So we’re a quarter the way through the spring anime season. So here’s the Top 5 lists for various things that I look for in all the shows I watch, ranging from music, design and characters. Remember, this is only based on the shows I’ve watched and while I try to include all shows, including those I drop, for some categories that will almost not be an option.
So anyways, here’s the best of the 2017 spring anime season at the first-quarter mark!
Best OP
- Granblue Fantasy
- Renai Boukun
- Hinako Note
- Eromanga-sensei
- KADO: The Right Answer
Best Art Direction
- Sakura Quest
- Granblue Fantasy
- Renai Boukun
- Hinako Note
- KADO: The Right Answer
Best Character Design
- Hinako Note
- Renai Boukun
- Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Sakura Quest
- Granblue Fantasy
Best Story
- KADO: The Right Answer
- Granblue Fantasy
- Sakura Quest
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Hinako Note
Funniest Show
- Renai Boukun
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Hinako Note
- Eromanga-sensei
Most WTF?! Inducing Show
- Renai Boukun
- Hinako Note
- Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Eromanga-sensei
Best Ecchi
- Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Renai Boukun
- Hinako Note
- Eromanga-sensei
Best Screencap
— The anime girl version of me in a nutshell — Granblue Fantasy
— Scarecrow powers ACTIVATE!!! — Hinako Note
— Failing to realize that a “close call” isn’t something an immortal being can say happens to them — Renai Boukun
Sexiest Screencap
— How a girl says hello to another girl in anime “language” — Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
— Sistine at her best, if only it didn’t require her nearly being raped… — Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
— If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Lyria was naked and sexy time was starting — Granblue Fantasy
— Hinako can only hide her super secret sexy body for so long… — Hinako Note
— Belphegor showing off the best butt thus far in the spring season — Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai
Best Couple/Duo
- Akane/Seiji – Renai Boukun
- Heine/Leonhard – Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Rumia/Sistine – Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Masamune/Elf – Eromanga-sensei
Sexiest Male Character
I can’t guarantee a Top 5 with this, but I felt it was time to try and create one.
- zaShunina – KADO: The Right Answer
Sexiest Female Character
- Celica – Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Sanae – Sakura Quest
- Belphegor – Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai
- Rumia – Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Katalina – Granblue Fantasy
Sexiest Female Character (in secret)
- Hinako – Hinako Note
- Maki – Sakura Quest
- Maria – Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai
- Rumia – Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Sistine – Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
Prettiest Female Character
- Katalina – Granblue Fantasy
- Yoshino – Sakura Quest
- Shiori – Sakura Quest
- Ririko – Sakura Quest
- Kanata – KADO: The Right Answer
Best Male Character
- Glenn – Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Leonhard – Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Heine – Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Seiji – Renai Boukun
- Koujirou – KADO: The Right Answer
Best Female Character
- Kanata – KADO: The Right Answer
- Guri – Renai Boukun
- Katalina – Granblue Fantasy
- Hinako – Hinako Note
- Akane – Renai Boukun
Best Show
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
- Renai Boukun
- Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine
- Hinako Note
- Granblue Fantasy
- KADO: The Right Answer
- Sakura Quest
- Eromanga-sensei
- Sin: Nanatsu no Taizai