[Saimoe]Semi1 result/Semi2 preview

Semifinal 1

1. 1位　1301票　三千院ナギ＠ハヤテのごとく！(Sanzenin Nagi@Hayate the Combat Butler)
2. 2位　1209票　竜宮レナ＠ひぐらしのなく頃に(Ryuuguu Rena@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)

Nagi, with all her wealth bribe her way to victory :3 Finally Rena was unable to take Nagi home, possibly because Nagi already in a much better home lol. And it definitely a good news for me seeing Nagi reach the final, being my topmost favorite character. Many people seems grieving over Rena loss, but we must remember that foreign votes only substitute small proportion of total vote count, so if one got major supports from Japan, then it's hard for the gaijin to overturn the result.
I'm surprised to see that the vote count is quite low for a semi final match (well at least some quarter final have even much higher vote count). Whether because many regard this match as insignificant or because many already left in despair after the loss of their favorite character in previous round. Overall the match went pretty close between the two of them, nothing really separate them until the final hour when Nagi clinched the victory.

Character: Foreign/Japan/Total
Rena: 356/853/1209
Nagi: 254/1047/1301

Nagi certainly got more supports from the locals.



With the loss of Rena, seems like Higurashi may experience RM fate in 2005. And yet again, another loli will be crowned Saimoe 2007 Champion (either Nagi, Rika or Shinku) :3

Next, the battle of another maiden with pride against shrine maiden. Rika vs Shinku in the 2nd semi final.

I've had enough of dolls. The only doll I will consider voting is Suiginto, but she's already out, so it's Rika who got my vote. Plus, I want to see new character+new series in the final. Rika might be boosted by the fact that Rena has lost, but Shinku is also boosted by RM faction. The outcome of this match is unpredictable. Shinku may have the chance to win, because Rika' previous match is possibly overshadowed by RM-faction votes against Louise.
After all neither of them are my favorite.