Another year, Another Saimoe Battle...

It is that time again where Japan and the world will decide who will be the most "MOE" female character of 2010. Yes, we are talking about Saimoe 2010! For those who are still living in a rock, since 2002, Japan held a voting contest to determine who is their favourite female anime character. The response was overwhelmed and the last few contests, it is open to overseas voters which is a good thing since Anime has been going international for the last decade or so.

So from June 2010, the contest has been going on and the characters nominated are from all anime series (tv, ova, movies excluding hentai series) dated from 1st July 2009 to 30 June 2010. (Sorry, High School of the Dead, try next year.)

The characters went through two preliminary stages and they are placed in 8 different groups. See the chart below to see who are the characters.
(The chart is provided by Saimoe English Translation group - http://www.animesaimoe.org/index.html)

On 3 Aug 2010, The characters of Group A and Group B battle each other for seven days and the results are as follows:

• Miki Noda-GA~Geijutsuka Art Design Class
• Nazuna-Hidamari Sketch
• Yachiyo Todoroki-Working!!
• Ryou Fujibayashi-Clannad
• Yuno-Hidamari Sketch
• Shana-Shakugan no Shana
• Nymph-Sora No Otoshimono
• Mayoi Hachikuji-Ghost Story
• Nadeko Sengoku-Ghost Story
• Takamichi Nanoha-Mahou Shojou Lyrical Nanoha
• Hirasawa Yui-K-On!
• Kana Ikeda-Saki
• Ikaros-Sora No Otoshimono
• Isumi Saginomiya-Hayate no Gotoku
• Minami Shimada-Baka no Test no Shokanjuu
• Oshino Shinobu-Ghost Story
• Nagi Sanzenin-Hayate no Gotoku
• Himari Noihara-Omamori Himari

The next match is Group C to Group F which began on 16 Aug to 28 Aug. So far the results are as follow:

• Yuki Kataoka-Saki
• Kurumi Sakurano-Seitoka no Ichizon
• Mizuki Himeji-Baka no Test no Shokanjuu
• Saki Amano-Kanamemo
• Nodoka Manabe-K-On!
• Wilhelmina Carmel-Shakugan no Shana
• Maria-Hayate no Gotoku
• Koromo Amae-Saki
• Hisa Takei-Saki
• Kuroko Shirai-A Certain Scientific Railgun
• Mii Konori-A Certain Scientific Railgun
• Kyou Fujibayashi-Clannad
• Mihoko Fukuji-Saki
• Hiro-Hidamari Sketch
• Hajime Kunihiro-Saki
• Aruru-Utawarermono
• Nodoka Haramura-Saki
• Nanako Yamato-Hanamaru Kindergarten

It seems fans love Saki characters and Ghost Story characters. Nanoha went through with less difficulty. K-On characters are getting love this year especially the secondary characters.

Tomorrow will be Group E and Group F and I will keep you updated on the results.