[Ahasuerus]

Hi all,

I thought that many Nihonomaru members might enjoy this and asked permission to share it. Minhtam2448 and qtipbrit92 gave me the OK to pass this along to you in case anyone here wants to vote their most-moe character into the International Saimoe 2008 Tournament (and who wouldn't? LOL) Qtip made a post for it in ANN's Forum that I've copied and pasted below:

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Link!
This is a project started earlier this year by Minhtam2448 of anime suki forums similar to Japanese Saimoe and Korean Best Moe, where 64 characters will battle in one-on-one voting matches to find the new moe champion.

As of now, there are 47 prequalified characters, seen here. (The missing spots are:
Tsubasa Chronicles's Sakura at 46th,
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha's Vita at 42nd,
Hayate no Gotoku's Ayumu Nishizawa at 37th,
Fate/Stay Night's Sakura Matou at 32nd,
and ARIA's Alice Carroll at 31st.)

This project is currently in its nomination stages, as 47 is 17 short of the 64 required to begin matchups. As of now, the fanvote nominees are ranked can be found here.

Terminology:
-Rank - The character's current rank. The top 17 will be included in the tournament. As of now, Kyou Fujibayashi and Kotomi Ichinose have been included due to overwhelming popularity, so do not nominate them.
-LR (Last Rank) - The rank the character held at the last standings update.
-PT - The total amount of points the character has received from nominations.
-PB (Points Behind) - The amount of points the character has more or less (denoted by the + or -) than the cut-off point, currently Ryou Fujibayashi with 183 points.[/SBLOCK]

Nominating:
This link takes you to the nomination information and voting area.
When you reach the nomination polls, you will see:
5 __________ __________
4 __________ __________
3 __________ __________
2 __________ __________
1 __________ __________

-The numbers on the left signify the amount of points you will be giving to each character. For example: the character placed in your 5 slot receives 5 points, while the character in your 2 slot receives 2.
-The first blank is for the character's name.
-The second blank is for the anime the character appears in.

EXAMPLE:
5 Horo / Spice and Wolf
4 Setsuna Sakurazaki / Negima!?
3 Tomoyo Sakagami / Clannad
2 Saber / Fate/Stay Night
1 Nagisa Furukawa / Clannad

This would give Horo of Spice and Wolf 5 points toward her total, 4 points to Setsuna, 3 to Tomoyo, etc.[/SBLOCK]

Rules of Nomination:
-Nominations must be female or exhibit female-like qualities.
-Characters from anime of any airdate are viable.
-When nominating, do not nominate any of the 47 pre-qualified characters or Clannad's Kyou Fujibayashi and Kotomi Ichinose.

Tournament matchup style voting begins in April, so cast your nominations by then to have your favourite moe characters appear as contestants.

Nominate your favourite characters if you feel inclined to do so, and enjoy the tournament.
If you have any thoughts, questions, or concerns, feel free to ask.
You can discuss characters or post your nominations here for discussion as well.

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Looks like a lot of fun! FWIW, my nominees were:
5) Chii (a long shot and needs the points)
4) Misuzu (if she doesn't get in it'll be a crime)
3) Ayu (Kanon) (she still needs some points to assure her of getting in)
2) Akari (Aria) (I mean, duh!)
1) Osaka (Azumanga) (well... just because LOL)

Your Mileage WILL Vary :-D
Have fun voting and following your poor little defenseless and kawaii honeys into BATTLE!!!

(EDIT: There seems to be a server-end problem with the nomination page, so please try again later if encountering an error; at any rate there's a lot of other info there so you can research the data to come to an informed decision (or five)! )

[Prophet EoA]

Alot of my favorite characters are doing pretty well, except for Yurie.

There is this question that is always stuck in my mind: how come the Negima character support dropped so much after Topaz? Setsuna even won the necklace, but now she's barely clinging on to the 33rd place.

[Ahasuerus]

Originally Posted by Prophet EoA

Alot of my favorite characters are doing pretty well, except for Yurie.

There is this question that is always stuck in my mind: how come the Negima character support dropped so much after Topaz? Setsuna even won the necklace, but now she's barely clinging on to the 33rd place.

Lots of mine are as well, except I wish that poor little Ayu would get back into the Top 16, which would assure her automatic qualification in next year's tourney. It's good to see another Yurie fan too; she's definitely a LOT moe-er than a lot of the contestants :10:

IMO, anyway LOL

As for the Negima aupport, my understanding is that Vietnam fans got wind of the tourney and mass-supported Negima in particular. Once it was over they dropped out again; I think they might have their own tourney going on; not sure.

With the emphasis being on the "International", some girls will do well here, but not so much with, say, the Japanese voters. Rozen Maiden is a good case in point; over here they don't do as well as with the voters from Japan, if I understand the various nationality loyalties.

That's why it's important for everyone to support their girls! For the link to the actual ISML voting site, see the top post and hit the top "Link!' you see. There are profiles and a list of all the nominees there, along with the voting page, of course. Most of all, have fun!

And please, please, don't let poor little Yurie go winless; she hasn't won a match yet!

[Prophet EoA]

Oh, Ayu is very sweet indeed! I'd vote her over most of the contestants, even some CLANNAD ones.


I'm starting to reevaluate my votes, Fuko's especially. I'm starting to remember her arc in CLANNAD, and I feel shamed to be voting against her all the time.

[Prophet EoA]

Well, I dislike double-posting but this message is important enough for me to violate that policy once:



And thus, it has begun.
Emerald 6, the grand stage, is where Yurie will fight the most pivotal battle she had ever faced. This is where her fate's bond is at it's most vulnerable state, where she can finally put an end to this discrimination and humiliation that has followed her since the Beginning. A struggle for deference, dignity, honor, and Glory.

Awaken, fellow comrades! The time has come for us to let the World witness our determination, our verdict, and our will. Bring judgement to the souls of whom have exercised prejudice, cleanse the hearts of those blinded by evil, and cure the World of all jaundice.

Twenty-five seasons had passed since Yurie had rescued me, a miserable mendicant devoid of life and dreams. Her lenient and wise words instantly enlightened my damned spirit, and gave me a new essence to my existance. Context cannot convey the gratitude I hold for her. She had never wished for compensation, but had merely desired for others' well-beings. That day I inaugurated a vow, a covenant that I inscribed into my very soul.

Now she needs support, and succor her I shall. Be it the Ocean of Hell or the High Mountains of Heaven, I will endure and persevere. I had traveled the Seven Seas, relaying my philosophy and experience of Yurie to those who are willing. Now, agglomerate and gather dear friends, and persuade Nike, the Goddess of Victory, that Yurie is worthy!


Mounted within this spoiler tag are images of Yurie portraying her moe side. Some of them are group photos which also contains Yurie's friends. Look through them, and encourage others that Yurie deserves to taste triumph in this tournament:

Spoiler!

The sacred Yurie figurine, manufactured with utmost care and precision:


Cheerful and energetic, Yurie has a great personality:


It seems like Yurie can be embarressed as well!:


An joyous bike ride to school:


A friend of many, and enemy of none:


The Raifuku Shrine, dedicated to great Yurie:


A spiritual and holy prescence she emits:


She is a valid participant for the tournament for a reason:


Graceful and elegant, she strikes wonders in the hearts:


A beach occasion with her splendid friends:


A small tease between buddies:

Take part in this war and gain Yurie a victory! Your hands contain the power to change history, and save Yurie from the depths of the cold abyss.
Vote for her here.

And thus, it has begun.

[Ahasuerus]

DAMN, THIS SUPPOSED EMAIL NOTICATION FAILS!!!

Sorry I missed your response but I've NEVER gotten this mythical email response to notify me at any time. Pisses me off!

I think Ayu is my absolute favorite (except for Rika-chan who reigns supreme in her own little moe-bubble). It's a combination of her story, cuteness, height, good-naturedness, Yui Horie's VA work, and her animation. By the end of Kanon I totally loved her

Fuko is kind of a mini-Ayu (if that's possible LOL); but her chemistry works the same way on me, except that her story is shorter, but nearly as emotional, especially the way it resolves. I'll take a starfish from her anytime

Yurie is slightly different in terms of moe-ranking; she's a younger girl, and so ever-so-slightly "untouchable" as it were. The secondary love story is cute rather than evocative, though I can remember my first love(s) pretty well and still can relate to her pining for Ken (and his obtuseness LOL).

Surprisingly, I loved Kamichu! very much despite its innocence, and will definitely buy it when I can. Way more entertaining than I expected!

And thanks for the excellent Yurie pics! I want that figurine... *sigh* So cute

[OrangeTree]

Cool~! There are sure alot of Clannad characters in this thing, but perhaps they are moe and I won't know (getting around to watch Clannad soon....)


Ahahaha, I wonder if a girl like me can even judge other girls' moeness?

Originally Posted by Prophet EoA

Well, I dislike double-posting but this message is important enough for me to violate that policy once:



And thus, it has begun.
Emerald 6, the grand stage, is where Yurie will fight the most pivotal battle she had ever faced. This is where her fate's bond is at it's most vulnerable state, where she can finally put an end to this discrimination and humiliation that has followed her since the Beginning. A struggle for deference, dignity, honor, and Glory.

Awaken, fellow comrades! The time has come for us to let the World witness our determination, our verdict, and our will. Bring judgement to the souls of whom have exercised prejudice, cleanse the hearts of those blinded by evil, and cure the World of all jaundice.

Twenty-five seasons had passed since Yurie had rescued me, a miserable mendicant devoid of life and dreams. Her lenient and wise words instantly enlightened my damned spirit, and gave me a new essence to my existance. Context cannot convey the gratitude I hold for her. She had never wished for compensation, but had merely desired for others' well-beings. That day I inaugurated a vow, a covenant that I inscribed into my very soul.

Now she needs support, and succor her I shall. Be it the Ocean of Hell or the High Mountains of Heaven, I will endure and persevere. I had traveled the Seven Seas, relaying my philosophy and experience of Yurie to those who are willing. Now, agglomerate and gather dear friends, and persuade Nike, the Goddess of Victory, that Yurie is worthy!


Mounted within this spoiler tag are images of Yurie portraying her moe side. Some of them are group photos which also contains Yurie's friends. Look through them, and encourage others that Yurie deserves to taste triumph in this tournament:

Spoiler!

The sacred Yurie figurine, manufactured with utmost care and precision:


Cheerful and energetic, Yurie has a great personality:


It seems like Yurie can be embarressed as well!:


An joyous bike ride to school:


A friend of many, and enemy of none:


The Raifuku Shrine, dedicated to great Yurie:


A spiritual and holy prescence she emits:


She is a valid participant for the tournament for a reason:


Graceful and elegant, she strikes wonders in the hearts:


A beach occasion with her splendid friends:


A small tease between buddies:

Take part in this war and gain Yurie a victory! Your hands contain the power to change history, and save Yurie from the depths of the cold abyss.
Vote for her here.

And thus, it has begun.

Dang Prophet EoA.... I'm impressed with your enthusiastic campaign~! But is Yurie really that moe? Is she from Kamichu?

[Prophet EoA]

CLANNAD is indeed, really good. I personally feel that their characters deserve their support in this league, and I won't be blinded by the rage of them taking spots of possibly other worthy contestants.



Yurie is moe. That's one of the facts of this Universe!!


Ah... sorry got a little carried away there. It's just that I hate how the low popularity of Kamichu! causing Yurie to be discriminated.



And finally about the girl judging moe part, I'll leave it to Ahasuerus to analyze it, as for some reason, I fail at thinking like a girl....

[Ahasuerus]

And finally about the girl judging moe part, I'll leave it to Ahasuerus to analyze it, as for some reason, I fail at thinking like a girl....

LOL! So I succeed at thinking like a girl?!??

That's not likely. But, since I do love girls, and empathize with them, I'll hazard a guess with regard to OrangeTree's Q:

Ahahaha, I wonder if a girl like me can even judge other girls' moeness?

Aw, hell yeah!

Wow, that was easier than expected

Seriously, there are plenty of girls who are voting in the league and having no troubles deciding who is moe and who isn't. It's really a personal preference, and totally up to you.

There are sure alot of Clannad characters in this thing, but perhaps they are moe and I won't know (getting around to watch Clannad soon....)

Yeah, I know, and they knocked some of my favorite Kanon characters around too Some Clannad girls, like Tomoyo and Kyou, seem too aggressive to satisfy my moe requirements, while a secondary character like Ryou seems quite moe to me (cute, semi-reserved, kind of clumsy, blushes etc).

The epitome of moe, as far as my personal tastes go, are Ayu from Kanon, Rika from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Yurie from Kamichu!, and Tsukasa from Lucky*Star, to name just a few of the contestants. YMMV

But yeah, Clannad is great, especially if you loved Kanon and Air. Even if you didn't catch those earlier series, Clannad will entertain you if you're into fine Story-telling...

[OrangeTree]

Originally Posted by Ahasuerus

LOL! So I succeed at thinking like a girl?!??

That's not likely. But, since I do love girls, and empathize with them, I'll hazard a guess with regard to OrangeTree's Q:



Aw, hell yeah!

Wow, that was easier than expected

Seriously, there are plenty of girls who are voting in the league and having no troubles deciding who is moe and who isn't. It's really a personal preference, and totally up to you.



Yeah, I know, and they knocked some of my favorite Kanon characters around too Some Clannad girls, like Tomoyo and Kyou, seem too aggressive to satisfy my moe requirements, while a secondary character like Ryou seems quite moe to me (cute, semi-reserved, kind of clumsy, blushes etc).

The epitome of moe, as far as my personal tastes go, are Ayu from Kanon, Rika from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Yurie from Kamichu!, and Tsukasa from Lucky*Star, to name just a few of the contestants. YMMV

But yeah, Clannad is great, especially if you loved Kanon and Air. Even if you didn't catch those earlier series, Clannad will entertain you if you're into fine Story-telling...

So it's alright? ^^ I had thought that only guys have these attractions to anime girls. I'll try to vote for those who I feel is cute then since in the end I still don't know what defines moe :(

Yes I loved Kanon! Ayu was adorable ^^ She'll definitely get my vote!