Easy, it's 2014!
With 3 10/10 animes an a whooping 16! 9/10 animes it surely is the king of anime years. No other year comes even close to this.
Highlights include:
Shirobako
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha
the second half of Kill La Kill
No Game No Life
D-Frag
Sabagebu
Mahouka
Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
SAO 2
Barakamon
Creation of a certain Anime thread on VGC.
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