Saimoe Round 2 Part 1

I feel like I have BLOG PARALYSIS

Basically there's some shows I want to watch and music I want to listen to but I want to like, be able to talk about it on the blog right after I see it, or "live review" or whatever, but I figure there's other stuff I ought to blog about first, cause of like, chronological reasons etc, but all those posts are like too lengthy or too difficult or eghguggh.


SO SAIMOE TIME.

Predictions in bold, my favorite in italic, actual winner in underline.

Round 2

Group A

Saki Miyanaga @ Saki
Illyasviel Von Einzbern @ Fate/Stay Night
Nako Oshimizu @ Hanasaku Iroha
Saki dominating! Saki CRUSHING! Saki vs. Koromo in finals is my bet.

Remon Yamano @ Ano Natsu De Matteru
Mahiru Inami @ Working!
Kobato Hasegawa @ Boku Wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai
Inami is pretty good but I don't really mind Kobato. Probably one of my favorite Tomodachis.

Yuuki Kataoka @ Saki
Tsukasa Ayatsuji @ Amagami SS
Reika Aoki @ Smile Pretty Cure!
That's some TACO POWER, that's for sure.

Yuno Gasai @ Future Diary
Koromo Amae @ Saki
Miki Hoshii @ The Idolmaster

Miki is one of my favorite Idols but Koromo is one of my favorite Sakis, so this was a difficult decision for me.


Group B


Yuka Hanaki @ Natsuiro Kiseki
Iori Minase @ The Idolmaster
Shinobu Oshino @ Ghostory
Iori is a really strong Idol. Shinobu put up a good fight though.

Chris Yukine @ Senki Zesshou Symphogear
Kanade Suzutsuki @ Mayo Chiki!
Toki Onjouji @ Saki
Toki won't die! I didn't even look into the future to see this win!

Azusa Nakano @ K-On!
Run @ A Channel
Akari Akaza @ Yuru Yuri
Akari super strong, too! Decisive victory for someone with no presence. 

Mei Misaki @ Another
Yozora Mikazuki @ Boku Wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai
Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke @ Strike Witches
Well, it wasn't hard, but I managed to call all of group B! I hoped Minna'd make it further, she's a good witch, but oh well.


Group C


Shizuno Takakamo @ Saki
Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen @ Strike Witches
Cthugha @ Haiyore! Nyarlko-san
Woah, this is crazy. 2 vote win. Woah. Did not see that coming.

Maon Sakurada @ Tamayura
Kanon Nakagawa @ The World God Only Knows
Hisa Takei @ Saki
Nice decisive win for Hisa. Glad to see my favorite Sakis are doing even if they didn't have much time in the latest season. 

Astarotte Ygvar @ Astarotte's Toy!
Sherlock Shellingford @ Detective Opera Milky Holmes
Ringo Oginome @ Mawaru Penguindrum
I never watched Astarotte so I don't really care about this. Sherlock did okay though.

Ui Hirasawa @ K-On!
Yune @ Ikoku Meiro No Croisee
Yayoi Kise @ Smile Pretty Cure!

Yayoi is a really strong Cure. You guys remember when her character designs were first revealed? Remember the community reaction? That was terrifying. This is the respect she deserves, I think.


Group D


Houki Shinonono @ Infinite Stratos
Chihaya Kisaragi @ The Idolmaster
Hajime Kunihiro @ Saki
Chihaya's suffering has brought her far! Probably one of the most interesting Idols. Near the end here it seems like Idolmaster is getting along almost as well as Saki.

Hinata Hakamada @ Ro-Kyu-Bu!
Sana Inui @ Mashiroiro Symphony ~The Colour Of Lovers~
Kurisu Makise @ Steins;Gate
I thought Christina'd do a bit better... I guess the whole Loliball fanbase is behind Hinata now.

Madoka Kyouno @ Rinne No Lagrange
Nagi Sanzenin @ Hayate The Combat Butler
Yasuna Oribe @ Kill Me Baby
Hayate faction is pretty strong. I wonder how far this former champ can go??

Louise De La Valliere @ Zero's Familiar
Makoto Kikuchi @ The Idolmaster
Saber @ Fate/Stay Night

I hoped Makoto'd have a shot, probably like my second favorite Idol. But the Rie faction is just way too strong.

Round 2 First Half Scores


I predicted 13/16 correct. Not bad. That's 79/112 correct for me now.

Japan aligned with my tastes 6/16 times. That's 54/112 for them.

Round 3 First Half Predictions

Group A

Saki Miyanaga @ Saki
Kobato Hasegawa @ Boku Wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai

Yuuki Kataoka @ Saki
Koromo Amae @ Saki

Group B


Iori Minase @ The Idolmaster

Toki Onjouji @ Saki

Akari Akaza @ Yuru Yuri
Mei Misaki @ Another

Group C

Cthugha @ Haiyore! Nyarlko-san

Hisa Takei @ Saki

Astarotte Ygvar @ Astarotte's Toy!

Yayoi Kise @ Smile Pretty Cure!

Group D


Chihaya Kisaragi @ The Idolmaster
Hinata Hakamada @ Ro-Kyu-Bu!

Nagi Sanzenin @ Hayate The Combat Butler

Louise De La Valliere @ Zero's Familiar


These'll be pretty intense, all told. Saki vs. Idolmaster. Rie vs. Rie.

Other stuff


Uhh... Soon. Probably.