Saimoe 2008

Saimoe 2008 was the 7th edition of 2channel's annual Anime Saimoe Tournament. The nominations began in 2008 June 23, while the main bracket ran from August 18 until November 2. Rika Furude from Higurashi Kai (July-December 2007) was the defending champion, but was eliminated in round 2 when she placed second behind Haruka Minami, the eldest sister from Minami-ke, by just one vote. In the wake of Rika's loss, her groupmate Hanyuu emerged as the longest-surviving Higurashi girl when she lasted until the fourth round.

The championship was won by Lucky Star's Kagami Hiiragi after defeating twin sibling Tsukasa Hiiragi in the final, which became the second such match in J-Saimoe history to be contested from the same series - and also between siblings, after Rosemary and Nadja Applefield in 2004. Like most editions, the final was met with mixed reception from fans, as the circumstances that led to the twins contesting the title match was mainly believed to be influenced by proxy votes and participants outside Japan.

Rules
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Reveal rules

Character eligiblity Female characters from non-doujin anime that were first released in Japan between July 01, 2007 and June 30, 2008 (Japan Standard Time).
 * Between July 01, 2007 and June 30, 2008 (Japan Standard Time)
 * (This includes cases where the characters have been set as such in Android, etc.)
 * (This includes the case of androids, etc.) The form of release is based on TV anime that has been broadcasted/distributed more than the specified number of times during the same period.
 * TV anime that has been broadcasted or distributed more than the specified number of times during the same period, OVA that has been newly released during the same period, and theatrical version that has been screened for the first time in domestic movie theaters during the same period.

Entry Criteria No Whether or not the work has passed the period judgment → Not allowed ｜ Yes ↓ Yes She is a human female → Yes ｜ No　↓ Yes Male or male → No　｜ No　↓ No Character has humanity → Not allowed ｜ Yes ↓ Yes Female or female → Yes ｜ No　No ↓ Yes Gender is female → Yes ｜ No　No ↓ Yes No

Duplicate entries
 * Characters with the same origin are considered the same entry, even if their settings differ greatly.
 * Characters with multiple personalities are considered the same entry.
 * (However, if a character has existed as a separate entity for a long period of time, it will be considered the same entry.
 * (However, in exceptional cases, if a person has existed as a separate individual for a long period of time, it is possible to make separate entries after deliberation based on the request.


 * (However, if the characters have existed as separate individuals for a long period of time, they may be entered separately after deliberation based on the request.
 * (If there is no request, it is possible to make separate entries.
 * (If no request is received, the characters will be entered separately.

Supplementary information on the entry period Number of entries For serialized broadcasts: Minimum number of times that can be broadcast within 31 days + 1 entry, or half of the total number of episodes For weekly broadcasts: 5 times, or half of the total number of episodes broadcast Bi-weekly: 3 times, or half of the total number of episodes Once a month: 2 times, or half of the total number of episodes Irregular broadcast: 1 time (treated as OVA)

Exceptions For serialized broadcasts with longer intervals than once a month: 1 time (treated as OVA) For short-interval broadcasts: Once (because many episodes will be broadcast sooner than three months)

Exceptions to age restrictions Exceptions to age restrictions: 18 forbidden anime (or anime with age restrictions for older than 18) are excluded.

Restrictions on Internet broadcasting It must be broadcasted on an Internet broadcasting station.

Handling of unaired episodes If unaired episodes of the same or longer length than the regular broadcast are included, they shall be treated as OVA.

Restrictions on OVA The official release date must be within the period. Flying releases will not be considered. Works that have been released only at screening events are not eligible for entry.

Works equivalent to OVA Works that are attached to non-animation works such as games, etc. (However, animation that is inserted in the work is excluded.　Works distributed by companies as prizes, gifts, etc.　Works that are equivalent to OVA must have a length of 5 minutes or more.

Exceptions for works that were broadcasted after July 01, 2007 New characters may be entered even if the work has been aired less than the specified number of times. New characters may be entered even if they have aired less than the specified number of times.

Exceptions for works that aired after July 01, 2007 Even if a work has been aired less than the specified number of times Even if a work has aired less than the specified number of times, characters that have not been entered in a previous Saimoe may be entered.

For works that were not entered in the past Saimoe due to the time limit For works that were not entered in the previous Saimoe due to period judgment, characters that appeared in broadcasts before June 30, 2007 will be included in the entry.

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Slander is prohibited Slander of works, characters, voters, supporters, etc. for any reason is strictly prohibited.

Multiple votes are prohibited. Multiple voting (one person voting more than once) is prohibited.

Violating the law is also prohibited. Violating the laws of Japan or 2channel's rules of use (the rules of use of the BBS you are using) is prohibited under any circumstances.

Note self-responsibility Campaigning in the voting threads is completely free, as long as it does not violate the above. However, please take full responsibility for any relief supplies, etc.

Beware of propaganda Please refrain from campaigning (advertising, etc.) in threads other than the voting threads as much as possible, and do your best not to cause trouble for the residents of the threads.

No counting during the process Please do not post a midway count of votes, even if you have good intentions. Please note that there will be no official midway count announced during the voting period.

Pay attention to the time If a game is suspended for more than 11 hours due to a flying ballot board or code issuing station, the game will be rescheduled for a later date. If the game is suspended for more than 11 hours, it will be rescheduled for a later date. If the polling place board or code issuing station is down at the time the voting starts, and if it is not restored by 2:00, the game will be rescheduled for a later date.

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Note the location This will be held at the polling place. Due to the heavy load on the mackerel, so-called "rashi-ing", where multiple people vote at the same time, is completely prohibited.

About the first round There will be 20 groups in the first round. The top 9 in each group will advance to the main round (180 people). However, if there are more than 10 contestants with the same number of votes in the top 9, all of them will advance to the main competition. The top 10 to 30 finishers will advance to the second round (420 participants). However, if there are 22 or more contestants with the same number of votes, all of them will advance to the second round.

About the second round There will be 12 groups in the second round. The top 9 in each group will advance to the main competition (108 participants). However, if 10 or more of the top 9 finishers have the same number of votes, all of them will advance to the main contest.

How many people can vote? A maximum of 9 people can vote per match in the preliminary rounds. If the number of voters exceeds the limit, the vote will be invalid.

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About Voting Only one vote is allowed per match. If you cast more than one vote, you will be considered to have abstained from the match.

Ties In each game, the first place wins. If there are two or more players with the same number of first place votes, they will all be considered winners.

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Note the time Voting time is from 01:00:00 to 23:00:59. If a reversal of the posting time occurs, the time of the response will be used regardless of the surrounding time.

About the code Codes are required. Voting and pasting codes must be done in the same response. All votes without a code will be invalid. Before voting, please visit the code issuing site and obtain a code. All votes with duplicate codes will be invalid, except for the one vote that meets the validity requirements the earliest.

About "<<>>" <> must be copied and pasted from the Saimoe official website to vote. If <<>> is missing, it is invalid. Please note that any other format may result in an invalid vote. The position of the <<>> is free, but line breaks within the <<>> are not allowed.

Cannot be changed You are not allowed to change your vote after you have voted. Voting should be done carefully. Re-voting is allowed for additions only.

Recommend moe document Voting will not be invalidated even if there is no moe text, but please write as much as possible in order to make Saimoe fun.

About voting threads You may write anything other than votes and support in the voting thread. In particular, responses to supporters will encourage those who support them.

Note on the number of times Vote only once (in response); if you vote more than once, only the first vote will be valid. If you vote with the same ID and a different code, it will be considered a multiple vote and the second and subsequent votes will be invalid. For example, if two or more people are voting from the same IP environment on a shared PC, please be careful not to duplicate IDs.

Only the first response is valid Even if two or more games are being held at the same time in one day, please vote for each game in one response. It is acceptable to abstain from some matches. If you split your vote into two or more responses, only the first response will be valid.

About ID "Votes with "ID:? is invalid. However, if there is an accident such as a server malfunction However, votes cast while the ID setting has been temporarily disabled due to server malfunction or other accidents will be considered valid as long as the other voting requirements are met.

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Recommended from cell phones It takes time to issue codes on PC. Also, it may be restricted. If you are using a cell phone, there are no restrictions and the code will be issued immediately, so please use that.

Be careful with cookies If you have disabled cookies, or if you are using If you are using dial-up or ADSL and your IP address has changed, the code will not be issued properly.

"About  The code is invalid if any part of   is missing. Please copy the entire   and paste it into any line.

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Up to 1000 Up to 1000 votes in each voting thread will be valid, after that they will be invalid. If your vote appears after 1000, please re-vote in the next thread. If a thread fills up before 1000 due to 500KB limit, etc., all responses are valid.

From 950 Please move the voting thread to the next thread after the previous thread is filled. After 950 responses, it is recommended to fill the thread by any post.

Manners For tallying purposes, even if there is room in the current voting thread, we will tally the next and subsequent threads. However, it is a breach of etiquette to vote in the next or subsequent threads even if there is room in the current voting thread, so please vote in the current voting thread as much as possible.

Rounds 1-4
Players per round: 288 > 96 > 32 > 16 > 8 > 4 > 2

Tournament format is single-elimination. All contestants are initially split into 8 groups of 36 girls, which are composed of multiple matches. Vote only one girl per each match, regardless of number.

If a match is tied for 1st place, all tied contestants will advance into the next round. If the final is tied, then both girls will be crowned champion.


 * Round 1: Three girls per match. Some matches have 4 girls instead to accommodate excess contestants.
 * Round 2: Three girls per match.
 * Rounds 3 and beyond will be 1v1 match. The winner of round 4 (group finals / top 16) will advance to the elite eight bracket, where they will be re-seeded.

Group A
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group B
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group C
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group D
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group E
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group F
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group G
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Group H
Round 1

Round 2

Group Finals

Elite Eight
Single-elimination 1v1 bracket.