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Saimoe 2007 discussion goes here.

Saimoe 2006 thread (winner: Suiseiseki (Rozen Maiden)) (http://forums.fanime.com/viewtopic.php?t=5823)
Saimoe 2007 Site (English) (http://animemoe2007.hp.infoseek.co.jp/english.html)

Preliminary Lists/Ranks (http://animemoe2007.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yosen1.html)
Prelim Lists/Ranks Eng ver. (http://makieism.dasaku.net/?p=146)

Second Preliminaries - Rankings (http://animemoe2007.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yosen2.html)

Better introductory post to be edited in later. Until then, take a look at the 2006 thread, which basically explains everything anyhow.

If I had only one thing to say about this year's Saimoe, it'd be:

"Ringo...?"

But I can say more, so what I'll say now is that my top two candidates have not changed since last year so far.  We'll have to see what happens when more of the sets are determined though.

YEAAAAASSSSUUUUUU!!!!11eleventy1!

j

Eh, might as well support Takako of Otoboku... she's the only character I can recognize out of the list beyond just a name.

Quote from: "zoupzuop2"Eh, might as well support Takako of Otoboku... she's the only character I can recognize out of the list beyond just a name.

Mizuho's still up for consideration in the 15th group.

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Yes, that is the series -- the kanji says "onee-sama" but is read "boku"

My picks from the preliminary list:


Set 1-
Yuno -Hidamari Sketch

Set 2-
Suiseiseki-Rozen Maiden

Set 3-
Maria -Hayate no Gotoku

Set 4-
Nayuki Minase- Kanon

Set 5-
Shion Sonozaki- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Set 6-
Tenma Tsukamoto- School Rumble

Set 7-
C.C. -Code Geass

Set 8-
Mei Etoh -Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!

Set 9-
Yue Ayase -Negima!?

Set 10-
Konata Izumi- Lucky Star

Set 11-
Kaori Misaka -Kanon

Set 12-
Ayu Tsukimiya -Kanon

Set 13-
Isumi Saginomiya -Hayate no Gotoku

Vegas odds that one of my picks will make it: OVER 9000:1

Set 1-
Yuno -Hidamari Sketch

Set 2-
Akiko Minase-Kanon

Set 3-
Primula-Shuffle! Memories

Set 4-
Nayuki Minase-Kanon

Set 5-
San Seto- Seto no Hanayome

Set 6-
Tenma Tsukamoto- School Rumble

Set 7-
Fate Testerrosa(Harlaown)-Nanoha Strikers

Set 8-
Mei Etoh -Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!

Set 9-
Hiro-Hidamari Sketch

Set 10-
Yutaka Kobayakawa -Lucky Star

Set 11-
Luna Edomae -Seto no Hanayome

Set 12-
Tamao Suzumi-Strawberry Panic

Set 13-
Isumi Saginomiya -Hayate no Gotoku

Set 1:

Karura -Utawarerumono
(either Alicia is listed twice or one of these is Alice... -.-; Alice > Karura)

Set 2:

Caro Ru Lushe-Nanoha Strikers

Set 3:

Primula-Shuffle! Memories

Set 4:

Aono Morimiya -Sola

Set 5:

Shion Sonozaki- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Set 6:

Kanata Izumi- Lucky Star
(They meant Konata, right? poor Yin is 2nd... T.T)

Set 7:

C.C. -Code Geass

Set 8:

Mei Etoh -Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
(An Ana is good too...)

Set 9:

Mika Inamori -Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!

Set 10:

Konata Izumi- Lucky Star
(followed by Rena)

Set 11:

Yuzuha -Utawarerumono

Set 12:

Sae -Hidamari Sketch

Set 13:

Isumi Saginomiya -Hayate no Gotoku

<- is rooting for Caro. Ow~

Quote from: "Sunara Ishi"(either Alicia is listed twice or one of these is Alice... -.-; Alice > Karura)

First one's Alice.

Quote from: "Sunara Ishi"
Set 6:
Kanata Izumi- Lucky Star
(They meant Konata, right? poor Yin is 2nd... T.T)

1. No, Kanata Izumi (Konata's mom).
2. Rank doesn't matter so long as you place within top 8. The rest in the top 32 go to second prelims; anyone below that is scrapped. Means Konomi still has a chance in Group 2 (she ranked 10 with 334 votes).

The only characters in the first preliminary for which I'm strongly in favor are: Alice, Alicia, and Eruruu. And those first two aren't even my favorite character from the series. About half of the remaining characters (of those I recognize, which isn't a majority) are fairly moe, including some per-series favorites, but nothing top tier overall. I can feel the overload of certain really popular series (Nanoha, Utawarerumono, Hayate no Gotoku, Code Geass, Rozen Maiden at 5+ characters each...).

Quote from: "mDuo13"The only characters in the first preliminary for which I'm strongly in favor are: Alice, Alicia, and Eruruu. And those first two aren't even my favorite character from the series.

I bet you're looking for a special little somethin' somethin'.

She resides in Group 18.

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Quote from: "Spiritsnare"

Quote from: "mDuo13"The only characters in the first preliminary for which I'm strongly in favor are: Alice, Alicia, and Eruruu. And those first two aren't even my favorite character from the series.

I bet you're looking for a special little somethin' somethin'.

pwnt sause

j

Set 14:

Kaguya Sumeragi -Code Geass

Quote from: "Sunara Ishi"Set 1:

Alice- ARIA


Set 6:

Yin -Darker than Black

Fixed.

Quote from: "Spiritsnare"

Quote from: "mDuo13"The only characters in the first preliminary for which I'm strongly in favor are: Alice, Alicia, and Eruruu. And those first two aren't even my favorite character from the series.

I bet you're looking for a special little somethin' somethin'.

She resides in Group 18.

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ketsuron.

Some more picks:

Set 14-
Sakuya Aizawa -Hayate no Gotoku

Set 15-
Tamaki Kousaka -To Heart2

Quote from: "mDuo13"

Quote from: "Spiritsnare"

Quote from: "mDuo13"The only characters in the first preliminary for which I'm strongly in favor are: Alice, Alicia, and Eruruu. And those first two aren't even my favorite character from the series.

I bet you're looking for a special little somethin' somethin'.

She resides in Group 18.

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ketsurizzle.

fixed

Also, Asai Mugi (Hitohira) made it to Round 14 - BANZAI!

ninjaedit Round 13, Rank 28: Layla Hamilton (Kaleido Star: Good da yo! Goooood!) made me go lol

Set 15:
Vita-Nanoha Strikers

Set 16:
Setsuna Sakurazaki -Negima

Set 17:
Nunnally Lamperouge -Code Geass

Set 18:
Rika Furude -Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Sets 15 and 16 are pretty much undecided for me though... >.>;

On a side note:

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Lol at hello kitty entrance.

Set 16-
1.Louise -Zero no Tsukaima

Set 17-
1. Shana-Shakugan no Shana

Set 18-
2.Miyuki Takara -Lucky Star (Obvious pick, seeing as she is mai waifu.)

Quote from: "mDuo13"

Quote from: "Spiritsnare"

Quote from: "mDuo13"The only characters in the first preliminary for which I'm strongly in favor are: Alice, Alicia, and Eruruu. And those first two aren't even my favorite character from the series.

I bet you're looking for a special little somethin' somethin'.

She resides in Group 18.

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ketsuron.

Update: Akatsuki's Mom placed in 38th (six shy), with 63 votes.

LOL.

Second Preliminaries, First Half:

Group 1: Barasuishou (Rozen Maiden: Overture)
Group 2: Jujo Shion (Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru)
Group 3: Ichinose Nono (Hitohira)
Group 4: Komaki Manaka (OVA ToHeart 2)

I'll translate the rest if the rest actually does matter. For the moment, I'm assuming that the first place girl in second preliminary groups make it to the nine in the brackets.

Oh, and concerning Group 3: Even though I like Nono, she finishes first to Konomi (fourth place). :( :( :(

Quote from: "Spiritsnare"Group 4: Komaki Manaka (OVA ToHeart 2)

I have a new second string in this tourney. XD

Quote from: "Spiritsnare"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.

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: -

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.

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

~~~

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. (http://moeticcrepes.blogspot.com/2007/08/saimoe-brackets-b-h-translations.html)

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

Current standings (http://tsubasa.nu/images/4a9860dd8e0a2c46ab0e5c8704f56b31.png).

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

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

OH AND KONOMI BANZAI

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.

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!

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."

Quote from: Tsubasa on October 23, 2007, 08:58:35 AM
Louise has beaten Suiguintou!

this made my day.

j

how the hell do I edit :(

Quote from: LastElixir on October 23, 2007, 12:07:58 PM

Quote from: Tsubasa on October 23, 2007, 08:58:35 AM
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:

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Quote from: RyuHayabusa on October 23, 2007, 01:00:42 PM

Quote from: LastElixir on October 23, 2007, 12:07:58 PM

Quote from: Tsubasa on October 23, 2007, 08:58:35 AM
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.

Quote from: Spiritsnare on October 23, 2007, 01:42:34 PM

Quote from: RyuHayabusa on October 23, 2007, 01:00:42 PM

Quote from: LastElixir on October 23, 2007, 12:07:58 PM

Quote from: Tsubasa on October 23, 2007, 08:58:35 AM
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

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

"YOUR MOMMA'S CALLING."

junk will always be junk

j

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.

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

Everyone vote Nanoha now, prease. :3

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.

I got what I wanted from these matches:
Nagi beating Konata and Rika beating Louise


note that I was more concerned with the contestants losing rather that winning.

All that needs to happen is for someone to take Rena out and Ill be relatively satisfied.

Quote from: Lisu on October 28, 2007, 06:22:48 PM
I got what I wanted from these matches:
Nagi beating Konata and Rika beating Louise


note that I was more concerned with the contestants losing rather that winning.

All that needs to happen is for someone to take Rena out and Ill be relatively satisfied.

i agree with this, and when tsukasa kicks shinku's ass, it'll be a wrap.

j

So I spring for a voting code and it's all like "we'll give it to you after the Tsukasa battle"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

It ain't going to happen. Rena will win the SaiMoe this time around. I can sense it. :p

Quote from: Spiritsnare on October 28, 2007, 07:50:45 PM
So I spring for a voting code and it's all like "we'll give it to you after the Tsukasa battle"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

How does that work?  I just tried for a code now and it works for me.  The queue is actually relatively short or something cause it'll only take an hour to get my code.  As opposed to the usual two.

Quote from: Tsubasa on October 28, 2007, 07:57:50 PM

Quote from: Spiritsnare on October 28, 2007, 07:50:45 PM
So I spring for a voting code and it's all like "we'll give it to you after the Tsukasa battle"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

How does that work?  I just tried for a code now and it works for me.  The queue is actually relatively short or something cause it'll only take an hour to get my code.  As opposed to the usual two.

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If that says "come back at 12:58", then uepfdgnfjkfdmjnksdffkodm my bad.

Reload @8:00PM.  That should be 1:00PM JP.

Six minutes. ♥

edit Voted. Although I see a lot of Shinku. That scares the crap out of me.

Tsukasa lost by about sixty votes:

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:(

Quote from: Spiritsnare on October 30, 2007, 11:27:41 AM
Tsukasa lost by about sixty votes:

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:(

:D

Go Shinku XD

Banzai!!!

Quote from: Spiritsnare on October 30, 2007, 11:27:41 AM
Tsukasa lost by about sixty votes
:(

Welcome to my world.  Nanoha lost by even less.
:(

... and this is why I don't believe in Saimoe.

nagi all the way now, eff this crap

j

Hooray! Overrated character beaten by awesome character!

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Gogogo Rika!

~Chun

Well, 2 of my fav characters battled it out and Shinku lost. I don't care either way. I'm still pulling for Rika :3

Results bracket appended to top post. Thanks, Chun. Can someone get an updated version of that to reflect the Rika win?

Also, pulling for Nagi gogogo

Am I wrong in thinking that the average age of the semifinalists is even lower than usual?

also: Lisu, it makes perfect sense that you would be more concerned with characters losing than others winning. It comes with the territory of being an asshole. ;)

Quote from: mDuo13 on November 01, 2007, 01:31:52 PM
Am I wrong in thinking that the average age of the semifinalists is even lower than usual?

also: Lisu, it makes perfect sense that you would be more concerned with characters losing than others winning. It comes with the territory of being an asshole. ;)

lawl but shinku is like 2342311 years old, and rena is like 16, which is the same as being like 234521 years old. And rika, she's like 125243432 years old in spirit, and Nagi likes old school games that are like 314231 years old, so I don't know man, I really don't know.

j

Rika wins.

Quote from: Tsubasa on November 03, 2007, 09:59:02 AM
Rika wins.

sweet. JUST AS PLANNED

Nagi can't beat Oyashiro-sama's will! Whahaha!

Rika <3

What's up with these rumors of fixing the votes? -.-;
I hope its just people being upset about the results... >.>;