ISML 2009 Winner - Katsura Hinagiku

Nov 5, 2009

ISML 2009 Winner - Katsura Hinagiku

International Saimoe League 2009 is over and we know the winner. It's Katsura Hinagiku from series Hayate no Gotoku! Yay! She defeated Shana in the final round 2117 vs. 2106 votes, so it was a very close match. But Hina has won and that's what is important. Nobody will ask how big was the vote difference a year later.

ISML 2009 Winner - Katsura Hinagiku

We can also take a look at the vote distribution. Shana won in majority of countries, but still it wasn't enough for the total win. She came on top in Japan (56.82% of votes), Canada (50.78%), France (60.66%), Germany (59.18%), Hong Kong (57.38%), Italy (71.88%), South Korea (59.70%), Poland (69.51%), Russia (51.06%), and Mexico (56.82%). Hinagiku won in Australia (51.92%), Brazil (53.73%), China (51.87%), Malaysia (65.15%), Philippines (53.03%), Taiwan (61.19%), Thailand (62.22%), and UK (63.79%). In USA, it was a tie.

The final ISML standings:
1. Katsura Hinagiku
2. Shana
3. Sakagami Tomoyo
4. Nagato Yuki
5. Fujibayashi Kyou
6. Fate Testarossa
7. Aisaka Taiga
8. Hiiragi Kagami
9. Suzumiya Haruhi
10. Tousaka Rin
11. Asahina Mikuru
12. Suigintou
13. Horo
14. Takamachi Nanoha
15. Suiseiseki
16. Shinku

ISML 2009 nomination phase began in January, so there aren't any characters from this year's anime series. Characters such as Akiyama Mio or Senjougahara Hitagi are highly expected to make an appearance in ISML 2010. Well, there's no doubt they will.

I'm very glad that Hinagiku won and received the imaginary Heavenly Tiara. Shana is also one of my favorite characters, but I gave my vote to Hina. I felt she deserved it more, but I can't really say why. Maybe she's a bit more complicated and intriguing character than Shana. Anyways, more people thought that Hina deserved to win, and that was reflected in the result.

ISML 2009 Winner - Katsura Hinagiku


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Mizuki Nana Ranks in Top 10 Weekly Chart for 10th Time

Nov 4, 2009

Mugen by Mizuki Nana

Mizuki Nana's recent single Mugen, which is her 20th single, ranked #3 in top 10 singles weekly Oricon chart. It is her 10th single CD to make it into the top 10, and 9th in a row to do so. Mugen ranked best in daily rankings on October 31 when it came out on 2nd place. So far, it has sold over 45,000 copies.

Single Mugen contains 4 different songs. "Mugen", which is the opening theme from the 2nd season of anime White Album, "Tenkuu no Canaria", which is the opening from Tales of Symphonia the Animation: Tethe'alla hen, "Dream Dream", ending song for TV program Card Gakuen, and song "Stories".

If you were wondering what are the other 9 Nana's singles that ranked in the weekly Oricon top 10, they are, chronologically, Innocent Starter (MSLN OP), Eternal Blaze (MSLN A's OP), Super Generation, Justice to Believe/Aoi Iro, Secret Ambition (MSLN Strikers OP1 ), Massive Wonders (MSLN Strikers OP2), Starcamp EP (contains OP, ED from Rosario to Vampire), Trickster (contains OP, ED from Rosario to Vampire Capu2, and a great song Trickster), and Shin Ai (White Album 1st season OP).


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Seitokai no Ichizon 05 - Oh, that poor Ken

Nov 3, 2009

Seitokai no Ichizon

I have really enjoyed episode 5 of Seitokai no Ichizon. It was that typical episode of ecchi anime, swimsuit episode. However, unlike in other anime, where it takes place by sea or a pool, this swimsuit episode took place in student council room, as most of Seitokai does.

Time for summer uniform came. Kurimu said she prefers summer uniform. And the reason, in the following picture.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

A/C broke down on the same day that the temperature broke a record. Members of student council fortunately found some swimsuits in boxes with various equipment of various clubs and changed into them.

Ken was not allowed to take a look at the girls.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

They put this mask on his face. Seriously, what's up with this strange mask? Nevertheless, every time he tried to take it off, he ended up writhing in pain due to some mysterious, acupuncture skills of Chizuru.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Ultra sexy Chizuru in ultra sexy bikini. Kurimu was quite upset by her distinctiveness. But kind Ken tried to console her:

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Poor Ken, not being allowed to take a look at the girls, took a seat in a big armchair behind a wall (I bet it was a reference to something) and turned on his delusional mode.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

He imagined according to the girls' talk. But their talk turned to Mafuyu's notebook with a continuation of the work "Sugisaki x Nakameguro", and Ken's wonderful delusions were shred apart in a very bitter tone.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Kurimu trying to convince Ken that she actually measures 170 cm and her size is F. Ken had a great remark that he heard her voice coming from below though. Then she stood on a big chair, so Ken said that this time it was coming from too high.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Poor Ken, I felt with him very much in this episode.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Mafuyu was brainwashed by her sister and told that Ken was her enemy. Therefore, she picked up a weapon and threw it, or rather shot it at Ken. She calculated the trajectory (it reminded me of Kotomi's calculating of baseball trajectory in Clannad AS) and on second time, she hit Ken's mask with a ruler. So... Ken got the view of heaven ^^

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

But then he got locked up in a locker. I felt so sorry for him.

The characters then talked about how good or bad they are with their mornings. We got to know that Chizuru's brain isn't really working in the mornings. She always spaces out and when Kurimu appears, this happens:

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

By lunch time, the situation changes from fawning into more mature looking feeding scenes.

I want to change places with Kurimu ^^

Ken got used to being in the locker after some time.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Next one talking about her mornings was Mafuyu.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

I guess many of us have a lot of common with her.

Others asked her if she sleeps in school. She said she doesn't, she reads books at school. What kind of books?...

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

She was asked if she has any friends. It turned that though she has a few, they are all just her comrades in online games.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Kurimu proclaims she is not a child and that she understands all the stuff about men are women. The proof? In the following image.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Direct reference to Toradora.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

That's great Kurimu, your team wins and you don't have to do anything for it. You are certainly something else.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

You could figure out Ken's answer to this bold statement of Kurimu's. Yes, he said it. 699.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Others went to pool and Ken was still in the locker. However, he didn't know that Chizuru unlocked it. So when he thrust into the door, it flew open and he fell face on the floor.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Minatsu entered the room when Ken was about to leave for the pool. But with her hair down, he didn't recognize her.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

What's up with this look, Ken? Did you just seriously fall for Minatsu?

Minatsu didn't want to tell Ken anything about her private life, and said that she might have a secret or two. Ken then tried guessing what that secret might be... And all the romantic feeling in the air vanished in a blink of eye.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Kurimu came back, in her swimsuit of course, and looking extremely cute.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

And Ken got locked in the locker again. This time for good. Everybody left and he was only found in the evening when Mahiru-sensei was passing by the student council room.

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

Seitokai no Ichizon episode 5

When the girls went home after playing by the pool, Kurimu was tired and fast asleep already. And judging from Chizuru's words, she was going to play with Kurimu some more. Arrgh!! I'm sure Ken would feel very, very envious if he were to hear it. I did feel envious ^^


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Top 10 Anime Characters According to Megami Readers

Nov 1, 2009

Akiyama Mio

Readers of Megami Magazine, a magazine providing amazing amount of ecchi stuff to their readers, have voted for their favorite characters in the character popularity rankings. The results are as follows.

Akiyama Mio

1. Akiyama Mio - mai waifu

Fate Testarossa

2. Fate Testarossa - mai main waifu

Hirasawa Yui

3. Hirasawa Yui - she was getting on my nerves sometimes

Katsura Hinagiku

4. Katsura Hinagiku - mai tsundere waifu

Haramura Nodoka

5. Haramura Nodoka - haven't watched Saki yet

Takamachi Nanoha

6. Takamachi Nanoha - the White Devil, too scared of her to make her mai waifu XD

Horo

7. Horo - the Wise Wolf, don't wanna get eaten

Sakurano Kurimu

8. Sakurano Kurimu - I haven't made an opinion on her yet

Misaka Mikoto

9. Misaka Mikoto - Biribiri, I don't like electric shocks in particular, though sometimes they may be hot

Senjougahara Hitagi

10. Senjougahara Hitagi - stapler waifu

What can we tell from these results. Well, characters with big oppai are quite on par with not well developed characters. There's a lot of loli, moeblob characters such as Yui, Kurimu, or Nodoka. However, more mature looking characters are present as well, i.e. Horo, or Hitagi.

I approve of this list. Though, my top 10 would probably be a bit different. I miss there for example any characters from Clannad. And I would have to include Alice from ARIA as well as some other characters. But that would make it at least a top 20 instead of top 10. Yes, everything is very difficult when you aim for the harem ending.


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Happy Halloween!

Oct 31, 2009

It's Halloween today! Day of witches, ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, demons, and many others unearthly beings. After all, today is said to be the day when the border between our world and the other world is thinnest and the two worlds interact. Which means that witches and spirits appear in our world and do mischief and cause harm to people. That's why people started to wear costumes. They believed they would protect themselves if they disguised themselves as spiritual beings. Costumes have remained so far, but people wear them in order to entertain themselves. No need to fear any witches. Why? The answer is simple. Witches do not exist! And I'll deny their existence now. Repeat this, Bea- *cough* That cough of mine hasn't gone away yet.

Enjoy some Halloween-themed pictures!

Hatsune Miku

Touhou

Akiyama Mio

And a video, too! Warning: It's gore!

And some treatment after that bloody video.

And one more, that amazing recent Touhou Shadow Art Video, Bad Apple. In case you haven't seen it yet, do watch it now! That's an order!

So, once more. Happy Halloween!


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