Youkoso! This is the first event of this indie blog, honoring all the greatness from fresh anime titles of 2020. All the nominees have been evaluated thoroughly and aren't based on popularity. Please note that my reviews or ratings did not affect my judging of the results. Thank you!
「 Genre Categories 」
Best Action / Adventure
*Akudama Drive // Pierrot*
Dorohedoro // MAPPA
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU
Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited // CloverWorks
Great Pretender // Wit Studio
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
Best Comedy
Dorohedoro // MAPPA
If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die // 8bit
Kakushigoto // Ajia-Do
*Maoujou de Oyasumi // Doga Kobo*
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! // SILVER LINK.
Nami yo Kiite Kure // Sunrise
Best Drama
*Arte // Seven Arcs*
Deca-Dence // NUT
Pet // Geno Studio
Runway de Waratte // Ezóla
The Case Files of Jeweler Richard // Shuka
Best Fantasy // Supernatural
*BNA: Brand New Animal // Trigger*
Dorohedoro // MAPPA
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
Pet // Geno Studio
The Misfit of Demon King Academy // SILVER LINK.
Tower of God // Telecom Animation Film
Best Horror / Thriller
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
ID: INVADED // NAZ
*Talentless Nana // Bridge*
Best Romance
*Nami yo Kiite Kure // Sunrise*
Rent-A-Girlfriend // TMS Entertainment
Yesterday wo Utatte // Doga Kobo
Best Science Fiction
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
*Deca-Dence // NUT*
ID: INVADED // NAZ
「 Main Categories 」
Best Character Design
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
Appare-Ranman! // P.A. Works
*Dorohedoro // MAPPA*
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
Taisou Zamurai // MAPPA
Best Production Design
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
*Dorohedoro // MAPPA*
Somali to Mori no Kamisama // HORNETS / Satelight
Best Cinematography
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
*Dorohedoro // MAPPA*
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU
Yesterday wo Utatte // Doga Kobo
Best Sound
*Akudama Drive // Pierrot*
Appare-Ranman! // P.A. Works
Deca-Dence // NUT
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
Princess Connect! Re:Dive // CygamesPictures
The Misfit of Demon King Academy // SILVER LINK.
Best Music
BNA: Brand New Animal // Trigger
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU
*Great Pretender // Wit Studio*
ID: INVADED // NAZ
Tower of God // Telecom Animation Film
Best Theme Song
"aranami" by tacica - Nami yo Kiite Kure // Sunrise
"Bakemono to Yobarete" by Chiai Fujikawa - Talentless Nana // Bridge
*"Chou no Tobu Suisou" by TK - Pet // Geno Studio*
"Give it back" by Cö shu Nie - Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
"image _____" by Memai Siren - Pet // Geno Studio
"Kago no Naka ni Tori" by yourness - Yesterday wo Utatte // Doga Kobo
"Niguredo" by Sito - Magia Record // SHAFT
Best New Character
Catarina Claes - My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! // SILVER LINK.
Chiyuki Fujito - Runway de Waratte // Ezóla
Kyouya Onodera - Talentless Nana // Bridge
Maple - BOFURI // SILVER LINK.
Princess Syalis - Maoujou de Oyasumi // Doga Kobo
Rinku Aimoto - D4DJ First Mix // SANZIGEN
Satoru Gojo - Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
*Sayaka Kanamori - Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU*
Best Cast
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
Dorohedoro // MAPPA
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU
Great Pretender // Wit Studio
*Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA*
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! // SILVER LINK.
Runway de Waratte // Ezóla
Best Screenplay
Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited // CloverWorks
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
Deca-Dence // NUT
*Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU*
Talentless Nana // Bridge
Great Pretender // Wit Studio
Dorohedoro // MAPPA
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
Best Direction
Akudama Drive // Pierrot
BNA: Brand New Animal // Trigger
Deca-Dence // NUT
Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited // CloverWorks
Great Pretender // Wit Studio
ID: INVADED // NAZ
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
*Pet // Geno Studio*
Best New Series
*Akudama Drive // Pierrot*
Deca-Dence // NUT
Dorohedoro // MAPPA
Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! // Science SARU
Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited // CloverWorks
Great Pretender // Wit Studio
Jujutsu Kaisen // MAPPA
Pet // Geno Studio
「 Special Categories 」
Best Studio
MAPPA (Jujutsu Kaisen, Dorohedoro, Taisou Zamurai) - 20 nominations, 4 wins
Best Episodes
*A Golden Key Can Open Any Door - Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited Episode 9 // CloverWorks*
*Akudama Drive - Akudama Drive Episode 12 // Pierrot*
*CASE4_5: Wizard of Far East - Great Pretender Episode 19 // Wit Studio*
*The Grand Shibahama Festival! - Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! Episode 8 // Science SARU*
*Rainbow - Pet Episode 13 // Geno Studio*
PS: I know this has been very late, it's almost the end of 2021, and I'm just posting this now. I'm not going to state why it took me this long, because I'm sure no one will really care. But, one thing I'm gonna share was I realized that doing episode reviews can take a lot of time. So, from now on I'll be just focusing on series reviews. That's all, thank you.
About the Author
An otaku since the mid-90's. I consider Evangelion as the most influential anime. My favorite classic films are Laputa: Castle in the Sky and Spirited Away.
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