Here are the candidates in the third and final preliminary round:
Arai Chie (Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)
Ginrei Von Vogler (Giant Robo)
Horo (Spice & Wolf)
Ifurita (El Hazard)
Kei (Dirty Pair)
Lyar Von Ertiana (Divergence Eve/Misaki Chronicles)
Madoka Ayukawa (Kimagure Orange Road)
Mikuru Asahina (adult) (Haruhi Suzumiya)
Mitsune Konno (Love Hina)
Musubi (Sekirei)
Mutsumi Otohime (Love Hina)
Naomi Armitage (Armitage the Third: Poly Matrix)
Rin Tosaka (Fate Stay Night)
Ryomou Shimei (Ikki Tousen)
Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
Spoor (Crest/Banner of the Stars)
Teletha Testarossa (Full Metal Panic)
Youko Mizuno (Maria-sama ga Miteru)
Yuki Mori (Nova Forrester) (Space Cruiser Yamato (Starblazers))
The round two candidates who advance to the finals are Yoko (41.0%), Yuri (30.0%), Lexshue (18.0%), Meia Gisborn (17.0%), Mai Kawasumi (17.0%), Akane (15.0%), Balsa (15.0%) and Eineus (15.0%). There was a three-way tie for sixth place, so eight made the cut this time.
Is that Rin Tohsaka!? Oh wow.
Good call on the 3 options. I could fit Chie and Horo in my vote. 😀
Too bad we don’t have sound. I could listen to Chie all day.
But then we’d want video. I could watch Spoor do her thing all day.
/campaigning
first female is win.