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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As stated above, no need to clarify any further.The prelim nominations for the main tournament proper start today!Thanks to ando and Animesuki, LINK TO group 1 for the prelims!And my personal favourites: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)高町なのは���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Takamachi Nanoha@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)黒威すみ���てんぺらスミ������もえたん>>(Kuroi Sumi(Tempera Sumi)@Moetan)瀬川泉���ハヤテのごとく!(Segawa Izumi@Hayate no Gotoku!)Also, if anyone wants to vote:Code Gen HEREThread on 2ch: HEREIf the OP was any indicator, I know what faction I'm riding on for this group.
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Well, most of us know Moetan, what with it's corner of epic learnings of the English Language.(Actually, this made sense, I'd turn if anyone was listening to music loudly in a car)<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2IS2O7MUJtQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2IS2O7MUJtQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Well the above's what you get for putting Moetan and Pixel Maritan together. English Language the FULL METAL JACKET WAY.
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       This episode begins with Ink studying at home for school finals with her mother encouraging her on, and telling her that she meet her father at college. At school the stress of exams is starting to effect Ink’s other friends especially Rina, and it seems that Sumi is under even more stress.        Japanese Cultural Note [...]
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      This episode of Moetan  begins with Ink, Sumi, and Nao getting ready for their senior exams, and Ink has a flashback to the magical kingdom, with Arcs getting in trouble with Alice again for making comments that her breast are too large. Sumi and Ka-kun seem to be in love and he vows to [...]
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Okay, Animesuki thanks to Psieye and Deathie and WarriorKK first!NOW TO THE WTF. Today did not go AS PLANNED. I am utterly shocked, flabbergasted, stunned and wtfrolfbbqpwned (RAEP WAS INCOMING, BUT THIS IS EPIC RAPE).In essence, let me express my shock in a slew of images with witty captions, worded in the style of /a/.[-OP BEGINS HERE-]What kind of faggotry is this?UN-BE-LIEVE-ABLE.I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR KYOANI.SITUATION FUBAR.NOW IS THE TIME OF ZETSUBOUSIP.JPG(Ignore that last bit)In essence, I'm not wholly sure what or rather, HOW to make sense of all this. I NEVER DID understand KyoAni fanboyism. It scares me to no end and on the other hand enrages me to no end. A LETHAL COMBINATION.(Note: I really do like KyoAni for their Work on FMP: Fumoffu and Haruhi [SHOOT MEH I AM A HARUHIIST] so by no means am I anti-kyoani, I just cannot understand their fanbase's RABIDITY)Sadly, no challenger has appeared today except for TWO THREE. RANKA "NYAN-NYAN" LEE, NANOHA TAKAMACHI AND FATE. T .HARLOWN.At any rate, here are the results ---> HEREMy analysis of threats to look out for (and then some):Tsukasa and Kagami Hiiragi take the HIGHEST AND MOEST BROKE NUMBER OF NOMINATION VOTES WITH 42 and 36. H4X WAS INVOLVED. NO EXCEPTIONS.IN THE WORDS OF BROEK GURREN LAGANN RAP: "(Tsukasa is) MOAST INCREDIBUH SOULJAH FRAH UHNDERGRA."Fate comes in with 21, and so do Nanoha and Ranka. Yagami Hayate is in too with 21, but I've never seen her fare well, so only time will tell.In essece, the ever-popular Lucky Star faction (KYOANI WUT) make it in, And so does Nanoha's faction under StrikerS.It'll also be interesting to see how Macross fares, since it is legendarium in Japan and a has an established fan following. (And Nyan~Nyan is epic ^_^)I also detect Moetan votes, Ink-Chan and Sumi Kuroi. Can't comment too much here though. Moetan, is, well....MOE, and has fallen in the good books of Japan's Otaku (partially due to the book's Anime references). However, I have never sen any of the characters go far. THAT MAY CHANGE THOUGH.I also detect Myself;Yourself. I have heard of it by reputation, but I have never gotten down to watching it, so I am not qualified to comment.Author's note: I posted earlier a small dissertation about StrikerS. DISREGARD THAT. StrikerS is popular as it is a Mahou Shojo Anime. But I'm still uncertain about it, after all, Lucky Star beat it out this time, and Nanoha has always been one Saimoe's Titans. Then again...StrikerS is a time-skip.....JUST AS PLANNED?And that's all, till next column!
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We haven’t seen many Voltes parodies recently so we are two happy kitsune’s when we see a new one. And today we found one that is pretty good, it’s Moetan x Voltes. Next up: You know the crew of NERV is made up of the best of the best. People who had perfect [...]
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       This episode picks up the morning with the magical mascots waking up Ink then Sumi and telling them that they have to rescue Alice. When Sumi asks why they have to rescue Alice they tell her and Ink that Alice controls the power of time, and having her as a hostage can cause big problems in [...]
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     This episode begins with English lessons, Pastel Ink is teaching Nao-kun, and Ruriko teaching Sumi, Nao’s lessons are going well, while Sumi’s lessons are going poorly, so poorly in fact that Ruriko tells her that if she doesn’t improve college might be out of the question. At the start of the episode Ink has gotten [...]
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