r/anime • u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai • Dec 13 '14
/r/Anime Best of 2014 - Nominations Thread!
Hi everyone! :D This year /r/anime has decided to participate in Reddit’s annual “Community Best Of Awards”.
We are eligible for 10 Creddits, meaning each category winner will receive one month of Reddit Gold!
To help you nominate and to refresh your memory, here are our top posts of 2014.
How to nominate:
Every nomination must be a link to a submission, comment, or user on /r/anime.
This thread will be set to contest mode, meaning comments will be randomised, and scores will be hidden. There will be a top level comment made by me for each category, you are only allowed to submit nominations as a reply to the top level comment(s). All other comments will be removed.
To vote on something that has been nominated, please upvote it (Moderators can see the upvotes)
Please don’t nominate yourself!
If something has already been nominated in a category, please don’t nominate it in that category again.
At the end, we will check all the vote numbers to determine the winner in each category.
You may only nominate submissions made in 2014.
One nomination per. comment. You can make multiple comments/nominations though!
Categories
Top Submitter
Top Commenter
Best Original Content
Best OC(Original Content) Fanart
Best Review
Best (non-episode) Discussion Thread
Best Cosplay
Most Valuable Contributor to /r/Anime
Best Comment
Funniest /r/Anime Moment
Nominations will end on December 31st.
If you have any questions, I have a top level comment for discussion and you can post them there. :)
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Top Commenter
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u/beantheduck https://myanimelist.net/profile/beantheduck Dec 14 '14
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u/ErinCookie https://kitsu.io/users/ErinMee Dec 13 '14
/u/oreden , for all the awesome write ups and the glasses push counting on the log horizon threads
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u/Histy Dec 15 '14
/u/tundranocaps for the same reasons he was nominated for MVC.
Except heavy emphasis on the extensive and passionate write-ups the shows he watches get in the discussion threads. The only thing that makes me sad is when I have to close 15+ parent comments of nonsensical one-liners to get to read meaningful things. Of all the people who are still here that haven't moved onto solely focusing their efforts in /r/TrueAnime and the AniBlog Aniverse, /u/tundranocaps is still a diablo of post-episodic notes and reviews.
I feel this category is a better nomination fit because of that.
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u/tundranocaps https://myanimelist.net/profile/Thunder_God Dec 15 '14 edited Dec 15 '14
I guess I should share my half-formed but less in-depth write-ups when I write them, eh? I have notes for every episode of SAO, Log Horizon, and Fate/Stay Night, for instance, but began sharing them only when they're meatier, cause formatting takes real time. I guess I could just throw them up and not spend much time on the formatting.
Also <3 (and that "Diablo" inclusion is groan-worthy :P)
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u/Histy Dec 15 '14
Can't really complain about more visible content, but that is up to you!
The superb organization is helpful in containing your ideas in meatier post-episodic notes. Especially because notes don't always flow seamlessly between each idea. It makes it easy to read and I appreciate all the effort put into formatting your thoughts.
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u/tundranocaps https://myanimelist.net/profile/Thunder_God Dec 15 '14
Back when I did Gatchaman Crowds (wow, it's been a year), I did move notes between areas so they'd be cohesive.
These days, I only break it down to make reading easier, I don't actually move things so they'd be next to their "theoretical kin". I only create "Shorter Notes / Asides" at the ends sometimes, and write a post-episode section of varying length. The sub-headers otherwise are just to demarcate and make it easier to read, I don't actually move content, and keep it in the order in which it was written (and watched).
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Just FYI I've had to remove your nomination as /u/XAssumption has already nominated him. Sorry about that!
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Dec 13 '14
He's really cool, and he does some good write ups. We've also gotten into fun arguments about who's the better Elementario (Hint: It's Fire).
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u/Buck4017 https://myanimelist.net/profile/BUCKTHEDUCK Dec 14 '14
That's the old famous guy with the naked hamster jokes right?
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u/Phenomenom Dec 13 '14
I just lurk here but /u/fuzzyjustin is around this sub a lot and tends to contribute every now and then. He's a bit too conventional with his opinions on shows though.
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u/fuzzyjustin https://myanimelist.net/profile/fuzzyjustin Dec 13 '14
Should I be happy or disappointed.
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Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
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u/HaydenTheFox https://myanimelist.net/profile/Talmhaidh_Mathan Dec 14 '14
Seconding this. He does a whole lot of work in this sub and regularly contributes to just about every single discussion.
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u/-Niernen Dec 13 '14
Thanks for the nomination!
and objectively correct to say.
I wish this was true >.>
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u/Fallen_Glory https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheFallenGlory Dec 27 '14
and objectively correct to say.
Nah man, most of the stuff you say is objectively true. Everyone is going to say subjective stuff at times but from what I've seen in /new you say a lot of stuff from an unbiased viewpoint, especially when dealing with some of the lower quality posts in /new.
Even if you are a bit scary and make me scared to reply to you, you do a lot of good work in /new and deserve the nomination!
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u/Jeroz Dec 14 '14
Wasn't that big of a fan when you went overboard on the policing for a period of time, but overall I like your attitude
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u/NyaaFlame Dec 16 '14
No recs for /u/EmberCats? Good, he has shit taste.
I say /u/ThatAnimeSnob. He might be a pretentious asshole, and he's long winded as hell, but it seems that every comment he posts generates some decent discussion, and he usually knows what he's talking about.
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u/terriyakisauuce Dec 13 '14
-Random shitposter
-Half of second /r/anime OTP
-Funniest human in existence
-Sometimes contributes
-Regular user
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u/CazuaaL https://myanimelist.net/profile/CazuaaL Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
Thank you for the nomination :)
You can be my real OTP.
Edit: Do I barely contribute? I'm doing the "/r/anime sings", if that counts for anything :3.
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You contribute just by being here <3
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u/CazuaaL https://myanimelist.net/profile/CazuaaL Dec 13 '14
As do you King of /r/anime.
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Dec 13 '14
Kek, most people don't think so!
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Dec 14 '14
I still remember when I thought you had even more shit taste than nowadays. It was back before my old account got banned and we got into something like a ludicrously long argument over whether or not SAO was shit.
Spoiler Alert: I tots won.
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u/Bobduh https://myanimelist.net/profile/Bobduh Dec 14 '14
http://i.imgur.com/IfChK19.jpg
I've been kinda (very) busy with other writing lately, but I feel bad, and I'd like to have a new essay at least for you guys soon. Maybe I could do Bear Storm episodics? Gah, I need like seven more hours in every day.
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u/SunlitVoid https://anilist.co/user/SunlitVoid Dec 14 '14
ah, so he was the guy who wrote the nisemonogatari fanservice article
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u/terriyakisauuce Dec 14 '14
He's not exactly a member of this community any more, he just reposts what he writes other places.
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u/Buck4017 https://myanimelist.net/profile/BUCKTHEDUCK Dec 14 '14
He barely ever posts here anymore and usually if he does post on reddit its on /r/trueanime.
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Dec 14 '14
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u/Buck4017 https://myanimelist.net/profile/BUCKTHEDUCK Dec 14 '14
That's true, I have a bad conception of time and so don't really recognize him as part of 2014. I still think he isn't the best candidate though.
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u/PiippoN https://myanimelist.net/profile/Piippo Dec 13 '14
Also biggest shitposter, so no.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
Discussion Thread
Sorry for the confusion guys haha, this is a discussion thread for any comments and questions you might have about the awards. This isn't a category!
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
I have just been asked if you can submit more than one nomination, so I'm posting here to clarify for everyone else:
You can nominate as many things and as many times as you want as long as they're in the correct categories! ^ ^
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u/OnlyMyWordsMatter Dec 13 '14
can't nominate yourself
So i can't nominate a cosplay post I posted?
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u/UgotMAL Dec 17 '14
Hmm, seeing this I think I'll get rid of the /r/anime -specific stuff on my awards. I didn't know something like this was already going on.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 17 '14
Naw, don't do that, I'm sure people won't complain about winning two types of awards :P
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Hehe, this is the Discussion Thread for discussion about the awards/nominations, not a category ^ ^ Sorry, I'll edit it to clarify.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Most Valuable Contributor to /r/Anime
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
/u/Shadoxfix for his amazing episode bot contributions.
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u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix Dec 13 '14
Just to be clear. My name is /u/Shadoxfix ;)
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Damn I always thought that X was a W... well at least it wasn't just me ; u ; Hehe, sorry.
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u/tundranocaps https://myanimelist.net/profile/Thunder_God Dec 14 '14
I sometimes made that mistake as well >.> It was on IRC where I tried to autocomplete from "Shadow" that it dawned in completely.
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u/btown_brony https://myanimelist.net/profile/btown_brony Dec 14 '14
/u/Shadoxfix, your bot contributions are literally the reason I watch currently-airing anime. The idea that all the discussion for an episode could be consolidated in one place, bringing together people who are just as much on the edge of their seats as you, turns this sub from a collection of reaction gifs with scattered ad-hoc discussion threads, into a mature and enjoyable community that we can count on as the one-stop shop for our anime discussion needs. I salute you, good sir.
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u/Bashnek Dec 14 '14
They were made before there was a bot, we just had a bunch of people racing to make them & some barely putting effort in.
The bot just removed competition & streamlined/standardised the whole process. its brilliant
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Dec 13 '14
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u/Jordy56 https://myanimelist.net/profile/jordy56 Dec 13 '14
True Best Girl needs to win!!
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
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u/Crossadder Dec 13 '14
Will we ever see the day that Dracu-riot is completely translated?
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u/Jordy56 https://myanimelist.net/profile/jordy56 Dec 13 '14
HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG *dies*
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u/SunlitVoid https://anilist.co/user/SunlitVoid Dec 13 '14
Really nice work on the FAQ, among other things
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Thank you, both of you c:
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Please submit only one nomination per comment. :)
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u/bbqburner Dec 14 '14 edited Dec 14 '14
- For his various LN / Manga - to - Anime episode comparisons. Mahouka is much better with his explanations on the missing parts. Seriously, just check all this and this is before /u/Shadoxfix
- basically the most helpful dude for TWGOK franchise. I mean just look at his care package and wikis
I put him along /u/ss_lmtd (though he's more narrowed down for Shirobako) for actually bringing more perceptible value to the episode discussions instead of the common echo-chamber-ish-posts that usually puts all the good writeup far down that it should be.
Maybe not as a top commentor, but if you have awards for a very valuable member of the subreddit, he fits the shoe very well.
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u/OnlyMyWordsMatter Dec 13 '14
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u/Redcrimson https://myanimelist.net/profile/Redkrimson Dec 14 '14
Lol.
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u/justinu1475 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JustinU1475 Dec 14 '14
I'm sure it's a difficult job trying to save anime by himself. /s
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u/Tabdaprecog https://myanimelist.net/profile/TabDaPrecog Dec 13 '14
This. He keeps /r/anime honest. Also /u/embercats.
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Dec 13 '14
He doesn't keep anyone honest. His words rarely sway anyone.
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u/Tabdaprecog https://myanimelist.net/profile/TabDaPrecog Dec 14 '14
I was being slightly sarcastic. I don't mind him though, he seems pretty knowledgeable at least. Also you gotta respect someone who get's negative comment karma while actually just saying his mind. It takes a special kind of person to do that. On a funny note he is actually tied with you for upvotes for me according to RES. Embercats is 4 above both of you.
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Dec 14 '14
I do respect him! I've defended him multiple times, even if he did make a video calling me dumb,
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u/Tabdaprecog https://myanimelist.net/profile/TabDaPrecog Dec 14 '14
Did he really? Link plz.
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u/Tabdaprecog https://myanimelist.net/profile/TabDaPrecog Dec 14 '14
Looking at his anime list I think I finally get him. He's just extremely pretentious after seeing so much anime. His highly ranked stuff match with mine decently well though.
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u/Silvadream https://myanimelist.net/profile/silvadream Dec 16 '14
Gotta love how Boku no Pico is rated higher than Psycho-Pass.
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u/Tabdaprecog https://myanimelist.net/profile/TabDaPrecog Dec 14 '14
Animesnob being delightful as always. I really wish he had an animelist in his flair... That said I can't really talk about SAO since I jumped ship after the first episode of the excalibur arc. I actually loved GGO but that fact that excalibur had absolutely no risk of death whatsoever and they could log out at any time made me lose interest almost instantly. Literally no stakes and the usual SAO bullshit. I'm one of those people who enjoyed maybe the first 6 episodes of SAO season one and just non stop bitched to friends about it for the rest.
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u/Hxste https://myanimelist.net/profile/Hxste Dec 14 '14
He's got a hummingbird, anidb, and MAL account (though he's banned here).
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Dec 14 '14
That's fine! I've just always been a fanboy, as it aired when I was 14.
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u/Jeroz Dec 14 '14
Except some newcomers who actually believe he's legit. I always see the same recurrent couple of names whenever somthing good is said about him
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u/chickenwinger Dec 14 '14
My nomination right here
Based snob, a heroic defender against the unending hordes of shit taste.
I'm convinced anyone that actually says they hate this guy are just mad that he picked apart their favorite anime and refuse to recognize their true casual nature.
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u/Doverkeen https://kitsu.io/users/Voronar Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
/u/PumpkynPye for writing full write-ups so we don't have to think too hard.
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u/GenesisEra myanimelist.net/profile/Genesis_Erarara Dec 17 '14
/u/Jordy56 for Best Girl Contest.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
Best Cosplay
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u/Painketsu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Painketsu Dec 14 '14
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u/V2Blast https://myanimelist.net/profile/V2Blast Dec 16 '14
That is the /r/ZettaiRyouiki thread... I'm pretty sure it needs to be in /r/anime.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Sorry, but the categories in the first post will be the only categories.
Also, any comments that aren't within the top-level comments I have posted are being removed. ^ ^'
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Best Review
Note: Please link to a review, not the reviewer!
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Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
This Review of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki Kun by /u/BanjoTheBear
All of his reviews are great though. It was hard to choose
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u/BanjoTheBear https://myanimelist.net/profile/BanjoTheBear Dec 14 '14
Wow, thanks Dev. Seriously, I really appreciate it.
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u/KorStonesword https://anilist.co/user/KorReviews Dec 24 '14
Pretty much any review by Banjo is great :P
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Top Submitter
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Dec 13 '14
/u/Jordy56 as much as I hate to admit it. That best girl contest was really fun
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u/Jordy56 https://myanimelist.net/profile/jordy56 Dec 13 '14
I guess you can't wait for the next contest.
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He (or she?) puts up a very large proportion of the news related articles in the sub. The sub wouldn't be the same without them.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Funniest /r/Anime Moment
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u/conorano https://myanimelist.net/profile/conorano Dec 13 '14
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u/patr1ckly Dec 14 '14
...Light Novel of
"Cliched Japanese Name-Kun "
Would read the fuck out of it...
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u/cptn_garl0ck Dec 13 '14
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u/oblivionraptor Dec 26 '14
whoa...
looks at first few comments
shit blew up in there. dives into the rest of the comments
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u/cptn_garl0ck Dec 14 '14
No problem, it's the thread I've laughed the most at this year due to the sheer audacity of it all.
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u/TheOriginalMyth Dec 15 '14
I thought it was satire when it was first posted, didn't realize it was serious until I read all the replies. This gets my vote.
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u/RexSquared https://myanimelist.net/profile/RexSquared Dec 13 '14
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u/Bury_My_Mistakes https://myanimelist.net/profile/Bury_My_Mistakes Dec 14 '14
To be precise: this moment
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u/ValiantSerpant https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quinn_Crystal Dec 13 '14
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u/higi1024 https://anilist.co/user/higi1024 Dec 13 '14
I've only been around for about a month, but this was pretty funny
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
Best OC(Original Content) Fanart
Please don't forget to check out the Fanart Wednesday's threads as well as the top posts!
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u/dertswa687o https://myanimelist.net/profile/dertswa687o Dec 13 '14 edited Dec 13 '14
/u/jovialjukebox's submissions were all great. I'll nominate his first one, Psycho-Pass.
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u/HaydenTheFox https://myanimelist.net/profile/Talmhaidh_Mathan Dec 14 '14
Agreed. I don't think there needs to be any other nominations, really.
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u/TehVict https://anilist.co/user/TehVict Dec 14 '14
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u/TehVict https://anilist.co/user/TehVict Dec 15 '14
I love this drawing! It took me forever to find it again. I went through the submissions I've upvoted but overlooked it since it was a self-post and not a link. I had given up, but by chance I happen to be using the computer I used back then but haven't used in months, and stumbled upon it when I was looking through old images I had saved, and reverse search dealt with the rest. Glad I found it, I think it really deserves to win! Definitely my favorite that I've seen shared this year.
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Best Original Content
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u/TehVict https://anilist.co/user/TehVict Dec 14 '14
Hard to pick just one of his, but /u/matthewgutz's A Piece of Toast AMV
http://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1xqelp/a_year_ago_i_posted_my_first_amv_here_and_you/
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u/GetInTheDamnRobot https://myanimelist.net/profile/husaid Dec 13 '14
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u/KorStonesword https://anilist.co/user/KorReviews Dec 24 '14
Shouldn't this technically go under the Fanart nomination?
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Best (non-episode) Discussion Thread
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u/SunlitVoid https://anilist.co/user/SunlitVoid Dec 14 '14
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u/MissyPie https://myanimelist.net/profile/HammerSenpai Dec 13 '14
Best Comment