Saimoe 2007 Group Finals Preview
Group A
Group A
ShanaHow she got here:
1st Round: Tied with Evangeline A.K. McDowell, 754-754
2nd Round: Defeated McDowell 975-811
3rd Round: Defeated Izumi Segawa 1152-644
(from Wikipedia)
Initially, Shana is concentrated solely on her duty as a Flame Haze, going as far as to not bearing even a name. She sees Yuji only as a Torch, an object, marginally interesting because of his status as a Mystes. However, she slowly opens up to Yuji, coming to think of him as a person, despite being a Torch, and eventually comes to love him.
Until she met Yuji, she was identified by only her Flame Haze title "Slayer with Flaming Hair and Blazing Eyes," or her katana, Nietono no Shana (贄殿遮那, Nietono no Shana? "Vairocana of the Offering Room"). Yuji, in his need to humanize her, chose to name her "Shana" after her katana. Shana has a habit of saying "Urusai!" ("Shut up!") three times in a row whenever Yuji asks her questions or makes remarks that disturb her original worldview. But in reality they really care for each other. She has a great fondness for melon bread.
Shana later comes to the startling conclusion that she loves Yuji, and even confesses it to him in the last episode of the first anime series when she thought she was going to die. Shana is continually torn between her mission to protect the balance, and her love for Yuji. Due to a decision she made near the end of the first season of the anime version, the closeness they once had began to erode as Yuji kept a distance from her because of it. However, it seems that Shana and Yuji have repaired the damage their previous relationship.
After a successful Saimoe 2006 run, losing to Fate Testarossa in the semifinals, Shana is back in the round of 16, and will be looking to make a return to the semis. With the second season of Shakugan no Shana coinciding with the Group A final, the timing couldn’t be any better for a candidate who has her very own imageboard named after her, among other things.
Nagi Sanzenin 1st Round: Defeated Mei Etoh, 1180-394
2nd Round: Deafeated Ayano Minegishi 994-267
3rd Round: Defeated Tomoe Kawashiba 1073-553
(from Wikipedia)
* Age: 13
* Height: 138cm
* Weight: 29kg
* Weight: 29kg
* Blood type: AB
* Birthday: December 3
Nagi Sanzen'in is the only heir to the Sanzen'in fortune. She is a tomboy and has an otaku hobby with manga and anime, and draws her own manga called Millennium Legend: Magical Destroy. She is good at finance and likes to learn. She has a crush on Hayate, and has misunderstood that Hayate loves her since they first met. Nagi is afraid of dark places and has absolutely no sense of direction, and her only surviving family is her grandfather, whom she doesn't like. She regards Maria as a mother or older sister figure, and warns Hayate not to touch Maria in any indecent way or she will never forgive him. She totally lacks experience for cooking and accordingly is prone to making mistakes (such as mistaking dish-washing detergent for cooking oil) when she attempts to cook. She has a pet tiger, Tama, whom she refers to as a cat. Her mother is shown in Volume 12 of the manga.
Nagi spent most of her younger years living outside Japan. Because of her family's wealth, she became the prime target of the Sicilian Mafia and other criminal organizations. Nagi disliked being a target and spent most of her days inside playing video games and watching TV slowly becoming a hikikomori. Hayate, Maria, and Klaus worry about her well-being because she likes to play games until late at night and skip school so they encourage her to leave the house or invite guests for a party. She begins to go to school more often after Hayate transfers to her school. Nagi skipped grades and is currently in the first year of high school and in the same class as Hayate.
"Nagi(凪)" means "windless, calm", which seems to be the contrast to Hayate.
Nagi has had an easy trip to the Group A final, not facing much stiff competition from her opponents. Three landslide victories have put Milady in her most challenging battle yet: a duel with Shana. Positive factors regarding Nagi include her otaku tendencies, her lolicon potential, and her antics with everyone in the series, especially Hayate and Ayumu Nishizawa (who also is in the round of 16.) Interestingly, the seiyuu for both Shana and Nagi is the ever-versatile, unflappable, unbelievably Rie Kugimiya.
What to expect:
A fierce battle that will divide voter lines quite bitterly. It’s a toss-up as to which of the two will advance.
BoBA’s prediction:
Nagi by less than 100 votes
Nagi Sanzen'in is the only heir to the Sanzen'in fortune. She is a tomboy and has an otaku hobby with manga and anime, and draws her own manga called Millennium Legend: Magical Destroy. She is good at finance and likes to learn. She has a crush on Hayate, and has misunderstood that Hayate loves her since they first met. Nagi is afraid of dark places and has absolutely no sense of direction, and her only surviving family is her grandfather, whom she doesn't like. She regards Maria as a mother or older sister figure, and warns Hayate not to touch Maria in any indecent way or she will never forgive him. She totally lacks experience for cooking and accordingly is prone to making mistakes (such as mistaking dish-washing detergent for cooking oil) when she attempts to cook. She has a pet tiger, Tama, whom she refers to as a cat. Her mother is shown in Volume 12 of the manga.
Nagi spent most of her younger years living outside Japan. Because of her family's wealth, she became the prime target of the Sicilian Mafia and other criminal organizations. Nagi disliked being a target and spent most of her days inside playing video games and watching TV slowly becoming a hikikomori. Hayate, Maria, and Klaus worry about her well-being because she likes to play games until late at night and skip school so they encourage her to leave the house or invite guests for a party. She begins to go to school more often after Hayate transfers to her school. Nagi skipped grades and is currently in the first year of high school and in the same class as Hayate.
"Nagi(凪)" means "windless, calm", which seems to be the contrast to Hayate.
Nagi has had an easy trip to the Group A final, not facing much stiff competition from her opponents. Three landslide victories have put Milady in her most challenging battle yet: a duel with Shana. Positive factors regarding Nagi include her otaku tendencies, her lolicon potential, and her antics with everyone in the series, especially Hayate and Ayumu Nishizawa (who also is in the round of 16.) Interestingly, the seiyuu for both Shana and Nagi is the ever-versatile, unflappable, unbelievably Rie Kugimiya.
What to expect:
A fierce battle that will divide voter lines quite bitterly. It’s a toss-up as to which of the two will advance.
BoBA’s prediction:
Nagi by less than 100 votes
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