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2ch Forum's Saimoe Tournament 2012 Round 1: Groups A, B

posted on by Daryl Bunao
4 Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A, 2 Haganai, 2 The IDOLM@STER characters, others advance to 2nd round

The Anime Saimoe Tournament is an annual poll in which users from Japan's 2channel message board vote on the most moe female anime character of the past year.

Almost any female character in a television anime, anime film, original video anime (OVA), or web anime released in Japan between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 is eligible for the tournament. The main exceptions are characters from 18+ anime, who are not eligible.

Foreigners are technically capable of participating in the tournament; English-language instructions on how to vote have been provided by the Anime Saimoe fan site.

The results for groups A and B went as follows, with vote counts:

(Group A) 8/14:
* Saki Miyanaga - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 294 (Winner)
Maho Misawa - Ro-Kyu-Bu! - 278
Nanako Dojima - Persona 4: The Animation - 55
Himari Takakura - Mawaru Penguindrum - 41

(Group A) 8/14:
* Reika Aoki - Smile Pretty Cure! - 254 (Winner)
Cecilia Alcott - Infinite Stratos - 222
Raika Oda - Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! - 107

(Group A) 8/15:
* Illyasviel Von Einzbern - Fate/Zero - 239 (Winner)
Yoshinoya - Hidamari Sketch × SP - 120
Mako Tsuiki - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 113

(Group A) 8/16:
* Yuuki Kataoka - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 291 (Winner)
Rika Shiguma - Haganai -136
Tiffania Westwood - Familiar of Zero F - 87

(Group A) 8/16:
* Nako Oshimizu - Hanasaku Iroha - 224 (Winner)
Maria Takayama - Haganai - 172
Mero Furuya - Sankarea - 106

(Group A) 8/17:
* Remon Yamano - Ano Natsu de Matteru - 266 (Winner)
Masamune Usami - Mayo Chiki! - 217
Miyuki Tsubakino - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 140

(Group B) 8/18:
*Yuka Hanaki - Natsuiro Kiseki - 189 (Winner)
Shino Amakusa - Seitokai Yakuindomo - 162
Tomo Asama - Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere -127

(Group B) 8/18:
* Akari Akaza - Yuruyuri - 325 (Winner)
Izumi Segawa - Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth - 146
Taeko Hiramatsu - Is This a Zombie? - 75

(Group B) 8/19:
* Iori Minase - The IDOLM@STER - 288 (Winner)
Mio Naganohara - Nichijou -171
Komaki Jindai - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 159

(Group B) 8/20:
* Azusa Nakano - K-On - 293 (Winner)
Sakurako Oomuro - Yuruyuri - 256
Yuno - Hidamari Sketch × SP - 167

(Group B) 8/20:
* Shinobu Oshino - Nisemonogatari - 288 (Winner)
Shirayuki Hotogi - Hidan no Aria - 220
Ayame Shaga - Ben-to - 150

(Group B) 8/21:
* Chris Yukine - Senki Zesshou Symphogear - 203 (Winner)
Nori - Hidamari Sketch × SP - 151
Sae - Hidamari Sketch × SP - 68

 (Group A) 8/14:
* Mahiru Inami - Working'!! - 236 (Winner)
Lingyin Huang - Infinite Stratos - 179
Miya Tachibana - Amagami SS+ - 177

(Group A) 8/15:
* Kobato Hasegawa - Haganai - 249 (Winner)
Kiyomi Sakura - Squid Girl - 135
Riko Yasufuku - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 96

(Group A) 8/15:
* Yuno Gasai - Future Diary - 201 (Winner)
Saki Mizukoshi - Natsuiro Kiseki - 190
Crea Dolosera - Aquarion Evol - 79

(Group A) 8/16:
* Koromo Amae - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 274 (Winner)
Lynette Bishop - Strike Witches - 180
Charlotte E. Yeager - Strike Witches - 65

(Group A) 8/17:
* Miki Hoshii - The IDOLM@STER - 323 (Winner)
Tomoka Minato - Ro-Kyu-Bu! - 299
Aoi Ogiyama - Ro-Kyu-Bu! - 46

(Group A) 8/17:
* Tsukasa Ayatsuji - Amagami SS+ - 273 (Winner)
Asia Argento - High School DxD - 200
Ghutatan - Haiyore! Nyaruko-san - 126

(Group B) 8/18:
* Kanade Suzutsuki - Mayo Chiki! - 215 (Winner)
Isumi Saginomiya - Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth - 196
Hanyuu - When They Cry - 108

(Group B) 8/19:
* Toki Onjouji - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 417 (Winner)
Airi Sena - Mashiroiro Symphony - 192
Tsumiki Miniwa - Acchi Kocchi - 74

(Group B) 8/19
* Mei Misaki - Another - 324 (Winner)
Ayano Sugiura - Yuruyuri - 260
Rias Gremory - High School DxD - 73

(Group B) 8/20:
* Yozora Mikazuki - Haganai - 259 (Winner)
Chihaya Ayase - Chihayafuru - 255
Nazuna - Hidamari Sketch × SP - 151

(Group B) 8/21:
* Run - A Channel - 190 (Winner)
Ritsu Tainaka - K-On - 185
Ami Kawashima - Toradora! - 121

(Group B) 8/21:
* Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke - Strike Witches - 222 (Winner)
Ichika Takatsuki - Ano Natsu de Matteru - 140
Mako Someya - Saki Achiga-hen episode of side-A - 94

For a look back at this year's previous results, ANN's reports can be found below:

Saimoe 2012 is taking a one-day break Friday, August 31, after all the polls for groups C and D conclude. ANN's next report will take place on that day with the results for those groups.

Update: Year in last paragraph corrected. Thanks, enurtsol.

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