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In Biglobe's latest anime poll, almost 2,000 Japanese fans named the anime series most in need of a sequel. The usual suspects like K-on! and Haruhi are there, but Angel Beats! takes the top spot, and that's just the first surprise. See the full list below:
1. Angel Beats!
2. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
3. Natsume Yuujinchou
4. Working!
5. Clannad ~ After Story
6. K-on!
7. Full Metal Panic! Second Raid
8. Minami-ke
9. Squid Girl
10. Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
11. (tie) The World God Only Knows
11. (tie) My Ordinary Life
13. Usagi Drop
14. Sekirei
15. Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre
16. Genshiken 2
17. Initial D Fourth Stage
18. Toradora!
19. Ōkami-san
20. History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
21. Banner of the Stars III
22. Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
23. Spice and Wolf II
24. Darker Than Black
25. Strike Witches
26. Elfen Lied
27. gdgd Fairies
28. (tie) And Yet The Town Moves
28. (tie) Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san
30. Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
31. Astro Fighter Sunred
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
ISML 2012: Prelims I-2 Results
| Stella 1 | |
| Erza Scarlet | 2290 |
| Hecate | 2545 |
| Hyūga Hinata | 1080 |
| Index L. Prohibitorum | 2542 |
| Misaka Mikoto | 5371 |
| Suigintō | 1341 |
| Yūki Mikan | 2148 |
| Stella 2 | |
| Hanekawa Tsubasa | 1883 |
| Hoshina Utau | 1006 |
| Izumi Konata | 2923 |
| Kushieda Minori | 2302 |
| Nagato Yuki | 4783 |
| Saten Ruiko | 2049 |
| Shiina Mafuyu | 1657 |
| Stella 3 | |
| Fate Testarossa | 2203 |
| Kamio Misuzu | 966 |
| Kanzaki Kaori | 1644 |
| Kotobuki Tsumugi | 2266 |
| Nakano Azusa | 4974 |
| Okazaki Ushio | 2221 |
| Oshino Shinobu | 3190 |
| Stella 4 | |
| Alice | 1617 |
| Haibara Ai | 1277 |
| Hiiragi Kagami | 3127 |
| Hinamori Amu | 1155 |
| Sakurano Kurimu | 1978 |
| Shana | 5422 |
| Shirai Kuroko | 2746 |
| Stella 5 | |
| Aisaka Taiga | 5360 |
| Holo | 2995 |
| Kotegawa Yui | 2010 |
| Kuronuma Sawako | 1143 |
| Maria | 2049 |
| Suiseiseki | 1537 |
| Tainaka Ritsu | 2279 |
| Stella 6 | |
| Fujibayashi Kyō | 2849 |
| Hiiragi Tsukasa | 2000 |
| Illyasviel von Einzbern | 3367 |
| Katsura Hinagiku | 4105 |
| Kinomoto Sakura | 1895 |
| Lala Satalin Deviluke | 1494 |
| Ryūgū Rena | 1552 |
| Nova 7 | |
| Astarotte Ygvar | 1473 |
| Makise Kurisu | 3542 |
| Miki Sayaka | 1864 |
| Nakagawa Kanon | 2938 |
| Shiina Mayuri | 1550 |
| Shinonome Hakase | 1385 |
| Victorique de Blois | 3886 |
| Nova 8 | |
| Akaza Akari | 1553 |
| Anjō Naruko | 1446 |
| Kanzaki H. Aria | 3752 |
| Kirishima Shōko | 2862 |
| Kōsaka Kirino | 4118 |
| Minato Tomoka | 2044 |
| Oshimizu Nako | 1156 |
| Nova 9 | |
| Amami Haruka | 929 |
| Dalian | 1664 |
| Elucia de Lute Irma | 2913 |
| Hasegawa Kobato | 4244 |
| Horizon Ariadust (P-01s) | 1340 |
| Kuroi Mato | 4042 |
| Yarizui Sen | 1659 |
| Nova 10 | |
| Aragaki Ayase | 2622 |
| Irisviel von Einzbern | 2885 |
| Shiomiya Shiori | 2539 |
| Ueno Kirika | 1751 |
| Uryū Minene | 1358 |
| Yamada Aoi | 1812 |
| Yuzuriha Inori | 3813 |
| Nova 11 | |
| Amaha Miu | 1596 |
| Haruna | 2560 |
| Hoshii Miki | 1503 |
| Kaga Rin | 1775 |
| Kashiwazaki Sena | 4113 |
| Laura Bodewig | 2225 |
| Mine Riko | 2611 |
| Nova 12 | |
| Akemi Homura | 3723 |
| Hakamada Hinata | 1841 |
| Haqua du Lot Herminium | 2983 |
| Iwasawa Asami | 3123 |
| Nanasaki Ai | 1682 |
| Sena Airi | 1721 |
| Toshinō Kyōko | 1717 |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
ISML 2012: Prelims 1-2
Stella 1 Erza Scarlet vs. Hecate vs. Hyūga Hinata vs. Index L. Prohibitorum vs. Misaka Mikoto vs. Suigintō vs. Yūki Mikan
Stella 2 Hanekawa Tsubasa vs. Hoshina Utau vs. Izumi Konata vs. Kushieda Minori vs. Nagato Yuki vs. Saten Ruiko vs. Shiina Mafuyu
Stella 3 Fate Testarossa vs. Kamio Misuzu vs. Kanzaki Kaori vs. Kotobuki Tsumugi vs. Okazaki Ushio vs. Oshino Shinobu
Stella 4 Alice vs. Haibara Ai vs. Hiiragi Kagami vs. Hinamori Amu vs. Sakurano Kurimu vs. Shana vs. Shirai Kuroko
Stella 5 Aisaka Taiga vs. Holo vs. Kotegawa Yui vs. Kuronuma Suwako vs. Maria vs. Suiseiseki vs. Tainaka Ritsu
Stella 6 Fujibayashi Kyō vs. Hiiragi Tsukasa vs. Illyasviel von Einzbern vs. Katsura Hinagiku vs. Kinomoto Sakura vs. Lala Satalin Deviluke vs. Ryūgū Rena
Nova 7 Astarotte Ygvar vs. Makise Kurisu vs. Miki Sayaka vs. Nakagawa Kanon vs. Shiina Mayuri vs. Shinonome Hakase vs. Victorique de Blois
Nova 8 Akaza Akari vs. Anjō Naruko vs. Kanzaki H. Aria vs. Kirishima Shōko vs. Kōsaka Kirino vs. Minato Tomoka vs Oshimizu Nako
Nova 9 Amami Haruka vs. Dalian vs. Elucia de Lute Irma vs. Hasegawa Kobato vs. Horizon Ariadust (P-01s) vs. Kuroi Mato vs. Yarizui Sen
Nova 10 Aragaki Ayase vs. Irisviel von Einzbern vs. Shiomiya Shiori vs. Ueno Kirika vs. Uryū Minene vs. Yamada Aoi vs. Yuzuriha Inori
Nova 11 Amaha Miu vs. Haruna vs. Hoshii Miki vs. Kaga Rin vs. Kashiwazaki Sena vs. Laura Bodewig vs. Mine Riko
Nova 12 Akemi Homura vs. Hakamada Hinata vs. Haqua du Lot Herminium vs. Iwasawa Asami vs. Nanasaki Ai vs. Sena Airi vs. Toshinō Kyōko
Stella 2 Hanekawa Tsubasa vs. Hoshina Utau vs. Izumi Konata vs. Kushieda Minori vs. Nagato Yuki vs. Saten Ruiko vs. Shiina Mafuyu
Stella 3 Fate Testarossa vs. Kamio Misuzu vs. Kanzaki Kaori vs. Kotobuki Tsumugi vs. Okazaki Ushio vs. Oshino Shinobu
Stella 4 Alice vs. Haibara Ai vs. Hiiragi Kagami vs. Hinamori Amu vs. Sakurano Kurimu vs. Shana vs. Shirai Kuroko
Stella 5 Aisaka Taiga vs. Holo vs. Kotegawa Yui vs. Kuronuma Suwako vs. Maria vs. Suiseiseki vs. Tainaka Ritsu
Stella 6 Fujibayashi Kyō vs. Hiiragi Tsukasa vs. Illyasviel von Einzbern vs. Katsura Hinagiku vs. Kinomoto Sakura vs. Lala Satalin Deviluke vs. Ryūgū Rena
Nova 7 Astarotte Ygvar vs. Makise Kurisu vs. Miki Sayaka vs. Nakagawa Kanon vs. Shiina Mayuri vs. Shinonome Hakase vs. Victorique de Blois
Nova 8 Akaza Akari vs. Anjō Naruko vs. Kanzaki H. Aria vs. Kirishima Shōko vs. Kōsaka Kirino vs. Minato Tomoka vs Oshimizu Nako
Nova 9 Amami Haruka vs. Dalian vs. Elucia de Lute Irma vs. Hasegawa Kobato vs. Horizon Ariadust (P-01s) vs. Kuroi Mato vs. Yarizui Sen
Nova 10 Aragaki Ayase vs. Irisviel von Einzbern vs. Shiomiya Shiori vs. Ueno Kirika vs. Uryū Minene vs. Yamada Aoi vs. Yuzuriha Inori
Nova 11 Amaha Miu vs. Haruna vs. Hoshii Miki vs. Kaga Rin vs. Kashiwazaki Sena vs. Laura Bodewig vs. Mine Riko
Nova 12 Akemi Homura vs. Hakamada Hinata vs. Haqua du Lot Herminium vs. Iwasawa Asami vs. Nanasaki Ai vs. Sena Airi vs. Toshinō Kyōko
ISML 2012: Prelims I-1 Results
| Nova 1 | |
| Hotogi Shirayuki | 1835 |
| Inui Sana | 1242 |
| Reki | 1255 |
| Sakura Kyōko | 2679 |
| Tachibana Kanade | 5415 |
| Takakura Himari | 754 |
| Tōwa Erio | 2921 |
| Nova 2 | |
| Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko) | 4189 |
| Mikazuki Yozora | 2756 |
| Shimada Minami | 2066 |
| Shinonome Nano | 1094 |
| Suzutsuki Kanade | 2325 |
| Tomoe Mami | 2165 |
| Tsugumi | 1657 |
| Nova 3 | |
| Ayase Chihaya | 963 |
| Eucliwood Hellscythe | 4399 |
| Ika-Musume | 2283 |
| Kaname Madoka | 2739 |
| Kasugano Sora | 2494 |
| Kunieda Aoi | 1479 |
| Oikawa Tsurara | 1551 |
| Nova 4 | |
| Fear Kubrick | 2620 |
| Himeji Mizuki | 2473 |
| Inami Mahiru | 1214 |
| Shionji Yūko (Alice) | 2258 |
| Tsurugi Minko | 1578 |
| Yui | 4441 |
| Yune | 1183 |
| Nova 5 | |
| Ayuzawa Misaki | 2141 |
| Honma Meiko | 2871 |
| Konoe Subaru | 2457 |
| Morishima Haruka | 1557 |
| Nakamura Yuri | 3626 |
| Shinomiya Ayase | 1956 |
| Takahara Ayumi | 1433 |
| Nova 6 | |
| Charlotte Dunois | 3655 |
| Gasai Yuno | 2742 |
| Kisaragi Chihaya | 1214 |
| Matsumae Ohana | 2373 |
| Shinonono Hōki | 1877 |
| Taneshima Poplar | 1798 |
| Wendy Marvell | 1960 |
| Stella 7 | |
| Akiyama Mio | 4290 |
| Kawashima Ami | 1742 |
| Konjiki no Yami | 2436 |
| Kuchiki Rukia | 1205 |
| Nymph | 2367 |
| Sakagami Tomoyo | 3083 |
| Tsukimiya Ayu | 1173 |
| Stella 8 | |
| Evangeline A.K. McDowell | 1474 |
| Furude Rika | 1949 |
| Furukawa Nagisa | 3077 |
| Lucy Heartfilia | 1803 |
| Ryōgi Shiki | 1551 |
| Suzumiya Haruhi | 4638 |
| Uiharu Kazari | 1638 |
| Stella 9 | |
| C.C. | 3043 |
| Ibuki Fūko | 2576 |
| Ikaros | 3026 |
| Kōzuki Kallen | 955 |
| Senjōgahara Hitagi | 3792 |
| Shinku | 1142 |
| Yin | 1446 |
| Stella 10 | |
| Chrome Dokuro | 1666 |
| Hanato Kobato | 1329 |
| Ichinose Kotomi | 2434 |
| Saginomiya Isumi | 1652 |
| Sengoku Nadeko | 3831 |
| Takamachi Nanoha | 1771 |
| Tōsaka Rin | 3442 |
| Stella 11 | |
| Chii | 1552 |
| Enma Ai | 1330 |
| Hirasawa Ui | 2528 |
| Kawasumi Mai | 1374 |
| Last Order | 3084 |
| Saber | 4064 |
| Sanzen'in Nagi | 2482 |
| Stella 12 | |
| Asahina Mikuru | 2814 |
| Ayanami Rei | 1536 |
| Hirasawa Yui | 3821 |
| Isayama Yomi | 1565 |
| Kagura | 1429 |
| Louise Vallière | 3492 |
| Sōryū Asuka Langley | 1534 |
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Early Picks and Predictions (Edit)
Nova:
Group 1 - Kanade, Erio
Group 2 - Gokō Ruri, Tomoe Mami
Group 3 - Madoka, Eucliwood
Group 4 - Yune, Fear
Group 5 - Misaki, Ayumi or Yuri
Group 6 - Yuno, Houki
Group 7 - Mayushi, Kanon
Group 8 - Tomoka, Akari
Group 9 - Elucia, Kobato
Group 10 - Shiori, Inori
Group 11 - Sena, Miki
Group 12 - Toshino Kyouko, Homura
Stella
Group 1 - Mikoto, Suigintō
Group 2 - Yuki, Saten Ruiko
Group 3 - Azusa, Fate
Group 4 - Kagami, Shana
Group 5 - Taiga, Holo
Group 6 - Hina, Illyasviel
Group 7 - Mio, Tomoyo
Group 8 - Uiharu, Rika
Group 9 - Hitagi, C.C.
Group 10 - Nadeko, Rin
Group 11 - Saber, Mai
Group 12 - Yui, Mikuru
The highlighted groups will be participating in the 1st day of the preliminaries so I'll try to anaylze as good as I can.
Group 1 Tachibana Kanade vs. Sakura Kyōko vs. Tōwa Erio vs. Hotogi Shirayuki vs. Reki vs. Inui Sana vs. Takakura Himari
This group is exciting because Kanade vs Kyōko and Erio are tough nuts. Kanade went 49-0 to end the regular season just to lose in the semifinals last year. Erio was in the talks of being a great character this year and Kyōko is a finalist in AST 2011. While this would pose an advantage to the 3 of them, I'm sure Reki, Sana, Himari and Shirayuki won't give in easily. They'll try to make it a fight.
Group 2 Gokou Ruri ( Kuroneko ) vs. Mikazuki Yozora vs. Tomoe Mami vs. Suzutsuki Kanade vs. Shimada Minami vs. Shinonome Nano vs. Tsugumi
Kuroneko might just hang on because her opponents don't look that all imposing except for Mami, the 2011 AST champion. Will we see surprises from Yozora, Kanade, Minami, Nano and Tsugumi?
Group 3 Eucliwood Hellscythe vs. Kaname Madoka vs. Ika-Musume vs. Kasugano Sora vs. Oikawa Tsurara vs. Kunieda Aoi vs. Ayase Chihaya
Will Eucliwood be able to hang on since her series won't start again until spring. Madoka is still fresh from last year and Ika-Musume, who lost a 3 way match with Sena and Holo, will look to bounce back from last year after a quarterfinals appearance in AST. Sora, despite the criticism she gets, has her fans supporting her back. Chihaya and Aoi look promising as they were in talks of being here but will they pull off a surprise for us?
Group 4 Yui vs. Fear Kubrick vs. Shionji Yūko (Alice) vs. Himeji Mizuki vs. Yune vs. Tsurugi Minko vs. Inami Mahiru
This might be a tossup as Yui doesn't feel that all dominating even with her having a match with these girls. No one expected Alice to do that good in nominations. Minko and Yune are good bets. Inami and Himeji might pull off a surprise on us.
Group 5 Nakamura Yuri vs. Honma Meiko vs. Konoe Subaru vs. Ayuzawa Misaki vs. Shinomiya Ayase vs. Takahara Ayumi vs. Morishima Haruka
Will Yuri be able to survive? Menma was in talks to make it this year. Subaru, Misaki, Ayase and Ayumi are fairly good bets too. Haruka is the underdog for the match. Will the leader of the SSS make it to the next round or will others steal her thunder?
Group 6 Charlotte Dunois vs. Gasai Yuno vs. Matsumae Ohana vs. Taneshima Poplar Shinonono Hōki vs. Kisaragi Chihaya vs. Wendy Marvell
This is a good one because anyone not named Charlotte can strike at anytime and may win this group. Yuno, Ohana and Chihaya were in talks last year of making it. Taneshima and Wendy might pull off a surprise. Hōki can cause the split to Charlotte so that other people might make it alive.
Group 7 Akiyama Mio vs. Sakagami Tomoyo vs. Nymph vs. Konjiki no Yami vs. Kawashima Ami vs. Kuchiki Rukia vs. Tsukimiya Ayu
If you're Yami, Ami, Rukia and Ayu, this group is the one you wouldn't want to go to. Nymph may have had 11 wins in the course of 2 seasons but she might pull a very big upset if her fans can get together. Mio was a tiara winner, a necklace holder and once won KBM so she has the winning attitude and the strength to compete with her opponents. Tomoyo has also proven herself that she is a worthy competitor and that she will crush anyone in her way.
Group 8 Suzumiya Haruhi vs. Furukawa Nagisa vs. Lucy Heartfilia vs. Furude Rika vs. Ryōgi Shiki vs. Uiharu Kazari vs. Evangeline A.K. McDowell
I would say that Lucy and Shiki are the ones that I can call oddballs. They don't really have much experience in these kinds of contests unlike Uiharu and Eva. Rika can compete and Nagisa can be in the middle of the pack. Haruhi is a proven contestant so let's see how it goes.
Group 9 Senjougahara Hitagi vs. C.C. vs. Ikaros vs. Ibuki Fūko vs. Shinku vs. Yin vs. Kōzuki Kallen
Hitagi can call herself lucky to be in this group. Besides Yin and Ikaros, the others have been here before so I think that I can call it experience. CC and Kallen might split the votes so here's hoping for a good match.
Group 10 Sengoku Nadeko vs. Tōsaka Rin vs. Ichinose Kotomi vs. Takamachi Nanoha vs. Chrome Dokuro vs. Hanato Kobato vs. Saginomiya Isumi
Dokuro, Kobato and Isumi are unlucky to be with Nadeko, Rin, Kotomi and Nanoha. Nanoha can pull of wins without asking her and she'll find a way to win. Kotomi proved that she can fight and not neglected. Rin and Nadeko have to face each other in this group.
Group 11 Saber vs. Sanzen'in Nagi vs. Last Order vs. Hirasawa Ui vs. Enma Ai vs. Kawasumi Mai vs. Chii
This will be a test of strength for Saber as she fights Nagi, Last Order, Ui, Ai, Mai, Chii - all of which are proven contestants. She shouldn't have trouble with some of them.
Group 12 Hirasawa Yui vs. Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière vs. Kagura vs. Asahina Mikuru vs. Sōryū (Shikinami) vs. Asuka Langley vs. Ayanami Rei vs. Isayama Yomi
The biggest bets will be on Yui, Louise and Mikuru. I don't see Kagura making it, Shinikami, Asuka, Rei and Yomi are almost unheard of because especially Asuka and Rei might split their votes.
Group 1 - Kanade, Erio
Group 2 - Gokō Ruri, Tomoe Mami
Group 3 - Madoka, Eucliwood
Group 4 - Yune, Fear
Group 5 - Misaki, Ayumi or Yuri
Group 6 - Yuno, Houki
Group 7 - Mayushi, Kanon
Group 8 - Tomoka, Akari
Group 9 - Elucia, Kobato
Group 10 - Shiori, Inori
Group 11 - Sena, Miki
Group 12 - Toshino Kyouko, Homura
Stella
Group 1 - Mikoto, Suigintō
Group 2 - Yuki, Saten Ruiko
Group 3 - Azusa, Fate
Group 4 - Kagami, Shana
Group 5 - Taiga, Holo
Group 6 - Hina, Illyasviel
Group 7 - Mio, Tomoyo
Group 8 - Uiharu, Rika
Group 9 - Hitagi, C.C.
Group 10 - Nadeko, Rin
Group 11 - Saber, Mai
Group 12 - Yui, Mikuru
The highlighted groups will be participating in the 1st day of the preliminaries so I'll try to anaylze as good as I can.
Group 1 Tachibana Kanade vs. Sakura Kyōko vs. Tōwa Erio vs. Hotogi Shirayuki vs. Reki vs. Inui Sana vs. Takakura Himari
This group is exciting because Kanade vs Kyōko and Erio are tough nuts. Kanade went 49-0 to end the regular season just to lose in the semifinals last year. Erio was in the talks of being a great character this year and Kyōko is a finalist in AST 2011. While this would pose an advantage to the 3 of them, I'm sure Reki, Sana, Himari and Shirayuki won't give in easily. They'll try to make it a fight.
Group 2 Gokou Ruri ( Kuroneko ) vs. Mikazuki Yozora vs. Tomoe Mami vs. Suzutsuki Kanade vs. Shimada Minami vs. Shinonome Nano vs. Tsugumi
Kuroneko might just hang on because her opponents don't look that all imposing except for Mami, the 2011 AST champion. Will we see surprises from Yozora, Kanade, Minami, Nano and Tsugumi?
Group 3 Eucliwood Hellscythe vs. Kaname Madoka vs. Ika-Musume vs. Kasugano Sora vs. Oikawa Tsurara vs. Kunieda Aoi vs. Ayase Chihaya
Will Eucliwood be able to hang on since her series won't start again until spring. Madoka is still fresh from last year and Ika-Musume, who lost a 3 way match with Sena and Holo, will look to bounce back from last year after a quarterfinals appearance in AST. Sora, despite the criticism she gets, has her fans supporting her back. Chihaya and Aoi look promising as they were in talks of being here but will they pull off a surprise for us?
Group 4 Yui vs. Fear Kubrick vs. Shionji Yūko (Alice) vs. Himeji Mizuki vs. Yune vs. Tsurugi Minko vs. Inami Mahiru
This might be a tossup as Yui doesn't feel that all dominating even with her having a match with these girls. No one expected Alice to do that good in nominations. Minko and Yune are good bets. Inami and Himeji might pull off a surprise on us.
Group 5 Nakamura Yuri vs. Honma Meiko vs. Konoe Subaru vs. Ayuzawa Misaki vs. Shinomiya Ayase vs. Takahara Ayumi vs. Morishima Haruka
Will Yuri be able to survive? Menma was in talks to make it this year. Subaru, Misaki, Ayase and Ayumi are fairly good bets too. Haruka is the underdog for the match. Will the leader of the SSS make it to the next round or will others steal her thunder?
Group 6 Charlotte Dunois vs. Gasai Yuno vs. Matsumae Ohana vs. Taneshima Poplar Shinonono Hōki vs. Kisaragi Chihaya vs. Wendy Marvell
This is a good one because anyone not named Charlotte can strike at anytime and may win this group. Yuno, Ohana and Chihaya were in talks last year of making it. Taneshima and Wendy might pull off a surprise. Hōki can cause the split to Charlotte so that other people might make it alive.
Group 7 Akiyama Mio vs. Sakagami Tomoyo vs. Nymph vs. Konjiki no Yami vs. Kawashima Ami vs. Kuchiki Rukia vs. Tsukimiya Ayu
If you're Yami, Ami, Rukia and Ayu, this group is the one you wouldn't want to go to. Nymph may have had 11 wins in the course of 2 seasons but she might pull a very big upset if her fans can get together. Mio was a tiara winner, a necklace holder and once won KBM so she has the winning attitude and the strength to compete with her opponents. Tomoyo has also proven herself that she is a worthy competitor and that she will crush anyone in her way.
Group 8 Suzumiya Haruhi vs. Furukawa Nagisa vs. Lucy Heartfilia vs. Furude Rika vs. Ryōgi Shiki vs. Uiharu Kazari vs. Evangeline A.K. McDowell
I would say that Lucy and Shiki are the ones that I can call oddballs. They don't really have much experience in these kinds of contests unlike Uiharu and Eva. Rika can compete and Nagisa can be in the middle of the pack. Haruhi is a proven contestant so let's see how it goes.
Group 9 Senjougahara Hitagi vs. C.C. vs. Ikaros vs. Ibuki Fūko vs. Shinku vs. Yin vs. Kōzuki Kallen
Hitagi can call herself lucky to be in this group. Besides Yin and Ikaros, the others have been here before so I think that I can call it experience. CC and Kallen might split the votes so here's hoping for a good match.
Group 10 Sengoku Nadeko vs. Tōsaka Rin vs. Ichinose Kotomi vs. Takamachi Nanoha vs. Chrome Dokuro vs. Hanato Kobato vs. Saginomiya Isumi
Dokuro, Kobato and Isumi are unlucky to be with Nadeko, Rin, Kotomi and Nanoha. Nanoha can pull of wins without asking her and she'll find a way to win. Kotomi proved that she can fight and not neglected. Rin and Nadeko have to face each other in this group.
Group 11 Saber vs. Sanzen'in Nagi vs. Last Order vs. Hirasawa Ui vs. Enma Ai vs. Kawasumi Mai vs. Chii
This will be a test of strength for Saber as she fights Nagi, Last Order, Ui, Ai, Mai, Chii - all of which are proven contestants. She shouldn't have trouble with some of them.
Group 12 Hirasawa Yui vs. Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière vs. Kagura vs. Asahina Mikuru vs. Sōryū (Shikinami) vs. Asuka Langley vs. Ayanami Rei vs. Isayama Yomi
The biggest bets will be on Yui, Louise and Mikuru. I don't see Kagura making it, Shinikami, Asuka, Rei and Yomi are almost unheard of because especially Asuka and Rei might split their votes.
ISML 2012 Before Preseason Entry + Short Recap
4 girls have come to take the most coveted prize in the ISML which is the heavenly tiara. All 4 of them have gone through matches in which what made them the champion.
2008 - Fate Testarossa (won tiara as the 1st seed after the Regular Season)
2009 - Katsura Hinagiku (won tiara as the 11th seed after the Regular Season)
2010 - Akiyama Mio (won tiara as the 3rd seed after the Regular Season)
2011 - Misaka Mikoto (won tiara as the 2nd seed after the Regular Season, 1st time in Single Elimination Format)
Nominations have taken place last January and this season will feature 2 divisions - Stella and Nova.
Nova Division features new characters within the last two years, plus some exceptions.
All the rest would belong to Stella Division.
84 girls from each division are now qualified for the Preliminary Round.
The time has come again to start the season for International Saimoe League. This year will be pretty much different as we will see more contestants vying up for spots for the regular season.
After 4 years of tough grinding in the preliminaries to be in the top 50 or 72 in the regular season, the need to separate the divisions is a must because there are characters that do well year after year and it seems that they just won't bow out of competition because they just dominate the competition. Also, to give the relatively newer characters a chance to make a run for the big prize - the heavenly tiara, it was needed to give them a slight advantage by not being thrown into the den of the Stella Division.
Now on it's 5th year, it wishes to level up the competition on a whole new level so there are just some things to be excited about. A lot have tried but only 1 will emerge as the victor. Big things are coming, so many stories to be told. Which story will have a happy ending?
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