2006 ANF Awards (Nominations/Discussion Thread)

[Smith]

I would like to open discussion about an idea I have which is inspired by video game awards here in the past. What I want to do this time is to expand it to the Anime, Manga, and include the Video Game section(and more). If any one of you want to host the Yaoi/Yuri, Music, movies, or other, do say so, post/reserve it and/or send me a PM.

I would like to hear nominations for categories(action, drama, shounen, shoooters, fighters, RPGS,Rap/hipHop, country, books, artbooks, hentai, etc) and ideas are welcome.

I would like to ask yea or nay on:
Voting starts on December 14th before midnight, and voting ends at midnight EST December 21st. Winners are announced before midnight on December 22nd. A tiebreaker poll or polls will be set the following week if there are ties for first place.

(Voting/Scoring)
my ideas for voting/scoring
- Vote for one favorite media
- Submit 3 of your favorite, in no particular order(may cause a few fun tiebreakers)
- A point system for top 3 choices or top 5 choices


Either way, left, right, up, or down, say yea to the idea, say nay to the idea, throw in your idea for anything regarding the 2006 ANF awards.
If voting does begin on the 14th, this discussion would end 5pm wednesday December 13th.

[Joeshie]

Didn't Jae Hoon try this in the past with video games? Last I checked, he never posted the results.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I think I'll set up an "Ideon Zerg Rush." Where we all nominate Ideon for every category.

[Fobb]

I say go for it, but post the results.

[Suki]

I think I'll set up an "Ideon Zerg Rush." Where we all nominate Ideon for every category.

Zerg Rush kekekekekeke

[Smith]

Results will be posted. Otherwise what would be the point? Funny, I remeber it was Arsinol who did the VG awards one year with an interesting scoring system.
I'll list category ideas tomorrow. That way if I am missing any categories, someone can help me out and ensure a nicely varied process.

What do you all think of submitting 3 votes for each category, with no scoring system except with 1 point each vote? I'm favoring this atm. This would make scoring easier and really, I am sure a lot of us will have a hard time just picking 3 for some categories.

Edit/Add: Idea: With the opening post of each thread for the awards, I will list suggested categories and an overall category for that specific media. This way, no one is forced to vote for a category they do not wish to vote for, and they can propose a new category as an alternative as they vote and submit their 3 votes for that category. I want to keep it flexible and collective.

[Fobb]

Sounds good

[Smith]

Ideas for categories:
Anime-
-overall-action-drama-OVA-comedy-Mecha-
Manga- mostly the same as anime

Video Games-
- Action/Adventure
-Shmups
-FPS/shooters
-RPGs/SRPGS
-Console ("AN's favorite console, and/or AN's favorite new console"

Now, I know this is not enough for suggested categories for starters. So I would like some help and ideas to help make the suggested and main categories be. I still will keep the option to nominate a new category while voting and voting for that category open.

[Fobb]

Most ground breaking album of 2006.

[Smith]

Why don't you take over the music awards, PublikEnemy? I sure would be out of place doing the music awards.

[kenshinbebop]

I'd be happy to help with the music as well, if needed.

[Fobb]

I think it'd be a better idea for kenshinbebop to take it over because I have a whole lot on my plate. If he can't do it, I'll be willing to try

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...vote for "best posters in AN"? anybody? or "best spam of 2006".

[Smith]

...vote for "best posters in AN"? anybody? or "best spam of 2006".

I think something like that would go in the Polls Battles and Games section, much like the AN Awards hosted by Master Terence(?) last summer(?).

KenshinBebop, if you want, you can handle the music awards, set it up whenever you want before midnight EST on thursday December 14th. This goes the same for all awards threads that anyone wants to take upon. What it will take for the host of the award thread is a lot(if there are a lot of votes, and I'm assuming the Anime, Videogame, Offtopic, and a few other award threads will get a lot of votes) of stat taking, taking down everybody's votes and tallying the totals. It will be nice if we can have 2-3 people verify each total before they are posted.

Edit/Add: I also am thinking that some categories will only need one vote per person, such as "Favorite New Console". We're not gonna vote for our 3 favorite new consoles. Categories like that need to have its voting clear-cut. Other categories that have 3 votes will have tiebreakers the following week, if there are ties. I think without a point system, there is a chance for ties, and we'lll just have polls or vote threads for these.

[Leader Desslock]

When you have votes for series by category, are you limiting the viotes to series released/licensed in 2006? Or are the votes for all series of all time? You might want to specify things like that.

Here's a couple of category ideas I liked; use or ignore them as you see fit:

- Most Destined To Become A Classic
- Most Likely To Generalte EVA-Level Fanboy Obsession
- Most Welcome License Announcement Of An Older Series (i.e.: Yawara)
- Most Unexpeced License Announcement (for titles you can't believe GOT licensed)
- Best Sleeper Title (shows that nobody's heard about, but everyone likes when they see it)
- Most Significant Title (i.e.: titles that are actually up to level of serious literature, deseve serious academic analysis, etc.- they're more than just entertainment titles)

[Smith]

When you have votes for series by category, are you limiting the viotes to series released/licensed in 2006? Or are the votes for all series of all time? You might want to specify things like that.

I was thinking 2006, but we should go with specifics like you stated. Most categories are probably going to be for media released domestically in 2006. Since anyone can propose a category and submit 3 votes for it as you vote, that will allow for categories of "all time" or media not secifically released in the year 2006.

Here's a couple of category ideas I liked; use or ignore them as you see fit:

- Most Destined To Become A Classic
- Most Likely To Generalte EVA-Level Fanboy Obsession
- Most Welcome License Announcement Of An Older Series (i.e.: Yawara)
- Most Unexpeced License Announcement (for titles you can't believe GOT licensed)
- Best Sleeper Title (shows that nobody's heard about, but everyone likes when they see it)
- Most Significant Title (i.e.: titles that are actually up to level of serious literature, deseve serious academic analysis, etc.- they're more than just entertainment titles)

- Most Likely To Generalte EVA-Level Fanboy Obsession - or come near to it


Keep the categories coming, everybobdy. I will be writing down as many as I can if I can't write them all down, for a guideline of suggested ctaegories to vote for. Keep em' comin'.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah sure, I'll do music...
I'd be doing this in the music section, I'm assuming?

Also...is it a poll in which I suplly the nominees, or just the catagory and everyone just posts waht they think?

[Fobb]

More for the music:

Groundbreaking artist of 2006
Best Collaboration of 2006
Best Comeback album of alltime

[Smith]

Yeah sure, I'll do music...
I'd be doing this in the music section, I'm assuming?

Also...is it a poll in which I suplly the nominees, or just the catagory and everyone just posts waht they think?

You start the thread in the music section. Each voting thread will be in its proper forum. Anime voting thread will be in the anime forum, Videogame voting thread in the VG forum, and so on.

I think compiling a starter set of categories with some starter nominees will work. For example:

Best New Anime for 2006
-Hare+Guu
-Scrapped Princess
-Full Metal Alchemist
/end example/

I think I will need to be flexible with release dates. FMA maybe started being released in 2005. Ergo Proxy is starting its run now, and won't finish till later next year..

[Suki]

I'll be sure to help KenshinBebop out with the Music. We both know alot, so it would be an easier job.

[Smith]

I suggest listing your ideas for categories here. It is cool if you would rather PM each other and set it up before thursday. We have a few days to think up categories, so think about it a little while you're doing your everyday routines, you might come up with something interesting.

So far it looks like Anime, Manga, Video Games, Music, and probably Movies and a PBG thread will have voting/award threads. If anyone wants to handle or help out with the anime, manga, vg, or movie thread, or propose a new one, like maybe fanart/fanfiction or Yaoi/Yuri, please do feel free to say it. I would like to do some award threads, but I do not wish to be spread too thin, since I am planning on ending voting and then tallying and posting the results within 24 hours(December 21-22).

[Leader Desslock]

I think compiling a starter set of categories with some starter nominees will work. For example:

Best New Anime for 2006
-Hare+Guu
-Scrapped Princess
-Full Metal Alchemist
/end example/

FMA isn't a 2006 title. Originally broadcast in Japan in 2003, then in the US in 2004, according to ANN. You've got posts in the FMA forum dated 2005 where people say they just finished it.

[Smith]

FMA: Conqueror of Shambala could go up for movie of 2006.
I will work on constructing the categories over the next few days and post as I progress through, up until midnight on thursday.
Keep em' coming if you got em'.

[Rain]

Who gets to decide who the nominees are? You?

[Smith]

Who gets to decide who the nominees are? You?

I am keeping it open for anyone to vote for anything they feel they should vote for. I do not wish to restrict anyone's votes by only counting votes for these I nominated.

[kenshinbebop]

Yez, it'll be a lot easier with Suki.
I'll just list my current ideas for catagories, and anyone can add on (or say waht is not a good idea), before wednesday night, when I'll probly make the thread.

One more thing, I'm assuming this isn't only Japanese music...am I wrong in assuming this, or is it not Japanese at all??

Topics:
Best New Artist(band)
Best New Artist(solo)
Catchiest Song
Best Vocals
Best Instrumental song
Best Album
Best Single
Best OST(?)
Best Rock:
Best Pop:
Best Country:
Best Rap/R&B/Hip Hop:
Best Metal:
Best Collaberation:
Oddest Collaberation(country singer with metal guitarist!?, etc)

[goddessofanime]

How about a people's choice for Favorite Anime, that way, it wouldn't matter when they were licensed or broadcast

[Smith]

How about a people's choice for Favorite Anime, that way, it wouldn't matter when they were licensed or broadcast

You can submit a vote and say the category is simply "favorite anime" and submit 1, 2 or 3 votes.

I'm starting to wonder if the open categories thing might turn out to be a snowball that rolls into an avalanche? It is possible we all will end up needing to trim the categories to 5-10-15 per media. Kenshin alone has 15 categories up there.

Edit/Add: To avoid confusion, suggesting categories is still open until the offical voting starts on thursday.

[goddessofanime]

How about you make it like this:

Favorite Anime Of All Time:

Cowboy Bebop
Dragon Ball Z
Evangelion
Gundam (Original Recipe)
Inuyasha
Rurouni Kenshin
Sailor Moon.



Why them? Because it seems like they get the most fan replies.

For Favorite Series: (Anything licensed 2004-2006...since most of these wounded up on US tv anyway)

Bleach
Eureka 7
Naruto
Shin Chan
Trinity Blood

[Haro!]

How about you make it like this:

Favorite Anime Of All Time:

Cowboy Bebop
Dragon Ball Z
Evangelion
Gundam (Original Recipe)
Inuyasha
Rurouni Kenshin
Sailor Moon.


I think "Gundam (Extra Crispy)" would get more votes

[Smith]

I think "Gundam (Extra Crispy)" would get more votes

Deftiniteley....:lol:

I'm gonna throw out starter categories, and I m pretty sure I need some pointers and suggestions.

-Anime
Best New Series 2006
Favorite overall anime
Best OVA
Best License announcement 2006
Best licensing of an older anime
Worst handling of a license
Best Drama anime series or movie
Best Action anime series or movie

-Manga
Best New series 2006
Favorite overall series


-Video Games
Favorite new console
favorite console or handheld
best XBOX 360 game
best Wii game
best Ps3 game
Best PSP game
best DS game
best GBA game
Overall Best Game 2006
Game most anticpated in 2007
Biggest dissapointment


I either need some help with manga, or there don't need to be many categories for manga.

[goddessofanime]

Probaly...but I"m betting it'll be a death match between Rei fanboys and Sessomaru fangirls...

ETA: I'll help out with manga if you like.

[kenshinbebop]

Wait...I did my catagories based on the Year 2006? Is this all time?

[emotoaster]

Personaly I would like to see just categories for 06 but that just my opinion. This is a great idea though if it works.

[kenshinbebop]

Personaly I would like to see just categories for 06 but that just my opinion.

Same.
filler

[Smith]

I will push for more categories that spcificy the year 2006.

[goddessofanime]

Here's some suggestions for manga:

Best Shojo series:
Best Shonen:
Best Publisher:
Best One Shot

Overall Favorite Series:
Favorite Artist:

Favorite Magazine: (Pretty easy since there's so little)

Newtype USA
Anime Insider
Shoujo Beat
Shonen Jump

[Chikyuu Senshi]

Yaoi/yuri:
Best series/title
Best Couple
Best BL/GL Game
Best Publisher
Best Voice Cast
Favorite Uke/Seme (yaoi)
Favorite Artist
Favorite slash couple

I could easily help with the yaoi/yuri section.

[Smith]

Sweet list, Chikyuu! You can do the Yaoi/Yuri voting thread if you like.

[Leader Desslock]

One thing I think you should also make clear: In the voting, no "half points" awarded for people who can't make up their minds. That way, the people scoring don't have to worry about people who say things like "Both FMA and Bleach! They're both so good I can't choose!"

Nope. The bomb is going to go off if you don't cut either the red or blue wire. You have to pick one.

[kenshinbebop]

I'll be making the official poll around 8 or 9 tonight. So anyone who wants to add to the music catagories can until then...

[goddessofanime]

Dang I totally forgot about yuri/yaoi.

[Smith]

I'm gonna sit down after dinner and write up, copy down stuff and put something up in a post, something of a preview. I will start my 3(maybe4) threads at or just before midnight tomorrow. Kenshin starting his Music awards tonight is fine. If anyone happens to wish to add a thread to a subforum, it should be fine. Tomorrow night is not a deadline, it's just that I wanted to run the threads through the weekend and week and then close up and announce results just before everybody's off for the holidays.

No 1/2 votes, of course. If the category allows for 3 votes(all votes would be equally valued at 1 point each) someone can vote for Naruto, Bleach, and HxH.

Godessofanime, I'm assuming you want the Yaoi/Yuri thread? Chikyuu has some nice categories a few posts up. Do not worry about rushing to start the thread by tomorrow, take your time, but do at least run it a few days before the polls close next week.

I will handle the Anime, Manga, Video Game, and Movie threads. Any help would be greatly appireciated.

[Smith]

Anime
-Best New Anime (released, started or ended its release in 2006)
-Favorite Anime of All Time
-Best License
-Best Licensing of an older series
-Best Sleeper Title
-Substance of Significance Award
-Best OVA
-Best Drama
-Best Action
-Best Voice Cast
-Best OST/Soundtrack
-Most Anticipated Anime 2007
-Worst Anime 2006


Manga
-Best New Series
-Favorite Series of All Time
-Best Shoujo Series
-Best Shonen Series
-Best Publisher
-Best One Shot
-Favorite Artist
-Best Source For Info (NewTypeUSa-AnimeInsider-ShoujoBeat-ShonenJump-Internets-word of mouth)
-Most artistic/best artwork
-Best Novel (VHD-FMA-GitS-)

Video Games
-Favorite New Console/Handheld
-Favorite Console/Handheld
-Best Game For XBOX 360 (2006)
-Best Game For Wii (2006)
-Best Game for PS3 (2006)
-Best PS2 Game (2006)
-Best PSP Game 2006
-Best DS Game 2006
-Best GBA Game 2006
-Overall Best Game 2006
-Worst Game 2006
-Most Anticpated Game in 2007
-Biggest Dissapointment of A Release 2006
-Best OST/Soundtrack
-Best Multiplayer Game 2006
-Best Online Multiplayer Game 2006

Yaoi/Yuri
-Best Series/Title 2006
-Best Couple
-Best Bl/GL Love
-Best Publisher
-Best Voice Cast
-Favorite Uke/Sene (Yaoi)
-Favorite Artist
-Favorite Slash Couple

Other Media
-Best Movie
-Best TV Show
-Best TV Show on DVD

Music
-Best New Artist/Band
-Best Solo Artist
-Catchiest Song
-Best Vocals
-Best Instrumental Song
-Best Album
-Best Style
-Best OST
-Best Rock
-Best Pop
-Best Country
-Best Rap/HipHop/R&B
-Best Metal
-Best Colloboration
-Oddest Colloboration

Hentai
-Best Hentai 2006
-Worst Hentai 2006

DVD (Anime)
-Best Extras/special features
-Best Release
-Favorite Company
-Best Coverart
-Most Wanted DVD 2007

[Fobb]

We're going to have nominations before we do voting right?

[goddessofanime]

Godessofanime, I'm assuming you want the Yaoi/Yuri thread? Chikyuu has some nice categories a few posts up. Do not worry about rushing to start the thread by tomorrow, take your time, but do at least run it a few days before the polls close next week.

I will handle the Anime, Manga, Video Game, and Movie threads. Any help would be greatly appireciated.

Actually I totally forgot to even include it. I forgot all about adding yaoi and yuri.

[Smith]

We're going to have nominations before we do voting right?
Voting is gonna start tomorrow at or before midnight EST.

It's going to be more of a "vote for whatever falls under this category". This way no one is restricted to a set number of nominees, and can name their nominee/vote. This could potentially catasrophic, because Prons could plan a seriously massive "Ideon Zerg Rush" and have enough people vote Ideon in to win every category in every forum, even the video game forum. Now we all know Prons would grin from ear to ear if that were to happen.. But if there are votes for something like "Donald Duck" or even "Ideon Zerg Rush"(if it is in the wrong category), these will not count.

I'm thinking a maximum of 3 votes will be allowed for all categories. 3 votes is not mandatory, and one vote for a category will count.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

BTW there really is an Ideon video game.

[Smith]

BTW there really is an Ideon video game.

:'( -Ideon Zerg Filler Rush-

[Solid_Snake]

Are we voting the nominations? Or are we just voting on whatever.

I would gladly help in some way or another... If I would even be any help, that is.

[Smith]

Voting on whatever falls under the category. This allows for anyone to vote for whatever they wish to vote for, instead of restricting votes to only 3-5 media.

You can help, take one of the 4 threads I'm starting (Anime, Manga, Videogame, Other Media), or help with statstics over the next week. I plan to start taking down stats/votes sometime early next week, maybe sunday, so I don't have so much to count on thursday when the polls/votes close.

[Smith]

Am about to put up the threads for voting. This discussion thread will stay open for discussion about the voting and awards.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I bet Char didn't put best MMO Because WoW would win instantly

I'm confused about the three votes for every category, does that mean people can just vote "Ps3, Wii, 360" for favorite console of 2006?

[Smith]

I bet Char didn't put best MMO Because WoW would win instantly

I'm confused about the three votes for every category, does that mean people can just vote "Ps3, Wii, 360" for favorite console of 2006?

Now that you bring that up, certain categories like that will only have the first vote count..

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Glad to see everyone agrees on how disapointing PSU was!

[Jae Hoon]

Didn't Jae Hoon try this in the past with video games? Last I checked, he never posted the results.

Yeah I did and by the time I had the time to post them I lost the papers I had everything written on. Didnt feel like going through the 4 hours of work again.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

There should be a new category in the video game nominations for whatever this is. (http://www.miniarcade.com/tomy/ideon.htm)

Hey Char, I'll help you tally, of course I'll stuff the ballot box with 8,000 "Ideon" votes.

[HitokiriShadow]

I think some of the categories need to be reworded or clarified. Like the Eva Replacement one. I assumed that meant The Next Big Thing or something like that, but now some people seem to think it means specifically Gainax titles to be milked by ADV and I'm pretty sure that's NOT what it meant.

[Smith]

I think some of the categories need to be reworded or clarified. Like the Eva Replacement one. I assumed that meant The Next Big Thing or something like that, but now some people seem to think it means specifically Gainax titles to be milked by ADV and I'm pretty sure that's NOT what it meant.

What do you suggest it be reworded to? "The next big anime"? (Naruto,Bleach,DeathNote,Etc)
Edit/Add: just added a category "The Next Big Anime".

I'm making the voting thread in Anime a sticky for the time being.
Prons, you are more than welcome to help out with tallying the votes. It'll be a fun bugger to tally all the votes and all the new categories everyone submitted.

[HitokiriShadow]

I thought it was obvious enough, but some people thought it meant "Next Gainax series for ADV to milk." :rolleyes:

[Smith]

Friendly reminder: polls close tonight midnight EST. That means 9pm pacific, and so on. Vote away!

[Smith]

FYI to everyone: I will be tallying the votes around 11pm and closing the polls at midnight, and hopefully I will be able to post the results within the hour after closing. Prons volunteered to help tally the votes. Anyone else can hop in and help count the votes. There are less votes than I expected, except for the VG thread, so it really shouldn't be all too much work.