And The Winners Are...

I would go into a long dissertation of anti George W. Bush jokes and all but, hey, do I look like the monied media (cha-ching)? Well, as it turns out, none of these categories bleed so none of them will find the time on FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, all major cable networks and whoever else follows the strict doctorne of the monied media… but they will get an award whether they want it or not from us. Just because.

Anyway as the award for Best Animated Feature of 2006 hasn’t been given out at the Academy Awards yet (as this is tabulated and completed) let’s see who won what, so let’s hand out awards starting out with Best Manga of 2006.

Best Manga of 2006
Best One-Shot/Mini Series
Disgaea
Sorry to say the sequel didn’t make it in time for this category, but it should be well received next year for Best One-Shot/Mini Series of 2007.

Best Series
Guru Guru Pon-chan
Wonder if this is grounds to call on Mr. DeFilippis and Miss Weir and tell them the news?

Best Maxi Series
Naruto
Speaking of people who need to never speak in English ever again…

Best Cine Manga(!)
The Cat Returns : Baron
Well, it won because it won… weeks ago. This was the only nomination for this category.

Best AmeriManga
Split Award

Two titles, Dramacon & Kat & Mouse both share this award for Best AmeriManga (or OELManga for you PC types) of the year. Congratulations to both Alex de Campi and Svetlana Chmakova for the win!

Best Manga Company
Del Rey (Tanoshimi)

Best Anime of 2006
Best One Shot/Movie or OAV
A Place Promised in our Early Days
…guess we can now call this The Award Promised in our Early Voting… yes, that was a terrible pun, and I apologize for you having to hear it.

Best ½ Series
Elfen Lied
Lied about what?

Best Season
Gantz

Best Maxi Series
Naruto
This goes a long way to explaining the dozen Naruto games out on the market last year.

“Believe It”.

Best Anime Company
Manga Entertainment

Best PSP UMD of 2006
Best Movie
Cowboy Bebop the Movie UMD

Best Series (2 to 3 Episode length)
Hellsing UMD V. 1
(Kinda bummed Read or Die didn’t win)

Best Maxi Series (4 to 5 Episode length)
Ghost in the Shell : SAC UMD V. 1

Best PSP UMD Company
Manga Entertainment

And that, as they say, is that. Thanks one and all to all who participated, voted, and what not. And now… because by the time I finished this the result should be in… who won Best Animated Feature 2006 over at the Academy Awards… (sighs of we don’t care no more please)… what? They still haven't announced it yet? Darn. I'll post it in the forum board, check it out there. Sorry.