Season 8 Recap – Voltron: Legendary Defender

Winners: 2018 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards

[http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-ovaies-nominations-1024x576.png] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-ovaies-nominations.png]The results are in for our 2018 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards! After 11,700 votes cast (!) and deliberations from our expert panels, the winners in five categories have been determined. Listen to the attached podcast to hear us announce the winners and analyze the results. Steven Universe was the big winner of the night, sweeping the two biggest categories: Best Show and Best Episode.Miraculous Ladybugwon best main character for Marinette andVoltron: Legendary Defender won supporting character for Lotor while also having high voting turnout.She-Ra and the Princesses of Power won best new show while also being competitive in the other categories. How the results were calculated: an average ranking was determined by averaging the placement in the Open Vote and what the Expert Panel ranked the order of the nominees. The specific percentage in the Open Vote did not factor in, only what place it finished (1st, 2nd, etc.) in the category’s vote. The Expert Panels were made up of people in our internal community who watch each show nominated in the specific category, and was factored into the final result to mitigate the popularity contest element. BEST ANIMATED SHOW OF 2018 [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/stevenuniverse-winner-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/stevenuniverse-winner.jpg] Winner:Steven Universe ShowAverage RankOpen VoteExpert Panel1st: Steven Universe1.52 (29%)12nd: Voltron: Legendary Defender21 (34%)3T-3rd: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power3.53 (23%)4T-3rd: BoJack Horseman3.55 (6.7%)25th: RWBY54 (6.8%)66th: Mysticons5.56 (1%)5BEST ANIMATION EPISODE OF 2018 [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/singlepalerose-winner-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/singlepalerose-winner.jpg] Winner:  “A Single Pale Rose”, Steven Universe EpisodeAverage RankOpen VoteExpert Panel1st: “A Single Pale Rose”, Steven Universe1.52 (23%)1T-2nd: “Come Along With Me”, Adventure Time33 (16%)3T-2nd: “The Black Paladins”, Voltron: Legendary Defender31 (41%)54th: “Free Churro”, BoJack Horseman3.55 (3%)25th: “Promise”, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power44 (15%)46th: “The Princess and the Pirate”, Mysticons66 (1%)6BEST ANIMATION MAIN CHARACTER OF 2018 [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/marinette-winner-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/marinette-winner.jpg] Winner: Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous Ladybug CharacterAverage RankOpen VoteExpert Panel1st: Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous Ladybug1.51 (28.4%)2T-2nd: Pearl, Steven Universe3.53 (26%)4T-2nd: Catra, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power3.52 (28.3%)5T-2nd: Zarya Moonwolf, Mysticons3.56 (1%)15th: BoJack Horseman, BoJack Horseman45 (8%)36th: Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil54 (9%)6 BEST ANIMATION SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF 2018 [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lotor-winner-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lotor-winner.jpg] Winner: Lotor, Voltron: Legendary Defender CharacterAverage RankOpen VoteExpert Panel1st: Lotor, Voltron: Legendary Defender11 (43%)12nd: Lapis, Steven Universe32 (20%)4T-3rd: Hawk Moth, Miraculous Ladybug3.54 (12%)3T-3rd: Eclipsa, Star vs. the Forces of Evil3.55 (11%)25th: Scorpia, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power43 (14%)56th: Kitty Boon, Mysticons66 (1%)6BEST NEW ANIMATED SHOW OF 2018 [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/she-ra-winner-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/she-ra-winner.jpg] Winner:She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ShowAverage RankOpen VoteExpert Panel1st: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power21 (40%)32nd: Bloom Into You35 (5%)1T-3rd: Craig of the Creek46 (5%)2T-3rd: Final Space44 (6%)4T-3rd: Hilda43 (13%)5T-3rd: The Dragon Prince42 (31%)6

Queer Representation in 2018 Animation

Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, Sam Quattro, & Michelle Anderer look back on the ups and downs of portrays of queer characters and romance in 2018 animation, including Steven Universe, Adventure Time, Voltron: Legendary Defender, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Mysticons, BoJack Horseman, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Craig of the Creek, Super Drags, Miraculous Ladybug, RWBY, Big Mouth, Summer Camp Island, Bloom Into You, & Zombie Land Saga. [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/queer-rep-2018-in-review-2-1024x576.png] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/queer-rep-2018-in-review-2.png]

Season 8 Recap – Voltron: Legendary Defender

Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, Justin Cummings, & Alex Bonilla break down their thoughts on the final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/voltron-s8_recap-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/voltron-s8_recap.jpg]

Nominations for the 2018 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards

[http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-ovaies-nominations-1024x576.png] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-ovaies-nominations.png]Here are the nominees for the 2018 OVA-ies Awards, celebrating the best in television animation from the year. Listen to the nominations announcement podcast accompanying this post and check out the nominations below! Vote for your favorites in 5 categories. Winners are chosen 50% by an open vote weighed by shows watched, 50% from internal “expert” committees. Nominees were chosen internally by our patrons & staff, and you can see the nominations below! Winners will be revealed in a podcast at the end of December. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Steven Universe, &Mysticonslead with nominations in every category they were eligible for. Followed byBoJack Horseman andVoltron: Legendary Defenderwith nominations in all but one eligible category. VOTE HERE NOW! [HTTPS://DOCS.GOOGLE.COM/FORMS/D/E/1FAIPQLSCBBQ7P_5DL2FWSMLZALNVVE5S8WSODJ7WB2AUNXOGMLXUC_W/VIEWFORM?USP=SF_LINK] Voting closes at noon on Friday December 28th. Google sign-in is required for voting. Voting is anonymous, the sign-in is just required to restrict voting to 1 per person. BEST ANIMATED SHOW OF 2018 * BoJack Horseman * Mysticons * RWBY * She-Ra and the Princesses of Power * Steven Universe * Voltron: Legendary Defender BEST ANIMATION EPISODE OF 2018 * “A Single Pale Rose”, Steven Universe * “The Black Paladins”, Voltron: Legendary Defender * “Come Along With Me”, Adventure Time * “Free Churro”, BoJack Horseman * “The Princess and the Pirate”, Mysticons * “Promise”, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power BEST ANIMATION MAIN CHARACTER OF 2018 * BoJack Horseman, BoJack Horseman * Catra, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power * Marinette Dupain-Cheng,Miraculous Ladybug * Pearl,Steven Universe * Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil * Zarya Moonwolf,Mysticons BEST ANIMATION SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF 2018 * Eclipsa,Star vs. the Forces of Evil * Hawk Moth,Miraculous Ladybug * Kitty Boon,Mysticons * Lapis,Steven Universe * Lotor,Voltron: Legendary Defender * Scorpia, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power BEST NEW ANIMATED SHOW OF 2018 * Bloom Into You * Craig of the Creek * The Dragon Prince * Final Space * Hilda * She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Season 8 Reactions – Voltron: Legendary Defender

Dylan Hysen, Hayley Nabuurs, Jeff Anderson, & Andy Potter give their reactions and thoughts about the entire final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender! [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/voltron-s8_reactions-1024x576.jpg] [http://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/voltron-s8_reactions.jpg]