Jeez, who made that poll? Oh, yeah ... tch.
Anyway, Girls Und Panzer movie was the best anime produced that year, though I guess that doesn't count.
If we're talking about series, then Non Non Biyori Repeat, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Is the Order a Rabbit??, Sound! Euphonium, and Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic are all good choices.
However, I give it to Shirobako. It was original, had likeable characters, fantastic voice-acting, lots of cameos and references to other anime, and it maintained exceptional quality from start to finish. We often see cute girls in a high school anime club but with Shirobako, that was just the starting point, as the series was about young adults trying to carve out a career in the anime industry.
Also, I could watch Ema doing the Angel Dance forever.
Hm. Might be time for a rewatch.
