October 12, 2007
Saimoe update 10/12
Well, I guess now we know whether Eluluu was winning off her own moe... Sayuri edges her out by 70 votes, but with voting totals so low that plenty of contestants from this round had more than both combined. Things weren't too much hotter over in the other match, where Louise whipped Eri soundly. With the vote totals we're looking at, it would take a miracle plus massive tactical voting to get Louise into Suigintou's range.
Then again, it all depends on what Suigintou's range is. So far, we haven't seen the huge voting numbers unless a round was particularly well-contested; without Fate to challenge her, how will her numbers stack up against the (cute, but not especially moe) Alicia from Aria? I definitely expect a significant fall-off here, though Alicia has not even a little hope of victory. Sorry, but Suigintou really is moe, even if I like Fate better.
Mion versus Rika, however... this is a tough call. We're talking about two genuinely creepy characters here. I'd like to say that this ought to split the Higurashi crowd right down the middle, but I didn't partake of season 2, which means I'm fumbling in the dark here - I honestly don't know how it ends, though I don't really expect a good ending for either one of these two. There's no vote advantage worth mentioning, either. Frankly, this one is going to come down to who non-Higurashi fans favor - or rather, for who will be less of a threat in the quarterfinal. Personally, I'd put Mion up over Rika, just because you never know how the loli fandom is going to vote, and Mion loses against most of the remaining competitors. (Heck, even Sayuri might take her!)
Yesterday's results:
1ä½ã€€827 votes Kurata Sayuri@Kanon
2ä½ã€€757 votes Eruruu@Utawarerumono
1ä½ã€€1013 votes Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière@Zero no Tsukaima
2ä½ã€€630 votes Sawachika Eri@School Rumble Second Term
Today's matches:
G3-2
<<園崎é…éŸ³ï¼ ã²ãらã—ã®ãªãé ƒã«>>(Sonozaki Mion@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
<<å¤æ‰‹æ¢¨èŠ±ï¼ ã²ãらã—ã®ãªãé ƒã«>>(Furude Rika@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
H3-1
<<æ°´éŠ€ç‡ˆï¼ ãƒãƒ¼ã‚¼ãƒ³ãƒ¡ã‚¤ãƒ‡ãƒ³ オーベルテューレ>>(Suigintou@Rozen Maiden Ouverture)
<<アリシア・フãƒãƒ¼ãƒ¬ãƒ³ã‚¹ï¼ ARIA The NATURAL>>(Alicia Florence@ARIA The NATURAL)
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Then again, it all depends on what Suigintou's range is. So far, we haven't seen the huge voting numbers unless a round was particularly well-contested; without Fate to challenge her, how will her numbers stack up against the (cute, but not especially moe) Alicia from Aria? I definitely expect a significant fall-off here, though Alicia has not even a little hope of victory. Sorry, but Suigintou really is moe, even if I like Fate better.
Mion versus Rika, however... this is a tough call. We're talking about two genuinely creepy characters here. I'd like to say that this ought to split the Higurashi crowd right down the middle, but I didn't partake of season 2, which means I'm fumbling in the dark here - I honestly don't know how it ends, though I don't really expect a good ending for either one of these two. There's no vote advantage worth mentioning, either. Frankly, this one is going to come down to who non-Higurashi fans favor - or rather, for who will be less of a threat in the quarterfinal. Personally, I'd put Mion up over Rika, just because you never know how the loli fandom is going to vote, and Mion loses against most of the remaining competitors. (Heck, even Sayuri might take her!)
Yesterday's results:
1ä½ã€€827 votes Kurata Sayuri@Kanon
2ä½ã€€757 votes Eruruu@Utawarerumono
1ä½ã€€1013 votes Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière@Zero no Tsukaima
2ä½ã€€630 votes Sawachika Eri@School Rumble Second Term
Today's matches:
G3-2
<<園崎é…éŸ³ï¼ ã²ãらã—ã®ãªãé ƒã«>>(Sonozaki Mion@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
<<å¤æ‰‹æ¢¨èŠ±ï¼ ã²ãらã—ã®ãªãé ƒã«>>(Furude Rika@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
H3-1
<<æ°´éŠ€ç‡ˆï¼ ãƒãƒ¼ã‚¼ãƒ³ãƒ¡ã‚¤ãƒ‡ãƒ³ オーベルテューレ>>(Suigintou@Rozen Maiden Ouverture)
<<アリシア・フãƒãƒ¼ãƒ¬ãƒ³ã‚¹ï¼ ARIA The NATURAL>>(Alicia Florence@ARIA The NATURAL)
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Not only is Sayuri the last Kanon girl standing, she's lasted two rounds longer than the others and has a (small) chance of winning her block. Who'd'a thunk it?
Seeing the success of the Higurashi girls makes me wonder how Kotonoha and Sekai from School Days will do in next year's tournament. Does "stabby" count as a moe attribute?
Also, do you know where I can find brackets for past Saimoe tournaments? Either Japanese or English is fine.
Seeing the success of the Higurashi girls makes me wonder how Kotonoha and Sekai from School Days will do in next year's tournament. Does "stabby" count as a moe attribute?
Also, do you know where I can find brackets for past Saimoe tournaments? Either Japanese or English is fine.
Posted by: Andrew F. at October 12, 2007 06:51 PM (BbCj1)
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at October 12, 2007 06:54 PM (+rSRq)
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I thought Miyu was very cute cuddling Chitose's head after she cut it off.
Posted by: Xellos_-^ at October 12, 2007 07:10 PM (12gxe)
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Next year's final round - Rei vs. Guchuko. Believe it! ;p
Posted by: Avatar_exADV at October 12, 2007 08:24 PM (LMDdY)
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If, as seems to be the case, the voters like cute+violent+confusing, then Guchuko is a lock to win it.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at October 13, 2007 12:38 AM (+rSRq)
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The one thing working against Guchuko (or any of the Potemayo characters) may be the short memory of otaku. When Saimoe 2008 starts next July, it will have been nine months since the conclusion of Potemayo. Looking at the 16 remaining contenders in this year's tournament, the majority are from shows currently airing (Shana, Nagi, Rena, Ayumu, and Rika) or shows which ended in September (Konata, Nanoha, Vita, Tsukasa, and Louise). Of the other six, three are from Rozen Maiden, whose stratospheric popularity among 2ch otaku has helped it to overcome the six month interval between the release of the OVAs and the start of the tournament. None of the last three (Sayuri, Konoka, and Yuno) are legitimate contenders for the title, even though their shows are all newer (ending in March) than Potemayo will be this time next year.
It becomes clear that a 12-13 episode series airing during the summer season (July-September) is in the worst possible position with respect to Saimoe. Such a series is ineligible for that year's tournament, but by the time the next year's rolls around, it's old and busted, to use the popular idiom.
Of course, all this assumes Potemayo doesn't get a second season. In that case, all bets are off...
It becomes clear that a 12-13 episode series airing during the summer season (July-September) is in the worst possible position with respect to Saimoe. Such a series is ineligible for that year's tournament, but by the time the next year's rolls around, it's old and busted, to use the popular idiom.
Of course, all this assumes Potemayo doesn't get a second season. In that case, all bets are off...
Posted by: Andrew F. at October 13, 2007 12:33 PM (BbCj1)
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