As the year draws ever closer to an end, it’s time to stop for a bit and look back at the year that was 2008. Although this year I didn’t complete a lot of series that I was blogging, as well as not blog for an entire season, I still ended up watching them through to the end. Like past years, I have a few rules when it comes to determining if a series belongs in a certain year:
- The series must have aired in 2008.
- If a series has transitioned from last year to this year, majority of the episodes must have screened in 2008.
- 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.
- It can be either a TV series, OVA, or movie.
So without further ado, here are my thoughts on the year 2008.
Best Action & Best Mecha - Macross Frontier
Without a shadow of a doubt that this year’s No.1 would be Macross Frontier. It provided all the action and more just more action that simply can’t be rivaled in any other series this year. Although transforming fighter planes is nothing new, it’s the principle that something from the past can still be so awesome in today’s otaku world.
Runner Ups: Code Geass (Best Action & Mecha), Hellsing Ultimate (best action)
Best Animation - Kara no Kyoukai 5th movie
Now most probably wouldn’t know about KnK 5 since the DVD doesn’t come out till January 2009, I did get to watch this in Japan back in August when it was screening on the big screen. But most know the quality of KnK movies so far and by far this is the winner for 2008.
Runner Ups: true tears, Wolf and Spice
