With this being the last day for 2007, I figured it’s time to turn around and take a look back at the good and bad that we went through in 2007. This year is also different for me as it’s the first full year where I have done a full year of blogging, and despite having a full time job halfway through the year, I still managed to watch a decent amount of series. The conditions for the winners of each of these awards are simple:
- The series must have aired in 2007.
- If a series has transitioned from last year to this year, majority of the episodes must have screened in 2007.
- I must have watched the show.
- If a show is transitioning from this year to next year, it will not be considered for this year’s awards. (yeah I changed the rule compared to last year)
- It can be either a TV series or OVA
Though every time I think about what series deserve each award, I find it rather difficult since I go by the motto of watch and forget. That is unless I found the series to be HIGHLY enjoyable or it turned out to be pretty epic. So without further ado…..
Best Action & Best Mecha - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
To quote my friend Sithboy “just when you thought the series had hit a pinnacle of epic, the next episode just makes it MORE EPIC!!”. Really, I couldn’t put it in any other way as Gurren Lagann had the best fight scenes that I have seen all year round. It’s mixture of sharp mecha designs, never ending explosions during a fight, and themes of believing in yourself has made this series into something that is beyond awesome in terms of action.
Runner Ups: Code Geass, Darker Than Black
Best Animation - Byousoku 5cm
No doubt in my mind that this was definitely the most beautiful anime that I have seen. With Makoto Shinkai proving with previous works such as Hoshi no Koe (Voices of a Distant Star) and Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho (The Place Promised in Our Early Days), he has once again shown us that there is a higher plane in the level of animation quality. Every single little detailed from the falling sakura petals, the launching of the rocket, to just a regular train station, every little detail was not skipped. And heck, who else could make a McDonalds meal look so good?
Runner Ups: Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA, Tsubasa Chronicle OVA Episode 1
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