Preliminary Group 7

Tenshi's mapu tofu ticket blew away in the wind. She has already moved on to the afterlife. With this embarrassing defeat at the hands of a dark horse show's #2 character, it's clear that she's Angel Beaten and won't be a threat for the championship.

Hanasaku Iroha, on the other hand, has emerged as a formidable faction. With two preliminary wins, they're the biggest surprise of a preliminary that has been full of non-stop big surprises.

Looking ahead at group 8's match, which involves much more firepower than the low-volume group 7 contest, Mami busts ahead of the pack. She's decided to finish this quickly today, and opens with a Tiro Finale. But, not being a rapid fire type, can she last, or is she vulnerable to being decapitated by a surprise comeback? Still, she's not afraid of anything anymore, because she's not alone anymore: She can join Homura and Kyouko in the next world. According to my statistics, Mami will be saying "cheese" and posing with a cup of tea while collecting the grief seeds of Erio, Yui, Tutturu, and Haqua fans in what promises to be a hotly contested match.