Anime League Anime League - Winter 2021

[Sky]

Anime League Winter 2021

Ladies and Gentleman, dear Otakus,
welcome to MangaHelpers' new season of the Anime League!​

About

• This league has one purpose and one alone. To crown the best Anime of the season.

Rules

• Every user gets to nominate his top 3 episodes of the week in this thread.
• Nominating day is on Sunday. It is possible to nominate before that day, but not after the following Monday.
• A week goes from Sunday to Saturday. The Nomination day for that whole week is the day AFTER that Saturday. For example: This week goes from Dec 03rd to Dec 09th, 23:59 CET. Voting days for this week would be the 10th and the 11th, 23:59 CET.
• Voting on mondays is possible till the weekly ranking has been posted
• The nominations get counted. The Anime with the most votes in total wins the league.
• There won't be a restriction for Anime which have no threads here
• Only TV shows count (no OVA, no movies, no ONA, no TV specials)
• Pre-airs aren't eligible.
• 10 episodes in total are the bare minimum
• Shows with irregular airing will be dealt with accordingly
• The nominations for all shows will count as if they all had the same amount of episodes during this season. Shows with just 10, 11 or 12 episodes will get additional points based on the average they got so far to make it even.
• A show which is longer than one cour is eligible for the season until this season ends or reaches 13 episodes. Whichever comes first.

Results

• We will post an updated table each week to keep you updated about which Anime is leading so far.
• Every user who voted for the winning Anime has the chance to win a badge at the end of the year. So keep on nominating!
• A weekly ranking of the participating users will be shown as well!

Extra

• You are free to add up to three honorable mentions with your weekly votes.
• A Honorable Mentions table will be posted during week 6 and 13
• Please highlight your honorable mentions clearly and differently from your weekly votes.

This thread is for nomination only!
Please discuss the Anime in their threads in the subforum.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please send us a PM or ask us here.

Please refer to this chart for shows which do air during this season.

 

[Sky]

I have updated the rules a bit. Please read them before you vote next week. :*

 

[Demonspeed]

10 episodes minimum? It means that Hataraku Saibou isn't eligible...

1. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken: This show is really underrated, it's pretty good.
2. Hataraku Saibou Black: This episode was better than I expected. Hopefully the cast will be as likeable as the one of the main series.
3. Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season: Decent start with some surprises.

Honorable Mention:

• Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2: Mostly uninteresting but there were good bits here and there, especially near the end.

Tomozaki's first episode was too bad for me to put it in HM and Kumo was 4 or 5/10 at best even though it has Aoi Yuuki! Maybe I will watch the Dungeon series and Back Arrow I am not sure.

I am not going to watch 5-toubun S2 weekly now that I know how the manga ends. Once it's over maybe.

 

[Sky]

10 episodes minimum? It means that Hataraku Saibou isn't eligible...

Well tbf that rule is in effect for years.
At least Black is eligible.

So I have been really lazy this week...

My first two votes go to:

Yuru Camp - I AM HEALING!
Kumoko - Spiderwaifu on the run
Tatoeba - Episode 1 and already got himself a Yandere.

 

[Nii]

Hataraku Saibou Black (surprisingly interesting premise)
Kumo desu ga (Oh, jesus could be a quite fun)
Re:Zero (really fast-paced, but not half-bad)

Though I expect starting next week it will become much more difficult to pick my top 3. Lots of good shows this season, it looks like

 

[Jammin]

I'll vote for...

Re:Zero When did Otto become so cool?
Kumo Desu ga Just have to respect Aoi Yuuki delivering 3 hours of dialogue in 20 mins.
Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon An anime for distinguished gentlemen of culture.

 

[Gajeel]

Re:Zero
Nothing beats a full 28 minutes episode without any opening or ending.
Hataraku Saibou Black
I might end up enjoying this more than the original.
Beastars
Orochimaru is back!

Honourable Mention
Black Cover
The opening, the animation, the arc, the ending, beautiful.

Though I expect starting next week it will become much more difficult to pick my top 3. Lots of good shows this season, it looks like

You bet. So many past Anime League winners (1st-3rd) too... The strongest season I've experienced so far in my few years in the Anime League, that's for sure.

 

[Wowzers]

Hmmmmm..... lets see.....

Spoiler: Huh?

Mushoku Tensei isn't eligible yet. (Next week though.... )
Shingeki no Kyoujin was on skip week this week (After starting 4 weeks early! )
Hataraku Saibou with only 8 episodes this cour isn't eligible

Re:Zero - Puck's back…. Actually, no, he's not. Just forget I said anything.
Yuru Camp△ Season 2 - The return of the Rin bun! ... and pre-bun
Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? - I heard seiyuu get paid by the number of words they speak...

Spoiler: Honorable Mentions

Beastars - It's Back!
Horimiya - Surprisingly good, since it isn't really the kind of show I like.
Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon: Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyou - I watch it for the plot! Seriously!

 

[Smilzyy]

Votes:
Horimiya
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
Black Clover

Honorable Mentions:
Mushoku Tensei
SK8 The Infinity

 

[Aurelius]

This season is stacked, the HMs will be a godsend .

Picks:
Re:Zero
Subaru's confidence in making the bet .

Black Clover
Great start to the Spade Arc, got high expectations.

Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon
This is Quality . Emma and Master

Honorable Mentions:
Yakusoku no Neverland

An anime for distinguished gentlemen of culture.

 

[shinobi]

Hataraku Saibou Black
Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Danjon
Yakusoku no Neverland

 

[Zasz]

Yuru Camp
Hataraku Saibou
Shingeki no Kyojin

 

[Asako]

Re:Zero
Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?
Hataraku Saibou Black

 

[Asako]

Btw AoT isn't included this week right ? (I mean it was a skip )
If it is, I'm changing my list

 

[Demonspeed]

I think Sunday shows aren't allowed for the first week.

 

[Sky]

I think Sunday shows aren't allowed for the first week.

You are correct.

 

[Erinyes]

Spider chan wanted to read the novel, heard it was good, recently realized it would get an anime so i want to give it a try. this has the potential to be a fun ride.

TPN bc of her ! one of my fave character (this Killua Va. suits so much Ray !) was not going to watch it this season, but remembered this part with those 2 characters in the manga and wanted to see how it will get animated.

i have watched only those 2, imight check something else and maybe Snk . I caught up with JJK, so will keep watching.

 

[Marmalade]

For me, just two series this week

- Kumo desu ga. Cute start of the series, wonder how this will unfold
- Yuru Camp. I feel refreshed, just want I needed.

 

[Demonspeed]

10 episodes minimum? It means that Hataraku Saibou isn't eligible...

1. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken: This show is really underrated, it's pretty good.
2. Hataraku Saibou Black: This episode was better than I expected. Hopefully the cast will be as likeable as the one of the main series.
3. Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season: Decent start with some surprises.

Honorable Mention:

• Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2: Mostly uninteresting but there were good bits here and there, especially near the end.

Tomozaki's first episode was too bad for me to put it in HM and Kumo was 4 or 5/10 at best even though it has Aoi Yuuki! Maybe I will watch the Dungeon series and Back Arrow I am not sure.

I am not going to watch 5-toubun S2 weekly now that I know how the manga ends. Once it's over maybe.

Change!

1. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken.
2. Horimiya.
3. Kemono Jihen.

HM:

1. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2.
2. Hataraku Saibou Black.
3. Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season.

 

[Gajeel]

Horimiya.

I don't think we can nominate Horimiya this week since it's a Sunday show.

In case I'm wrong, I would like to change Beastars for Horimiya. A must-watch anime!