Hello everybody,

What better way to start the year then with a look back, or more precisely the results of the first ever anime awards that were held on WordPress. After a careful selection by a wonderful group of performers: Cactus Matt, Derek Lyons, Marthaurion, Matt Doyle, Jon Spencer, Karandi, Star & Luna, BiblioNyan, Lethargic Ramblings, Ano Nora, Ty-chama, Mech Anime Reviews, itsaanimething, and myself, our intrepid ringmaster the great and wonderful Ayano presented all the categories to you in this  amazing post. After that all of you voted for your favorites for which we all thank you so much! But alas, the carnival closed at the stroke of midnight on december the 31st 2018. However, the carnival has one last trick up it’s sleave, and that’s presenting you with the results of your votes. Before I get to that, I want to thank all the performers named above for their wonderful contributions. Without you this amazing project would not have been possible.

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Yes, let’s all take a bow!

But I save the final thanks for Ayano, who’s tireless efforts on this project was truly the driving force without whom these awards would never have seen the light of day. So really, thank you and be proud of yourself! I have had a blast participating in this, and can only hope that this year we can do it again! (Hint, hint, hint). Now…without further ado:

And the winners are: (drumroll please…..)

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Best girl:

Winner: Hinata Kawamoto from March Comes in Like a Lion Season 2

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Runner up: Anzu from Hinamatsuri

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Best Boy:

Winner: IzukuDekuMidoriya from My Hero Academia Season 3

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Runner up: Honda-san from Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san

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Best Manga or Light Novel:

Winner: Attack on Titan

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Runner up: Spice and Wolf (New Release)

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Best Film:

Winner: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

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Runner up: Night is Short, Walk on Girl

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Breakout Anime of the Year:

Winner: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-girl Senpai

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Runner up: A Place Further than the Universe

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Best Opening Song:

Winner: “Odd Future” from My Hero Academia Season 3

Runner up: “Here” from The Ancient Magus Bride

Best Ending Song:

Winner: “Akatsuki no Requiem” from Attack on Titan Season 3

Runner up: “Silent Solitude” from Overlord Season 3

Best Character Design:

Winner: Violet from Violet Evergarden

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Runner up: Zero Two from Darling in the FranXX

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Best Fight:

Winner: All Might VS One for All from My Hero Academia Season 3

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Runner up: Levi Ackerman VS Kenny Ackerman from Attack on Titan Season 3

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Best WTF?! Moment:

Winner: The entire series of Darling in the FranXX

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Runner up: JoJo’s bizarre dance scene in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Win

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Best Supporting Character:

Winner: Platelets in Cells at Work

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Runner up: Rio Futaba in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-girl Senpai

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Best Ship:

Winner: SakutaXMai from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-girl Senpai

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Runner up: NarumiXHirotaka from Love is Hard for an Otaku

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Most Likely To Cosplay:

Winner: Zero Two from Darling in the FranXX

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Runner up: (Tie) White Blood Cell from Cells at Work & Sugimoto Saichi from Golden Kamuy

Best Animation:

Winner: Violet Evergarden

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Runner up: (Tie) March Comes in Like a Lion Season 2 & Attack on Titan Season 3

Best Hero:

Winner: All Might from My Hero Academia Season 3

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Runner up: Slime from That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime

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Best Villain

Winner: All for One from My Hero Academia Season 3

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Runner up: Akane Shinjo from SSSS.Gridman

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Best Continuing Series:

Winner: March Comes in Like a Lion Season 2

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Runner up: Attack on Titan Season 3

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Funniest Scene:

Winner: That isn’t water in Grand Blue

Runner up: Party or a funeral in Hinamatsuri

Most Disappointing Anime:

Winner: Darling in the FranXX

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Runner up: Tokyo Ghoul:re Second Season

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Anime of the Year:

Winner: A Place Further than the Universe

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Runner up: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-girl Senpai

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Well….and that as they say is all there is. Hopefully one of your choices made the cut! Thanks all for making this a truly wonderful first WordPress Anime Awards!