AD2010: Round 9 voting

[dunno001]

Post new round, then kill the old. Give me some time, since my bed was so comfy last night...

[Buckeye]

As usual, first vote is for my own character. So "Fangirl Manager" Renge Houshakuji is guaranteed a vote. Once again, the other two votes are between these six:

"Snow White" Alicia Florence
"Storywriting Knight" Fakir
"Teleporter" Kuroko Shirai
"Class Reporter" Milly Ashford
"Former Gangster in Love" Miyu Yamazaki
"Cooking Sister" Tsukasa Hiiragi

Considering the large number of characters from series that have not seen yet or for characters that I don't care much for that this decision was pretty easy for this round. As usual, you will not know them until Sunday.

[bci110]

As usual, first vote is for my own character. So "Fangirl Manager" Renge Houshakuji is guaranteed a vote. Once again, the other two votes are between these six:

"Snow White" Alicia Florence
"Storywriting Knight" Fakir
"Teleporter" Kuroko Shirai
"Class Reporter" Milly Ashford
"Former Gangster in Love" Miyu Yamazaki
"Cooking Sister" Tsukasa Hiiragi

Considering the large number of characters from series that have not seen yet that this decision was pretty easy for this round. As usual, you will not know them until Sunday.

I'm guessing you voted for Miyu and Alicia.

Unlike you, I'm not afraid to reveal my votes when I make them so my votes went to Amulet Heart, Aria, and Miyu.

[Buster Blader 126]

First off, a vote for Alicia!

Now for the other two votes.

Diva (Blood+)
Lia de Beaumont (Le Chevalier D'Eon)
Matsuri Shiho (Sola)
Milly Ashford (Code Geass)
Renge Houshakuji (Ouran High School Host Club)
Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)

An amazingly short list this time - many of the other characters are either unknown to me or are only known by name.

Among the six, two stand out - Matsuri was pretty much an instant vote in another excellent Mamiko Noto performance, while Milly garners the final vote with crazy antics and concern for her fellow student council members.

[something]

Have seen and like:
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Amulet Heart (Shugo Chara)
Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Fakir (Princess Tutu)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Shirai Kuroko (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Shihou Matsuri (Sola)
Milly Ashford (Code Geass)
Yamazaki Miyu (Super Gals)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Houshakuji Renge (Ouran High School Host Club)
Hiiragi Tsukasa (Lucky Star)
Yurikasa Chika (Asagiri no Miko)

Is Amulet Heart supposed to be considered separate from Amu herself? She's not quite top 5 either way but I'm curious if the specific persona was intentionally separated from "normal Amu" and from her other personae for a reason.

Top 5:
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Shirai Kuroko (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Shihou Matsuri (Sola)
Hiiragi Tsukasa (Lucky Star)

Fairly easy cut down, although Mika was close.

VOTES:
Shirai Kuroko (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Shihou Matsuri (Sola)
Hiiragi Tsukasa (Lucky Star)

Two of these votes were absolutely a given: Kuroko, by far the best character in the whole To Aru universe, and Tsukasa, the cutest girl in Lucky Star, and one of the cutest in anything ever for that matter.

After that... hmm. Mika is cute and totally gay and all, and Alicia is lovely and stuff, but in the end it was the amazing voice of Noto Mamiko that gave Matsuri the vote.

[Classical]

I voted for Saga Bergman, Mika Kujiin (she's especially awesome when paired with Kana), and Milly Ashford.

[bci110]

Is Amulet Heart supposed to be considered separate from Amu herself? She's not quite top 5 either way but I'm curious if the specific persona was intentionally separated from "normal Amu" and from her other personae for a reason.


Nos asked me why I picked Amulet Heart specifically on the AD2010 Discussion Thread, and here's my response:

Coach bci, Shugo Chara's one of your favorite shows right? Why did you pick Amulet Heart specifically?

Yes, Shugo Chara is one of favorite shows. I chose Amulet Heart specifically because she represents Amu Hinamori's enhanched athletic abilities and her desires to be more energetic and honest. This type of power will come in very handy as my top striker on my team.

[FUNiOP]

I don't really care about anyone this round, but here's who I voted for:

Ippo Makunouchi (Fighting Spirit)
Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
Milly Ashford (Code Geass)

[something]

Yes, Shugo Chara is one of favorite shows. I chose Amulet Heart specifically because she represents Amu Hinamori's enhanched athletic abilities and her desires to be more energetic and honest. This type of power will come in very handy as my top striker on my team.
Ah, right, the theme. So Amu herself (and all other personae) is considered taken with this but it's that one in particular that you're focusing on. So, like, Suika couldn't then draft her artsy form for his team (though he went with the Chara instead anyway).

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah, right, the theme. So Amu herself (and all other personae) is considered taken with this but it's that one in particular that you're focusing on. So, like, Suika couldn't then draft her artsy form for his team (though he went with the Chara instead anyway).

Thanks to that, you now have me wondering of how well Amulet Spade would have fit the team compared to just taking Miki alone. Wait, that sort of opens up a new question.

Does a person drafting the combined form of X and Y eliminate the ability to draft the separate versions. After all, Amulet Heart is just as much Ran as it is Amu. Not that it will come up that often, I suppose.

[something]

Wait, that sort of opens up a new question.
Does a person drafting the combined form of X and Y eliminate the ability to draft the separate versions. After all, Amulet Heart is just as much Ran as it is Amu. Not that it will come up that often, I suppose.
I'd say no, personally. While it's the Amulet Heart persona of Amu that bc drafted, the real point is still that he drafted Amu. I don't think it would disqualify Ran, as magical fairies and spirits and mascots and the like are still more or less separate "characters".

Although drafting Amulet Heart Amu would disqualify drafting any other version of Amu. Otherwise you could draft most magical girls multiple times each. :sd:

[njchobitsfan]

Voted for the only three I know:

Diva (Blood+)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Lia de Beaumont (Le Chevalier D' Eon)

[Suwako Moriya]

I'd say no, personally. While it's the Amulet Heart persona of Amu that bc drafted, the real point is still that he drafted Amu. I don't think it would disqualify Ran, as magical fairies and spirits and mascots and the like are still more or less separate "characters".

Ah, I see then. That does make sense over all.


Although drafting Amulet Heart Amu would disqualify drafting any other version of Amu. Otherwise you could draft most magical girls multiple times each. :sd:

Darn it, so much for the epic battle between all of Amu's Amulet forms.:P

[EmperorBrandon]

My first two votes were easy: Amulet Heart and Fakir. I had a tough time deciding between the rest, but ultimately went with Mika. She's an amusing yuri tsundere loli.

[Konoha]

This round is the most evil of the draft for me by FAR.

Seen and liked:

Alicia
Amulet Heart
Aoi Futaba
Fakir
Ippo Makunouchi
Justy Ueki Tylor
Katsumi Liqueur
Maya Kitajima
Lia de Beaumont
Miyu Yamazaki
Saga Bergman
Tsukasa Hiiragi

Top 6:

Aoi Futaba
Ippo Makunouchi
Katsumi Liqueur
Maya Kitajima
Lia de Beaumont
Miyu Yamazaki

Any other round, all 6 of these would get an automatic vote from me, narrowing it down was killer. Ultimately, I went with Aoi, my draftee, Maya, lead from a show I love, and Lia, because she's awesome. #4 would definitely be Ippo.

[Spirit Of The Stage]

Alicia and Fakir I give the apologies to this round, but went with the lovely German girl, the awesome yet irresponsible captain, and an iron clad super gal.

[Victor Lewandowski]

First two votes go to Milly and Miyu. The last one goes to Saga. :devil:

[HitokiriShadow]

Kuroko Shirai was a no brainer and would have been a strong competitor in any round. Kujiin Mika and Aria get in easily due to the lack of competition.

I don't know nearly half of them (which is kind of shocking, there usually aren't more than two or three characters from shows I haven't seen), I don't really remember much about another two, and don't have particularly strong feelings on the rest.

[Fudce]

I know:
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Amulet Heart (Shugo Chara)
Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest)
Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Fakir (Princess Tutu)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Lia de Beaumont (Le Chevalier D'Eon)
Milly Ashford (Code Geass)
Miyu Yamazaki (Super Gals)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Renge Houshakuji (Ouran High School Host Club)
Saga Bergman (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar)
Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)

Narrowing them down to five:
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Saga Bergman (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar)
Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)

...and the final three?
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)

Sorry Saga, you were closer than ever but when faced with Masa and Alicia I'm afraid not even you can win out. (VERY close though)

[The Great Bear]

No points for guessing who my first vote will automatically go to, but I have some tough decisions for the others.

Which I will make later.

[Buckeye]

Unlike you, I'm not afraid to reveal my votes when I make them so my votes went to Amulet Heart, Aria, and Miyu.
It's not that I'm not afraid to reveal them right away. Usually I take my time in deciding my votes. But this round is an exception since I knew right away who I wanted to vote for. In keeping with my routine, I am keeping silent about my votes until the day before the poll closes.

[Jimmie M]

My votes for Round 9 (With apologies to Miyu-I'll vote for her next time):

Katsumi Liqueur (Silent Mobius)
Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest!)
Alicia Florence (Aria The Animation)

[Dack Ralter]

Went with Alicia Florence, Justy Ueki Tylor, and Tsukasa Hiiragi. Really wanted to vote for Milly, but decided to throw a vote Captain Tylor's way.

[Suwako Moriya]

Longer List
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Amulet Heart (Shugo Chara)
Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Fakir (Princess Tutu)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Shirai Kuroko (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Shihou Matsuri (Sola)
Yamazaki Miyu (Super Gals)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Saga Bergman (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar)
Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)
Yurikasa Chika (Asagiri no Miko)


Votes
Yurikasa Chika (Asagiri no Miko)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
??????

I'll decide on the third vote later. Right now, I want to sleep on it. Or maybe as usual, I'll take multiple days to decide. Just need to do additional narrowing down.

[Mitsuki]

This was fairly easy since I didn't know that many. :sweat:

I voted for Milly, Renge and Tsukasa.

[dsmith]

Pretty easy round for me this time, as well as an easy theme: Oneesama.

Votes for Kuroko, Diva, and Lia de Beaumont.

[Randall Flagg]

Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation) - The stunningly beautiful goddess of Aria.
Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest) - Love "her".
Miyu Yamazaki (Super Gals) - My favorite Gal.

[The Great Bear]

Hmm. Let's see.

Automatic vote:
Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)

Like:
Amulet Heart (Shugo Chara)
Fakir (Princess Tutu)
Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
Milly Ashford (Code Geass)
Miyu Yamazaki (Super Gals)
Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)
Yurikasa Chika (Asagiri no Miko)

Don't know/Don't care/Haven't seen enough of:
Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest)
Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Diva (Blood+)
Ippo Makunouchi (Fighting Spirit)
Katsumi Liqueur (Silent Mobius)
Kitajima Maya (Glass Mask)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Lia de Beaumont (Le Chevalier D'Eon)
Matsuri Shihou (Sola)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Renge Houshakuji (Ouran High School Host Club)
Saga Bergman (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar)

[malazar]

I voted for Tylor, Katsumi, and Ippo. All of them are amongst my favorites, so this round was easy for me.

[Mr. Nail Bat]

Toughest voting round yet. I love the three characters I did vote for, but the fact that I had to reject three other characters I love breaks my heart.

[Suwako Moriya]

Toughest voting round yet. I love the three characters I did vote for, but the fact that I had to reject three other characters I love breaks my heart.

This round has several characters in it that, I'm going to feel bad about rejecting. Which may explain why I'm still trying to finalize the vote. Well, sooner or later I need to vote.

Also, I have to admit sometimes I'm conflicted between voting for a character I like better and voting for one that I feel needs the support more. That and there's the matter of needing a refresher course sometimes.

Either way, I have it narrowed down to about two or three people for the remaining vote. It's mostly two, but the three is on the basis of "I might pass on both and go with someone else".

[Fencedude]

Have seen and liked:

Alicia Florence (Aria the Animation)
Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest)
Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Fakir (Princess Tutu)
Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor)
Katsumi Liqueur (Silent Mobius)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Matsuri Shihou (Sola)
Milly Ashford (Code Geass)
Miyu Yamazaki (Super Gals)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Renge Houshakuji (Ouran High School Host Club)
Saga Bergman (Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar)
Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)
Yurikasa Chika (Asagiri no Miko)

Top Five:

Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest)
Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
Matsuri Shihou (Sola)

Votes:

Aria (Seiken no Blacksmith)
Kujiin Mika (Kanamemo)
Kuroko Shirai (To Aru Majutsu no Index)

This was actually pretty easy on all levels. Aria was a given, of course, and Mika and Kuroko were pretty much automatic votes.

YAY LESBIANS

[Suwako Moriya]

There were multiple contenders for the final slot and it was a tough choice, but ultimately Hiiragi Tsukasa won out over everyone else.

Some characters got eliminated due to needing a refresher course on their series. I still regret not voting for two of the said characters.

Also, I won't say who, but I actually eliminated one character on the basis that most of her "impressive" aspects come from other characters in the show idolizing her as opposed to herself.

In any case, the finalized votes are below.


Votes
Yurikasa Chika (Asagiri no Miko)
Oomichi Miyabi (GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class)
Hiiragi Tsukasa (Lucky Star)

[Buckeye]

One more day before the polls close for this round, and that means time to reveal my votes. Recapping my pick 6 for this round:
"Snow White" Alicia Florence
"Storywriting Knight" Fakir
"Teleporter" Kuroko Shirai
"Class Reporter" Milly Ashford
"Former Gangster in Love" Miyu Yamazaki
"Cooking Sister" Tsukasa Hiiragi
First vote was pretty obvious as it goes to my own character who is the manager of a club of bishounen (plus a tomboy). Being all crazy over the boys there, "Fangirl Manager" Renge Houshakuji receives an automatic bid, er, vote. Next up is the gondolier whose stroke is as swift as a fairy. Well, she is a fairy herself, with the nickname of Snow White. So the second vote goes to "Snow White" Alicia Florence. Finally, she is the polar opposite of her tsundere sister. But if there is one thing she can do better, it is cooking. So "Cooking Sister" Tsukasa Hiiragi gets my third anf final vote for this round.

[Nosredna]

That was the toughest round for me, just because I didn't really like or know most of the characters, but I went Milly, Miyu and Renge.

[Suwako Moriya]

So we have another tie? I'm trying to imagine Alicia and Tylor in the same room as each other.

Well, it's nice to see that multiple people like Miyabi. And Tsukasa did well, so I'm happy about that. Well, at least Chika didn't tie with Miki.

[Buster Blader 126]

Thank you to those who voted Alicia! I also send my congratulations to Lumberjack and Captain Tylor, who also leads the poll this round.

Speaking of those...

Round Results (in order)

Alicia – 18
Tylor – 18
Fakir – 14
Miyu – 12
Tsukasa – 12
Ippo – 10
Kuroko – 10
Milly – 10
Renge – 8
Saga – 8
Aoi – 7
Aria – 7
Diva – 6
Katsumi – 6
Mika – 6
Lia – 6
Matsuri – 6
Miyabi – 5
Amulet Heart – 4
Maya – 4
Chika – 2

Points Distribution

Buster Blader 126 – 20.5
Lumberjack – 20.5
EmperorBrandon – 19
Proximity – 17.5
Westlo – 17.5
Azumangaman – 15
Fudce – 15
Victor Lewandowski – 15
Buckeye – 12.5
Spirit of the Stage – 12.5
Konoha – 10.5
Fencedude – 10.5
ape2020 – 7
Jimmie M – 7
ilmaestro – 7
ibby – 7
Foxfossil – 7
William K – 4
bci110 – 2.5
bluesilo – 2.5
Suika Ibuki – 1

Standings (as of Round 9)

Proximity – 155.5
Buster Blader 126 - 154
Westlo – 145
EmperorBrandon – 143.5
Spirit of the Stage – 128.5
Foxfossil – 118.5
Lumberjack – 125
Konoha – 111.5
Azumangaman – 113.5
Buckeye – 104
bluesilo – 92.5
bci110 – 80
Fudce – 90.5
Jimmie M – 77.5
Victor Lewandowski – 83.5
ilmaestro – 72
Fencedude – 75
ape2020 - 68
William K – 62
ibby - 46
Suika Ibuki - 33

I hope everything is in order.

Also, we've been having a lot of ties lately, haven't we?

[Fudce]

Kuroko did better than I thought she would do. I guess a lot of people like agressive lesbian fangirls.

[Buckeye]

Nice wins by Alicia and Tylor. Thanks for everyone who voted for Renge. She finished in the middle of the pack, which is better than I expected considering that she is a support character who gets far less screen time than the hosts.

[Suwako Moriya]

Kuroko did better than I thought she would do. I guess a lot of people like agressive lesbian fangirls.

They can be quite appealing. Just too bad for her, there wasn't enough votes for me to include her.

[something]

Also, we've been having a lot of ties lately, haven't we?
Too bad we don't get a bit more votes in these polls. Even with polls being open to anonymous voters. If the number of voters went up the number of exact ties would undoubtedly drop. Especially the big mass of 6-8 vote characters in the middle every round would get broken up a bit.

[Spirit Of The Stage]

Good on ya Saga - free waffos for all for a decent showing. And is Aria slowly becoming God Tier in the Anime Draft world? :)

[EmperorBrandon]

Whoa, I'm quite impressed with Fakir's showing. I'm happy my favorite male character did well too. It does seem there's still a good amount of love for the Princess Tutu series around. :)

[dunno001]

Yep, I matched up the scores to date, and all is good. And I also would like to see more people voting, but alas, the big tool we had for that in the past is long gone. Now, off to go start round 11!

[Nosredna]

Congrats Lumerjack and Buster Blader 126!

Coach Lumberjack, Tylor's had a lot of success later in the draft, why do you think that is? Were you expecting him to do this well? Anything else you'd like to add?

Coach Buster Blader, you thought Alicia would do decently well, is this well enough for you? Why do you think people love Alicia as much as you? Anything else you'd like to add?

[Jimmie M]

Looks like Katsumi did about the same for me as she did back in the first Draft (OK). I'll take it.
Not too bad a start for Aoi as well-Hopefully "she" & Katsumi will do a little better next time.

Congrats to Buster Blader 126 & Lumberjack on winning the round & thanks to everyone who voted for Katsumi! :)

[Buster Blader 126]

Coach Buster Blader, you thought Alicia would do decently well, is this well enough for you? Why do you think people love Alicia as much as you? Anything else you'd like to add?

Is the first one supposed to be a trick question or something? :P

Alicia is not only elegant and graceful in looks, but she is a good mentor to Akari as well. Not to mention that she has a very amiable personality. She also projects a motherly image in my mind, even though she's pretty young herself.