And it looks like I may have overlooked quite a few characters! Go me!My reading skills must either be:1. slowly depreciating or I must be going slightly blind to have missed Izumi KONATA in Group 7.2. I has no skills.I sense something quite amiss here.1st to 9th Place:1位　671票　泉こなた���らき☆すた(Izumi Konata@Lucky*Star) - KyoAni fanboys are hard at work here. I can sense their presence behind this.2位　596票　瀬戸燦���瀬戸の花嫁(Seto San@Seto no Hanayome)3位　525票　日下部みさお���らき☆すた(Kusakabe Misao@Lucky*Star)4位　475票　吉田一美���灼眼のシャナII(Yoshida Kazumi@Shakugan no Shana Second) - SHE IS SO DERE FOR YUUJI.5位　467票　内田ユカ���みなみけ シリーズ(Uchida Yuka@Minami-ke series)6位　391票　皇神楽耶���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Sumeragi Kaguya@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)7位　380票　桜野音羽���スカイガールズ(Sakurano Otoha@Sky Girls)8位　360票　はてなようせい���チャレンジ1年生でかっこいい1年生にへんしん!DVD(Ha tena Yousei@Challenge Ichinensei de Kakkoii Ichinensei ni Henshin! DVD)9位　312票　ファティナ���ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜(Fatina@Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~)10位　306票　関内・マリア・太郎���さよなら絶望先生(Sekiuchi Maria Tarou@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)11位　257票　神河繭子���sola(Kamikawa Mayuko@sola) - Odd, Sola makes almost everything look Moe.12位　225票　菊地真���アイドルマスター シリーズ(Kikuchi Makoto@IDOLM@STER series)13位　218票　壱原侑子���xxxHOLiC◆継(Ichihara Yuuko@xxxHOLiC Kei)14位　208票　フェルト・グレイス���機動戦士ガンダム00(Feldt Grace@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)15位　192票　福沢祐巳���マリア様がみてる OVA(Fukuzawa Yumi@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)16位　185票　鴫守���しぎもり���六瓢���むびょう���代理������我が家のお稲荷さま。(Shigimori@ Wagaya no Oinari-sama.)17位　175票　新井智恵���さよなら絶望先生(Arai Chie@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)18位　174票　小笠原祥子���マリア様がみてる OVA(Ogasawara Sachiko@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)19位　168票　マージョリー・ドー���灼眼のシャナII(Margery Daw@Shakugan no Shana Second) - Wait till you see her invoke her Crimson Lord's power, heh. Unless you're a bestiality fan, you won't find that Moe.20位　163票　ナディ���エル・カザド(Nadie@El Cazador de la Bruja)21位　157票　櫻井雪乃���Candy boy シリーズ(Sakurai Yukino@Candy boy series)22位　145票　犬塚弥生���紅(Inuzuka Yayoi@Kurenai)23位　141票　ムジャッキー・サーペント���狂乱家族日記(Mujakkii Serpent@Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)24位　134票　手塚澪���もえたん(Tezuka Mio@Moetan)25位　133票　黒田光���School Days シリーズ(Kuroda Hikari@School Days series)25位　133票　宮河ひかげ���らき☆すた(Miyakawa Hikage@Lucky*Star)27位　129票　魔王リオン���グンタ���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION(Maou Lion Gunta@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)28位　127票　闇絵���紅(Yamie@Kurenai) - Man, Kure~Nai Sucks.29位　125票　春日野うらら���キュアレモネード������Yes! プリキュア5 シリーズ(Kazugano Urara(Cure Lemonade)@Yes! Precure 5 series)30位　116票　檜原瑞生���もっけ(Hibara Mizuki@Mokke) All in all, I lost no favourites here, and none of my favourites go to the second prelim.However, all my favourites in this group move on to the 1st prelim. Yay.Image for you tl;dr haters:And for group 8:<<緋沼百合子���モノクローム・ファクター>>(Hinuma Yuriko@Monochrome Factor)<<ポット���ロビーとケロビー>>(Pot@Roby to Keroby)<<メロンパンナ���それいけ!アンパンマン>>(Melon Panna@Soreike! Anpanman)<<エレオノーレ���エレナ���・クライン���機神大戦 ギガンティック・フォーミュラ>>(Eleonore(Elena) Klein@Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula)<<シエスタ���ゼロの使い魔 〜双月の騎士〜>>(Siesta@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~) - Cockblocker aside, she made it in last year despite adverse competition. That, and with the might of the Zero no Tsukaima fancamps behind her, I'd say she has a good shot at the tourney proper.<<平野あや���らき☆すた>>(Hirano Aya@Lucky*Star) - OH THE IRONY.<<木酉���ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚>>(Kitori@Stranger Mukou Hadan)<<日比野文���ハヤテのごとく!>>(Hibino Aya@Hayate no Gotoku!)<<小泉チカ���今日の5の2>>(Koizumi Chika@Kyou no Go no Ni)<<ミレーユ・ダリエ���シュガーバニーズ>>(Mireille Darie@Sugar Bunnies)<<海老先生���ペンギン娘はぁと>>(Ebi-sensei@Penguin Musume Heart)<<鳥井美冬���しゅごキャラ!>>(Torii Mifuyu@Shugo Chara!)<<早乙女レイ���遊戯王 デュエルモンスターズ GX>>(Saotome Rei@Yuugiou Duel Monsters GX)<<小梅���ZOMBIE-LOAN>>(Koume@ZOMBIE-LOAN)<<ベロニカ���CLAYMORE>>(Veronica@CLAYMORE)<<竹の子ちゃん���ペンギン娘はぁと>>(Takenoko-chan@Penguin Musume Heart)<<フローラ���CLAYMORE>>(Flora@CLAYMORE)<<真縞ミヨリ���ミヨリの森>>(Mashima Miyori@Miyori no Mori)<<マウマウ���はぴはぴクローバー>>(Maumau@Hapihapi Clover)<<胡蝶���彩雲国物語>>(Kochou@Saiunkoku Monogatari)<<川嶋朱音���BLUE DROP 〜天使達の戯曲〜>>(Kawashima Akane@BLUE DROP ~Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku~)<<日奈森亜実���あむの妹������しゅごキャラ!>>(Hinamori Ami(Amu's little Sister)@Shugo Chara!)<<南さん���撲殺天使ドクロちゃんセカンド>>(Minami-san@Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Second)<<アルマ���Darker than BLACK -黒の契約者->>(Alma@Darker than BLACK)<<秋元こまち���キュアミント������Yes! プリキュア5 シリーズ>>(Akimoto Komachi(Cure Mint)@Yes! Precure 5 series)<<ラトゥーニ���スーパーロボット大戦OG>>(Latvnyç Subbota@Super Robot Taisen OG)<<不知火明乃���瀬戸の花嫁>>(Shiranui Akeno@Seto no Hanayome)<<コゼット���レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット>>(Cosette@Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette)<<真朱���あまつき>>(Shinshu@Amatsuki)<<エライザ・ワイゼンバウム���RD 潜脳調査室>>(Eliza Weizenbaum@Real Drive Sennou Chousa Shitsu)<<北条麗華���ご愁傷さま二ノ宮くん>>(Houjou Reika@Gosyuusyousama Ninomiya-kun)<<シルヴィア・ド・アリシア���劇場版 アクエリオン>>(Silvia De Alisia@Aquarion the Movie)<<柊まつり���次女������らき☆すた>>(Hiiragi Matsuri(The second eldest Daughter)@Lucky*Star)<<宇白可奈���カナ������ぼくらの>>(Ushiro Kana(Kana)@Bokurano)<<ことのん���さよなら絶望先生>>(Kotonon@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<桂心���School Days シリーズ>>(Katsura Kokoro@School Days series)<<ニース・ホーリーストーン���バッカーノ!>>(Nice Holystone@Baccano!)<<天地奈々子���秘密 〜トップシークレット〜>>(Amachi Nanako@Himitsu ~Top Secret~)<<ジュリエット・ナオ・チャン���舞-乙HiME Zwei>>(Juliet Nao Zhang@My-Otome Zwei)<<薮崎���げんしけん2>>(Yabusaki@Genshiken 2)<<仲丸ゆきえ���ご愁傷さま二ノ宮くん>>(Nakamaru Yukie@Gosyuusyousama Ninomiya-kun)<<春日野まりあ���うららの母������Yes! プリキュア5 GoGo!>>(Kazugano Maria(Urara's Mother)@Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!)<<日向夏美���ケロロ軍曹>>(Hinata Natsumi@Keroro Gunsou)<<サラ���真救世主伝説 北斗の拳 トキ伝>>(Sara@Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken Tokiden)龍可���遊戯王5D's(Ruka@Yuugiou 5D's)<<バタコさん���それいけ!アンパンマン>>(Batako-san@Soreike! Anpanman)<<女神イシター���ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜>>(Ishtar@Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~)<<ももうさ���シュガーバニーズ>>(Momousa@Sugar Bunnies)<<泉かなた���こなたの母������らき☆すた>>(Izumi Kanata(Konata's Mother)@Lucky*Star) - :_:<<黄瀬早苗���ケンコー全裸系水泳部 ウミショー>>(Kise Sanae@Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho)<<ラーナ���流星のロックマン トライブ>>(Rana@Ryuusei no Rockman)<<篠宮由香里���風のスティグマ>>(Shinomiya Yukari@Kaze no Stigma)<<ツバエル���BLUE DROP 〜天使達の戯曲〜>>(Tsubael@BLUE DROP ~Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku~)<<ステラ���To LOVEる>>(Stella@To Love Ru)<<ルドヴィカ���破天荒遊戯>>(Rudovika@Hatenkou Yuugi)<<交通事故死した日記の持ち主だった片想い少女���逮捕しちゃうぞ フルスロットル>>(Girl having unrequited love who had the diary when she was killed in a traffic accident@Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle)<<シャルロット���シュガーバニーズ>>(Charlotte@Sugar Bunnies)<<葛城みかん���レンタルマギカ>>(Katsuragi Mikan@Rental Magica)<<伏田すばる���隠の王>>(Daita Subaru@Nabari no Ou)<<シャルロット���レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット>>(Charlotte@Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette)<<ハンナ���ネオ アンジェリーク Abyss>>(Hanna@Neo Angelique Abyss)<<綾瀬美紅���シゴフミ>>(Ayase Miku@Shigofumi)<<メリッサ���エル・カザド>>(Melissa@El Cazador de la Bruja)<<花の魔法少女ブリトニー���ブリトニーちゃん���ハヤテのごとく!>>(Hana no Mahou Shoujo Britney/Britney-chan@Hayate no Gotoku!)<<倉田真紀���Over Drive>>(Kurata Maki@Over Drive)<<小西���バンブーブレード>>(Konishi@Bamboo Blade)<<オレガノ���家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!>>(Oregano@Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!)<<春���親鸞さま ねがい、そして ひかり。>>(Haru@Shinran-sama Negai Soshite Hikari.)<<松本乱菊���BLEACH>>(Matsumoto Rangiku@BLEACH)<<柚原春夏���OVA ToHeart2>>(Yuzuhara Haruka@OVA ToHeart2)<<一条瑛花���スカイガールズ>>(Ichijou Eika@Sky Girls)<<マダムJ���仮面のメイドガイ>>(Madam J@Kamen no Maid Guy)<<立花みかん���あたしンち>>(Tachibana Mikan@Atashi'n-chi)<<アレッシア���ポルフィの長い旅>>(Alessia@Porfy no Nagai Tabi)<<日向秋奈���夏美の祖母������ケロロ軍曹>>(Hinata Akina(Natsumi's Grandmother)@Keroro Gunsou)<<メタボ気味のオバちゃん���ちびまる子ちゃん>>(Obachan who is a little metabolic syndrome@Chibi Maruko-chan) - Okay, I have had enough of these. Just because you CAN nominate any character who's been in an Anime from Summer '07 to Spring '08 doesn't mean you should...<<アイちゃん���ヤッターマン2号������ヤッターマン>>(Ai-chan(Yatterman 2gou)@Yatterman)<<瀧鈴音���アイシールド21>>(Taki Suzuna@Eyeshield 21)<<モンロー���ゲゲゲの鬼太郎>>(Monroe@Gegege no Kitarou)<<椎名静���ぽてまよ>>(Shiina Shizuka@Potemayo)<<コゼットの娘���レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット>>(Cosette's Daughter@Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette)<<宗方名瀬���アイドルマスター XENOGLOSSIA>>(Munakata Naze@IDOLM@STER XENOGLOSSIA)<<栗山緑���名探偵コナン>>(Kuriyama Midori@Meitantei Conan)<<okママ���ユメミル、アニメ>>(ok-mama@Yumemiru Anime on-chan)<<ベルモット���名探偵コナン>>(Vermouth@Meitantei Conan)<<斉東由美���ZOMBIE-LOAN>>(Saitou Yumi@ZOMBIE-LOAN)<<桂雪路���ハヤテのごとく!>>(Katsura Yukiji@Hayate no Gotoku!)<<姫宮瑠璃���魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ>>(Himemiya Ruri@Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro)<<柊いのり���長女������らき☆すた>>(Hiiragi Inori(The eldest Daughter)@Lucky*Star)<<タバサ���シャルロット・エレーヌ・オルレアン������ゼロの使い魔 〜双月の騎士〜>>(Tabitha@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~) - Meganekko's one of my favourite fetishes!<<三千院紫子���ナギの母������ハヤテのごとく!>>(Sanzenin Yukariko(Nagi's Mother)@Hayate no Gotoku!) - IMO, not enough support material.<<シバリエル���BLUE DROP 〜天使達の戯曲〜>>(Shivaryel@BLUE DROP ~Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku~)<<神代真名���機神大戦 ギガンティック・フォーミュラ>>(Kamishiro Mana@Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula)<<宮前貴子���おねがいマイメロディ すっきり♪>>(Miyamae Takako@Onegai My Melody Sukkiri)<<ルイスの母���機動戦士ガンダム00>>(Louise's Mother@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)<<アニタ���D.Gray-man>>(Anita@D.Gray-man)鳥飼葉月���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Torikai Hazuki@Sketchbook ~full color's~)<<星乃結美���キミキス pure rouge>>(Hoshino Yuumi@Kimikiss pure rouge)<<ソラ���大江戸ロケット>>(Sora@Ooedo Rocket)<<東聡莉���バンブーブレード>>(Azuma Satori@Bamboo Blade)<<細川可南子���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Hosokawa Kanako@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<秋月律子���アイドルマスター シリーズ>>(Akizuki Ritsuko@IDOLM@STER series)<<ちま���はぴはぴクローバー>>(Chima@Hapihapi Clover)<<オドレイ���レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット>>(Audrey@Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette)<<神楽ひなた���神楽ほたる������H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND->>(Kagura Hinata(Kagura Hotaru)@H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND-)<<遠野杏子���東京魔人學園剣風帖 龍龍 第弐幕>>(Touno Kyouko@Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho Tou the 2nd Act)<<サキュバス���ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜>>(Succubus@Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~)<<ヴィヴィオ���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Vivio@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)<<アンジェラ・バートン���げんしけん2>>(Angela Burton@Genshiken 2)<<南極かえで���さくらの妹������ペンギン娘はぁと>>(Nankyoku Kaede(Sakura's little Sister)@Penguin Musume Heart)<<細川フミ���古代王者 恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー>>(Hosokawa Fumi@Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King D-Kids Adventure)<<黒沼塔子���桃華月憚>>(Kuronuma Touko@Touka Gettan)<<スィー���BLUE DRAGON>>(Sui@BLUE DRAGON)<<ハジ���銀魂>>(Haji@Gintama)<<美川文歌���フミ���主人格������シゴフミ>>(Mikawa Fumika(Fumi/Principal Personality)@Shigofumi)<<朝風理沙���ハヤテのごとく!>>(Asakaze Risa@Hayate no Gotoku!) - Hayate fanboys stand ready!<<プリーシア���プリーシア・フォン・ローゼンベルグ������プリズム・アーク>>(Priecia@Pris m Ark)<<マユミ���電脳コイル>>(Mayumi@Dennou Coil)<<アナスタシア・ミスティーナ���君が主で執事が俺で>>(Anastasia Misutina@Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de)<<明石秋江���薫の母������絶対可憐チルドレン>>(Akashi Akie(Kaoru's Mother)@Zettai Karen Children)<<アリス・キャロル���ARIA シリーズ>>(Alice Caroll@ARIA series) </okママ���ユメミル、アニメ>Now this group makes me wonder, seriously.For one, Hirano Aya's in. She has an enormous fanbase and not to mention something akin to a cult following in Japan. HOW WILL THIS AFFECT SAIMOE '08?Hopefully not too much, and 2ch'ers still have their wits about them and vote for wholly 2-D girls.Also, Siesta, Kanata, Nagi Sanzen'in's Mom, and Alice Caroll are here too.For one, Siesta has the Zero no Tsukaima fanbase to support her, although given the butchering of her Anime Incarnation, that may change. I still forsee her making it into the tournament proper though.Kanata and Nagi's mom have too far little image support and not enough airtime, 'nuff said.Alice Caroll's Seiyuu = Teh_Rie. A CHALLENGER HAS APPEARED.And there you have it! My predictions for group 8.Also, it's almost time to update the team blog, and I'm now a Wikispaces editor too.
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And with the horrors of group 6 over, I gladly tread forth to post up Group 7. WHICH IS ACTUALLY RATHER PLEASING, SINCE I HAVE ALMOST NO FAVOURITES HERE.WHAT AM I DOING CAMPAIGNING FOR CODE GEASS?ANYA ISN'T EVEN IN THIS GROUP.I MUST BE INSA-Wait....never mind.ANYA IS MOE. I swear Mortdred has a Mikuru-Beemu special attack. <<占部恵子���おねがいマイメロディ すっきり♪>>(Urabe Keiko@Onegai My Melody Sukkiri)<<浅田���あたしンち>>(Asada@Atashi'n-chi)<<ダニー・リトル���ぽてまよ>>(Danny Little@Potemayo)<<エーフェ���今日からマ王! 第3シリーズ>>(Efe@Kyou kara Maoh! the third series)<<ミザリー���ルビー・グルーム>>(Misery@Ruby Groom)<<春日野うらら���キュアレモネード������Yes! プリキュア5 シリーズ>>(Kazugano Urara(Cure Lemonade)@Yes! Precure 5 series)<<トラヴァス・ラディア���アリソンとリリア>>(Travas Radia@Allison & Lillia)<<斉藤歩の母���しおんの王 The Flowers of Hard Blood.>>(Saitou Ayumi's Mother@Shion no Ou The Flowers of Hard Blood.)<<キールさん���ぷちえう゛ぁ>>(Keel-san@Petit Eva)<<カルラ���CLAYMORE>>(Karla@CLAYMORE)<<陽子���ミヨリの森>>(Youko@Miyori no Mori)<<日向秋���夏美の母������ケロロ軍曹>>(Hinata Aki(Natsumi's Mother)@Keroro Gunsou)<<ポーシア���ロミオの母������ロミオ×ジュリエット>>(Portia(Romeo's Mother)@Romeo x Juliet)<<ゆう���青い女������大江戸ロケット>>(Yuu(Woman in blue)@Ooedo Rocket)<<魔王リオン���グンタ���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION>>(Maou Lion Gunta@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)<<初芝薫の妹���ぽてまよ>>(Hatsushiba Kaoru's little Sister@Potemayo)<<神山満月似のアニメーター���ハヤテのごとく!>>(Animater who looks like Kouyama Mitsuki@Hayate no Gotoku!)<<シルヴィ・リュミエール���バッカーノ!>>(Sylvie Lumiere@Baccano!)<<一条静子���瑛花の母������スカイガールズ>>(Ichijou Shizuko(Eika's Mother)@Sky Girls)<<ムジャッキー・サーペント���狂乱家族日記>>(Mujakkii Serpent@Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)<<フェルト・グレイス���機動戦士ガンダム00>>(Feldt Grace@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)<<日下部みさお���らき☆すた>>(Kusakabe Misao@Lucky*Star)<<カリーヌ・デジレ���カリン���ルイズの母������ゼロの使い魔 〜双月の騎士〜>>(Karine Dejire(Karin/Louise's Mother)@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~)<<花咲ユリ���親子クラブ>>(Hanasaki Yuri@Oyako Club)<<仲直りを前提に喧嘩したカップルの女性���俗・さよなら絶望先生>>(Female of the couple who had a quarrel on condition of their reconciliation@Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<犬塚弥生���紅>>(Inuzuka Yayoi@Kurenai)<<菊地真���アイドルマスター シリーズ>>(Kikuchi Makoto@IDOLM@STER series)<<吉野杏里���サクラ大戦ニューヨーク・紐育>>(Yoshino Anri@Sakura Taisen New York)<<葛葉キリカ���ハヤテのごとく!>>(Kuzuha Kirika@Hayate no Gotoku!) - HATE.<<壱原侑子���xxxHOLiC◆継>>(Ichihara Yuuko@xxxHOLiC Kei)<<ライラ���今日からマ王! 第3シリーズ>>(Layla@Kyou kara Maoh! the third series)<<小笠原祥子���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Ogasawara Sachiko@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<瀬戸燦���瀬戸の花嫁>>(Seto San@Seto no Hanayome)<<土橋とし子���ちびまる子ちゃん>>(Dobashi Toshiko@Chibi Maruko-chan)<<yuuna���稲村優奈������aaaで行こう!!>>(Yuuna(Inamori Yuuna)@AAA de Ikou!! ~Yuuna&Akiko~)<<ミラノ���エントラシア���アリタ���フォーランド������MURDER PRINCESS>>(Mirano Entolasia(Alita Forland)@MURDER PRINCESS)<<ナディ���エル・カザド>>(Nadie@El Cazador de la Bruja)<<松岡エリ���やわらか三国志 突き刺せ!! 呂布子ちゃん>>(Matsuoka Eri@Yawaraka Sangokushi Tukisase! Ryofuko-chan)<<桐島カンナ���いくぜっ!源さん>>(Kirishima Kanna@Ikuze! Gen-san)<<モニカ���クリスタル ブレイズ>>(Monica@Crystal Blaze)<<ホシ・ナナミ���DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE->>(Hoshi Nanami@DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE-)<<ネル・トゥ���BLEACH>>(Nel Tu@BLEACH)<<葛城佐保���もっけ>>(Katsuragi Saho@Mokke) - I SWEAR I ALMOST SAW MISATO KATSURAGI.<<斎藤友紀���瀬戸の花嫁>>(Saiyou Yuuki@Seto no Hanayome)<<神河繭子���sola>>(Kamikawa Mayuko@sola)<<関内・マリア・太郎���さよなら絶望先生>>(Sekiuchi Maria Tarou@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<お庸���モノノ怪>>(Oyou@Mononoke)<<クラタ・サキ���DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE->>(Kurata Saki@DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE-)<<ピンクのジャケットの女���拓朗の父親������PERSONA -trinity soul->>(Woman in a pink jacket(Takurou's Father)@PERSONA -trinity soul-)<<ウァラク���灼眼のシャナII>>(Warak@Shakugan no Shana Second)<<古茂田孝美���コモ������ぼくらの>>(Komoda Takami(Komo)@Bokurano)<<鈴木雪子���Over Drive>>(Suzuki Yukiko@Over Drive)<<黒い森の魔女���怪物王女>>(Witch of the black forest@Kaibutsu Oujo)<<桜野音羽���スカイガールズ>>(Sakurano Otoha@Sky Girls)<<遠山和葉���名探偵コナン>>(Tooyama Kazuha@Meitantei Conan)<<泉こなた���らき☆すた>>(Izumi Konata@Lucky*Star)大庭月夜���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Ooba Tsukuyo@Sketchbook ~full color's~) - ?????<<トリッシュ���Devil May Cry>>(Trish@Devil May Cry)<<ニャケ���かみちゃまかりん>>(Nyake@Kamichama Karin)<<足利���School Days>>(Ashikaga@School Days)<<南の島の少女���君が主で執事が俺で>>(Girl in the south island@Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de)<<初美���イヴ、さらら������桃華月憚>>(Hatsumi(Eve/Sasara)@Touka Gettan)<<花島亜十羅���結界師>>(Hanashima Atora@Kekkaishi)<<はてなようせい���チャレンジ1年生でかっこいい1年生にへんしん!DVD>>(Hatena Yousei@Challenge Ichinensei de Kakkoii Ichinensei ni Henshin! DVD)<<シズク���仮面のメイドガイ>>(Shizuku@Kamen no Maid Guy)<<三上笙���モノクローム・ファクター>>(Mikami Shou@Monochrome Factor)<<フウ���桃華月憚>>(Fuu@Touka Gettan)<<相原カズミ���今日の5の2>>(Aihara Kazumi@Kyou no Go no Ni)<<マロン���メイプルストーリー>>(Maron@Maple Story)<<水木の母���墓場鬼太郎>>(Mizuki's Mother@Hakaba Kitarou)<<鴫守���しぎもり���六瓢���むびょう���代理������我が家のお稲荷さま。>>(Shigimori@Wagay a no Oinari-sama.)<<ユティ・ラー���ヒロイック・エイジ>>(Utila@Heroic Age)<<川上きらら���結界師>>(Kawakami Kirara@Kekkaishi)<<原川玉子���オバちゃん������電脳コイル>>(Harakawa Tamako(Oba-chan)@Dennou Coil)<<c���堀内愛理衣������ムシウタ>>(C(Horiuchi Erii)@Mushiuta)<<桜井小蒔���東京魔人學園剣風帖 龍龍 第弐幕>>(Sakurai Komaki@Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho Tou the 2nd Act)<<瑠璃門留奈���機神大戦 ギガンティック・フォーミュラ>>(Rurikado Runa@Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula)<<皇神楽耶���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2>>(Sumeragi Kaguya@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)<<鷺坂よし子���鴉 -KARAS->>(Sagisaka Yoshiko@KARAS)<<ニャンミ���おねがい♪マイメロディ きららっ★>>(Nyanmi@Onegai My Melody Kirara)<<闇絵���紅>>(Yamie@Kurenai)<<手塚澪���もえたん>>(Tezuka Mio@Moetan)<<檜原瑞生���もっけ>>(Hibara Mizuki@Mokke)<<岩本三重���シグルイ>>(Iwamoto Mie@Shigurui)<<スクルド���ああっ女神さまっ 闘う翼>>(Skuld@Aa Megami-sama Tatakau Tsubasa)<<ヨウコ・ヘレネ���舞-乙HiME Zwei>>(Youko Helene@My-Otome Zwei)<<ローラ・サカキ���DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE->>(Laura Sakaki@DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE-)<<マージョリー・ドー���灼眼のシャナII>>(Margery Daw@Shakugan no Shana Second)<<弥生ミーナ���月面兎兵器ミーナ>>(Yayoi Miina@Getsumen To Heiki Miina)佐々木樹々���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Sasaki Juju@Sketchbook ~full color's~)<<内田ユカ���みなみけ シリーズ>>(Uchida Yuka@Minami-ke series)<<モ・モカ・コンジョナシ・アベベ���桃華月憚>>(Mo Moka Konjonashi Abebe@Touka Gettan)<<ナエ���映画ドラえもん のび太と緑の巨人伝>>(Nae@Doraemon Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den)<<霞王���御嶽アンネリーゼ������ムシウタ>>(Kasumiou(Ontake Anneliese)@Mushiuta)<<吉田一美���灼眼のシャナII>>(Yoshida Kazumi@Shakugan no Shana Second)<<コリーナ���ポルフィの長い旅>>(Colinna@Porfy no Nagai Tabi)<<志乃���モノノ怪>>(Shino@Mononoke)<<亜季���もっけ>>(Aki@Mokke)<<白石雪枝���ピアノの森>>(Shiraishi Yukie@Piano no Mori)<<ロア���古代王者 恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー>>(Roa@Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King D-Kids Adventure)<<福沢祐巳���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Fukuzawa Yumi@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<イル���しゅごキャラ!>>(Iru@Shugo Chara!)<<源さんの孫���スカイガールズ>>(Gen-san's Granddauter@Sky Girls)<<イライザ���CLAYMORE>>(Eliza@CLAYMORE)<<黒田光���School Days シリーズ>>(Kuroda Hikari@School Days series)<<コケコッコ・トリミ���フランソワ������のらみみ>>(Kokekokko Torimi(François)@Noramimi)<<櫻井雪乃���Candy boy シリーズ>>(Sakurai Yukino@Candy boy series)<<才賀倉夏���REIDEEN>>(Saiga Kuraka@REIDEEN)<<宮河ひかげ���らき☆すた>>(Miyakawa Hikage@Lucky*Star)<<新井智恵���さよなら絶望先生>>(Arai Chie@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<山県愛���School Days>>(Yamagata Ai@School Days)<<葦原かんな���カンナ������電脳コイル>>(Ashihara Kanna@Dennou Coil)<<屈強女子���バンブーブレード>>(Kukkyoujoshi@Bamboo Blade)<<ファティナ���ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜>>(Fatina@Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~)<<朝倉えりこ���湾岸ミッドナイト>>(Asakura Eriko@Wangan Midnight)<<木卯���ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚>>(Kiu@Stranger Mukou Hadan)<<西澤桜華���桃華の母������ケロロ軍曹>>(Nishizawa Ouka(Momoka's Mother)@Keroro Gunsou)<<大草麻菜実���さよなら絶望先生>>(Ookusa Manami@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<石動純を湯浅比呂美にとられたと勘違いして比呂美に攻撃した蛍川女子バス部員���true tears>>(Female Student of Hotarugawa basketball club who misunderstood that Isurugi Jun had been taken away by Yuasa Hiromi and atacked her@true tears)<<揺光���.hack//G.U. TRILOGY>>(Youkou@.hack//G.U. TRILOGY)<<マル���マルダシ������xxxHOLiC◆継>>(Maru(Marudashi)@xxxHOL iC Kei) </c���堀内愛理衣������ムシウタ></yuuna���稲村優奈������aaaで行こう!!> Basically, the only analysis I can give here is that any/all the Code Geass characters will be assured a spot, due to fanboy camps, I may be wrong, and I may have underestimated the Otaku population of 2ch/Japan, but perhaps...perhaps.MARGARY IS HAWT AND GAR BUT NOT MOE. SHANA IS MOE.
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And the results are in, let me check to see if I'm doing it right...And I forgot to thank ASuki and Ando, THANKS.AND LOOKS LIKE I HAS FAILED IN A CORRECT PREDICTION, MY SAIMOE SENSES ARE RUSTY.1st to 9th1位　598票　宮子���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編(Miyako@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen)2位　541票　貴嶋サキ���ハヤテのごとく!(Kijima Saki@Hayate no Gotoku!)3位　526票　古河早苗���CLANNAD(Furukawa Sanae@CLANNAD)4位　478票　風浦可符香���P・N������さよなら絶望先生(Fuura Kafuka(P.N)@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)5位　470票　桑原鞘子���バンブーブレード(Kuwabara Sayako@Bamboo Blade)6位　452票　初音ミク���俗・さよなら絶望先生(Hatsune Miku@Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)7位　447票　スバル・ナカジマ���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Subaru Nakajima@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)8位　426票　ぽてまよ���ぽてまよ(Potemayo@Potemayo)9位　408票　常月まとい���さよなら絶望先生(Tsunetsuki Matoi@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)10th to 30th10位　391票　ノーラ・アレント���狼と香辛料(Nora Arendt@Spice and Wolf)10位　391票　赤夜萌香���ロザリオとバンパイア(Akashiya Moka@Rosario + Vampire)12位　350票　新藤景���ef - a tale of memories.(Shindou Kei@ef - a tale of memories.)13位　343票　加賀愛���さよなら絶望先生(Kaka Ai@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)14位　304票　稲森光香���みかん������がくえんゆーとぴあ まなびストレート!(Inamori Mika(Mikan)@Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!)15位　301票　神凪綾乃���風のスティグマ(Kannagi Ayano@Kaze no Stigma)16位　199票　柴崎麻子���図書館戦争(Shibasaki Asako@Toshokan Sensou)17位　195票　クロエ���狼と香辛料(Chloe@Spice and Wolf)18位　145票　大空寺あゆ���君が望む永遠 〜Next Season〜(Daikuuji Ayu@Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~)19位　133票　ヴァルダ���キスダム -ENGAGE planet-(Varda@Kissdom -ENGAGE planet-)20位　131票　さしみ���ながされて藍蘭島(Sashimi@Nagasarete Airantou)21位　119票　夢原のぞみ���キュアドリーム������Yes! プリキュア5 シリーズ(Yumehara Nozomi(Cure Dream)@Yes! Precure 5 series)22位　118票　武嶋蔦子���マリア様がみてる OVA(Takeshima Tsutako@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)23位　108票　ジャイ子���ドラえもん(Jaiko@Doraemon)24位　106票　相原菜々���キミキス pure rouge(Aihara Nana@Kimikiss pure rouge)25位　105票　ソーマ・ピーリス���機動戦士ガンダム00(Soma Peries@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)26位　101票　内田より不安な子���みなみけ(Girl to be more worried about than Uchida@Minami-ke)27位　98票　水上静希���撲殺天使ドクロちゃんセカンド(Hikami Shizuki@Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Second)28位　96票　野分ほたる���絶対可憐チルドレン(Nowake Hotaru@Zettai Karen Children)28位　96票　アイーシャ・クリシュナム���スカイガールズ(Aisha Krishnam@Sky Girls)30位　92票　うさみちゃん���増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和3(Usami-chan@Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori 3) /rage.HOW DID I NOT SEE HIDAMARI SKETCH, MIYAKO TO BOOT. I genuinely forgot about Saki though, /despair.All, in all, I think i'll need to resort to the AnimeSuki style of representing my feelings on who gets to the 1st, 2nd and NO prelims.(NUMBER OF GIRLS TO FIRST PRELIM) - (NUMBER OF GIRLS TO SECOND) - (LOL DEAD BRACKET)Therefore, with the aid of SCIENCE: 3 - 4 - 2.3 obviously being Saki, Miyako and Miku. LET THE FANBOY VOCALOID CAMPAIGN BEGIN AND EPIC LULZ FORTHCOMING, I EXPECT ASCII ART AND MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF WWWWWWWWWWW.
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Well, this is my first anime related post in a while. I’ve been busy working a lot of hours so I have no time for anime. Anyway, I finished up the first season of Minami-ke. It’s labeled as a comedy and slice of life, but I would say it’s predominately a slice of life than [...]
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There must be some sort of mistake. Tell me Minami Kana did not just beat the crap out of the competition in Group 2 and moved into the tournament as the first out of her group lolwut? M-i-n-a-m-i F-l-y-i-n-g K-a-n-a. MF Kana. You catch the drift.So the results are now out, thanks to Ando for them.The winners first.1. Minami Kana from Minami-ke (523 votes)2. Yagami Hayate from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (499 votes)3. Shirley Fenette from Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 (435 votes)4. Kozuki Kallen from Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 (423 votes)5. Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier (398 votes)6. Kou from Wagaya no Oinari-sama. (397 votes)7. Tenko Kuugen from Wagaya no Oinari-sama. (381 votes)8. Sairenji Haruna from To-LOVE-Ru (375 votes)9. Hiro from Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen (374 votes)Minami Kana, WTF no. Why? All the rest were kind of expected. Really.Those who remained on my previous list for a move into the third group are now stated.Coopa from Tower of Druaga: ~The Aegis of Uruk~Elise von Dietrich from Sky GirlsKuonji Miyu from Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Oure deAtsuko from Minami-keAmasawa Yuuko aka. Isako from Dennou CoilWell, Miyu in this group is a surprise. Then again, powerhouses are powerhouses. Poor Isako and Coopa.From now on I refuse to link to series. Too much work.Group 3 not yet out. Be waiting for it.Saimoe 2008 Prelims Group 2 results,Panther
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Well now, I can see a very strong inclination towards the Minami-Ke camps here, and Nanoha is as strong as ever, once again thanks to AnimeSuki and Ando for the news!Kotomi is moe, pic is unrelated. capisce?Kallen and Shirley from Code Geass and Sheryl from Macross F make it in on a respectable vote count, although I'm inclined to think this is based on fanbase and not Moe vote, I'd say they'd make it to...round....3 in the tournament proper.1位　523票　南夏奈���みなみけ シリーズ(Minami Kana@Minami-ke series)2位　499票　八神はやて���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Yagami Hayate@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)3位　435票　シャーリー・フェネット���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Shirley Fenette@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)4位　423票　紅月カレン���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Kouzuki Karen@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)5位　398票　シェリル・ノーム���マクロスFRONTIER(Sheryl Nome@Macross FRONTIER)6位　397票　コウ���蛟������我が家のお稲荷さま。(Kou@Wagaya no Oinari-sama.)7位　381票　天狐空幻���クー������我が家のお稲荷さま。(Tenko Kuugen(Kuu)@Wagaya no Oinari-sama.)8位　375票　西連寺春菜���To LOVEる(Sairenji Haruna@To Love Ru)9位　374票　ヒロ���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編(Hiro@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen)NANOHA FANS STAND READY! RAISING HEART ONEGAI!!!!!!!!10位　338票　天子���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Tenshi@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)11位　315票　クーパ���ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜(Coopa@Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~)12位　282票　晃・E・フェラーリ���ARIA シリーズ(Akira E. Ferrari@ARIA The OVA series)13位　226票　朝倉音姫���D.C.II 〜ダ・カーポII〜(Asakura Otome@D.C.II)14位　225票　神楽���銀魂(Kagura@Gintama)15位　202票　エリーゼ・フォン・ディートリッヒ���スカイガールズ(Elise von Dietrich@Sky Girls)16位　201票　アンゼロット���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION(Anzelotte@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)17位　194票　夏みかん���ぽてまよ(Natsu Mikan@Potemayo)18位　187票　姫���怪物王女(Hime@Kaibutsu Oujo)19位　177票　高槻やよい���アイドルマスター シリーズ(Takatsuki Yayoi@IDOLM@STER series)20位　168票　猫宮のの���よつのは(Nekomiya Nono@Yotsunoha)21位　157票　久遠寺未有���君が主で執事が俺で(Kuonji Miyu@Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de)22位　150票　巳屋本いろは���すもももももも 〜地上最強のヨメ〜(Miyamoto Iroha@Sumomomomomomo ~Chijou Saikyou no Yome~)23位　127票　アツコ���みなみけ シリーズ(Atsuko@Minami-ke series)24位　113票　天沢勇子���イサコ������電脳コイル(Amasawa Yuuko(Isako)@Dennou Coil)25位　112票　緒方真竹���灼眼のシャナII(Ogata Matake@Shakugan no Shana Second)26位　101票　ヘンリエッタ���GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-(Henrietta@GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-)27位　100票　小早川美幸���逮捕しちゃうぞ フルスロットル(Kobayakawa Miyuki@Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle)28位　95票　カトレア・イヴェット・ラ・ボーム・ル・ブラン・ド・ラ・フォンティーヌ���ゼロの 使い魔 〜双月の騎士〜(Cattleya@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~)29位　79票　山本芽���S・A 〜スペシャル・エー〜(Yamamoto Megumi@S.A ~Special A~)29位　79票　エリザベス・K・ストロベリーフィールド���仮面のメイドガイ(Elizabeth K. Strawberryfield@Kamen no Maid Guy)Also nice to see the Idolmaster getting some much needed love, cause ever since Stand Alone Idol, I think I've grown infatuated.Also: Graphics to help you for those tl;dr haters.
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Group 2 results…. Minami-ke is going full force while Code Geass characters are right behind! and w00tz to Sheryl Nome though her results arent that impressive (excited to see Ranka’s selection 1位　523票　南夏奈���みなみけ シリーズ(Minami Kana@Minami-ke series) 2位　499票　八神はやて���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Yagami Hayate@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS) 3位　435票　シャーリー・フェネット���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Shirley Fenette@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2) 4位　423票　紅月カレン���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Kouzuki Karen@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion [...]
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Prelims group 1 has finished, that is damn fast. The results are over at AnimeSuki, thanks to Ando for them. Let me list the winners and their number of votes in English here. These 9 go into the main tournament straight, and the next 20 head into the second round for elimination, while the rest were all eliminated for good.1. Nishizawa Ayumu from Hayate no Gotoku! (459 votes)2. Segawa Izumi from Hayate no Gotoku! (458 votes)3. Takamachi Nanoha from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (457 votes)4. Teana Lanster from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS (383 votes)5. Minami Touma from Minami-ke (381 votes)6. Kokonoe Rin from Kodomo no Jikan (308 votes)7. Sae from Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen (293 votes)8. Sannomiya Shiho from Zettai Karen Children (269 votes)9. Kuroi Sumi from MoetanSo lol. I did not expect such a strong showing for Hayate, and I somehow missed Ayumu in my post earlier. Looks like Hayate is going all the way, so Hina better be in the finals. Stop the Nagi shit, WTF?Touma getting in was unexpected. No surprise about the rest, considering their series.Next up I talk about those who got into second round, though according to CI these are just there for false hopes. At least they were not eliminated outright. I will only list those that I mentioned before if they are in here.Flat-chested Swimming Club girl from Code Geass R2Harukaze Chiharu from Hayate no Gotoku!Kuchiki Rukia from BleachEliminate that Rukia. PLEASE. And WTF, I thought Chiharu would make it in, really. And what is with flat-chested swimming girl not being eliminated outright?Rest were all eliminated, so no more talk with them. This is looking to be moe alright. Same thing that happened with the previous years, except this year, I am keeping a closer watch.Group 2Here are the entrants and participants in Group 2, again thanks to Ando. Now to talk about those that I know of.Minami Kana (Minami-ke)GTFO.Ryuukotsuin Tsubaki (Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)Killing lolis in my Saimoe, again? No.Kozuki Kallen (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2)So freaking popular that she will definitely be in. Period.Elise von Dietrich (Sky Girls)A loli of lolies in a loli mecha anime. Should I say more?Noriko Kabata (Ghost Hound)If this is who I think it is, it is that old woman who served the Ogami household. If so, why is she even here?Kasumi-Ooji Lurichiyo (Bleach)AHAHAHAHAHAHA.Shihouin Yoruichi (Bleach)Yes! Get her in, you fools! Vote for her, NAO! I command you!Nabeshin's Daughter (Hayate no Gotoku!)Not talking. No. Seriously, WTF?Coopa (Tower of Druaga ~The Aegis of Uruk~)Well. This is one loli I can root for. She was really nice in the anime. So I hope she gets in.Kai (Tower of Druaga ~The Aegis of Uruk~)Who? Seriously, I do not remember her at all. So, most likely no.Shinigami Sanban (Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)Rofl. Probably not going to get in, but this entry was kind of hilarious.Atsuko (Minami-ke)LOL. I doubt she will get in, but this is one good nomination.Bertha (Darker than Black)The fat contractor? Impossible.Jil (Tower of Druaga ~The Aegis of Uruk~)There must be some form of mistake, Jil is the male shithead.Undine (Claymore)Lolwut? No.Kuonji Miyu (Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Oure de)The quintessential loli backed up a loli voice seiyuu. Most likely a confirmed entry.Inamura Keiko (Kimiaru)Somebody refresh me who this is. But I doubt if it takes me this long to know, most likely no.Isouzaki Shizuka (Darker than Black)The wife? Lol. Quite impossible, I would say. This is getting ridiculous.Maou (Hayate no Gotoku!)LOL, this is a huge maybe. Maou may just have what it takes though...the problem is who she is being grouped with right now.Shirley Fenette (Code Geass R2)Strong as shit, sure to go in.Amasawa Yuuko aka. Isako (Dennou Coil)W00t. I personally like this nomination, so hopefully she gets in.Kurotsuchi Nemu (Bleach)Hawt, but grouped against some powerhouses in this round, it may prove difficult to even stay in the second round.Christy Aurelias (Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula)She fits the loli bill, and was part moe in her episodes. I doubt she will get in at all though. Elimination straight outright.That ends round 2, with my Yoruichi in danger of being eliminated even before the tournament. I see too many powerhouses in this group. Way too many.WTF at the group,Panther
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Well, it looks pretty good from where I'm standing. Thanks to AnimeSuki and ando (aka god).EXCEPT FOR KYONO NOT BEING INCLUDED./rage.Still, Nanoha and company did really well here, and so did the Hayate camps. Here's to round two!Nishizawa Ayumu@Hayate no Gotoku)2位　458票　瀬川泉���ハヤテのごとく!(Segawa Izumi@Hayate no Gotoku)3位　457票　高町なのは���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Takamachi Nanoha@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)4位　383票　ティアナ・ランスター���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Teana Lanster@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)5位　381票　南冬馬���みなみけ シリーズ(Minami Touma@Minami-ke series)6位　308票　九重りん���こどものじかん(Kokonoe Rin@Kodomo no Jikan)7位　293票　沙英���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編(Sae@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen)8位　269票　三宮紫穂���絶対可憐チルドレン(Sannomiya Shiho@Zettai Karen Children)9位　261票　黒威すみ���てんぺらスミ������もえたん(Kuroi Sumi(Tempera Sumi)@Moetan)These 9 move on to the main tournament, and the other 10th to 30th move to prelim 2.10位　233票　ぐちゅ子���ぽてまよ(Guchuko@Potemayo)11位　228票　葛城ミサト���ミサト先生���新世紀エヴァンゲリオン シリーズ(Katsuragi Misato/Misato-sensei@Shin Seiki Evangelion series)12位　217票　二見瑛理子���キミキス pure rouge(Futami Eriko@Kimikiss pure rouge)13位　201票　結木やや���しゅごキャラ!(Yuiki Yaya@Shugo Chara!)14位　189票　峰岸あやの���らき☆すた(Minegishi Ayano@Lucky*Star)15位　181票　衛藤芽生���めぇ������がくえんゆーとぴあ まなびストレート!(Etou Mei(Mee)@Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!)16位　142票　カナカ���シゴフミ(Kanaka@Shigofumi)17位　128票　空閑木陰���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Kuga Kokage@Sketchbook ~full color's~)18位　119票　田辺涼���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Tanabe Ryou@Sketchbook ~full color's~)19位　113票　根岸みなも���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Negishi Minamo@Sketchbook ~full color's~)20位　108票　スメラギ・李・ノリエガ���機動戦士ガンダム00(Sumeragi Lee Noriega@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)21位　107票　アッシュフォード学園水泳部員の貧乳娘���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2(Flat chest Girl of Ashford Academy's swimming club@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)22位　106票　春風千桜���ハヤテのごとく!(Harukaze Chiharu@Hayate no Gotoku)23位　95票　マッハキャリバー���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Mach Caliber@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)24位　94票　ニナ・ウォン���舞-乙HiME Zwei(Nina Wang@My-Otome Zwei)25位　93票　長谷川遥���もやしもん(Hasegawa Haruka@Moyashimon)26位　91票　春日つかさ���ときめきメモリアル Only Love(Kasuga Tsukasa@Tokimeki Memorial Only Love)27位　89票　朽木ルキア���BLEACH(Kuchiki Rukia@BLEACH)28位　82票　ラピス���レンタルマギカ(Lapis@Rental Magica)29位　80票　吉河先生���バンブーブレード(Yoshikawa-sensei@Bamboo Blade)30位　76票　宮部紅葉���我が家のお稲荷さま。(Miyabe Momiji@Wagaya no Oinari-sama.) Looks like we got some good picks this year. ^_^A little bland, but there are gems there.
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And Saimoe 2008 has officially started! Thanks to CI for the heads-up, read his post for full credits. Now according to him, the preliminaries happen in rounds, whereby for those not nominated (only 9 out of the full list in each group) will drop to a second round and their groups will be reshuffled with those who did not make it in out of the other 20 (yes you read right, this is only the first group and each group of 20 is this long).Here is the full list of Group 1. You can read the entries yourself, so I will only list the ones I know or of series I have seen of here, as well as my impressions. Thanks to Ando of AnimeSuki for the list.Alisa (Soul Eater)I do not remember there being an Alisa, so I did a slight check and it appears she might have been one of the two bargirls in the first episode. If anyone would like to correct me, please do. ANN lists her as being only in episode 1, but if she appears in another episode as well, then she would be the bargirl on the right in episode 1 in the scene with Death Scythe.Kuchiki Rukia (Bleach)WHY HALO THAR RUKIA. She has been in every year of Saimoe, IIRC. So yeah, expect her to get far because of Bleachtards fans. Personally, I never did like her.Miaya Emi (Real Drive)Not going to bother to check lol. And if in Real Drive I do not remember who it was, it is likely the girl will not get far too.Yuma (Claymore)I do not even remember a Yuma in Claymore, must be really minor. Out of the count you go.Segawa Izumi (Hayate no Gotoku!)Are oh eff el. Not that it was unexpected but...Izumi? No.Atoru (Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi)Thought this was the trap in Ayakashi Ayashi, but I was mistaken. Atoru is the little girl that Ryuudou actually somehow likes at the end of the series. This character was also played by Orikasa Fumiko, the same seiyuu as Rukia above. I actually kind of like Atoru in the series, so not too bad a count. But whether she will get in or not is another matter.Minami Touma (Minami-ke)Lol, she got in, which was to be expected though. But for a tomboyish character in a moe tournament, you can expect that Touma will not get far.Jean (Claymore)WTF? Even Jean gets in? Then Priscilla's awakened form better get in. No.Kirie (Crystal Blaze)ANN lists her as one of the main characters, but I do not exactly recall her from either side, but likely that she works for that secret organization. If so, no. Only girl worthy in that show was Sara anyway. Then again, Sara would hardly be considered moe in this tournament.Ise Nanao (Bleach)Nanao-chan~! She might just get in.Clare (Claymore)I have now resigned myself to the fact that Clare should be spelt this way instead of Claire. Also, she is definitely going in, because of her fame. Not interested in her though.Shirahama Honoka (Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi)WAHAHA. HONOKA! If the series was more well-know then she would have a chance, but up against the giants of the moe and loli world, Honoka pales. Unfortunately for her, because she was quite the humorous character as Kenichi's sister.ヴィーチャ・プガチョーワ (Sky Girls)Lol, the listing for it in the English translation by the side is somehow in Russian, so I have no idea who this is from Sky Girls. If someone can enlighten me then I would know whether or not this girl has a chance.Emeria (Claymore)Who the fly? Unless you mean Miria, I remember no such character in the anime. So if it was Miria, way to go, but no, you will not be able to make it in thanks to the general fanboygasm towards other series.Mikogami Haruko (Sky Girls)Lol pink-haired goodness. Unfortunately Eika beats the shit out of her any day and Otoha's moeness wins, so Haruko will not be able to get in.Flat-chested girl of Swimming Club (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)Got to love these descriptions. And no.Suzuhara Kanon (Kaze no Stigma)Since this fail shit was some time ago, I can only guess that this girl is the loli killer. If it is...she might have a chance. But I doubt it. Out you go.Kayanuma Kiko (Darker than Black)I saw this coming. Kiko's moeness might actually get her in. I would not mind if she does.Character who looks like Kobayashi Excel (Hayate no Gotoku!)If characters like this can get in, Hayate is positively teeming with them. A huge no.Nakatani Saaya (Real Drive)I think this is one of Aoi's friends. If so, both of them look weird. Out.Satou Mie (BLUE DROP: Tenshitachi no Gikyoku)Since it has been a long time since I watched it, and also, unfinished series FTL, not too sure who Satou is, but I am thinking if it is a minor character, then no point. The only worthy character in BLUE DROP of being inside Saimoe, IMHO, is Hagino. End of story.Harukaze Chiharu (Hayate no Gotoku!)Oops. I cannot remember who this was. Someone enlighten me so I can give a decent rating and a more accurate description.That ends my roundup for the characters or series I do know and can somewhat identify with. However looking at the full list there are characters from many other series that I am sure will do better. Not many hopefuls in this first list and not many mains either. None that I will also root for in a fanboygasm nice way. If you want to vote, head on over to the link of the full list at top, the voting links are inside.Image at top is of Hinagiku from Hayate no Gotoku! by the way, she is not in this round, but whatever group she is in, I expect her to get in, and make it to quite a high position in the tournament.Prelims Round 1,Panther
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