Category Archives: Anime of the Year

A special anime sub-category for articles reviewing entire years of anime, often with choices for the best series of that particular year.

April 11, 2025

Apr 2025

Choosing the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Nicholas A. Ferrell

After choosing my own 2024 anime awards, I offer my take on the Crunchyroll awards and nominees (their nominees differ greatly from my overall selection).

February 1, 2025

Feb 2025

2024 TV Anime Category Awards

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Handing out specific category awards for the best anime of 2024.

December 18, 2024

Dec 2024

Extra Anime Awards for 2023

Nicholas A. Ferrell

It is December 2024. That means it is time to publish some “additional” anime awards for 2023. (That is not supposed to make sense, this is a very late article.)

January 6, 2024

Jan 2024

2023 Anime Year in Review

Nicholas A. Ferrell

N.A. Ferrell ranks the top six anime series that concluded in 2023, lists honorable mentions, and gives several category-specific awards.

January 5, 2023

Jan 2023

The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review

Nicholas A. Ferrell

My ranking of the top six anime series of 2022 along with a number of category-specific awards. Without spoiling… it was a good year for romantic comedies.

April 26, 2022

Apr 2022

The Best Anime Series of 2021

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A late review of the year that was in anime in 2021, featuring my top-five series of the year and category-specific awards.

December 29, 2020

Dec 2020

Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)

Nicholas A. Ferrell

My long list of anime recommendations from series that aired between 2011-2020 (inclusive) for general audiences.