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Aya Reiko · 2012-08-30, 11:05

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Guesses tomorrow...

Observations:

Hidamari and Hayate have definitely fallen in strength. Even though Nagi won, her win was on par with most everyone else.

OTOH, K-On! is back.

Idolmaster is rapidly becoming the wild card of the tournament. I'm willing to bet at least one of them makes the final 8.

Saki, despite their numbers, is unsurprisingly shedding off everyone but its strongest members.

Kyuu · 2012-08-30, 14:16

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Originally Posted by seemmeriast

Poor Touka... She haven't won even once in her three-year Saimoe experience.

Why do Saki's non-ace characters tend to lose despite having higher rank in the prelims? Is it because of anti-Saki voters, or they just simply got overrated in the prelims (because of combo vote with stronger characters)?

Even in Saki. Touka became portrayed as this overrated loser character.

hyl · 2012-08-30, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Kyuu

Even in Saki. Touka became portrayed as this overrated loser character.

Not really, especially not with her

Spoiler for spoiler:

Kyuu · 2012-08-30, 14:40

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Originally Posted by hyl

Not really, especially not with her

Spoiler for spoiler:

That part isn't animated. So, it doesn't count.

Ichuki · 2012-08-30, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Aya Reiko

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Guesses tomorrow...

Observations:

Hidamari and Hayate have definitely fallen in strength. Even though Nagi won, her win was on par with most everyone else.

OTOH, K-On! is back.

Idolmaster is rapidly becoming the wild card of the tournament. I'm willing to bet at least one of them makes the final 8.

Saki, despite their numbers, is unsurprisingly shedding off everyone but its strongest members.

I bet the Idolmaster who'll make it to the top 8 is Iori due to her Idolmaster and Kugyuu factor.

Team Rocket Elite · 2012-08-30, 18:08

Easy win for Hinata and an even easier one for Nagi. Nothing really surprising here. I also managed to correctly predict a close Saki match for once. Saber managed to edge past Touka as I thought she would. I wonder if Touka would have won if this match took place before Shizuno beat Kyouko.

Micchi · 2012-08-30, 18:44

Picks: 2-1 (28-20)
Predictions: 2-1 (36-12)

おー! The Innocent Charm strikes again!
So far, 75% on the predictions halfway through R1.

Picks: Sakuno, Sanae, Charlotte
Predictions: Cordelia, Sanae, Charlotte

E01 is really tough to call. Their vote totals were all about the same. Chiaki has seiyuu backing even if she got in via 2nd prelims. Milky Holmes hasn't done well so far and Sakuno isn't high on the Mashifoni rankings (even though she's an imouto by Agumi Oto / Gotou Mai). Something's gotta give. Yuruyuri probably will continue its descent against Char.

ion475 · 2012-08-30, 20:03

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I bet the Idolmaster who'll make it to the top 8 is Iori due to her Idolmaster and Kugyuu factor.

Iori has to go through Toki first, someone that's easier said then done. Even if she does, there's still Azusa/Akarin in the other half of the group.

Miki has to perform a double (possibly triple) Saki assassination to win her group. I doubt she'll even win against Kodomo.
Chihaya face off against Hinata/Kurisu (Winnable but unlikely) before facing Nagi or Louise
Makoto will lose to Louise
Yayoi face off against Hina then Erio/Yumi, Hibiki against Charlotte and the winner of the Yuu/Taiga/Gitah showdown
Haruka face Yuuna/Karen and Subara, then eventually has to win against whoever comes out of the mess of bottom half of F. Takane will not survived in that bottom half.
Ami and Yukiho will both lose in 1st round to a Saki girl (You're talking about Nonoka and Momo here...) in Group G. Don't see Kotori winning against Yamada.
Ritsuko first has to win against Kuroyukihime, then Izumi (or Shana...), then Poplar. On the other half, (Miura) Azusa face Mio in Round 2, and probably Niku in Round 3...

In another word, IM may be looking good, but I just don't see any of them getting into Top 8. There are just girls that are way stronger out there...Chihaya actually has the best chance, but it's not that easy to win against Nagi/Louise...

hinakatbklyn · 2012-08-30, 20:06

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Originally Posted by Ichuki

I bet the Idolmaster who'll make it to the top 8 is Iori due to her Idolmaster and Kugyuu factor.

Going on just the first four groups and win-loss record so far, Idolmaster is 4-1 (with the one loss against a Kugimiya (Lotte). To reach the top 8 in Group B, Iori would have to go through Toki if they both reach the third round. The wildcard could end up being the Group A match going on the same day. Koromo (Saki) and/or Miki (Im@s) would want to try and tip the scale in their favor, while Yuuki (Saki/Kugi) would end up being in the middle.

Chihaya may have an easier path to the group D finals based on her first round win and the remaining opponents on her side of the group, but will have to face Nagi or Louise, an opponent just as tough as Toki.

For Group E:
Supporting Charlotte (E9) and Chiaki (E1) For character and seiyuu reasons

Aya Reiko · 2012-08-31, 10:42

Today's Guesses...

Cordelia, Sanae, Charlotte.

The last two really should be locks.

Ichuki · 2012-08-31, 10:56

Pick- Chiaki, Yukko, Chitose

Prediction- Cordelia, Sanae, Charles

ion475 · 2012-08-31, 13:37

After a day break...

Vote:
D01: <<チアキ・クリハラ＠モーレツ宇宙海賊>>
D05: <<宮川あつみ＠リコーダーとランドセルシリーズ>> くぎゅうううううううううう
D09: <<シャルロット・デュノア＠IS -インフィニット・ストラトス- アンコール恋に焦がれる六重奏>>

Prediction: Cordelia, Sanae, Charlotte

Wanderer · 2012-08-31, 19:19

Picks (21-22-5), Predictions (32-16)

Picks:
Chiaki, Yuuko, Charlotte

Predictions:
Chiaki, Sanae, Charlotte

Going against the grain predicting Chiaki here.

Team Rocket Elite · 2012-08-31, 19:59

Easy wins for Sanae and Charlotte in the second a third match. First is likely a close one between Cordelia and Sakuno. I don't think Milky Holmes has done very well so I'm siding with Sakuno even if she isn't very strong. After looking at the interm results, I think I overestimated Cordelia by quite a bit.

Votes:
Uryuu Sakuno
Aioi Yuuko
Charlotte Dunois

Predictions:
Uryuu Sakuno
Nagatsuki Sanae
Charlotte Dunois

Ithekro · 2012-08-31, 21:45

Dark Pirate Queen Chiaki....

Zeroryoko1974 · 2012-09-01, 09:26

E01
1st 176 Sakuno Uryuu @ Mashiroiro Symphony ~The Colour Of Lovers~
2nd 122 Chiaki Kurihara @ Bodacious Space Pirates

3rd 98 Cordelia Glauca @ Detective Opera Milky Holmes

E05
1st 182 Sanae Nagatsuki @ Squid Girl
2nd 117 Yuuko Aioi @ Nichijou
3rd 90 Atsumi Miyagawa @ Recorder & Randsell

E09
1st 205 Charlotte Dunois @ Infinite Stratos
2nd 144 Chitose Ikeda @ Yuru Yuri
3rd 64 Mix @ Aquarion Evol

Spoiler for match poster:

hyl · 2012-09-01, 09:30

Sakuno actually won

Aya Reiko · 2012-09-01, 09:39

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Ze Guesses (they mean nothing):
Erio, Hinagiku, Arata

hinakatbklyn · 2012-09-01, 10:09

Chiaki couldn't complete the seiyuu combo, but Sakuno winning for Mashiroiro is OK.
Charlotte advances which is good, but it's possible she may have to face an Im@s next round.

Split on support for two matches: between Hiro / Erio Touwa & between Yu / Arata.
The third match, I'm supporting Hinagiku. Hoping for no first round snipe for the second year in a row (from 2010).

Ichuki · 2012-09-01, 10:11

Pick- Hinagiku, Erio

Prediction- Hina, Erio, Yuu

2012-08-30, 11:05	Link #861
Aya Reiko Cutengu Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shameimaru's lap	Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Guesses tomorrow... Observations: Hidamari and Hayate have definitely fallen in strength. Even though Nagi won, her win was on par with most everyone else. OTOH, K-On! is back. Idolmaster is rapidly becoming the wild card of the tournament. I'm willing to bet at least one of them makes the final 8. Saki, despite their numbers, is unsurprisingly shedding off everyone but its strongest members. __________________

2012-08-30, 18:08	Link #866
Team Rocket Elite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Easy win for Hinata and an even easier one for Nagi. Nothing really surprising here. I also managed to correctly predict a close Saki match for once. Saber managed to edge past Touka as I thought she would. I wonder if Touka would have won if this match took place before Shizuno beat Kyouko. __________________ A miracle that you believe in when you know it won't happen......... is hope.

2012-08-30, 18:44	Link #867
Micchi 兄さんが望むなら．．． Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Picks: 2-1 (28-20) Predictions: 2-1 (36-12) おー! The Innocent Charm strikes again! So far, 75% on the predictions halfway through R1. Picks: Sakuno, Sanae, Charlotte Predictions: Cordelia, Sanae, Charlotte E01 is really tough to call. Their vote totals were all about the same. Chiaki has seiyuu backing even if she got in via 2nd prelims. Milky Holmes hasn't done well so far and Sakuno isn't high on the Mashifoni rankings (even though she's an imouto by Agumi Oto / Gotou Mai). Something's gotta give. Yuruyuri probably will continue its descent against Char. __________________

2012-08-31, 10:42	Link #870
Aya Reiko Cutengu Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shameimaru's lap	Today's Guesses... Cordelia, Sanae, Charlotte. The last two really should be locks. __________________

2012-08-31, 13:37	Link #872
ion475 にこにこにー Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: 国立音ノ木坂学院	After a day break... Vote: D01: <<チアキ・クリハラ＠モーレツ宇宙海賊>> D05: <<宮川あつみ＠リコーダーとランドセルシリーズ>> くぎゅうううううううううう D09: <<シャルロット・デュノア＠IS -インフィニット・ストラトス- アンコール恋に焦がれる六重奏>> Prediction: Cordelia, Sanae, Charlotte __________________

2012-08-31, 10:56	Link #871
Ichuki ┌(^o^)┘モリ!┌(^o^)┘モリ! Join Date: Sep 2010	Pick- Chiaki, Yukko, Chitose Prediction- Cordelia, Sanae, Charles

2012-08-31, 19:19	Link #873
Wanderer Goat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gnawing away at Rokkenjima	Picks (21-22-5), Predictions (32-16) Picks: Chiaki, Yuuko, Charlotte Predictions: Chiaki, Sanae, Charlotte Going against the grain predicting Chiaki here.

2012-08-31, 19:59	Link #874
Team Rocket Elite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Easy wins for Sanae and Charlotte in the second a third match. First is likely a close one between Cordelia and Sakuno. I don't think Milky Holmes has done very well so I'm siding with Sakuno even if she isn't very strong. After looking at the interm results, I think I overestimated Cordelia by quite a bit. Votes: Uryuu Sakuno Aioi Yuuko Charlotte Dunois Predictions: Uryuu Sakuno Nagatsuki Sanae Charlotte Dunois __________________ A miracle that you believe in when you know it won't happen......... is hope.

2012-08-31, 21:45	Link #875
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Dark Pirate Queen Chiaki.... __________________

2012-09-01, 09:26	Link #876
Zeroryoko1974 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006	E01 1st 176 Sakuno Uryuu @ Mashiroiro Symphony ~The Colour Of Lovers~ 2nd 122 Chiaki Kurihara @ Bodacious Space Pirates 3rd 98 Cordelia Glauca @ Detective Opera Milky Holmes E05 1st 182 Sanae Nagatsuki @ Squid Girl 2nd 117 Yuuko Aioi @ Nichijou 3rd 90 Atsumi Miyagawa @ Recorder & Randsell E09 1st 205 Charlotte Dunois @ Infinite Stratos 2nd 144 Chitose Ikeda @ Yuru Yuri 3rd 64 Mix @ Aquarion Evol Spoiler for match poster: __________________

2012-09-01, 09:30	Link #877
hyl reading #hikaributts Join Date: Feb 2009	Sakuno actually won

2012-09-01, 09:39	Link #878
Aya Reiko Cutengu Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shameimaru's lap	Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? Ze Guesses (they mean nothing): Erio, Hinagiku, Arata __________________

2012-09-01, 10:09	Link #879
hinakatbklyn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009	Chiaki couldn't complete the seiyuu combo, but Sakuno winning for Mashiroiro is OK. Charlotte advances which is good, but it's possible she may have to face an Im@s next round. Split on support for two matches: between Hiro / Erio Touwa & between Yu / Arata. The third match, I'm supporting Hinagiku. Hoping for no first round snipe for the second year in a row (from 2010). __________________

2012-09-01, 10:11	Link #880
Ichuki ┌(^o^)┘モリ!┌(^o^)┘モリ! Join Date: Sep 2010	Pick- Hinagiku, Erio Prediction- Hina, Erio, Yuu