Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

ISML 2010: Preliminaries Phase I Standings, Final

2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries

Final Phase I Standings

Group 1
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Akiyama Mio 4 4 4 4 16 2769 8619 5850
2 Ichinose Kotomi 4 4 4 2 14 -577 6775 7352
3 Kawasumi Mai 2 2 4 4 12 -3490 5122 8612
4 Ryōgi Shiki 2 4 2 2 10 -5127 4281 9408
5 Uiharu Kazari 4 2 2 0 8 -5274 4155 9429
6 Kotegawa Yui 2 0 0 4 6 -5373 3988 9361
7 Senō Natsuru 0 2 0 2 4 -7624 2945 10569
8 Yuno 0 0 2 0 2 -7450 2885 10335
9 Felli Loss 0 0 0 0 0 -8857 2233 11090

Group 2
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Sanzen'in Nagi 4 4 4 4 16 -651 6949 7600
2 Senjōgahara Hitagi 4 4 4 2 14 -1867 6292 8159
3 Fujibayashi Ryō 4 2 2 4 12 -3384 5401 8785
4 Louise Vallière 2 0 4 4 10 -2938 5727 8665
5 Kotobuki Tsumugi 2 4 2 0 8 -5192 4568 9760
6 Kamio Misuzu 0 2 2 2 6 -6184 4025 10209
7 Sōryū Asuka Langley 0 2 0 2 4 -7194 3510 10704
8 Sawachika Eri 2 0 0 0 2 -7414 3343 10757
9 Winry Rockbell 0 0 0 0 0 -8079 3088 11167

Group 3
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Shiina Mafuyu 4 4 4 4 16 724 7186 6462
2 Maria 4 4 4 2 14 -397 6758 7155
3 Sangō Shizuku 4 4 4 0 12 -4563 4275 8838
4 Sonozaki Shion 2 2 2 4 10 -3278 4970 8248
5 Kurata Sayuri 2 2 0 4 8 -4425 4480 8905
6 Kusakabe Misuzu 2 0 2 2 6 -5513 3755 9268
7 Takei Hisa 0 2 2 0 4 -7185 2927 10112
8 Hinaichigo 0 0 0 2 2 -7387 2765 10152
9 Lambdadelta 0 0 0 0 0 -7684 2592 10276

Group 4
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Sakurano Kurimu 4 4 4 4 16 -610 6472 7082
2 Hiiragi Tsukasa 4 4 4 2 14 -870 6555 7425
3 Ryūgū Rena 2 2 4 4 12 -1972 5686 7658
4 Alice 4 4 2 0 10 -3786 4687 8473
5 Shindō Chihiro 0 2 0 4 6 -4626 4141 8767
6 Bernkastel 2 2 2 0 6 -4888 4101 8989
7 Kirishima Akari 2 0 2 2 6 -5818 3549 9367
8 Lisa 0 0 0 2 2 -7602 2536 10138
9 Niche 0 0 0 0 0 -9273 1718 10991

Group 5
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Saber 4 4 4 4 16 1137 7798 6661
2 Furukawa Nagisa 4 4 4 2 14 -231 6981 7212
3 Chii 2 4 2 4 12 -3965 4955 8920
4 Suigintou 2 2 4 0 8 -3995 5009 9004
5 Tainaka Ritsu 4 2 0 2 8 -4879 4659 9538
6 Tsukimiya Ayu 0 2 2 4 8 -5675 4111 9786
7 Yin 2 0 2 0 4 -6506 3737 10243
8 Nagi 0 0 0 2 2 -7770 3024 10794
9 Ranka Lee 0 0 0 0 0 -10076 1686 11762

Group 6
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Holo 4 4 4 4 16 236 7604 7368
2 Kushieda Minori 2 4 4 4 14 -2563 6216 8779
3 Ikaros 4 4 2 2 12 -4133 5325 9458
4 Konjiki no Yami 4 2 4 0 10 -3428 5628 9056
5 Sōseiseki 2 2 2 2 8 -5563 4672 10235
6 Tsuruya 0 2 0 4 6 -5009 4841 9850
7 Daidōji Tomoyo 2 0 0 2 4 -6963 3844 10807
8 Kirishima Kotone 0 0 2 0 2 -8730 2791 11521
9 Yoko Littner 0 0 0 0 0 -8028 3260 11288

Group 7
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Sengoku Nadeko 4 4 4 4 16 233 7311 7078
2 Ibuki Fūko 4 4 4 2 14 -445 7143 7588
3 Hirasawa Ui 4 4 4 0 12 -2716 5989 8705
4 Enma Ai 2 2 2 4 10 -3874 5256 9130
5 Yagami Hayate 2 2 0 4 8 -4807 4673 9480
6 Miyamura Miyako 2 0 2 2 6 -6515 3793 10308
7 Suō Pavlichenko 0 2 0 2 4 -7032 3449 10481
8 Erurū 0 0 2 0 2 -8906 2511 11417
9 Mishima Akane 0 0 0 0 0 -8710 2647 11357

Group 8
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Sunohara Mei 4 4 4 4 16 -859 6763 7622
2 Nishizawa Ayumu 2 4 4 4 14 -2020 6047 8067
3 Nymph 4 2 2 4 12 -2589 5606 8195
4 Amae Koromo 4 4 0 2 10 -4109 4842 8951
5 Isayama Yomi 2 2 4 0 8 -5145 4253 9398
6 Shirayuki Mizore 2 0 2 2 6 -5421 4145 9566
7 Kuronuma Sawako 0 2 0 2 4 -6375 3606 9981
8 Beatrice 0 0 2 0 2 -7066 3428 10494
9 Chiba Kirino 0 0 0 0 0 -7881 2775 10656

Group 9
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Izumi Konata 4 4 4 4 16 -80 7557 7637
2 C.C. 4 4 4 2 14 -150 7420 7570
3 Takamachi Nanoha 4 4 4 0 12 -1949 6276 8225
4 Yūki Mikan 2 2 2 4 10 -5282 4437 9719
5 Shihō Matsuri 2 2 2 2 8 -6240 3946 10186
6 Mizuno Kaede 0 0 0 4 4 -7031 3492 10523
7 Sakurazaki Setsuna 2 0 2 0 4 -7148 3531 10679
8 Ushiromiya Maria 0 2 0 2 4 -7165 3482 10647
9 Hachikuji Mayoi 0 0 0 0 0 -8133 3037 11170

Group 10
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Shiina Minatsu 4 4 4 4 16 -561 6943 7504
2 Saginomiya Isumi 4 2 4 4 14 -982 6781 7763
3 Kinomoto Sakura 2 4 4 2 12 -2939 5778 8717
4 Hanato Kobato 2 4 2 2 10 -4229 4972 9201
5 Evangeline McDowell 0 2 2 4 8 -4753 4663 9416
6 Tsukamoto Yakumo 4 0 0 0 4 -6359 3733 10092
7 Haibara Ai 2 0 2 0 4 -6515 3865 10380
8 Oshino Shinobu 0 2 0 2 4 -6538 3763 10301
9 Ikeda Kana 0 0 0 0 0 -9676 2054 11730

Group 11
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Furude Rika 4 4 4 4 16 -1357 6585 7942
2 Suiseiseki 4 4 4 2 14 -2723 5867 8590
3 Index Prohibitorum 2 2 4 4 12 -3477 5523 9000
4 Aizawa Sakuya 2 2 2 4 10 -4009 5268 9277
5 Hoshina Utau 4 4 0 0 8 -5220 4490 9710
6 Nogizaka Haruka 0 2 2 2 6 -5141 4548 9689
7 Akashiya Moka 2 0 0 2 4 -6376 3893 10269
8 Hanekawa Tsubasa 0 0 2 0 2 -6705 3703 10408
9 Mizunashi Akari 0 0 0 0 0 -7912 3043 10955

Group 12
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Kawashima Ami 4 4 4 4 16 -2159 6209 8368
2 Akaba Chizuru 2 4 4 4 14 -1266 6523 7789
3 Furude Hanyū 4 2 4 2 12 -3159 5686 8845
4 Shirai Kuroko 4 4 2 0 10 -4075 5220 9295
5 Segawa Izumi 0 0 2 4 6 -5322 4451 9773
6 Sawatari Makoto 2 2 0 2 6 -5174 4493 9667
7 Hinamori Amu 0 2 2 2 6 -6136 4074 10210
8 Alice Carroll 2 0 0 0 2 -7769 3073 10842
9 Kataoka Yūki 0 0 0 0 0 -7793 3124 10917

Group 13
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Saten Ruiko 4 4 4 4 16 -2258 5985 8243
2 Shinku 4 4 4 2 14 -2195 6028 8223
3 Sonozaki Mion 4 4 4 0 12 -4028 4952 8980
4 Minase Nayuki 2 2 2 4 10 -2659 5608 8267
5 Amamiya Yūko 2 2 0 4 8 -3898 4907 8805
6 Minami Kana 2 0 2 2 6 -5462 4104 9566
7 Teletha Testarossa 0 0 2 2 4 -5795 4003 9798
8 Miyanaga Saki 0 2 0 0 2 -6084 3784 9868
9 Sheryl Nome 0 0 0 0 0 -9130 2138 11268

Group 14
Rank Name R1 R2 R3 R4 Total VD VF VA
1 Misaka Mikoto 4 4 4 4 16 1979 8411 6432
2 Illyasviel von Einzbern 4 4 4 2 14 -1133 6660 7793
3 Minami Chiaki 4 2 2 4 12 -3209 5511 8720
4 Katagiri Yūhi 2 0 4 4 10 -3803 4937 8740
5 Ayanami Rei 0 4 2 2 8 -6038 4029 10067
6 Misaka Shiori 2 2 0 2 6 -6170 3865 10035
7 Ushiromiya Ange 0 2 2 0 4 -7318 3273 10591
8 Tōyoko Momoko 2 0 0 0 2 -8152 2793 10945
9 Isurugi Noe 0 0 0 0 0 -8270 2635 10905

Stats courtesy of InternationalSaimoe.com

ISML 2010: Railgun rolls, Konata pulls off a nail-biter

ISML 2010: Railgun rolls, Konata pulls off a nail-biter
Ami Kawashima, Nadeko Sengoku, Minatsu Shiina other big winners to wrap up Prelims

February 13, 2010

The final match day in Phase I of the 2010 International Saimoe League Premilinaries was full of suspense and blowouts. The result was a healthy mix of unfamiliar faces and all-too-familiar returnees qualifying.

For Konata Izumi, she could now breathe a big sigh of relief. And that's what she did at the Private Ryou Academy in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture.

"It was nerve-wracking, but now I get a chance to face off against Kagamin [Kagami Hiiragi] again," she said after her thrilling 1,623-1,617 victory over C.C. in Group 9 to qualify for the field of 50. "Give credit to C.C.; she fought a great contest. I have no doubt that she will breeze past Phase II."
Fans at the rally waved flags that had the Lucky Star logo and held signs of Izumi and Hiiragi together, as well as signs that said, "The KonaKona has returned!"
C.C. was optimistic about her Phase II chances. "I think I can finish the job," she said. "I just hope I'm not matched with somebody on an even keel with me."
Nanoha Takamachi was third with 1,426 votes. "It was unfortunate that I got placed in a group that gave me a 1-in-3 chance of making it in," she said. "Hopefully I will not have that issue this time in the second phase."

Meanwhile, in Academy City, rallies were held at Sakagawa Junior High and Tokiwadai Junior High for Ruiko Saten and Mikoto Misaka. Saten pulled off a surprise 1,718-1,647 upset of Shinku to qualify for the ISML field of 50.
"In a contest like this," she said at her rally," you don't need to be a Level 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 to succeed. You just have to be able to win, period. I don't have any powers whatsoever, but I got heart, and I was able to use it against a seasoned veteran in Shinku. I plan to give it my best effort in the 2010 International Saimoe League."
Notable signs, aside from Saten wearing Kazari Uiharu's trademark flower headband, included, "Aaaaah! It's unbelievable!", "Fliptastic!", "I'm wearing stripes under my skirt!", "Flip Me!", "No, Flip Me!", and "Don't flip those posers, I'm the one you should the whole world to!" Mion Sonizaki was third in that Group 13 contest with 1,084 votes.
Misaka, known as The Railgun for her patented attack involving a coin and electricity, blitzed past Illyasviel von Einzbern 2,386-1,587. Umineko no Naku Koro Ni was nothing but a mere bust, as Ange Ushiromiya finished a distant third with 585 votes.
"I came into this contest having a bad taste in my mouth from last year," Misaka said on her win at the rally. "I don't want to have to go through that again. This year, I plan to improve on my performance and make a run for that crown."
Notable signs in the crowd included, "Watch out, here comes Biribiri! (a personally hated nickname of Misaka given by Toma Kamijo)," "It's Railgun Time!", "Save me Onee-Sama! (a nickname given by Kuroko Shirai)", "Click Click BOOM!", and "ONLY! MY! RAILGUN!"

It was thought that Hitagi Senjougahara had a strong chance of qualifying from Phase I. However, very few expected Nadeko Sengoku to be the first one from Bakemonogatari to progress.
Known for her snake-like curse, beret and coat worn only by the shoulders, Sengoku stunned Fuuko Ibuki 1,931-1,628 in a Group 7 match. Ui Hirasawa's hopes of joining Yui in the tournament were put on hold until at least the next phase with 992 votes.
"Who ever would expect that I would be the one to make it through first?" Sengoku said with a laugh at a special rally outside Koyomi Araragi's house, surrounded by Tsubasa Hanekawa, Senjougahara, Mayoi Hachikuji, Araragi and Suruga Kanbaru. "I hope the others progress, but now that I am in this tournament, I hope I can do well in this tournament because it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing for me. Everyone, I thank you for your support!"

Some old-school euro disco played through the speakers of Hekiyou Academy in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Shiina, the older sister of already-qualified Mafuyu Shiina, wasted no time shredding Kobato Hanato 2,136-1,119 in Group 10. Ai Haibara was third with 1,092 votes.
"I was hoping Chizuru [Akaba] would join us from Group 12," MInatsu said after the contest during the victory rally. "Ah well. Three out of four ain't bad. I hope she get through in the next phase.
"Aside from that, me, Mafuyu and Kurimu are excited to be representing this school, this city, and this island in this tournament. Thanks for your support, guys. Now the real fun begins."
Ken Sugisaki, the vice-president of the Student Council, crossed his arms and nodded his head with closed eyes and a smug smile on his face.

With a two-point cushion in Group 12. Ami Kawashima needed just a tie to clinch a return to the field of 50.

She got more than that. Kawashima hammered Amu Hinamori 2,121-1,226 to finish first. Yuuki Kataoka was third with 949 votes.
"It feels great to get another crack at the big shots," Kawashima said after her victory. "Hopefully I can stop Taiga [Aisaka] this time, but let's see what happens."

In Group 6, Holo's return to the fold was complete after a 1,958-1,311 swallowing of Ikaros. Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) was third with 1,227 votes.
Minori Kushieda's comeback will have to wait another phase at the minimum, but she finished Phase I with a 2,080-1,586 stomping of Souseiseki. Kotone Kirishima never stood a chance, earning just 755 votes.
Finally, Tsuruya capped off her run with a 1,827-1,355 victory over Tomoyo Daidouji. Yoko LIttner was shut out with 1,131 votes.

In Group 7, Hayate Yagami thrashed Suo Pavlichenko 1,912-1,201. Eruruu was third with 837 votes.
Ai Enma capped off her run in Group 7 with a 1,875-1,331 victory over MIyako Miyamura. Akane Mishima was third with 904 votes.

Mei Sunohara defeated Koromo Amae 1,826-1,346 in Group 8 to spare CLANNAD blushes and return to the ISML field of 50. Yomi Isayama was third with 1,093 votes.
Nymph and Ayumu Nishizawa scored decisive consolation victories. Nymph shot down Sawako Kuronuma 2,100-1,008, while Beatrice finished third with 984 votes. Nishizawa flattened Mizore Shirayuki 2,134-1,198. Kirino Chiba was third in that match with 742 votes.

In other Group 9 action, Kaede Mizuno defeated Maria Ushiromiya 1,483-1,330, with Mayoi Hachikuji finishing third at 1,330 votes.
Mikan Yuuki also picked up a consolation victory, defeating Matsuri Shihou 1,509-1,295. Setsuna Sakurazaki was third with 1,133 votes.

In Group 10, Isumi Saginomiya clobbered Sakura Kinomoto 2,248-1,666. Kana Ikeda was a distant third in that match with 419 votes. Also in Group 10, Evangeline A.K. McDowell scored a 1,739-1,272 consolation win. Yakumo Tsukamoto was third with 1,037 votes.

Rika Furude, no stranger to moe competitions, stamped her return to the big show with a 1,7471,473 triuph over Suiseiseki. The defeat added to what was an underachieving display by the Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls in Phase I. Utau Hoshina was third with 1,100 votes.
Index Librorum Prohibitorum kept hope alive for a return to the ISML main draw through Phase II with a morale-building 1,830-1,493 rout of Haruka Nogizaka. Akari Mizunashi never stood any chance whatsoever, managing just 855 votes.
Finally in Group 11, Sakuya Aizawa took out Moka Akashiya 1,833-1,230. Hanekawa was third with 1,135 votes.

Kawashima's Group 12 clinching victory made the contest between Akaba, Shirai and Hanyuu Furude anti-climactic. Nonetheless, Akaba prevailed 1,783-1,364, with Shirai takin just 1,301 votes.
Izumi Segawa scored a consolation victory, defeating Makoto Sawatari 1,621-1,447. Alice Carroll was third with 1,027 votes.

In other action in Group 13, Yuuko Amamiya defeated Kana MInami 1,714-1,212. Saki Miyanaga was third in the match with 1,064 votes. Nayuki Minase was also a winner in the contest, annihilating Teletha Testarossa 2,037-1,297. Sheryl Nome never came close, winning just 672 votes.

In Group 14, Chiaki Minami cruised past Rei Ayanami 2,006-1,352 , with Momoko Touyoko managing just 835 votes. Finally, Yuuhi Katagiri wrapped up her Group 14 run with a 1,757-1,338 victory over Shiori Misaka. Noe Isurugi was a distant third with 782 votes.

The first two rounds of regular season seeding will take place on February 14 and 16, 2010. The preliminaries continue with Phase II on February 18, 2010. For more information, visit internationalsaimoe.com.

ISML 2010: More prelim group winners...

And now we give you the winners from Groups 6-14, wrapping up the first preliminary phase.

Holo - Group 6

Nadeko Sengoku - Group 7

Mei Sunohara - Group 8

Konata Izumi - Group 9

Minatsu Shiina- Group 10

Rika Furude - Group 11

Ami Kawashima - Group 12

Ruiko Saten - Group 13

Mikoto Misaka - Group 14

A recap of the action, followed by standings and odds are coming on the Bedlam!

BoBA ISML 2010 Predictions: Preliminaries, Round 1 Picks, Match Day 6

ARENA 01: [Holo] Ikaros Konjiki no Yami

ARENA 02: [Kushieda Minori] Sōseiseki Kirishima Kotone

ARENA 03: Tsuruya Yoko Littner [Daidōji Tomoyo]

ARENA 04: Sengoku Nadeko Ibuki Fūko [Hirasawa Ui]

ARENA 05: Suō Pavlichenko [Yagami Hayate] Erurū

ARENA 06: [Enma Ai] Mishima Akane Miyamura Miyako

ARENA 07: Kuronuma Sawako Beatrice [Nymph]

ARENA 08: [Sunohara Mei] Amae Koromo Isayama Yomi

ARENA 09: [Nishizawa Ayumu] Shirayuki Mizore Chiba Kirino

ARENA 10: [Takamachi Nanoha] Izumi Konata C.C.

ARENA 11: [Ushiromiya Maria] Mizuno Kaede Hachikuji Mayoi

ARENA 12: [Shihō Matsuri] Sakurazaki Setsuna Yūki Mikan

ARENA 13: [Shiina Minatsu] Hanato Kobato Haibara Ai

ARENA 14: [Kinomoto Sakura] Saginomiya Isumi Ikeda Kana

ARENA 15: Oshino Shinobu [Evangeline A.K. McDowell] Tsukamoto Yakumo

ARENA 16: Suiseiseki [Furude Rika] Hoshina Utau

ARENA 17: Nogizaka Haruka [Index Librorum Prohibitorum] Mizunashi Akari

ARENA 18: Aizawa Sakuya [Hanekawa Tsubasa] Akashiya Moka

ARENA 19: Akaba Chizuru [Shirai Kuroko] Furude Hanyū

ARENA 20: [Kawashima Ami] Kataoka Yūki Hinamori Amu

ARENA 21: Segawa Izumi Alice Carroll [Sawatari Makoto]

ARENA 22: Shinku [Saten Ruiko] Sonozaki Mion

ARENA 23: Miyanaga Saki [Amamiya Yūko] Minami Kana

ARENA 24: [Minase Nayuki] Sheryl Nome Teletha Testarossa

ARENA 25: [Misaka Mikoto] Ushiromiya Ange Illyasviel von Einzbern

ARENA 26: Tōyoko Momoko [Minami Chiaki] Ayanami Rei

ARENA 27: Isurugi Noe Misaka Shiori [Katagiri Yūhi]

BoBA ISML 2010 Tiara Odds, 2-11-2010

BoBA ISML 2010 Tiara Odds
As of February 11, 2010, 2:53 AM

Taiga Aisaka 3-2
Shana 2-1
Mio Akiyama 3-1
Hinagiku Katsura 5-2
Tomoyo Sakagami 4-1
Yui Hirasawa 9-2
Fate Testarossa 5-1
Kurimu Sakurano 11-2
Mafuyu Shiina 11-2
Kagami Hiiragi 6-1
Kyou Fujibayashi 13-2
Saber 15-2
Nagi Sanzen'in 9-1
Yuki Nagato 10-1
Azusa Nakano 11-1
Rin Tosaka 13-1
Haruhi Suzumiya 15-1
Mikuru Asahina 17-1
Nodoka Haramura 18-1
Ushio Okazaki 20-1
Mihoko Fukuji 25-1

So far, things are a bit even for now. Saki has not impressed so far at the prelims, save for Koromo Amae. It seems that Rozen Maiden could be taking a bow this year, but there are still some spots to be filled. Mikoto Misaka looks set to qualify, and I will be taking her as a sure bet to advance. Umineko no Naku Koro Ni and Evangelion have failed to impress the pollsters. Umineko is perhaps seen as a clone of Higurashi, and a inferior one at that; hence the lack of love for those candidates. A number of matches in groups 7, 9, and 13 will be ones to watch.

ISML 2010: Preliminaries Phase I Standings after Match Day 5

2010 International Saimoe League Preliminaries

Phase I Standings

(through Match Day 5)

Group 1
Akiyama Mio 16 - Champion
Ichinose Kotomi 14
Kawasumi Mai 12
Ryōgi Shiki 10
Uiharu Kazari 8
Kotegawa Yui 6
Senō Natsuru 4
Yuno 2
Felli Loss 0

Group 2
Sanzen'in Nagi 16 - Champion
Senjōgahara Hitagi 14
Fujibayashi Ryō 12
Louise Vallière 10
Kotobuki Tsumugi 8
Kamio Misuzu 6
Sōryū Asuka Langley 4
Sawachika Eri 2
Winry Rockbell 0

Group 3
Shiina Mafuyu 16 - Champion
Maria 14
Sangō Shizuku 12
Sonozaki Shion 10
Kurata Sayuri 8
Kusakabe Misuzu 6
Takei Hisa 4
Hinaichigo 2
Lambdadelta 0

Group 4
Sakurano Kurimu 16 - Champion
Hiiragi Tsukasa 14
Ryūgū Rena 12
Alice 10
Bernkastel 6
Kirishima Akari 6
Shindō Chihiro 6
Lisa 2
Niche 0

Group 5
Saber 16 - Champion
Furukawa Nagisa 14
Chii 12
Suigintou 8
Tainaka Ritsu 8
Tsukimiya Ayu 8
Yin 4
Nagi 2
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 12
Kinomoto Sakura 10
Saginomiya Isumi 10
Hanato Kobato 8
Evangeline McDowell 4
Haibara Ai 4
Tsukamoto Yakumo 4
Oshino Shinobu 2
Ikeda Kana 0

Group 11
Furude Rika 12
Suiseiseki 12
Hoshina Utau 8
Index Prohibitorum 8
Aizawa Sakuya 6
Nogizaka Haruka 4
Akashiya Moka 2
Hanekawa Tsubasa 2
Mizunashi Akari 0

Group 12
Kawashima Ami 12
Akaba Chizuru 10
Furude Hanyū 10
Shirai Kuroko 10
Hinamori Amu 4
Sawatari Makoto 4
Alice Carroll 2
Segawa Izumi 2
Kataoka Yūki 0

Group 13
Saten Ruiko 12
Shinku 12
Sonozaki Mion 12
Minase Nayuki 6
Amamiya Yūko 4
Minami Kana 4
Miyanaga Saki 2
Teletha Testarossa 2
Sheryl Nome 0

Group 14
Illyasviel von Einzbern 12
Misaka Mikoto 12
Minami Chiaki 8
Ayanami Rei 6
Katagiri Yūhi 6
Misaka Shiori 4
Ushiromiya Ange 4
Tōyoko Momoko 2
Isurugi Noe 0

ISML 2010: Akiyama, Sakurano, Sanzen'in, Saber, Mafuyu Shiina advance to the ISML field of 50

ISML 2010: Akiyama, Sakurano, Sanzen'in, Saber, Mafuyu Shiina advance to the ISML field of 50

By JR Salazar
February 10, 2010

Mio Akiyama, dressed in her customary Sakuragaoka winter uniform, took her time to reflect. Just six minutes ago, the news broke out from her friend and band mate Yui Hirasawa that she had qualified for the International Saimoe League. Ten minutes later she got up from her chair in the music room, after receiving a phone call from Kotomi Ichinose that indicated that she conceded the race, and began the long walk to the auditorium with her Fender bass where a huge victory rally commenced.

"I want to thank every one of you for your support in getting me to this tournament," Akiyama said after performing "Heart Goes Boom!" with her band Hokago Tea Time. "But the journey is only beginning. I hope will continue to vote for me in the International Saimoe League. Thank you everyone!" The band performed their signature song, "Fuwa Fuwa Time," while everyone stood up and waved signs of Mio's face, Mio plushies, blue and white striped rice bowls, and signs saying, "Mai waifu is in the ISML!," "The Dangerous Queen is here!," "It's MIO!," "In your face, CLANNAD!," and the always cheeky "Moe, moe...KYUN!"

"Mio-chan did it!" Hirasawa said. "I look forward to taking her on."
Azusa Nakano, who qualified automatically with Hirasawa, agreed. "Mio-sempai is not going to be an easy opponent to take down," she said on the win.
"I wish Mio-chan the best," Tsumugi Kotobuki said.
"Exactly! Look out Taiga [Aisaka] and Hina[giku Katsura], here comes Mio!" exclaimed a jubilant Ritsu Tainaka.

At a rather disappointed Ichinose party headquarters in Setagaya City, angry supporters pointed out that the multi-voters destroyed any hopes of Kotomi defeating Akiyama. "I can't believe that proxy voting is prevalent outside 2chan," said one anonymous voter who refused to be identified. "You [expletive]s! You [expletive]ed it up! [Expletive] you! [Expletive] you all to [expletive]!!!"

Akiyama defeated Ichinose 2,179-1,533. Kazari Uiharu never stood a chance of advancing, earning just 683 votes. Also in group 1, Mai Kawasumi defeated Shiki Ryogi 1,897-1,417. Felli Loss was third with 603. Yui Kotegawa salvaged a disastrous Phase I performance with a 1,546-1,098 victory over Natsuru Seno. Yuno was third with 1,052.

While it was rowdy and exuberant in Sakuragaoka, the Sanzen'in mansion responded to Nagi's 1,820-1,730 victory with subtle applause and the nodding of a rather smug Tama the tiger.
"Well, I'm back everybody," said Sanzen'in, who was met with a standing ovation. "I personally congratulate Mio, Mafuyu, Kurimu and Saber for making the field. As a season competitor in these tournaments, I look forward to taking them on."
Tsumugi Kotobuki was third with 867 votes. She and Ritsu Tainaka are the two K-ON competitiors that will be in the second phase of the prelims. Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere grounded Misuzu Kamio 2,009-1,319, with Winry Rockbell garnering 940 votes. Ryou Fujibayashi took our Asuka Langley Shikinami 1,944-1,132, with Eri Sawachika winning just 1,065 votes.

At Hekiyou Academy in Sapporo, a large victory was set for both Kurimu Sakurano and Mafuyu Shiina. Sakurano won Group 4 with a gutsy 1,648-1,536 victory over Tsukasa Hiiragi, while Mafuyu defeated Maria 1,872-1,507.
"Isn't it a great day to be a part of the Hekiyou family?" asked Sakurano to the crowd outside the administration building. "I want to thank every one of you for your support. And everyone in attendance today gets free candy!"
"It is an honor to be in the field of 50," said Mafuyu. "I hope that I do well and represent the student council, this school, and our city well. Thank you, from the bottom of my deepest heart," she said with a bow.

Shizuku Sango and Alice finished third in their respective group's matches, earning just 811 and 1,100 votes respectively. In other Group 3 action, Sayuri Kurata defeated Misuzu Kusakabe 1,547-1,338, with Hisa Takei gaining just 896 votes. Shion Sonozaki pummeled Hina-Ichigo 1,966-932. Lambdadelta was third with 735 votes.
In Group 4, Rena Ryuuguu defeated Akari Mishima 1,626-1,111, while Frederica Bernkastel finished third with 1,099 votes. And also in Group 4, Chihiro Shindou took out Lisa 1,733-1,079, while Niche gained just 671 votes.

"It doesn't look like the voters are tired of me yet," said a rather stoic yet satisfied Saber in a press conference after her 1,818-1m597 victory over Nagisa Furukawa. "It's nice to return to the big show, and I am looking forward to getting the best of Rin this time around."
When asked about Illyasviel von Einzbern's chances of making the field at the expense of Group 14 favorite Mikoto Misaka, she shrugged the question off, saying, "We'll leave it to God and the voters to decide. Next question, please."
Suigintou was third with 986 votes.
Ayu Tsukimiya scored a surprise 1,484-1,438 win over Tainaka, with Yin gaining 1,282 votes. Chii flattened Nagi 2,143-1,213 in her contest, while Ranka Lee took home just 537 votes to finish a distant third.

Indeed, Von Einzbern faces a difficult opponent to take down-with Berserker-in the Railgun. Known to blast her foes with a flick of a coin charged with electrical energy, she tore Rei Ayanami to shreds 2,454-942. Shiori Misaka was third with 893 votes. Yuuhi Katagiri defeated Ange Ushiromiya 1,798-1,106, with Momoko Touyoko gaining just 865 votes. Von Einzbern had no problems beating Chiaki Minami 2,069-1,491. Noe Isurugi was third with 524.

Older sister Minatsu Shiina moved closer towards joining her younger sister and Sakurano among the representatives from Seitokai no Ichizon. Minatsu blasted Evangeline A.K. McDowell 2,251-1,235, while Kana Ikeda earned just 540 votes.
Sakura Kinomoto and Isumi Saginomiya have a shot at beating Minatsu, though. Kinomoto defeated KObato Hanato in a clash of CLAMP favorites 1,646-1,408. Yakumo Tsukamoto was third with 1,033 votes. Saginomiya thumped Ai Haibara 2,077-1,170. Shinobu Oshino was third with 960 votes.

Rika Furude and Suiseiseki look set to duel for the automatic slot from Group 11. Suiseiseki, a past winner of the 2chan and Anizone tournaments, cruised past Tsubasa Hanekawa 1,977-1,077, with Akari Mizunashi taking just 930 votes.
Furude tore down Haruka Nogizaka 2,032-1,151 in her match, with Moka Akashiya gaining just 921 votes. Index Librorum Prohibitorum earned a 1,583-1,358 consolation victory over Sakuya Aizawa. Utau Hoshina was third with 1,277 votes.

Shirai's defeat, combined with victories by Chizura Akaba and Hanyuu Furude make the final match of Group 12 one to watch on Thursday. Akaba more than doubledup Amu Hinamori 2,195-1,071, with Alice Carroll winning 720 votes to finish third.
Hanyuu flattened Izumi Segawa 1,954-1,295 with Yuki Kataoka taking just 832.

Finally, Ruiko Saten, Shinku and Mion Sonozaki look set to square off for the automatic slot from Group 13. Shinku torched Kana Minami 1,960-1,372, while Sheryl Nome gained just 557 votes. Saten mollywopped Teletha Testarossa 1,825-1,183, with Saki Miyanaga gaining just 999 votes to finish third. Sonozaki comes into the match as a huge underdog, scoring a close 1,421-1,379 thriller over Nayuki MInase. Yuko Amamiya finished third with 1,153.

The final match day of Preliminary Phase I in the 2010 International Saimoe League is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2010. Fans can vote on their favorite candidates online at internationalsaimoe.com.