2015 Amazons of Anime Tournament Nominations
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Alright everyone, I know we're just coming off the villains tournament, but I'd like to get things moving along in a fluid pace. I'll now be taking nominations for my 5th Amazons of Anime Tournament.
Similar to the nominations from the villains tournament, there will be a pre-selected list of characters, albeit this list is a tad smaller. They are automatically included based on previous tournament success, therefore they cannot be nominated (former champs Saber, Utena, and Balsa are also excluded).
Here are the first eight heroines:
! The 2014 Best Character Champion:
! The 2013 Best Character Champion, and 2014's Amazons of Anime runner-up:
! The 2009 Best Character Champion:
! The 2008 Best Character Champion:
! The 2012 Amazons of Anime runner-up:
! The 2013 Amazons of Anime runner-up:
! The very first (2011) Amazons of Anime co-champions:
There are three rules when nominating:
1. You may nominate a maximum of 15 characters.
2. You can't nominate more than one heroine from a single anime.
3. Be sure to include your nominations' full names, and the anime they are from.EDIT: Female characters who used to be or turn antagonistic can still qualify, as long as they display acts of heroism. Female anti-heroes that show the ability to fight and put themselves in danger are also allowed. Female villains that acknowledge their bloodlust are disqualified.
Slice of life heroines are allowed, but only if they are athletic or intelligent enough to compete in a competition.
Nominations will be open for one week. Afterwards, there'll be a discussion thread posted, and the week after that, the tournament will start.
SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: After counting up the nominations, we're still short of my intended goal of 256. I could use participants from last year's tournament, but that would of course push the number well over the limit. It'll be up to you to determine who makes the cut. How and when that will happen has yet to be determined.
Nominations are still technically open, but for now, I'll list the first 110 characters confirmed in this year's tournament. They are all of the characters that were nominated, that took part last year.
! Aisha Clan-Clan - Outlaw Star
Akane Tsunemori - Psycho-Pass
Akatsuki - Log Horizon
Akeno Himejima - High School DxD
Alice - Pandora Hearts
Alice L. Malvin - Pumpkin Scissors
Alicia Melchiott - Valkyria Chronicles
Arcueid Brunestud - Tsukihime
Asuka Langley Soryu - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Balalaika - Black Lagoon
Birdy Cephon Altera - Birdy the Mighty: Decode
C.C. - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Canaan - Canaan
Casca - Berserk
Celty Sturluson - Durarara!!
Chane Laforet - Baccano!
Chie Satonaka - Persona 4 The Animation
Ciel - Tsukihime
Clare - Claymore
Eiko Magami - Project A-Ko
Erica Hartmann - Strike Witches
Erza Scarlet - Fairy Tail
Evangeline A.K. McDowell - Negima!?
Eve - Black Cat
Fate Testarossa - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Faye Valentine - Cowboy Bebop
Ferris Eris - Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Fujiko Mine - Lupin III
Genkai - Yu Yu Hakusho
Ginrei - Giant Robo
Hajime Ichinose - Gatchman Crowds
Hancock Boa - One Piece
Haruko Haruhara - FLCL
Hikaru Shidou - Magic Knight Rayearth
Hitagi Senjougahara - Monogatari Series
Homura Akemi - Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Inner Moka - Rosario + Vampire
Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing - Hellsing Ultimate
Izumi Curtis - Fullmetal Alchemist
Juri Arisugawa - Revolutionary Girl Utena
Kagura - Gintama
Kagura Tsuchimiya - Ga-Rei-Zero
Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Kino - Kino"s Journey
Kurisu Makise - Steins;Gate
Kyouko Sakura - Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Lan Fan - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Lenalee Lee - D.Gray-man
Lia de Beaumont - Le Chevalier D"Eon
Lina Inverse - Slayers
Mahoro Ando - Mahoromatic
Maka Albarn - Soul Eater
Mami Tomoe - Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Margery Daw - Shakugan no Shana
Maya Natsume - Tenjho Tenge
Melissa Mao - Full Metal Panic!
Michiko Malandro - Michiko & Hatchin
Mikasa Ackerman - Attack on Titan
Mikoto Misaka - A Certain Scientific Railgun
Minene Uryu - The Future Diary
Mio Sakamoto - Strike Witches
Mirai Ozora - Moldiver
Misaki Kirihara - Darker Than Black
Misato Katsuragi - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Morgiana - Magi
Motoko Kusanagi - Ghost in the Shell
Nanoha Takamachi - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Natsuki Kuga - My-Hime
Natsumi Tsujimoto - You"re Under Arrest!
Nausicaä - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nice Holystone - Baccano!
Nico Robin - One Piece
Nymph - Heaven"s Lost Property
Olivier Mira Armstrong - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Oscar François de Jarjeyes - Rose of Versailles
Rally Vincent - Gunsmith Cats
Ranmaru Rindo - Good Luck Girl!
Rena Ryuuguu - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Revy - Black Lagoon
Rin Asogi - Rin ~ Daughters of Mnemosyne
Rin Tohsaka - Fate series
Rio Kinezono - Burn Up: Excess
Riza Hawkeye - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Roberta - Black Lagoon
Rosette Christopher - Chrono Crusade
Rukia Kuchiki - Bleach
Ruri Hoshino - Martian Successor Nadesico
Rushuna Tendo - Grenadier
Ryuko Matoi - Kill la Kill
Saeko Busujima - High School of the Dead
Sango - Inuyasha
Satsuki Kiryuin - Kill la Kill
Saya Otonashi - Blood+
Seras Victoria - Hellsing Ultimate
Setsuna Sakurazaki - Negima!?
Shana - Shakugan no Shana
Shiki Ryougi - Garden of Sinners
Shinobu Oshino - Monogatari Series
Stocking Anarchy - Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Suzuha Amane - Steins;Gate
Tamaki Kawazoe - Bamboo Blade
Teresa - Claymore
Tokiko Tsumura - Buso Renkin
Triela - Gunslinger Girl
Twilight Suzuka - Outlaw Star
Ukyo Kuonji - Ranma ½
Urd - Ah! My Goddess
Valmet - Jormungand
Yoko Littner - Gurren Lagann
Yomiko Readman - Read or Die
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15 Nominations? Alright let's see what I can do here.
Akane Tsunemori - Psycho Pass
Taiga Aisaka - Toradora
Mako Mankanshoku - Kill la Kill
Kyoko Kirigiri - Danganronpa: The Animation
Makise Kurisu - Steins;Gate
Celty Sturluson - Durarara!!
Maka Albarn - Soul Eater
Koko Hekmatyar - Jormungand
Stocking Anarchy - Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Nano Shinonome - Nichijou
Nagisa Furukawa - Clannad
Yoko Litner - Gurren Lagann
Shiro - Deadman Wonderland
Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing - Hellsing Ultimate
Roberta - Black Lagoon
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Here's a thought, Jaws: Seeing as how we just got our first ever female Villains Champion, don't you think Medusa needs an automatic inclusion from now on?
Anyways, here are my 15:
• Rally Vincent - Gunsmith Cats
• Yomiko Readman - Read or Die
• Faye Valentine - Cowboy Bebop
• Urd - Ah! My Goddess
• Margery Daw - Shakugan no Shana
• Rio Kinezono - Burn-Up: Excess
• Saeko Busujima - Highschool of the Dead
• Sun Seto - My Bride is a Mermaid
• Zessica Wong - Aquarion EVOL
• Natsumi Tsujimoto - You're Under Arrest!
• Fujiko Mine - Lupin the III
• Michiko Malandro - Michiko & Hatchin
• Tokiko Tsumura - Buso Renkin
• Ranmaru Rindo - Good Luck Girl!
• Ukyo Kuonji - Ranma ½Also, feel free to use this image to help promote the tournament if you like:
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Alright, let's do this.
I'd like to just say "Every single female character in Umineko" and call it a day because they are all perfect but that's not an option unfortunately.
Alice - Pandora Hearts
Rena Ryuguu - Higurashi
Sakura Ogami - Danganronpa: The Animation
Hinagiku Katsura - Hayate The Combat Butler
Mikoto Misaka - A Certain Scientific Railgun
Touka Kirishima - Tokyo Ghoul
Fate Testarossa - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Homura Akemi - Madoka Magica
Chaika Trabant - Chaika The Coffin Princess
Shana - Shakugan no Shana
Kurumi Tokisaki - Date A Live
Emi Yusa - The Devil is a Part-Timer
Naoto Shirogane - Persona 4 The Animation
Triela - Gunslinger Girl
Hitagi Senjougahara - MonogatariIf I change my mind on any of these within the week, I'll edit this post to do so, if that's alright.
Replaced Beatrice with Homura. Homura does turn antagonistic in Rebellion, but it's clear that she's not evil. At least, not nearly as much as she thinks she is.
Dunno what to do about Kurumi. She's very much a bloodthirsty and sadistic antagonist, but she does show occasional acts of kindness and heroism. That, and her motives are revealed to be entirely well-intentioned.
Also decided to replace Anemone with Emi.
This list is still very much likely to change in the next few days.
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Here's a thought, Jaws: Seeing as how we just got our first ever female Villains Champion, don't you think Medusa needs an automatic inclusion from now on?
It'd be kind of awkward to have her in a tournament where I keep asking, "Who is the better heroine?"
Granted, Revy is a pirate, but she's far from evil.
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^Oh wait, no female villains? If that's so, I might have to remove Beatrice.
Granted, she stops being a villain in the second half of the series, but the anime never got to that point soooooooo
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^Yeah, I'd find someone else to replace Beatrice. Guess I should've been fleshed out the rules regarding who can qualify for this tournament - I'll clarify in the top post.
Also @classyspartan: I'm okay with Mako, although Ryuko or Satsuki would probably be a better choice for Kill la Kill. However, I can't accept Taiga. See my edited rules for details regarding Slice of life series heroines.
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Trying tot avoid repeats, so let me know if I accidentally included somebody that was previously mentioned.
Izumi Curtis - Fullmetal Alchemist
Shinobu Oshino - Monogatari Series
Oscar Francois de Jarjayes - Rose of Versailles
Morgiana - Magi
Ange Ushiromiya - Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
Duck - Princess Tutu
Birdy Cephon Altera - Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Mion Sonozaki - Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
Rin Tohsaka - Fate/series
Misato Katsuragi - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Holo - Spice and Wolf
Nanami Momozono - Kamisama Kiss
Hange Zoe - Attack on Titan
Misaki Kirihara - Darker than Black
Saya Otonashi - Blood+
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@7Jaws7: I think Taiga is more than capable of taking care of herself. Didn't you see the fight with Sumire?
There's a reason they made her a character in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax after all (and I mean a legit fighter, not a joke character like Kirino). I say if Kurisu can be in the tournament, Taiga can too. But again, that's your call.
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So having seen the new rules about slice of life heroines I will make a couple edits. As SpacemanHardy said I personally feel Taiga is capable of staying, but until you tell me I absolutely can't I'll leave Taiga in and change a few others.
Akane Tsunemori - Psycho Pass
Taiga Aisaka - Toradora
Satsuki Kiryuin - Kill la Kill
Kyoko Kirigiri - Danganronpa: The Animation
Makise Kurisu - Steins;Gate
Celty Sturluson - Durarara!!
Maka Albarn - Soul Eater
Valmet - Jormungand
Stocking Anarchy - Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Chie Satonaka - Persona 4: The Animation
Tomoyo Sakagami - Clannad
Yoko Litner - Gurren Lagann
Shiro - Deadman Wonderland
Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing - Hellsing Ultimate
Roberta - Black LagoonDespite getting the okay on Mako, I feel like Satsuki deserves another chance in this tournament as throughout the series she's more Anti-Hero, so I replaced Mako with Satsuki. I also took out Nano and replaced her with Chie Satonaka, as well as switching out Clannad's main heroine with the badass Tomoyo Sakagami instead, as she fits more with your requirements of being athletic and intellectual (as does Taiga). Also decided to switch out Koko with Valmet after SpacemanHardy's picture reminded me that I like Valmet more.
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For now, one comes to mind…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDAR44WjrsM
Rushuna Tendo from Grenadier.I'll add more later if I can come up with some that people haven't thought of.
EDIT:
Haruhara Haruko from FLCL
Ginrei from Giant Robo
Yuki Nagato from Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Mirai Ozora from Moldiver
Twilight Suzuka from Outlaw Star
Ayaka Kisaragi from Phantom Quest Corp
Eiko Magami from Project A-Ko
Kurumi from Steel Angel Kurumi
Maya Natsume from Tenjho Tenge…and since no one else did it.
Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan.
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I've been reluctant on characters like Tomoyo and Taiga. Simply beating up punks has generally been an excuse to show off their tsundere side.
However, the last thing I want to do is be really tight about who I let in. If I had to choose between twisted characters like Medusa that completely go against what it means to be a heroine, and moé girls that at least show some spunk, give me the latter.
Heroines from SoL shows don't really get a chance to show what they're truly capable of. But if you're really pushing for their eligibility, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
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1. Mio Sakamoto - Strike Witches
2. Clare - Claymore
3. Aisha Clan-Clan - Outlaw Star
4. Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
5. Asuka Langley Soryu - Neon Genesis Evangelion
6. Shiki Ryougi - Garden of Sinners
7. Canaan - Canaan
8. Rin Asogi - RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne
9. Lenalee Lee - D.Gray-man
10. Kagura Tsuchimiya - Ga-Rei-Zero
11. Setsuna Sakurazaki - Negima!?
12. Natsuki Kuga - My-Hime
13. Nanoha Takamachi - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
14. Ciel - Tsukihime
15. Alicia Melchiott - Valkyria Chronicles
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Oh wow, so soon? oOo
So is this a "Who would win" sort of thing?
Unfortunately, many of my choices were taken, so I need to do some digging.
Medaka Kurokami - Medaka Box
Arcueid Brunestud - Tsukihime
Rukia Kuchiki - Bleach
Nina Fortner - Monster
Genkai - Yu Yu Hakusho
Riza Hawkeye - FMA
Tamaki Kawazoe - Bamboo Blade
Casca - Berserk
Elizabeth Midford (No, seriously; the girl's much tougher and not nearly as naive as she lets on) - Black Butler
Rosette Christopher - Chrono Crusade
Evangeline A.K. McDowell - Negima
Scarlet - Space Dandy
Sinon (Out of all the girls in SAO, Sinon is one of only two who deserve to even be in this) - Sword Art Online II
Kino - Kino's Journey
Eeeeeeeeeeeeh, why not at this point? B)
Shion Sonozaki - Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
Sort of regret not putting her in the villains tournament because her little murder spree is so infamous at this point, but oh well. I was a late participant, not much I can do about that.
There are about two or three others I'd like to be in it, but they can wait for next time.
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Hey 7jaws7, how many characters are you hoping to get?
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I'd like to shoot for 256 if possible. But we'll see.
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there are only maybe a few others i really really want in this but i'll try to go for 15 anyway
1. Akatsuki - Log Horizon
2. Kagura - Gintama
3. Minene Uryu - Future Diary
4. Mizore Shirayuki - Rosario Vampire
5. Makoto Nanaya - Blazblue Alter Memory
6. Signum - Magical Girl Nanoha
7. Bayonetta - Bayonetta Bloody Fate
8. Nymph - Sora no Otoshimono
9. Naomi Misora - Death Note
10. Karina Lyle (Blue Rose) - Tiger and Bunny
11. Mai Kawasumi - Kanon 2006
12. Sango - Inuyasha
13. Squid Girl - Squid Girl
14. Minatsuki Takami - Deadman Wonderland
15. Izumo Kamiki - Blue Exorcist
normally i wouldn't want to put such a minor character like Naomi in this but she makes such a strong impression in just 3 eps that i feel like i kinda have to,
Minatsuki does start out absolutely vicious but she does mellow out later on so i'd say she counts
so yeah, think i'll go with that
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@acedefective32: You're going to have to find someone else for Utena. She isn't participating anymore because she was the 2013 champion of this tournament.
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^ oh right forgot that it said that in the first post of the thread XD
okay i'll find someone else
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Akame - Akame Ga Kill
Akeno Himejima - High School DxD
Neptune - Hyperdimension Neptunia
THE BEST DAMN AUTOMATON IN THE WORLD (Yaya) - Unbreakable Machine Doll
Levi - Trinity Seven
Sasha Blaus - Attack on Titan
Scarlet Rain - Accel World
Aiz Wallenstein - is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon
Sen Yarizui - Ben-to
And for my last one, i know its not technically an anime but it is very anime-like: Ruby Rose from RWBY.As a fan of harems, it is very hard to pick ONE girl from each anime, There's like 75% of the cast from DxD and THE ENTIRE FRIGGIN CAST of Hyperdimension Neptunia. I feel a bit sad that I had to google the names of some characters and had to pick either my favorite from an anime or the one that is most likely to get farther ;-; RIP Mine, Mira, Xenovia, and Blanc. Wanted to keep my list free from characters already named.
I'd like to see a contest for characters that were on the side of good but had to be evil (Itachi Uchiha comes to mind) Unsung heroes!
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