Best and Worst of Spring 2010

Here is what stood out to me this spring:

Best Anime Nobody Watched: The most popular anime this season were comedies or at least had some degree of light hearted moments that kept the show from being a pit of emotion. Ironically, despite its name, Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin didn’t fit that mold. Probably the best kept secret of the season, Rainbow is definitely a great anime not for the faint of heart.

Leftovers Are Yummy Award (L.A.Y?): Durarara!! is done in the same style as Baccano! (and by the same author by the way). Hopefully you got to follow all the many stories and characters last winter because this spring, Durarara!! pulled all those stories together towards an awesome climax.


Most Manly Tears Cried : Angel Beats is the obvious winner here. You know what Key does with all those tears you cry? They keep them in a jar for Jun Maeda to drink during his lunch break. It gives him inspiration for all those songs he writes.

Tsundere Goodness:
Yamada from B Gata H Kei, was my favorite female character this season. Poor Kosuda never knew what hit him. Sure she wants to have sex with you – just don’t make her say it out loud. Fumino (Mayoi Neko Overrun!) is also worth mentioning, as she is the classic tsundere that everyone loves… b-but it-it’s not like I like her or anything!


Best Sports Anime:: There was only one new anime in this category, and while Major (couldn’t find thread link) has the content to keep its fans coming back for another season, the spring victor is Giant Killing.

Nobody appreciates me…: Yojou-han Shinwa (aka Tatami Galaxy) was one of those unique animes that nobody watches because they are sure they won’t understand what is going on. Being so different is what made everyone avoid it like the plague.

Just Keep Working at it…: Working! is the most improved anime of the season. Originally I only watched it because it took place where I live - unfortunately the show was dreadfully dull. However, Working! improves greatly with every episode you watch.


Why would you do that: Mayoi Neko Overrun!!? Your mecha anime parody ruined what was becoming an okay story! I watched thinking maybe the boringness would end but twenty-one minutes later I realize you just wasted an entire episode on this fiasco.

The Most Kawaii Disappointment: I was disappointed with how K-ON! did not have the same charm the first season did, but I still wanted to watch it for some reason. Like Lucky Star last season, it is either a show you are simply going to love or hate.

Androphobia Rehab: Misaki (Kaichou wa Maid-Sama!) hates men because of her father. Inami ( Working! ) also hates men because of her father. One is incredibly biased against men, the other beats the crap out of men who get in her proximity. I have a feeling they would get along fine.

Hottest Hottie: Yamada wins on the female side, but to be fair her looks are all she has going for her. On the men’s side, if there was anyone as hot as Usui from Kaichou wa Maid-sama! then I was too distracted to notice.



Best OP: I love the song Complication by ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, but the animation for Arakawa Under The Bridge puts Jesus to Venus to the top of my list for best OP this spring. The opening is cute and creative plus comes in 8-bit varieties. Nino also looks lovely in pink.

Best ED: K-ON! believe it or not. This time Arakawa Under The Bridge had the best song (BTW anyone know where I can get the full version?), but K-ON!’s ED is the better package. Retro Mio and sailor Mugi are too much to pass up on. It isn’t as good as “Don’t Say Lazy” but altogether, still a great ED.

Best Anime of Spring 2010: B Gata H Kei gets my vote. I was stuck between B Gata H Kei, Angel Beats, and Arakawa Under the Bridge. However, out of the three I remember being the most excited when I saw a new episode of B Gata H Kei just came out. The anime I was least likely to watch became my favorite show!



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[size=9]Btw, sorry guys but I left B Gata H Kei (yeah I know, MY FAV) out of the poll. I forgot you have to hit that add option button each time. So please post your love for B Gata H Kei![/h]

Now that's creative; I LOVE IT!

Everything else...

BULLSHIT!

The Tatami Galaxy IS the BEST SHOW of 2010!

and I'm very aware that there's still one episode left to go.

That's all for now. I'll have to be just as creative when I edit this post with my complete assessment of the spring season.

Gotta agree with Harmonian, that is creative.

Gah! I knew you'd be the first to comment!

I realized that nobody can watch tatami galaxy because the incredible pace of the subtitles zooming by makes you unable to read them.

Plus lol Hermit you got called Harmonian.

Well they do have same avatar lol.

Personally, my favorite of the season would be Angel Beats.

The worst? Mayoi Neko Overrun, definitely.
From the latest episode: "All hail bloomeria!" Bloomeria, my ass.

I just felt like I had to be the FIRST, so I haven't exactly read your entire post yet.

As for TTG's incredible subtitle pace, trust me, it only takes practice. And basically, you just have to be naturally incredible to be able to take on such an incredible show like that.


Gotta love my first case of mistaken stolen identity.

inb4 they're not the same.

Personally I'm siding with the spats. But yes the show likes to pretend it is going to start being entertaining then does something horrible.

Then bloomers it is!

Though I gotta say, if there's one thing ever worth mentioning about Mayoi Overrun, it's this ridiculous yet addictive song.

this^^^

the show I really didn't like this season was, I know I'm probably going to be hated for this, B Gata H kei. Words can't express how much I F'N HATE tsunderes.

I also really enjoyed Arakawa under the bridge and the Tatami Galaxy. I did kind of enjoy K-On, it felt like something was missing, I don't know what. I also would find myself really bored some times.

Durararuauaua (whatever) is like Baccano? I gotta check this out. :O

No, not exactly. It's just that it's the same person, Ryohgo Narita, who wrote them; and the same studio, Brain's Base, which animated them.


No you're not, at least not by everyone. You see, nobody hates tsun(can't even bring myself to say it) like I do. :mad:

I don't know, I really, really, REALLY hate tsunderes...

Best one s for me are probably Durararara! and Working!

Angel Beats in my view is more of a disappointment rather a masterpiece (I didn't get KEY Biased)

while others like Arakawa, B Gata and some others are really fun to watch

the most failed expectations, was Mayoi Neko, it literally turned into a trash anime like To-Love-Ru.


and No one watches Heroman except me.

Working! gets my vote. Most refreshing anime this season.
While B gata was entertaining, its genre is something we see too often.

And on a side note, Major remains my all time fav sports anime xP.

I've been looking where to find The Tatami Galaxy, but so far no luck. Anyone?

here ya go!
http://www.gogoanime.com/category/yojouhan-shinwa-taikei
:)


Edit: 100th POST!!! Finally, after almost a year!

If you want to stream it, you can actually do it at youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq7O6eR12oM

I'd say from what I've seen of this list; Working! and K-On!! I tried to watch Angel Beats, but just wasn't feeling it. B Gata H Kei, I kind of dropped it around episode 4 or so as the humour was too predictable for me, but not bad per se.

Well the list only includes spring released shows. So I did't include Durarara or any of the big three shounens since they aren't spring released.