There are always new entrants to the anime blogosphere. They appear in force, but many burned out after 2-3 months. It is never easy to start out an anime blog in a community where there are already many heavyweights controlling a huge amount of popularity. This category celebrates the anime blogger who continues to persist despite the obstacles and conjures a new breath of life into the anime blogosphere.

The Rookie of the Year is defined by a blogger whose blog has been existent for less than a year. It is a blog that manages to bring a fresh new perspective to the genres of anime blogging, triggering trends even with its youthful age. It asserts its influence from its entries and manages to trigger responses from other anime blogs.

The Rookie of the Year is a trailblazer among the many new anime blogs, one that will eventually grow into prominence as one of the best in the anime blogging community.