International Saimoe League 2013

[Kotohono]

Shiina keeping her lead over Hellscythe makes quite happy, congratulation Shiina , and also pleased that Totori did indeed win her match, and no surprise Asia favored her more than other regions since tales series is much more popularity to it than Atelier series outside of Asian region atm.

[broken270]

Looks like the line-up boils down to this.

Spoiler for Nova:

1. Shiina Mashiro vs. 16. Takanashi Tōka
8. Yuzuriha Inori vs. 9. Chitanda Eru
5. Yūki Asuna vs. 12. Yui
4. Hasegawa Kobato vs. 13. Momo Belia Deviluke
6. Aoyama Nanami vs. 11. Nyarlathotep
3. Kuroyukihime vs. 14. Kanzaki H. Aria
7. Kashiwazaki Sena vs. 10. Nibutani Shinka
2. Takanashi Rikka vs. 15. Mikazuki Yozora

Spoiler for Stella:

1. Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) vs. 16. Hirasawa Yui
8. Akiyama Mio vs. 9. Aragaki Ayase
5. Eucliwood Hellscythe vs. 12. Nakamura Yuri
4. Aisaka Taiga vs. 13. Nagato Yuki
6. Nakano Azusa vs. 11. Yui-nyan
3. Misaka Mikoto vs. 14. Saber
7. Shana vs. 10. Kōsaka Kirino
2. Tachibana Kanade vs. 15. Suzumiya Haruhi

Main match I'm looking forward to here is Mio vs. Ayase, since Ayase can win this one. There might be a chance Kirino can beat Shana after the final episodes. I'll give my predictions on how the total flow of Post Season might turn out later.

[Team Rocket Elite]

For those interested, here are my character rankings from before Topaz 1 and after Topaz 7:

Before Topaz 1:

Spoiler for Character Ranking before Topaz 1:

Tachibana Kanade - 77.43
Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) - 69.16
Misaka Mikoto - 63
Eucliwood Hellscythe - 61.11
Aisaka Taiga - 60.12
Aragaki Ayase - 58.11
Akiyama Mio - 55.04
Nakano Azusa - 54.86
Kōsaka Kirino - 54.65
Shana - 52.86
Nakamura Yuri - 51.76
Suzumiya Haruhi - 50.64
Yui-nyan - 50.43
Saber - 49.35
Nagato Yuki - 49.17
Konjiki no Yami - 47.02
Hirasawa Yui - 46.3
Last Order - 45.76
Louise Vallière - 43.97
Katsura Hinagiku - 43.72
Senjōgahara Hitagi - 43.63
Kuroi Mato - 42.39
Charlotte Dunois - 42.32
Sengoku Nadeko - 42.16
Victorique de Blois - 42.07
Illyasviel von Einzbern - 41.35
Sakagami Tomoyo - 39.98
Fujibayashi Kyō - 39.84
Furukawa Nagisa - 39.66
Tōsaka Rin - 39.12
C.C. - 38.74
Nymph - 38.52
Holo - 37.86
Iwasawa Masami - 37.72
Izumi Konata - 37.49
Hirasawa Ui - 34.96

Takanashi Rikka - 59.15
Shiina Mashiro - 58.79
Kuroyukihime - 55.85
Hasegawa Kobato - 53.12
Yūki Asuna - 52.28
Chitanda Eru - 48.18
Kashiwazaki Sena - 48.02
Aoyama Nanami - 47.88
Nibutani Shinka - 46.61
Yuzuriha Inori - 44.43
Nyarlathotep - 43.17
Momo Belia Deviluke - 42.73
Mikazuki Yozora - 42.26
Kanzaki H. Aria - 41.48
Makise Kurisu - 41.29
Yui - 40.63
Yūki Mikan - 40.56
Kirishima Shōko - 40.04
Honma Meiko - 39.87
Takanashi Tōka - 39.58
Kirigaya Suguha - 39.46
Shirakiin Ririchiyo - 38.88
Tōwa Erio - 38.38
Natsume Rin - 37.76
Ayano Keiko (Silica) - 37.33
Oshino Shinobu - 36.92
Roromiya Karuta - 36.85
Nōmi Kudryavka - 36.47
Sanka Rea - 36.35
Akemi Homura - 36.31
Misaki Mei - 36.02
Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) - 35.95
Kotegawa Yui - 35.6
Konoe Subaru - 35.31
Araragi Tsukihi - 34.25
Araragi Karen - 33.85

After Topaz 7:

Spoiler for Character Ranking after Topaz 7:

Tachibana Kanade - 72.24
Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) - 71.17
Eucliwood Hellscythe - 61.06
Aisaka Taiga - 60.75
Misaka Mikoto - 60.07
Aragaki Ayase - 58.08
Kōsaka Kirino - 57.32
Shana - 52.83
Nakamura Yuri - 52.71
Akiyama Mio - 52.66
Yui-nyan - 51.91
Nakano Azusa - 51.82
Saber - 51.1
Suzumiya Haruhi - 50.12
Nagato Yuki - 49.37
Hirasawa Yui - 48.12
Konjiki no Yami - 46.98
Last Order - 44.86
Katsura Hinagiku - 44.43
Sengoku Nadeko - 43.53
Victorique de Blois - 43.03
Senjōgahara Hitagi - 42.57
Louise Vallière - 42.23
Furukawa Nagisa - 42.14
Illyasviel von Einzbern - 42.1
Charlotte Dunois - 41.74
Iwasawa Masami - 40.87
Kuroi Mato - 40.79
Fujibayashi Kyō - 39.77
Tōsaka Rin - 39.45
Sakagami Tomoyo - 39.37
C.C. - 38.62
Nymph - 37.64
Holo - 36.94
Hirasawa Ui - 36.8
Izumi Konata - 36.21

Shiina Mashiro - 60.27
Takanashi Rikka - 57.51
Yūki Asuna - 53.94
Kuroyukihime - 52.87
Hasegawa Kobato - 51.26
Yuzuriha Inori - 49.8
Chitanda Eru - 49.42
Aoyama Nanami - 48.47
Nibutani Shinka - 46.04
Kashiwazaki Sena - 46.03
Honma Meiko - 44.1
Nyarlathotep - 43.42
Momo Belia Deviluke - 42.92
Kanzaki H. Aria - 42.41
Yui - 41.36
Takanashi Tōka - 40.75
Makise Kurisu - 40.34
Mikazuki Yozora - 40.24
Yūki Mikan - 40.06
Natsume Rin - 39.88
Shirakiin Ririchiyo - 38.87
Tōwa Erio - 37.82
Sanka Rea - 37.39
Kirishima Shōko - 37.35
Ayano Keiko (Silica) - 37.15
Nōmi Kudryavka - 37.13
Roromiya Karuta - 37.07
Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) - 36.78
Oshino Shinobu - 36.57
Kirigaya Suguha - 36.46
Misaki Mei - 35.93
Konoe Subaru - 35.91
Akemi Homura - 35.31
Kotegawa Yui - 34.86
Araragi Karen - 33.84
Araragi Tsukihi - 33.76

Characters in bold made the playoffs.

The two characters that seemed to improve the most this time are Inori and Menma. It's probably not a coincidence that they faced Mashiro so I imagine they aren't actually that strong. If they arem it's too bad that Menma is not advancing onward. Two those aside, Natsume Rin, Iwasawa and Nagisa ended up looking pretty good. Ui did pretty good as well and this is even more amazing considering she faced Mikoto. Normally I would be taking about Ayase here but it seems she has finally reached her limit. She's currently projected to score 66% on pre-Oreimo S2 self. That's pretty amazing. Kirino and Kuroneko do see minor boost over the course of Topaz. We'll have to wait until the playoffs to see the true effects of the series finale.

Kanade didn't have a particularly good Topaz. She just hasn't looked as strong as she did before and perhaps took two losses because of it. Things have also been pretty rough for Suguha. Looking at the Haganai characters, none of them looked that good in Topaz. On top of that Kobato's ranking is probably inflated due to having a good result on Rikka at the end that probably won't hold in the future. For the characters that aren't advancing to the post season, this probably doesn't matter that much but they should really try to improve themselves if they aim to return next year.

Kanade, Kuroneko and Mikoto are probably the front runners to win the Tiara. Let's see if Kuroneko or someone from Nova can stop a repeat winner.

[HasuMasu]

Mashiro's poster looks great.

[Mushi]

Just stopping by to say "hey!"

So many cute girls! I don't even know where to begin.

I'm still stuck back in the days of Rika, Shana and Fate. ^_^

They will always be my favorites.

[Ahasuerus]

Welcome back, Mushi, long time no see :-)

Shana's still elite, but fading fast. She needs your support!

Rika will always be the epitome of moe, to me.

At least Fate-chan got a tiara! I warmed up slow to her; it wasn't until the movie then HHNNNG :-O :-D

Good to see you :-)

[Demi.]

Originally Posted by Mushi

Just stopping by to say "hey!"

So many cute girls! I don't even know where to begin.

I'm still stuck back in the days of Rika, Shana and Fate. ^_^

They will always be my favorites.

Oh shit it's Mushi. Long time no see. Good to see you stick by the old favorites and don't ditch them the moment a new series with a moe girls appears...Like most some people.

At least Fate-chan got a tiara! I warmed up slow to her; it wasn't until the movie then HHNNNG :-O :-D

<33

[Mushi]

Well, I don't know about being "back."

Like I said, just stopping by.

My interest in anime has faded over the past few years, but I do remember, with great fondness, how much fun I had in that first year of ISML. Those memories will always be with me.

[wontaek]

Originally Posted by Mushi

Well, I don't know about being "back."

Like I said, just stopping by.

My interest in anime has faded over the past few years, but I do remember, with great fondness, how much fun I had in that first year of ISML. Those memories will always be with me.

Visit us often. I miss you. Also, please vote in the seiyuu poll -> http://www.internationalsaimoe.com/f...hp?f=12&t=4170

[Mushi]

Originally Posted by Demi.

Good to see you stick by the old favorites and don't ditch them the moment a new series with a moe girls appears...

Heh... well... I do still have this:
http://s19.postimg.org/guycine4j/Fate_Figure01.jpg

Originally Posted by wontaek

Visit us often. I miss you.

Thank you, wontaek. That means a lot to me. I don't know how much I will be around, but I appreciate that sentiment.

[RegalStar]

Post-season starts.

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mashiro] Takanashi Tōka
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: Yūki Asuna [Yui]
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: [Aoyama Nanami] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 12: [Aisaka Taiga] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 13: [Nakano Azusa] Yui-nyan
ARENA 14: [Misaka Mikoto] Saber
ARENA 15: Shana [Kōsaka Kirino]
ARENA 16: [Tachibana Kanade] Suzumiya Haruhi

[Triple_R]

Good news - Very easy round for me.
Bad News - On the whole, I doubt the girls I voted for will do that well.

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mashiro] Takanashi Tōka
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: [Yūki Asuna] Yui
ARENA 04: Hasegawa Kobato [Abstained] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: [Aoyama Nanami] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 12: Aisaka Taiga [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 13: [Nakano Azusa] Yui-nyan
ARENA 14: [Misaka Mikoto] Saber
ARENA 15: [Shana] Kōsaka Kirino
ARENA 16: Tachibana Kanade [Suzumiya Haruhi]

[exec]

ARENA 01: Shiina Mashiro [Takanashi Tōka]
ARENA 02: [Yuzuriha Inori] Chitanda Eru
ARENA 03: [Yūki Asuna] Yui
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: Aoyama Nanami [Nyarlathotep]
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Nibutani Shinka
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 10: Akiyama Mio [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 11: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 12: Aisaka Taiga [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 13: Nakano Azusa [Yui-nyan]
ARENA 14: [Misaka Mikoto] Saber
ARENA 15: Shana [Kōsaka Kirino]
ARENA 16: [Tachibana Kanade] Suzumiya Haruhi

[Ichuki]

ARENA 01: Shiina Mashiro [Takanashi Tōka]
ARENA 02: [Yuzuriha Inori] Chitanda Eru
ARENA 03: Yūki Asuna [Yui]
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: Aoyama Nanami [Nyarlathotep]
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 12: Aisaka Taiga [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 13: Nakano Azusa [Yui-nyan]
ARENA 14: Misaka Mikoto [Saber]
ARENA 15: [Shana] Kōsaka Kirino
ARENA 16: [Tachibana Kanade] Suzumiya Haruhi

[Dextro]

Originally Posted by Triple_R

Good news - Very easy round for me.
Bad News - On the whole, I doubt the girls I voted for will do that well.

Make that two of us

Spoiler for votes:

ARENA 01: Shiina Mashiro [Takanashi Tōka]
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: [Yūki Asuna] Yui
ARENA 04: Hasegawa Kobato [Abstained] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: Aoyama Nanami [Abstained] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: Kuroyukihime [Abstained] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 12: Aisaka Taiga [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 13: [Nakano Azusa] Yui-nyan
ARENA 14: Misaka Mikoto [Saber]
ARENA 15: Shana [Abstained] Kōsaka Kirino
ARENA 16: [Tachibana Kanade] Suzumiya Haruhi

[CrowKenobi]

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mashiro] Takanashi Tōka
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: [Yūki Asuna] Yui
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: [Aoyama Nanami] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 12: [Aisaka Taiga] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 13: [Nakano Azusa] Yui-nyan
ARENA 14: [Misaka Mikoto] Saber
ARENA 15: Shana [Kōsaka Kirino]
ARENA 16: Tachibana Kanade [Suzumiya Haruhi]

[Team Rocket Elite]

Spoiler for Votes:

Shiina Mashiro vs Takanashi Tōka
Yuzuriha Inori vs Chitanda Eru
Yūki Asuna vs Yui
Hasegawa Kobato vs Momo Belia Deviluke
Aoyama Nanami vs Nyarlathotep
Kuroyukihime vs Kanzaki H. Aria
Kashiwazaki Sena vs Nibutani Shinka
Takanashi Rikka vs Mikazuki Yozora
Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) vs Hirasawa Yui
Akiyama Mio vs Aragaki Ayase
Eucliwood Hellscythe vs Nakamura Yuri
Aisaka Taiga vs Nagato Yuki
Nakano Azusa vs Yui-nyan
Misaka Mikoto vs Saber
Shana vs Kōsaka Kirino
Tachibana Kanade vs Suzumiya Haruhi

[Soverence]

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mashiro] Takanashi Tōka
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: Yūki Asuna [Yui]
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: [Aoyama Nanami] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 10: Akiyama Mio [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 11: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 12: [Aisaka Taiga] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 13: Nakano Azusa [Yui-nyan]
ARENA 14: [Misaka Mikoto] Saber
ARENA 15: Shana [Kōsaka Kirino]
ARENA 16: Tachibana Kanade [Suzumiya Haruhi]

[hinakatbklyn]

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mashiro] Takanashi Tōka
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: [Yūki Asuna] Yui
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
* (First appearance for TLR in the postseason..... and I end up voting for Kobato. Both are good choices though.)
ARENA 05: [Aoyama Nanami] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Nibutani Shinka]
ARENA 08: Takanashi Rikka [Abstained] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 12: [Aisaka Taiga] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 13: Nakano Azusa [Abstained] Yui-nyan
* (Yui/Azusa... Too tough a choice for me to decide on! )
ARENA 14: [Misaka Mikoto] Saber
ARENA 15: Shana [Kōsaka Kirino]
ARENA 16: Tachibana Kanade [Suzumiya Haruhi]

[Ahasuerus]

ARENA 01: [Shiina Mashiro] Takanashi Tōka
ARENA 02: Yuzuriha Inori [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 03: Yūki Asuna [Yui]
ARENA 04: [Hasegawa Kobato] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 05: [Aoyama Nanami] Nyarlathotep
ARENA 06: [Kuroyukihime] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Nibutani Shinka
ARENA 08: [Takanashi Rikka] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 09: [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 10: [Akiyama Mio] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 11: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 12: [Aisaka Taiga] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 13: [Nakano Azusa] Yui-nyan
ARENA 14: Misaka Mikoto [Saber]
ARENA 15: [Shana] Kōsaka Kirino
ARENA 16: [Tachibana Kanade] Suzumiya Haruhi