[Matrixbeast]

Best New Show of 2012: Because my options are limited, it's gonna have to be Kamen Rider Wizard. However, I'm sticking with it (Unlike Gobuster), because I want it to be good, and it's slowly getting there...

Best New-to-You Show of 2012 (aka, what older series did you watch for the first time and absolutely fall in love with?): This is really, really difficult. While Geki wasn't new to me, I only just now finished it this year, but then there's Kamen Rider Blade, which was just amazing too.
However, at the end of the day, I'll give it to Juken Sentai Gekiranger. It had a lovable cast, the best villains I've ever seen, a great story, and most importantly, it taught me that Sentai wasn't all style over substance.

Best Rewatch of 2012 (for those who rewatched one or more shows they'd already seen before): Surprisingly, Power Rangers Dino Thunder, during Nick's marathon of it. I had forgotten how well written the Trent story arc was, despite minor flubs here and there. The cheezy dialogue, while still rough, wasn't as bad as trying to watch, say, MMPR or Ninja Storm again.

Best Movie of 2012: Easy. Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Movie War Mega Max. Loved revisiting OOO. Loved seeing Ankh again. Loved the new guy and his very Imagin esque personality when controlled by the Future Medals. Loved the Legendary Seven showing up. I still think Gentarou's shallow (And entirely physical) attraction to Nadeshiko was horrible, but whatever. Him meeting up with Shotaro was hilarious. The climax wasn't good, but it wasn't bad enough to bring the rest of the movie down with it.

Best Movie of 2012 that's not Movie Wars MegaMax: Umm...I'll give it to Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie. While I loathe Gokaiger, that doesn't mean it's terrible. It's series was disappointing, but the movies they put out tend to be rather enjoyable. Vs Gavan introduced me to a cool character, had great action scenes, and Kenji Ohba is quickly becoming one of my favorite Toku stars.

Best Male Lead Character: Of 2012? Eiji in Mega Max. There's just too much to love (Yes, I know I'm biased because I'm an OOO nut and Eiji fanboy).

Best Female Lead Character: I almost put Rinko here, but then I realized she's a horrible female lead. I'm gonna put Hina, in Super Hero Taisen. It was as if they written in Natsumi, but couldn't get her actress, so Hina was used instead. And it was good.

Best Male Supporting Character: Ankh, in Mega Max. Never explaining where he came from or how he came back, and just slid right back into the groove of things. Love it.

Best Female Supporting Character: Koyumi, because she's gonna die. And I will laugh.

Best Actor: Sota Fukushi, Gentarou's actor. I love the energy and spirit he puts into his character. The constant smile and cheeriness clinches it.

Best Actress: Yuko Takayama, Rinko's actor. While the character herself isn't anything special, she's trying damn it. She revels in the silliness of the character and she's just a joy to watch, even if the character is pointlessly shallow.

Biggest Toku Crush of 2012: I don't think I had one for 2012...

Best Villain: Diend in Super Hero Taisen.
...Just kidding It's actually Long, from Super Hero Taisen. I know he was just a lackey and nothing more in that movie, but I'm gauging past actions too, and he should've seriously been wrecking everyone's shit single handedly, instead of being Marvelous's bitch.

Best Returning Character (Gokaiger cameo, Rider movie appearance, cast of Garo, etc.): The Goseigers making cameos. While I wanted to say the Gekirangers, they were just phantoms in recent movies, while the Goseigers at least had some character to them.

Best Suit Actor: Unfortunately, I don't know suit actors, and none of them stand out to me. Next question.

Best Writer: Naruhisa Arakawa, writer of Vs. Gavan.

Best Director: I have no clue who, but whoever was director on Gen's death in Fourze.

Best Producer: What does a producer do on a technical standpoint to warrant a "Best"?

Best Visual Designer: The Visual designer on Wizard! If there's anything I can say about Wizard, it's that the enemy monster designs are great.

And some more miscellaneous categories:

Best Hero Suit Design: Honestly, Gobuters. I love those suits. Shame about the show, though.

Best Monster Suit Design: Gavan Bootleg

Best Weapon: I really loved Poseidon's Spear in Mega Max.

Best Vehicle/Mecha: The WizarDragon, hands down.

Best Fight Scene: This one is tough. So many of Fouze's fights at the end were awesome, but then there was just so much cool stuff to see in the movies, too. Toss up between Meteor Vs. Leo and Fourze Vs. Sagittarius

Best Dramatic Scene: Gen's death, Tachibana pulling the plug on Meteor's powers. Loved that scene.

Best Song: Super Hero Getter ~ Now and Forever Ver.

Best Piece of Merchandise: SHF Fourze Base States

Biggest Surprise: Fourze's ending not sucking.

And, because not everything in 2012 was sunshine, rainbows, and foodroids:

Single Worst Thing in 2012 Tokusatsu: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen.
It's a title of LIES! It was Decade vs. Super Sentai and GokaiRed vs. Kamen Rider.