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Time again for the annual look back on the previous year and the shows, characters, and moments that stood out to you. So, as I do every year, I've compiled (aka copy and pasted) my list of categories for everybody to look back and reflect on. All in all, I think 2017 was a great year for tokusatsu, provided you aren't a Sentai fan (or at least one with more patience than me), so there should be plenty of good options to pick from.

As always, for releases of this year I'm counting any series that aired any episodes during 2017, including:

Zyuohger
Kyuranger
Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Power Rangers Hyper Force (I guess?)
Kamen Rider Amazons
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
Kamen Rider Build
Zero: Dragon Blood
Ultraman Geed

And again, for movies I'm counting anything that came out this year as well as anything that came out last year but wasn't available as a dvd/fansub until this year. If you want to include stuff that hasn't been available for viewing outside of Japan yet but you're pretty sure is going to be really, really awesome, go ahead.

Best New Show of 2017

Best New-to-You Show of 2017

Best Rewatch of 2017

Best Movie of 2017

Best Male Lead Character

Best Female Lead Character

Best Male Supporting Character

Best Female Supporting Character

Best Villain

Best Returning Past Character

Best Actor

Best Actress

Toku Crush of 2017

Best Suit Actor

Best Writer

Best Director

Best Hero Suit Design

Best Monster Suit Design

Best Weapon

Best Vehicle/Mecha

Best Fight Scene

Best Dramatic Scene

Best Comedic Scene

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment

Best Song

Best Piece of Merchandise

Biggest Surprise of 2017

And, because not everything in 2017 was as delightfully glorious as a Dan Kuroto meme:

Biggest Disappointment of 2017:

The Onari Award for Single Worst Thing in 2017 Tokusatsu: