Right, time for us to narrow down the last 19 characters to get through to the first round. You may have read that we where going for 48 characters originally, and that we did, but after the amount of nominations we got, we decided to up the total characters on both sides to 64. As such, there is another 19 positions available, and to decide them. We've set up 19 battles where only 1 can come out on top.
Now to speed things up a fair bit, we're doing all 19 together, so here is the list of all the battles. How to vote will be mentioned on the voting topic.
Group 1
Otani – Lovely Complex
Mamoru Takamura - Hajime no Ippo
Sento Oumi - Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-Chan!!
Hachirota Hoshiro – PlanetES
Group 2
Kazuo Kiriyama – Battle Royal
Shotaro Kaneda – Akira
Sanji – One Piece
Keitaro Urashima – Love Hina
Group 3
Zelgadis – Slayers
Kaiji Itou - Kaiji
Shigeru Akagi - Akagi
Conan Edogawa – Detective Conan
Group 4
Adam Blade – Needless
Lord Yupa – Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Nabeshin – Excel Saga
Danjuro Eiga – Bamboo Blade
Group 5
Konohamaru – Naruto
Shinichi Chiaki - Nodame Cantabile
Mikami Teru – Death Note
Casshern/Tetsuya Azuma – Neo Human Casshern
Group 6
Mechazawa – Cromertie High School
Justy Ueki Tylor – Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Harunobu Madarame – Genshiken
D – Vampire Hunter D
Group 7
Gray Fullbuster – Fairy Tail
Hisoka – Hunter X Hunter
Hiruma – Eyeshield 21
Kenshi Masaki – Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
Group 8
Kenji Kusanagi - Koutetsushin Jeeg
Koizumi Itsuki – Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu
Nyx – Neo Angelique Abyss
Group 9
Kazuya Shibuya – Ghost Hunt
Frieza – Dragonball Z
Amon – Witch Hunter Robin
Cloud Strife – FFVII: ACC + On a way to a smile
Group 10
Kuro – Tekkonkinkreet
Zaraki Kenpachi – Bleach
Ken Sugisaki - Seitokai no Ichizon
Kaoru Yamasaki – Welcome to the NHK
Group 11
Kouji Kabuto – Mazinger
Alberto – Giant Robo
Dante – Devil May Cry
Group 12
Fate Averuncus – Negima
Akira Fudou - Devilman
King Bradley – Full Metal Alchemist
Loran Cehack – Turn A Gundam
Group 13
Ikuto Tsukiyomi – Shugo Chara!
Tezuka Kunimitsu – Prince of Tennis
Negi Springfield – Negima
Joseph Jobson – Blassreiter
Group 14
Haseo - .hack//G.U roots
Akiyuki Takehara – Xam'd Lost Memories
Death the Kid – Soul Eater
Snufkin – Moomins
Group 15
Van – Gun X Sword
Cain Warlock – Black Blood Brothers
Keiichi Maebara – Higurashi Ni Naku Koro Ni
Uchiha Sasuke – Naruto
Group 16
Mugen – Samurai Champloo
Suen Vollfied – Black Cat
Abel Nightroad – Trinity Blood
Tenma Kenzou – Monster
Group 17
Touma Kamijo – To Are Magistsu no Index
Nagihiko Fujisaki – Shugo Chara!
Buu – Dragonball Z
Group 18
Ash Ketchum – Pokémon
Light Yagami – Death Note
Vegeta – Dragonball Z
Group 19
Setsuna F Seiei – Gundam 00
Canti – FLCL
Gauron – Full Metal Panic!
Now to speed things up a fair bit, we're doing all 19 together, so here is the list of all the battles. How to vote will be mentioned on the voting topic.
Group 1
Otani – Lovely Complex
Mamoru Takamura - Hajime no Ippo
Sento Oumi - Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-Chan!!
Hachirota Hoshiro – PlanetES
Group 2
Kazuo Kiriyama – Battle Royal
Shotaro Kaneda – Akira
Sanji – One Piece
Keitaro Urashima – Love Hina
Group 3
Zelgadis – Slayers
Kaiji Itou - Kaiji
Shigeru Akagi - Akagi
Conan Edogawa – Detective Conan
Group 4
Adam Blade – Needless
Lord Yupa – Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Nabeshin – Excel Saga
Danjuro Eiga – Bamboo Blade
Group 5
Konohamaru – Naruto
Shinichi Chiaki - Nodame Cantabile
Mikami Teru – Death Note
Casshern/Tetsuya Azuma – Neo Human Casshern
Group 6
Mechazawa – Cromertie High School
Justy Ueki Tylor – Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Harunobu Madarame – Genshiken
D – Vampire Hunter D
Group 7
Gray Fullbuster – Fairy Tail
Hisoka – Hunter X Hunter
Hiruma – Eyeshield 21
Kenshi Masaki – Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
Group 8
Kenji Kusanagi - Koutetsushin Jeeg
Koizumi Itsuki – Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu
Nyx – Neo Angelique Abyss
Group 9
Kazuya Shibuya – Ghost Hunt
Frieza – Dragonball Z
Amon – Witch Hunter Robin
Cloud Strife – FFVII: ACC + On a way to a smile
Group 10
Kuro – Tekkonkinkreet
Zaraki Kenpachi – Bleach
Ken Sugisaki - Seitokai no Ichizon
Kaoru Yamasaki – Welcome to the NHK
Group 11
Kouji Kabuto – Mazinger
Alberto – Giant Robo
Dante – Devil May Cry
Group 12
Fate Averuncus – Negima
Akira Fudou - Devilman
King Bradley – Full Metal Alchemist
Loran Cehack – Turn A Gundam
Group 13
Ikuto Tsukiyomi – Shugo Chara!
Tezuka Kunimitsu – Prince of Tennis
Negi Springfield – Negima
Joseph Jobson – Blassreiter
Group 14
Haseo - .hack//G.U roots
Akiyuki Takehara – Xam'd Lost Memories
Death the Kid – Soul Eater
Snufkin – Moomins
Group 15
Van – Gun X Sword
Cain Warlock – Black Blood Brothers
Keiichi Maebara – Higurashi Ni Naku Koro Ni
Uchiha Sasuke – Naruto
Group 16
Mugen – Samurai Champloo
Suen Vollfied – Black Cat
Abel Nightroad – Trinity Blood
Tenma Kenzou – Monster
Group 17
Touma Kamijo – To Are Magistsu no Index
Nagihiko Fujisaki – Shugo Chara!
Buu – Dragonball Z
Group 18
Ash Ketchum – Pokémon
Light Yagami – Death Note
Vegeta – Dragonball Z
Group 19
Setsuna F Seiei – Gundam 00
Canti – FLCL
Gauron – Full Metal Panic!