We’ve got to finish what we started. And with this Top 5 Seiyuu (Voice Actors) of 2011 post, we finally get to rest and post normally with our monthly anime whatnots. We’ve included the Top 5 Seiyuu’s photos, the character they performed and the anime sauce. By simply looking at the list you’ll know why we picked them. Enjoy~

Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan’s large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result Japanese voice actors, or seiyū (声優), are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.
-Wikipedia

Chiaki’s List:

1. Kana Hanazawa
Fractale (Nessa), IS (Infinite Stratos) (Charlotte Dunois), Freezing (Lana Linchen), Steins;Gate (Mayuri Shīna), Deadman Wonderland (Shiro), Ao no Exorcist (Moriyama Shiemi), Dog Days (Noir), Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Tomoka Minato), Kamisama Dolls (Mahiru Hyūga), Mayo Chiki! (Kureha Sakamachi), Moshidora (Yuki Miyata), Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (Hanazawa-san), Morita-san wa Mukuchi (Mayu Morita), Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Kobato Hasegawa), Guilty Crown (Ayase Shinomiya, young Yahiro), Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing (Alvis E. Hamilton)

2. Kanae Itou
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Sena Kashiwazaki), Hanasaku Iroha (Ohana Matsumae), Nekogami Yaoyorozu (Amane), Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Aoi Ogiyama), Shinryaku!? Ika Musume (Sanae Nagatsuki), Softenni (Asuna Harukaze), The World God Only Knows II (Elucia de Lut Ima “Elsie”)

3. Marina Inoue
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Yozora Mikazuki), Freezing (Chiffon Fairchild), IS (Infinite Stratos) (Laura Bodewig), Kämpfer für die Liebe (Natsuru Senō), Maria Holic Alive (Matsurika Shinōji), Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! (Iroha Tsuchiura), Rio: Rainbow Gate! (Rio Tachibana), Sket Dance (Momoka Kibitsu), Softenni (Sumino Kiba), Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys (Tagiru Akashi), Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon (Neit Mitotsudaira)
4. Youko Hikasa
IS (Infinite Stratos) (Houki Shinonono), Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (Seraphim), Beelzebub (Azusa Fujisaki), Rio: Rainbow Gate! (Linda), Dog Days (Brioche d’Arquien), Moshidora (Minami Kawashima), Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou (The Daughter of Kyokotsu), Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Saki Nagatsuka), The Qwaser of Stigmata II (Hana Kasuragi), Working’!! (Izumi Takanashi)

5. Ayana Taketatsu
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Ni! (Miharu Shimizu), Dog Days (Eclair Martinozzi), Guilty Crown (Tsugumi), K-On! The Movie (Azusa Nakano), Nekogami Yaoyorozu (Meiko), Rio: Rainbow Gate! (Mint Clark), Tamagotchi! (Tomomi), Tamayura ~hitotose~ (Fu Sawatari (“Potte”)), The World God Only Knows II (Ayumi Takahara), YuruYuri (Mirakurun), Ben-To (Asebi Inoue)

Goo’s List:

1. Ai Kayano
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai (Meiko “Menma” Honma), Ben-To (Ume Shiraume), Chihayafuru (Kanade Ōe), Dream Eater Merry (Isana Tachibana), Freezing (Violet el Bridget), Guilty Crown (Inori Yuzuriha), Kami-sama no Memo-chō (Ayaka Shinozaki), Kamisama Dolls (Shiba Hibino), Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam (Milia Il Velch Cutrettola Turan), Nekogami Yaoyorozu (Sasana Shōsōin), Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Tae Mishouji), Sket Dance (Roman Saotome)

2. Nana Mizuki
Hourou Musuko as Nitori Maho, Dog Days as Ricotta Elmar, Toriko as Tina, Kampfer für die Liebe as Kanden Yamaneko, Blood-C as Saya Kisaragi

3. Kanae Itou
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Sena Kashiwazaki), Hanasaku Iroha (Ohana Matsumae), Nekogami Yaoyorozu (Amane), Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Aoi Ogiyama), Shinryaku!? Ika Musume (Sanae Nagatsuki), Softenni (Asuna Harukaze), The World God Only Knows II (Elucia de Lut Ima “Elsie”)

4. Mamoru Miyano
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season (Kento Miura), Dog Days (Cinque Izumi), Steins;Gate (Rintarō Okabe), Elsword (Raven), Uta no Prince-sama (Tokiya Ichinose / Hayato Ichinose), Chihayafuru (Taichi Mashima), Ben-To (Yū Kaneshiro), Phi Brain: Puzzle of God (Bishop)

5. Asami Imai
Steins;Gate (Kurisu Makise), THE iDOLM@STER (Chihaya Kisaragi), Shukufuku no Campanella OVA (Chelsea Arcot)

Xeare’s List:

1. Eri Kitamura
30-sai no Hoken Taiiku (Pī-chan, Kū-chan), Ao no Exorcist (Kamiki Izumo), C³ (Kirika Ueno), Freezing (Ganessa Roland), Mayo Chiki! (Kanade Suzutsuki), Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou (child Rikuo), Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! (Nao Takanashi), Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Sayaka Miki), Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox (Mitsuhide Akechi), Softenni (Kotone Sawanatsu), Last Exile: Fam The Silver Wing (Tatiana Wisla), Rio: Rainbow Gate! (Misery), Working’!! (Yachiyo Todoroki)

2. Nana Mizuki
Hourou Musuko as Nitori Maho, Dog Days as Ricotta Elmar, Toriko as Tina, Kampfer für die Liebe as Kanden Yamaneko, Blood-C as Saya Kisaragi

3. Asami Imai
Steins;Gate (Kurisu Makise), THE iDOLM@STER (Chihaya Kisaragi), Shukufuku no Campanella OVA (Chelsea Arcot)

4. Minako Kotobuki
A Channel (Yūko), Guilty Crown (Kanon Kusama), Dog Days (Veil), Manyū Hiken-chō (Chifusa Manyū), Ro-Kyu-Bu! (Natsuhi Takenaka), Softenni (Misaki Shidou), Tiger & Bunny (Karina Lyle/Blue Rose), Hanasaku Iroha (Eri Mizuno), Tamayura ~hitotose~ (Chihiro Miyoshi), Beelzebub (Yolda)

5. Ayana Taketatsu
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Ni! (Miharu Shimizu), Dog Days (Eclair Martinozzi), Guilty Crown (Tsugumi), K-On! The Movie (Azusa Nakano), Nekogami Yaoyorozu (Meiko), Rio: Rainbow Gate! (Mint Clark), Tamagotchi! (Tomomi), Tamayura ~hitotose~ (Fu Sawatari (“Potte”)), The World God Only Knows II (Ayumi Takahara), YuruYuri (Mirakurun), Ben-To (Asebi Inoue)

Chiaki: We get to see familiar faces from the 2010 Seiyuu list, and suprisingly they did a good job this year too. Some ranks were replaced by new ones who worked their asses off this 2011. And we greatly appreciate their work. I’m also surprised a guy finally made our list. He did a good job anyways so he deserves it.

Now it’s time for my choice of the Top 10 Anime OST’s for 2011!

With so many songs released this year, I had a rough time finalizing this list. The following in this list is what I believe to be the best OST’s for the year, not only in the music aspect, but as well in its originality and how much the song defines the show as a whole. Now Let’s get started!

#1. secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (10 years after Ver.) – Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami – AnoHana ED

#2. Euterpe – EGOIST – Guilty Crown Insert Song

#3. RPG – by School Food Punishment -[C] ED

#4. Hyadain no Kakakata☆Kataomoi C – Hyadain – Nichijou OP 1

#5. Fantasy – LAMA – Un-go ED

#6. Magia – Kalafina – Puella Magi Madoka Madoka ED

#7. Kuusou Mesorogiwi – Yousei Teikoku – Mirai Nikki OP

#8. Kawaru Mirai – Choucho – Kamisama No Memo Chou OP

#9. Ready! – 765PRO ALLSTARS – The Idolmaster OP 1

#10. Kamisama no Itazura – Megumi Nakajima – Tamayura ~hitotose~ ED

#11. oath sign – LiSA – Fate/Zero OP
#12. One reason – fade – Deadman Wonderland OP
#13. How to go – School Food Punishment – Un-Go OP
#14. Noruniru Shonen yo Ware ni Kaere – Etsuko Yakushimaru Metropolitan Orchestra – Mawaru Penguindrum OP
#15. Coolish Walk – Kana Asumi, Eri Kitamura and Saki Fujita – Working!! OP

We’ve finally done our MOE list!! You’ll find here our Top 10 beloved ladies from the year 2011. These beautiful ladies made the list with their kawaii looks, style and personalities. And of course, each of the author’s own preferences.

MOE [Wikipedia]

The word is occasionally spelled Moé, and was originally related to a strong interest in a particular type or style of character in video games, anime or manga. “Moe!” is also used within anime fandom as an interjection[citation needed]. Girls who are moe are called moekko (萌えっ娘?) from the honorific “娘” meaning “female child”.

Chiaki, Goo, and Xeare’s Top 1-10:

Goo:

Every year we have memorable moe characters. And this year, we sure had a lot! Ranging from pop idols, aliens, goddesses, detectives, and even ghosts! Its sure hard to choose characters that we are attracted with. I had fun choosing my top 10. Most of which I think are cute and adorable, and they are ones that stood out in their respective shows. This year looks to be promising and I hope it will continue in the following years to come.

Xeare:

As expected with the multitudes of anime this past year, lots of new lovable characters take the limelight with them. With this in mind, choosing a top ten from more characters than there are series’ is a really tough choice, not to mention personal preference. Regardless, each and every one of these characters definitely made a mark on us all of us, heck even a side character who is the definition of bad luck XD

Chiaki:

We saw different kinds of MOE this 2011, some adorable kawaii tsunderes and some terrifyingly delicious yanderes. We even have our own meanings to MOE. Whichever or whatever makes us go CUTE is moe. It’s just that we found ourselves moe-ing on these beautiful 2D ladies over here. Homuhomu~ <3 :kagumbgt: