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Wow brackets are out already!

Group A: Saki, Kobato, Yuuki, Tomoka, KOROMOE
Group B: Toki, Azunyan, Akari, Misaki Mei
Group C: Kyouko, Kuuko, Hisa, Lotte, Erica
Group D: Mihoko, Nagi, Louise
Group E: HINAGIKU, Yuu, Taiga, Yui
Group F: Subara, Ohana, Kuro, Nadeko, Nyanthorlep, Mugi, Ryuuka, Chitanda, Ririchiyo
Group G: Momo, Mayoi, Nodoka, Yamada, Tsukihi, Squid Girl , Ako
Group H: Poplar, Shana, Kuroyukihime, Mio, Sena
*In bold - predictions on who wins the block

Favorite characters per block:
Group A: Himari, Saki, Lemon-senpai, Yuno, Koromo
Group B: Mio(Nichijou), Toki, Kawashima Ami, Misaki Mei
Group C: Mayuri, Hakase, Ringo, Ice Witch, Yune
Group D: Kurisu, Madoka, Karuta
Group E: Chiaki, Yuuko, Ringo (just for kicks), Mix, Char, Taiga, Lit. Girl
Group F: Kanna, Ohana, SUBARA, Urabe, Subaru, Nadeko, Mugi, Eru, Ririchiyo (My heart hurts for this block)
Group G: HITAGI (My one and only staple love), Yamada, Rea, Ika-Musume, Minami
Group H: Mayaka, Nano, Mio, Rika, Minori, Marika, Sena
*My favorite per block

My Top 7 Saimoe Girls:
Hitagi (One and only), Kawashima Ami, Ika-Musume, Urabe Mikoto, Chitanda Eru, Makise Kurisu, Yune

Interesting R1 matches:
Shizuno VS Kyouko (8/23): Will Kyouko be affected by Matsumoto Rise (doubt it) in winning against Shizu?
Sen Vs. Kanbaru VS Ui (8/24): Three Middle Class characters duking it out.
Mihoko Vs. Kurisu (8/28): Please let Kurisu have a bit more power. . .
Teru Vs. Madoka (8/29): Random other Saki character might affect Teru's chances of winning.
Karuta Vs. Fear (8/29): Same date, should be interesting.
Hinagiku Vs. Others (9/02): Her matches always bring votes.
Triple Saki Match (9/02): Arata Vs. Yuu but lol SakiPwnage.
Kanna Vs. Urabe Vs. Karen (9/05): It's technically Kana vs. Karen but who knows. . . Urabe is a mystery.
Kuro Vs. Subaru (9/07):Assasination possiblity?
Nadeko Vs. Nayanthorlep (9/08):Very big match that will show the strengths of both factions.
Tsumugi Vs Ryuuka (9/05): One of the biggest matches in R1. Mugi finished a vote behind Ryuuka in the Prelims but it was a triple K-ON threat then. How will she do now. . .
Momo Vs. Hachikuji (9/10): Ghost act match of the round.
Mayaka Vs. Poplar (9/16): Poplar is poplar.
Shana Vs. Izumi(9/17): Assasination attempts are wlaways there for Shana.
LC vs. Kana Vs. Eu (9/15): I love middle ground matches.

There's gonna be some sparks in R1, mostly in Block F, so things should get interesting in a few days. R2 is definitely where the tournament becomes really hot though.