Time for some statistics...
Average MAL scores among the 50-400 rated shows from Sring 2014 as of May 9, 2014:
1. Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen -- 7.53 (scored by 308 users)
2. Puchimas!!: Petit Petit iDOLM@STER ONA -- 7.12 (395)
3. Lady Jewelpet -- 6.87 (84)
4. Nandaka Velonica -- 6.25 (166)
5. Keroro Gunsou (2014)(Flash Animation) -- 6.15 (205)
6. Dragon Collection -- 6.14 (335)
7. Marvel Disk Wars - The Avengers -- 6.12 (327)
8. Oreca Battle -- 5.57 (217)
9. Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki -- 5.53 (385)
10. Hero Bank -- 5.42 (236)
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Average MAL scores among the over 400 rated shows from Spring 2014 as of May 9, 2014:
These are highly thought of:
1. Mushishi Zoku Shou -- 8.89 (scored by 3706 users)
2. Fairy Tail (2014) -- 8.76 (13346)
3. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders -- 8.57 (4064)
4. No Game No Life -- 8.53 (16907)
5. Dragon Ball Kai (2014) -- 8.33 (1599)
6. Haikyuu!! -- 8.25 (6738)
7. Isshuukan Friends -- 8.03 (7890)
8. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei -- 7.94 (11645)
9. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou -- 7.81 (7265)
9. Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season -- 7.81 (1931)
These are decently thought of:
11. Black Bullet -- 7.79 (11965)
12. Date A Live II -- 7.78 (6214)
13. Mekakucity Actors -- 7.69 (9161)
13. Ping Pong The Animation -- 7.69 (2400)
15. Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin -- 7.59 (5545)
16. Break Blade (TV) -- 7.58 (1648)
17. Gokukoku no Brynhildr -- 7.55 (8078)
18. Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii -- 7.53 (4937)
19. Sidonia no Kishi -- 7.49 (3384)
20. Baby Steps -- 7.44 (2430)
21. Akuma no Riddle -- 7.42 (7057)
These are rated around average to so-so:
22. Hitsugi no Chaika -- 7.37 (5663)
23. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? -- 7.30 (3008)
24. Mangaka-san to Assistant-san -- 7.23 (5806)
25. Soul Eater NOT -- 7.20 (5492)
26. Captain Earth -- 7.14 (4281)
These shows are not well liked:
27. Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara -- 7.04 (4905)
28. Seikoku no Dragonar -- 6.99 (4769)
29. Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V -- 6.94 (701)
30. Selector Infected WIXOSS -- 6.91 (4080)
31. M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane -- 6.89 (1928)
32. Blade and Soul -- 6.87 (5444)
32. Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san -- 6.87 (2267)
34. Escha & Logy no Atelier -- 6.82 (2772)
35. Kamigami no Asobi -- 6.81 (3196)
36. Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns -- 6.75 (587)
These shows are poorly rated:
37. Kiniro no Corda: Blue Sky -- 6.61 (1201)
38. Majin Bone -- 6.15 (1025)
39. Mahou Shoujo Taisen -- 6.00 (1410)
40. Kenzen Robo Daimidaler -- 5.93 (2541)
These shows are badly rated:
41. Abarenbou Rikishi!! Matsutarou -- 5.68 (704)
42. Fuuun Ishin Dai Shogun -- 5.62 (1417)
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The Most Popular MAL Anime Series from Spring 2014 as of May 9, 2014:
1. No Game No Life -- 8.53 (scored by 16907 users)
2. Fairy Tail (2014) -- 8.76 (13346)
3. Black Bullet -- 7.79 (11965)
4. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei -- 7.94 (11645)
5. Mekakucity Actors -- 7.69 (9161)
6. Gokukoku no Brynhildr -- 7.55 (8078)
7. Isshuukan Friends -- 8.03 (7890)
8. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou -- 7.81 (7265)
9. Akuma no Riddle -- 7.42 (7057)
10. Haikyuu!! -- 8.25 (6738)
11. Date A Live II -- 7.78 (6214)
12. Mangaka-san to Assistant-san -- 7.23 (5806)
13. Hitsugi no Chaika -- 7.37 (5663)
14. Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin -- 7.59 (5545)
15. Soul Eater NOT -- 7.20 (5492)
16. Blade and Soul -- 6.87 (5444)
I'm not surprised that Fuuun Ishin Dai Shogun, Dragon Collection, Marvel Disk Wars - The Avengers, Oreca Battle and Hero Bank are rated near the bottom. Some people are watching Fuuun Ishin Dai Shogun because they said that it's so bad that it's good.