Anime Saimoe Tournament 2008 (Japan)

[Suzuran]

Huzzah~!

I probably won't vote today, the evil side of me says to vote against Hinagiku for strategery, but I have a lot of work to do today and don't know if I want to bother with it...

[seemmeriast]

Arrrrrg! That's too much for me.

Quarterfinals:
QF1 - Fail
QF2 - Fail
QF3 - Fail
QF4 - is going to fail, since I vote for Kirino.

[Eczema]

Originally Posted by Eczema

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Tsukasa making the quarter-finals and now semi-finals in successive years is an unprecedented achievement. Shinku has performed well, but never in successive years. Nanoha also won in '05, and made top 8 last year, but not in '06. I really can't think of anyone else that has consistently performed so well every year. Perhaps she's the character that will go under the radar to win this year?

Just did a bit more research, dating back to 2005 (couldn't find brackets for earlier tournaments). In 2005, Nanoha won and Shinku came third. Both were absent from the top 8 in the following year in 2006. Last year (2007), Nanoha made the quarter-finals and Shinku made the semis. So indeed, Tsukasa is the first ever to make consecutive top 8 appearances in successive years, and her tournament is still not yet over for this year. It is strange that she has not been anti-voted out yet. I guess she doesn't have many haters?

[qtipbrit]

Nah, easy brackets two years in a row.
San has been Tsukasa's only real pre-quarterfinals competition these last two years.

Anywho... fail, but today should be alright since I like both contestants. (Though I'm rooting for Hina.)

[frustra]

Originally Posted by qtipbrit92

Nah, easy brackets two years in a row.
San has been Tsukasa's only real pre-quarterfinals competition these last two years.

Anywho... fail, but today should be alright since I like both contestants. (Though I'm rooting for Hina.)

you forgot Nagi. And Suiseiseki last year.

[Eczema]

Originally Posted by frustra

you forgot Nagi. And Suiseiseki last year.

This.

Also, she just beat Fuuko. You can't say it's a fluke anymore.

[qtipbrit]

Originally Posted by frustra

you forgot Nagi. And Suiseiseki last year.

Nagi had no chance with tactical votes, hate votes, and pure Lucky Star fanbase power, not to mention Konata's recent exit.
And who didn't hate desu in 2007?

[Eczema]

Tsukasa was in the same position as Nagi, being the last two remaining from the top 8 last year. Also, HnG is itself a strong faction.

[Bathory Area]

Originally Posted by Marina2

I think CLANNAD's hope already crush by Fuko's loss...

(Nagisa vs Kagami........)

Probably,Nagisa never receive real support.No one make "Saimoe Signature"
for her because no one think that she will go so far.

[Eczema]

I'll be voting Kirino tomorrow. Need sleep right now.

[LeviathanDarkly]

Win for me.

[Eczema]

Can't find any good Kirino avatars or sigs, so I'll just leave Tsukasa on for another day.

[archanfels]

/fanboimode

Sounding victory for Tsukasa! We're but two steps away from the glorious reunion of the twins in the grand finale! Fight on my comrades, the Hiirgai sisters' moe domination awaits us!

/endoffanboimode

[archanfels]

Originally Posted by qtipbrit92

Nagi had no chance with tactical votes, hate votes, and pure Lucky Star fanbase power, not to mention Konata's recent exit.
And who didn't hate desu in 2007?

You're trying too hard

[christinemarie]

Prediction for the whole SaiMoe 2008 before round 1 begins
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...67870&page=139

Previous Picks (Recent lost is higlighted with bold)
Round 1 Total Wins and Losses 70-26
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...53#post1916353

Round 2 Total Win and Losses 22-10
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...55#post1972055

Round 3 Total Win and Losses 12-4
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...93#post1993893

Round 4 Total Win and Losses 7-1
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...95#post2005295

Reaction
Unexpected result this just gives way for the potential Kagami vs Hinagiku in the finals. Tactical voting would
probably be present in the last match in quarterfinals so Hayate Faction should give their all in this one.

Quarterfinals
QF1 - Success
QF2 - Failed vote, but both of them are my favorites so just lose one of them. Good work Nagisa.
QF3 - Failed vote, who cares anyway both of them not my favorite I didn't expect Vinegar Girl to be that powerful over self-proclaimed no.1 though

Picks for next match (Battle of the two kendo masters)
QF4 Hinagiku Katsura (Voting for one of my 3 remaining favorites, Kirino is a force to reckon with so have to give everything in this match.)

[Zeroryoko1974]

Go Go Kirnino Yellow Ranger Genki Power

[herbert]

Now Lucky Star better vote for Kirino to vote Hina out. Don't think Dango can be a real threat to Kagami-sama, and Tsukasa would have a better chance against Lion-san than against Hina.

My vote goes to Hina today, though.

[frustra]

taking over Neutralizer's stead for now... go go Hina!

Spoiler for power of flower:

[KaneDragon]

Go forth, Hinagiku! You are the battle butler champion this day!



Tough on the outside, but with a girly heart; she really likes to cuddle with cute things. =3

I wonder if I'll be able to get a good haul of Hina images from the voting threads, this round...

[Liddo-kun]

Voting is now very hard because can't get my own vote code anymore, all my I.P's are banned from getting a code. Can only vote by asking for code from my friend.


Supporting Hina today:

Hina can be catgirl and bunnygirl, so moe.