2011 was a rather meh year overall. Meh anime, meh TV shows. meh score, meh games, and meh movies.

But it wasn’t all meh, some was just fucking terrible, and some were amazingly great.

Here’s the year in review.

Anime TV series

Winter

• IS Infinite Stratos

[Completed 12/12 episodes.]
I`m not too sure what to think of that one. I`d say I enjoyed it as a whole. Was it a good show ? F*ck no ! It was Generic Harem # 27353 with all the clichés in the world, but you know what ? that was actually fun. Nothing too complicated to watch, just a decent show where you could disconnect your brain…and. enjoy. I even chuckled a few times.
The Opening and Ending songs were rather meh, and I can’t recall the Score making any sort of impression on me.
Overall:  2.75/5

• Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?

Completed 12/12 episodes.
Oh, man THIS show. One of my favourite of the season. It can’t really describe why I liked this show so much. The humour, the randomness, it was all there for me. Beside the bullshit drama arc, this was a very good show.
The Opening song was Catchy, the Ending was rather enjoyable ( Manzo ftw). The score however, didn’t leave any kind of impression on me.
Overall: 3.75/5

Spring

• Dog Days

Watched 6/12 episodes.
As of writing this, I still haven’t finished this show, and doing so is not a priority to me. Not because it’s bad or anything, but it’s not mind blowing either. It’s just… is.  I get nothing from watching this. I don’t thrive to watch for the next episode, it’s like there’s no challenge. Unlike IS which was Generic Harem #27353 but with fanservice and some sort of humor, or something else, Dog Days is just WAY too neutral.
The Opening is decent ( Generic Nana Mizuki song #3434 (don’t burn me) )  and the Ending song…I don’t even remember what it sounded like. Eh. As for the Score, same as the previous ones, no major impression.
Overall (based on what I’ve seen): 3/5

• TIGER & BUNNY

Completed 24/24 episodes.
What I think most considered the GEM of 2011, Tiger & Bunny, or Anime for Adults as some would refer to it.
Great show, great story, great characters, great score, great everything. Basically all that has already been said about it. Sunrise understand that and are probably going to milk that until the end of times, but it’s cool, we’ll remember how awesome the first series was.
I think it’s safe to say it’s my favourite of the year.
Great Opening and Ending songs. The score by Yoshihiro Ike was pretty awesome too, couldn’t get any better score to go along that show.
Overall: 5/5

• Hanasaku Iroha

Completed 26/26 episodes.
Ah, Hanasaku., the peculiar one. The animation was pretty good and…beautiful, but the characters felt flat at first. I couldn’t get attached to either of them, and actually had to take a break from watching it because I felt like snapping the Main character’s neck. However, I’m glad I decided to see through the end, the characters did end up growing on me.
The Opening and Ending song were rather uninteresting to me, but oh well. As for the score, I can’t recall what it sounded like.
Overall 4/5

• Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai

• Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi

Watched 10/12 episodes.
Eh, HoshiKaka was Generic Harem show #27354. There’s not much to say about it. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t ground breaking either. It was just decent.
Opening was sorta catchy I guess. Ending songs are score were forgettable.
Overall 3/5

• C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control

Completed 11/11 episodes.
Economics 101, the anime…. Expect not really. I’m not sure what it is that C tried to accomplish, but I don’t think it succeeded. It had a weird mix of CG and animation. The show wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good either. It was so – so. Maybe I’d have enjoyed it more if I had the economic notions they blabled on in the show.
I think this show had a lot more to offer than was what given, but oh well.
The Opening song was pretty good, the Ending song by the wonderful school food punishment. The score composed by Iwasaku Taki is not…his best work so far. It was gritty and had “fatigue” written all over it. That being said, it’s Iwasaku Taki.
Overall: 3/5

• Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko

Watched 6/12 episodes.
The show that should have ended after episode 4. I actually can’t say much about this show. As of writing this, I never pasted half of it. The first four episode were pretty good, but the subsequent, not so much. Couldn’t help but wonder where this was going, and wasn’t really encouraged in finding out.
The Opening is quite catchy however. The ending song put me to sleep. The score is…forgettable.
Overall: ?/5

Summer

• Dantalian no Shoka
  Completed 11/11
  Yet again , another one of my favorites. I’ve steer clear of Gosick despite the fact that I love victorian settings show , but I decided to give a chance to dantalian and I don’t regret it. I loved Dantalian a whole lot. The music, the setting, the characters, all was there for me to enjoy. The show was far from perfect, had some flaws, but they were transparent to me. I was entertained.  Don’t think there’s much else to add.
  Overall 3.75/5

Fall

• Fate/Zero
  Completed 13/13
  Part I of the prequel to Fate/Stay Night,  Fate/Zero was ufotable’s tale on Urobushi’s novel. Needless to say it was pretty freakin awesome.  That’s all I have to say. One of thing that sightly disappointed  me was that they didn’t take Kenji for the score, as I’ve grown used to associating his score to the fate universe, but I can’t complain much as they chose Kajiura instead, and well Kajiura is a goddess.
  Overall 5/5
• Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!!
  Completed 12/12
  One good show of 2011. Adpated from of game by the same guy that made Kimiaruji ( Ageha-sama !!!!)
  Quirky humor, insteresting characters, Majikoi did a good job at entertaining me, but I think the anime was lacking something I can’t quite put my finger on.
  Decent opening and ending. Forgettable score.
  Overall 3/5
  
  
• Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
  Completed 13/13
  Not really sure what to say about Horizon. I enjoyed it, but it took me a while to get into it. I watched it, but I think I barely grapsed 60% of what was going on.
  Too much information came out at the same time.
  I think that’s about it.
  Nice opening and endings, pretty entertaining score.
  overall 3.75/5
  
  
• Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle
  Watched 6/25
  Phi Brain is sunrised lastest attempt at originaliyu. It isn’t bad. The character design is all over the top. I think JunJun’s character is what makes the show for me.
  Catchy Opening, lovely ending , forgettable score
  overall 3/5
• Mashiro-iro Symphony
  Completed 12/12
  The harem show in which the lead character actually chooses someone, too bad it’s the most boring girl in the show.  It was interesting while it lasted. That’s all I have to say.
  Decent opening  , catchy ending song, …was there a score ?
  Overall 3/5
• Ben-To
  Completed 12/12
  That show was over the top ridiculous. As far as I am concerned, it makes it a contender for BEST SHOW of 2011. wasn’t found of the last couple of episodes however, but damn the show was good.
  Decent opening and ending songs. I can’t remember the score.
  Overall 3/5
• Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
  Watched 12/50
  Gundam AGE is that show that most started hating even before it aired for weird reasons.
  On my hand , I pretty darn enjoy it. Yes, It’s gundam toned down a bit, but not that much when you think about it. I think it has a lot of potential, and I can’t wait to see where it goes.
  Also I love the score.
  Opening song that grows on you, and pretty catching ending song. Lovely score.
  Overall 3/5
  
  
• UN-GO
  Completed 11/11
  The sorta “noir” show I watched this year. Un-go did a pretty good job at keeping me entertained. Definitly a good show that not enough people watched. Shame. Ain’t much else to say.
  Here’s to hoping for a second season.
  Catchy opening and ending songs, decent score.
  Overall 4/5
  
  
• Guilty Crown