Image is courtesy of MiyuriInternational Saimoe League Nominations results were announced about a week ago, but the statistics were revealed only some two days ago. 86 characters, plus the automatic entries based on previous results, advance to the next phase, the preliminary period.Nomination Results: (The number is total number of received votes)1 Akiyama Mio K-ON! 4172 Senjōgahara Hitagi Bakemonogatari 3283 Shiina Mafuyu Seitokai no Ichizon 3014 Sakurano Kurimu Seitokai no Ichizon 2235 Sengoku Nadeko Bakemonogatari 1986 Kuronuma Sawako Kimi ni Todoke 1727 Shiina Minatsu Seitokai no Ichizon 1628 Akaba Chizuru Seitokai no Ichizon 1619 Saten Ruiko To Aru Kagaku no Railgun 16010 Shirai Kuroko To Aru Majutsu no Index 15611 Hanato Kobato Kobato. 14812 Beatrice Umineko no Naku Koro ni 14813 Ikaros Sora no Otoshimono 13814 Alice Pandora Hearts 12015 Kotobuki Tsumugi K-ON! 11316 Uiharu Kazari To Aru Kagaku no Railgun 11117 Sangō Shizuku Kämpfer 10818 Tainaka Ritsu K-ON! 10819 Nymph Sora no Otoshimono 10420 Hoshina Utau Shugo Chara! 10321 Ushiromiya Ange Umineko no Naku Koro ni 10122 Miyanaga Saki Saki 10023 Nogizaka Haruka Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu 9824 Ushiromiya Maria Umineko no Naku Koro ni 9825 Suō Pavlichenko Darker than Black 9426 Yin Darker than Black 9227 Takei Hisa Saki 9028 Ryōgi Shiki Kara no Kyōkai 8529 Kamio Misuzu AIR 7830 Bernkastel Umineko no Naku Koro ni 7831 Yagami Hayate Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha 7732 Mizuno Kaede Nyan Koi! 7633 Index Librorum Prohibitorum To Aru Majutsu no Index 7334 Amamiya Yūko ef - a tale of memories 7235 Minami Kana Minami-ke 7136 Mizunashi Akari ARIA 7037 Hachikuji Mayoi Bakemonogatari 7038 Isayama Yomi Ga-rei Zero 6739 Kirishima Kotone Nyan Koi! 6440 Ranka Lee Macross Frontier 6341 Kirishima Akari Nyan Koi! 5742 Kusakabe Misuzu 11eyes 5643 Winry Rockbell Fullmetal Alchemist 5344 Felli Loss Chrome Shelled Regios 5245 Senō Natsuru Kämpfer 5246 Sōryū Asuka Langley Neon Genesis Evangelion 5247 Shindō Chihiro ef - a tale of memories 5148 Sonozaki Shion Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 5149 Nagi Kannagi 5150 Tsuruya Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu 5151 Enma Ai Jigoku Shōjo 5052 Nishizawa Ayumu Hayate no Gotoku! 4953 Shihō Matsuri sola 4954 Oshino Shinobu Bakemonogatari 4755 Aizawa Sakuya Hayate no Gotoku! 4656 Segawa Izumi Hayate no Gotoku! 4657 Minase Nayuki Kanon 4658 Ayanami Rei Neon Genesis Evangelion 4659 Isurugi Noe true tears 4660 Sheryl Nome Macross Frontier 4561 Alice Caroll ARIA 4462 Evangeline A.K. McDowell Mahō Sensei Negima! 4463 Hanekawa Tsubasa Bakemonogatari 4364 Sakurazaki Setsuna Mahō Sensei Negima! 4265 Shirayuki Mizore Rosario + Vampire 4166 Mishima Akane Kämpfer 3967 Yoko Littner Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann 3968 Chii Chobits 3869 Lisa Seiken no Blacksmith 3870 Lambdadelta Umineko no Naku Koro ni 3871 Fujibayashi Ryō CLANNAD 3572 Yuno Hidamari Sketch 3573 Teletha Testarossa Full Metal Panic! 3474 Misaka Shiori Kanon 3475 Sawatari Makoto Kanon 3476 Akashiya Moka Rosario + Vampire 3477 Tsukamoto Yakumo School Rumble 3478 Yūki Mikan To Love-Ru 3479 Chiba Kirino BAMBOO BLADE 3280 Miyamura Miyako ef - a tale of memories 3281 Daidōji Tomoyo Cardcaptor Sakura 3282 Katagiri Yūhi Akane-iro ni Somaru no Saka 3183 Niche Letter Bee 3184 Hinaichigo Rozen Maiden 3185 Sawachika Eri School Rumble 3186 Kotegawa Yui To Love-Ru 3116 characters are already eligible contestants for the regular season period. 34 characters from the preliminaries will join them.16 contestants:Aisaka Taiga(Toradora!) Asahina Mikuru(Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu) Fate Testarossa(Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha) Fujibayashi Kyō(CLANNAD) Fukuji Mihoko(Saki) Haramura Nodoka(Saki)Hiiragi Kagami(Lucky ☆ Star) Hirasawa Yui(K-ON!) Katsura Hinagiku(Hayate no Gotoku!) Nagato Yuki(Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu) Nakano Azusa(K-ON!) Okazaki Ushio(CLANNAD)Sakagami Tomoyo(CLANNAD) Shana (Shakugan no Shana) Suzumiya Haruhi(Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu) Tōsaka Rin(Fate/stay night)
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Also, School Rumble 6, Nephylym 2, and Nakayoshi 76 Toshokan Sensou: Love & War © by Yumi Kiiro & Arikawa Hiro/Hakusensha (Serialized in LaLa and LaLa DX) Published in Indonesia as Library War - Love & War by Elex Media Library Task Force member Tezuka Hikaru's hard training menu pays off and he gets promoted. What of fellow book defender Kasahara Iku, the indomitable Task Force recruit
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Man, I was just too busy with everything else to get this posted yesterday, so I thought I'd make sure you guys had it early today. This week's Question on the forums is a very simple one: Fairy Tail, or One Piece ? The two adventure fantasy series are often compared due to their zany humor and somewhat similar art styles, but which do you guys prefer?  Fairy Tail Loses The final tally was: Fairy Tail : 3 One Piece : 6 School Rumble : 1 So One Piece is the more popular-- but that's not surprising, since the anime has been going on so much longer, while Fairy Tail only just started! The reasons for these votes varied somewhat, although the overall theme was: zomg, One Piece is !@#%ing amazing! vs I Haven't Watched Any One Piece But I Like Fairy Tail! Or as Lan puts it: "Well, I've only seen bits and pieces (haha) of One Piece, so my vote goes for Fairy Tail because I've actually been watching it (biased I know)! Plus I have a mega girl crush on and worship the awesomeness that is Erza!" If you're curious about the School Rumble vote, that was ThePsychoGamer: "neither, school rumble is the king of anime comedy" You can read all of last week's responses here ! This week's question is more thematic. I want to know what's on your holiday wish list -- it doesn't have to be anime themed, of course, but knowing you guys I'm betting some of it will be! Go ahead, share your greed.
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School Rumble Volume 13 <--BUY FROM AMAZON!Summary/Synopsis: Tenma pretends to be Eri for the omiai and Harima, who's pretending to be the prospective husband, is more than happy to go along with this. Eri gets the omiai called off but isn't happy to learn that Harima has been helping her. However, she's forced to deal with Harima when Akira and Mikoto learn the details of recent events and
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Also, Trigun Maximum 12 and Golden Days 8 of 8. Toshokan Sensou: Love & War © Yumi Kiiro & Arikawa Hiro/Hakusensha Published in Indonesia as Library War - Love & War by Elex Media Komputindo Most Wanted manga this batch—by a hair on Harima Kenji's chinny chin chin—is School Rumble volume 5, which introduces us to Lala Gonzales, an exchange student who kicks a*se in Lucha libre wrestling. She
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This Thursday is devoted to Mamiko Noto. She was born in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa prefecture on February 6, 1980. After graduating from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School, she attended Yoyogi Animation Institute. She is admittedly not good at sports. During her school years in a round of basketball in her physical education class, she was uninvolved to the point where neither side knew which she belonged to. When the ball was accidentally passed to her, both teams rushed her in confusion. Her seiyuu career kicked off in 1999 with a minor role in anime Super B-Daman. In 2001, she finally got two notable roles: Rin in Inuyasha, and Monou Kotori in X. Since then, she has lent her voice to numerous well-known anime characters, such as Tsukamoto Yakumo in School Rumble, Miyazaki Nodoka in Negima, and Ichinose Kotomi in Clannad. In April 2005, she was diagnosed with a heart condition and was hospitalized for 6 weeks.Himegami Aisa from To Aru Majutsu no Index series is a reticent girl who always wears miko attire. However, she is far from being a regular miko girl, as she is able to kill vampires and is known by the portentous name Deep Blood. This nicknames derives from the fact that her blood allures the vampires, whom she sucks blood from then. She feels very depressed from her actions, and goes to Academy City with hope that she might be able to suppress her powers there. After a certain event, she moves in with a I-will-save-everyone type of boy, and later she moves to some other place. She also gets a cross that blocks her unwanted powers.Now, Himegami is not that flat, but her miko outfit makes her look so.Next is Itadaki no Kura Hecate from Shakugan no Shana series. Her name translates as Master Throne Hecate. Hecate is a very quiet and emotionless girl. She often says that she feels empty, and despite not showing any signs, it definitely makes her feel down.The light novel depicts her differently to anime. In light novel, she is a very feared being and murders even uninvolved people. She is able to shoot an extremely powerful meteor beam fusillade.Her voice in the anime is very cold and remote, simply amazing. Mamiko Noto did a really good job with her.Go watch the anime, or read the novel or manga if you want to know more about her. Any more might be quite a big spoiler.The last character today is Kuronuma Sawako from the ongoing anime series Kimi ni Todoke, based on the ongoing manga.Sawako is 15 years old, born on the New Year's Eve. She resembles Sadako from the Japanese horror Ring, so she has a hard time making some friends, and the fact that she is shy doesn't help at all. But she is very sincere and kind and gradually makes some friends.Although Sawako's personality is far from unearthly malevolent, her behavior is odd at times.Sawako is quite short, having mere 158 cm in height. But it's only natural, because her father is only 160 cm tall. Sawako weighs 44 kg, and her blood type is 0.
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Once again, for fun, I'll try to predict the good, the bad, and the ugly for next season. It doesn't look like there will be anything new of yuri interest- although Railgun will be airing through the winter season, with its 24 episode run (yay!)-, but there are some promising-looking new shows. Here's the run-down for winter 2010, in alphabetical order: Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu:  high school students summon chibi versions of themselves to fight one another, drawing battle lines based on who belongs to which class. Even though it's based on a light novel series, it feels like a cheap ero-game adaptation (judging from the trailer), with a bland male lead and an assortment of bishoujo game stereotypes passing for a female cast. Pass. Chu-Bra!!: a series about underwear. It should please its intended audience. Definite pass. Dance in the Vampire Bund: SHAFT's newest offering, with Shinbo Akiyuki at the helm (how many series has SHAFT animated without him?). The trailer looks kind of cool, but also potentially creepy (not in a good way). Here's hoping that Shinbo Akiyuki steers this series towards the former, and minimizes the latter. (Otherwise, pass for me.) Two of the characters are being played by Saito Chiwa (Miyako in Sasameki Koto, Senjougahara in Bakemonogatari, Aika in Aria, Chiyo in Strawberry Panic, Mami in Marimite, etc) and Itou Shizuka (Nadie in El Cazador, Rei in Marimite, Hisa in Saki, etc). Durarara!!: The plot for the one is difficult to summarize in one to two lines (which is why I'm being lazy and linking to the ANN encyclopedia above). By the original creator and studio behind Baccano! The trailer looks pretty cool (with slick animation), and the plot sounds intriguing. The one negative is that one of the character designs reaaaally bothers me. It's a problem that I've noticed in other series as well- some anime and manga artists really can't draw black characters to save their lives. Tagaki Ayaki (Sumi in Sasameki Koto, Nene in CANAAN, and Ein in Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~), Ono Daisuke (Sebastian in Kuroshitsuji, Yukito in Air, Battler in Umineko no Naku Koro ni), Fukuyama Jun (Lelouch in Code Geass, Rikuo in Eve no Jikan, Grell in Kuroshitsuji, Kyou in Saki, Albert in Gankutsuou), and Miyano Mamoru (Tamaki in Ouran, Eiji in Antique Bakery, Light in Death Note, Zero in Vampire Knight) have roles.  Hanamaru Kindergarten: A slice-of-life comedy about a group of kindergarteners and their teachers. The art is cute, but it sounds pretty dull. Gainax is animating it, though, so I'll probably still check out an episode. Takagaki Ayaki is also playing one of the leads; nice to see her getting more work. Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Like the earlier HaruToki series, about a high school girl being transported to another world, made the priestess of a beast-god (this time it's Hakuryū, the White Dragon), and tasked with saving that world with a bevy of bishonen. What I saw of the original Harukanaru was okay for what it was, despite its plot having been lifted straight from a certain other famous shoujo series. I'll check this one out because Kawakami Tomoko (Utena in Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Athena in Aria, Sayuri in Kanon, etc) is playing the lead. Hidamari Sketchx☆☆☆: More fun with the residents of Hidamari Sou. ^^ I still need to finish the second and third seasons, though. @_@ With Goto Yuko (Mikuru in Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Tsubael in Blue Drop, Anya in Code Geass) as Hiro, Shintani Ryoko (Aoi in Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome, Jan Puu in Kashimashi, Nami in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Kaori in Saki) as Sae, Sawashiro Miyuki (Canaan in CANAAN, Hagino in Blue Drop, Suruga in Bakemonogatari, Chie in Eve no Jikan, Shinku in Rozen Maiden, Ayane in Kimi ni Todoke, Lag Seeing in Tegami Bachi) as the Landlady, and Kugimiya Rie (Touko in Marimite, Al in FMA, Yuuki in Saki, Shana in Shakugan no Shana) as Chika. Katanagatari: About the seventh-generation head of a medieval school of martial arts; he embarks on a journey with his sister to find the last twelve swords forged by a legendary swordsmith. The plot sounds like it could quickly grow banal, but it's based on a light novel series by Ishin Nishio (same guy who wrote the Bakemonogatari light novels) and the art style looks pretty interesting, so it's worth checking out. ^^ Trailers can be viewed here. Ladies versus Butlers: about a high school student who enrolls into a prestigious academy, but is placed in the school's servant-training department (ouch). The students there are trained to be maids or butlers, and the protagonist finds himself caught in the bickering between them. Based on the art alone, I was completely ready to pass on this show...but...but...Kawasumi Ayako (Chikane in KnM, Osaka in Azumanga Daioh, Ohno in Genshiken, Saber in Fate/stay night, Nodame in Nodame Cantabile, Matsuri in Ichigo Mashimaro) is playing one of the leads! > < *sob* I'll see how long I last with this one... Oh, and Nakahara Mai (Nagisa in Strawberry Panic, Mai in Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome, Rena in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Nagisa in Clannad, Sugimoto Kuri in Aoi Hana), Koshimizu Ami (Kanako in Marimite, Nodoka in Saki, Horo in Spice and Wolf, Tenma in School Rumble), and Kugimiya Rie have roles also. Nodame Cantabile Finale: Omg, the final season!!! *squeals* You already know if you want to see it. ^_^ *raises hand* Plus, as always, Kawasumi Ayako❤ plays Nodame as the icing on this delectable (Kasai Kenichi-directed♡) cake. Trailer found here. Ōkamikakushi: About a high school boy who moves to a small town in the mountains that is separated into new and old streets by a river. The only person who keeps her distance from him is a member of his class committee, who warns him to "stay away from the old streets." It's based on a new game by Ryukishi07 (of Higurashi and Umineko fame, so automatic must-watch for me XD), with character designs by Peach-Pit. The plot sounds intriguing, although reminiscent of Higurashi. It may not necessarily be good, but it'll almost definitely be weird and entertaining. :) Plus, Kobayashi Yuu (Yumi in Saki, Satoshi in Higurashi, Kanon in Umineko, Setsuna in all of the Negima series), Katou Emiri (Kiyori in Sasameki Koto, Kagami in Lucky Star, Meirin in Kuroshitsuji, Mayoi in Bakemonogatari), and Goto Yuko have roles. Omamori Himari: About a high school boy who's protected by a sword-wielding cat girl spirit named Himari. Protected from what, I have no idea. The ANN encyclopedia entry labels this one as a "harem" title, and the promo art point in that direction, so guess more girls will fall for our hapless lead. Koshimizu Ami is playing Himari, but I don't have enough love for her to force myself to watch a crappy show. Rose O'Neill Kewpie: a series of 26 episodes, each spanning 5 minutes. Made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of American artist Rose O'Neill's Kewpie doll character. The episodes will be narrated by pop idol and actress Hirosue Ryoko, and models Sasaki Nozomi and Anne. Yeah...I don't get it either. I'll check out an episode (hey, 5 minutes) for the novelty. Seikon no Qwaser: The promo art looks kind of cool, but be forewarned. It's about a high school boy attending an elite school in which students fight one another, and derive power through...breast milk. Based on a manga written by Yoshino Hiroyuki (who wrote the terrible Mai-Otome manga; although to be fair, he did do the series composition for Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome, both of which I love) and drawn by Satou Kenetsu (who did the art for the crappy Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome manga series). Includes Shimizu Ai (Mikoto in Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome, Tamao and Kizuna in Strawberry Panic, Hajime in Saki, Ellis in El Cazador), Hirano Aya (Haruhi in Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Konata in Lucky Star, Reira in NANA, Shinobu in Bakemonogatari), Takagaki Ayahi, and...Kawasumi Ayako. > < I don't want to associate Kawasumi with searing pain, so I'll probably still pass on this. So-Ra-No-Wo-To: Set in the future in a land that is in decline as a result of long-lasting war. A 15 year-old girl realizes her dream of signing up for the military, and joins a unit of five that is put in charge of protecting a fortress. Together, the girls "play music that reverberate across the skies over towns without people and seas without fish" (according to the description in an ANN article). It kind of sounds like a dystopian K-ON! (even has similar character designs). lol But I like K-ON!, so it works. It could be good. ^^ Plus, Kobayashi Yuu has another role in it. A trailer and more promo pics can be seen here. And that's it. Here's hoping for a good winter anime season! ^^
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Also, Uzumajin volumes 3 and 4 (of 4), Kunimitsu 22, School Rumble 4, and Demon King 28. Kin Iro no Corda © Kure Yuki/Hakusensha Published in Indonesia as La Corda D'Oro by Elex Media Komputindo In a largely shounen lineup, two LaLa shoujo manga surface as the DO WANTs: the always synchronized in release Ouran High School Host Club (volume 7) and La Corda D'Oro (volume 5). The seventh Ouran
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「ギャランドゥ」 (Gyarandu) "Gal and Do" It's about time we saw some School Rumble cameos in Natsu no Arashi. I was starting to wonder if Tenma, Yakumo, Harima, Eri, and the others were ever going to show up.
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Oh, Natsu no Arashi, how I love you for helping keep Saki withdrawal at bay. I was going to play a good, old game of spot the reference this week, just like old times, but, the sequence where Jun ran down the corridor past, like, half the cast of School Rumble kind of took the fun [...]
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