Literally another top 10 list.
10. C
Yeah, this show had a lot of stuff wrong with it (namely the MC being lame and the ending being a little disappointing, if better than it could've been), but it was still a really cool show, and if they'd fixed that stuff it would've been my favorite of the year. Over the top action shows are one of my favorite genres, and this was a splendid example of the genre. I think a lot of people complained about the show because they wanted more serious economics, but C is not the sort of show you should take seriously. C's economics are just like Sengoku Basara's politics, something to give a reason for everyone f***ing s*** up. And I really liked the way it was done here. The battles were really pretty and over the top, and while they made no sense, they certainly entertained. All the other characters had pretty solid backstories too.
9. Steins;gate
Mostly inferior to the game, except that it rushed through most of the worst parts and did really well with the drama. The VN was great though, so a bit of inferiority's no big deal. More people here should check the VN out.
8. Precure All Stars DX3
aww yeah Precure at its finest. 70 minutes of pure fanservice, full of nice animation and great combo attacks. Was a splendid finale to my Precure marathon.
7. Kaiji 2
I wasn't really as into Kaiji 1 as a lot of people seem to be, but I did like it. My main problem with it is that it always seemed kinda lame when Kaiji was losing and being pathetic - it was a neat twist on the usual style, but I prefer the Akagi way of doing things. Kaiji 2 made the losing times a lot more interesting though, with Kaiji thinking the whole time or taking patheticness to the extreme. I loved how he lost to temptation, and the typical Kaiji crying moments had better leadup than ever. Focusing on a couple arcs instead of several was also a great choice, since it allowed more development of the ups and downs rather than having them be super sudden. It also made the climaxes that much more satisfactory. Kaiji also reigned supreme on the aural front, with some amazing bgm and narration. Maybe the best narration ever.
6. Katte ni Kaizou
Loved SZS, loved this. Penis jokes were pretty funny and creative for anime, but even after throwing those away it continues to be fantastic, and just gets funnier every episode. The group is made up of hilarious member (Chitan is kinda lame, but he can be pretty funny at times), with Umi starting out kinda annoying but getting funnier every episode until she becomes totally amazing in the final two. Kaizou is a pretty clever and entertaining lead, while Suzu's one of my favorite character types, and the episodes focusing on her really showcase her greatness. Wish this was getting a multiple season series.
5. Penguindrum
Already talked about this earlier. Will also add that music and comedy were both top tier. Shame it wasn't quite as good as Utena overall.
4. Mazinkaiser SKL
Now this is how you do a mecha OVA. I think I liked New Getter Robo a little better overall, since its highs were a bit higher, SKL definitely has the advantage in that not a single moment is dull. The two leads are both insanely badass, the action is almost constant, the villains are ridiculous, the soundtrack is metal, and the action is the best I've seen in a mecha series outside of Rebuild and Lagann-hen. It was truly wonderful to see mecha fights that were as fast and brutal as hand to hand fights for once. Every year should have a series like this.
3. SenBasa: The Last Party
Speaking of badass over the top action...again, I just talked about this, so I don't have much to say here. Loved the way they made the final scene for the master planner a comedy scene. Tokugawa still the worst character in the series.
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