International Saimoe League 2008 - The Best of the Best

[Eisdrache]

Was there anyone who didnt had Fate as a very high candidate for the necklace?

[Eater of All]

I'm inclinced to believe that Kyoto Animation = Rule Breaker in moe tournaments.

Originally Posted by Demi.

Oh God my ears.
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=KGD-mFTY6mw

RAAAGE!

The moment she spoke, I closed it in record time.

But hark; it was too late! My docter identified that a cancer has developed in both of my ears' eustachian tube, and will eventually lead to deafness!

[chaosprophet]

Originally Posted by Eisdrache

Was there anyone who didnt had Fate as a very high candidate for the necklace?

Well... she did pretty bad on J-Saimoe (but truth be told, a elimination contest is much more unfair than a round-robin one).

[Bathory Area]

Originally Posted by chaosprophet

Well... she did pretty bad on J-Saimoe (but truth be told, a elimination contest is much more unfair than a round-robin one).

Fate was runner-up in 2006 but she had no luck in Saimoe 2008.

*Anyone remembered 2006 Saimoe??? Almost "Haruhi" s characters were in
the same group.(it was very hilarious).Haruhi might be champion if she
was in the other group.

[Demi.]

Originally Posted by chaosprophet

Well... she did pretty bad on J-Saimoe (but truth be told, a elimination contest is much more unfair than a round-robin one).

Rika won Saimoe 2007, and was eliminated in rd. 2 Saimoe 2008.

Kagami lost rd. 3 last year, and won this year.

And as Bathory mentioned, Fate nearly won it all in 2006, but four years in the JSaimoe circuit and no longer loli,(Japs and their lolis...) really kills your chance to win again. I think loli-Fate 2009 will put her back in the spotlight.

The unpredictability of JSaimoe is astounding.

[Juice[Lemon]]

I found some interestin g things as I started reading this thread.

Originally Posted by minhtam2448

UPDATE: APRIL 10, 2008

[. . .]

Now, 63 matches await each. All that is left now is to do battle. With a immensely elite field, many questions remain to be answered.

Is Clannad the new dominance in Saimoé, or does that feat still belong to Hayate no Gotoku?

Can old-timer Cardcaptor Sakura actually compete with the new girls?

Could Haruhi Suzumiya finally get that elusive Saimoé tiara, or will China champion Konata Izumi stop her very idol? [EMPHASIS ADDED]

Will Suiseiseki bring Rozen Maiden back from the void to win her third title, or will Shana join her greatest rival as a multi-champion?

All that remains to be answered. And it all begins here.

International Saimoe League 2008
Where watching anime can make a difference.

WOW, Minty, you sure nailed it back then. Konata - Haruhi.

Originally Posted by minhtam2448

[. . .]

By the way, by moderator rules, there have been some additional rules for this particular thread.

General Rules:

• Absolutely no campaign posts allowed.[Colorized for emphasis]
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This thread has been approved by Klashikari

Just one comment: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA !

[Crisu]

How amusing. Speaking of which, we ought to get this thread closed soon and start fresh with a 2009 thread. Maybe then we can enforce the rules better.

Contestants page is online. http://www.internationalsaimoe.com/contestants.php Please let me know of any misspellings or inconsistencies.

The banner mini-contest is still active. I know KholdStare is participating. We need a new banner to replace the current one that still says 2008 on it. Required width is 1000px, but your height can be either 130px, 135px, or 140px.

The first submission I receive will get to go on the main page temporarily, since I want to shift these graphics out ASAP. But if more submissions come in, then we'll have a vote for the one that will stay for the whole year.

All translators, please begin translation work of the Rules page.

[Mushi]

Oops... I repeatedly broke all the rules and I have no etiquette. Ignorance is bliss?

[FiREwing]

We're all rule-breakers.

[Ithekro]

Kind of hard to get more voters if one does not say anything about the tournament...don't you think?

[Demi.]

May as well scrap the rules. They clearly do not apply to ISML.

[Mushi]

Well, the thread managed to survive with over 17,000 posts and no enforcement. How important are they, really?

[Demi.]

Originally Posted by Mushi

Well, the thread managed to survive with over 17,000 posts and no enforcement. How important are they, really?

Worthless, I'de say. Qtip received a infraction because he came, but other than that...no real rules broken.

[qtipbrit]

I have no idea what you're saying, but I do have an infraction. >_>

[Seishi]

Screw the rules, he's Asian.

[Marina]

Originally Posted by Crisu

The banner mini-contest is still active. I know KholdStare is participating. We need a new banner to replace the current one that still says 2008 on it. Required width is 1000px, but your height can be either 130px, 135px, or 140px.

The first submission I receive will get to go on the main page temporarily, since I want to shift these graphics out ASAP. But if more submissions come in, then we'll have a vote for the one that will stay for the whole year.

Ah, I'll join in on the banner-making too~

[imbehindyou]

Kagami Hiiragi - should be 3rd, not 3nd.

[FNSNA]

Sorry, can someone please explain the * in "9th* (Korea 2008)" for Golden Darkness

[Juice[Lemon]]

Originally Posted by FNSNA

Sorry, can someone please explain the * in "9th* (Korea 2008)" for Golden Darkness

This is one of the cases where the following rule applies:

Rule II.ii.B.2.c. "Candidates who have won or tied in a match in Korea Best Moe 2008, Round of 16, also defined as Round 7."

Normally, this would mean Top 8, but the flexibility of this rule allows for such circumstances such as the event occurring Korea Best Moe 2008. The Asterisk is there to denote this rare occurrence.

[FNSNA]

Thanks, apparently I did not read the rules enough >_>