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Key
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Round 1 Group D is now closed.
After a lot of blow-outs last Group, we should have more fiercely-competitive matches this group, as some of the match-ups look very interesting indeed. On a downside, a couple of characters have seriously weak Guide entries in this Group because I never got a write-up on them and am not familiar enough with their respective titles to make a write-up myself. Just vote those characters out so we don't have to mess with this next round. Group D-1 Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke vs. Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne franchise Winner: Ashitaka Total: 22-6 Group D-2 Daisuke Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell franchise vs. Goh Sawutari, Godannar Tie Total: 14-14 Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei vs. Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Winner: Arika Total: 15-13 Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 vs. Kiba, Wolf’s Rain Winner: Kikuchiyo Total: 18-10 Group D-5 Kamui, X vs. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Winner: Mustang Total: 21-7 Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic franchise vs. Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise Winner: Mahoro Total: 18-10 Group D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendants of Darkness vs. Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Winner: Van Total: 26-2 Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann vs. Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA Winner: Kamina Total: 27-1 Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann vs. Sorata Arisugawa, X Winner: Simon Total: 23-5 Group D-10 Tohma , Fantastic Children vs. Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Winner: Tohma Total: 21-7 Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye vs. Abe no Masahiro, Shonen Onmyoji Winner: Honoka Total: 23-5 Group D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom vs. Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Winner: Nagi Total: 16-12 Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo (aka Conan Edogawa), Case Closed/Detective Conan vs. Chihiro, Spirited Away Winner: Jimmy Total: 16-12 Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack vs. Youko Nakajima, The Twelve Kingdoms Winner: Yuoko Total: 21-7 Group D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama vs. Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Winner: Juna Total: 15-13 Group D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade vs. Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA Winner: Yomiko Total: 17-11 Last edited by Key on Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:16 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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dtm42
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Group D1:
Hitomi Group D2: Goh Group D3: Kazuma Group D4: Kikuchiyo Group D5: Roy Group D6: Mahoro Group D7: Van Group D8: Kamina Group D9: Simon Group D10: Tohma Group D11: Honoka Group D12: Ashram Group D13: Jimmy Group D14: Youko Group D15: Sakata Group D16: Éclair Edit: Misspelt Youko's name first time round. Now she probably hates me, though the fact that I voted for her may get me off the hook. |
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LydiaDianne
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Group D-1
Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke vs. Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne franchise Hotomi because even though she made some very serious mistakes, she was able to admit to them and do her best to help correct them. Group D-2 Daisuke Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell franchise vs. Goh Sawutari, Godannar Aramaki because of what was said about him in the last Tournament. Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei vs. Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Arika because she wanted to not only protect those she loved but the rest of the world as well. Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 vs. Kiba, Wolf’s Rain Kiba because he he may have hated humans, he also didn't want to hurt them unless they hurt him. Group D-5 Kamui, X vs. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Why? Why? Tough decision because in some ways both Kamui and Roy are similar but I'm going to go with Roy because he didn't choose spoiler[ Death as the only way to solve things.] Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic franchise vs. Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise Mahoro coin flip Group D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendants of Darkness vs. Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Van even though he went nuts a few times, his goal was to protect his people. Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann vs. Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA Kamina because he's so darn hard-headed. Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann vs. Sorata Arisugawa, X Sorata because even though he knew he would spoiler[ die for the woman he loved] he went ahead full force with what he had to do. Group D-10 Tohma , Fantastic Children vs. Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Tohma even though he didn't understand why or what he was really doing or his "past", he did the best that he could for his new friends. Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye vs. Abe no Masahiro, Shonen Onmyoji Masahiro because I nominated him and because he tried his best to protect everyone even at his own expense. Group D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom vs. Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Nagi coin flip Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo (aka Conan Edogawa), Case Closed/Detective Conan vs. Chihiro, Spirited Away Chihiro because even though she didn't know what she was getting into, she perevered though tough assignments. Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack vs. Youko Nakajima, The Twelve Kingdoms Yoko because even though she was driven mad for a time, she persevered and won through, doing the best she could with the limited and conflicting information that she had. Group D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama vs. Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Juna because I've seen the series. Group D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade vs. Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA Another tough one but I'm going to have to go with Eclair because you have to be tough to have survived as long as she had and to not go insane and still care about people. |
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Dorcas_Aurelia
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Isn't awesome how every new round so far has been at the top of the page?
Current mini-game spreadsheet is here. Again, the mini-game results predicted the outcomes of the match-ups, although in several cases not be the same margin as expected. As for the mini-game competitors, Olliff has managed another perfect score to tie up number 1 with Mad_Scientist. Mow is 2 points back in third. Another 2 points back is a four-way tie for fifth between Earth_Wyrm, Abunai, Farichada, and dtm (whose 15 points allowed for an 8 place jump in position). |
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Key
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Again, an early vote since I happen to still be up:
Group D-1 Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke vs. Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne franchise Ashitaka. Hitomi is only a marginal inclusion, while Ashitaka is arguably the most purely heroic of all of Miyazaki's protagonists (yes, even over Nausicaa). Group D-2 Daisuke Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell franchise vs. Goh Sawutari, Godannar Goh. I honestly have trouble seeing Aramaki as truly heroic, while Goh is a hero in the classic "giant robot pilot" sense. It'll be interesting to see how much the cheesecake semi-parody style of Godannar hurts Goh's chances here. Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei vs. Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Arika. Kazuma sounds like a good guy, but despite some annoying habits Arika has all of the makings of a true hero. Don't let distaste for her series dissuade you here. Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 vs. Kiba, Wolf’s Rain Kikuchiyo. This is me "enh" match-up this round, so I'll go with the Protector over the Guide. Group D-5 Kamui, X vs. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Mustang. I don't consider him one of the better choices in this group, but Kamui impresses me even less as a hero. Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic franchise vs. Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise Mahoro. Urgh, this is my rip-my-hair-out match-up of the round, as I love both of these leading ladies but don't consider either to be a late-round contender. I'm ultimately giving Mahoro a very slight edge because she does a little more than just be unfailingly good, decent, and loving. Group D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendants of Darkness vs. Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Van, because he has a more heroic spirit. This is a weak match-up that will ultimately just determine who loses to Kamina next round, though. Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann vs. Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA Kamina. An interesting match-up, as two giant robot pilots duke it out. Though Daisaku doubtless does many heroic things, Kamina's sheer bravado and inspirational value plenty well earn him the victory here. Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann vs. Sorata Arisugawa, X Simon No question here; Simon is one of the tournament's top contenders, a boy who demonstrates his merits many times on the way to becoming a man. Group D-10 Tohma , Fantastic Children vs. Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Tohma. Misaki sounds interesting, but Tohma has the kind of irrepressible heroic spirit you just have to root for. Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye vs. Abe no Masahiro, Shonen Onmyoji Honoka. This one shouldn't be close, as Honoka wasn't one of my picks for Best Hero/Heroine of 2008 without reason. Read her Guide entry for more details. Group D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom vs. Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Nagi. Sorry, I'm just having trouble buying Ashram as an heroic figure when he was a decided villain during most of the first series. Besides, Nagi is a "Defender of Justice." Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo (aka Conan Edogawa), Case Closed/Detective Conan vs. Chihiro, Spirited Away Chihiro. A very interesting match-up between two kid heroes. Jimmy is certainly worthy, but I think Chihiro is underrated as a heroine. Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack vs. Youko Nakajima, The Twelve Kingdoms Youko. Wow, a true powerhouse match-up in the first round. On one side you have the original Gundam pilot, on the other a schoolgirl who must grow into becoming a proper Queen. Read my Guide entry for full details on not only why Youko should win here but go far in the tourney. Group D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama vs. Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Juna seems worthy, and her opponent has a weak-ass Guide entry. Too bad for him. Group D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade vs. Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA Yomiko Boy, I'm a big fan of Eclair, but I think I have to give a slight edge to The Paper here. Another tough match-up for me in this group. |
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LydiaDianne
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Ggultra2764
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Match D-1: Ashitaka
Ashitaka's resolve to lead the forest gods and ironworks village to have a peaceful coexistence lead me to vote for him. Match D-2: Aramaki Daisuke I seen a GitS episode where Aramaki handles himself quite level-headedly spoiler[in a hostage crisis working with both the victims and the suspects.] This kind of composure earns the guy my vote this round. But I expect him to be owned by Ashitaka next round. Match D-3: Kazuma Kuwabara Both contestants are 'meh' for me. But the info I came across on Arika, combined with what I seen of her in the fake Mai-Hime movie trailer, made it hard for me to take her seriously. While not as heavily active in the heroics department as Yuusuke, Kuwabara has some more admirable traits such as his "no hitting women" rule. Kuwabara earns my vote this round. Match D-4: Kikuchiyo Kikuchiyo seems to have more that he's protecting than what I seen out of Kiba. Match D-5: Roy Mustang Kamui's cold-hearted attitude at the start of X really hurt his chances against Roy. While the Colonel comes across as a self-centered opportunist, the guy's faced tragedy from what spoiler[he contributed to in the Ishbal Massacre] and overcomes his hardship by working to gain a higher position in the military to ensure peace for the people. Such aspirations earned him the respect of a group of soldiers that support his cause. Match D-6: Mahoro Ando Haven't seen Oh My Goddess. But from it's harem comedy reputation, I can't see where Belldandy gets heroine status. Mahoro serves as Suguru's maid out of atonement for indirectly causing his father's death during a mission and I still recall her sacrifice at the end of the second series. So for this round, I vote for Mahoro. Match D-7: Asato Tsuzuki Regardless of movie or TV adaptations of his character, Van still comes across as a big jerk and battle-obsessed fellow who is quite hard to get attached to. While I don't see him surviving the next round, Tsuzuki is able to bring optimism to the gloomy Hisoka and shows a strong commitment towards the protection of those under his care. Match D-8: Kamina A reckless guy who encouraged humanity to fight back against the Gunmen spoiler[up to his surprising death]. I can see Kamina hanging around for a few rounds. Match D-9: Simon A shocker for me to vote against the guy I nominated. But Simon provided optimism in the face of overwhelming odds to more people than Sorata ever did. Match D-10: Misaki Kirihara For being willing to risk both her life and job to help others, Misaki earns my vote. Match D-11: Abe no Mashiro I've got a thing for those with spiritual awareness in this match. Match D-12: Nagi Kirima Ashram's info I came across made him appear more like a villain than a hero. Nagi seems like a borderline entry. But I give her the vote this round since she tried to prevent others from being affected by the strange events taking place throughout the city. Match D-13: Jimmy Kudo Jimmy's solved plenty of cases and helped saved the lives of others on plenty of occasions, more than I seen out of Chihiro. Match D-14: Yoko Nakajima After reading up on some of Amuro's reckless actions, I chose to side with Yoko as she becomes a ruler who brings significant change to her struggling kingdom. Match D-15: Sakata Gintoki This one was actually tricky for me to thank about. While Juna does sacrifice her very lifestyle and go against authority at some points to protect her loved ones, she selfishly accepted her responsibility to escape an early brush with death. Gintoki, from what I read up on him, seemed to be a man of honor who overcame his own tragedies and fights to deal with alien invaders. So, I vote for Gintoki this round. Match D-16: Eclair Compared to Yomiko, Eclair seemed more willing to put herself at risk to protect others as she turned against GOTT when their actions went against her moral opinion on a later event. |
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BES Null Core
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As of this post, the list for Group D says "Group C is now open."
Group D-1 Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne: I know I was against her presence in the tournament, but I think her feats are still more impressive than the stubborn displays of strength Ashitaka had. Group D-2 Goh Sawutari, Godannar: Too much necessary evil going on in Ghost in the Shell. Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome: Even if Arika is dense, she is still an idealistic champion of justice. It's much better than a thug with a heart of gold. Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 Group D-5 Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic Group D-7 Van Fanel, Escaflowne: The description for Asato is pretty good, but that picture is... uh... not exactly heroic. Group D-8 Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann: Based on the assumption that any semi-dark story by CLAMP will have its characters commit atrocities--or at least exhibit great anti-heroic behavior. Group D-10 Tohma, Fantastic Children Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye Group D-12 Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: I find Chaotic Good characters, such as Nagi, distasteful. Though I suppose I'm one of the few people here who sees a Lawful Evil character as more heroic than a CG one. Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo, Case Closed Group D-14 Youko Nakajima, Twelve Kingdoms Group D-15 Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna: Something about not punishing people for being ineffective? Group D-16 Yomiko Readman, Read of Die |
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Dorcas_Aurelia
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D-1
Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne Ashitaka Maybe it's due to having watched the movie first, but I remember Hitomi as something of a bland heroine. D-2 Aramaki Daisuke, Ghost in the Shell Goh Saruwatari, Godannar Goh I like my heroes the way I like my pets: hot-blooded. Wait, are fish hot-blooded? But seriously, Aramaki may be noble and help ensure stability in a turbulent world, but it's not the same as being constantly in the thick of it. D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Kazuma Guide: I like the bit about proving himself as a real man in contrast to his apparent thug appearance. D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 Kiba, Wolf's Rain Kikuchiyo This may change, since I don't know much about Kiba. Kikuchiyo's metaphorical heart is proportional to his size. The scene when he reveals why/how he became a samurai and Kambei's acceptance of him left a strong, positive impression on me, and he comes a long way from the clumsy, blundering oaf that he is in the early episodes. D-5 Kamui, X Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Roy My memory may be off, but Kamui seemed like he really didn't want to be a hero, and as such, never filled the role in the same way a less emotionally conflicted (not exactly what I mean) champion would. Roy, for all of his laziness and skirt-chasing knows how he wants to shape the world. D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic Belldandy, Ah My Goddess! Belldandy Yes, there is very little real threat in Belldandy's world, seeing as the most common villains are on rather friendly terms with the goddesses, but then you've got the movie, and Belldandy spoiler[saves the world, and opposes the might of heaven to do so.] D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendents of Darkness Van Fanel, Escaflowne Van I can't vote for a guy giving puppy-dog eyes as a hero. D-8 Kamina, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA Kamina Believe in the Kamina that believes in you! D-9 Simon, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Sorata Arisugawa, X Simon It's a shame Sorata has to go up against someone so big right away. What's the line when he meets Arashi? I've decided: you're the person I'm going to die for. That sound right? But Simon, with his growth from lowly digger to the soul of Team Gurren and so much more just totally outshines him. D-10 Tohma, Fantastic Children Misaka Kirihara, Darker than Black Tohma Kirihara goes well above and beyond the call of duty, but she is handicapped in this competition by being a supporting role. Plus, Tohma had more nomination votes per people who watched his series than anyone but Keaton, and Keaton only had 200-some views. D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye Abe no Mashiro, Shonen Onmyoji Honoka Absolutely astounding guide entry. D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicle of the Heroic Knight Nagi Decent guide entry, plus the whole: was a villain in a different plot line aspect for Ashram. D-13 Jimmy Kudo, Case Closed/Detective Conan Chihiro, Spirited Away Chihiro Jimmy doesn't really seem any more heroic than, say, the cast of Scooby Doo. Chihiro is a little girl who must face done fantastic and frightening spirits in order to save her parents and herself. D-14 Amuro Ray, Mobile Suit Gundam Yoko Nakajima, Twelve Kingdoms Yoko Because I'm more likely to watch Twelve Kingdoms than I am to ever watch any Gundam show. D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama Juna Ariyoshi, Earth Maiden Arjuna Juna While the only thing I really know about Arjuna is that my friend says it's a depressing series, I'm confounded as to why Sakata is here, since his nomination was so sparse as to be completely uninsightful. D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade Yomiko Readman, R.O.D. Éclair As kick-ass as Yomiko is, I feel more like she was bribed into action with the promise of her precious book than acting through any concern for humanity. I think she showed more heroism in the TV series by thinking for herself, although she was less effective. |
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Group D-1
Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke vs. Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne franchise Ashitaka, definitely. His most important battle is literally with himself. Group D-2 Daisuke Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell franchise vs. Goh Sawutari, Godannar Daisuke Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei vs. Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Arika Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 vs. Kiba, Wolf’s Rain Kiba Group D-5 Kamui, X vs. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Roy Mustang; come on, this one wasn't even a contest Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic franchise vs. Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise I think I'll go with Belldandy Group D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendants of Darkness vs. Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Asato sounds a little too cheerful for a hero. Van Fanel. Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann vs. Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA Kamina Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann vs. Sorata Arisugawa, X Simon Group D-10 Tohma , Fantastic Children vs. Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Kirihara. The guide really does her a disservice, and her actions in the last episode alone should be enough for her to clear this round. Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye vs. Abe no Masahiro, Shonen Onmyoji Unfamiliar with either, but Honoka sounds pretty interesting. Group D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom vs. Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Ashram Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo (aka Conan Edogawa), Case Closed/Detective Conan vs. Chihiro, Spirited Away Jimmy Kudo; this is just a vote against Chihiro, though. Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack vs. Youko Nakajima, The Twelve Kingdoms Yuoko Nakajima Group D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama vs. Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Sakata Gintoki Group D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade vs. Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA Eclair |
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abunai
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Group D-1
Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke vs. Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne franchise Hmm, I think I agree with Key's reasoning on this one. It has to be Ashitaka. Group D-2 Daisuke Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell franchise vs. Goh Sawutari, Godannar And again, Key is right -- while I find Aramaki very impressive and competent, and I really think he ought to have done better in the Most Intelligent tournament, there is no way that I can view him as a hero. Goh, on the other hand, has the right stuff -- even if it is covered in cheese. Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei vs. Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Arika is a plucky young female heroine, and we all know how I feel about those, don't we? Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 vs. Kiba, Wolf’s Rain Kikuchiyo is my pick here. Group D-5 Kamui, X vs. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Big fat meh. I think my Penny B likes Roy Mustang, though. Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic franchise vs. Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise This is an almost poetic matchup. Two very powerful (but deceptively feminine) heroines, face to face. Could it be better than this? I hardly know which one to pick, because I think they both fit the bill very well indeed. When it comes right down to it, though, I think I will have to pick Mahoro. Group D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendants of Darkness vs. Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Bleah. Okay, Van Fanel. Still, bleah. Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann vs. Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA No contest, Kamina. Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann vs. Sorata Arisugawa, X Another no contest, Simon. Group D-10 Tohma , Fantastic Children vs. Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Slightly hard to choose, here, but still: Tohma. Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye vs. Abe no Masahiro, Shonen Onmyoji No opinion, my Penny B says Abe no Masahiro. Group D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom vs. Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight I think I will have to pick this one from negative impulses. I dislike the other choice, so Ashram gets my vote. Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo (aka Conan Edogawa), Case Closed/Detective Conan vs. Chihiro, Spirited Away Ouch. Which one? They're both excellent hero material; they stand up to almost unbearable odds; they find themselves in circumstances where they are nearly helpless, but persevere nevertheless.... even so, I think Chihiro is more heroic. After all, she doesn't have access to Conan's amazing repertoire of gimmicks. She only has herself to rely on, in the end. Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack vs. Youko Nakajima, The Twelve Kingdoms I'll go with Youko here -- though she has her moments of weakness, that only serves to highlight her determination. Group D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama vs. Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Umm.... Arjuna. Same reasoning as with Youko in D-14. Group D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade vs. Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA I'll go with Yomiko Readman here, chiefly on the strength of the depths of her character revealed in R.O.D. the TV. Can someone explain to me why everybody else from multiple series is listed as "...from the * franchise", while Yomiko is the only character who is specifically saddled with the rather superficial aspects of her character shown in the OVA, while the TV series is left out? - abunai |
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I'm guessing that many people, myself included, just don't see her as that heroic in the TV series. Yes, she later joins the fight, but only after her hiding place had been discovered by Nenene and the Paper Sisters. The feeling I get is that if she hadn't been prodded to action she would have just happily stayed in hiding with Nancy, oblivilious to the fate of the world. |
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Group D-1
Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke vs. Hitomi Kanzaki, Escaflowne franchise It has to be Ashitaka. He puts that boiling, over-flowing feeling of inspiration and admiration into my chest that can only be created through awe of heroism. Group D-2 Daisuke Aramaki, Ghost in the Shell franchise vs. Goh Sawutari, Godannar Goh, guide. Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei vs. Kazuma Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho Didn't think I'd vote for anyone from Yu Yu Hakusho, but Kazuma - guide. Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 vs. Kiba, Wolf’s Rain Kikuchiyo - Dorcas' argument in his favour is, more or less, solely responsible. It just worked for me. Group D-5 Kamui, X vs. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Roy Mustang is a weak contender overall, as I think his involvement in the Ishbal Incident and his 'softly, softly' approach will work against him - but he's definitely got what it takes to make it this time. Group D-6 Mahoro Ando, Mahoromatic franchise vs. Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise Mahoro. I find it hard to think of Belldandy as a hero, from what I know of her. Group D-7 Asato Tsuzuki, Descendants of Darkness vs. Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Van - not sure who nominated Asato, but they need to get a new picture for him stat. Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann vs. Daisaku Kusama, Giant Robo OVA Kamina is one of the heaviest hitters in this tournament. Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann vs. Sorata Arisugawa, X Simon is the heart and soul of heroism. It's true that you can't speak of Simon's heroism without speaking of his mentor's, but I think it's also true that he surpasses his mentor. Part of being a hero is the journey that you took to get to that point. Simon wasn't born a hero, and he wasn't made a hero - he grasped heroism with his own two hands. Group D-10 Tohma , Fantastic Children vs. Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Tohma - guide. Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye vs. Abe no Masahiro, Shonen Onmyoji It seems from the guide that Honoka has that special something. Group D-12 Nagi Kirima, Boogiepop Phantom vs. Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight I'm currently watching Boogiepop, and at this point, I'm willing to hand this to Nagi Kirima - Which isn't to say that her opponent looks a particularly strong competitor. Group D-13 Jimmy Kudo (aka Conan Edogawa), Case Closed/Detective Conan vs. Chihiro, Spirited Away Originally, I was going to give this to Conan, but some decent arguments have been made in Chihiro's favour. Thanks for reminding me of why she's so great, guys. 
I think this might be one of the bigger mistakes in my bracket... Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack vs. Youko Nakajima, The Twelve Kingdoms Amuro Ray - Coin toss. Group D-15 Sakata Gintoki, Gintama vs. Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Even though Sataka's guide entry is made of pure suckage, and gave him a +0 for heroism, I'm giving him my vote. Juna's guide kind of worked in a negative direction for me, it read kind of like an apology. Group D-16 Éclair, Kiddy Grade vs. Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA Yomiko. Man, I love saying 'The Paper'. |
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Group D-1
Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke Ashitaka Group D-2 Goh Sawutari, Godannar Goh Group D-3 Arika Yumemiya, My-Otome and My-Otome Zwei Arika Group D-4 Kikuchiyo, Samurai 7 Kikuchiyo Group D-5 Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist Mustang Group D-6 Belldandy, Ah! My Goddess/Oh My Goddess! franchise Belldandy Group D-7 Van Fanel, Escaflowne franchise Van Group D-8 Kamina, Gurren Lagann Kamina Group D-9 Simon, Gurren Lagann Simon Group D-10 Misaki Kirihara, Darker Than Black Misaki Group D-11 Honoka, The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye Honoka. Too many haven't seen this series. Go watch! Group D-12 Ashram, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Ashram Group D-13 Chihiro, Spirited Away Chihiro Group D-14 Amuro Ray , Mobile Suit Gundam and Char’s Counterattack Amuro Group D-15 Juna Ariyoshi, Arjuna Juna Group D-16 Yomiko Readman, Read or Die OVA Yomiko |
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