Toon Zone Anime Awards 2009

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Well, Togetor started this year's Adult Swim AwarRAB, so it's time for me to start my Anime AwarRAB.

Let's start this off with some information and rules.

First and foremost, anything that had any TV or DVD releases in either Japan or America, at any time in the series, can be voted for in Anime of the Year or any of the other categories that don't specifically rule it out. That means Gurren Lagann can win Anime of the Year for the 3rd of the 3 Anime AwarRAB so far (hint, hint), since it finished its American DVD release in 2009.

Since the Anime AwarRAB don't get as many people voting as the Adult Swim AwarRAB, each person gets one vote per category, and those votes will be tallied up to find the final winners.

For Best Death, or any other categories where you think the votes would be spoilers, just put them in spoiler tags.

I stole all the categories from the last Anime Insider Best o' the Best list (2008) and the 2009 SPJA Industry AwarRAB.

If there are any categories that anyone thinks should be included, separated, corabined, changed, or removed, say so and I probably will.

I can change the order of any categories in the list if it seems necessary, but you can also just post your votes in whatever order you feel like.

If you have any other questions or comments, don't hold back.

And now, without further ado, here are the initial categories for the Toon Zone Anime AwarRAB 2009:

Best Voice Actor (Japanese)
Best Voice Actor (English)
Best Voice Actress (Japanese)
Best Voice Actress (English)
Best Casting Director
Best Character Design
Best Mechanical Design
Best Male Character
Best Female Character
Best Mascot Character
Best Background Design
Best Original Video Animation
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Director (Japanese)
Best Director (American)
Best Manga - Action
Best Manga - Comedy
Best Manga - Drama
Best Publication
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game
Best Hero
Best Heroine
Best Moment
Best Dub
Best Fight
Best Videogame
Best Robot
Best Death
Best Villain
Best Action Figure
Best Fanservice (for women)
Best Fanservice (for men)
Best Shojo
Best Action
Best Comedy
Best Drama
Best Fantasy
Best Sci-Fi
Best Suspense
Best Manga
Best Movie
Most Epic Eating of Potato Chips
Fuzziest Monster
Worst Brother
Best Coiffed
Hottest Cat
Most Impressive Metabolism
Most Seinfeld-ish
Longest Torsos
Best Series on TV
Best Series on DVD
Anime of the Year

Any votes posted after 12:00 AM on January 1, 2010 Eastern Time will not be counted unless they are necessary to break a tie.

I'll probably be busy for most of New Year's Day, but I'd say you can probably expect the winners to be posted later that night.

Begin!
 
Best voice actor(Japanese) N/A
Best voice actor (English) Steven Blum (Naruto: Shippuden)
Best Voice Actress Japanese N/A
Best Voice actress (English) Cindy Robinson (Moribito)
Best Casting Director: N/A
Best Character Design: N/A
Best mechanical design: Yoh Yoshinari (Gurren Lagann, Gurren Lagann film)
Best Male Character: Saskue Uchiha (Naruto Shippuden)
Best Female Character: Ruika (Bleach)
Best Mascot Character: N/A
Best Background Design: Yu-Gi-Oh 5RAB
Best Original Video Animation: Naruto: Cross RoaRAB
Best Original Score: N/A
Best Original Song: N/A
Best Director (Japanese): Tetsuro Araki (Death Note: Rewrite 2)
Best Director (American): N/A
Best Manga - Action (YuYu Hakusho)
Best Manga - Comedy (Hitman Reborn)
Best Manga - Drama N/A
Best Publication: N/A
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game: (Megaman X: The Day of Sigma in Megaman X: Maverick Hunter)
Best Hero: Naruto (Naruto Shippuden)
Best Heroine: Balsa (Moribito)
Best Moment: Saskue fighting Itatchi. (Naruto Shippuden)
Best Dub (Bleach)
Best Fight Ichiogo VS Grimjow (Bleach)
Best Videogame: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 4
Best Robot: Gundam Throne Drei (Gundam 00)
Best Death N/A
Best Villain: Andrei (Gundam 00)
Best Action Figure: N/A
Best Fanservice (for women) N/A
Best Fanservice (for men) N/A
Best Shojo: (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As)
Best Action: Naruto Shippuden
Best Comedy: School Rurable
Best Drama: N/A
Best Fantasy: Bleach
Best Sci-Fi: Heroic Age
Best Suspense: N/A
Best Manga: Naruto
Best Movie: Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewl of Life
Most Epic Eating of Potato Chips: Episode 8 of Death Note
Fuzziest Monster: N/A
Worst Brother: N/A
Best Coiffed: N/A
Hottest Cat: N/A
Most Impressive Metabolism: N/A
Most Seinfeld-ish: N/A
Longest Torsos: N/A
Best Series on TV: Bleach
Best Series on DVD: Naruto Shippuden
Anime of the Year: Naruto

Thats it for me.
 
I just had to include that as a tribute to Anime Insider, and their best category last year. And said anime did finish its American DVD release in 2009, so it's eligible. Again, you don't have to answer it, and I can delete it if nobody wants it on there.
 
Well, Andrei is one of the only villains that the viewer can sympathize with, and his reasons for being evil aren't as lame as some of the others.
 
Best suspense- Monster
Best male character- Gintoki Sakata
Best manga Action- Fullmetal alchemist
Best casting Director- Wendee Lee
Best hero- Gon Freaks
Best villian- Hisoka
Best backround design- Soul eater
That's it for now
 
Best Voice Actor (Japanese):
Best Voice Actor (English): Liam O'Brien (Kenzo Tenma - Monster)
Best Voice Actress (Japanese): Mayumi Tanaka (Luffy - One Piece)
Best Voice Actress (English): Brina Palencia (One Piece; Romeo X Juliet)
Best Casting Director: Tyler Walker (Baccano)
Best Character Design: Morbito
Best Mechanical Design: Gurren Lagann films
Best Male Character: Dr. Kenzo Tenma (Monster)
Best Female Character:
Best Mascot Character: Chopper (One Piece)
Best Background Design: Soul Eater
Best Original Video Animation: On the Way to a Smile: Final Fantasy VII - Denzel's Chapter
Best Original Score: One Piece
Best Original Song: N/A
Best Director (Japanese): N/A
Best Director (American): Mike McFarland (One Piece)
Best Manga - Fantasy: One Piece
Best Manga - Drama: Monster
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game: Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Best Hero: Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
Best Heroine: Balsa (Moribito)
Best Moment: N/A
Best Dub: Baccano!
Best Fight: N/A
Best Videogame: Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Best Robot: Mazinger Z
Best Death: N/A
Best Villain: Johan Liebert (Monster)
Best Action: True Mazinger Impact! Z Chapter
Best Comedy: Sgt. Frog
Best Drama: Eden of the East (Not sure where this belongs, but I'll put it here)
Best Fantasy: One Piece
Best Suspense: Monster
Best Manga: One Piece
Best Movie: The Sky Crawlers
Best Series on TV: Monster
Best Series on DVD: Baccano
Anime of the Year: Eden of the East

Gonna finish the rest later.
 
I'll try... I haven't seen much of anything new this year.

Best Voice Actor (English): Richard Cox/Brad Swaile [Gundam 00]
Best Voice Actress (English): Cindy Robinson [Moribito]
Best Character Design: Moribito
Best Mechanical Design: Gundam 00
Best Male Character: Itachi [Naruto]
Best Female Character: Balsa [Moribito]
Best Background Design: Moribito all the way
Best Original Video Animation: (Explain)
Best Manga - Action: One Piece
Best Heroine: Balsa [Moribito]
Best Moment: Jiraya's death... Because I'm an evil prick
Best Dub: Moribito
Best Fight: Pein vs Jiraya [Naruto]
Best Death: Jiraya [Naruto], Lockon [Gundam 00]
Best Villain: Pein [Naruto]
Best Action: Moribito (When there's actual fighting)
Best Manga: One Piece

Sorry for such a short list.
 
Heres my submmisions!

Best Mechanical Design: Gigantor!
Best Male Character: Kid Goku
Best Female Character: Arale
Best Mascot Character: Prinny (Disgaea)
Best Background Design: xxxholic
Best Original Video Animation: Negima OAD's
Best Manga - Action: Bleach
Best Manga - Comedy: Sgt. Frog
Best Manga - Drama: Claymore
Best Publication: Shonen Jump
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game
Best Hero: Conan (Case Closed)
Best Heroine: Clare from Claymore
Best Dub: SGT Frog
Best Fight: Clare VS Prisccila
Best Videogame: Disgaea 2: Dark hero Days (PSP)
Best Robot: Nirvash (Eureka Seven)
Best Death: Light (Death note)
Best Villain: Tobi (Naruto)
Best Action Figure: GUNDAM!
Best Fanservice (for men): Rosario+Vampire
Best Shojo: Mansion Ikkaku
Best Action: Claymore
Best Comedy SGT: Frog
Best Drama: Claymore
Best Fantasy: Claymore
Best Sci-Fi: SGT. Frog
Best Suspense: Claymore
Best Manga: Claymore
Best Movie: Case Closed: Last Wizard of the Century
Most Epic Eating of Potato Chips: Light Yagami
Best Series on TV: Naruto Shippuden
Best Series on DVD: Claymore
Anime of the Year: SGT. Frog
 
I guess I should have waited until the "pick the winners" part of the Adult Swim AwarRAB to start this, since that gets more votes than this, this doesn't have two parts, and it seems to already be forgotten about. Anyway, I'm bumping this now in the hopes that more people will vote before it's forgotten again and the year is over. Thanks to the people who have already voted, and thanks in advance to anyone else who votes after this. Have fun!
 
Best Voice Actor (Japanese)- Zoro in JP one Piece
Best Voice Actor (English) Zoro in US One Piece
Best Voice Actress (Japanese) Luffy in JP One Piece
Best Voice Actress (English) Luffy in US One Piece
Best Casting Director none
Best Character Design none
Best Mechanical Design none
Best Male Character Luffy
Best Female Character Nami
Best Mascot Character Chopper
Best Background Design None
Best Original Video Animation One Piece: Romance Dawn
Best Original Score Dbz JP ost
Best Original Song if this is suppose to mean opening One Piece OP 1
Best Director (Japanese) none
Best Director (American) None
Best Manga - Action Dragon Ball z
Best Manga - Comedy One Piece
Best Manga - Drama Bleach
Best Publication- Viz?
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game none
Best Hero Goku
Best Heroine Nami
Best Moment One Piece: When Robin says I wanna live
Best Dub One Piece
Best Fight Goku vs Kid Buu
Best Videogame DBudakai Tenkaichi 3
Best Robot none
Best Death SPOILERSGoku when he died fighting his brotherSPOILERS
Best Villain Majin Buu
Best Action Figure None
Best Fanservice (for men) Quenns Blade
Best Shojo None
Best Action DBZ
Best Comedy One Piece
Best Drama none
Best Fantasy- None
Best Sci-Fi-none
Best Suspense-none
Best Manga-One Piece
Best Movie- One Piece Movie 10: Strong World
Most Epic Eating of Potato Chips
Fuzziest Monster UHHH none
Worst Brother Sasuke
Best Coiffed none
Hottest Cat none
Most Impressive Metabolism none
Most Seinfeld-ish none
Longest Torsos none
Best Series on TV FMA
Best Series on DVD One Piece
Anime of the Year ONE PIECE
 
Best Voice Actor (Japanese): Kumiko Watanabe (Sgt. Frog)
Best Voice Actor (English): Kyle Hebert (Gurren Lagann)
Best Voice Actress (Japanese): Ai Toyosaki (Kanamemo & K-On)
Best Voice Actress (English): Kari Wahlgren (Lucky Star)
Best Male Character: Kamina (Gurren Lagann)
Best Female Character: Shuri (Koihime Musou)
Best Mascot Character: Bunta (Kanamemo)
Best Original Video Animation: Lucky Star
Best Original Score: Gurren Lagann
Best Original Song: "YAHHO!" by Yui Horie (Kanamemo OP)
Best Manga - Action: Gurren Lagann
Best Manga - Comedy: Hidamari Sketch
Best Manga - Drama: Chibi Vampire
Best Publication: Yen Press
Best Moment: The performance of the band, on the 12th episode of K-On.
Best Villain: The Spiral (Gurren Lagann)
Best Shojo: Shugo Chara
Best Action: CANAAN
Best Comedy: Kanamemo
Best Drama: Clannad
Best Fantasy: Spice & Wolf
Best Manga: Chibi Vampire
Best Movie: Ponyo
Most Seinfeld-ish: Seitokai No Ichizon
Best Series on TV: Pokemon
Best Series on DVD: Lucky Star
Anime of the Year: Kanamemo

5 nominations each for Kanamemo and Gurren Lagann. Some choices were pretty easy, and some were in between.
 
Best Voice Actor (Japanese): Katsuyuki Konishi as America (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Best Voice Actor (English): Liam Neeson as Fujimoto (Ponyo)
Best Voice Actress (Japanese): Aya Hirano as Konata (Lucky Star)
Best Voice Actress (English): Laura Bailey as Henrietta (Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino)
Best Character Design: Gurren Lagann
Best Mechanical Design: Gurren Lagann
Best Male Character: Ryuk (Death Note)
Best Female Character: Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Best Mascot Character: Haro (Gundam 00)
Best Background Design: Ponyo
Best Original Score: Ponyo
Best Original Song: The Delicious Tomato Song (Hetalia Axis Powers)
Best Director (Japanese): Hayao Miyazaki (Ponyo)
Best Manga - Drama: Pluto
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game: MadWorld
Best Hero: the nameless samurai in Sword of the Stranger
Best Heroine: Ponyo (Ponyo)
Best Moment: the waves of fish (Ponyo)
Best Dub: SGT Frog
Best Fight: final battle (Sword of the Stranger)
Best Videogame: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Best Robot: Gurren Lagann (Gurren Lagann)
Best Villain: Kira (Death Note)
Best Fanservice (this bisexual dude disposing with the sexism/heterosexism of two separate categories): Ouran High School Host Club
Best Shojo: Ouran High School Host Club
Best Action: Sword of the Stranger
Best Comedy: Ouran High School Host Club
Best Drama: Ghost Hound
Best Fantasy: Ponyo
Best Sci-Fi: Time of Eve
Best Suspense: Ghost Hound
Best Manga: Pluto
Best Movie: Ponyo
Fuzziest Monster: Irabu Ichiro (Kuchuu Buranko)
Best Series on TV: Monster
Best Series on DVD: Ouran High School Host Club
Anime of the Year: Ponyo
 
Best Voice Actor (Japanese): Hiroshi Kamiya (Bakemonoqatari, Natsume Yujin-cho)
Best Voice Actor (English)
Best Voice Actress (Japanese): Aya HIRANO (Lucky Star, Haruhi Suzumiya, Bakemonoqatari, Hyakko, Fairy Tail)
Best Voice Actress (English)
Best Casting Director
Best Character Design: Michiko e Hatchin
Best Mechanical Design
Best Male Character: Hayate Ayasaki (Hayate No Gotoku)
Best Female Character: Oguie Chika (Genshiken 2)
Best Mascot Character: Tama (Hayate No Gotoku)
Best Background Design: Bakemonoqatari
Best Original Video Animation: Time of Eve (actually Original Net Animation- but such a slight distinction)
Best Original Score Natsume Yujin-cho
Best Original Song: Dango Daikazoku (Clannad)
Best Director (Japanese): Hayao Miyazaki
Best Director (American)
Best Manga - Action
Best Manga - Comedy
Best Manga - Drama
Best Publication
Best Full Motion Video in Video Game
Best Hero
Best Heroine: Kuniko Hojo (Shangro-la)
Best Moment: Flower field scene in Clannad After Story
Best Dub
Best Fight
Best Videogame
Best Robot: Eight (Hayate No Gotoku)
Best Death
Best Villain: Ryoko Naruse (Shangri-la) (or at least the most psychotic)
Best Action Figure
Best Fanservice: Kannagi
Best Shojo: Clannad
Best Action
Best Comedy: School Rurable
Best Drama: Clannad
Best Fantasy
Best Sci-Fi
Best Suspense: Saki
Best Manga
Best Movie: Ponyo
Most Epic Eating of Potato Chips
Fuzziest Monster
Worst Brother: Kitsune Kageyama (Hyakko)
Best Coiffed: Oguie Chika (Genshiken 2)
Hottest Cat: Nyanko-san (Natsume Yujin-cho)
Most Impressive Metabolism: Hayate Ayasaki (Hayate No Gotoku)
Most Seinfeld-ish: Lucky Star
Longest Torsos
Best Series on TV: Hayate No Gotoku!!
Best Series on DVD: School Rurable
Anime of the Year: Ponyo



I didn't understand if fanservice (for women[men]) meant for women to enjoy or if it was women providing the fanservice.... as I have no interest in ogling guys I just took the qualifier out.

not much action represented here, well, don't watch much action stuff
 
interestingly, in a way "Best series" may technically be a fault with the awarRAB, but I didn't notice it until now.

For anime of the year I chose Ponyo
For series I voted for each category I felt qualified to vote in, but there isn't really a category for overall best series.... unless you consider "Anime of the Year" to be best series.
 
exactly, so I'm not sure it's really needed, it's just a technical fault.

If your anime of the year is a series you still get to mention what your favoirte movie is.
But if your anime of the year is a movie, you technically don't get to say what your favorite series is.


Okay I'll make a couple other observations. I hope I don't come off as rude. I think people don't ask these questions or suggest cuts because it seems nitpicky.

Does "Best Series on TV" mean best on North American TV? or Best TV series overall? as opposed to OVA's.
Is "Best Series on DVD" redundant? as having a DVD release is the requirement and measure of what can be on this list, right? Or is that a U.S. distinction as well?

You could almost say those two are the "best series" categories, I didn't answer them because I'm not sure what is on TV these days (I watch everything online) and wasn't exactly sure what the DVD distinction was.
 
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