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exec · 2013-08-18, 12:57

ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea]
ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Araragi Tsukihi]
ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Hasegawa Kobato]
ARENA 04: [Roromiya Karuta] Konoe Subaru
ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica)
ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Momo Belia Deviluke]
ARENA 09: Araragi Karen [Yūki Mikan]
ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka]
ARENA 11: Yui [Shiina Mashiro]
ARENA 12: [Takanashi Tōka] Chitanda Eru
ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu]
ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 16: [Misaki Mei] Makise Kurisu
ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime]
ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori]
ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius
ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph
ARENA 21: [Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō
ARENA 22: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakano Azusa
ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 24: [Last Order] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 26: Akiyama Mio [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku
ARENA 29: Shana [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato]
ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C.
ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)]
ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino

AbridgedTroll · 2013-08-18, 13:16

My votes

ARENA 01: [Kirishima Shōko] Sanka Rea
ARENA 02: [Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker)] Araragi Tsukihi
ARENA 03: [Takanashi Rikka] Hasegawa Kobato
ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Konoe Subaru]
ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin]
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Ayano Keiko (Silica)]
ARENA 08: [Tōwa Erio] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan
ARENA 10: [Kirigaya Suguha] Nōmi Kudryavka
ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro
ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 13: [Nyarlathotep] Oshino Shinobu
ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu]
ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime]
ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori]
ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius]
ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph]
ARENA 21: Holo [Fujibayashi Kyō]
ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 23: Furukawa Nagisa [Hirasawa Ui]
ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 27: Sakagami Tomoyo [Louise Vallière]
ARENA 28: Victorique de Blois [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko
ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga
ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato]
ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C.
ARENA 34: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)]
ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino]

Team Rocket Elite · 2013-08-18, 13:22

Spoiler for Votes:

Ahasuerus · 2013-08-18, 13:52

ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea]
ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Araragi Tsukihi]
ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Hasegawa Kobato]
ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Konoe Subaru]
ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin]
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica)
ARENA 08: [Tōwa Erio] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan
ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka]
ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro
ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu]
ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: Aoyama Nanami [Mikazuki Yozora]
ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu]
ARENA 17: [Yūki Asuna] Kuroyukihime
ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori]
ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius]
ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph
ARENA 21: [Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō
ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 24: [Last Order] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku
ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko
ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato
ARENA 33: Izumi Konata [C.C.]
ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 35: [Tōsaka Rin] Senjōgahara Hitagi
ARENA 36: [Tachibana Kanade] Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)
ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino

:-)

speedyexpress48 · 2013-08-18, 16:59

ARENA 01: [Kirishima Shōko] Sanka Rea
ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Araragi Tsukihi]
ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Hasegawa Kobato]
ARENA 04: [Roromiya Karuta] Konoe Subaru
ARENA 05: Honma Meiko [Kotegawa Yui]
ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica)
ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Momo Belia Deviluke]
ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan
ARENA 10: [Kirigaya Suguha] Nōmi Kudryavka
ARENA 11: Yui [Shiina Mashiro]
ARENA 12: [Takanashi Tōka] Chitanda Eru
ARENA 13: [Nyarlathotep] Oshino Shinobu
ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: Aoyama Nanami [Mikazuki Yozora]
ARENA 16: [Misaki Mei] Makise Kurisu
ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime]
ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori]
ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius
ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph]
ARENA 21: [Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō
ARENA 22: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakano Azusa
ARENA 23: Furukawa Nagisa [Hirasawa Ui]
ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 26: Akiyama Mio [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: Victorique de Blois [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko
ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga
ARENA 31: [Konjiki no Yami] Misaka Mikoto
ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato]
ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C.
ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)]
ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino]

Dextro · 2013-08-18, 17:06

ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Abstained] Sanka Rea
ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Araragi Tsukihi]
ARENA 03: [Takanashi Rikka] Hasegawa Kobato
ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Abstained] Konoe Subaru
ARENA 05: Honma Meiko [Abstained] Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin]
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Ayano Keiko (Silica)]
ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Abstained] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan
ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka]
ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro
ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu]
ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: Aoyama Nanami [Abstained] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu]
ARENA 17: [Yūki Asuna] Kuroyukihime
ARENA 18: [Nibutani Shinka] Yuzuriha Inori
ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius]
ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph
ARENA 21: [Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō
ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 24: [Last Order] Aragaki Ayase
ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku
ARENA 29: Shana [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato
ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C.
ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 36: [Tachibana Kanade] Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)
ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino

mistress_kisara · 2013-08-18, 18:41

ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea]
ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Abstained] Araragi Tsukihi
ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Abstained] Hasegawa Kobato
ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Abstained] Konoe Subaru
ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin
ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Abstained] Ayano Keiko (Silica)
ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Abstained] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 09: Araragi Karen [Abstained] Yūki Mikan
ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka]
ARENA 11: Yui [Abstained] Shiina Mashiro
ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Abstained] Oshino Shinobu
ARENA 14: Akemi Homura [Abstained] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: Aoyama Nanami [Abstained] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 16: [Misaki Mei] Makise Kurisu
ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Abstained] Kuroyukihime
ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Abstained] Yuzuriha Inori
ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius
ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph
ARENA 21: Holo [Fujibayashi Kyō]
ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku
ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko
ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga
ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato
ARENA 33: Izumi Konata [C.C.]
ARENA 34: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 35: [Tōsaka Rin] Senjōgahara Hitagi
ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)]
ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino]

Coldlight · 2013-08-19, 06:35

Upon seeing the kanji for the main page on Google and the banner of Touhou's Komachi Onozuka I had my doubts for a second that this was International Saimoe but Seimoe instead.

ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea]
ARENA 02: [Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker)] Araragi Tsukihi
ARENA 03: [Takanashi Rikka] Hasegawa Kobato
ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Konoe Subaru]
ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin]
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica)
ARENA 08: [Tōwa Erio] Momo Belia Deviluke
ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan
ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka]
ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro
ARENA 12: [Takanashi Tōka] Chitanda Eru
ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu]
ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria
ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu]
ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime]
ARENA 18: [Nibutani Shinka] Yuzuriha Inori
ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Abstained] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius
ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph]
ARENA 21: Holo [Fujibayashi Kyō]
ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa]
ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku
ARENA 29: Shana [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga
ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato]
ARENA 33: Izumi Konata [C.C.]
ARENA 34: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri]
ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 36: [Tachibana Kanade] Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)
ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino]

Rajura · 2013-08-19, 07:37

In what be my last chance ever to vote for my wolfu...

ARENA 01: [Kirishima Shōko] Sanka Rea
ARENA 02: [Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker)] Araragi Tsukihi
ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Hasegawa Kobato]
ARENA 04: [Roromiya Karuta] Konoe Subaru
ARENA 05: Honma Meiko [Kotegawa Yui]
ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin
ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica)
ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Momo Belia Deviluke]
ARENA 09: Araragi Karen [Yūki Mikan]
ARENA 10: [Kirigaya Suguha] Nōmi Kudryavka
ARENA 11: Yui [Shiina Mashiro]
ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru]
ARENA 13: [Nyarlathotep] Oshino Shinobu
ARENA 14: Akemi Homura [Kanzaki H. Aria]
ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora
ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu]
ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime]
ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori]
ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius
ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph]
ARENA 21: [Sweet, sweet, beautiful, wonderful, lovely, perfect, alluring, intoxicatingly seductive Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō
ARENA 22: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakano Azusa
ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui
ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase]
ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki]
ARENA 26: Akiyama Mio [Hirasawa Yui]
ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière
ARENA 28: Victorique de Blois [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko
ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 31: [Konjiki no Yami] Misaka Mikoto
ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato
ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C.
ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri
ARENA 35: [Tōsaka Rin] Senjōgahara Hitagi
ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)]
ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino

Darth Atma · 2013-08-19, 08:20

HanaKana Derby Match AGAIN!!

Still go for CLANNAD at all cost!!

Rajura · 2013-08-19, 22:07

Mixed feelings on the day... very sad that Holo lost what will likely be her final match ever. Glad that Tachi lost. And just to make my opinion known again, C.C. is still NOT in the least bit moe in my most humble of opinions.

Holo still should not have had to be the one the give-up a win so that everyone had at least one win

.

Oh well, on to the next phase of the saimoe.

Ichuki · 2013-08-19, 22:17

To be honest I find C.C. equally moe as Konata so I didn't mind for their match, but Ayase on the other hand. Seems like Tenshi is weakening now, to be honest I don't see Kuroneko becoming another Kanade in the future. If she does then it'll be disappointing a little.

Team Rocket Elite · 2013-08-19, 22:37

The Angel fell. For the second time, she fell. Once, it would have been a miracle. Things that happen more than once aren't miracles anymore.

It's not as prestigious as giving Kanade her first regular season loss but any win over Kanade is an amazing feat. Some may credit the proximity of Oreimo's series finale giving Kuroneko a big boost to let her win. However, I don't think it really mattered all that much. Kirino and Ayase both look fairly normal. If you look at Kanade and Kuroneko's performances leading up to their battle, Kuroneko wasn't that far behind Kanade. Kanade has clearly lost a step after losing to Misaka. This is a close match so the result can easily change but I think Kuroneko could have won even if the series finale wasn't aired when it was. In any case, congrats to Kuroneko on a perfect regular season! The playoffs are a completely different beast compared to these regular season matches so good luck with them!

While there were some results that were out there, things were pretty normal for the last round of the regular season. The voters were a lot more excited about Topaz 1. Largely it's a bunch of slight underdogs getting larger than expected wins in their upsets. I expected Suguha and Kuroyukihime to be a bit stronger than their opponents but they end up with solid losses. There are also characters that were the expected winners getting big wins like Illyasviel and Inori over Nymph and Shinka.

There was a big upset attempt with trying to put Kobato over Rikka. However, the rallies fall short and Rikka still narrowly wins. Perhaps Shinka's underperformance on Inori was related to this upset attempt. You could probably tell from what I wrote above but I don't consider Kuroneko's win over Kanade a big upset. Unlike with Kanade vs Misaka where Kanade should have been far stronger than Misaka, Kanade's base strength isn't that much higher than Kuroneko's current base strength. Kanade losing was always a big possibility like with any other characters that are similar in strength.

One last necklace showdown. Can Misaka pull off the miracle this time?

Demi. · 2013-08-19, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Team Rocket Elite

There are also characters that were the expected winners getting big wins like Illyasviel and Inori over Nymph and Shinka.

At least in Illya's case, that can be accounted for by her being a hundred times more epic and moe in the last Prisma Illya episode, then she ever was in any of the other Fate series.

On another note. Good riddance, just single elimination to go, and this shit is over until next season.

Team Rocket Elite · 2013-08-20, 01:17

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Originally Posted by Demi.

At least in Illya's case, that can be accounted for by her being a hundred times more epic and moe in the last Prisma Illya episode, then she ever was in any of the other Fate series.

On another note. Good riddance, just single elimination to go, and this shit is over until next season.

Good to see you back. That's a possible explanation. I haven't had a chance to watch Prisma Illya yet.

wontaek · 2013-08-20, 02:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Rocket Elite

Good to see you back. That's a possible explanation. I haven't had a chance to watch Prisma Illya yet.

Somebody show him the Swiss Rolled Iliya.

Triple_R · 2013-08-20, 06:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Rocket Elite

The Angel fell. For the second time, she fell. Once, it would have been a miracle. Things that happen more than once aren't miracles anymore.

It's not as prestigious as giving Kanade her first regular season loss but any win over Kanade is an amazing feat. Some may credit the proximity of Oreimo's series finale giving Kuroneko a big boost to let her win. However, I don't think it really mattered all that much. Kirino and Ayase both look fairly normal. If you look at Kanade and Kuroneko's performances leading up to their battle, Kuroneko wasn't that far behind Kanade. Kanade has clearly lost a step after losing to Misaka. This is a close match so the result can easily change but I think Kuroneko could have won even if the series finale wasn't aired when it was. In any case, congrats to Kuroneko on a perfect regular season! The playoffs are a completely different beast compared to these regular season matches so good luck with them!

A couple points:

1. You might be underestimating how big a boost Kuroneko received from the Ore no Imouto finale. From what I read, I can easily see that creating a rush of sympathy votes for Kuroneko.

2. You might be underestimating how much the Ore no Imouto finale boosed all of its major ISML competitors. I mean, Ayase almost cracked 6,000 votes and Kirino won by a massive amount. Ayase received more votes this round than any other girl on the Stella side.

But one thing's for sure. The Angel has become mortal. With two fairly recent losses, Kanade's no longer head and shoulders above the rest of the field, which was the case for a long time (excluding a brief period in ISML 2011 Postseason).

Things are becoming a bit more interesting, as right now there are 5 different girls that I could picture winning the Diamond Necklace without a lot of sniping being involved. Previously, I figured it was Kanade's to lose unless she got sniped.

Team Rocket Elite · 2013-08-20, 17:12

Kanade vs Kuroneko went down pretty close to what I expected based on their performance throughout the rest of Topaz. I would have predicted Kanade with 51.35% and Kanade ended up with 49.82%. If Kuroneko boosted a lot from the finale, Kanade also brought in a boost to almost exactly match it.

Ayase and Kirino's matches also went almost exactly as expected. That's their normal strength after boosting from all of season 2. Remember than Ayase and Kirino put up 54% and 53% on Mio even before the finale. Both of them are very strong and their Topaz 7 performances are in line with what was expected from them.

Diamond circlet will go to Kanade, Kuroneko or Misaka. I don't really see how there are 5 potential candidates. The next two most likely winners are Eucliwood and Taiga and they don't stand much of a chance. After that are Ayase and Kirino and the results would have to be really weird for one of them to win over Kuroneko.

Triple_R · 2013-08-20, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Rocket Elite

Kanade vs Kuroneko went down pretty close to what I expected based on their performance throughout the rest of Topaz. I would have predicted Kanade with 51.35% and Kanade ended up with 49.82%. If Kuroneko boosted a lot from the finale, Kanade also brought in a boost to almost exactly match it.

Not necessarily. You note about a 1.5% discrepancy between what you expected and what the result was. Why couldn't that discrepancy be due to a slight boost for Kuroneko?

As you point out, having Ore no Imouto airing this season has likely been boosting its major characters all along, but I think there's reason to think that the finale might have topped it off even a bit more.

Quote:

Diamond circlet will go to Kanade, Kuroneko or Misaka.

Eucliwood's strength has always been pretty mysterious to me, so I've learned over time to never count her out unless she's going up against a very similar but stronger character like Kanade (actually, Kanade is probably the only character I would completely count out Eucliwood against). I can imagine a scenario where Kanade loses to Kuroneko or Misaka or somebody else and then Eucliwood later defeats the person that defeated Kanade.

If Ore no Imouto's finale has boosted its characters further, then I would expect Kirino to be one of the main beneficiaries of that, moreso than Ayase. Kuroneko is probably still stronger than Kirino, but I could see a scenario like, say, Mikoto defeats Kuroneko and then loses to Kirino as Kuroneko fans want to "revenge snipe" Mikoto and hence fully lend their support to Kirino.

So I think the 5 potential candidates are Kanade, Kuroneko, Mikoto, Eucliwood, and Kirino. I agree with you that the first 3 have a better chance at it than the last 2, though.

Team Rocket Elite · 2013-08-20, 20:06

Anything is technically possible. I just give my interpretation of the results we get. 1.5 is well within natural variance. Even if you want to call it a boost from the finale, it's a really small boost. I personally would have expected a boost from the finale, but the result don't match with this belief. It's possible the match was actually too close to the finale so not enough people had a chance to watch it before voting.

Eucliwood doesn't look as strong as she was last year and she's never looked as strong as Kanade (and now Kuroneko). She hasn't really done anything to show she has a chance to win.

Kirino isn't going to beat anyone Kuroneko can't. Kuroneko is way stronger than Kirino.

2013-08-18, 13:22	Link #1383
Team Rocket Elite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Spoiler for Votes: Kirishima Shōko vs Sanka Rea Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) vs Araragi Tsukihi Takanashi Rikka vs Hasegawa Kobato Roromiya Karuta vs Konoe Subaru Honma Meiko vs Kotegawa Yui Shirakiin Ririchiyo vs Natsume Rin Kashiwazaki Sena vs Ayano Keiko (Silica) Tōwa Erio vs Momo Belia Deviluke Araragi Karen vs Yūki Mikan Kirigaya Suguha vs Nōmi Kudryavka Yui vs Shiina Mashiro Takanashi Tōka vs Chitanda Eru Nyarlathotep vs Oshino Shinobu Akemi Homura vs Kanzaki H. Aria Aoyama Nanami vs Mikazuki Yozora Misaki Mei vs Makise Kurisu Yūki Asuna vs Kuroyukihime Nibutani Shinka vs Yuzuriha Inori Kōyama Mitsuki/Morikawa Yuki vs Komatsu Nana/Mylene Flare Jenius Illyasviel von Einzbern vs Nymph Holo vs Fujibayashi Kyō Eucliwood Hellscythe vs Nakano Azusa Furukawa Nagisa vs Hirasawa Ui Last Order vs Aragaki Ayase Charlotte Dunois vs Nagato Yuki Akiyama Mio vs Hirasawa Yui Sakagami Tomoyo vs Louise Vallière Victorique de Blois vs Katsura Hinagiku Shana vs Sengoku Nadeko Yui-nyan vs Aisaka Taiga Konjiki no Yami vs Misaka Mikoto Iwasawa Masami vs Kuroi Mato Izumi Konata vs C.C. Suzumiya Haruhi vs Nakamura Yuri Tōsaka Rin vs Senjōgahara Hitagi Tachibana Kanade vs Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) Saber vs Kōsaka Kirino __________________ A miracle that you believe in when you know it won't happen......... is hope.

2013-08-18, 13:52	Link #1384
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2013-08-18, 16:59	Link #1385
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2013-08-18, 17:06	Link #1386
Dextro He Without a Title Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The land of tempura	ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Abstained] Sanka Rea ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Araragi Tsukihi] ARENA 03: [Takanashi Rikka] Hasegawa Kobato ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Abstained] Konoe Subaru ARENA 05: Honma Meiko [Abstained] Kotegawa Yui ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin] ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Ayano Keiko (Silica)] ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Abstained] Momo Belia Deviluke ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka] ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru] ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu] ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria ARENA 15: Aoyama Nanami [Abstained] Mikazuki Yozora ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu] ARENA 17: [Yūki Asuna] Kuroyukihime ARENA 18: [Nibutani Shinka] Yuzuriha Inori ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius] ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph ARENA 21: [Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa] ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui ARENA 24: [Last Order] Aragaki Ayase ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki] ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku ARENA 29: Shana [Sengoku Nadeko] ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga] ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto] ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C. ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi] ARENA 36: [Tachibana Kanade] Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino __________________

2013-08-19, 06:35	Link #1388
Coldlight Sayaka★Magica Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Under the piercing blue sky	Upon seeing the kanji for the main page on Google and the banner of Touhou's Komachi Onozuka I had my doubts for a second that this was International Saimoe but Seimoe instead. ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea] ARENA 02: [Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker)] Araragi Tsukihi ARENA 03: [Takanashi Rikka] Hasegawa Kobato ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Konoe Subaru] ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin] ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica) ARENA 08: [Tōwa Erio] Momo Belia Deviluke ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka] ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro ARENA 12: [Takanashi Tōka] Chitanda Eru ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu] ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu] ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime] ARENA 18: [Nibutani Shinka] Yuzuriha Inori ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Abstained] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph] ARENA 21: Holo [Fujibayashi Kyō] ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa] ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase] ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku ARENA 29: Shana [Sengoku Nadeko] ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto] ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato] ARENA 33: Izumi Konata [C.C.] ARENA 34: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri] ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi] ARENA 36: [Tachibana Kanade] Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino] __________________ Miracles and magic do exist. I have no regrets.

2013-08-18, 12:57	Link #1381
exec Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009	ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea] ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Araragi Tsukihi] ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Hasegawa Kobato] ARENA 04: [Roromiya Karuta] Konoe Subaru ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica) ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Momo Belia Deviluke] ARENA 09: Araragi Karen [Yūki Mikan] ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka] ARENA 11: Yui [Shiina Mashiro] ARENA 12: [Takanashi Tōka] Chitanda Eru ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Oshino Shinobu] ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora ARENA 16: [Misaki Mei] Makise Kurisu ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime] ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori] ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph ARENA 21: [Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō ARENA 22: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakano Azusa ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui ARENA 24: [Last Order] Aragaki Ayase ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki ARENA 26: Akiyama Mio [Hirasawa Yui] ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku ARENA 29: Shana [Sengoku Nadeko] ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga] ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto] ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato] ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C. ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi] ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino

2013-08-18, 13:16	Link #1382
AbridgedTroll Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nowhere	My votes ARENA 01: [Kirishima Shōko] Sanka Rea ARENA 02: [Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker)] Araragi Tsukihi ARENA 03: [Takanashi Rikka] Hasegawa Kobato ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Konoe Subaru] ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui ARENA 06: Shirakiin Ririchiyo [Natsume Rin] ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Ayano Keiko (Silica)] ARENA 08: [Tōwa Erio] Momo Belia Deviluke ARENA 09: [Araragi Karen] Yūki Mikan ARENA 10: [Kirigaya Suguha] Nōmi Kudryavka ARENA 11: [Yui] Shiina Mashiro ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru] ARENA 13: [Nyarlathotep] Oshino Shinobu ARENA 14: [Akemi Homura] Kanzaki H. Aria ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu] ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime] ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori] ARENA 19: Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki [Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius] ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph] ARENA 21: Holo [Fujibayashi Kyō] ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa] ARENA 23: Furukawa Nagisa [Hirasawa Ui] ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase] ARENA 25: [Charlotte Dunois] Nagato Yuki ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui ARENA 27: Sakagami Tomoyo [Louise Vallière] ARENA 28: Victorique de Blois [Katsura Hinagiku] ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto] ARENA 32: Iwasawa Masami [Kuroi Mato] ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C. ARENA 34: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri] ARENA 35: Tōsaka Rin [Senjōgahara Hitagi] ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino]

2013-08-18, 18:41	Link #1387
mistress_kisara Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008	ARENA 01: Kirishima Shōko [Sanka Rea] ARENA 02: Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker) [Abstained] Araragi Tsukihi ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Abstained] Hasegawa Kobato ARENA 04: Roromiya Karuta [Abstained] Konoe Subaru ARENA 05: [Honma Meiko] Kotegawa Yui ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin ARENA 07: Kashiwazaki Sena [Abstained] Ayano Keiko (Silica) ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Abstained] Momo Belia Deviluke ARENA 09: Araragi Karen [Abstained] Yūki Mikan ARENA 10: Kirigaya Suguha [Nōmi Kudryavka] ARENA 11: Yui [Abstained] Shiina Mashiro ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru] ARENA 13: Nyarlathotep [Abstained] Oshino Shinobu ARENA 14: Akemi Homura [Abstained] Kanzaki H. Aria ARENA 15: Aoyama Nanami [Abstained] Mikazuki Yozora ARENA 16: [Misaki Mei] Makise Kurisu ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Abstained] Kuroyukihime ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Abstained] Yuzuriha Inori ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius ARENA 20: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Nymph ARENA 21: Holo [Fujibayashi Kyō] ARENA 22: Eucliwood Hellscythe [Nakano Azusa] ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase] ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki] ARENA 26: [Akiyama Mio] Hirasawa Yui ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière ARENA 28: [Victorique de Blois] Katsura Hinagiku ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko ARENA 30: [Yui-nyan] Aisaka Taiga ARENA 31: Konjiki no Yami [Misaka Mikoto] ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato ARENA 33: Izumi Konata [C.C.] ARENA 34: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri] ARENA 35: [Tōsaka Rin] Senjōgahara Hitagi ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] ARENA 37: Saber [Kōsaka Kirino]

2013-08-19, 07:37	Link #1389
Rajura My wolfu is >> your waifu Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, West Virginia Age: 42	In what be my last chance ever to vote for my wolfu... ARENA 01: [Kirishima Shōko] Sanka Rea ARENA 02: [Kurasaki Fūko (Sky Raker)] Araragi Tsukihi ARENA 03: Takanashi Rikka [Hasegawa Kobato] ARENA 04: [Roromiya Karuta] Konoe Subaru ARENA 05: Honma Meiko [Kotegawa Yui] ARENA 06: [Shirakiin Ririchiyo] Natsume Rin ARENA 07: [Kashiwazaki Sena] Ayano Keiko (Silica) ARENA 08: Tōwa Erio [Momo Belia Deviluke] ARENA 09: Araragi Karen [Yūki Mikan] ARENA 10: [Kirigaya Suguha] Nōmi Kudryavka ARENA 11: Yui [Shiina Mashiro] ARENA 12: Takanashi Tōka [Chitanda Eru] ARENA 13: [Nyarlathotep] Oshino Shinobu ARENA 14: Akemi Homura [Kanzaki H. Aria] ARENA 15: [Aoyama Nanami] Mikazuki Yozora ARENA 16: Misaki Mei [Makise Kurisu] ARENA 17: Yūki Asuna [Kuroyukihime] ARENA 18: Nibutani Shinka [Yuzuriha Inori] ARENA 19: [Kōyama Mitsuki, Morikawa Yuki] Komatsu Nana, Mylene Flare Jenius ARENA 20: Illyasviel von Einzbern [Nymph] ARENA 21: [Sweet, sweet, beautiful, wonderful, lovely, perfect, alluring, intoxicatingly seductive Holo] Fujibayashi Kyō ARENA 22: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Nakano Azusa ARENA 23: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hirasawa Ui ARENA 24: Last Order [Aragaki Ayase] ARENA 25: Charlotte Dunois [Nagato Yuki] ARENA 26: Akiyama Mio [Hirasawa Yui] ARENA 27: [Sakagami Tomoyo] Louise Vallière ARENA 28: Victorique de Blois [Katsura Hinagiku] ARENA 29: [Shana] Sengoku Nadeko ARENA 30: Yui-nyan [Aisaka Taiga] ARENA 31: [Konjiki no Yami] Misaka Mikoto ARENA 32: [Iwasawa Masami] Kuroi Mato ARENA 33: [Izumi Konata] C.C. ARENA 34: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nakamura Yuri ARENA 35: [Tōsaka Rin] Senjōgahara Hitagi ARENA 36: Tachibana Kanade [Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)] ARENA 37: [Saber] Kōsaka Kirino __________________ Primary Faith: Christianity Secondary Faith: Holoism

2013-08-19, 08:20	Link #1390
Darth Atma Rookie Member Join Date: May 2006	HanaKana Derby Match AGAIN!! Still go for CLANNAD at all cost!!

2013-08-19, 22:07	Link #1391
Rajura My wolfu is >> your waifu Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, West Virginia Age: 42	Mixed feelings on the day... very sad that Holo lost what will likely be her final match ever. Glad that Tachi lost. And just to make my opinion known again, C.C. is still NOT in the least bit moe in my most humble of opinions. Holo still should not have had to be the one the give-up a win so that everyone had at least one win . Oh well, on to the next phase of the saimoe. __________________ Primary Faith: Christianity Secondary Faith: Holoism

2013-08-19, 22:17	Link #1392
Ichuki ┌(^o^)┘モリ!┌(^o^)┘モリ! Join Date: Sep 2010	To be honest I find C.C. equally moe as Konata so I didn't mind for their match, but Ayase on the other hand. Seems like Tenshi is weakening now, to be honest I don't see Kuroneko becoming another Kanade in the future. If she does then it'll be disappointing a little.

2013-08-19, 22:37	Link #1393
Team Rocket Elite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	The Angel fell. For the second time, she fell. Once, it would have been a miracle. Things that happen more than once aren't miracles anymore. It's not as prestigious as giving Kanade her first regular season loss but any win over Kanade is an amazing feat. Some may credit the proximity of Oreimo's series finale giving Kuroneko a big boost to let her win. However, I don't think it really mattered all that much. Kirino and Ayase both look fairly normal. If you look at Kanade and Kuroneko's performances leading up to their battle, Kuroneko wasn't that far behind Kanade. Kanade has clearly lost a step after losing to Misaka. This is a close match so the result can easily change but I think Kuroneko could have won even if the series finale wasn't aired when it was. In any case, congrats to Kuroneko on a perfect regular season! The playoffs are a completely different beast compared to these regular season matches so good luck with them! While there were some results that were out there, things were pretty normal for the last round of the regular season. The voters were a lot more excited about Topaz 1. Largely it's a bunch of slight underdogs getting larger than expected wins in their upsets. I expected Suguha and Kuroyukihime to be a bit stronger than their opponents but they end up with solid losses. There are also characters that were the expected winners getting big wins like Illyasviel and Inori over Nymph and Shinka. There was a big upset attempt with trying to put Kobato over Rikka. However, the rallies fall short and Rikka still narrowly wins. Perhaps Shinka's underperformance on Inori was related to this upset attempt. You could probably tell from what I wrote above but I don't consider Kuroneko's win over Kanade a big upset. Unlike with Kanade vs Misaka where Kanade should have been far stronger than Misaka, Kanade's base strength isn't that much higher than Kuroneko's current base strength. Kanade losing was always a big possibility like with any other characters that are similar in strength. One last necklace showdown. Can Misaka pull off the miracle this time? __________________ A miracle that you believe in when you know it won't happen......... is hope.

2013-08-20, 17:12	Link #1398
Team Rocket Elite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Kanade vs Kuroneko went down pretty close to what I expected based on their performance throughout the rest of Topaz. I would have predicted Kanade with 51.35% and Kanade ended up with 49.82%. If Kuroneko boosted a lot from the finale, Kanade also brought in a boost to almost exactly match it. Ayase and Kirino's matches also went almost exactly as expected. That's their normal strength after boosting from all of season 2. Remember than Ayase and Kirino put up 54% and 53% on Mio even before the finale. Both of them are very strong and their Topaz 7 performances are in line with what was expected from them. Diamond circlet will go to Kanade, Kuroneko or Misaka. I don't really see how there are 5 potential candidates. The next two most likely winners are Eucliwood and Taiga and they don't stand much of a chance. After that are Ayase and Kirino and the results would have to be really weird for one of them to win over Kuroneko. __________________ A miracle that you believe in when you know it won't happen......... is hope.

2013-08-20, 20:06	Link #1400
Team Rocket Elite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Anything is technically possible. I just give my interpretation of the results we get. 1.5 is well within natural variance. Even if you want to call it a boost from the finale, it's a really small boost. I personally would have expected a boost from the finale, but the result don't match with this belief. It's possible the match was actually too close to the finale so not enough people had a chance to watch it before voting. Eucliwood doesn't look as strong as she was last year and she's never looked as strong as Kanade (and now Kuroneko). She hasn't really done anything to show she has a chance to win. Kirino isn't going to beat anyone Kuroneko can't. Kuroneko is way stronger than Kirino. __________________ A miracle that you believe in when you know it won't happen......... is hope.