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.

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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

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This are titles which made it to my list this season, mind you that this selection went through rigorous processes and deliberation. Well actually I just selected my top anime that I already wanted to watch, and selected titles that I would check out to see if it’s worth watching or worth dropping!


#1 on my list is Nisemonogatari. No doubt this would be my #1, since I’m a big Bakemonogatari fan. Watched episode 1 and I fell in love instantly with Nisemonogatari, all I can say while watching was natsukashii.

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#2 goes to Zero no Tsukaima Final. Which I already posted my thoughts on. Read here.

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#3 is Amagami SS+ plus. Which I also posted earlier on. I just love posting my thoughts on this kind of animes. Read here.

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#4 is Highschool DxD. I’ve watched episode 1 and I think it’s great. With all the fanservice here and there, uncensored oppai and just enough blood spilled by the protagonist. What else can I ask for, kawaii girls and oppai service? I’m sold! XD

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#5 is Black Rock Shooter, I was like “wow” when I saw BRS on the anime chart for 2012 and thought this must be on my watch list. I do hope it’s as good as the ova was.

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#6 goes to Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai!. You may say not another Haruhi clone, well yes she looks like Yurippe from Angel Beats, which is a Haruhi look alike. Well just the ribbon and the hair and the face. ZOMGWTFBBQ everything looks alike, well except the hair and ribbon colors. Aside from the Haruhi clone stuff, The title made me want to watch this and I do hope I enjoy this romantic comedy anime.

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#7 goes to Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 2. If it wasn’t for Xeare telling me to just watch season 1, I would just have forgotten about this title. I dropped season 1 at episode 1 within less than a minute of trying to watch it. But when Xeare told me to just watch it for the sake of watching it. I actually enjoyed this zomgwtfbbq what am I watching. I’m expecting to have the same reaction on this 2nd season.

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#8 goes to Rinne No Lagrange. I saw the Mecha theme, and just have to see for myself if it’s worth watching. I will give it a chance at least 2-3 episodes before knowing if it’s worth watching or worth dropping.

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#9 is ANOTHER anime. lolwut, yes it’s title is Another. The creators are well reliable for making great titles so perhaps I should pick this Another anime here. Interesting title and interesting characters. I do hope they deliver.

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#10 is Ano Natsu de Matteru. A romantic comedy which looks quite interesting. I downloaded episode 1 but have not watched it, will get to see it later when I have the time. I do think it’s good.

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Titles below are on the “I hope I don’t drop this titles” list!


#11 is lolwut Kill Me Baby. Just the title sparks some interest. The pictures are also interesting, I do hope that they make it as interesting as I would not drop it at episode 1. XD

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#12 is Aquarion Evol. Another Mecha anime this season, and I do hope it’s good as the title says otherwise. Well let’s not judge a book by it’s cover and maybe, just maybe this would be the #1 anime this season. LOL NO WAY, NISEMONOGATARI ALL THE WAY!

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WTF IS THIS SHI* HOW DID THIS MAKE IT HERE? Oh well #13 goes to Miniskirt Space Pirates. What’s with the ugly naming trend this season? I do hope this anime is ok to fill my boredom this season. Or if I drop this I would be better off staring at my monitor for 24minutes doing nothing. XD

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This maybe on my last number. #14 but I’m looking forward to Senhime Zesshou Symphogear. As the theme is ‘music’ and they got Nana Mizuki. So perhaps they got something to show. I do hope this title goes up a rank by the time I see episode 1.

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