Best Thread: Hard to pick just one. If previous years' threads are also allowed provided they continued to be active in 2013, then I'd have to go with the Japanese language thread, the Going to Hell thread, and bbb's suggestion box. If it has to be a thread from 2013, then ... probably the Minami-ke Tadaima thread for me. It was a real, real pleasure getting to discuss one of my favorite franchises of all time with a fellow fan who's just as enthusiastic for it as I am and who sadly doesn't have much time to post here nowadays but who made time every single week to discuss the latest episode of Minami-ke.
Best Post: Hard to pick just one.
Best Subforum: Anime
Best Quote: Honestly, none in particular come to mind. ^^;
Best Discussion: Hard to pick just one.
Most Memorable Moment: When I decided to translate an adorable manga but then lost motivation because my PhotoBucket account blew itself up as a direct result of my interest in the little-known project. (
HOORAY HEAVY GOOGLE INDEXING OF UPN. -.-;
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But that event's memorability is awfully restricted to just myself, so if I had to pick one that's more memorable to many more people than just me ... then I guess I would go with the January 2013 announcement of Gen 6.
UPN Video Game of the Year: Pokémon XY
UPN Movie of the Year: Apparently the only movies I've seen this year were
The Taking of Pelham 123,
Chennai Express, and
The Producers. Thankfully, the one of these I'd be happy nominating was also a 2013 production: and that's
Chennai Express. IN BEFORE SUPERHERO MOVIE TAKES IT HOME. I am horridly behind on my superhero films ... ^^;
UPN TV Show of the Year: Strip Search for me.
UPN Anime of the Year: Aku no Hana, Genshiken Nidaime, and Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo generated the most memorably entertaining discussion, I want to say. Psycho-Pass is there too, of course, as are series near and dear to my heart like Minami-ke Tadaima, Rozen Maiden, and newcomer Gingitsune. And I mustn't forget the People's Choice this year, which would doubtless be Dangan Ronpa. It really is tough to pick only three nominees, let alone one, but if I had to pick ... (I leave it to you to pick between these two lists since you're the poll master):
My Personal Top Three: Minami-ke Tadaima, Genshiken Nidaime, Rozen Maiden Zurückspulen
The Top Three Anime I Believe Were UPN's Top Three: Dangan Ronpa, Aku no Hana, Shingeki no Kyojin
If we're voting for our personal favorites, then it's the first list for me. If we're voting for what we think the community liked best, then it's the second list. Not gonna lie: going to be disappointed when the popular vote pushes Dangan Ronpa through to 1st Place even though everyone seems to be in agreement, fans and non-fans alike, that the anime was subpar. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell.
UPN Pokémon Moment of the Year: The introduction of the eighteenth type. Pokémon: the Origin was also huge and deserves a nomination, even if it didn't end up living up to our perhaps-lofty expectations.