Saimoe '07 [Champion: Rika (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)]

[Tsubasa]

Group 4: Komaki Manaka (OVA ToHeart 2)

I have a new second string in this tourney. XD

Group 2: 十条紫è‹' (Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru) need translation because i'm too lazy to wikipedia and i dun recognize the name kanji

Jujo Shion.

[Spiritsnare]

Second Preliminaries, Second Half

Group 5: Maki? (Seto no Hanayome)
Group 6: Enma Ai (Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori)
Group 7: Amamiya "Manabi" Manami (Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!)
Group 8: Kobayakawa Yutaka (Lucky☆Star)
Group 9: -

[Tsubasa]

So, now that most participants are decided, what are everyone's top three-ish candidates for this year?  Mine are as follow:

1. Takamachi Nanoha - Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
As if anyone who knows me would be surprised.  My favorite character in recent memory and potentially my favorite character from a post-2000 series.

2. Komaki Manaka - ToHeart2
ToHeart2 is probably my second biggest obsession of the last few years (second to Nanoha) and Manaka is my favorite girl.

3. Minamoto Chikaru - Strawberry Panic!
Same reason as last year: Strawberry Panic! needs more love.  And Chikaru is easily the best character in the cast, IMO.

[Sunara Ishi]

I guess my top three are Caro, Lutecia and Lirio.
Maybe Rena and Rika as well... I dunno.

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If anyone needs it, I used the preliminary translations from Makieism to translate the characters in the later rounds.

So if you need them: here.

I wanted to have it available for myself and any others that wish to participate in voting during the early rounds. >.<

[Tsubasa]

Current standings.

Nanoha advanced the first round.  Stiff competition from Yutaka, but she overcame and conquered. :3

[Spiritsnare]

I can't wait to see the inevitable Konata vs. Nagi.

OH AND KONOMI BANZAI

[mDuo13]

Let's see... characters I care about in this ranking:
Kallen & CC (Code Geass)
Akiko, Shiori, and Mai (Kanon)
Eruruu (Utawarerumono)
Shion (Higurashi)
Akari, Alice, & Alicia (ARIA)
Karada (Asatte no Houkou)

There are some others that I wouldn't object to their doing well (for example, Manaka, Tsukasa, Satoko, Aruruu, Tokiha Mai) but I wouldn't object to their being eliminated, either.

[Tsubasa]

Update!

Most of the characters clearing the blocks have been determined.  We're moving into semis soon~.

Block
A: Sanzein Nagi - Hayate no Gotoku!
B: Izumi Konata - Lucky☆Star
C: Takamachi Nanoha - Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
D: Ryugu Rena - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
E: Shinku - Rozen Maiden Ouverture
F: Hiiragi Tsukasa - Lucky☆Star
G: Furude Rika - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
H: To Be Decided (in today's round of voting) Suiguintou - Rozen Maiden Ouverture vs. Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière - Zero no Tsukaima

Nanoha's the last bastion of the series!  And the best candidate, IMO.  Nanoha all the way!

[Tsubasa]

Louise has beaten Suiguintou!  Probably an even less expected upset than the desu vs. Tsukasa showdown in block F.  At this rate, Rozen Maiden is likely not going to take top again this year.  Considering how the only remaining candidate, Shinku, has traditionally be weaker than both Suiseiseki and Suiguintou, who are both now eliminated.

With the characters left in the mix, I think the Raki characters are good candidates to go all the way.  Maybe a Higurashi character.  Or Nagi.  I'm hoping Nanoha. =P

Edit:
Also, ignore that comment about "semis" in the last post.  It should read "quarters."

[LastElixir]

Louise has beaten Suiguintou!

this made my day.

j

[Spiritsnare]

how the hell do I edit :(

[JorgeRPG077]

Louise has beaten Suiguintou!

this made my day.

j

And I hope that Shinku wins and becomes the new queen of moe.

btw, gin-sama would like to have a word with you:

[Spiritsnare]

Louise has beaten Suiguintou!

this made my day.

j

And I hope that Shinku wins and becomes the new queen of moe.

btw, gin-sama would like to have a word with you:

Apparently, "Gin-sama's" word doesn't load up on my work computer, and is thus rendered null and void.

[JorgeRPG077]

Louise has beaten Suiguintou!

this made my day.

j

And I hope that Shinku wins and becomes the new queen of moe.

btw, gin-sama would like to have a word with you:

Apparently, "Gin-sama's" word doesn't load up on my work computer, and is thus rendered null and void.

not anymore. Look up fool :P

[Spiritsnare]

What is this, a caption contest? Ooh, lemme try.

"YOUR MOMMA'S CALLING."

[LastElixir]

junk will always be junk

j

[Sunara Ishi]

Rika has my support all the way. XP Konata too.

The tsukasa battle was pretty surprising.

BTW, anyone know when the next rounds are scheduled to start? I don't remember how much time they normally have between semis and quarters.

[Tsubasa]

Quarters Schedule:

D vs. C - Rena vs. Nanoha: 10/26
B vs. A - Konata vs. Nagi: 10/27
G vs. H - Rika vs. Louise: 10/28
E vs. F - Shinku vs. Tsukasa: 10/29

Semis:

Winner of D & C vs. Winner of B & A: 10/31
Winner of G & H vs. Winner of E & F: 11/1

Finals: 11/3

[Tsubasa]

Everyone vote Nanoha now, prease. :3

[Tsubasa]

I would have been updating this daily, but I've been busy with stuff the last couple of days.  Anyway, results:

D vs. C - Rena vs. Nanoha
B vs. A - Konata vs. Nagi
G vs. H - Rika vs. Louise
E vs. F - Shinku vs. Tsukasa: TBD today

With Nanoha's loss, there are no longer any candidates I feel like I can support full-heartedly.  I'll just watch how things unfold from here on out.  It's all the same anyway.