Essential Anime 2009

1. Bakemonogatari
2. Eden of the East
3. Afro Samurai Ressurection
4. Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
5. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
6. Umineko no Naku Koro ni
7. Trapeze
8. Kimi no Todoke
9. Darker Than Black: Comet of Gemini
10. DragonBall Kai

My choices for must watch animes for year 2009. Selections are based on the storytelling, character development, animation quality, and the most troll attraction from board /a/.