External Link The Quarter Finals commence today. Good luck to all our finalists who've made it this far... Today's matchup: Rena Ryuuguu @ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni VS. Nanoha Takamachi @ Nanoha StrikerS

Group "H" Finals: 1位　1663票　ルイズ・フランソワーズ・ル・ブラン・ド・ラ・ヴァリエール＠ゼロの使い魔 - ｢Louise @ Zero no Tsukaima｣ 2位　1638票　水銀燈＠ローゼンメイデン オーベルテューレ - ｢Suigintou @ Rozen Maiden Ouverture｣ ... and with that I'm now left in despair. Although I know there are a few out there that are just thrilled with the results... So the power goes out early this morning due to the ...

Group "G" Finals: 1位　939票　古手梨花＠ひぐらしのなく頃に - ｢Rika Furude @ Higurashi no Naka Koro ni｣ 2位　789票　倉田佐祐理＠Kanon - ｢Sayuri Kurata @ Kanon｣ にぱ～☆... Rika advances to the quarter finals... Up next... Group "H" Finals (10/23): Finally, the last of the Sweet 16 matchups. With Suiseiseki now out of the picture, her biggest threat, I can only pray that Gin ...

Group "F" Finals: 1位　1741票　柊つかさ＠らき☆すた - ｢Tsukasa Hiiragi @ Lucky☆Star｣ 2位　1559票　翠星石＠ローゼンメイデン オーベルテューレ - ｢Suiseiseki @ Rozen Maiden Ouverture｣ Tsukasa has defeated last year's champion... Desu is no more... Up next... Group "G" Finals (10/22): にぱ～☆ Sayuri Kurata (Kanon) vs. Rika Furude (Higurashi no Naka Koro ni)

Group "E" Finals: 1位　1249票　真紅＠ローゼンメイデン オーベルテューレ - ｢Shinku @ Rozen Maiden Ouverture｣ 2位　942票　西沢歩＠ハヤテのごとく！- ｢Ayumu Nishizawa @ Hayate the Combat Butler｣ Hamster lost... and it wasn't pretty... Up next... Group "F" Finals (10/21): As if the choice wasn't obvious enough... External Link External Link Suiseiseki (Rozen Maiden Ouverture) vs. Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star)

Group "D" Finals: 1位　1183票　竜宮レナ＠ひぐらしのなく頃に - ｢Rena Ryuguu @ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni｣ 2位　1047票　ゆの＠ひだまりスケッチ - ｢Yuno @ Hidamari Sketch｣ Credit to Yuno. She fought well indeed... Up next... Group "E" Finals (10/20): Down with Shinku! Too many Rozen dolls in the competition anyway. There can only be room for one! (Gin) So yeah, Ayumu can pull ...

Group "C" Finals: 1位　797票　高町なのは＠魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS - ｢Nanoha Takamachi @ Nanoha StrikerS｣ 2位　673票　ヴィータ＠魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS - ｢Vita @ Nanoha StrikerS｣ 2005's champion Nanoha is officially in the top 8 this year... Up next... Group "D" Finals (10/19): Ah yes, the one responsible for taking down favourite Kagamin last week -- not to mention gain the highest vote count ...

Group "B" Finals: 1位　1166票　泉こなた＠らき☆すた - ｢Konata Izumi @ Lucky☆Star｣ 2位　793票　近衛木乃香＠ネギま！？ - ｢Konoka Konoe @ Negima!?｣ No surprise here. Although the low vote count seems a bit odd -- considering this is the block finals and all... Up next... So not fair having to choose only one, but in the end, my vote would have to ...

Group "A" Finals: 1位　1086票　三千院ナギ＠ハヤテのごとく！ - ｢Nagi Sanzenin @ Hayate the Combat Butler｣ 2位　1068票　シャナ＠灼眼のシャナ シリーズ - ｢Shana @ Shakugan no Shana｣ An extremely close match -- as it's supposed to be... From here on out, I'll be taking over the Saimoe coverage to make sure only the most accurate and up-to-the minute results are ...