Along with listing their ranked Anime of the Season of Winter 2015, Anime Trending has as well conducted a category awards section where fans of the Facebook community could partake in further surveys from last season.
Vote tallies for their favourite characters, couple/ships and soundtrack were collected through a series of straw polls which lasted throughout majority of the season, while the latter such as genre, sequels, and leftovers were placed into a separate survey for a shorter time period. Note that total number of votes measures the amount of participants and won’t always equal the sum of its category.
Best Original Anime
3. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 87 votes
2. Rolling☆Girls – 500 votes
1. Death Parade – 897 votes
Total; 1,484 votes
Best Music Anime
2. Shounen Hollywood – Holly Stage for 50 – 120 votes
1. The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls – 625 votes
Total; 745 votes
Best Sequel/New Season
N/A – Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD
8. Shounen Hollywood – Holly Stage for 50 – 21 votes
7. Dog Days 3 – 63 votes
6. Kamisama Hajimemashita 2nd Season – 68 votes
5. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 2nd Season – 189 votes
4. Tokyo Ghoul √A – 475 votes
3. Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season – 546 votes
2. Durarara!!x2 Shou – 617 votes
1. Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season – 661 votes
Total; 1,350 votes
Best Supernatural Anime
8. Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD – 16 votes
7. Yura Kuma Arashi – 56 votes
6. Isuca – 78 votes
5. Shinmai Maou no Testament – 216 votes
4. Kamisama Hajimemashita 2nd Season – 431 votes
3. Absolute Duo – 283 votes
2. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu – 794 votes
1. Tokyo Ghoul √A – 839 votes
Total; 1,316 votes
Best Mecha Anime
2. Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus – 175 votes
1. Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season – 952 votes
Total; 1,127 votes
Best Drama Anime
2. Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor – Exodus – 351 votes
1. Yoru no Yatterman – 397 votes
Total; 748 votes
Best Adventure Anime
7. Dog Days 3 – 63 votes
6. Yoru no Yatterman – 89 votes
5. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 2nd Season – 196 votes
4. Rolling☆Girls – 258 votes
3. Junketsu no Maria – 349 votes
2. Kantai Collection: KanColle – 584
1. Durarara!!x2 Shou – 635 votes
Total; 1,472 votes
Best Slice of Life Anime
5. Shounen Hollywood – Holly Stage for 50 – 63 votes
4. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 162 votes
3. Koufuku Graffiti – 207 votes
2. Rolling☆Girls – 285 votes
1. The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls – 438 votes
Total; 867 votes
Best Romance Anime
8. Juuou Mujin no Fafnir – 66 votes
7. Isuca – 77 votes
6. Yura Kuma Arashi – 90 votes
5. Seiken Tsukai no World Break – 155 votes
4. Shinmai Maou no Testament – 205 votes
3. Absolute Duo – 317 votes
2. Kamisama Hajimemashita◎ – 378 votes
1. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – 609 votes
Total; 1,114 votes
Best Fantasy Anime
7. Juuou Mujin no Fafnir – 124 votes
6. Dog Days 3 – 132 votes
5. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 152 votes
4. Rolling☆Girls – 210 votes
3. Shinmai Maou no Testament – 281 votes
2. Seiken Tsukai no World Break – 293 votes
1. Junketsu no Maria – 329 votes
Total; 911 votes
Best Mystery/Psychological Anime
3. Yuri Kuma Arashi – 158 votes
2. Durarara!!x2 Shou – 632 votes
1. Death Parade – 772 votes
Total; 1,568 votes
Best Comedy Anime
9. Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD – 28 votes
8. Yoru no Yatterman – 53 votes
7. Military! – 75 votes
6. Koufuku Graffiti – 115 votes
5. Rolling☆Girls – 121 votes
4. Junketsu no Maria – 151 votes
3. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love! – 251 votes
2. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – 574 votes
1. Ansatsu Kyoushitsu – 1,003 votes
Total; 1,486 votes
Best Fall 2014 Leftover Anime
N/A – Gundam: G no Reconguista
N/A – Sanzoku no Musume Ronja
10. Garo: Honoo no Kokuin – 24 votes
9. Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road – 69 votes
8. Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo – 125 votes
7. Shirobako – 167 votes
6. Log Horizon 2nd Season – 272 votes
5. Magic Kaito 1412 – 405 votes
4. Nanatsu no Taizai – 566 votes
3. Akatsuki no Yona – 674 votes
2. Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu – 700 votes
1. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso – 780 votes
Total; 1,608 votes
Top 10 Supporting Female Characters
10. Ritsu (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 1,111 votes
9. Riko Aida (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 1,115 votes
8. Hinami Fueguchi (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 1,148 votes
7. Shimakaze (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 1,197 votes
6. Inko Amifumi (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 1,457 votes
5. Kaede Kayano (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 2,006 votes
4. Rayet Areash (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 2,291 votes
3. Akira Maido (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,315 votes
2. Irina Jelavic (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 2,477 votes
1. Kongou (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 3,266 votes
Total; 7,599 votes
Top 10 Supporting Male Characters
10. Tadaomi Kurasuma (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 1,034 votes
9. Kishou Arima (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 1,178 votes
8. Clavis (Death Parade) – 1,605 votes
7. Ryouta Kise (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 1,645 votes
6. Gowther (Nanatsu no Taizai) – 2,101 votes
5. Harklight (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 2,111 votes
4. Koutarou Amon (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,558 votes
3. Juuzou Suzuya (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,995 votes
2. Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 3,514 votes
1. Karma Amabane (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 3,726 votes
Total; 8,661 votes
Top 10 Couple/Ships
10. Inaho Kaizuka and Asseylum Vers Allusia (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 1,385 votes
9. Decim and Kurokami no Onna “Chiyuki” (Death Parade) – 1,709 votes
8. Tooru Kokonoe and Julie Sigtuna (Absolute Duo) – 1,605 votes
7. Tomoe and Nanami Momozono (Kamisama Hajimemashita◎) – 2,068 votes
6. Koutarou Amon and Akira Maido (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,305 votes
5. Nagisa Shiota and Kaede Kayano (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 2,618 votes
4. Joseph and Maria (Junketsu no Maria) – 2,909 votes
3. Tomoya Aki and Utata Kasumigaoka (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,085 votes
2. Shinra Kishitani and Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 3,107 votes
1. Tomoya Aki and Megumi Kato (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,193 votes
Total; 7,255 votes
Top 10 Opening (OP) songs
10. Seven Deadly Sins by MAN WITH A MISSION (Nanatsu no Taizai) – 2,826 votes
9. Punky Funky Love by GRANRODEO (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 3,056 votes
8. Hito ni Yasashiku by THE ROLLING GIRLS (Rolling☆Girls) – 3,209 votes
7. Kimiiro Signal by Haruna Luna (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,450 votes
6. Absolute Soul by Konomi Suzuki (Absolute Duo) – 3,606 votes
5. &Z by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]mizuki (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 3,979 votes
4. Ai No Scenario by CHiCO with Honeyworks (Magic Kaito 1412) – 4,064 votes
3. Nanairo Symphony by Coala Mode (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) – 4,190 votes
2. Miiro by AKINO from bless4 (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 4,348 votes
1. Flyers by BRADIO (Death Parade) – 4,379 votes
Total; 7,255 votes
Top 10 Ending (ED) songs
10. Akatsuki by Akiko Shikata (Akatsuki no Yona) – 2,573 votes
9. NEVER SAY NEVER by THREE LIGHTS DOWN KINGS (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 2,875 votes
8. Koi no Jumyo by Galileo Galilei (Magic Kaito 1412) – 3,080 votes
7. Kisetsu wa Tsugitsugi Shindeiku by Amazarashi (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 3,103 votes
6. Last Theater by NoisyCell (Death Parade) – 3,267 votes
5. GENESIS by Eir Aoi (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 3,710
4. Colorful. by Miku Sawai (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,787
3. Fubuki by Yukana Nishizawa (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 3,805 votes
2. Hello, shooting-star by moumoon (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 4,159 votes
1. Orange by 7!! (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) – 4,219 votes
Total; 9,763 votes
Top 10 Female Characters
10. Fubuki (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 2,501 votes
9. Akira Maido (Tokyo Ghoul √A) – 2,567 votes
8. Kurokami no Onna “Chiyuki” (Death Parade) – 2,810 votes
7. Maria (Junketsu no Maria) – 3,121 votes
6. Julie Sigtuna (Absolute Duo) – 3,131 votes
5. Utata Kasumigaoka (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 3,685 votes
4. Rin Shibuya (The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls) – 4,067 votes
3. Kongou (Kantai Collection: KanColle) – 4,072 votes
2. Celty Sturluson (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 4,181 votes
1. Megumi Kato (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) – 4,287 votes
Total; 11,570 votes
Top 10 Male Characters
10. Kuroko Tetsuya (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 3,033 votes
9. Producer (The Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls) – 3,124 votes
8. Slaine Troyard (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 3,690 votes
7. Nagisa Shiota (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 3,747 votes
6. Decim (Death Parade) – 3,901 votes
5. Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season) – 4,035 votes
4. Koro-sensei (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 4,052 votes
3. Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!x2 Shou) – 4,105 votes
2. Inaho Kaizuka (Aldnoah.Zero 2nd Season) – 4,238 votes
1. Karma Amabane (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu) – 4,779 votes
Total; 11,961 votes
I guess that’s about it for this season, Death Parade, Ansatsu Kyoushitsu and Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata were clear victors among Anime Trending’s category awards, having all claimed 3 titles under their straw polls (even if Karma’s receiving double-sided praise as ‘male of the season’). I’m fairly satisfied myself of the overall result, though I admittedly wouldn’t have minded if a few other shows from the Fall 2014 leftovers received a bit more attention than they did.
What are your thoughts on Anime Trending’s anime awards of Winter 2015? Let us know in the comments!
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