
Hyouka

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect

GROUP G
Zetsuen no Tempest

GROUP H
Tsuritama

[/quote]

[Maokun]

Results for Day 1 of the knock-out round:

GROUP A
Wolf Children 9
Library War: The Wings of Revolution 4

GROUP B
Chuunibyou 6
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 5

GROUP C
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou 9
Moyashimon Returns 1

GROUP D
Humanity Has Declined 10
Jormungand 1

GROUP E
Hyouka 11
Psycho-Pass 2

GROUP F
Kokoro Connect 8
Kuroko no Basket 1

GROUP G
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun 6
Zetsuen no Tempest 7

GROUP H
Tsuritama 10
Nekomonogatari: Kuro 3

Lots of landslides a two really close ones! Now let's see how the rest of the titles do in their first outing:

GROUP A
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Acchi Kocchi

GROUP B
Kids on the Slope
Fate/Zero 2nd Season

GROUP C
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 movies
K

GROUP D
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi

GROUP E
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Persona 4 The Animation

GROUP F
Shin Sekai Yori
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

GROUP G
Bodacious Space Pirates
Nisemonogatari

GROUP H
Mirai Nikki (TV)
Sukitte Ii na yo.

[ForeverInspired]

GROUP A
Mysterious Girlfriend X

GROUP B
Kids on the Slope

GROUP C
K

GROUP D
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi

GROUP E
Persona 4 The Animation

GROUP F
Shin Sekai Yori

GROUP G
Nisemonogatari

GROUP H
Sukitte Ii na yo.

[MomentOfInertia]

GROUP A
N/A

GROUP B
N/A

GROUP C
N/A

GROUP D
N/A

GROUP E
N/A

GROUP F
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

GROUP G
Bodacious Space Pirates

GROUP H
N/A

[blkmage]

A: Acchi Kocchi
B: Fate/Zero
D: Natsume Yuujinchou Shi
E: Persona 4
F: Magi
G: Nisemonogatari
H: Sukitte ii na yo

[Crossfire]

GROUP A
Mysterious Girlfriend X

GROUP B
Kids on the Slope

GROUP C
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 movies

GROUP D
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

GROUP E
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

GROUP F
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

GROUP G
Bodacious Space Pirates

GROUP H
Sukitte Ii na yo.

[goldenspines]

GROUP A
N/A (Truthfully, I don't care much for either of them)

GROUP B
Kids on the Slope


GROUP C
N/A (both are meh)

GROUP D
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) (WHYYYYYYYYYY *sobs in a corner* Jojo is obvious, but it breaks my heart to ditch Natsume 8( The world is cruel.)

GROUP E
Persona 4 The Animation (because Eva was never my cup of tea)

GROUP F
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

GROUP G
Nisemonogatari

GROUP H
Sukitte Ii na yo.

[MangaRocks!]

GROUP D
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi

GROUP F
Shin Sekai Yori

[skreyola]

Results for Day 1 of the knock-out round:

Barf. I missed a full day of voting again.

GROUP A
Mysterious Girlfriend X

GROUP B
Kids on the Slope

GROUP C
K

GROUP D
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi

GROUP E
Persona 4 The Animation

GROUP F
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

GROUP G
Bodacious Space Pirates

GROUP H
Sukitte Ii na yo.