2chan Anime Saimoe 2009 Tournament Top 5-8



5. Koromo Amae

Round 1:
Koromo Amae 585
Izumi Segawa 583
Miyako 191
Noriko Nijou 65

Round 2:
Koromo Amae 689
Sakuya Aizawa 463
Erica Hartmann 151

Round 3:
Koromo Amae 792
Hanyuu Furude 566

Group D Final:
Koromo Amae 700
Amu Hinamori 440

Quarterfinals:
Yui Hirasawa 873
Koromo Amae 819




6. Isumi Saginomiya

Round 1:
Isumi Saginomiya 607
Haruka Minami 454
Kafuka Fuura 118
Tiffania Westwood 65

Round 2:
Isumi Saginomiya 607
Kana Minami 457
Perrine H. Clostermann 163

Round 3:
Isumi Saginomiya 475
Nagi 415

Group B Final:
Isumi Saginomiya 759
Kana Ikeda 737

Quarterfinals:
Taiga Aisaka 812
Isumi Saginomiya 736




7. Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere

Round 1:
Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 413
Sae 218
Lunar Edomae 212
Chiharu Harukaze 83

Round 2:
Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 664
Hisa Takei 633
Mio Sakamoto 162

Round 3:
Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 784
Mion Sonozaki 559

Group C Final:
Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 846
Momoko Touyoko 837

Quarterfinals:
Nodoka Haramura 910
Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 716




8. Yuuki Kataoka

Round 1:
Yuuki Kataoka 521
Gertrud Barkhorn 253
Saki Tenjouin 118
Kaoru Akashi 73

Round 2:
Yuuki Kataoka 661
Mei Sunohara 485
Minato Nagase 129

Round 3:
Yuuki Kataoka 878
Utau Hoshina 384

Group A Final:
Yuuki Kataoka 734
Chiaki Minami 545

Quarterfinals:
Mihoko Fukuji 660
Yuuki Kataoka 613

2chan Anime Saimoe 2009 Tournament Top 9-16

9. Nagi Sanzenin

Round 1:
Nagi Sanzen'in 687
Sheryl Nome 207
Ai Haibara 187
Kozue Orihara 84


Round 2:
Nagi Sanzen'in 669
Rena Ryuuguu 430
Yumiko Christina Ichinose 86

Round 3:
Nagi Sanzen'in 889
Saki Miyanaga 770

Group H Final:
Nodoka Haramura 890
Nagi Sanzen'in 874


10. Momoko Touyoko

Round 1:
Momoko Touyoko 584
Tsumugi Kotobuki 414
Aruruu 152
Rebecca Miyamoto 116

Round 2:
Momoko Touyoko 675
Kotomi Ichinose 432
Megumi Kamigaki 48

Round 3:
Momoko Touyoko 770
Kyou Fujibayashi 657

Group C Final:
Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 846
Momoko Touyoko 837

11. Minori Kushieda

Round 1:
Minori Kushieda 494
Kagome Ikaruga 238
Klan Klan 143
Miyo Takano 106

Round 2:
Minori Kushieda 494
Teru Miyanaga 209
Miyuki Takara 138

Round 3:
Miniri Kushieda 866
Ayumu Nishizawa 656

Group E Final:
Yui Hirasawa 838
Minori Kushieda 752


12. Kana Ikeda

Round 1:
Kana Ikeda 617
Karen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 262
Kyouka Midarezaki 146
Yukari Sahashi 93

Round 2:
Kana Ikeda 591
Horo 454
Tsukasa Hiiragi 406

Round 3:
Kana Ikeda 713
Fuuko Ibuki 625

Group B Final:
Isumi Saginomiya 759
Kana Ikeda 737

13. Azusa Nakano

Round 1:
Azusa Nakano 611
Index L. Prohibitorum 584
Nia Teppelin 87
Kaori Kanzaki 75

Round 2:
Azusa Nakano 658
Kuroko Shirai 256
Mizore Shirayuki 110

Round 3:
Azusa Nakano 885
Nagisa Furukawa 723

Group F Final:
Taiga Aisaka 825
Azusa Nakano 711

14. Chiaki Minami

Round 1:
Chiaki Minami 386
Isara Gunther 206
Mei Isayama 141
Eriko Futami 97
Nagi Hirono 75


Round 2:
Chiaki Minami 583
Last Order 467
Yutaka Kobayakawa 271


Round 3:
Chiaki Minami 477
Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke 394


Group A Final:
Yuuki Kataoka 734
Chiaki Minami 545


15. Eruruu

Round 1:
Eruruu 362
Coopa 220
Misato Katsuragi 156
Abiru Kobushi 140

Round 2:
Eruruu 434
Haruhi Suzumiya 434
Kamyu 106

Round 3:
Eruruu 534
Yuki Nagato 397
Haruhi Suzumiya 149

Group G Final:
Mihoko Fukuji 770
Eruruu 441


16. Amu Hinamori

Round 1:
Amu Hinamori 588
Ui Hirasawa 491
Corticarte Apa Lagranges 141
Aisa Himegami 120

Round 2:
Amu Hinamori 336
Alicia Melchiott 338
Kanu Unchou 209

Round 3:
Amu Hinamori 655
Komoe Tsukuyomi 569

Group D Final
Koromo Amae 700
Amu Hinamori 440

Thoughts on the 2009 Anizone Best Moe Tournament in Korea

I was quite pleased with the turnout for the Korean vote. What impressed me was the staying power of a few shows, namely Lucky Star, Spice & Wolf, and-dare I say it-the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. There were voters who still like Yuki Nagato, who finished eighth overall in the tournament. I can suspect that the North American and European voters were solid in keeping these characters in it.

Kagami has to be a surprise. A lot of people were hoping for her to conquer Korea just like she conquered Japan last year (albeit she got help from her younger sister Tsukasa). She came painfully close to achieving this.

Taiga won the bulk of the European Union states and the Commonwealth countries that participated, Latvia, Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam, Malaysia and Japan. Kagami got the American vote, and also won Spain, Italy, Russia, Korea, China, Thailand, Greece, Chile, Taiwan, Finland, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia

Taiga Aisaka of Toradora! now has a chance to pull off what Suiseiseki was able to do in 2006: win both the Anizone and 2chan tournaments. A 1809-1806 victory got her the crown. That capped off a day where she also won her round in the ISML and her quarterfinal clash with Isumi Saginomiya. Taiga is a character poised to leave a legacy like Haruhi, Fate Testarossa, C.C., Nanoha Takamachi, Shana, Konata Izumi...Yo. If there was a Saimoe Hall of Fame, I'd put her in on the first ballot.

The tournament in Korea also gave rise to some new faces entering the ISML next season. Ui Hirasawa is considered to be the perfect opposite of her sloppy older sister Yui...and yet she made the quarterfinals. Azusa Nakano, the youngest member of the band "Hokago Tea Time" (as they are known at Sakuragaoka), rode on Sawako Yamanaka's cat ears and tail apparati to finish third in the tournament. That's pretty good.

Ushio Okazaki may have long odds to stay in the tournament next season, but it makes the point clear that Clannad's not gonna go anywhere anytime soon. Her fourth-place finish at this tournament means that the Key franchise will be a force to be reckoned with next year. Did I mention that the big five of Nagisa, Tomoyo, Kyou, Fuuko and Kotomi will be back too? Mother and child...in the ISML. Good lordy, it's a family affair.

Meanwhile in Japan, there will be someone finishing in the top three from Saki. Well, there has to be. This show has swept the land of the Rising Sun like you wouldn't believe. The likes Nodoka Haramura and Mihoko Fukuji will likely be up against Aisaka for the crown.

And these four will be going after each other next season, so treat the rest of the 2chan campaign as a sneak peek for what's to come. Oh yes, and Yui got the nod too to qualify. That also brings to mind this: Yui Hirasawa is still alive in the tournament as of this post. She defeated Koromo Amae 873-819 in the quarterfinals and will finish no worse than fourth. If I'm Fukuji, I would be wise to not underestimate this rising power from Sakuragaoka High.

Anizone 2009 Best Moe Tournament Top 16:

1. Taiga Aisaka
2. Kagami Hiiragi
3. Azusa Nakano
4. Ushio Okazaki
5. Hinagiku Katsura
6. Horo
7. Ui Hirasawa
8. Yuki Nagato
9. Ai Haibara
10. Sakura Kinomoto
11. Kyou Fujibayashi
12. C.C.
13. Haruhi Suzumiya
14. Ami Kawashima
15. Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere
16. Mion Sonozaki

BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Tiara Double Elimination Winner's Bracket Round 3 and 13-16th classification, ISML Relegation Round 5

ISML Tiara Double Elimination Winner's Bracket Round 3

ARENA 01: [Shana] Fujibayashi Kyō

ARENA 02: Katsura Hinagiku [Nagato Yuki]

ISML Tiara 13-16th Classification

ARENA 03: [Suiseiseki] Holo

ARENA 04: Shinku [Takamachi Nanoha]

ISML Relegation Round 5

ARENA 05: [Louise Vallière] Evangeline McDowell

ARENA 06: [Kamio Misuzu] Chii

ARENA 07: [Kawasumi Mai] Index Prohibitorum

ARENA 08: Misaka Mikoto [Vita]

ARENA 09: Tsukimiya Ayu [Minase Nayuki]

ARENA 10: [Hakurei Reimu] Yagami Hayate

ARENA 11: [Katagiri Yūhi] Kurata Sayuri

ARENA 12: Ayanami Rei [Miyanaga Saki]