End of Year Special: The Best pt3 (Anime Series of the Year)

It’s getting well into January and I realized that I couldn’t drag things out bit by bit until February roared around and decided to streamline my end of year awards.  Let me just say that if your show didn’t make it more than likely I just didn’t get around to seeing it… or I hated it.  And that being said, this can’t be called definitive in any way.  Like all my blog entries I’m really just archiving my thoughts and experiences to look back on at a later time.  Regardless, here’s what I most enjoyed about 2010 in delicious All-American list form.

End of Year Special: Favorite Characters of 2010

I thought about making this a “best of” post on characters of 2010, but then I thought it wouldn’t have the personal touch that I desired.  This is just a list of the characters I enjoyed the most from anime series in 2010.  If you feel I missed someone or you want to put in your own two cents, then feel free to leave something in the comments.

Favorite Characters of the Year are…

Check-out Station: Angel Beats (“‘Cause at this point, you can do whatever the hell you want.”)

This has been a very random ride.  Angel Beats is perhaps the first show I couldn’t really figure out.  Up until the end, I wasn’t sure what category it fit in or if I really liked it.  I almost couldn’t even figure out a title for this.  It came and went quickly, almost too quickly.  I didn’t get much of a chance to really get endeared to the characters or the setting.  And in the end leaves me with some nagging questions.

This week’s Images of the Week (SissKiss, Love Devils and Angel Frog Pandering)

This was a pretty good week for anime when it came to action.   Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Katanagatari and Shippuuden are all impressing right now.   Angel Beats is a hot confused mess right now, but it still keeps me interested.

Check-in Station: Angel Beats eps 1-5 (Idiots, Angels and Song)

Talking about hanging on, for ever episode of Angel Beats that I’ve watched I’ve tried to categorize it and figure out why I enjoy it.   It has not been easy.  For all the expectations and comparisons revolving around it, Angel Beats isn’t easy to describe or categorize.   I’m tempted to say that it is a “what if” story of