With only three more hours to go, Anchovy seems to be the projected winner, barring spirit shenanigans on Team Kurumi's part. Will Kurumi fans let the Pasta Fascist drive all over their clock yandere?
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MATCH #12: 10. KURUMI TOKISAKI VS. 23. ANCHOVY
We are almost through Round One of the tournament, with only four more matches starting with today's match. We had a snoozer with the classic red-headed tsundere beating the classic cute youkai. Today we have a cool yandere facing a pasta tsundere.
"Ara ara Shido-kun!" Date A Live is a cool series that combines several seemingly distinct genres and tropes into an awesome package: mahou shoujo, rom-com, shonen action, mecha, lolis, aras, and the works. With such a strong variety, you have plenty of girls from this series alone worthy of being in the tournament: Tohka Yatogami, Origami Tobichi, Yoshino, and more. The series revolves around girls with power known as Spirits who threaten the world unless one special guy named Shido Itsuka takes the girls on dates and seals their power with a kiss.
The most popular of girls from Date A Live is the wielder of the time spirit Zafkiel, Kurumi Tokisaki, the twintail sporting a clock eye. Called "the Worst Spirit" for her brutality and misanthropy, Kurumi nevertheless carries a strong sense of justice using her spirit powers to help Shido and the gang, albeit aloofly and independently of the good guy organization, Ratatoskr. Toward the later part of the series, Kurumi reveals her romantic side to Shido as she learns there still a few good humans out there. Kurumi is the yandere with a heart of gold, which is why she is a contestant in this tourney.
** RR 23. Anchovy / Girls und Panzer **
Besides Darjeeling, Anchovy is the only GuP girl to get in the main tournament. Anchovy performed very well in her Royal Rumble match, having secured a ten point lead over her GuP rival, Yukari, soundly defeating the battle meido Hayasaka, and crushing the gun autist of Sword Art Online, Sinon. Can Anchovy use her superior Italio-Japanese tactics to face a crazy and in-love Battle Spirit?
From Fedi's leader of the Spice and Wolf fan club, WolfGirlsInWheatField and his Royal Rumble descritption:
"Anchovy (Chiyomi Anzai) is from the manga and anime series Girls und Panzer, where she is the Anzio Girls High School Sensha-dō (tank competition) team leader. Anchovy, nicknamed Duce by her fellow team members (a reference to Benito Mussolini), has guided her team to the top of the Sensha-dō rankings, in spite of their often subpar tanks in comparison to other schools.
She is aggressive and a natural leader when it comes time to battle with other schools, although Anzio is often bested and taken advantage of by its love of cooking pasta and other Italian dishes and ignoring Sensha-dō, something Anchovy struggles to control and which she sometimes enables.
Outside of Sensha-dō, she is kind and affectionate to her friends and even rivals, often asking if she can make some pasta for them. Duce! Duce! Duce!"
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MATCH #11: 7. ASUKA LANGLEY SORYU VS. 26. BOTAN
While Mugi-chads may have won, their girl was given heat by the British who made sure the sensha-do match was not an easy one. Today, we have two 90's girls who will face off and see who has the better classic touch.
Perhaps the predecessor of all best girl polls on the internet can stem from the most well-known and oldest "best girl" debate in all of otakudom: Asuka or Rei? Ever since the show aired in the 1995, the two girls represented a fierce. The debate may have exhausted itself and turned into a bit of a meme by 2020, but anyone who respects the anime medium must pay their dues to this legendary battle.
In NGE, Asuka is the red headed, hot headed Eva pilot with daddy and mommy issues. She is competent in piloting skills, but her out-of-control passion and leads to issues in battle and out of battle, both with superiors and her peers like Rei and Shinji. Despite her temperament issues, Asuka can be very helpful and will often push you to do your best. Anyone who loves Asuka must learn to tame the wild beast before they can get to her heart.
** RR 26. Botan / Yu Yu Hakusho **
If you have been paying attention to the tourney, you will notice that less than a quarter of the girls are from before 2000's, less so if you discount the Evangelion girls. Still, there were a few 80's and 90's girls too good to leave on the forgotten shelf of girls.
From the Fedi's shinigami expert, RMIV and his Royal Rumble description:
"Botan is the Shinigami 死神 of Yu Yu Hakusho, and direct assistant to Yusuke Urameshi across its 4 seasons. bubbly personality? chronically chipper? an English accent? bedecked in her traditional pink kimono wrapped in a white obi, she flies around on a boat oar symbolizing her relationship to the River Styx. yes, seriously, she's the Grim Reaper and she couldn't be more adorable.
occasionally she has reason to doff her trad garb and suit up in a red leather jacket, grabbing her St Louis slugger baseball bat when come time to crush skulls. when it's your time to crush skulls she'll reveal she is in fact a licensed personal trainer and acted as such for Team Urameshi throughout the Dark Tournament. all this to say, never was there ever a more ride-or-die girl you could have in your corner; Botan's chief value is loyalty.
according to the preview for Episode 82, Botan pseudonymously has the world high-score on Ms. Pac-Man. her favorite holiday is Christmas 🎄"
Darjeeling is an interesting girl. Among the girls of GuP, she is not mentioned often in our side of the Fediverse, unlike Erika, Anchovy, and Yukari. And yet, Darjeeling managed to enter the sweet sixteen who automatically entered the tournament, while Yukari and Anchovy had to fight in the Royal Rumble and Erika did not enter the tournament at all. That shows the power of a few users who knows how to legitimately game the game and do whatever is permissible to win. Can that same spirit help her against a fan favorite?
Darjeeling is the commander of the St. Gloriana Girls College's sensha-do team. Embracing her inner Brit, she remains calm and collected, even in the most tense of tank battles, inspiring her team mates . She loves tea and is often seen drinking tea even during sensha-do matches. Graceful and kind, she hopes that her disadvantage and be turned around for this match.
** RR 18. Tsumugi Kotobuki / K-On! **
We finally reached the first winner of the Royal Rumble. Tsumugi is special and not just for winning the first Royal Rumble round. She ties Tatsumaki and Nanzuna for the most votes throughout the Rumble. She is also the official mascot for the Mugicha Club instance, where the tourney is officially host.
Tsumugi is a lively and dorky girl and keyboardist of the Houkago Tea Time band. She and her friends go through high school experiencing many soft adventures.
What a match! During the night, both girls have continued going back and forth without either finding a large enough gap to say they have a proper lead. Tomorrow will be very exciting.
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MATCH #9: 2. TOMOKO KUROKI VS. 31. HITORI "BOCCHI" GOTOU
Rest in peace, Nagatoro-san! After the Bully got bullied by the fluffy tail, we continue with the banger matches with one that tries to answer the simple question: Which girl is the most "She's literally me for real, for real"? In one corner, we have a popular "unpopular fujoshi". In the other corner, we have a popular "unpopular paramecium". Which will literally be you? Vote! Vote! Vote!
Before Hitori Bocchi and Gotou Hitori Bocchi, before Ryan Goesling memes, before Trump, there was Tomoko Kuroki and her series Watamote!
Tomoko, at least for the first half of the manga series and all of the anime, represented the . A fujoshi in the fullest sense, except for the yoai fan part, Tomoko spends her life in her head, living many perverted fantasies and the otaku life while trying to ease into anybody's circle at her school. With such a life, 4chan (before it turned into Cuckchan) anons, and by extension the internet, quickly latched onto her as their mascot for losers like them.
Tomoko has apparently become less like a fujoshi and more popular in-world as the series progressed, disappointing many fans, but that has not changed her initial popularity
** WC 31. Hitori "Bocchi" Gotou / Bocchi the Rock **
Bocchi the Rock may have lost against K-On!, but the Bocchi the girl certainly did not lose in the heart of her supporters. She still got in the tournament as a wild card, yet as we have seen, wild cards can do massive damage to high seeders. With her show airing in recent memory and being one of the rare "better than the manga/LN" shows, there is high expectations for the Rock.
Bocchi hates social interaction. Besides her family, everyone seems like a monster out to get her. Yet she manages to have so many talents despite this crippling . She's beautiful. She's a proficient musician and master guitarist. Her family adores her and she her family. With these talents, she forms a relationship with three girls from a high school band. From there she began the arduous and epic journey to overcome her crippling social anxiety, a greater journey than any national epic or high fantasy.
More support for the fluffy tail has come pouring in since four hours ago. Everybody on the Fedi needs the mofu mofu and sweet pampering. Still, counter-support for Nagatoro has also come, but nothing that could surmount that cute Kitsune.
We shall see how much more support both girls get tomorrow, but until then,
Oyasumi nanoja! :senko_nap:
Wew! WEW! Who could have expected this? There was some bias for Senko before this match, but no one expected her to crush Nagatoro this much this quickly. A few souls, led by Jimmy Carter's official Fediverse ambassador, dared to fight against the fluffy tail tide for the love bully's sake, a noble fight, but that will probably do little.
The Fluffy Tail Mafia rules Fedi with a mofu mofu glove.
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MATCH #8: 12. SENKO VS. 21. HAYASE NAGATORO
Lina Inverse the Sourceress won in another upset over the weekend. The match however was a bit of a snoozer as not many Fedi friends participated. Today, we have a match that should rectify that malady of sluggishness.
We have the lovable bully and winner of the final Royal Rumble match versus a lovable and helpful fox.
Thanks to Type_47 for the Senko Pic and JimmyBuffettFanAccount for the description for Nagatoro!
** 12. Senko / The Helpful Fox Senko-san **
Wouldn't the whole world improve if everyman could have a kitsune goddess mommy-wife loli? That's the question the series The Helpful Fox Senko-san tries to answer.
Senko, the titular kitsune goddess, appears suddenly one day to the overworked, over-stressed, under-payed, and under-loved salaryman Nanako to bring joy to his life. From the day they meet, Senko pampers Nanako with everything from good homecooked meals, a clean house, and best of all, fluffing that super soft mofu mofu tail of hers. Nanako's life became more fulfilling and happier simple from one fox girl giving more love than one-septillionth most modern woman are willing to give
Could a god-tier girl come from such a simple wish-fulfillment? Yes, yes she can.
** RR 21. Hayase Nagatoro / Don't Toy with Me, Nagatoro-san **
Nagatoro is one lucky girl. In the final battle of the Royal Rumble, she faced three tough opponents, one who would supposedly take down a tourney favorite. Still, Nagatoro pull through and one by a large margin, showing the other girls who the boss of this dork dormitory. Can that luck defeat of lovely fox goddess though?
Have the ahem interesting description by Fedi's number one fan of the 39th President:
"Nagatoro is the ideal of the spicy latina lover, a girl who will beat you up but only because she deep down wants you to beat the shit out of her. But she has something more than even a unicorn thin and fit Latina can offer: crippling Japanese-style autism. With that plus a touch of yandere and tsundere, Nagatoro lands in that really sweet spot as a waifu where if you were her lover you’d simultaneously feel like you were the luckiest guy in the world AND like she’s the luckiest girl in the world because no other guy would put up with her bullshit. "
Through out the evening Lina continued to rock it with support, with Yuki only gaining a pity vote or two. But after that, things became quiet, whether from the line-up being uninteresting or some not liking the host and how he does things or people forgetting a tourney is going on.
Whatever is making people only you can help boost this match, and perhaps your girl, to the rest of the Fediverse.
Shield Hero has always been a mixed bag among anime fans, with many believing the quality has decreased as the series goes on. The sole bright spot of the series, however, is the raccoon girl and eventual lover of the protagonist.
From our lover of Scotish demon women, Gundog:
"Raphtalia is one of the bestest best girls in recent anime, despite Shield Hero falling off in popularity. She is one of the most loyal and heartfelt girls, who stood by Naofumi because she saw the true character of Naofumi, despite the accusations against him and his own repression of his better side because of his jadedness. Absolute ride-or-die girl and the type we all wish we could have for that unfailing love and loyalty, no matter how long it took for Naofumi to realize it himself (although not yet complete because plot)."
** RR 20. Rally Vincent / Gunsmith Cats **
The Fediverse went to town with the brown during the tomboy match. Not only is Rally cute, . It was no wonder she easily won against the other tomboys. But can brown tomboys beat fluffy tails?
From the Royal Rumble intro:
"Deliciously brown and fun all around! This Indo-English gun store owner from New York is driving here to shoot lover through the hearts of Fedi users with her finesse and spunk.
Rally, being a master gun smith, knows how to shoot her way out of any gun fight, while borrowing from her automotive hobby to drive out of any lopsided fight. She is not alone as she takes her assistant Minnie Hopkins (who was nominated) with her on the various bounty hunts. Together they call themselves after Rally's store, Gunsmith Cat.
Being autistic about guns and cars means she's free for any lucky brown anime girl lover out there."
Throughout the evening, night, and early morning, Yor continued to distance her lead from Wiz, who only managed to snag a single vote, bringing Yor's lead to nine votes.
Wiz-bros need to wake up and start pushing hard for their girl and drag people in to vote for her if they hope to see a victory against the Thorn Princess.
With Samus being the Fedivere's best vidya girl and Korone and Tenma being the Fediverse's best chuubas, at long last, we enter the this war's main battles to determine the very simple question: Which anime girl deserves to be the Fediverse's Queen and Official Waifu?
=== MAY THE BEST GIRL WIN ===
This thread will have all the info, rules, data, and announcements going forward, including relevant data.
RURUS tl;dr
All polls start at 3 PM Eastern Standard Time (-5 UTC) and end the next at the same time. One user equals one vote.
Let me know about any issues.
Any ties will result in a one hour blitz poll right after the main poll closes.
Do not cheat or rig, like using alts to vote multiple times.
Do not threaten to cheat or to disturb the tournament.
Do not hate vote based on personal infighting, religion, or politics.
Congratulations also to Asuka, whose victory annoucement was delayed due to the technical problems yesterday! She most likely will not face Rei in the main tournament, but Asuka's victory might give a little closure to legendary debate.
We enjoyed a pleasant snoozer over the weekend. The Tornado of Terror thoroughly crushed her opponent with the same ease she does for enemies in One Punch Man. We perhaps have another sleeper. Fighting for the right to move, we have the long time memer and meme-sensation, Konata Izumi versus the Ghiblian princess, Nausicaä.
** 8. Konata Izumi / Lucky Star **
Ah! Lucky Star! Both famous and infamous among internet denizens for establishing classic anime memes, promoting a positive image of otakuism, pushing the moe aesthetic, and setting the final line between the old school anime industry and modern.
Konata is the long and blue haired heroine of the show, and with her quartet of friends, Kagami, Miyuki, and Tsukasa she survives Millennial Japanese high school all while indulging her hobbies of anime and video games, hobbies inhereited from her otaku and lolicon father. Ever mischeivous, Konata loves a good tease and loves to prank her friends. She may not be brightest or hardest working student, but she has street smarts and charm to help her get by. If you like the down-to-earth otaku girl, vote for Konata.
** RR 25. Nausicaä / Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind **
Nausicaä did relatively well during the Royal Rumble match, shining brightly against a formidable weaponized android and a boobacious battle idol. While Nausicaä may not have meme status, she does have nobility to her character having come from the prestigious
"We have the sole representative from Studio Ghibli and perhaps the best. Nausicaä is the sole princess of the Valley who loves and finds that the world is attacking humanity with miasma for failing to be proper national socialist and genuine and non-gay ethno-enviromentalists.
Nausicaä has it all being trained in the royal arts, naturalist studies, and combat. She even has psychic powers, with some basic telepathy and the ability to communicate with plants. With her power, she takes on the Torumekian Empire and Dorok Principalities to stop the destruction of her home. She wishes for all NatSoc enviromentalists to vote for her to help her succeed."
The new voting system seems to work well. So far, nobody has tried to cheat. Vote count still remains low. Whether that's just from the sum total of circumstances, or egregious cheating egregiously inflated other vote totals, we have to wait and see. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions, especially for get people to vote and have fun.
As for the match itself, Konata had a stream of support in the early evening, which dismayed fans of the anime natsoc Führein; and yet, the spiritual mana of the Führein's supporters managed to bring a group of voters in the late evening as we close for the night. A six vote difference will be easy to grasp if Nausicaä's team can muster in the votes.
Keep voting and supporting your girls. Remember that even if I don't see votes on the Baest thread, I will see them tomorrow and count them. Don't give up or slow down. Until the morning, oyasumi Fedi! :senko_nap: