Moe Contests are serious business. And once again, it’s time to vote for which character should earn the heavenly tiara! International Saimoe League’s first Preliminary round has kicked off, and it’s time to vote for who you want to see have a shot at being crowned the “Queen of Moe”. Though it seems more like it’s a “favourite series” contest rather than an actual measure of a character’s “moe”-ness these days…
I did forget to congratulate last year’s winner, Katsura Hinagiku, for being crowned with the Tiara last year. She’s worked hard for it! And I wish her all the best for this year’s ISML, especially against the new powerhouse… K-ON!…
With current voting still deciding who deserves to enter “the big league”, most of the nominated characters for contention this year weren’t that big of a surprise.
Akiyama Mio from K-ON! easily got the most nominations with 417 votes.
And to think that the next character to be nominated was Senjōgahara Hitagi from Bakemonogatari with 328. That’s an 89 vote gap!
But series such as Seitokai no Ichizon, K-ON! and Bakemonogatari easily got votes for nominations and we should see most of them move into the main tournament.
I’m glad to see too, that there is still love to be had from older series such as “Air” and “Kanon“.
Of course, I am most glad to see that there is also quite a bit of love for Umineko no naku koro ni characters despite the series being a real let-down…
Anyway, my predictions for ISML 2010? Well… With an extra added boost that’s not really needed thanks to a second season, Mio, will no doubt will get within the top 16. (possibly with Yui and Asuza too) I kinda expect popularity for Haruhi (the character, not the series) drop a little as a result of the infamous Endless Eight arc. Characters from CLANNAD may fall down similar to how Kanon and Air’s did, as a result of their series finishing last year. I’m not sure if that’ll happen to Rozen Maiden though… It was a surprise to many when they had their late rally last year. Shana’s popularity will remain high, and so will Nanoha. Lucky Star however… I mean seriously… are their characters really that “moe”???
As for any real “surprises” for 2010’s Saimoe? I can’t say I’m too sure, but I would love to see some Higurashi/Umineko love! <3 Rika-chama!
Anyway, here are my Preliminary Round 1 votes:
ARENA 01: Abstained [Akiyama Mio] Ryōgi Shiki Senō Natsuru
ARENA 02: Abstained [Kawasumi Mai] Yuno Ichinose Kotomi
ARENA 03: [Abstained] Kotegawa Yui Uiharu Kazari Felli Loss
ARENA 04: [Abstained] Senjōgahara Hitagi Louise Vallière Sōryū Asuka Langley
ARENA 05: Abstained Kamio Misuzu [Fujibayashi Ryō] Kotobuki Tsumugi
ARENA 06: Abstained Sawachika Eri Sanzen’in Nagi [Winry Rockbell]
ARENA 07: Abstained Shiina Mafuyu Takei Hisa [Sonozaki Shion]
ARENA 08: Abstained [Kurata Sayuri] Lambdadelta Maria
ARENA 09: [Abstained] Hinaichigo Sangō Shizuku Kusakabe Misuzu
ARENA 10: Abstained Sakurano Kurimu [Ryūgū Rena] Shindō Chihiro
ARENA 11: Abstained [Bernkastel] Lisa Alice
ARENA 12: [Abstained] Niche Hiiragi Tsukasa Kirishima Akari
ARENA 13: Abstained [Suigintou] Tainaka Ritsu Ranka Lee
ARENA 14: Abstained Yin Nagi [Furukawa Nagisa]
ARENA 15: Abstained Chii Saber [Tsukimiya Ayu]
ARENA 16: Abstained Holo Kushieda Minori [Tsuruya]
ARENA 17: Abstained [Sōseiseki] Yoko Littner Ikaros
ARENA 18: [Abstained] Daidōji Tomoyo Konjiki no Yami Kirishima Kotone
ARENA 19: [Abstained] Sengoku Nadeko Suō Pavlichenko Enma Ai
ARENA 20: Abstained Yagami Hayate Mishima Akane [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 21: Abstained [Miyamura Miyako] Hirasawa Ui Erurū
ARENA 22: Abstained Kuronuma Sawako [Sunohara Mei] Nishizawa Ayumu
ARENA 23: Abstained Amae Koromo Shirayuki Mizore [Beatrice]
ARENA 24: [Abstained] Chiba Kirino Nymph Isayama Yomi
ARENA 25: Abstained [Takamachi Nanoha] Ushiromiya Maria Shihō Matsuri
ARENA 26: [Abstained] Mizuno Kaede Sakurazaki Setsuna Izumi Konata
ARENA 27: [Abstained] Yūki Mikan C.C. Hachikuji Mayoi
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