This is the thread for voting in the Shachihoko Group. Here are the basic rules for voting:
- Rank the films in your order of preference
- Maximum points go to the film at the top, minimum to the one at the bottom
- Omit any films you haven't seen
- You do not need to register or sign in to post your vote
- There are two voting rounds and you may vote once per round


The films in this group are:

Kiki’s Delivery Service
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
The Boy and the Heron


The first round of voting starts now and ends between 5pm and 6pm GMT on Saturday 20 January. The second round begins when the first ends, and it ends at the same time on Tuesday 23 January.

The full rules for voting are here. Please post any questions in the discussion thread here.

On your marks, get ready... go!

Kiki’s Delivery Service
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
The Boy and the Heron
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

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Kiki's Delivery Service
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
The Boy and the Heron

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Castle in the Air
Nausicaa Valley of the Wind
Kiki's Delivery Service

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Kiki's Delivery Service

Nasusicaa: Vaalley of the Wind

Laputa, Castle in the Sky

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It's a shame more people haven't got to see The Boy and the Heron yet, but I'm very happy to give it some of my points!

Heron
Laputa
Kiki
Nausicaa

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The Boy and the Heron
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Laputa: Castle in the Sky

This is the end of the first round of voting. Thanks to everyone who has joined in so far! Here are the current standings:

Kiki's Delivery Service 11pts
The Boy and the Heron 8pts* **
Laputa: Castle in the Sky 8pts*
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 4pts

*The Boy and the Heron is above Laputa: Castle in the Sky because it received more first-choice votes (2).
**The score for The Boy and the Heron includes one "pity point" earned because at least two people omitted it in the first voting round.


The second round of voting starts now! Whether or not you've already voted, you can vote one more time in the second round. You have until this time on Tuesday 23 January.

Remember that you don't need to rank the films in the same order as before - this is an entirely new vote that will be added to the final scores!

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Laputa: Castle in the Sky

Unfortunately The Boy and the Heron didn't release in my country yet so I couldn't rank it, but I have high expectations for it

I'm waiting to see the Boy and the Heron as well!

Nausicaa
Laputa
Kiki

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I hope you'll both get a chance to watch it soon!

Heron
Kiki
Nausicaa
Laputa

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Nausicaä
Kiki
Laputa

Kiki's Delivery Service

Laputa, Castle in the Sky

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

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The Boy and the Heron
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

All the votes are in, and the group stage is now over! The final results are as follows:

Kiki’s Delivery Service 19pts
The Boy and the Heron 16pts*
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 11pts**
Laputa: Castle in the Sky 11pts**

*The score for The Boy and the Heron includes three "pity points" earned because at least two people omitted it in the first voting round, and at least four omitted it in the second voting round.
**Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind finishes above Laputa because it received more first-choice votes (3).


Thanks for participating! The quarter final polls will go up this Friday, at the usual time.