1. World Trigger: Have to say wow to their animation, guys. You just can't deny that.
2. Cross Ange: Like Chex said, this show is pure awesomeness. Code Geass is your favorite anime? Wait until you watch THIS.
3. Captain Earth: Most, if not all, shows have flaws, but not this. Plus, it's done by Studio Bones, so what else to lose?
4. Glasslip: A fan of Nagi no Asakura? Gotta tell you, this show is just as epic.
5. Rail War!: The hype train of the season, so why would one not watch it?
6. Inou-Battle: Just look at the cover. Look at it. How can someone miss such a good action show?
7. Sword Art Online II: There's guns. No arguments.
8. Terra Formars: Dived into the future where humans fought for their survival on Mars. Sounded familiar? Because this show is exactly like Shingeki, except better.
9. Seikoku no Dragonar: The act of bravery. The hidden identity. The struggle. This anime will show you what exactly is true friendship and romance.
10. Wizard Barristers: Epic art and awesome sound. A beautiful ending that rivals one of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. A godly show watched only by those with heavenly eyes.
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Well some of the above series aren't that bad actually. I do found some, even a little, enjoyment when watching Cross Ange, and SAO II only sucked at the beginning (preparing for people saying "NO, THE WHOLE SERIES SUCK!!"). Anyway, here's my true list:
1. No Game No Life: I know there are flaws in this anime and I will receive flame for putting this on top of the list, but I really like the way how it surprised me a lot in many unexpected moments. The colors too; I haven't watch an anime where pink and other bright colors are used a lot. Overall, this show is something different from the many I watched in the way they blend serious moment and comedy.
2. Fate/Stay night UBW (2014): This is seriously a godly show. Ufotable really show their outstanding animation again after Fate/Zero, and I really enjoyed the smooth fighting scenes. Why I placed this second and not first over NGNL is because I don't expected a lot from F/SN since I already watched Fate/Zero. F/SN has the best animation and sounds out there, but I'm already familiar with the similar plot flow of it from its prequel. Still, it's very close behind NGNL on my own top 10 list.
3. Parasyte: Madhouse did a good job for the animation, and the adaptation (haven't read the manga) is really good. The plot fits well and always brought you the feeling of wanting to get the next episode right away. Character developments are also good enough that each character is unique to their own situation.
4. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: At first I thought it's just one of those typical romcom with some feels at the end; Visual-Key-style. But I was wrong as I watched episode two, I realized there's much more to it in this anime. The struggles of the main male lead and the hidden condition of the female lead make one wonder what will happen at the very end of the story. Will the male lead finally get past his trauma? Are these death flags for the female lead meant something?
5. Noragami: An anime where gods in Japanese tales existed with humans, granting wishes and keeping the evil spirits at bay. This show is humorous and I also enjoyed the occasional fighting scenes. We can also see the situation of the male lead here and his dark past of being a god, but actually nothing more than a tool of killing.
6. Psycho-Pass 2: Started off with interesting plot and twists, but ended in total disappointment. When I watched episode 11 I wondered why the end make me feel like this show is actually ending. Isn't there one more episode? Something is still missing, so they probably will release it next... nope, it ended at 11 episodes. The characters remained the same with slight changes in art, and it is still a good show (not as good as its prequel though). Still, that ending is like those manga where the magazine tell the author they need to wrap things up quickly or else...
7. Tokyo Ghoul: Another horror show with a good storyline and good characters. It brought out the idea of ghouls living in the human world and how they are a threats to us humans. We then see that there are no good or bad side; both are just doing what they need to survive. The male lead, with part-ghoul and part-human, is the key that will bring both side together as one.
8. Aldnoah.Zero: Ok, this show has some problems. The Terran male lead's characteristics are too... dull. He rarely responded to any surprising events like a teenager should, instead are so calm one would thought he has no human heart to feel. Aside from that annoying flaw, everything else is fine, especially the mecha-fighting scenes. I also appreciated the fact that these are not special robots for special humans (ahem... Sunrise... ahem) and there are not much of mecha-transforming scenes (are there even any?).
9. Nisekoi: *If rah is reading this, please don't kill me* I really like romcom, and especially those that are hilarious. While the manga is ten times better, this adaptation served its purpose of... an adaptation. The style resembles the Monogatari franchise since it's by the same studio and all. There are not too much character background, but it's fine by me because the whole plot (initially) surrounded around the fact that "The male lead promised to a girl he met back then that they will marry each other when they met again and the lock and the key are their proof. Ten years later he instead met a number of girls with the same key, but too scared to prove who is really that girl." Seriously, the comedy is good, the concept somewhat interesting. S1 is exactly what Nisekoi is (not gonna discuss the manga since it's unrelated to 2014 shows).
10. Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Why is this show nobody knows on my top ten? Because despite of its low popularity, this is one of those magical girls show where it only stood behind Madoka Magica. Besides, I started this with very low expectation, didn't know that it will exceed by tenfold. At first, it is tagged "slice of life", and indeed it is. Prepare to feel all those pain as these girls who try to preserve the world from supernatural creatures with their powers given by a shrine god are instead punished with the concept "great power comes at a severe cost." Seeing the cover and thought this is yuri? You're never so wrong in your life.
Log Horizon, Akame ga Kill!, and Mahouka are also some that I like. I also like Zankyou no Terror, but when one thought about its ending and overall of the anime, it's just... all uncertainty. While it has a great start, the characters are never very well-developed (that girl Lisa, what exactly is her job in this plotline?). Even though there's so many mysteries build up and riddles to solve and dog-chasing-cat scenes, after all that it's simply revealed they just want the world to know of their past in this organization. No messages left behind. No morale to learn. Still, it's one of the best in Summer 2013. Those like Ushinawareta Mirai wo, A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd, and Grisaia no Kajitsu are surprising anime adaptation from games, since I never give those too much expectation. Especially Grisaia, I really like that Survival Arc and its ED.