ARENA 01: Evangeline A.K. McDowell Ikeda Kana [Shiina Minatsu]
ARENA 02: [Hanato Kobato] Tsukamoto Yakumo Kinomoto Sakura
ARENA 03: [Saginomiya Isumi] Haibara Ai Oshino Shinobu
ARENA 04: Hanekawa Tsubasa Mizunashi Akari [Suiseiseki]
ARENA 05: [Furude Rika] Akashiya Moka Nogizaka Haruka
ARENA 06: [Index Librorum Prohibitorum] Hoshina Utau Aizawa Sakuya
ARENA 07: Alice Carroll Hinamori Amu [Akaba Chizuru]
ARENA 08: [Shirai Kuroko] Sawatari Makoto Kawashima Ami
ARENA 09: Kataoka Yūki [Furude Hanyū] Segawa Izumi
ARENA 10: Sheryl Nome Minami Kana [Shinku]
ARENA 11: [Saten Ruiko] Teletha Testarossa Miyanaga Saki
ARENA 12: Amamiya Yūko [Sonozaki Mion] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 13: Misaka Shiori Ayanami Rei [Misaka Mikoto]
ARENA 14: [Ushiromiya Ange] Katagiri Yūhi Tōyoko Momoko
ARENA 15: Minami Chiaki [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Isurugi Noe
ARENA 16: [Akiyama Mio] Ichinose Kotomi Uiharu Kazari
ARENA 17: Ryōgi Shiki [Kawasumi Mai] Felli Loss
ARENA 18: [Senō Natsuru] Yuno Kotegawa Yui
ARENA 19: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Kotobuki Tsumugi Sanzen'in Nagi
ARENA 20: [Louise Vallière] Kamio Misuzu Winry Rockbell
ARENA 21: Sōryū Asuka Langley [Fujibayashi Ryō] Sawachika Eri
ARENA 22: [Shiina Mafuyu] Maria Sangō Shizuku
ARENA 23: Takei Hisa [Kurata Sayuri] Kusakabe Misuzu
ARENA 24: [Sonozaki Shion] Lambdadelta Hinaichigo
ARENA 25: [Sakurano Kurimu] Alice Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 26: [Ryūgū Rena] Bernkastel Kirishima Akari
ARENA 27: [Shindō Chihiro] Lisa Niche
ARENA 28: Suigintou Furukawa Nagisa [Saber]
ARENA 29: [Tainaka Ritsu] Yin Tsukimiya Ayu
ARENA 30: Ranka Lee Nagi [Chii]
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
ISML 2010: Preliminaries Phase I Standings after Match Day 4
2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries
Phase I Standings
(through Match Day 4)
Group 1
Akiyama Mio 12
Ichinose Kotomi 12
Kawasumi Mai 8
Ryōgi Shiki 8
Uiharu Kazari 8
Kotegawa Yui 2
Senō Natsuru 2
Yuno 2
Felli Loss 0
Group 2
Sanzen'in Nagi 12
Senjōgahara Hitagi 12
Fujibayashi Ryō 8
Kotobuki Tsumugi 8
Louise Vallière 6
Kamio Misuzu 4
Sawachika Eri 2
Sōryū Asuka Langley 2
Winry Rockbell 0
Group 3
Maria 12
Sangō Shizuku 12
Shiina Mafuyu 12
Sonozaki Shion 6
Kurata Sayuri 4
Kusakabe Misuzu 4
Takei Hisa 4
Hinaichigo 0
Lambdadelta 0
Group 4
Hiiragi Tsukasa 12
Sakurano Kurimu 12
Alice 10
Ryūgū Rena 8
Bernkastel 6
Kirishima Akari 4
Shindō Chihiro 2
Lisa 0
Niche 0
Group 5
Furukawa Nagisa 12
Saber 12
Chii 8
Suigintou 8
Tainaka Ritsu 6
Tsukimiya Ayu 4
Yin 4
Nagi 0
Ranka Lee 0
Group 6
Holo 12
Ikaros 10
Konjiki no Yami 10
Kushieda Minori 10
Sōseiseki 6
Daidōji Tomoyo 2
Kirishima Kotone 2
Tsuruya 2
Yoko Littner 0
Group 7
Hirasawa Ui 12
Ibuki Fūko 12
Sengoku Nadeko 12
Enma Ai 6
Miyamura Miyako 4
Yagami Hayate 4
Erurū 2
Suō Pavlichenko 2
Mishima Akane 0
Group 8
Sunohara Mei 12
Nishizawa Ayumu 10
Amae Koromo 8
Isayama Yomi 8
Nymph 8
Shirayuki Mizore 4
Beatrice 2
Kuronuma Sawako 2
Chiba Kirino 0
Group 9
C.C. 12
Izumi Konata 12
Takamachi Nanoha 12
Shihō Matsuri 6
Yūki Mikan 6
Sakurazaki Setsuna 4
Ushiromiya Maria 2
Hachikuji Mayoi 0
Mizuno Kaede 0
Group 10
Shiina Minatsu 8
Hanato Kobato 6
Kinomoto Sakura 6
Saginomiya Isumi 6
Tsukamoto Yakumo 4
Evangeline McDowell 2
Haibara Ai 2
Oshino Shinobu 2
Ikeda Kana 0
Group 11
Furude Rika 8
Hoshina Utau 8
Suiseiseki 8
Aizawa Sakuya 4
Index Prohibitorum 4
Akashiya Moka 2
Nogizaka Haruka 2
Hanekawa Tsubasa 0
Mizunashi Akari 0
Group 12
Kawashima Ami 8
Shirai Kuroko 8
Akaba Chizuru 6
Furude Hanyū 6
Sawatari Makoto 4
Alice Carroll 2
Hinamori Amu 2
Kataoka Yūki 0
Segawa Izumi 0
Group 13
Saten Ruiko 8
Shinku 8
Sonozaki Mion 8
Amamiya Yūko 4
Minase Nayuki 4
Minami Kana 2
Miyanaga Saki 2
Sheryl Nome 0
Teletha Testarossa 0
Group 14
Illyasviel von Einzbern 8
Misaka Mikoto 8
Minami Chiaki 6
Ayanami Rei 4
Misaka Shiori 4
Katagiri Yūhi 2
Tōyoko Momoko 2
Ushiromiya Ange 2
Isurugi Noe 0
ISML 2010: Mio, Saber, Maria, Holo steamroll through Prelims
ISML 2010: Mio, Saber, Maria, Holo steamroll through Prelims
February 9, 2010
After four match days in Phase I of the 2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries, a number of favorites gained separation from the rest of the groups.
Among the big winners was Mio Akiyama in Group 1. She earned 2,551 votes to annihilate Yuno and Felli Loss, who each managed just 604 and 525 votes respectively.
"It seems that with every victory I get closer and closer towards qualifying," Akiyama said on her win. "This is going to be a tough match with Kotomi [Ichinose] but I think I got this one."
Ichinose herself was a huge winner, tallying 1,817 votes to beat Shiki Ryogi and Yui Kotegawa handily. Ryogi got 994 votes, while Kotegawa took home 920. Also in Group 1, Mai Kawasumi defeated Kazari Uiharu 1,616-1,192. Natsuru Senou was third in that match with 812 votes.
Akiyama wasn't the only big winner in Match Day 4. Maria toppled Hisa Takei in Group 3 2,239-721. Hina-Ichigo was a distant third with 645 votes.
"One step closer," Maria said afterwards. "I know what I have to do."
Her biggest competition will most likely come from Mafuyu Shiina. She took down Misuzu Kusakabe 2,134-794, while Lambdadelta came in third with 567 votes.
Also victorious was Shizuku Sango. She scored a narrow 1,200-1,190 victory over Shion Sonozaki. Sayuri Kurata was a respectable third with 1,164 votes in a contest that was split almost evenly.
Holo was another big winner on the night. The Wise Wolf of Yoitsu swallowed up Kotone Kirishima 2,256-646 in what was another Group 6 mismatch. Yoko Littner managed just 620 votes in the one-wolf race. Minori Kushieda bumped Ikaros 1,535-1,380, while Tomoyo Daidouji scored 806 votes to finish third. And Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) defeated Souseiseki and Tsuruya in her match. Yami took home 1,577 votes, Souseiseki 1,058 and Tsuruya 1,037.
Saber became the prohibitive favorite to advance from Group 5 with an emphatic 2,504-796 slashing of Yin. Ranka Lee was third with 344 votes. Suigintou was all business in her match with Ayu Tsukimiya, prevailing 1,607-1,234. Nagi was third with 750 votes. And Nagisa Furukawa kept her bid for a return safe with a 1,887 victory over Chii. Ritsu Tainaka was a distant third with 899.
It was certain that it would be a clash between Hitagi Senjougahara and Nagi Sanzen'in for the automatic spot from Group 2. Sanzen'in routed Misuzu Kamio 2,038-920, with Asuka Langley Shikinami managing just 860 votes. Louise Fracoise Le Blanc De La Valliere defeated Tsumugi Kotobuki 1,618-1,282 in her contest, while Eri Sawachika earned 859 votes to finish third.
In Group 4, the stage was set for a showdown between Kurimu Sakurano and Tsukasa Hiiragi. Sakurano, the Student Council President of Sapporo's Hekiyou Academy, thrashed Akari Kirishima 2,026-880. Lisa managed a measly 470 votes in the contest. Fredrica Bernkastel never stood much of a chance against Hiiragi, losing 995-1,811. Chihiro Shindou was third with 848 votes. Rena Ryuuguu defeated Alice 1,687-1,350 in her contest. Niche never stood a chance in the match, managing just 362 votes.
"I'm looking forward to the contest against Tsukasa," Sakurano said after the win. "She was a finalist in 2chan's tournament in 2008, and I think I can pull out something here."
In Group 7, Nadeko Sengoku, Fuuko Ibuki and Ui Hirasawa won their respective matches to set up a pivotal final round on Thursday.
Sengoku took out Eruruu 2,154-655 in her match. Akane Mishima never stood a chance, earning just 587 votes. Ibuki took down Miyako Miyamura 1,938-852 in her contest, while Suo Pavlichenko got just 753 votes. Hirasawa, the younger sister of automatic qualifier Yui, comes into her fourth round contest as the prohibitive underdog, defeating Ai Enma 1,537-1.162. Hayate Yagami was third with 1,001 votes.
"Fuuko hopes that the voters will vote for Fuuko," Ibuki said after the contest. "With your help, Fuuko will not lose."
"Fuuko has to be the favorite in my next match," Sengoku said. "It's going to take a lot of pressure off of me."
"I think of myself as an optimist," Hirasawa said on the upcoming match. "I hope to do well."
Like Ibuki in Group 7, Mei Sunohara comed into her showdown with Ayumu Nishizawa with the advantage. Beatrice, the Endless Witch, was no match for the younger brother of slacker Youhei Sunohara, losing 784-1,935. Kirino CHiba was shut out with 775 votes.
Nishizawa had a close match with Nymph, but did well enough to win 1,282-1,181. Koromo Amae's chances of qualifying in this phase were tanked, scoring just 1,021 votes.
"I was in the inaugural edition of the tournament," Nishizawa said. "To return to something like this is a dream. I hope to do well against Mei, but it won't be easy."
Also in Group 8, Yomi Isayama edges Mizore Shirayuki 1,232-1,133. Sawako Kuronuma was third with 866 votes.
Finally, the Group 9 showdown was set, with Nanoha Takamachi, Konata Izumi and C.C. winning their respective matches. Takamachi, the "White Devil" annihilated Setsuna Sakurazaki 1,843-902. Mayoi Hachikuji was third with 789 votes.
Izumi thumped Mikan Yuuki 1,992-1,138, while Maria Ushiromiya finished a distant third with 591 votes. C.C., the flagship girl from Code Geass, was all business in a 2,053-876 rout of Matsuri Shihou. Kaede Mizuno was third with 678 votes.
Voting continues today at 3:00 PM GMT. Fans can vote online at internationalsaimoe.com.
February 9, 2010
After four match days in Phase I of the 2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries, a number of favorites gained separation from the rest of the groups.
Among the big winners was Mio Akiyama in Group 1. She earned 2,551 votes to annihilate Yuno and Felli Loss, who each managed just 604 and 525 votes respectively.
"It seems that with every victory I get closer and closer towards qualifying," Akiyama said on her win. "This is going to be a tough match with Kotomi [Ichinose] but I think I got this one."
Ichinose herself was a huge winner, tallying 1,817 votes to beat Shiki Ryogi and Yui Kotegawa handily. Ryogi got 994 votes, while Kotegawa took home 920. Also in Group 1, Mai Kawasumi defeated Kazari Uiharu 1,616-1,192. Natsuru Senou was third in that match with 812 votes.
Akiyama wasn't the only big winner in Match Day 4. Maria toppled Hisa Takei in Group 3 2,239-721. Hina-Ichigo was a distant third with 645 votes.
"One step closer," Maria said afterwards. "I know what I have to do."
Her biggest competition will most likely come from Mafuyu Shiina. She took down Misuzu Kusakabe 2,134-794, while Lambdadelta came in third with 567 votes.
Also victorious was Shizuku Sango. She scored a narrow 1,200-1,190 victory over Shion Sonozaki. Sayuri Kurata was a respectable third with 1,164 votes in a contest that was split almost evenly.
Holo was another big winner on the night. The Wise Wolf of Yoitsu swallowed up Kotone Kirishima 2,256-646 in what was another Group 6 mismatch. Yoko Littner managed just 620 votes in the one-wolf race. Minori Kushieda bumped Ikaros 1,535-1,380, while Tomoyo Daidouji scored 806 votes to finish third. And Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) defeated Souseiseki and Tsuruya in her match. Yami took home 1,577 votes, Souseiseki 1,058 and Tsuruya 1,037.
Saber became the prohibitive favorite to advance from Group 5 with an emphatic 2,504-796 slashing of Yin. Ranka Lee was third with 344 votes. Suigintou was all business in her match with Ayu Tsukimiya, prevailing 1,607-1,234. Nagi was third with 750 votes. And Nagisa Furukawa kept her bid for a return safe with a 1,887 victory over Chii. Ritsu Tainaka was a distant third with 899.
It was certain that it would be a clash between Hitagi Senjougahara and Nagi Sanzen'in for the automatic spot from Group 2. Sanzen'in routed Misuzu Kamio 2,038-920, with Asuka Langley Shikinami managing just 860 votes. Louise Fracoise Le Blanc De La Valliere defeated Tsumugi Kotobuki 1,618-1,282 in her contest, while Eri Sawachika earned 859 votes to finish third.
In Group 4, the stage was set for a showdown between Kurimu Sakurano and Tsukasa Hiiragi. Sakurano, the Student Council President of Sapporo's Hekiyou Academy, thrashed Akari Kirishima 2,026-880. Lisa managed a measly 470 votes in the contest. Fredrica Bernkastel never stood much of a chance against Hiiragi, losing 995-1,811. Chihiro Shindou was third with 848 votes. Rena Ryuuguu defeated Alice 1,687-1,350 in her contest. Niche never stood a chance in the match, managing just 362 votes.
"I'm looking forward to the contest against Tsukasa," Sakurano said after the win. "She was a finalist in 2chan's tournament in 2008, and I think I can pull out something here."
In Group 7, Nadeko Sengoku, Fuuko Ibuki and Ui Hirasawa won their respective matches to set up a pivotal final round on Thursday.
Sengoku took out Eruruu 2,154-655 in her match. Akane Mishima never stood a chance, earning just 587 votes. Ibuki took down Miyako Miyamura 1,938-852 in her contest, while Suo Pavlichenko got just 753 votes. Hirasawa, the younger sister of automatic qualifier Yui, comes into her fourth round contest as the prohibitive underdog, defeating Ai Enma 1,537-1.162. Hayate Yagami was third with 1,001 votes.
"Fuuko hopes that the voters will vote for Fuuko," Ibuki said after the contest. "With your help, Fuuko will not lose."
"Fuuko has to be the favorite in my next match," Sengoku said. "It's going to take a lot of pressure off of me."
"I think of myself as an optimist," Hirasawa said on the upcoming match. "I hope to do well."
Like Ibuki in Group 7, Mei Sunohara comed into her showdown with Ayumu Nishizawa with the advantage. Beatrice, the Endless Witch, was no match for the younger brother of slacker Youhei Sunohara, losing 784-1,935. Kirino CHiba was shut out with 775 votes.
Nishizawa had a close match with Nymph, but did well enough to win 1,282-1,181. Koromo Amae's chances of qualifying in this phase were tanked, scoring just 1,021 votes.
"I was in the inaugural edition of the tournament," Nishizawa said. "To return to something like this is a dream. I hope to do well against Mei, but it won't be easy."
Also in Group 8, Yomi Isayama edges Mizore Shirayuki 1,232-1,133. Sawako Kuronuma was third with 866 votes.
Finally, the Group 9 showdown was set, with Nanoha Takamachi, Konata Izumi and C.C. winning their respective matches. Takamachi, the "White Devil" annihilated Setsuna Sakurazaki 1,843-902. Mayoi Hachikuji was third with 789 votes.
Izumi thumped Mikan Yuuki 1,992-1,138, while Maria Ushiromiya finished a distant third with 591 votes. C.C., the flagship girl from Code Geass, was all business in a 2,053-876 rout of Matsuri Shihou. Kaede Mizuno was third with 678 votes.
Voting continues today at 3:00 PM GMT. Fans can vote online at internationalsaimoe.com.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
BoBA ISML 2010 Predictions: Preliminaries, Round 1 Picks, Match Day 4
ARENA 01: Yuno Felli Loss [Akiyama Mio]
ARENA 02: [Ichinose Kotomi] Kotegawa Yui Ryōgi Shiki
ARENA 03: Kawasumi Mai [Uiharu Kazari] Senō Natsuru
ARENA 04: Fujibayashi Ryō Winry Rockbell [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 05: [Kotobuki Tsumugi] Sawachika Eri Louise Vallière
ARENA 06: Kamio Misuzu [Sanzen'in Nagi] Sōryū Asuka Langley
ARENA 07: Lambdadelta Kusakabe Misuzu [Shiina Mafuyu]
ARENA 08: [Maria] Hinaichigo Takei Hisa
ARENA 09: Kurata Sayuri [Sangō Shizuku] Sonozaki Shion
ARENA 10: Lisa Kirishima Akari [Sakurano Kurimu]
ARENA 11: Alice Niche [Ryūgū Rena]
ARENA 12: Bernkastel [Hiiragi Tsukasa] Shindō Chihiro
ARENA 13: Nagi Tsukimiya Ayu [Suigintou]
ARENA 14: Furukawa Nagisa Chii [Tainaka Ritsu]
ARENA 15: Yin [Saber] Ranka Lee
ARENA 16: Yoko Littner Kirishima Kotone [Holo]
ARENA 17: [Ikaros] Daidōji Tomoyo Kushieda Minori
ARENA 18: Sōseiseki [Konjiki no Yami] Tsuruya
ARENA 19: Mishima Akane Erurū [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 20: [Ibuki Fūko] Miyamura Miyako Suō Pavlichenko
ARENA 21: Yagami Hayate [Hirasawa Ui] Enma Ai
ARENA 22: Shirayuki Mizore [Isayama Yomi] Kuronuma Sawako
ARENA 23: Beatrice Chiba Kirino [Sunohara Mei]
ARENA 24: [Amae Koromo] Nymph Nishizawa Ayumu
ARENA 25: Sakurazaki Setsuna Hachikuji Mayoi [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 26: [Izumi Konata] Yūki Mikan Ushiromiya Maria
ARENA 27: Mizuno Kaede [C.C.] Shihō Matsuri
ARENA 02: [Ichinose Kotomi] Kotegawa Yui Ryōgi Shiki
ARENA 03: Kawasumi Mai [Uiharu Kazari] Senō Natsuru
ARENA 04: Fujibayashi Ryō Winry Rockbell [Senjōgahara Hitagi]
ARENA 05: [Kotobuki Tsumugi] Sawachika Eri Louise Vallière
ARENA 06: Kamio Misuzu [Sanzen'in Nagi] Sōryū Asuka Langley
ARENA 07: Lambdadelta Kusakabe Misuzu [Shiina Mafuyu]
ARENA 08: [Maria] Hinaichigo Takei Hisa
ARENA 09: Kurata Sayuri [Sangō Shizuku] Sonozaki Shion
ARENA 10: Lisa Kirishima Akari [Sakurano Kurimu]
ARENA 11: Alice Niche [Ryūgū Rena]
ARENA 12: Bernkastel [Hiiragi Tsukasa] Shindō Chihiro
ARENA 13: Nagi Tsukimiya Ayu [Suigintou]
ARENA 14: Furukawa Nagisa Chii [Tainaka Ritsu]
ARENA 15: Yin [Saber] Ranka Lee
ARENA 16: Yoko Littner Kirishima Kotone [Holo]
ARENA 17: [Ikaros] Daidōji Tomoyo Kushieda Minori
ARENA 18: Sōseiseki [Konjiki no Yami] Tsuruya
ARENA 19: Mishima Akane Erurū [Sengoku Nadeko]
ARENA 20: [Ibuki Fūko] Miyamura Miyako Suō Pavlichenko
ARENA 21: Yagami Hayate [Hirasawa Ui] Enma Ai
ARENA 22: Shirayuki Mizore [Isayama Yomi] Kuronuma Sawako
ARENA 23: Beatrice Chiba Kirino [Sunohara Mei]
ARENA 24: [Amae Koromo] Nymph Nishizawa Ayumu
ARENA 25: Sakurazaki Setsuna Hachikuji Mayoi [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 26: [Izumi Konata] Yūki Mikan Ushiromiya Maria
ARENA 27: Mizuno Kaede [C.C.] Shihō Matsuri
Friday, February 05, 2010
ISML 2010: Preliminaries Phase I Standings after Match Day 3
2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries
Phase I Standings
(through Match Day 3)
Group 1
Akiyama Mio 8
Ichinose Kotomi 8
Ryōgi Shiki 6
Uiharu Kazari 6
Kawasumi Mai 4
Kotegawa Yui 2
Senō Natsuru 2
Felli Loss 0
Yuno 0
Group 2
Sanzen'in Nagi 8
Senjōgahara Hitagi 8
Fujibayashi Ryō 6
Kotobuki Tsumugi 6
Kamio Misuzu 2
Louise Vallière 2
Sawachika Eri 2
Sōryū Asuka Langley 2
Winry Rockbell 0
Group 3
Maria 8
Sangō Shizuku 8
Shiina Mafuyu 8
Kurata Sayuri 4
Sonozaki Shion 4
Kusakabe Misuzu 2
Takei Hisa 2
Hinaichigo 0
Lambdadelta 0
Group 4
Alice 8
Hiiragi Tsukasa 8
Sakurano Kurimu 8
Bernkastel 4
Ryūgū Rena 4
Kirishima Akari 2
Shindō Chihiro 2
Lisa 0
Niche 0
Group 5
Furukawa Nagisa 8
Saber 8
Chii 6
Tainaka Ritsu 6
Suigintou 4
Tsukimiya Ayu 2
Yin 2
Nagi 0
Ranka Lee 0
Group 6
Holo 8
Ikaros 8
Konjiki no Yami 6
Kushieda Minori 6
Sōseiseki 4
Daidōji Tomoyo 2
Tsuruya 2
Kirishima Kotone 0
Yoko Littner 0
Group 7
Hirasawa Ui 8
Ibuki Fūko 8
Sengoku Nadeko 8
Enma Ai 4
Yagami Hayate 4
Miyamura Miyako 2
Suō Pavlichenko 2
Erurū 0
Mishima Akane 0
Group 8
Amae Koromo 8
Sunohara Mei 8
Nishizawa Ayumu 6
Nymph 6
Isayama Yomi 4
Kuronuma Sawako 2
Shirayuki Mizore 2
Beatrice 0
Chiba Kirino 0
Group 9
C.C. 8
Izumi Konata 8
Takamachi Nanoha 8
Shihō Matsuri 4
Yūki Mikan 4
Sakurazaki Setsuna 2
Ushiromiya Maria 2
Hachikuji Mayoi 0
Mizuno Kaede 0
Group 10
Shiina Minatsu 8
Hanato Kobato 6
Kinomoto Sakura 6
Saginomiya Isumi 6
Tsukamoto Yakumo 4
Evangeline McDowell 2
Haibara Ai 2
Oshino Shinobu 2
Ikeda Kana 0
Group 11
Furude Rika 8
Hoshina Utau 8
Suiseiseki 8
Aizawa Sakuya 4
Index Prohibitorum 4
Akashiya Moka 2
Nogizaka Haruka 2
Hanekawa Tsubasa 0
Mizunashi Akari 0
Group 12
Kawashima Ami 8
Shirai Kuroko 8
Akaba Chizuru 6
Furude Hanyū 6
Sawatari Makoto 4
Alice Carroll 2
Hinamori Amu 2
Kataoka Yūki 0
Segawa Izumi 0
Group 13
Saten Ruiko 8
Shinku 8
Sonozaki Mion 8
Amamiya Yūko 4
Minase Nayuki 4
Minami Kana 2
Miyanaga Saki 2
Sheryl Nome 0
Teletha Testarossa 0
Group 14
Illyasviel von Einzbern 8
Misaka Mikoto 8
Minami Chiaki 6
Ayanami Rei 4
Misaka Shiori 4
Katagiri Yūhi 2
Tōyoko Momoko 2
Ushiromiya Ange 2
Isurugi Noe 0
ISML 2010: Toradora!, CLANNAD, Railgun, Rozen, Higurashi and Seitokai roll in Prelims
ISML 2010: Toradora!, CLANNAD, Railgun, Rozen, Higurashi and Seitokai roll in Prelims
February 5, 2010
On World Nutella Day, Toradora!, CLANNAD and To Aru Kagaku No Railgun were among the victors in Match Day 3 of Phase I in the 2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries. Also coming back strong were the Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls of Shinku and Suiseiseki, as well as the girls from Seitokai no Ichizon and HIgurashi no Naku Koro Ni.
Mikoto Misaka, the Railgun, blasted Chiaki Minami and Yuuhi Katagiri without much difficulty. Mikoto earned 1,840 votes in her Group 14 contest while Chiaki garnered 869 and Yuuhi 647. "There is still a lot of work to be done," Misaka said after her contest, "but I am confident that when I face Illya[sviel von Einzbern], and she goes down, I'm back, baby!"
She wasn't the only one from Academy City holding it down. Kuroko Shirai took out Amu Hinamori and Izumi Segawa in her Group 12 match. Shirai got 1,367 votesm while HInamori and Segawa got 989 and 924, respectively. Ruiko Saten was similarly triumphant in her Group 13 battle with Nayuki Minase, winning 1,289-1,187. Kana Minami was a distant third with 707 votes.
"Onee-sama [Mikoto Misaka] already has experience competing in a league like this," Shirai said afterwards. "I want to show her I can do the same, and that I can beat her, too. Onee-sama~~~~, I'm on my wa~~~y! <3"
"It does feel good to be in the driver's seat," Saten said afterwards, "but I need to win a few more to be sure that I am going to qualify for the ISML. I have yet to face Shinku, and that match with her will tell me if I am going to do well or if I am not going to."
Ami Kawashima and Minori Kushieda were successful in their respective battles. Kushieda bounced back from her Group 6 defeat with a 1,426-1,355 victory over Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness). Yoko Littner was third with 624 votes. Kawashima kept her clean sheet with a 1,473-1,255 decision over Hanyuu Furude in Group 12. Alice Carroll was third with 552 votes.
Shinku defeated Yuuko Amamiya 1,387-1,015 in Group 13. Teletha Testarossa was third with 778 votes. Suiseiseki disposed of Index LIbrorum Prohibitorum 1,333-1,198 in her Group 11 match. Moka Akashiya was third with 824 votes.
CLANNAD's Fuuko Ibuki and Mei Sunohara were flawless in their victories. Ibuki defeated Ai Enma quite easily in Group 7, 1,771-1,164. Eruruu was a distant third with 456 votes. Sunohara made Nymph initial victory a complete aberration with a 1,558-970 rout. Mizore Shirayuki was third with 775 votes.
Seitokai no Ichizon's Chizuru Akaba bounced back from her setback in Group 12 with a 1,485-969 annihilation of Makoto Sawatari. Yuuki Kataoka was third with 656 votes. Minatsu Shiina prevailed over Isumi Saginomiya in Group 10, 1,355-1,250. Yakumo Tsukamoto was third with 629 votes.
"I'm not going to have any false senses of security after getting to the top of the ladder," said Shiina afterwards. "I make it clear that I will win at all costs to be in the big dance. And that's when the fun begins."
"She said it, not me," quoted Akaba in response to Shiina's statement.
Those who thought Konata Izumi was out of sight and out of mind had better think twice about that statement. Izumi thrashed Matsuri Shihou 1,944-907, while Mayoi Hachikuji was third with 576 votes.
"Two words: Too easy," Izumi said afterwards. I'd rather see me match up with C.C. and Nanoha Takamachi rather than this farce of a mismatch.
Indeed, Nanoha and C.C. are on a collision course. C.C. routed Maria Ushiromiya and Setsuna Sakurazaki in emphatic fashion. The glamour girl of Code Geass earned 1,844, while Maria took 768 votes and Setsuna garnered 747.
Takamachi blasted Mikan Yuuki and Kaede Mizuno in her Group 9 contest. Takamachi took 1,507, Yuuki 935 and Mizuno 698.
In Group 6, Holo swallowed up Tomoyo Daidouji and Souseiseki without much difficulty. Holo took home 1,829 votes, Souseiseki 928 and Daidouji 749. Ikaros edged Tsuruya in Group 6 by the score of 1,311-1,265/ Kotome Kirishima was third with 682 votes.
In Group 7, Nadeko Sengoku emerged as the possible second contender from Bakemonogatari. Sengoku finished first in her match with 1,678 votes, while Hayate Yagami and Miyako MIyamura earned 878 and 707 votes, respectively. Ui Hirasawa's dream of joining her older sister Yui in the regular season continued with a 1,735-919 steamrolling on Suo Pavlichenko. Akane Kirishima was third with 598 votes. Both Sengoku and Hirasawa were optimistic about their chances of beating Ibuki.
"Obviously, you never want to underestimate an opponent like Fuuko-chan," Sengoku said. "I do believe that I can beat her, though."
"Fuuko hasn't faced the likes of me or Nadeko yet," Hirasawa said after her win, "so I would guess that she would be in for a big surprise. Stay tuned."
In Group 8, Koromo Amae's run for the field of 50 continued with a 1,304-934 victory over Sawako Kuronuma. Kirino Chiba was third with 703 votes. Ayumu Nishizawa crushed Yomi Isayama 1,550-916 in her Group 8 contest. Beatrice was third with 767 votes.
Group 10 was a field day for CLAMP. Sakura Kinomoto tore down Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1,426-983 with Ai Haibara garnering 826 votes to finish third. Kobato Hanato bottled up Shinobu Oshino 1,587-932. Kana Ikeda was a distant third with 450 votes.
Utau Hoshina cut it close with Haruka Nogizaka in Group 11, but still won, 1,174-1,119. Tsubasa Hanekawa was third with 864 votes. Rika Furude also kept her run for a third-straight ISML regular season appearance intact with a 1,573-1,148 win over Sakuya Aizawa. Akari Mizunashi was third with 610 votes.
In Group 13, Mion Sonozaki took the wind out of Saki Miyanaga 1,397-1,027. Sheryl Nome was a distant third with 498 votes. Von Einzbern had an easy 1,725-796 victory over Shiori Misaka. Momoko Touyoko was third with 615 votes. And Rei Ayanami scored a surprise 1,074-967 victory over Ange Ushiromiya, continuing the futility for the Umineko no Naku Koro Ni franchise. Noe Isurugi was third with 898 votes.
Voting in the 2010 International Saimoe League preliminaries continues on February 7, 2010. Fans can vote online at internationalsaimoe.com.
February 5, 2010
On World Nutella Day, Toradora!, CLANNAD and To Aru Kagaku No Railgun were among the victors in Match Day 3 of Phase I in the 2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries. Also coming back strong were the Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls of Shinku and Suiseiseki, as well as the girls from Seitokai no Ichizon and HIgurashi no Naku Koro Ni.
Mikoto Misaka, the Railgun, blasted Chiaki Minami and Yuuhi Katagiri without much difficulty. Mikoto earned 1,840 votes in her Group 14 contest while Chiaki garnered 869 and Yuuhi 647. "There is still a lot of work to be done," Misaka said after her contest, "but I am confident that when I face Illya[sviel von Einzbern], and she goes down, I'm back, baby!"
She wasn't the only one from Academy City holding it down. Kuroko Shirai took out Amu Hinamori and Izumi Segawa in her Group 12 match. Shirai got 1,367 votesm while HInamori and Segawa got 989 and 924, respectively. Ruiko Saten was similarly triumphant in her Group 13 battle with Nayuki Minase, winning 1,289-1,187. Kana Minami was a distant third with 707 votes.
"Onee-sama [Mikoto Misaka] already has experience competing in a league like this," Shirai said afterwards. "I want to show her I can do the same, and that I can beat her, too. Onee-sama~~~~, I'm on my wa~~~y! <3"
"It does feel good to be in the driver's seat," Saten said afterwards, "but I need to win a few more to be sure that I am going to qualify for the ISML. I have yet to face Shinku, and that match with her will tell me if I am going to do well or if I am not going to."
Ami Kawashima and Minori Kushieda were successful in their respective battles. Kushieda bounced back from her Group 6 defeat with a 1,426-1,355 victory over Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness). Yoko Littner was third with 624 votes. Kawashima kept her clean sheet with a 1,473-1,255 decision over Hanyuu Furude in Group 12. Alice Carroll was third with 552 votes.
Shinku defeated Yuuko Amamiya 1,387-1,015 in Group 13. Teletha Testarossa was third with 778 votes. Suiseiseki disposed of Index LIbrorum Prohibitorum 1,333-1,198 in her Group 11 match. Moka Akashiya was third with 824 votes.
CLANNAD's Fuuko Ibuki and Mei Sunohara were flawless in their victories. Ibuki defeated Ai Enma quite easily in Group 7, 1,771-1,164. Eruruu was a distant third with 456 votes. Sunohara made Nymph initial victory a complete aberration with a 1,558-970 rout. Mizore Shirayuki was third with 775 votes.
Seitokai no Ichizon's Chizuru Akaba bounced back from her setback in Group 12 with a 1,485-969 annihilation of Makoto Sawatari. Yuuki Kataoka was third with 656 votes. Minatsu Shiina prevailed over Isumi Saginomiya in Group 10, 1,355-1,250. Yakumo Tsukamoto was third with 629 votes.
"I'm not going to have any false senses of security after getting to the top of the ladder," said Shiina afterwards. "I make it clear that I will win at all costs to be in the big dance. And that's when the fun begins."
"She said it, not me," quoted Akaba in response to Shiina's statement.
Those who thought Konata Izumi was out of sight and out of mind had better think twice about that statement. Izumi thrashed Matsuri Shihou 1,944-907, while Mayoi Hachikuji was third with 576 votes.
"Two words: Too easy," Izumi said afterwards. I'd rather see me match up with C.C. and Nanoha Takamachi rather than this farce of a mismatch.
Indeed, Nanoha and C.C. are on a collision course. C.C. routed Maria Ushiromiya and Setsuna Sakurazaki in emphatic fashion. The glamour girl of Code Geass earned 1,844, while Maria took 768 votes and Setsuna garnered 747.
Takamachi blasted Mikan Yuuki and Kaede Mizuno in her Group 9 contest. Takamachi took 1,507, Yuuki 935 and Mizuno 698.
In Group 6, Holo swallowed up Tomoyo Daidouji and Souseiseki without much difficulty. Holo took home 1,829 votes, Souseiseki 928 and Daidouji 749. Ikaros edged Tsuruya in Group 6 by the score of 1,311-1,265/ Kotome Kirishima was third with 682 votes.
In Group 7, Nadeko Sengoku emerged as the possible second contender from Bakemonogatari. Sengoku finished first in her match with 1,678 votes, while Hayate Yagami and Miyako MIyamura earned 878 and 707 votes, respectively. Ui Hirasawa's dream of joining her older sister Yui in the regular season continued with a 1,735-919 steamrolling on Suo Pavlichenko. Akane Kirishima was third with 598 votes. Both Sengoku and Hirasawa were optimistic about their chances of beating Ibuki.
"Obviously, you never want to underestimate an opponent like Fuuko-chan," Sengoku said. "I do believe that I can beat her, though."
"Fuuko hasn't faced the likes of me or Nadeko yet," Hirasawa said after her win, "so I would guess that she would be in for a big surprise. Stay tuned."
In Group 8, Koromo Amae's run for the field of 50 continued with a 1,304-934 victory over Sawako Kuronuma. Kirino Chiba was third with 703 votes. Ayumu Nishizawa crushed Yomi Isayama 1,550-916 in her Group 8 contest. Beatrice was third with 767 votes.
Group 10 was a field day for CLAMP. Sakura Kinomoto tore down Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1,426-983 with Ai Haibara garnering 826 votes to finish third. Kobato Hanato bottled up Shinobu Oshino 1,587-932. Kana Ikeda was a distant third with 450 votes.
Utau Hoshina cut it close with Haruka Nogizaka in Group 11, but still won, 1,174-1,119. Tsubasa Hanekawa was third with 864 votes. Rika Furude also kept her run for a third-straight ISML regular season appearance intact with a 1,573-1,148 win over Sakuya Aizawa. Akari Mizunashi was third with 610 votes.
In Group 13, Mion Sonozaki took the wind out of Saki Miyanaga 1,397-1,027. Sheryl Nome was a distant third with 498 votes. Von Einzbern had an easy 1,725-796 victory over Shiori Misaka. Momoko Touyoko was third with 615 votes. And Rei Ayanami scored a surprise 1,074-967 victory over Ange Ushiromiya, continuing the futility for the Umineko no Naku Koro Ni franchise. Noe Isurugi was third with 898 votes.
Voting in the 2010 International Saimoe League preliminaries continues on February 7, 2010. Fans can vote online at internationalsaimoe.com.
So much for me going to the Terry today...
Mother Nature must be doing a job on me...the women's tennis home opener is postponed due to bad weather. Nonetheless, my friend John Ahearn from Keller had a few notes on disaster recovery that I wanted to show you.
In any DR event there is a certain amount of trauma like on the battlefield. It is therefore best practice to approach an emergency as such with the following steps that I have picked up:
1. A good plan with the right people is needed. Make sure that qualified people are responsible for the tasks that have been assigned during the emergency plan. Make sure that you have leaders that are tempered with real experience and will not panic or suffer an anxiety attack under real life situations. I have had many "apparently" cool and tough people completely loose it under a life or death situation and become useless.
2. Practice, test and simulation is always a good way to find out who your leaders are and what they can do under duress. This not only gets everyone use to what they are suppose to do under a panic situation but it also helps to condition them. It has been proven that even the most panicky people can be functional if they can do the basic repetitive action, one that has been engrained in them through practice, over and over.
3. Good leaders on the battlefield diffuse contention and get people working with each other instead of against (i.e. arguing and fighting.) Do not let people blame each other. Keep them busy in constructive ways. Don’t be afraid to decommission someone and let them sit it out and do nothing while you get a better person for the job.
4. Good leaders are positive and not afraid to do the work themselves. They also care about the other people and stay focused on the primary goals. Always convey a positive message to keep the troops stable.
5. Good leaders in the face of disaster are logical and remain calm. The are methodical operations that give the people faith that you have it under control and know what you are doing. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing; it’s important that others NEVER detect fear or see you sweating.
6. A good battlefield leader will always have the ability to force teams to a quick consensus through a majority vote. This gets things done and quickly. This is the concept of “Marshall Law.”
7. After the incident has been addresses, you will still need to run recovery operations in order to bring the operations from emergency to permanent. This is the “clean up ops” and do not sell it short. This is where you can still loose a lot of time, functionality and goodwill by not keeping on top of things.
8. Start documenting all activities and occurrences in preparation of negating risk. Be able to prove your actions where the best under the circumstances and all liability should be steered to negation through an “act of God” circumstance. Liability will become a big topic in the aftermath.
9. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will occur in many individuals including you. All people should be interviewed and counseled for any adverse effects that resulted. You should quickly try and get as many people as you can to verify that they have been taken care of.
10. Be able to document and review the system for improvements and modifications. Be able to show that you have done a great job because this stuff is Ugly and "heroes have to be documented" or they become scape goats.
11. Update your resume to include your new talent under “emergency repair operations.”
World Nutella Day 2010
Ritsu: So we are here at the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue cafe with (left to right) myself, Mio, Yui and Tsumugi. Mugi, as we like to call her, is known for providing snacks during our rehearsals and in between events. What is the secret behind those chocolatey treats?
Tsumugi: Ah, it's no secret.
Ritsu: No secret? What do you mean? I don't know what you're telling me.
Tsumugi: It's all about Nutella.
Ritsu: This jar here!?
Tsumugi: Yep.
Ritsu: Whoa.
Mio: Nutella is a cocoa and hazelnut paste that is popular as a breakfast treat on bread.
Tsumugi: Ahem.
Mio: ...or as a dessert application.
Yui: Wow...I wonder if it tastes good on Mugi-chan's eyebrows...
Tsumugi: Eh?
Yui: Nononono, it might actually taste good on Mio-chan's face.
Mio: !!?
Mio: EH!? What the heck are you thinking, Yui!? Are you thinking of something perverted again!!? Oh my God!
Ritsu: Yui...you sure have one vivid imagination about what it can be used for.
Yui: Oh, but onee-chan told me that there are a few sites that show ways that Nutella can be used on.
Ritsu: And an edible body paint is one of them?
Mio: !!!???
Yui: Sorry, I didn't actually look.
Ritsu: Are you sure?
Yui: But I think Mugi-chan wouldn't mind Mio having Nutella spread over her. Right, Mugi-chan? You wouldn't mind it one bit?
Tsumugi: Yui-chan...I think I may need a tissue.
Yui: What's happening? You're starting to blush real wildly. And...is something dripping from your nose? It's red...
Mio: *wails* You perverts! All of you! I want to die...*sobs*
Ritsu: Here we go again...Who cares. Let's eat.
Mio: Can somebody just wake me up when this is all over?
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Quick hits, February 4, 2010
Tonight I went to the SHORTSTOP 15th Anniversary Celebration at Gazzella Restaurant in Downtown Long Beach. The scene was great, and I had some pasta and Cabernet Sauvignon. What was also great was the testimonial by a graduate of the program. After his speech, which was about stealing a CD at a Best Buy, he got the CD that he wanted.
To be honest with you, if I was him, I would be familiar with torrents, and grabbed the album there instead. Why go to a store for music if the thing is available online for free. This is why the technology known as bittorent is considered (at least in my view) a godsend for those living on the cheap. But then again, it became a win-win situation. He learned about the system, passed the program, got his CD, and now is committed not to get in trouble with the law again. And the Long Beach Bar Foundation continues to roll. So I'm not one to say that it was a bad idea in the end.
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As a matter of fact, it was a VERY wise decision for me to be at the dinner. Long Beach State flat-out embarrassed themselves on national TV, the women's hoops team stunk even more, and the women's water polo team are playing like hopeless chunks of rotten cheese under Gavin Arroyo. Fucking embarrassing performance by the Beach. You should be ashamed of yourselves, all three of you.
To be honest with you, if I was him, I would be familiar with torrents, and grabbed the album there instead. Why go to a store for music if the thing is available online for free. This is why the technology known as bittorent is considered (at least in my view) a godsend for those living on the cheap. But then again, it became a win-win situation. He learned about the system, passed the program, got his CD, and now is committed not to get in trouble with the law again. And the Long Beach Bar Foundation continues to roll. So I'm not one to say that it was a bad idea in the end.
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As a matter of fact, it was a VERY wise decision for me to be at the dinner. Long Beach State flat-out embarrassed themselves on national TV, the women's hoops team stunk even more, and the women's water polo team are playing like hopeless chunks of rotten cheese under Gavin Arroyo. Fucking embarrassing performance by the Beach. You should be ashamed of yourselves, all three of you.
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