International Exhibition (Male) Tournament

The International Saibishie League (properly known as the Exhibition Tournament) is now up and ready to begin. This is a male tournament that follows an elimination style format starting with 96 characters nominated from several forums, followed by 32, 16, 8, 4, and finally the finals. This offests Korean’s own male tournament by not having a preliminary round, but most notably for the high number of voter participation, something that KBM seriously needs. Even males have their great moments in the history of anime, and here, they will prove to other competitors and to the world who the best guy is.

AST: Round 1, Block A Predictions 2, 6, 10

The picture speaks for itself what I believe is going to happen in this group of women. With a majority of the girls coming in at today’s match from the second preliminary round, it almost seems certain as to what the results may be.

AST: Round 1, Block A Results 1, 5, 9

 

A01

1. 294 Saki Miyanaga @ Saki
2. 278 Maho Misawa @ Ro-Kyu-Bu!
3. 55 Nanako Dojima @ Persona 4
4. 41 Himari Takakura @ Mawaru Penguindrum

A05

1. 236 Mahiru Inami @ Working!
2. 179 Lingyin Huang @ Infinite Stratos
3. 177 Miya Tachibana @ Amagami SS

A09

1. 254 Reika Aoki @ Smile Pretty Cure!
2. 222 Cecilia Alcott @ Infinite Stratos
3. 107 Raika Oda @ Papa No Iukoto O Kikinasai!

AST: Round 1, Block A Predictions 1, 5, 9

With the 2012 Olympics over and done with, it is now time for the real games to begin. It is time for the eleventh Saimoe completion to reveal itself!

KBM: Preliminary 1: Results 17-24

The number of ties here are starting to get a bit out of proportioned, but with few people in the voting room now than when this first started, such closeness in numbers should have been more apparent. Still, I think this was the first time I got to see so many ties in one string of group votes.

KBM: Preliminary 1: Results 9-16

The younger girls certainly make themselves known in these group of girls. Araragi Tsukihi makes Nisemongatari a faction to consider as she takes the main leader board with a high score of 106 votes, the highest votes so far and the score to beat for all other potential KBM title holders out there. Not to far behind is Tohsaka Rin in her child form from Fate/Zero, setting another character and possibly the Fate/Zero group in general. Shana is the first in her group of girls, but with 86 votes, Shana needs to step up to the plate not to get knocked down by the never girls. Still, she shows that the finalist from 2007 still shows some strength in her to take out some potential new girls who may get rise here.

KBM: Preliminary 1: Results 1-8

iDOLM@STER hits their top performance yet

The first results of the match are up, and already, there are some interesting things that are happening at this time. I think an even shocking observation is the clear obviousness of which characters are going to make it big and which characters are just there for the ride. There is almost no middle ground here: you are either top material or the bottom of the pack. In any case, here are the results for the first preliminary groups.

KBM 2012: Female Division Underway!

After fear of wondering if they were even going to do this again after what conspired last year, I am glad that it is back up and ready to go. The schedule for the female division of KBM has now revealed itself. The tournament is here!

AST: Preliminary 1: Group 7 Results

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1st – 263 votes – Amae Koromo @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
2nd – 190 votes – Oribe Yasuna @ Kill Me Baby
3rd – 189 votes – Erica Hartmann @ Strike Witches Movie
4th – 177 votes – Oshimizu Nako @ Hanasaku Iroha
5th – 176 votes – Eucliwood Hellscythe (Eu) @ Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead
6th – 141 votes – Konoe Subaru @ Mayo Chiki!
7th – 137 votes – Gasai Yuno (2nd) @ Mirai Nikki
8th – 132 votes – Takanashi Sora @ Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!
9th – 131 votes – Ryuuguu Rena @ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
10th – 130 votes – Shimada Minami @ Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni!
11th – 126 votes – Nishizawa Ayumu @ Hayate no Gotoku! Heaven Is a Place on Earth
12th – 124 votes – Nakagawa Kanon @ Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Yonin to Idol

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13th – 122 votes – Aioi Yuuko @ Nichijou
14th – 105 votes – Nazuna @ Hidamari Sketch x SP
15th – 101 votes – Kanoe Yuuko @ Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
16th – 99 votes – Sakamoto Mio @ Strike Witches Movie
17th – 94 votes – Kurashima Chiyuri @ Accel World
18th – 91 votes – Akizuki Ritsuko @ The iDOLM@STER
19th – 90 votes – Iwato Kasumi @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
20th – 86 votes – MIX @ Aquarion Evol
21st – 84 votes – Oda Raika @ Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!
22nd – 80 votes – Kamizaki Risa @ Amagami SS+ plus
22nd – 80 votes – Touwa Meme @ Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko Mayonaka no Taiyou
24th – 75 votes – Mikono Suzushiro @ Aquarion Evol
25th – 72 votes – pkpk @ gdgd Fairies
26th – 68 votes – Kanoe Kirie @ Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
27th – 59 votes – Ai Hoshimiya @ Mouretsu Pirates
28th – 55 votes – Sazanka Bianca @ Aquarion Evol
29th – 52 votes – Chris @ Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead
30th – 49 votes – Yutaka @ A-Channel + smile
30th – 49 votes – Harune Aira @ Pretty Rhythm series
32nd – 43 votes – Tsukahara Hibiki @ Amagami SS+ plus
33rd – 39 votes – Sakamachi Kureha @ Mayo Chiki!
34th – 36 votes – Giselle Collette Vint @ Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam
35th – 35 votes – Aida Yurume @ Yurumates 3D
36th – 32 votes – Hoshizora Ikuyo @ Smile Pretty Cure!
37th – 31 votes – Shibuya Takami @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
38th – 28 votes – Esmeralda @ Mawaru-Penguindrum
39th – 26 votes – Takanashi Kazue @ Working’!!
40th – 23 votes – Hariu Eri @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
41st – 22 votes – Kasugano Urara (Cure Lemonade) @ Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi
42nd – 21 votes – Takanashi Yomi @ Black★Rock Shooter

AST: Preliminary 1: Group 6 Results

===============Advance to Main round===============

1st – 256 votes – Shana @ Shakugan no Shana III – Final
2nd – 245 votes – Aisaka Taiga @ Toradora!: Bentou no Gokui
3rd – 204 votes – Misawa Maho @ Ro-Kyu-Bu!
4th – 182 votes – Ibara Mayaka @ Hyouka
5th – 168 votes – Furude Rika @ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
6th – 161 votes – Huang Lingyin @ IS – Infinite Stratos Encore: Koi ni Kogareru Sextet
7th – 139 votes – Sakurai Rihoko @ Amagami SS+ plus
7th – 139 votes – Ogiyama Aoi @ Ro-Kyu-Bu!
9th – 136 votes – Kitahara Mio @ Ano Natsu de Matteru
10th – 133 votes – Hazuki Kurumi @ Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun Tokimeki Paradise!!
11th – 129 votes – Perrine-H. Clostermann @ Strike Witches Movie
12th – 127 votes – Kusunoki Yukimura @ Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai

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13th – 122 votes – Furuya Mero @ Sankarea
14th – 104 votes – Gruier Serenity @ Mouretsu Pirates
15th – 95 votes – Kyouko @ Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead
16th – 94 votes – Takatsuki Ichika @ Ano Natsu de Matteru
17th – 89 votes – Oohoshi Awai @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
18th – 83 votes – Usuzumi Hatsumi @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
19th – 79 votes – Suzuki Jun @ K-ON!! Movie
20th – 69 votes – Tsuda Kotomi @ Seitokai Yakuindomo
21st – 68 votes – Mayu @ Nekogami Yaoyorozu
22nd – 66 votes – Aoi Kimi @ Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
23th – 61 votes – Hanasaki Tsubomi (Cure Blossom) @ Precure All Stars New Stage
24th – 58 votes – Irisu Fuyumi @ Hyouka
25th – 53 votes – Wakamiya Shinobu @ Chihayafuru
26th – 51 votes – Chris Kaname @ Pretty Rhythm series
27th – 49 votes – Mitsuba Mutsumi @ Seitokai Yakuindomo
28th – 47 votes – Narumi Nakuru @ Mayo Chiki!
29th – 46 votes – Takimi Haru @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
30th – 44 votes – Toudou Kanon @ Pretty Rhythm series
31st – 43 votes – Sendou Emi @ Cardfight!! Vanguard series
31st – 43 votes – Sakazaki Mikoko @ Kaiji: Hakairoku Hen
33rd – 39 votes – The Landlady @ Hidamari Sketch x SP
34th – 37 votes – Jenny Dolittle @ Mouretsu Pirates
34th – 37 votes – Hanawa Sayomi @ Tamayura
36th – 36 votes – Saotome Komachi @ Jewelpet Sunshine
37th – 35 votes – Tokugawa Ieyasu @ Sengoku Collection
38th – 34 votes – Keiko @ A-Channel + smile
38th – 34 votes – Kikuchi Kaede @ Jewelpet Sunshine
40th – 33 votes – Saien Suzu @ Katte ni Kaizou
41st – 32 votes – Tatiana Wisla @ Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam
41st – 32 votes – Shimura Tae (Otae) @ Gintama’