Saimoe 2010: Round 1, Day 8
Winners: Minami (Baka & Test), Shinobu (Bakemonogatari)
Okay, so I was a bit off with my first prediction. I thought Karen would win, giving Bakemonogatari a double victory for the day. Instead, she came in last place. Yeah, just a little off. Instead, Minami from "Baka & Test" took home the gold. At least I was right with Shinobu winning her match. Full results:
A8
1st 193 Minami Shimada @ Baka To Test To Shoukanjuu
2nd 148 Nemuru Kushinada @ Ookamikakushi
3rd 135 Satsuki Tsuchida @ Hanamaru Kindergarten
4th 94 Karen Araragi @ Ghostory
B8
1st 218 Shinobu Oshino @ Ghostory
2nd 169 Ryuubi Gentoku @ Koihime Musou
3rd 128 Ryouko Asakura @ The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
4th 82 Nodoka Miyazaki @ Negima
& so the Ojou-sam herself returns for her fourth consecutive Saimoe tournament! Nagi, who came in second place back in 2007, has always done very well in the tournament. & while she probably wont top her runner-up status (due to the fact that there's been no new Hayate anime for so long & because Shana is the more likely Rie Kugimiya tsundere to win), she's still expected to do pretty good. Her only threat this round is Nazuna from "Working," but even so it's unlikely that Nagi will drop the ball. & who knows, this might be Nagi's final Saimoe ever (I certainly hope not though).
The other matchup is not quite as predictable. We got two busty gals from "Omamori Himari" competing, & either one of them has a decent shot of winning. Unfortunately the possibility of a split-vote might mean neither one of them makes it. The OmaHima faction would do wise to put their differences aside & put all their support behind Himari herself for the best chance to win, & I do think she's got a pretty decent shot. Otherwise Kaouri from "Saki" will slip through & wind up the victor. & speaking of busty, the incredibly large-chested Tamaki from "ToHeart" returns for her FIFTH CONSECUTIVE Saimoe tournament. That's pretty impressive. Also impressive is that the ToHeart franchise has managed to sneak in some form of new animation every year for the past six years under everybody's radar. & even though Tamaki remains incredibly popular in some circles, Saimoe for some reason has never been one of them.
Source: http://www.animesaimoe.org