ISML 2010: Showdown set for final Prelim matchday

ISML 2010: Showdown set for final Prelim matchday


March 3, 2010

42 candidates will vie for the six final slots in the 2010 International Saimoe League field of 50. Phase III of the Preliminaries continued with matches in Groups 8-14.

In Group 8, Ayumu Nishizawa, Yuko Amamiya and Shizuku Sango stayed alive with 1,537, 1,264 and 1,264 votes. Rena Ryuuguu topped Group 9 with 1,414 votes. Sakuya Aizawa (1,386 votes) and Yui Kotegawa (1,155 votes) will also progress to the final round of preliminary action.

Index Librorum Prohibitorum edged out Chii 1,429-1,418 in Group 10. They will both be joined by Kazari Uiharu, who earned 1,054 votes to keep her hopes of qualifying alive. Suiseiseki, a familiar face in the moe circuits, finished first in Group 11 with 1,542 votes. Mion Sonozaki (1,293 votes) and Shiki Ryogi (1,113 votes) also progress to the final round of preliminary action.

In Group 12, Tsumugi Kotobuki finished first with 1,553 votes to keep her hopes of qualifying going for one more match day. Yuuhi Katagiri (1,260 votes) and Sayuri Kurata (1,226 votes) also remain in the hunt. Mai Kawasumi finished on top of Group 13 with 1,313 votes. She will advance to the final match day with Tsuruya (1,233 votes) and Shinku (1,210 votes).

Finally, in Group 14, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere cruised to a first place finish with 1,693 votes. Ritsu Tainaka (1,317 votes) and Shion Sonozaki (1,163 votes) round out the 42 that will vie for the six slots up for grabs on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

ISML 2010 Preliminary Period, Phase III, Day 2 - Results

Group 8
Nishizawa Ayumu
(Hayate no Gotoku!) 1537
Sangō Shizuku
(Kämpfer) 1208
Amamiya Yūko
(ef - a tale of memories) 1264
Sōryū Asuka Langley
(Neon Genesis Evangelion) 1079
Takei Hisa
(Saki) 660
Yoko Littner
(Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) 841
Mishima Akane
(Kämpfer) 417

Group 9
Aizawa Sakuya
(Hayate no Gotoku!) 1386
Ryūgū Rena
(Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) 1414
Kotegawa Yui
(To Love-Ru) 1155
Kamio Misuzu
(AIR) 1096
Kusakabe Misuzu
(11eyes) 912
Kirishima Kotone
(Nyan Koi!) 650
Chiba Kirino
(BAMBOO BLADE) 412

Group 10
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
(To Aru Majutsu no Index) 1429
Chii
(Chobits) 1418
Uiharu Kazari
(To Aru Kagaku no Railgun) 1054
Kirishima Akari
(Nyan Koi!) 856
Yin
(DARKER THAN BLACK) 922
Erurū
(Utawarerumono) 550
Hachikuji Mayoi
(Bakemonogatari) 681

Group 11
Suiseiseki
(Rozen Maiden) 1542
Sonozaki Mion
(Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) 1293
Ryōgi Shiki
(Kara no Kyōkai) 1113
Bernkastel
(Umineko no Naku Koro ni) 889
Daidōji Tomoyo
(Cardcaptor Sakura) 882
Suō Pavlichenko
(DARKER THAN BLACK) 707
Ikeda Kana
(Saki) 420

Group 12
Katagiri Yūhi
(Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka) 1260
Kotobuki Tsumugi
(K-ON!) 1553
Kurata Sayuri
(Kanon) 1226
Shindō Chihiro
(ef - a tale of memories) 890
Beatrice
(Umineko no Naku Koro ni) 632
Ushiromiya Maria
(Umineko no Naku Koro ni) 647
Mizunashi Akari
(ARIA) 732

Group 13
Shinku
(Rozen Maiden) 1210
Kawasumi Mai
(Kanon) 1313
Tsukimiya Ayu
(Kanon) 1106
Tsuruya
(Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu) 1233
Kuronuma Sawako
(Kimi ni Todoke) 657
Sakurazaki Setsuna
(Mahō Sensei Negima!) 937
Kataoka Yūki
(Saki) 595

Group 14
Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière
(Zero no Tsukaima) 1693
Sonozaki Shion
(Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) 1163
Tainaka Ritsu
(K-ON!) 1317
Miyamura Miyako
(ef - a tale of memories) 894
Shirayuki Mizore
(Rosario + Vampire) 771
Hanekawa Tsubasa
(Bakemonogatari) 942
Sheryl Nome
(Macross Frontier) 327

In the fourth round of seeding, Illyasviel von Einzbern finished first by just over 100 votes.

Hiiragi Tsukasa
(Lucky ☆ Star) 1032
Kushieda Minori
(Toradora!) 1073
Ibuki Fūko
(CLANNAD) 1193
Saginomiya Isumi
(Hayate no Gotoku!) 1120
Furude Hanyū
(Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) 896
Minami Chiaki
(Minami-ke) 773
Illyasviel von Einzbern
(Fate/stay night) 1294


The regular season kicks off with the Aquamarine stage on March 21, 2010. Fans, vote online on your favorite candidates and take part in the ongoing discussions at InternationalSaimoe.com!