Winners: Saki and Iori.

Group A2-1 Results:

  • 1位　327票　Miyanaga Saki @ Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A
  • 2位　196票　Oshimizu Nako @ Hanasaku Iroha
  • 3位　135票　Ilya (Ilyasviel von Einzbern) @ Fate/Zero / Carnival Phantasm

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Group B2-1 Results:

  • 1位　277票　Minase Iori @ The iDOLM@STER
  • 2位　229票　Oshino Shinobu @ Nisemonogatari
  • 3位　129票　Hanaki Yuka @ Natsuiro Kiseki

The results are in and two promising candidates advance to the next stage. Saki came out on top with 327 total votes — keeping Hanasaku’s Nako from reaching any possible hope in continuing her run. She was my pick for this round.

Over on the B side, Iorin managed to eliminate Nisemonogatari contender Shinobu by 48 votes — the final hours saw the gap closing a bit. As you know the competition will only get more strenuous from here on out. Yuka leaves us today with just 129 votes.

Next round continues with Groups A2-2 and B2-2. And what do you know, one of my top main picks to go all the way is up next; Kobato. In the other subgroup, it will be a difficult battle for both Chris and Kanade to pull a win against the highly favorite Toki of Saki. My picks and prediction can be found below.

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Next Round | Groups A & B, Day 2 – Second Round Match-up(s):

*Group A2-2

  • Yamano Remon @ ｢Ano Natsu de Matteru / あの夏で待ってる｣
  • Inami Mahiru @ ｢WORKING’!!｣
  • Hasegawa Kobato @ ｢Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai / 僕は友達が少ない｣

    • *Group B2-2

  • Yukine Chris @ ｢Senki Zesshou Symphogear / 戦姫絶唱シンフォギア｣
  • Suzutsuki Kanade @ ｢Mayo Chiki! / まよチキ!｣
  • Onjouji Toki @ ｢Saki: Achiga-hen – Episode of Side-A / 咲-Saki- 阿知賀編｣

    • *my picks: Kobato, Toki
    *my prediction: Kobato, Toki

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    Schedule:

    • 9/19~9/22 – Second Round (Group A & B)
    • 9/23~9/26 – Second Round (Group C & D)
    • 9/27 – Break
    • 9/28~10/1 – Second Round (Group E & F)
    • 10/2~10/5 – Second Round (Group G & H)
    • 10/6 – Break
    • 10/7~10/8 – Third Round (Group A & B)
    • 10/9~10/10 – Third Round (Group C & D)
    • 10/11~10/12 – Third Round (Group E & F)
    • 10/13~10/14 – Third Round (Group G & H)
    • 10/15 – Break
    • 10/16~10/23 – Group Finals (A through H)
    • 10/24 – Drawing for Quarter-Finals
    • 10/25 – Break
    • 10/26~10/29 – Quarter-Finals
    • 10/30 – Break
    • 10/31~11/1 – Semi-Finals
    • 11/2 – Break
    • 11/3 – Grand Finals

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