Preliminary groups of ISML 2011 have been officially announced. We're on to see some exciting matches there and may see some surprising results. Only one character from each group directly advances to the regular season. The rest will compete in phase II.
| Group 1 |
| Akiyama Mio |
| Haramura Nodoka |
| Yamamoto Nanako |
| Merry Nightmare |
| Elsie de Lute Irma |
| Ayatsuji Tsukasa |
| Busujima Saeko |
| Iwasawa Asami |
| Itsuwa |
| Group 2 |
| Misaka Mikoto |
| Saginomiya Isumi |
| Tainaka Ritsu |
| Ikaros |
| Ayuzawa Misaki |
| Yuuno Arashiko |
| Sendou Erika |
| Last Order |
| Chrome Dokuro |
| Group 3 |
| Shana |
| Saten Ruiko |
| Yuno |
| Shinonono Houki |
| Aragaki Ayase |
| Himeji Mizuki |
| Erza Scarlet |
| Yagami Hayate |
| Ryougi Shiki |
| Group 4 |
| Nakano Azusa |
| Takamachi Nanoha |
| Amae Koromo |
| Nymph |
| Suigintou |
| Charlotte Dunois |
| Kawashima Ami |
| Shinku |
| Segawa Izumi |
| Group 5 |
| Katsura Hinagiku |
| Sakurano Kurimu |
| Oshino Shinobu |
| Ika Musume |
| Shiomiya Shiori |
| Kiriya Nozomi |
| Hoshina Utau |
| Celty Sterluson |
| Amano Touko |
| Group 6 |
| Aisaka Taiga |
| Hirasawa Ui |
| Shirai Kuroko |
| Huang Lingyin |
| Konjiki no Yami |
| Nanasaki Ai |
| Hiiragi Tsukasa |
| Hanato Kobato |
| Amatsume Akira |
| Group 7 |
| Nagato Yuki |
| Ilyasviel von Einzbern |
| Serizawa Fumino |
| Kasugano Sora |
| Kuronuma Sawako |
| Kushieda Minori |
| Kirishia Shouko |
| Enma Ai |
| Kamio Misuzu |
| Group 8 |
| Suzumiya Haruhi |
| Maria |
| Nakamura Yuri |
| Index |
| Haibara Ai |
| Kuroi Mato |
| Lucy Heartfilia |
| Inami Mahiru |
| Mouri Ran |
| Group 9 |
| Hirasawa Yui |
| Asahina Mikuru |
| Uiharu Kazari |
| Victorica de Blois |
| Ichinose Kotomi |
| Tanshima Poplar |
| Okazaki Ushio |
| Lala S. Deviluke |
| Laura Bodewig |
| Group 10 |
| Sanzenin Nagi |
| Izumi Konata |
| Kotobuki Tsumugi |
| Rose |
| Astraea |
| Morishima Haruka |
| Yuuki Mikan |
| Alice |
| Yin |
| Group 11 |
| Sakagami Tomoyo |
| C.C. |
| Tsukuyomi Komoe |
| Eucliwood Hellscythe |
| Oikawa Tsurara |
| Furude Rika |
| Kinomoto Sakura |
| Kotegawa Yui |
| Nishizawa Ayumu |
| Group 12 |
| Saber |
| Holo |
| Yui |
| Haruna |
| Akemi Homura |
| Seraphim |
| Akaba Chizuru |
| Stocking |
| Furude Hanyuu |
| Group 13 |
| Fujibayashi Kyou |
| Fate Testarossa |
| Sonohara Anri |
| Kousaka Kirino |
| Kaname Madoka |
| Tomoe Mami |
| Hecate |
| Kanzaki Kaori |
| Nessa |
| Group 14 |
| Hiiragi Kagami |
| Furukawa Nagisa |
| Yamada Aoi |
| Loiuse Valliere |
| Suiseiseki |
| Shiina Minatsu |
| Ryuuguu Rena |
| Shiina |
| Souryuu Asuka Langley |
| Group 15 |
| Senjougahara Hitagi |
| Shiina Mafuyu |
| Kataoka Yuuki |
| Gokou "Kuroneko" Ruri |
| Ookami Ryouko |
| Ibuki Fuuko |
| Hinamori Amu |
| Ayanami Rei |
| Souseiseki |
| Group 16 |
| Sengoku Nadeko |
| Tousaka Rin |
| Tachibana Kanade |
| Isurugi Mio |
| Cecilia Alcott |
| Nakagawa Kanon |
| Amakusa Shino |
| Tamura Manami |
| Shino |
My predictions:
1) Mio, no doubt about this one. It'll be more interesting to see who will be second. Merry or Elsee?
2) Misaka. There's nothing Ritsu can do about it, so I pray for her getting at least that second place.
3) Shana. She seems to be the strongest among the "old" characters. Fate and the rest have been losing their supporters, but Shana hasn't. My second place guess is Houki. She did well even in the nominations.
4) This bout will be rather interesting. Azusa is most likely to emerge victorious, but I'm curios how big an obstacle Charlotte will prove to be for her. Charlotte didn't do that well in the nominations, but the nominations started before THAT episode aired, so Charlotte is bound to do much better now.
5) Hinagiku is but one step off the train to the regular season. Try as Ika Musume with her tentacles might, she's not likely to defeat Hina.
6) I believe that Taiga will roar herself to the top, but I wonder who will be second. Linyin? Kuroko?
7) No questions here, right? There's no way Yuki could lose with Disappearance having been released not very long ago. Sora likely to be second.
8) I hope and believe that Yurippe will kick Haruhi off the "director's" chair and Haruhi will probably become the vice-director.
9) The wellspring of wisdom told me that Yui will be first and Victorica second. Ah, someone's broken the wellspring of wisdom XD
10) I think that Nagi will perform best here and Mugi will rank second.
11) Tomoyo or Eu. As it's a popular trend that CLANNAD girls are losing their bases of voters and Eu's "impact" is very fresh, my assumption is thate that Eu will emerge victorious.
12) A premonition of mine tells me that Yui will win this group and Saber will be second.
13) Sadly, I suppose that Fate doesn't stand a chance against Kirino now.
14) Either Nagisa or Kagami, I think. My guess is Nagisa.
15) Kuroneko. Second will either be Hitagi or Mafuyu. The odds are in favor of Hitagi I assume.
16) Tenshi maji Tenshi! And Nadeko second of course! Hanazawa Kana shall dominate this group.
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