Wow, another year has gone by. That was freaking fast.
Anyway, once again SC posted a linked about the
top 10 anime of 2009 thanks to the poll at 2ch. When I saw the list, I did not facepalm. The list is kinda better than the
Anime Rag's 10 ten anime list. Having said that, I still disagree at some of the choices.
- Bakemonogatari (1231)
- Darker Than Black: Gemini of Meteor (805)
- Saki (704)
- K-ON! (582)
- Higashi no Eden (525)
- To Aru Kagaku no Railgun (456)
- Kimi ni Todoke (428)
- Taisho Yakyu Musume (238)
- Natsume's Book of Friends (209)
- Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (199)
Some of the anime listed above are in my 'on hold' list for a reason. And I really do have a problem that Bakemonogatari is at number 1. The show is the most over-rated show of 2009 is what I think. But of course to each is his/her own.
If I would choose top 10 anime of 2009 that have impressed me, it would be (in no particular order):
Shangri-la. I still has not finished this show but from what I have seen so far, it is definitely one of the better anime out there. The art quality is amazing and maybe that is why I'm so biased towards this show despite that it was produced by Gonzo (RIP).
fanart by 110 gouThis show made my cried. And the story is something different. It's original or maybe I just think so because I live in a place that will probably never experience an earth quake or volcano eruption. Thanks the merciful god.
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 definitely deserved to be in anyone's top ten anime list (of 2009).

Anyone who is into shounen must have been pretty excited when they heard the news that they are re-doing Fullmetal Alchemist. This time around they promised to stick to the manga, and that they did and renamed it
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I approved of this greatly.
fanart by moha Zoku Natsume Yuujincho is the second season of this awesome show. Those who have seen it will agree that this anime deserved a mention. So thank you 2ch for having that common sense.
Hatsukoi Limited is before the invasion of
K-ON! Even though it has some moe moments in it, it still has more depth than K-ON! can ever dream to achieve. I am not a fan of shoujo but I rated this 9/10 in my review for a reason.

This one caught me by surprised. I didn't expect it to be so good. I didn't do the usual backgroud checking when I decided to download the episodes but boy I am so glad that I did. Like Shangri-La, the art captured my interest. Combined with a pretty decent story line,
Sora wa Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai (or
Munto for short) turned out to be one if it's kind in 2009.
fanart by tamicoOkay, I know what you were thinking. But hell, I loved it and I am biased as fuck. So
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya season 2 made it in my list. What a shock! Shuddup.
fanart by kancai local Higashi no Eden, if I'm correct, must be in everyone's list too. It is because the show is amazing. Enough said.
fanart by robotfish Kūchū Buranko or
Trapeze is a no brainer. I am a fan of something different and Trapeze definitely bring that to the plate. The story is pretty solid too with a not-too-hidden message in every episodes. I like that. I like that a lot.
fanart by mocaOkay to be honest, this one is I'm not too sure of. Maybe it is because I'm doing a marathon of the show at the moment that it influenced my choices but so far, it isn't too shabby of a choice.
Pandora Hearts is pretty entertaining in my opinion and that made it a decent show.
Wow... that was hard. After looking at the list of 2009 anime, there were not really that many good anime this year compared to last year. If I am to compile a list of last year's anime I could do so with one eye closed.
Like I said, those 10 are /my/ anime list. I would probably have included Taisho Yakyuu Musume or Higurashi no Naku Koro ni if I've seen it. But since I have not, I have to reserved my opinion although I'm pretty sure Higurashi no Naku Koro ni will easily be in my list if the first season what it was based upon.
God, I really hope 2010 would be a good year for anime production. 2009's are quite an abomination (I like to exaggerate >3).