2024 was definitely #Arknights year. Still not over how good that Anniversary pv is. Really liked W's short as well. Amiya medic form...chapter 14... Dam it was so good!🥺😭 Can't wait to see what next year will bring!~

Anime of the year 2024: Hibike Euphonium s3
It is such a good conclusion to the series. I have a soft spot for this series for many reasons but Kyoani made changes for the better, selling the drama and emotion brilliantly. Props to the staff/VAs that made it happen 🙇‍♀️

Best Ongoing (Long running series)
Tensura s3
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Honourable Mentions:
Natsume Yuujinchou
Monogatari Series (Off/Monster season)
Bleach
One piece

Give it a Chance: Under rated gems
Yatagarasu
Shoushimin
Mecha-Ude
The Magical girl and the Evil Lieutenant use to be archenemies

Best Action Sequence: Honourable Mentions:
Elusive Samurai ep9
Dandadan ep4
Mushoku Tensei s2 p2 ep 22
Nier Automata 1.1a ep 24

Best Action Sequence:
Frieren Ep 26
The crazy thing with this battle is that it was short and inbetween other moments, the music sells the epicness and the fx were *chef kiss lovely which mind you this show had other cool moments too so hard to narrow down but this one takes the cake heh.

Best Emotional Sequence: Honourable Mentions
Mushoku Tensei s2 p2 ep 24
Sengoku Youko ep7
Oshi no Ko s2 ep 20
Nier Automata 1.1a ep 16

Best Emotional Sequence:
Hibike Euphonium s3 ep 12
This episode packs a few punches, it hurts when we have callbacks to seasion 1s special moment, to the present moment and the upcoming moment as they come to terms with the inevitable result... dam this still hurts!!!😭 Masterpiece.

Best VA (Male)
Natsuki Hanae (Kentaro - Dandadan / 9s - Nier Automata / Tanjiro - Demon Slayer)
One to look out for:
Shuuichirou Umeda
(Kobato - Shoushimin / Kazuhiko - Losing Heroine)

Best VA (Female)
Shion Wakayama (Nanahoshi - Mushoku Tensei / Ayase Momo - Dandadan / Lemon - Loser Heroine)
One to look out for:
Hina Youmiya (Osanai - Shoushimin / XX - Go Go! Loser Ranger)

Best Insert Song: Honourable Mentions
Dark Aria - Hiroyuki Sawano ft XAI / Solo Leveling ep6
Colourful Moonlight - VA Kano Yamanouchi / YoruKura ep1
Emptiness & Catharis - Togenashi Togeari / Girls Band Cry ep11
Never Break Down - Yuta Bandoh ft Leo Imai / Kaiju no.8 ep 10

Best Insert Song:
Blaze of the Clear Sky - Daichi Takenaka (Apothecary Diaries ep 19)
I did not expect such a lovely song during this intense moment in the series. They went a long way in potraying this scene from the novels and the direction they went... perfection I daresay.

Best OST:
Frieren By Evan Call
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Honourble Mentions:
Dungeon Meshi - Yasunori Mitsuda / Shunsuke Tsuchiya
Kaijuu No.8 - Yuta Bandoh
Solo Levling - Hiroyuki Sawano
Sengoku Youko - Evan Call

Best Ending: Honourable Mentions
Sekai wa Iranai - Nanaokari Go (Go Go! Loser Ranger)
Hai to Inori - Gems Company (Nier Automata s2)
Scarlet - Dazbee (Metallic Rouge)
Karma - Setsuko / Khuaku Gokko & Hiroyuki Sawano (Mecha-Ude)

Best Ending: Burning - Hitsujibungaku (Oshi no Ko s2)
I love this song, the first few notes and the visuals changing ratio to reflect Ruby's direct mindset and turmoil as the song plays out. Love the dance, that run and the ominous last shots. So much symbolism... love it *chef kiss

Best Opening (Honourable Mentions)
Hana Ni Natte - Ryokoushoku Shakai
(Op1 Apothecary Diaries)
Haru - Yorushika (Op2 - Frieren)
Wrong World - Togenashi Togeari (Girls Band Cry)
Caramel Ribbon Cursetard - VA Kana Hanazawa and Saori Hayami (Monogatari Off & Monster season)

Best Opening:
Dandadan - Otonoke by Creepin Nuts
I did not think this would debunk the one opener I loved but it did thanks to the catchy tune. The textures, colour overlaps and variety of styles along with the use of striking typography is such a winner in my books.