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Sun 25 Mar 2012
Anime Power Rankings: Winter 2012 Week 12
Posted by kevo' under Anime, Anime Power Rankings
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| Rank | Anime | Studio | Episode | Change |
| 1 | Ano Natsu de Matteru | J.C. Staff | 11 |  2 |
| 2 | Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou | Sunrise | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Chihayafuru | Madhouse | 24 |  1 |
| 4 | Mirai Nikki | Asread | 22 | 4 |
| 5 | Guilty Crown (season finale) | Production I.G. | 22 | 23 |
On the cusp: Mouretsu Uchuu Kaizoku, Another, Natsume Yuujin-chou Shi, Rinne no Lagrange
Last week’s results, about the Anime Power Rankings
Well, the unthinkable happened. In what was evidently the greatest season finale of all time, Guilty Crown was catapulted onto the Anime Power Rankings this week, vaulting over 23 anime to edge into the top 5. I can only imagine the epic scale, grand conclusion, and satisfying resolution that viewers were showered with — an awe inspiring rain of glory that redeems the series as a whole. It’s a shame that Guilty Crown won’t be with us any more, since it seems to be just hitting its stride, right?
Finale of Guilty Crown brought much joy for various reasons – mostly the fact that it’s finally over, but I will miss spending half my week taking the piss out of it.
Caraniel (Caraniel’s Ramblings)
The fact that Guilty Crown going to 5th implies that it rose 23 spots should give you an idea how well the show has been doing this season. I highly doubt many people can even name 23 shows that are airing this season (26 different anime received votes this week). In fact, it has not even gotten a single point in the past two weeks (A property shared only by Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!, Sengoku Paradise Kiwami, Recorder to Randoseru, and Shakugan no Shana III). Truly, this is a heartfelt underdog story of a scrappy anime that was written off early by everyone, but believed in itself and came back in the end to win over all our hearts. It’s like Rudy, but infinitely more facepalm.
Ano Natsu de Matteru has the potential to be my favorite show of the season. This show doesn’t have impressive visuals, hilarious slapstick comedy, ridiculous action scenes, or toothbrushes. In fact, many viewers complained early on about its blandness and lack of originality. However, I praise this show so much because of its excellent pacing and execution. The show has done a fine job developing our main characters and their respective romantic relationships. There’s a sense of plot advancement in each episode, as tensions rise and drama builds.
Aeroblip (Desu ex Machina)
Most of this season’s successful anime (besides Guilty Crown of course) end next week. Besides Ano Natsu, Chihayafuru is headed for an anticipated ending.
There are very few shows involving sports or competitions of some kind that can create the air of suspense that Chihayafuru does. Seeing how a card-taking streak can be interrupted and turned against somebody’s favor manages that rare balance that keeps the matches believable, to an extent, and borderline nail-biting. This week’s Queen match was probably the best in that regard, neither party having much of an advantage over the other until the very end. And, as always, Chihaya’s faces are classic and she’s just the most precious thing.
Inushinde (Shinde Iie Anime Blog)
Because it would be funny, lets see how the other anime with finales this week fared in the polling.
| Anime | Place | Points* |
| Black Rock Shooter | 16th | 9 |
| Brave 10 | 28th | 0 |
| High School DxD | 18th | 6 |
| Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing- | 18th | 6 |
| Shakugan no Shana III | 21st | 5 |
| Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 2 | 26th | 1 |
| Zero no Tsukaima F | 21st | 5 |
*This week, 5th place was 32 points and above
FUCK YEAH GUILTY CROWN
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The voters should be ashamed of themselves. I can’t sum it up any better than this guy.
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kevo' Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:51 am
I didn’t know that Drogba was such an ardent Space Pirates fan. I would refrain from informing him that Guilty Crown got in by having 1 more point than Space Pirates. Maybe if he were an aniblogger he could have changed things…
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…This…is a disaster…I-I’m speechless!
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*looks at the rankings*
*does a big facepalm*
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Crap I forgot to vote this week! And to think that had I remembered I would have sextupled Milky Holmes’ score!
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Really, whoever you are, you should be deeply embarrassed and ashamed. If you aren’t going to take this even a little seriously, do us a favor and don’t vote.
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kevo' Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:49 am
Chill. Trust me — as the person who runs the show, it’s important to me that people take APR marginally seriously. That’s kind of the reason only anibloggers are allowed to participate: they are usually opinionated and generally treat anime as serious business.
Still, these things happen. It could have just been a bunch of people “ironically” voting and by coincidence enough people did it to get it on top, or it could have been a few bloggers planning it out in advance to have some fun trolling (you need at least 7-10 people to “force” a show into the top 5). Or it could be that the last episode of Guilty Crown was genuinely funny and entertaining (ha). Whatever it is, people are allowed to vote as they choose. I don’t expect everyone to be 100% serious all of the time, and I can confidently say that most people are serious 99% of the time. That’s good enough for me. I can attest to the professionalism and reliability on the APR voting body any day of the week (including you, of course!).
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POYOPOYO!!!
btw if i was awake at all today i would have sent my votes in and Brave 10 would have gotten a point! Last Exile too~
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Guilty Crown 5th place > “On the cusp: Mouretsu Uchuu Kaizoku, Another, Natsume Yuujin-chou Shi” > /facepalm
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Heh, I was responsible for the majority of the points for Zero no Tsukaima F finale. It ended exactly the way it needed to, and also, I think no one’s watching it.
Anyway, good on Guilty Crown to end being ranked. That ending stole copiously from so many other works I can’t even start naming them, and it tried to cash in emotional chips it hadn’t earned, but god damn it if I wasn’t smiling or laughing the entire ride.
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APR lost all credibility!!!!
Also, Zero no Tsukaima F would have deserved some more votes, even if the show was very mediocre, the ending episode itself was a great conclusion.
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kevo' Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:54 am
> Claim APR loses credibility because of Guilty Crown
> Start speaking on behalf of Zero no Tsukaima
:/
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Alterego 9 Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
If ZnT would go way up to the top 5, I would still complain, but at least that would be somehow rational, in the sense that it really had a quality bump in it’s closure, unlike GC, that’s ending was exactly like the rest of it, that even the conspirators admit.
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KADIAN!
I would have had 5/5 if he hadn’t encouraged people to vote for GC.
(lol at people taking APR so seriously)
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Shinmaru Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:25 am
I know I’m deeply ashamed and embarrassed right now. Clearly I don’t deserve to vote for anime ever again.
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kevo' Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:42 am
Everyone who voted for Guilty Crown is banned from APR until the rest of the season THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.
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Shinmaru Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:57 am
TOTALLY WORTH IT
(also lol)
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Caraniel Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
So very worth it indeed XD
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As much as I don’t like Guilty Crown, I’m not upset at all that it’s in the top 5. I may not agree with it, but whatever. Still find it funny that it jumped 23 spots. Is that the most a show has ever jumped with APR?
Also, Mirai Nikki is going to see more time on the APR top 5 these next 4 weeks. Shit is about to get real. And by real, I mean real fucking crazy.
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kevo' Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Yes it is. Dantalian no Shoka jumped like 13 before, but I’m pretty sure this is the most.
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I… I thought Chifufu had its finale this week /fail
Surprised to see Mirai Nikki back this week. Should’ve been there the last couple of them, actually.
Oh, and, what, Guilty Crown? Is it trolling or serious? ;x
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SCCSAV conspiracy? I wouldn’t dream of it!
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kevo' Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 11:40 am
That’s what I assumed. There’s no way you guys cooked something up to troll me the week I wasn’t at Terribad!
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I totally didn’t think Guilty Crown would have made it in, but I am glad it did! That show was a complete trainwreck from beginning to end, but by god did I have fun laughing at it!
APR is srsbns – we would never dream of conspiring to influence the voting. Nope.
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Still wondering where Aquarion Evol is. It is easily the most enjoyable show I am currently watching.
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