Rules:

I'm sure most everyone already knows the rules of a rumble, but it's obligatory. If you don't like it for some reason, blame anyone who didn't know it already and lynch them.

Remember that Spoilers will be frequent, unmarked, and largely unavoidable.

A rumble is essentially a popularity contest wherein two contenders at a time are presented and voted upon by the community. The winner of each match proceeds to the next round, which continues until there's only one left standing.

At regular intervals (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), a new match-up will be posted. There is no particular time set aside for these updates to be made. It's entirely at the mercy of my availability.

In this particular rumble, there will be two categories running concurrently: male characters and female characters. As such, there will be two new matches posted with each update. In each match, you may vote for one character in each category. You are not obligated to vote in both. If you cast a vote for a character that is not in the current match, you are subject to having your vote discounted, as well as an undetermined degree of mockery. Votes should be bolded and should not be in any color other than the forum default. While the former is not strictly enforced, any votes that are made in other colors will be discounted.

If a vote is obviously based on a person's liking of a series and not on the character's own merits, it may not be counted, depending on circumstance. Votes from first-time forum posters will not be accepted except in cases where they immediately become active in the commmunity. All such cases are subject to review. That basically means I reserve the right to refuse the votes of such people if I don't like what they're voting for!

That last sentence was a joke.

I will refrain from posting votes of my own during the first round in order to use them as tiebreakers should the need arise. In subsequent rounds, a different method of breaking ties will be used.

If a show's title has been translated for overseas release or if it is better known under a translated title (ex. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), I will use the translated version. In the event a series is radically renamed for overseas release, I will list both titles.

The list as posted below is FINAL. There have been ample opportunities to propose changes to it, so if something you like isn't represented, TOO BAD. If you weren't around at the beginning of the rumble, ALSO TOO BAD.

There is a loophole to that, however. At some point, I will hold a special "wild card" round, where regular voters will get the chance to nominate a character of their choice for either the male or female category, but not both. Each of those characters will be placed in a regular match as a third option.

Without further ado, here's the list. I will update it frequently over the course of the rumble to reflect victories and losses.


Competing in Round 6 (Semifinals):

Males:

Captain Harlock (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Defeated: Nicholas D. Wolfwood; Mugen; Kenshin Himura; Amura Ray and Tochiro Oyama; Louie) 32/46
Kyon (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) (Wild Card) (Defeated: Edward Elric and Mamoru Chiba; Alucard) 12/21
Piccolo (Dragonball) (Defeated: Yusaku Godai; Syaoran Li; Roy Mustang; Walter C. Dornez and Gon Freecss; Arsene Lupin III) 42/60
Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2) (Defeated: Kazuma Kuwabara; Sousuke Sagara; Brandon Heat; Roy Focker and Jubei Kibagami; Harry MacDowell) 34/47


Females:

Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) (Wild Card) (Defeated: Haruko Haruhara and Ed; Emeraldas) 14/18
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell) (Defeated: Chi-Chi; Urd; Haruhi Suzumiya; Excel and Zefiris; Faye Valentine) 35/53
Nabiki Tendo (Ranma 1/2) (Wild Card) (Defeated: Misuzu Kamio and Sophie Hatter; Usagi Tsukino) 9/15
Seras Victoria (Hellsing) (Defeated: Akane Tendou; Nana; Sumomo; Kei Yuki and Ahiru/Duck; Chii) 29/48


PROCEEDING TO FINAL ROUND

Males:



Females:



ELIMINATED IN ROUND 6

Males:


Females:


ELIMINATED IN ROUND 5

Males:

Harry MacDowell (Gungrave) (Defeated: Sanosuke Sagara; Hikaru Ichijyo; Ryuho; Char Aznable and Golgo 13) (Defeated by Ranma Saotome)
Louie (Louie the Rune Soldier) (Defeated: Keitaro Urashima; Tetsuro Hoshino; Leo/Kimba; Inspector Zenigata and Alexander Anderson) (Defeated by Captain Harlock)
Alucard (Hellsing) (Defeated: Gendo Ikari; Shotaro Kaneda; Vegeta; Ryoga Hibiki and Space Butler) (Defeated by Kyon)
Arsene Lupin III (Lupin III) (Wild Card) (Defeated: Tetsuo Shima and Zelgadis Greywords) (Defeated by Piccolo)


Females:

Chii (Chobits) (Defeated: Sana Kurata; Yurika Misumaru; Yuri; Sakura Kinomoto and Clare) (Defeated by Seras Victoria)
Usagi Tsukino/Serena/Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon) (Wild Card) (Defeated: Lafiel and Naga) (Defeated by Nabiki Tendo)
Emeraldas (Captain Harlock) (Wild Card) (Defeated: Yohko Mano and Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun) (Defeated by Haruhi Suzumiya)
Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop) (Defeated: Shinku; Utena Tenjou; Fuu Hououji; Ruri Hoshino and Hazuki) (Defeated by Motoko Kusanagi)


ELIMINATED IN ROUND 4

Males:

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) (Defeated: Fuma Mono; Tenchi Masaki; Tochiro Oyama) (Defeated by Kyon)
Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask/Prince Endymion/Darien (Sailor Moon) (Defeated: Son Goku; Akito Tenkawa; Jet Black) (Defeated by Kyon)
Tetsuo Shima (Akira) (Defeated: Yuki Sohma; Ferio; Joseph Carpenter/Joker) (Defeated by Arsene Lupin III)
Zelgadis Greywords (Slayers) (Defeated: Noboru Yamaguchi; Zagato; Howl) (Defeated by Arsene Lupin III)
Char Aznable (Gundam) (Defeated: Genjo Sanzo; Arsene Lupin III; Gourry Gabriev) (Defeated by Harry MacDowell)
Golgo 13 (Golgo 13) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Harry MacDowell)
Walter C. Dornez (Hellsing) (Defeated: Ichigo Kurosaki; Eikichi Onizuka; Pedro) (Defeated by Piccolo)
Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Piccolo)
Inspector Zenigata (Lupin III) (Defeated: Jin; Spike Spiegel; Yattaran) (Defeated by Louie)
Alexander Anderson (Hellsing) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Louie)
Roy Focker (Macross) (Defeated: Soichiro Arima; Faust; Joe Yabuki) (Defeated by Ranma Saotome)
Jubei Kibagami (Ninja Scroll) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Ranma Saotome)
Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2) (Defeated: Heero Yuy; Ryu Nakanishi; Clef) (Defeated by Alucard)
Space Butler (Excel Saga) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Alucard)
Amuro Ray (Gundam) (Defeated: Roger Smith; Keiichi Morisato; Vicious) (Defeated by Captain Harlock)
Tochiro Oyama (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Captain Harlock)


Females:

Excel (Excel Saga) (Defeated: Ukyo Kuonji; Lain Iwakura; Priss Asagiri) (Defeated by Motoko Kusanagi)
Zefiris (Scrapped Princess) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Motoko Kusanagi)
Ruri Hoshino (Nadesico) (Defeated: Nenene Sumiregawa; Yuki Nagato; Lum) (Defeated by Faye Valentine)
Hazuki (Tsukuyomi Moon Phase) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Faye Valentine)
Misuzu Kamio (Air) (Defeated: Kaname Chidori; Eureka; Lime) (Defeated by Nabiki Tendo)
Sophie Hatter (Howl's Moving Castle) (Defeated: Saya Otonashi; Rally Vincent; Millie Thompson) (Defeated by Nabiki Tendo)
Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura) (Defeated: Kyoko Otonashi; Mai Tokiha; Integra Hellsing) (Defeated by Chii)
Clare (Claymore) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Chii)
Haruko Haruhara (FLCL) (Defeated: Hikaru Shidou; Suzuka; Tomoyo Daidouji) (Defeated by Haruhi Suzumiya)
Ed (Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky 4th) (Cowboy Bebop) (Defeated: Emeraldas; Momiji Fujimiya; Lalah Sun) (Defeated by Haruhi Suzumiya)
Yohko Mano (Devil Hunter Yohko) (Defeated: Minnie May Hopkins; Anthy Himemiya; Aisha Clanclan) (Defeated by Emeraldas)
Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun (Slayers) (Defeated: Rei Ayanami; Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno; Mikuru Asahina) (Defeated by Emeraldas)
Lafiel (Banner of the Stars) (Defeated: Rosette Christopher; Rukia Kuchiki; Cherry) (Defeated by Usagi Tsukino)
Naga (Slayers) (Defeated: Fraw Bow; Sakaki; Misato Katsuragi) (Defeated by Usagi Tsukino)
Kei Yuki (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Defeated: Linna Yamazaki; Lynn Minmay; Hyatt) (Defeated by Seras Victoria)
Ahiru/Duck (Princess Tutu) (Wild Card) (Defeated by Seras Victoria)


ELIMINATED IN ROUND 3

Males:

Yattaran (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Defeated: Guts; Monkey D. Luffy) (Defeated by Zenigata)
Gourry Gabriev (Slayers) (Defeated: D; Takashi Kamiyama) (Defeated by Char Aznable)
Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist) (Defeated: Nabeshin; Kyon) (Defeated by Piccolo)
Howl (Howl's Moving Castle) (Defeated: Il Palazzo; Kazuma) (Defeated by Zelgadis Greywords)
Pedro (Excel Saga) (Defeated: Griffith; Mitsurugi Hanagata) (Defeated by Walter C. Dornez)
Joe Yabuki (Ashita no Joe) (Defeated: Orson; Kakyo Kuzuki) (Defeated by Roy Focker)
Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin) (Defeated: Momiji Sohma; Golgo 13) (Defeated by Captain Harlock)
Jet Black (Cowboy Bebop) (Defeated: Makoto Shishio; Akio Ohtori) (Defeated by Tuxedo Mask)
Clef (Magic Knight Rayearth) (Defeated: Shinji Ikari; Klaus Valca) (Defeated by Ryoga Hibiki)
Tochiro Oyama (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Defeated: Inu Yasha; Shin Kazama) (Defeated by Edward Elric)
Vegeta (Dragonball) (Defeated: Kakashi Hatake; Justy Ueki Tylor) (Defeated by Alucard)
Leo/Kimba (Jungle Emperor Leo/Kimba the White Lion) (Defeated: Son Goku; Jim Hawking) (Defeated by Louie)
Ryuho (Scryed) (Defeated: Jing; Daitetsu Kunikida) (Defeated by Harry MacDowell)
Brandon Heat (Gungrave) (Defeated: Yusuke Urameshi; Takumi Fujiwara) (Defeated by Ranma Saotome)
Vicious (Cowboy Bebop) (Defeated: Alphonse Elric; Count D) (Defeated by Amuro Ray)
Joseph Carpenter/Joker (R.O.D.) (Defeated: Gene Starwind; Phantom Dark) (Defeated by Tetsuo Shima)


Females:

Cherry (Saber Marionette J) (Defeated: Mamimi Samejima; Tomo Takino) (Defeated by Lafiel)
Fuu Hououji (Magic Knight Rayearth) (Defeated: Meryl Strife; Gally/Alita) (Defeated by Faye Valentine)
Aisha Clanclan (Outlaw Star) (Defeated: Umi Ryuzaki; Melfina) (Defeated by Yohko Mano)
Hyatt (Excel Saga) (Defeated: Naru Narusegawa; Henrietta) (Defeated by Kei Yuki)
Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing (Hellsing) (Defeated: Kaolla Su; Jo) (Defeated by Sakura Kinomoto)
Lum (Urusei Yatsura) (Defeated: Fuu Kasumi; Yomiko Readman) (Defeated by Ruri Hoshino)
Mikuru Asahina (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) (Defeated: Belldandy; Mint Blancmanche) (Defeated by Amelia)
Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) (Defeated: Bulma Briefs; Himeno Awayuki) (Defeated by Motoko Kusanagi)
Lalah Sun (Gundam) (Defeated: Jinpei; Usagi Tsukino/Sailor moon) (Defeated by Ed)
Sumomo (Chobits) (Defeated: Youko Nakajima; Miime) (Defeated by Seras Victoria)
Tomoyo Daidouji (Cardcaptor Sakura) (Defeated: Mizuho Kazami; Nene Romanova) (Defeated by Haruko Haruhara)
Lime (Saber Marionette J) (Defeated: Miaka Yuki; Sora Naigino) (Defeated by Misuzu Kamio)
Yuri (Dirty Pair) (Defeated: Naomi Armitage; Milia Fallya Jenius) (Defeated by Chii)
Misato Katsuragi (Evangelion) (Defeated: Skuld; Misa Hayase) (Defeated by Naga)
Millie Thompson (Trigun) (Defeated: Sakura Shinguji; Shampoo) (Defeated by Sophie Hatter)
Priss Asagiri (Bubblegum Crisis) (Defeated: Kagome Higurashi; Ami Mizuno) (Defeated by Excel)


ELIMINATED IN ROUND 2

Males:

Eikichi Onizuka (GTO) (Defeated: Takeo Takakura) (Defeated by Walter C. Dornez)
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) (Defeated: Touga Kiryuu) (Defeated by Yattaran)
Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor) (Defeated: Dark Schneider) (Defeated by Vegeta)
Arsene Lupin III (Lupin III) (Defeated: Lil Slugger) (Defeated by Char Aznable)
Daitetsu Kunikida (Blue Seed) (Defeated: Mamoru Kusanagi) (Defeated by Ryuho)
Kyon (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) (Defeated: Jinto Lin) (Defeated by Roy Mustang)
Kazuma (s-CRY-ed) (Defeated: Kaze) (Defeated by Howl)
Tenchi Masaki (Tenchi Muyo) (Defeated: Joe Asakura) (Defeated by Edward Elric)
Shotaro Kaneda (Akira) (Defeated: Kain Blueriver) (Defeated by Alucard)
Count D (Pet Shop of Horrors) (Defeated: Aya/Ran Fujimiya) (Defeated by Vicious)
Klaus Valca (Last Exile) (Defeated: Amon) (Defeated by Clef)
Akito Tenkawa (Nadesico) (Defeated: Kenshiro) (Defeated by Mamoru Chiba)
Tetsuro Hoshino (Galaxy Express 999) (Defeated: Astro/Atom) (Defeated by Louie)
Hikaru Ichijyo (Macross) (Defeated: D-Boy) (Defeated by Harry Macdowell)
Mitsurugi Hanagata (Saber Marionette J) (Defeated: Shun Ukiya) (Defeated by Pedro)
Mugen (Samurai Champloo) (Defeated: Hideki Motosuwa) (Defeated by Captain Harlock)
Kakyo Kuzuki (X) (Defeated: Ayanojyo Aburatsubo) (Defeated by Joe Yabuki)
Ryu Nakanishi (Gatchaman) (Defeated: Otaru Mamiya) (Defeated by Ryoga Hibiki)
Phantom Dark (DNAngel) (Defeated: Shiratori) (Defeated by Joseph "Joker" Carpenter)
Keiichi Morisato (Ah! My Goddess) (Defeated: Van) (Defeated by Amuro Ray)
Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura) (Defeated: Ken Washio) (Defeated by Piccolo)
Jim Hawking (Outlaw Star) (Defeated: Naruto Uzumaki) (Defeated by Leo/Kimba)
Gerhardt von Faust (Saber Marionette J) (Defeated: Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino) (Defeated by Roy Focker)
Takashi Kamiyama (Cromartie High) (Defeated: Black Jack) (Defeated by Gourry Gabriev)
Zagato (Magic Knight Rayearth) (Defeated: Goemon) (Defeated by Zelgadis Greywords)
Takumi Fujiwara (Initial D) (Defeated: Light Yagami) (Defeated by Brandon Heat)
Golgo 13 (Golgo 13) (Defeated: Kira Yamato) (Defeated by Kenshin Himura)
Ferio (Magic Knight Rayearth) (Defeated: Ryosuke Takahashi) (Defeated by Tetsuo Shima)
Akio Ohtori (Revolutionary Girl Utena) (Defeated: Kurapica) (Defeated by Jet Black)
Shin Kazama (Area 88) (Defeated: Kyo Sohma) (Defeated by Tochiro Oyama)
Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) (Defeated: Vash the Stampede) (Defeated by Inspector Zenigata)
Sousuke Sagara (Full Metal Panic) (Defeated: Maximilian Jenius) (Defeated by Ranma Saotome)


Females:

Jo (Burst Angel) (Defeated: Misaki Suzuhara) (Defeated by Integra Hellsing)
Yurika Misumaru (Nadesico) (Defeated: Lucy/Nyu) (Defeated by Chii)
Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno (Love Hina) (Defeated: R. Dorothy Wayneright) (Defeated by Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun)
Yuki Nagato (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) (Defeated Kei of the Dirty Pair) (Defeated by Ruri Hoshino)
Yomiko Readman (R.O.D. OVA) (Defeated: Deedlit) (Defeated by Lum)
Himeno Awayuki (Pretear) (Defeated: Jun) (Defeated by Haruhi Suzumiya)
Shampoo (Ranma 1/2) (Defeated: Tohru Honda) (Defeated by Millie Thompson)
Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon) (Defeated: Teletha Testarossa) (Defeated by Priss Asagiri)
Milia Fallyna Jenius (Macross) (Defeated: Mimori Kiryu) (Defeated by Yuri)
Henrietta (Gunslinger Girl) (Defeated: Lacus Clyne) (Defeated by Hyatt)
Melfina (Outlaw Star) (Defeated: Kanami Yuta) (Defeated by Aisha Clanclan)
Mai Tokiha (My-HiME) (Defeated: Ruriko Ikusawa) (Defeated by Sakura Kinomoto)
Gally/Alita (GUNNM/Battle Angel Alita) (Defeated: Asuka Langley Soryu) (Defeated by Fuu Hououji)
Rukia Kuchiki (Bleach) (Defeated: Relena Peacecraft) (Defeated by Lafiel)
Nana (Elfen Lied) (Defeated: Arumi Asahina) (Defeated by Seras Victoria)
Eureka (Eureka 7) (Defeated: Chihiro Ogino) (Defeated by Misuzu Kamio)
Rally Vincent (Gunsmith Cats) (Defeated: Pacifica Casull) (Defeated by Sophie Hatter)
Tomo Takino (Azumanga Daioh) (Defeated: Maetel) (Defeated by Cherry)
Sora Naigino (Kaleido Star) (Defeated: Milfeulle Sakuraba) (Defeated by Lime)
Nene Romanova (Bubblegum Crisis) (Defeated: Yukari Tanizaki) (Defeated by Tomoyo Daidouji)
Misa Hayase/Lisa Hayes (Macross) (Defeated: Ai Amano) (Defeated by Misato Katsuragi)
Lain Iwakura (Serial Experiments Lain) (Defeated: Winry Rockbell) (Defeated by Excel)
Anthy Himemiya (Revolutionary Girl Utena) (Defeated: Nuku Nuku) (Defeated by Yohko Mano)
Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh) (Defeated: Millie Nocturne) (Defeated by Naga)
Urd (Ah! My Goddess) (Defeated: Bloodberry) (Defeated by Motoko Kusanagi)
Lynn Minmay (Macross) (Defeated: Rei Hino) (Defeated by Kei Yuki)
Suzuka (Outlaw Star) (Defeated: Ai Tanabe) (Defeated by Haruko Haruhara)
Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon) (Defeated: Lina Inverse) (Defeated by Lalah Sun)
Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena) (Defeated: Ranpha Franboise) (Defeated by Faye Valentine)
Mint Blancmanche (Galaxy Angel) (Defeated: Robin Sena) (Defeated by Mikuru Asahina)
Momiji Fujimiya (Blue Seed) (Defeated: Riza Hawkeye) (Defeated by Ed)
Miime (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Defeated: Anita King) (Defeated by Sumomo)


ELIMINATED IN ROUND 1

Males:

Shiratori (Mahoraba) (Defeated by Phantom Dark)
Nabeshin (Excel Saga) (Defeated by Roy Mustang)
Kaze (Final Fantasy Unlimited) (Defeated by Kazuma)
Dark Schneider (Bastard!) (Defeated by Justy Ueki Tylor)
Fuma Mono (X) (Defeated by Edward Elric)
Van (Gun X Sword) (Defeated by Keiichi Morisato)
Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket) (Defeated by Shin Kazama)
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) (Defeated by Jim Hawking)
Yusaku Godai (Maison Ikkoku) (Defeated by Piccolo)
Sanosuke Sagara (Rurouni Kenshin) (Defeated by Harry MacDowell)
Mamoru Kusanagi (Blue Seed) (Defeated by Daitetsu Kunikida)
Maximilian Jenius (Macross) (Defeated by Sousuke Sagara)
Shun Ukiya (Gatekeepers) (Defeated by Mitsurugi Hanagata)
Otaru Mamiya (Saber Marionette J) (Defeated by Ryu Nakanishi)
Il Palazzo (Excel Saga) (Defeated by Howl)
Gene Starwind (Outlaw Star) (Defeated by Joseph Carpenter/Joker)
Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho) (Defeated by Brandon Heat)
Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) (Defeated by Vicious)
Inu Yasha (Inu Yasha) (Defeated by Tochiro Oyama)
Kira Yamato (Gundam Seed) (Defeated by Golgo 13)
D (Vampire Hunter D) (Defeated by Gourry Gabriev)
Hideki Motosuwa (Chobits) (Defeated by Mugen)
Vash the Stampede(Trigun) (Defeated by Spike Spiegel)
Ken Washio (Gatchaman) (Defeated by Syaoran Li)
Takeo Takakura (Magic Users Club) (Defeated by Eikichi Onizuka)
D-boy (Tekkaman Blade) (Defeated by Hikaru Ichijyo)
Momiji Sohma (Fruits Basket) (Defeated by Kenshin Himura)
Yuki Sohma (Fruits Basket) (Defeated by Tetsuo Shima)
Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho) (Defeated by Ranma Saotome)
Astro/Atom (Astro Boy) (Defeated by Tetsuro Hoshino)
Kakashi (Naruto) (Defeated by Vegeta)
Touga Kiryuu (Revolutionary Girl Utena) (Defeated by Monkey D. Luffy)
Light Yagami (Death Note) (Defeated by Takumi Fujiwara)
Kain Blueriver (Lost Universe) (Defeated by Kaneda)
Lil Slugger (Paranoia Agent) (Defeated by Arsene Lupin III)
Jing (King of Bandits) (Defeated by Ryuho)
Heero Yuy (Gundam Wing) (Defeated by Ryoga Hibiki)
Soichiro Arima (Kare Kano) (Defeated by Roy Focker)
Ryosuke Takahashi (Initial D) (Defeated by Ferio)
Keitaro Urashima (Love Hina) (Defeated by Louie)
Orson (Record of Lodoss War) (Defeated by Joe Yabuki)
Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun) (Defeated by Captain Harlock)
Ayanojyo Aburatsubo (Magic Users Club) (Defeated by Kakyo Kuzuki)
Roger Smith (Big O) (Defeated by Amuro Ray)
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) (Defeated by Walter C. Dornez)
Aya/Ran Fujimiya (Wei� Kreuz) (Defeated by Count D)
Jin (Samurai Champloo) (Defeated by Inspector Zenigata)
Son Goku (Saiyuki) (Defeated by Kimba/Leo)
Joe Asakura (Gatchaman) (Defeated by Tenchi Masaki)
Kurapica (Hunter X Hunter) (Defeated by Akio Ohtori)
Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) (Defeated by Akito Tenkawa)
Gendo Ikari (Evangelion) (Defeated by Alucard)
Griffith (Berserk) (Defeated by Pedro)
Makoto Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin) (Defeated by Jet Black)
Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino (Planetes) (Defeated by Gerhardt von Faust)
Goemon (Legend of the Mystical Ninja) (Defeated by Zagato)
Amon (Witch Hunter Robin) (Defeated by Klaus Valca)
Noboru Yamaguchi (Cromartie High) (Defeated by Zelgadis Greywords)
Shinji Ikari (Evangelion) (Defeated by Clef)
Genjo Sanzo (Saiyuki) (Defeated by Char Aznable)
Guts (Berserk) (Defeated by Yattaran)
Son Goku (Dragonball) (Defeated by Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask)
Jinto Lin (Banner of the Stars) (Defeated by Kyon)
Black Jack (Black Jack) (Defeated by Takashi Kamiyama)


Females:

Fuu Kasumi (Samurai Champloo) (Defeated by Lum)
Kaname Chidori (Full Metal Panic) (Defeated by Misuzu Kamio)
Misaki Suzuhara (Angelic Layer) (Defeated by Jo)
Chihiro Ogino (Spirited Away) (Defeated by Eureka)
Minnie May Hopkins (Gunsmith Cats) (Defeated by Yohko Mano)
Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist) (Defeated by Momiji Fujimiya)
Millienium "Millie" Feria Nocturne (Lost Universe) (Defeated by Sakaki)
Winry Rockbell (Fullmetal Alchemist) (Defeated by Lain Iwakura)
Kanami Yuta (Scryed) (Defeated by Melfina)
Tohru Honda(Fruits Basket) (Defeated by Shampoo)
Ranpha Franboise (Galaxy Angel) (Defeated by Utena Tenjou)
Rosette Christopher (Chrono Crusade) (Defeated by Lafiel)
Bloodberry (Saber Marionette J) (Defeated by Urd)
Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars) (Defeated by Millie Thompson)
Yukari Tanizaki(Azumanga Daioh) (Defeated by Nene Romanova)
Rei Hino/Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon) (Defeated by Lynn Minmay)
Akane Tendou (Ranma 1/2) (Defeated by Seras Victoria)
Linna Yamazaki (Bubblegum Crisis) (Defeated by Kei Yuki)
Teletha Testarossa (Full Metal Panic!) (Defeated by Ami Mizuno)
Kei (Dirty Pair) (Defeated by Yuki Nagato)
Ruriko Ikusawa (Gatekeepers) (Defeated by Mai Tokiha)
Rei Ayanami (Evangelion) (Defeated by Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun)
Maetel (Galaxy Express 999) (Defeated by Tomo Takino)
Skuld (Ah! My Goddess) (Defeated by Misato Katsuragi)
Miaka Yuki (Fushigi Yugi) (Defeated by Lime)
Naru Narusegawa (Love Hina) (Defeated by Hyatt)
Mizuho Kazami (Onegai Teacher) (Defeated by Tomoyo Daidouji)
Umi Ryuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth) (Defeated by Aisha Clanclan)
Lacus Clyne (Gundam SEED) (Defeated by Henrietta)
Belldandy (Ah! My Goddess) (Defeated by Mikuru Asahina)
Ai Amano (Video Girl Ai) (Defeated by Misa Hayase)
Lina Inverse (Slayers) (Defeated by Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon)
Shinku (Rozen Maiden) (Defeated by Faye Valentine)
Emeraldas (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) (Defeated by Ed)
Lucy/Nyu (Elfen Lied) (Defeated by Yurika Misumaru)
Nuku Nuku (All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku) (Defeated by Anthy Himemiya)
Jun (Gatchaman) (Defeated by Himeno Awayuki)
Chichi (Dragonball) (Defeated by Motoko Kusanagi)
Ai Tanabe (Planetes) (Defeated by Suzuka)
Anita King (R.O.D the TV) (Defeated by Miime)
Jinpei (Gatchaman) (Defeated by Lalah Sune)
Armitage (Armitage III) (Defeated by Yuri)
Asuka Langley Soryu (Evangelion) (Defeated by Gally/Alita)
Ukyo Kuonji (Ranma 1/2) (Defeated by Excel Excel)
Pacifica Casull (Scrapped Princess) (Defeated by Rally Vincent)
Fraw Bow (Gundam) (Defeated by Naga)
Meryl Strife (Trigun) (Defeated by Fuu Hououji)
Sana Kurata (Kodocha) (Defeated by Chii)
Mamimi Samejima (FLCL) (Defeated by Cherry)
Deedlit (Record of Lodoss War) (Defeated by Yomiko Readman)
Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha) (Defeated by Priss Asagiri)
Kyoko Otonashi (Maison Ikkoku) (Defeated by Sakura Kinomoto)
Milfeulle Sakuraba (Galaxy Angel) (Defeated by Sora Naigino)
Kaolla Su (Love Hina) (Defeated by Integra Hellsing)
R. Dorothy Wayneright (Big O) (Defeated by Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno)
Asahina Arumi (Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai) (Defeated by Nana)
Mimori Kiryu (Scryed) (Defeated by Milia Fallyna Jenius)
Bulma Briefs (Dragonball) (Defeated by Haruhi Suzumiya)
Saya Otonashi (Blood/Blood +) (Defeated by Sophie Hatter)
Nenene Sumiregawa (R.O.D the TV) (Defeated by Ruri Hoshino)
Youko Nakajima (Twelve Kingdoms) (Defeated by Sumomo)
Robin Sena (Witch Hunter Robin) (Defeated by Mint Blancmanche)
Hikaru Shidou (Magic Knight Rayearth) (Defeated by Haruko Haruhara)
Relena Peacecraft (Gundam Wing) (Defeated by Rukia Kuchiki)

And for the inaugural match of the new rumble:


In the Male category:

Shiratori (Mahoraba) - A fairly typical harem show protagonist. Wants to be an author of children's books.

VS

Phantom Dark (DNAngel) - A renowned art thief who exists as an entity residing in the bodies of the males of the Niwa family. When his "host" reaches a certain age, he is able to assume control of his body for short periods of time.




In the Female category:

Lum (Urusei Yatsura) - An alien princess who came to invade earth, but was defeated in her challenge by the lecherous Ataru Moroboshi. Immediately afterward, she misinterpreted something Ataru said as a marriage proposal and imposed herself upon him. Prone to frequent mood swings, which tend to be catastrophically dangerous due to her electric powers and ability to fly.

VS

Fuu Kasumi (Samurai Champloo) - A 15 year old girl from a samurai family, raised in poverty, who rescues Mugen and Jin from execution and acpresses them into a quest to find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."




The rumble was a bit late being posted, so this round will be a bit short in order to establish the regular update schedule on Wednesday.

VOTING

Male: Phantom Dark

Female: Lum

Female: Lum

Male: Phantom Dark

Female: Fuu

omg Fuu has to win this round or I'm gonna cry.

Male: Phantom Dark

Female: Fuu

Sam Cham Fuu Pants better win.

omg Lum has to win this round or I'm gonna cry.

Phantom Dark- Male

Lum - Female

Dark and Lum for me.

If Fuu starts catching up we'll need to do some chat campaigning. ; ;

Dark and Lum for me.

Dark

Fuu

^_^ Thar's my votes.

Male: Phantom Dark

Female: Lum

Male: phantom dark. (i saw a few epis from this one. chars look badass.)

Female: Lum (how can i not vote for one of my fav most comonly used girls for hentai doujins lol)

Dark and Lum

Dark - 10
Shiratori - 0

Lum - 9
Fuu - 3

The first matches end with a total blowout for Dark in the male category and an easy win for Lum. Meanwhile, Shiratori and Fuu slink back into the black abyss of inferiority. Bye guys! You won't be alone for long.


Males:

Nabeshin (Excel Saga) - The animated version of the show's director. Often shows up to offer valuable(?) advice to Excel or to kick a little ass with the myriad weapons hidden in his afro.

VS

Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist) - The Flame Alchemist. An ambitious man who wants to reach the highest level of government in order to change it from within, and will do whatever it takes to get there. Watches over the Elric brothers, but teases Ed about his height constantly.


Females:

Misuzu Kamio (Air) - GAO! GAO! A cute, cheerful, clumsy, dinosaur loving girl who just happens to be the reincarnation of a cursed being whose soul is far too strong for a human body to support. As such, she's doomed to die young, as is anyone who cares for her. Her condition also causes her to cry uncontrollably whenever she thinks she's made a friend, making her a total outcast at school.

VS

Kaname Chidori (Full Metal Panic) - As one of the Whispered, she possesses knowledge of "Black Technology," making her a target of numerous terrorists and rogue governments. Her forceful personality and short temper make her more than a match for her military-assigned bodyguard, Sosuke.


This one will probably be a bit more interesting than the last, I think. Ndi, feel free to add or amend anything I missed or got wrong about Misuzu since you've seen the series and I haven't.

teh boys:

Roy Mustang

It's guys like him that make me wish I was gay. O:]

_________________

Misuzu Kamio

Well you can't live without Air.

Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist) anyday

Nabeshin - Male


Misuzu Kamio- Female

Mustang FTW

Roy Mustang

Roy Mustang

Misuzu Kamio

/fangirl on the Roy Mustang. He's so amazing. He made me late for school today, true story. ^_____^

Definitely Roy Mustang

This is what I hate about the really high-profile shows. For one thing, half the people voting don't even vote for a female. They just jump on the Mustang bandwagon and totally ignore the other category.

And on top of that, I doubt any of them are familiar with the alternative. Honestly people, at least try to be slightly familiar with the options before you vote.

Nabe just dosen't cut it for me, and I'm not familiar with the females in this round so I withheld my vote.

I wasn't really asking for explanations. Just trying to raise awareness of the issue.

male:
mustang

i haven't seen excel saga so how can i vote for him. heck, besides. i saw a pic of him, he looks funny. meh. :p

female:
Misuzu Kamio -...wow. that description fugging owned. i'm totally missing out by not seeing this. lol

Nabeshin ftw!

Nabeshin

Male: Roy Mustang

Female: Misuzu Kamio

Definitely Roy Mustang

Male: Mustang

Female: Kamio

Male: Roy Mustang

Female: Misuzu Kamio

nabeshin.

girls: pass

male: mustang

female: Misuzu Kamio

Male- Nabeshin

Female- Kaname Chidori

Male Roy Mustang

Female Misuzu Kamio

Roy Mustang - 13
Nabeshin - 5

Misuzu Kamio - 9
Kaname Chidori - 1

Nabeshin, while generally chosen, it seems, by those who were familiar with him, just didn't have the exposure to keep up with Mustang. On the other hand, Misuzu easily plows through Kaname, garnering multiple votes based on the description alone.


Males:

Kazuma (s-CRY-ed) - A crude, arrogant, and short-tempered guy with the power to turn his right arm into a powerful "alter" that makes him able to...punch super hard and stuff. Has a reputation as a vicious thug, but he's mostly a nice guy at heart.

VS

Kaze (Final Fantasy Unlimited) - The all-too-typical mysterious guy wearing black, with amnesia thrown in to round out the stereotype. Comes from the now-destroyed planet Windaria. Wields the Magun, a strange pistol that produces a variety of "summons" by combining different elements.



Females:

Misaki Suzuhara (Angelic Layer) - Cute, short, and generally cheerful, 12 year old Misaki likes playing with her doll (called an Angel), Hikaru, especially when it involves beating the crap out of someone else's Angel.

VS

Jo (Burst Angel) - A 17 year old sharpshooter/mecha pilot. Carries a pair of Desert Eagles. Generally quiet and has no memory of her past.



The males this time look like a much more even pairing, but I honestly have no clue how the female battle will turn out. Also, I've noticed that Kaze and Jo and disturbingly similar.

Male: Kazuma

Female: Jo

Male: Kaze

Female: Jo

Male: Brandon Heat (one guess to figure out where my handle comes from)

Female: Yomiko Readman

I am sorely disappointed that no one has voted for either of these two, yet. I suppose I should expect as much.

Oh, wait, did we go on to Round 2? Oh, well. I'm still casting my votes. Maybe they can be write-in candidates for Round 2.

Read the first post to find out how this works.

Kazuma- Male

Jo - female

Kazuma - Male

Misaki Suzuhara - female

Kazuma - Male

Misaki Suzuhara - female

Male: Kaze

Female: Misaki Suzuhara

male: Kazuma (i only started REALLY watching this series on the last 10 or 15 eps. and holy dang it was good. i really liked it. then they restarted the series, which pissed me off cause i thought there was one ep left, :( but then i saw the ending of the first ep and noticed the fist thing. totally awesome. made it seem more epic and cool.)

female: Misaki (omg c'mon. who the fuck saw burst angel anyway? nobody ever talks about it or anything. pfft. i bet you all just saw pics of each girl and went with her cause she was hot. lamers. im currently watching angelic layer at the moment. and enjoying it pretty well. i'm up to ep 6. stupid on demand skipped ep 5. O_o and i missed like the first 3 eps. lol but still i get it, and it seems interesting.)

i think prak should have been more descriptive of the doll and the tournaments and stuff. >.<

Male: Kazuma

Female: Jo

Male: Kazuma

Female: Jo

Male - Kazuma

Female - Jo

Kazuma (s-CRY-ed) - 8
Kaze (Final Fantasy Unlimited) - 2

Misaki Suzuhara (Angelic Layer) - 4
Jo (Burst Angel) - 6

Nothing ever goes quite like I expect. I had pegged the males to be a bit closer than that and figured Misaki would pwn. IT'S ALL NDI'S FAULT FOR NOT VOTING.


Males:

Dark Schneider (Bastard!) - After a brutal reign of terror, the evil sorcerer Dark Schneider was finally defeated and sealed into the body of a young boy. Of course, when DS's old buddies show up to wreak more havoc and unleash the power of the long-dormant god of destruction, Anthrasax, his old enemies waste no time in bringing him back to do their bidding. In addition to being the most powerful sorcerer in the world, DS is completely immortal. He's also crass, arrogant, and a womanizer. Too bad kissing the girl he loves turns him back into an innocent little boy.

VS

Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Captain Tylor) - Tylor figured joining the military was the perfect way to guarantee an easy life. Free food and housing, job security, and no major comflicts to get caught up in; how could he go wrong? Too bad a war broke out just after he signed up. After saving a retired admiral and his daughters from a terrorist attack, he was promoted to Captain of the destroyer Soyokaze, a broken down wreck of a ship used a dumping ground for the most undesirable people in the fleet. Captain Tylor tends to be easygoing, lets his crew do whatever they want, and prefers to run from combat. It's unclear whether he's actually a tactical genius or simply the luckiest idiot alive (all clues lean toward this one), but his actions eventually turn the tide of the war.



Females:

Eureka (Eureka 7) - Although she was created by an alien entity to interact with humans, communicate with them, and learn to understand them, Eureka was created as a blank slate, having no memory of her origins. Together with a young man named Renton—whom she soon falls in love with—she pilots a powerful mecha called Nirvash as a member of the pirate group Gekko State. She also serves as a surrogate mother to three children whose families she killed while serving in a military special forces unit.

VS

Chihiro Ogino (Spirited Away) - Chihiro is a petulant, spoiled, and whiny 10 year old who's not at all enthused about moving to a new town. On the way, her parents make a side trip to explore what they believe to be an abandoned theme park, but is actually a bath house for Shinto spirits. After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch who runs the place, she goes to work at the bathhouse in order to find a way to save them.


I've learned my lesson. I'm not even going to try to predict which way this is going to go. Still, it breaks my heart to know that one of those two excellent male characters is about to get the boot.

Male: Dark Schneider

Female: Eureka

Justy Ueki Tylor male

Eureka female

Tylor and Eureka.

Justy Ueki Tylor - Male

Chihiro Ogino- Female

Dark Schneider- Male


Chihiro Ogino- Female

Tylor - Male
Chihiro - Female

everyone vote tylor or die!

Male- Tylor

Female- Eureka

Hard choices! I like Spirited Away but Chihiro is annoying for much of the movie so bleh.

Dark Schneider Definetly
Chihiro I love Spirited Away

Tylor and Eureka

Dark Schneider - 3
Justy Ueki Tylor - 6

Eureka - 5
Chihiro Ogino - 4

So Captain Tylor progresses easily to the next round (it was just luck, wasn't it?), while Eureka scrapes a narrow win over Chihiro.



Males:

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) - A gifted young alchemist, Edward botched a transmutation that was intended to return his dead mother to life. That mistake literally cost him an arm and a leg. Now equipped with auto-mail prosthetics, he wanders the countryside with his younger brother in search of the legendary Philosopher's Stone, which would give them the power to restore their bodies to normal. Has a massive complex about his low stature.

VS

Fuma Mono (X) - As children, Fuma and Kamui (the series' protagonist) were close friends. However, after learning that he is Kamui's "twin star," Fuma joins the Dragons of Earth to oppose him and his once-gentle nature turns violent and cruel. He has a penchant for granting the wishes of others in ways that lead to tragedy. Possibly one of the most well-developed antagonists in anime history.


Females:

Minnie May Hopkins (Gunsmith Cats) - May is a 17 year old (this was changed to 18 for the English version) explosives expert and former prostitute who now works at a gun shop owned by her bounty hunting partner, Rally. She appears to be about 12, however, because she had taken drugs to stunt her growth in order to appeal to the pedophilic tastes of her older boyfriend, Ken.

VS

Yohko Mano (Devil Hunter Yohko) - The 108th Devil hunter of the Mano line, 16 year old Yohko is obsessed with boys and driven largely by her hormones. Of course, killing demons intent on destroying the world doesn't leave nearly as much time for getting laid as she would hope.


The male battle this time looks to be particularly fierce. I can tell that the battle lines will probably be drawn along lines of those who only watch anime on tv and those who seek out quality anime in other formats. However, considering the turnout during the Roy Mustang battle, I have very little hope for Fuma getting a fair chance.

As for the females, there are a lot of parallels between the characters, but neither series has a great deal of exposure among newer anime fans, so that one will probably be determined largely by what people think of the descriptions.

(this was changed to 18 for the English version)

haha, Minnie May Hopkins.

IMIGNORINGTHEGUYS.

Male: Fuma Mono

Female: Minnie May Hopkins

Edward Elric - Male

Yohko Mano - Female

Fuma Mono Male

Minnie May Hopkins Female

lol. your very right, prak. i think you freagin nailed how this next round is gonna turn out.

Males: Fuma Mono (i saw the movie, it fucking rocked)
Females: Yohko Mano (i've heard about this BEFORE i heard about gunsmith cats. so....bleh. i've seen neither though. lol maybe i shoudlnt' have voted? i have devil hunter wallpapers so..yah. that's why. but i think i also have gunsmith cats wallpapers. arg!! >.< lol

Fuma Mono and Minnie May Hopkins.

Edward Elric Male

Minnie May Hopkins Female

love your av Ndiiiiiii

Yohko Mano - Female

Edward Elric- Male

Minnie May Hopkins (Gunsmith Cats)

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Male:Edward Elric

Female: Yohko Mano

1) There is nothing wrong with how that Mustang battle came out. /swoon. OMG <3 Mustang is dead sexy. Not my fault Roy owns face.

So fjksdgjfhs to you guys.

Male- Fuma Mono

Female- Minnie May Hopkins.

Male:Edward Elric

Female: Yohko Mano

1) There is nothing wrong with how that Mustang battle came out. /swoon. OMG <3 Mustang is dead sexy. Not my fault Roy owns face.

So fjksdgjfhs to you guys.
Nabeshin has a fro.
And its not just a fro..
http://content.ytmnd.com/content/0/4/e/04e5c8cdc48f70dd660fd636343ad7d5.gif
its a baaaaaaaaaadaaaaaaaaaaaaaasss fro
..

VOTE FRO!

haha if you posted that gif during that battle, he might have actually won!

Damn it Django :(

Damn it Django :(

ah well.. lets just hope that some of'm will check out the show
youtube host all episodes i think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjcC7Obu99Q
and ADV sells a very nice thinpack of the entire series for only 35$!

Yohko Mano - Female

Edward Elric- Male

Edward Elric - Male

Yohko Mano - Female

Yohko Mano - Female

Edward Elric- Male

Fuma Mono
Minnie May Hopkins

Yohko Mano - Female

Edward Elric- Male

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) - 10
Fuma Mono (X) - 6

Minnie May Hopkins (Gunsmith Cats) - 8
Yohko Mano (Devil Hunter Yohko) - 9

While it's not shocking, I am a bit sad to see Fuma lose, being the more well-written character of the two. It would be nice if people would try to be a bit more informed about what they're voting on. Just be careful, people. That's two CLAMP characters down and you know Ndi isn't going to take it lightly!


Males:

Keiichi Morisato (Ah! My Goddess) - In short, Keiichi is about the unluckiest person alive. However, in deference to his indomitable spirit and unyielding kindness, the goddess Belldandy arrives to grant him a single wish. Does he wish for wealth? Power? Fame? Nope. He wishes for her to be with him forever. Isn't love silly?

VS

Van (Gun X Sword) - A somewhat silly guy in a black coat, seeking a man with a clawed hand (who killed his wife) to take revenge on him. His character seems to be modeled extremely (conspicuously even) heavily after Vash the Stampede.



Females:

Momiji Fujimiya (Blue Seed) - A perfectly typical teenage girl except for the fact that she's a descendant of the Kushinada line, whose blood bears the power to seal the Aragami, evil creatures intent on menacing Japan. Of course, in order to do that, she has to be used as a human sacrifice. During an Aragami attack, she is nearly killed by the creature, which implants a seed (called a mitama) containing its own soul in her to keep her from dying and sealing its kind. The mitama allows her to sense the presence of nearby Aragami.

VS

Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist) - A soldier serving under the command of Roy Mustang, as well as his right-hand woman. She's always calm and collected in dangerous situations and is an excellent marksman. Basically a very stock character who is woefully underdeveloped considering the amount of screen time she got over the course of the series.



These FMA characters are coming up a bit too frequently for my liking at this point. But it is random, so I don't really have any room to complain.

Male: Van

Female: Momiji Fujimiya

Keiichi Morisato (Ah! My Goddess)

Momiji Fujimiya (Blue Seed)

Keiichi Morisato Male

Momiji Fujimiya Female

yah. i didn't like seeing fuma go either. but i only saw the movie, so to me, he was a movie char. if i saw the series, i'd prolly be way more pissed that he lost. :p for sure. grr to you all!


but i do like fma too. the brotherly love that is shown in the series, i just gets to me. ;_; so beatiful. so i'm happy. :p



lets see. definately

Keiichi - Males (no doubt about it ah my goddess is great. reminds me of this other anime where this girl also has 2 sisters and is some type of goddess, and theres a ring involved, and i think it was just a pilot series that never picked up (it had like 3 eps or something...) who knows what it was called. but these series are always kinda nice like that. and i'm a sucker for love. i am so lovelorn. sigh. me am wanting a girlyfirend too! :(

and i'll go for...

Riza - Females (is that the blonde chick? i don't even know her name. i'm only voting for her cause i've never seen blue seed and it doens't seem interesting either. it just reminds me of la blue girl or similar. theres like a ton of anime like that. boooring. but then again, i haven't seen it, and descriptions rarely do series any justice. this is a familiarity vote only. :-/)

Minnie May :(

Male- Keiichi
Female- Momiji Fujimiya

Males - Van

Female - Riza Fucking Hawkeye!

C'mon I wanna be her for Halloween and Otakon! She's Mustang's bitch, gogo vote for her. Fuck you niggers if she loses. Gun wielding, intelligent, attractive women are my forte.

I almost bought the FMA Mustang gloves @ Hot Topic tonight for $8 but then decided I can make my own for that piece of shit. Then I almost bought the Mustang peppermints and then the Alchemist necklace. But I'm broke as shit.

My best friend is buying my the movie for my birthday in 1 week. ^____________^
So, for my birthday, gogo Hawkeye.

you guys are butts.

stinky old butts.

Keiichi Morisato and Momiji Fujimiya please.

Keiichi Morisato Male

Momiji Fujimiya Female

Keiichi Morisato and Momiji Fujimiya

Males - Van

Female -Riza Fucking Hawkeye!

Male: Keiichi Morisato

Female: Riza Hawkeye

Male: Keiichi Morisato: Keiichi does come from a rathe cliche position, yet the way it's told in Ah My Goddess makes a rather unique character out of a cliche role. Plus he's a good mechanic.

Female: Now this one was a harder decision, and is the sort of machup you expect to find in later rounds(In fact, I'm sure that Riza Hawkey and Momiji Fujimiya would have likely come face to face eventually either way because they are both the sort of character that wins matches in rumbles.), but they had to face off this soon. It would appear that Riza has Momiji beaten hands down, but those are only superficial appearances. Momiji has the appearance of a sterotyped character, but she has a great deal of depth to her, as she both discovers new things about herself and evolves as the story goes on. Then again, Riza Hawkey is a hot chick with a gun. If Riza Hawkey and Momiji Fujimiya had a face off, Riza would put a bullet between the eye's of Momiji and the Arigami would all be banished back to the other side, win win situation. lol. Okay I guess I shouldn't go on with this inane drivel.

Riza Hawkey is just too much Pwnzing... and she's of legal age too. Riza it is.

Keiichi Morisato and Momiji Fujimiya please.

Keiichi Morisato (Ah! My Goddess) - 10
Van (Gun X Sword) - 3

Momiji Fujimiya (Blue Seed) - 8
Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist) - 5

So a Fullmetal Alchemist character finally bites the dust.



Males:

Shin Kazama (Area 88) - All Shin Kazama ever really wanted was to fly airliners and marry his girlfriend, Ryoko, but his dreams came crashing down around when his best friend tricked him into enlisting in the military of a war-torn country. Bound by a three-year contract he can't break without paying $1.5 million (or being hunted down and killed), he battles daily in the skies over Asran. Though constantly plagued by a sense of self-loathing, he continues to bloody his hands for the hope of one day returning home to Ryoko.

VS

Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket) - Among the Sohma family, Kyo is something of an outsider. While the other 12 are possessed by the animal spirits of the Zodiac, Kyo is the cat, an animal that legend tells would have been included in the Zodiac if the rat had not tricked it into missing the induction feast. Under the terms of a bet, he can gain acceptance if he defeats Yuki Sohma (the rat) in combat before the end of high school. Unfortunately, he's never even been able to land a decent blow. Although he's in love with Tohru, he refuses her advances because he's afraid of hurting her.



Females:

Millienium "Millie" Feria Nocturne (Lost Universe) - A young woman who's determined to be the best in the universe at ... something. After all, that's the only way she'll ever be able to become famous and write a best-selling autobiography, right? In addition to being a crack shot, she's also an amazing cook. Too bad she can't produce a meal without completely destroying the kitchen.

VS

Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh) - Despite being tall and athletic with a large chest, Sakaki is quiet and shy. Because of this (and in spite of it), she presents an image of being cool and mysterious. Loves cute things; cats in particular, even though they never fail to scratch or bite her.


The females this time are considerably weaker, but the males have two fairly strong contenders. However, where both are powerfully written, Kazama is a far more mature character. Add in his role as an ace pilot and that might be a bit too much for Kyo. On the other hand, Fruits Basket does have more exposure in North America, so that might balance it out.

Kazama + Sakaki

Kyo and Sakaki!

For clarification of the runnings in your OP: are we using the Alucard as he was portrayed in the televised Hellsing anime or as he is in the OVA?

For the current round:

Male: Kazama

Female: Nocturne

Kyo Sohma - Male

Sakaki - Female

Male: Shin Kazama
Female: Sakaki

Odin, if multiple versions of a character exist, all of them are counted together.

Shin Kazama Male

Millienium "Millie" Feria Nocturne Female

Kazama + Sakaki

same as above

Male- Kazama
Female- Nocturne

Male: Kyo

Female: Nocturne


lol, fruits basket.

Sakaki

i actually saw a few episodes of area88. sorry, but..didn't care for it. :p

i'm not saying it sucked, i'm not saying i didn't like it, i'm just saying it ain't getting my vote. sorry. :p

on the other hand. i've never fking SEEN fruits basket. but that's a hilarious description and wish i have seen it. stupid rat! i love kitties!! lol i'd love to know how it turns out personally. how long is the series? i think i'll watch it now. :)

Kyo gets my vote because he's not a reincarnation of the same basic pilot character type that can be found in like 2 million other animes. how many fking pilots do we need anyway? everyone watch macross and never watch anything ever again. it's all you need. :p


Males: Kyo



i saw like the last 3 episodes of azumanga daioh, and though it was so farking hilarious, i immediately baught the entire boxset from adv so i can see the early episodes i missed. and i don't regret it even for a second. awesome show. i love all the chars! i love Sakaki! I love chiyo-chan, and i love Osaka the most!! OSAKA!!! lol. she's my favorite. :p

Females: Sakaki

Kyo and Sakaki, please.

fun characters to come up together.

Sakaki and Kyo Sohma ^^

Shin Kazama (Area 88) - 7
Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket) - 5

Millienium "Millie" Feria Nocturne (Lost Universe) - 4
Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh) - 9

Kazama advances after a competitive round, while Sakaki easily progresses. It's worth noting that this round contained the first votes to be disqualified. Poor panda_sama. One post on the forums and it was ultimately useless.


Males:

Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) - As an infant, a nine-tailed demon fox was sealed within Naruto's body. Because of that, his early years were spent as an outcast, instilling in him a powerful desire to be accepted. When not training to become Hokage, the leader and most powerful ninja of his village, he's a hopeless prankster who eats like a pig.

VS

Jim Hawking (Outlaw Star) - 11-year-old Jim is the son of a famous hack, as well as the partner of Gene Starwind, and serves as the Outlaw Star's resident computer expert and tactician. He's treated like a kid, but is actually one of the most mature members of the cast in his own way.



Females:

Winry Rockbell (Fullmetal Alchemist) - A childhood friend of the Elric brothers, Winry is a talented automail mechanic who performs all of the maintenance on Ed's prosthetics. She was orphaned at a young age when her parents, who were both doctors, were killed for helping wounded enemies as well as allies.

VS

Lain Iwakura (Serial Experiments Lain) - A shy 13-year-old with almost no friends, Lain is pressed into the world of "the wired," a system that allows communication between humans and machines without physical interfaces. After realizing that she has power over the minds of others, and therefore over reality itself through their perceptions, she begins to develop multiple personalities that reflect her internal conflict.




Just for the record, these draws are entirely random. I am not intentionally putting all these FMA characters at the front.

It looks like both of these pairings could be pretty competetive. In both cases, I think there's a choice that's clearly superior. However, the alternatives have greater exposure, so there's no telling which way it will go.

Jim Hawking
and
Lain
plz

fuck. Jim is gonna lose for sure. fuck fuck fuck!

EVERYONE VOTE JIM HAWKING OR DIE!! >.< lol


Males - Jim Hawking


btw. i thought the spirit was turned into a baby or something. if its how you say it is, you'd think naruto might be pissed at whoever it was that put the demon in him that has caused for him to have a crap childhood or something. he'd be like "why me? why coudln't you have locked the demon in some other infant!?" or smoething like that. maybe it does happen later in the series. i havne't seen much. only like the first 4 eps and like 3 random eps in the middle. lol

ah well. both are good shows and i like them. but i wanna vote Jim cause I like him more and outlaw star is a great SHORT reasonable series that doesn't have 100 episodes of fucking filler! lol



Females - Winry

you prolly thought i'd go for lain. especially since i had an obsession with her a few years ago and i had nothing but lain sigs and avatars for like 1 solid year. but in reality the series was a real mind fuck that made less sense than there is sense to get. so if you dind't get it, don't feel bad, there wasn't much to get anyway. the premise is more awesome than the actual show which turns out to be rather slow and hella boring really. o_o at least from what i remember.

that's why i'm going with winry on this one. her personality is way better anyway. i like happy chars. i'm not obssessed with the series, but compared to lain, i think i'll go for her. dun really know why. i guess i was just too dissapointed with lain. i can't remember why i loved it so much. i prolly hyped it and it turned out being some snore fest. ah well.

Male - Jim Hawking

Female - Lain

Hawking

Iwakura

Hawking and Lain

Ndi, would you be so kind as to edit Atom's spam post into something appropriately amusing/embarrassing?

Males:


Jim Hawking (Outlaw Star)


Females:

Winry Rockbell (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Jim Hawking

and

Lain Iwakura

Naruto
Winry(only charakter of FMA i remember)

Male - Jim Hawking

Female - Winry

I did not vote the same as you :(

I did not vote the same as you :(

haha yep that's BP :)

also


Male - Naruto

Female - Winry

Jim hawking Male

Lain Iwakura Female

Male - Jim Hawking

Female - Winry Rockbell

Naruto is the worst thing since like forever and Winry's actually decent. I walked out the door yesterday for school and when I got there I realized my hair was like hers and I liked it. Minus the blonde part.

Male - Jim Hawking

Female - Lain

also,


Ndi, would you be so kind as to edit Atom's spam post into something appropriately amusing/embarrassing?

Jim Hawking - Male

Lain Iwakura - Female

Jim Hawking and Winry Rockbell ^^

Thanks for the edit, Ndi!

Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) - 2
Jim Hawking (Outlaw Star) - 13

Winry Rockbell (Fullmetal Alchemist) - 7
Lain Iwakura (Serial Experiments Lain) - 8

So Lain squeaks by Winry in an extremely tight round, but the real highlight is Naruto's *crushing* defeat. I guess I had overestimated his popularity a wee bit.


Males:

Piccolo (Dragon Ball) - A green-skinned alien created when Kami's evil nature was separated from the good, Piccolo originally was a force of chaos and destruction. After being defeated by Goku and reincarnated into a new body, he began to change into a somewhat decent person. Pretty stock character mostly, especially once he gets relegated to the role of Goku's sidekick.

VS

Yusaku Godai(Maison Ikkoku) - Speaking of which, you don't really get more stock than a poor ronin studying for college entrance exams, especially in a romantic comedy. Yusaku quickly becomes infatuated with the manager of the boarding house he lives in, but can't bring himself to express his feelings. Meanwhile, the other residents frequently take advantage of him.



Females:

Melfina (Outlaw Star) - A bio android with no memory of her past or creation, but was actually created from the genome of an emissary of the Galactic Leyline. She must be plugged into the Outlaw Star in order to make it function properly. Generally very thoughtful and polite.

VS

Kanami Yuta (Scryed) - Living together with the irresponsible Kazuma, Kanami has had to assume a large burden of responsibility, working on a nearby farm to supplement their income. Unknown by all, she has an Alter power that allows her to scry into the minds of others, though until the end of the series, she's only able to use it subconsciously by feeling the emotions of others (usually kazuma) in her dreams.



Another Outlaw Star character enters the fray, but will she fare as well as Jim or will Kanami prove too strong? And how will the first Dragon Ball representative hold up?

Male: Piccolo

female: Kanami

Piccolo and Melfina

Piccolo was awesome back in the days of Dragonball. Z messed with a lot of neat characters.

Yusaku Godai Male

Melfina Female

Piccolo - Male

Melfina - Female

Piccolo - Male

Melfina - Female

Male - Piccolo

definately Piccolo. he's a cool char. and i like the history behind him. more how he becomes really cool and trains and somewhat gets attached to Gohan. a lot of progress from an orignaly evil alter ego. plus its funny when Chi-chi sends him and Goku to get their drivers liscence. lol good stuff.


Female - Melfina

i love this series, i'm voting for every char from this series all the time. :p I like aisha clan clan more, but she's cool too. i still remember the funny digital clothes they gave her when they found her in the suitcase. lol.

Piccolo ; lawl, the only DBZ character I ever liked. ^___^

Kanami ; I always thought she was so adorable, and her outfit was cute. I like the color orange. She's too cute to not vote for and besides, she was my idea to add to the rumble. XD

Piccolo and Melfina

Piccolo and Melfina. ^^

Male - Piccolo

Female - Kanami Yuta (LETS KEEP IT INTERESTING)

Piccolo is probably the only DB character I'd ever consider voting for. Ok, I'd vote for the other non Saiyajin characters depending on who they were against, but he's still my favorite.

Ndi: That was the greatest edit ever ;)

Piccolo and Melfina

Vote for Piccolo and Yuta here.


great edit also Mandi~

Yusaku Godai and Melfina

Piccolo and Melfina. :0 HuzzAH~! for fandom biases.

Male:
Yusaku Godai- Because both characters either way are going to hear "You sucku!" a lot. lol j/k. Piccolo was a badass DBZ character... And Godai was someone who at least has a dick. Piccolo is more of a gender neutral than a male... I mean It's really hard for me to choose between the two, but I'll vote Yusaku to keep things interesting.

Female:
Melfina, people. Because while Mimuri was a very kind hearted girl, (perhaps even more kind hearted than Melfina.) when it game down to it, she never really managed to be effectual at anything. Melfinal had a purpose that was outside the range of moral support. Her support role was far more tangible. Why she's a living nav computer who could probably quite literally kick Mimuri's ass. Plus Melfina's hotter... and might actually have a chance at getting her man in the sack. (e.g. Ryuho and Kazuma are fighting each other for all eternity, hence will never go and hook up with their respective love interests.)

Piccolo

Melfina

Wow, sometimes reasons for voting should be left unsaid :o

Piccolo & Melfina
awesome avy you got there Ktulu

Piccolo

Melfina

rezo you need to voooooooteeeeeeee

If I was going to hold up for anyone, it would be rezo. Alas, I'm not holding up for anyone.

Piccolo (Dragon Ball) - 15
Yusaku Godai(Maison Ikkoku) - 3

Melfina (Outlaw Star) - 14
Kanami Yuta (Scryed) - 4

Very decisive outcomes this time.


Males:

Harry MacDowell (Gungrave) - Not content to live as a thug on the streets, Harry joined the crime syndicate Millennion. Charismatic and cunning, he wasted no time in establishing himself in the organization. However, by disregarding the organization's "Code of Iron," a strict set of rules laid down by its founder, and manipulating and/or killing certain high-ranking members of the "family" including his best friend Brandon, Harry was able to quickly rise to the very top.

VS

Sanosuke Sagara (Rurouni Kenshin) - As a child, Sanosuke watched as the army he had been a part of (as well as his mentor) was betrayed and decimated by the new government they had helped put in power. For the next decade, he was constantly bitter, desiring nothing more than vengeance for his comrades. After an encounter with Kenshin Jimura, he was finally able to put the past aside, fighting together with the former assassin to protect the people he cares about.



Females:

Tohru Honda(Fruits Basket) - After the death of her parents, Tohru was forced to live in a tent while remodeling on her grandfather's house was finished. Nevertheless, she managed to retain a positive outlook. When the Sohma family found her tent on their property, they took pity on Tohru and offered her shelter in exchange for cooking and cleaning. After discovering the family's secret, she earned their trust and was allowed to keep her memory of it.

VS

Shampoo (Ranma 1/2) - Although she originally came to Japan to kill the female Ranma, she was defeated by him in male form. According to Amazon law, this obligated her to marry him. Unfortunately, she shares a similar curse to Ranma's causing her to turn into a cat whenever she's splashed by cold water... and Ranma is terrified of cats.


This looks like a pretty interesting round!

Male - Harry MacDowell

Female - Shampoo

ftwftw

Shampoo. I don't remember Ranma being scared of cats though. Was that just a joke when she was introduced and then conveniently forgotten or do I just have a bad memory?

Also I'm checking all of the battles so if I don't vote it just means I couldn't come to a decision or am not familiar enough with one of the characters/don't care much about who they're competing with. Also, ktulu, probably I don't need to vote probably when the rounds are determined by 10 point margins!

Harry MacDowell & Shampoo

Sanosuke Sagara - Male

Shampoo - Female

Also I'm checking all of the battles so if I don't vote it just means I couldn't come to a decision or am not familiar enough with one of the characters/don't care much about who they're competing with. Also, ktulu, probably I don't need to vote probably when the rounds are determined by 10 point margins!

It isn't the same without your godly vote :(

Harry McDougel - Male

wasn't it Mcdougel and not McDowel? i don't remember. lol anyway. this is a really good show. and like prak once mentioned somewhere, the first half is definately more interesting/awesome cause of how you see them climbing to the top and stuff like that. it was like watching the godfather. enthralling!


Shampoo - Female

wtf is Tohru? and is it me, or is that like the most boring explenation of a character ever? wtf? that's prolly the most boring anime ever too. it just sounds stupid and shitty. bleg. makes me sick almost! isn't it supposed to be a funny show? a previous round had one of their other chars in it i think. i dun remember. ah whatever. nobody vote for tohru! lol shampoo ownz you! she's cute!

It most definitely is MacDowell. You think I'm gonna post something that wildly inaccurate? Shame on you. :p

Harry Macdowell

Shampoo

Male; Harry Macdowell

Female; Shampoo

Everytime I read Shampoo I either thing Champloo or Shamooooo the whale.

Harry MacDowell Male

Shampoo Female

Male:MacDowell

Female: Can't vote as I don't know Honda.

Harry MacDowell and Shampoo ^^

Harry and Tohru

I love Shampoo, but Tohru is such a great character, and I don't want her to get shut out. :(

Sorry Ndi :(

Sanosuke Sagara and Shampoo plz.^^
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Harry MacDowell (Gungrave) - 9
Sanosuke Sagara (Rurouni Kenshin) - 2

Tohru Honda(Fruits Basket) - 1
Shampoo (Ranma 1/2) - 10

Two very one-sided battles there.


Males:

Daitetsu Kunikida (Blue Seed) - Leader of a small government unit formed to eliminate the Aragami threat. While he's an effective leader, he's also very protective of Momiji Fujimiya (if used as a human sacrifice, she can banish the Aragami), which eventually causes a conflict of interests.

VS

Mamoru Kusanagi (Blue Seed) - As a small child, his family was killed by an Aragami and he was implanted with seven mitama for the purpose of killing the Khushinada, giving him some fairly extraordinary powers, as well as orange skin and catlike eyes. Throughout the series, he watches over Momiji, but is reluctant to get into a relationship with her due to lasting feelings for her dead(?) sister, Kaede.



Females:

Ranpha Franboise (Galaxy Angel) - Being from a comedic series (almost along the lines of Looney Tunes), Ranpha's character is simplistic. She's vain and utterly obsessed with snaring a rich (preferably handsome) man. As a member of the Angel Troupe, she wears a device on her head that can be used as several different types of weapons/utilities. For some reason, she can also make weapons appear out of thin air.

VS

Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena) - When Utena was orphaned at an early age, she met a "prince" who gave her the strength to carry on and left her with a ring that would supposedly lead her back to him. He made such a strong impression with her that she decided to become a prince herself. She eventually found her way to a school where people with similar rings held fencing duels for possession of a girl called the Rose Bride, quickly becoming champion and befriending her new bride, Anthy.


Well, this is a first. Two characters from the same series. I guess that kind of alienates people who haven't seen it, but there's nothing to be done.

Female -Utena Tenjou

Male-Daitetsu Kunikida

Don't put weird colors on your votes.

Daitetsu Kunikida

Utena Tenjou

this is like the crappiest of all rounds. both males are from the same farking series. should that even be allowed? O_o

fuck the males. i don't care for them. i vote for niether.

but for the females, definately revolutionary girl Utena.



Utena - Females

Mamoru Kusanagi Male

Ranpha Franboise Female

I do like both of the females a lot. But I went for Ranpha simply because I found her soooooo much more comical.

Daitetsu Kunikida - Male

Utena Tenjou- Female

this is like the crappiest of all rounds. both males are from the same farking series. should that even be allowed? O_o

It's a hazard of random selection, I'm afraid. But I agree that it is rather lame.

What a shit round. Laffo.

Male - Mamoru Kusanagi
Surprises me that he's losing right now

Female - Utena

Daitetsu Kunikida!

Mamoru and Utena

Mamoru and Utena.

Male:
Daitetsu Kunikida- Nice and strong, and most of all firm in his beliefs. Sure Momuro is perhaps the more rightheous of the two, but Kunikida was just sleek and clean cut. Stable, methodical, and well mannered. Perhaps boring, but perhaps the only character that is interesting by it.

Female:
Utena of course - Utena vs. anything will be Utena for my vote just about any day. Unless she's matched against one of my favorites I don't think I'm going to have any problem making this decision.

Daitetsu Kunikida (Blue Seed) - 5
Mamoru Kusanagi (Blue Seed) - 4

Ranpha Franboise (Galaxy Angel) - 1
Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena) - 8

Kunikida won? Wow.



Male:

Maximilian Jenius (Macross) - Known as Max Sterling in Robotech. Even with his inferior training and need of glasses to see properly, Jenius quickly becomes an ace pilot in the Zentradi war, performing feats that would be impossible for other pilots. He's a bit of a womanizer, but he meets his match in Milia Fallyna, a rival Zentradi pilot whom he eventually marries.

VS

Sousuke Sagara (Full Metal Panic) - Having spent nearly all his life on various battlefields, Sousuke is well-suited to life in a mercenary organization like Mithril. He's not so well-suited to life in high school though, which is unfortunate since he's forced to enroll as part of an undercover operation to protect a teenage girl whose mind holds secrets that terrorists across the world would love to have. He has absolutely no idea how to act in a social setting, so he winds up drawing a gun on anything or anyone he finds suspicious (which is basically everyone). Well, either that or throwing a hand grenade at them. Either way, it's not very appropriate behavior in a school!



Females:

Rosette Christopher (Chrno Crusade) - As an exorcist in the Order of Magdalene, it's Rosette's job to hunt down and destroy devils, though her ultimate goal is to find and rescue her younger brother from a devil called Aion. She works together with a reformed devil named Chrno who is able to unleash his power only when Rosette sacrifices a piece of her lifespan. As such, she's resigned herself to the fact that she probably won't make it to thirty, so she tries to accomplish as much as possible in the little time she has left.

VS

Lafiel (Banner of the Stars) - Full name: Viscountess Paryunu Abriel Nei Dobrusk Lafiel. Quite a mouthful, eh? As a princess of the Abh empire—the Abh are a race of genetically engineered humans designed to function effectively in space—Lafiel is expected to remain stern and aloof at all times. However, beneath her confident and arrogant exterior lies a vulnerable and self-doubting young girl. Nevertheless, her tenacity, ingenuity, and sheer pig-headedness have allowed her to emerge victoriously from dangerous situations many times.



This looks to be a much stronger match-up. I have no idea which way it'll go, but I imagine it'll be interesting any way you slice it.

Still, it pains me to have to withhold my own vote this time since I'd love to see Lafiel go a long way!

Kunikida won? Wow.


For real.

Anyway:

Male - Maximilian

Female - Lafiel

Sousuke Sagara Male

Rosette Christopher Female. I never liked Banner of the Stars

:puppydog:

Rosette Christopher- Female

Maximilian Jenius- Male

I never liked Banner of the Stars

Remember what I said about voting for/against shows instead of the characters themselves? =/

Remember what I said about voting for/against shows instead of the characters themselves? =/

Well I didn really like any of the characters in the show either. So it wouldn really affect my vote much.

Sousuke Sagara - Male

Rosette Christopher - Female

Rosette Christopher- Female

Maximilian Jenius- Male

Maximilian and Lafiel

omg one of my all time favs! everyone vote Max or die! :p


Max Sterling - Males

I preffer to use robotech names. :p this is one of my fav characters evar. he rules. who the hell is the other guy? pfft. i saw a few episodes of fmp or whatever, like the one about the chemical agent that makes polyester (or cotton) just disintegrate. that was funny, but the whole show's premise is like a total bore. theres like a million shows like this. what else is new? enough with the damn high school settings. same drama over and over. ROBOTECH FOREVER!!


Lafiel - Females

if this is related to, or is another name for crest of the stars, then its an ok show. nothing special imo. but then again, i only saw like specs here and there. it gets my vote cause it WAS interesting and i dind't mind watching more and more to see what role everyone played and why. unlike chrno crusade which i never saw and i think sucks cause...i never saw it. lolol

Crest of the Stars is actually just the first part of Banner of the Stars. And if you think it's nothing special, you're pretty silly. It's one of the best sci-fi anime shows out there.


Also, REMEMBER TO BOLD YOUR VOTES.

Crest of the Stars is actually just the first part of Banner of the Stars. And if you think it's nothing special, you're pretty silly. It's one of the best sci-fi anime shows out there.


Also, REMEMBER TO BOLD YOUR VOTES.



ok. i bolded mine. and... idk. i'd LIKE to consider myself a true sci-fi fan...but sometimes i'm not sure cause i can't stand watching star trek or battlestar gallactica, or stargate sg-1 or things like that...i don't know why...O_o maybe i'm not as sci-fi as i think.

especially if you mean "dramas in space". cause...that's what they all seem like to me. just regular dramas set in space. O_o and crest/banner seems like that to me.


not like robotech or gundam, or tylor, or outlaw star, or cowboy bebop, or spriggan, or gits, or armitage which are like...totally not boring.

but like i said, i only saw specs of crest. and as you can see by my opinion of chrno crusade, i hate anything i haven't even seen. lol once i watch something completely, i mostly go gaga over it and become a nerdy fan for a few months. :D

Sousuke Sagara

Lafiel

Souske

and

With held

Full Metal Panic (Fumoffo in particular) is like pretty much my favorite series ever, and Souske is pretty instrumental to it being what it is.

Male; Sousuke

Female; Lafiel

fuck you all! >.<

Maximilian Jenius (Macross) - 5
Sousuke Sagara (Full Metal Panic) - 5

Rosette Christopher (Chrno Crusade) - 4
Lafiel (Banner of the Stars) - 5

So for the first time, we have a tie. And that means I have to decide which one moves on, and that really breaks my heart this time. I'm probably going to make a couple of enemies for this, but I just have to vote for Sousuke purely on the merit of the Fumoffu series. I really am sad to do that to Max though.


Males:

Mitsurugi Hanagata (Saber Marionette J) - The ever-present amusing sidekick character, Hanagata is rich, spoiled, ambitious, and madly in love with Otaru, the series' (male) protagonist. Very few anime characters get beat up more often.

VS

Shun Ukiya (Gatekeepers) - This kendo-loving schoolboy is gifted with the ability to open the Gate of Wind, which gives him superpowers he uses to battle alien beings intent on conquering Earth.



Females:

Urd (Ah! My Goddess) - A second-class goddess and half sister to Belldandy, Urd served as system administrator for Yggdrasil until she was banished to earth for her irresponsible behavior. She considers herself to be a Goddess of Love, but she generally causes more problems than she fixes. Some of her notable characteristics are her tendency to be put to sleep by Enka music and that she drinks sake to recharge her powers.

VS

Bloodberry (Saber Marionette J) - Representing the most aggressive aspects of the female psyche, Bloodberry is rude, boisterous, and impulsive. Unlike the other marionettes, her advances toward Otaru are overtly sexual. In battle, she relies on brute force.


Hm. Two from the same series again. This seems to be happening quite a bit. The male battle may be interesting, but the females don't seem like a good pairing to me since the characters are so similar in terms of personality. Oh well. C'est la vie.

boy - Shun Ukiya

girl - Urd

I would just like to say: awesome yay souske yay prak!

that is all.

Hanagata and....Urd, I guess! Weird characters to compete against each other.

So for the first time, we have a tie. And that means I have to decide which one moves on, and that really breaks my heart this time. I'm probably going to make a couple of enemies for this, but I just have to vote for Sousuke purely on the merit of the Fumoffu series. I really am sad to do that to Max though.

Haha, I was going to vote for Max early on but didn't post because I figured it wouldn't have mattered!

i wrote a poem

::A poem by Tact::

stfu rezo
stfu ndi
stfu prak i hate you and i hope you die!


::the end :D::


it rhymes and everything too. lol unless ndi's name is pronounced "endee"..or something. but i just say it letter by letter. N-D-I. :p
the funny thing is, i just realized i meant to say stfu hogan, NOT ndi. lol so now i have to re-rhyme it. sorry ndi. didn't mean you. :(

i don't even feel like voting anymore. maybe i'll purposely vote for the ones everybody hates as well and piss you guys off. bleh! lol

fuck the males this round.


Urd - Females







:: tact's revised poem of hate::
rezo is a jerk
hogan smells like poop
prak is a nini, and i hope he develops a rectal prolapse as a result of hodling it in too much......poop
:end of poem of hate::

:D

Urd is my ownly vote this time.

Mitsurugi Hanagata Male

Bloodberry Female

Haha, I was going to vote for Max early on but didn't post because I figured it wouldn't have mattered!

You and your non voting. Bah.

Male - Mitsurugi Hanagata

Female - Bloodberry


Urd is my ownly vote this time.

BOLD YOUR VOTESSSSSS

:: tact's revised poem of hate::
rezo is a jerk
hogan smells like poop
prak is a nini, and i hope he develops a rectal prolapse as a result of hodling it in too much......poop
:end of poem of hate::
:D
I can assure you I do not smell like poop.

I can assure you I do not smell like poop.


i can also assure you the following

baseless slander > facts


logical beings never seem to understand that or my slang. its a wonder they can read anything i say.



no but seriously. were cool right? :p *huggles everyone* lets just make sure nobody pisses me off when lin minmay comes up in one of the rounds. i'll fucking kill you all. hahahaha :D

You're totally jinxing it now, dude. Now that you've said that, Minmay will come up against Faye Valentine or someone like that.

omfg >.<

lol but aw well. since you prepared me for it, i'm a little more ready for the dissapointment if it does happen. :p

Mitsurugi Hanagata- Male

Bloodberry- Female

boy - Shun Ukiya

girl - Urd

Yeah...

Shun Ukiya

Urd

Mitsurugi Hanagata (Saber Marionette J) - 4
Shun Ukiya (Gatekeepers) - 3

Urd (Ah! My Goddess) - 6
Bloodberry (Saber Marionette J) - 3

Somewhat poor turnout this time, but it was a pretty lame round to begin with. Congratulations to the two people who managed to sneak posts in while I was typing this, but failed to affect the outcome.


Males:

Otaru Mamiya (Saber Marionette J) - A dirt-poor guy trying to eke out a living and care for his three marionettes. Though he's bold and always ready for a fight, he's also responsible enough to think of others first.

VS

Ryu Nakanishi (Gatchaman) - Also called The Owl, he pilots the GodPhoenix, a supersonic jet that serves as the Science Ninja Team's primary mode of transportation. Beyond that, I know next to nothing about the character, so I'd appreciate it if someone could fill in the gap.



Females:

Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars) - As the daughter of the last demon war's biggest hero, she has inherited his spiritual power, as well as the holy sword Arataka. After living in the country all her life, moving to the big city to join the Flower Division and help fend off a new wave of demons was pretty daunting, giving her an intial reputation as a clumsy hick.

VS

Millie Thompson (Trigun) - As a representative of a major insurance company, she and her partner are responsible for minimizing the damage caused by the notorious outlaw, Vash the Stampede. Though extremely simple and honest, she's also sharp as a tack. She just doesn't quite realize it. She carries a stun gun that's almost as large as she is (and she's pretty big) under her coat.


Holy shit! Not again with the repetition of a single show! At least the other three characters are from shows that haven't had their shot yet.

I guess it'll be strange if Otaru wins this one since that'll have him against Hanagata in round 2.

boy - Ryu Nakanishi

girl - Millie Thompson

Millie can't lose right? right?

boy - Ryu Nakanishi

girl - Millie Thompson

Millie can't lose right? right?

who knows


edit: these also count as my votes btw. so...yah. ditto the quote!

Ryu Nakanishi Male

Sakura Shinguji Female

Male - Otaru Mamiya

Female - Millie Thompson

male - Ryu Nakanishi

female - Millie Thompson

Hehe, gogo Millie. She made me giggle all the time.

I'm sure my votes won't matter this round either!

They always matter

Vote anyway, you fruit!

For real rezo, you're making it much less fun. :(

Don't my crazy cavalier voting methods make things more fun? Doesn't everyone enter each new round thinking "boy, I wonder if that rezo will vote this time... and for what!"

?

No it's more like "if rezo doesn't post this time I am cutting my wrists" :o

If you carve an anime character into your wrist then I will vote for it every round.

Otaru Mamiya

I haven't seen much of Sakura Wars but I also really don't like Millie at all. ; ;

so I guess I will abstain.

Sakura Shinguji- female

Ryu Nakanishi - male

Otaru Mamiya (Saber Marionette J) - 2
Ryu Nakanishi (Gatchaman) - 5

Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars) - 2
Millie Thompson (Trigun) - 4

Pretty sad turnout this time. T66 managed to sneak in a vote while I was typing this though.



Males:

Il Palazzo (Excel Saga) - As the leader of ACROSS, it is the duty of Il Palazzo to bring order to the world by uniting it under his rule. Of course, conquering the world is a big task, so he's starting small and focusing on a single city first. His favorite activities include coming up with wild schemes and dropping Excel into a very deep hole whenever she acts too retarded. While his two agents are out on missions, he stays on his throne in the sewers beneath F City, amusing himself by learning to play guitar, playing dating sims, and other equally silly things.

VS

Howl (Howl's Moving Castle) - Although he has a reputation as an evil wizard who eats the hearts of beautiful young women, Howl is actually very kind, albeit vain and more than a bit immature, owing to his heart having been consumed by a demon. He travels in a moving castle and maintains multiple identities in different places in order to move freely.



Females:

Nene Romanova (Bubblegum Crisis) - The weakest of the Knight Sabers, she makes up for her lack of combat prowess with her computer skills. Her day job with the AD Police gives the team a lot of valuable insight into the opposition. She tends to be outgoing, naive, and more than a little bit childish.

VS

Yukari Tanizaki(Azumanga Daioh) - One of the most unconventional teachers around, Yukari can be kind and sweet one day and utterly tyrannical the next. Very impulsive and an absolutely terrible driver.



With any luck, this round will be quite a bit better than the recent ones.

Pretty sad turnout this time.



Boy - Howl

Girl - Nene Romanova


Here comes the Azumanga Daioh bandwagon :(

AZUMANGA DAIOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! :D


Female: Yukari Tanizaki


Male: Howl

Howl :swoon: and Nene Romanova

Nene + Howl

Howl
and
Yukari Tanizaki because Nene sounds like the drew berrymore from Charlie's Angels of the Sabers.

Males - Howl
Females - Nene Romanova

Howl Male

Nene Romanova Female

Il Palazzo

Yukari Tanizaki

Howl (Howl's Moving Castle) and Nene Romanova (Bubblegum Crisis).

Il Palazzo (Excel Saga) - 1
Howl (Howl's Moving Castle) - 8

Nene Romanova (Bubblegum Crisis) - 6
Yukari Tanizaki(Azumanga Daioh) - 3

Maybe Il Palazzo will conquer the world some day, but he won't be conquering the rumble after a near shut-out. Nene advances by a considerable margin, thanks in no small part to rezo's highly influential vote.



Males:

Joseph Carpenter/Joker (R.O.D.) - As the head of the British Library's Special Operations Unit (whoever came up with that concept is a genius, a loon, or both), Joker serves the ultimate goal of restoring England's power in the world. To achieve that end, he is willing to commit as many atrocities as necessary. His calm, confident, and easy-going exterior actually conceals a very sinister side of his personality. While he has no physical power at all, his skills in planning and manipulation make him an extremely formidible villain.

VS

Gene Starwind (Outlaw Star) - Though born on Earth, he was stranded on the planet Sentinel III early in life after the attack that killed his father. This instilled in him both a fear of space flight and an intense hatred of pirates. Years later, he went into business with Jim Hawking as a jack-of-all-trades mercenary, and eventually came into possession of an experimental spacecraft that was soon named the Outlaw Star.



Female:

Rei Hino/Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon) - Among the Sailor Senshi, Rei is the big-sister personality, though her sharp wit and sarcasm sometimes makes it hard to see her affection for the others. She lives with her grandfather at the Hikawa Shrine, where she serves as a Shinto priestess. Her specific powers include the ability to manipulate fire, seal or banish evil spirits, and use her psychic powers to predict the future.

VS

Lynn Minmay (Macross) - Though she starts as a typical fun-loving Japanese girl, Minmay is soon caught up in the Zentradi war and winds up on board the SDF-1 Macross. There, she wins a beauty contest which propels her to stardom and discovers that her singing disrupts the Zentradi soldiers, giving the Macross an edge in battle. Unfortunately, her fame eventually took a toll on her and led her to run away and search for a new way of life.



Some very heavy hitters this time, I think. While Joker wasn't a particularly big presence in the R.O.D. OAV series, he was quite the ruthless villain in the TV series. On the other hand, Starwind is no slouch in the popularity department. Meanwhile, Minmay and Sailor Mars both have their own fan followings that could (hopefully) turn things ugly.

Gene Starwind and Rei Hino/Sailor Mars. I only really have watch outlaw star and one episode of sailor moon.

Gene and Minmay

omg two of my fav girls pitted against eachother!! O_o the tortue!!

THE UNRELENTING TORTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Gene is definately cooler than Joker. so...

Gene Starwind - Outlaw Star


and for the females, ;____________;

Sailor Minmay...no i mean Lin Mars! no wait.. i mean....@_@

(after 3 hours of struggling to make a descision, tact finally decides on...)

Rei Hino/Sailor Mars - Sailor Moon

You're totally jinxing it now, dude. Now that you've said that, Minmay will come up against Faye Valentine or someone like that.

See, Tact? I totally warned you about this. Not the character I thought, but still...

Also, you people suck for all the votes for a generic hero character over a really excellent villain. At least make a fight out of it!

lol. yah, but i fear everyone voting for something i hate over something i love.

in this case, i love both, so any vote makes me happy in the end no matter who wins or loses. lol. the only problem was me deciding for myself. and that was solved after i realised Minmay was just a singer and Rei is a superhero. :p



also. joker is indeed an excellent villain, but Gene is a hero. and good guys always win. :p also, doesn't everything go back to normal in the end somehow? i don't remember that he died. like it ended up being that only the battle was won, but joker was still there and would probably always be there.

i dont' remember, lol. haven't seen it in a while.


edit: ok i saw a little bit of it again. dang he aged fast didn't he. was he the guy who saw the dog and then got up and left? yah...still don't remember well. either way, gene could beat him up. lol

Yeah, Joker survived. His plans were totally wrecked though, so the whole thing was conclusive. And it's not like he tried to destroy the world or anything. In his own way, he was trying to save it, and characters with that kind of motive don't usually die.

Gene Starwind Male

Rei Hino/Sailor Mars x50 plz Prak tq

Minmay. Not voting on the guys because I didn't like Outlaw Star much and everything involving Joker in ROD TV was ridiculous crap that took time away from showing... the three sisters playing cards or something interesting like that.

Male - Joker
Female - Lynn Minmay

Joseph Carpenter/Joker - Male

and

Lynn Minmay - Female

If Rei was against some other female character, I'd vote for her... but Lynn Minmay is more... adorable!

Given a choice between Gene Starwind and some guy I've never heard of from an anime I've never heard of... I vote fo Joseph Carpenter/Joker from R.O.D.

And definitely Lynn Minmay.(shrugs at the spelling) Rei wasn't that cool or that hot. She and she was a Sailor Scout if that isn't a minus, it sure isn't a plus.