| Welcome to the Best 2023 Anime Character Tournament, where we will decide the best character from the past year. The nomination phase begins now and will last until Saturday, January 27, at 10:00 p.m. EST. Here are the basic rules for this tournament: 1. Eligible series must have begun and/or ended in 2023, and must have a maximum confirmed episode length of 104 episodes for series that began in January, 91 episodes for series that began in April, 78 episodes for series that began in July, and 65 episodes for series that began in October. Series with discontinuous seasons or split cours are allowed, but only the episodes that aired in the past year will be taken into consideration. Also, OVA's are allowed if more than one episode aired in 2023, but stand-alone movies are not. 2. Eligible characters must have appeared in at least two episodes that aired in 2023. Again, characters from series with discontinuous seasons or split cours are allowed, but only if said characters appeared in episodes that aired in the past year. 3. You can nominate characters from as many series as you wish. A single person can only nominate a particular character once. Nominations should be put in the following format: Character name, Anime title Please separate your nominations by gender, as there will be a men's and a women's bracket; the two brackets will be running concurrently. Multiple nominations for the same character from different people are encouraged, as they will be taken into account for the seeding process. Any ties after the nomination process ends will be broken by random draw. 4. A single person can nominate a maximum of four male and four female characters from the same series. Also, a maximum of four characters from a single series will be allowed into a single bracket. If after the nomination process ends there are more than four male or four female characters from a single series nominated, the top four of each gender after resolving ties will be given priority, and all others will be excluded from the final seeding process. The 32 characters from each gender with the most nominations will be selected for the tournament. 5. The single-elimination tournament will play out like the Anime/Manga Character Face-Off, with a few tweaks. Here, the character who reaches ten points first, or the highest score after 24 hours, wins and advances to the next round. If after 24 hours there is a tie, the character who reached the tying point first wins. You may only vote once per match. You must post your vote, as well as the current score after taking your vote into account. 6. After the semifinals of each bracket, there will be a third-place match between the two losers of the semifinals before the finals. The final match is first to fifteen points within 24 hours. Here is the tentative schedule for the main tournament: January 28 - January 31: First round (8 matches a day alternating between men's and women's brackets) February 1 - February 2: Second round (Men's bracket matches on Thursday, women's bracket matches on Friday) February 3: Quarterfinals (Matches in both brackets running concurrently) February 4: Semifinals February 5: Third-place matches February 6: Finals |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Because they are not stand-alone episodes, characters from the two Final Chapters specials of Attack on Titan will be allowed into this tournament. For the purposes of this tournament, Hange Zoe from Attack on Titan and Francois from Dr. Stone will be classified as female because the characters' VA's are female in both subbed and dubbed versions. |
Galaxy-CrisisJan 27, 2024 4:25 PM
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| Here are my nominations for this tournament. Men's bracket: Orphen, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Majic Lin, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Bell Cranel, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Welf Crozzo, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Kazuki Kurusu, Buddy Daddies Rei Suwa, Buddy Daddies Vash the Stampede, Trigun Stampede Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Trigun Stampede Keigo Takami (Hawks), My Hero Academia Izuku Midoriya, My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo, My Hero Academia Shiki Granbell, Edens Zero Weisz Steiner, Edens Zero Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Muichiro Tokito, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Senku Ishigami, Dr. Stone Ryusui Nanami, Dr. Stone Chrome, Dr. Stone Mash Burnedead, Mashle: Magic and Muscles Saichi Sugimoto, Golden Kamuy Yoshitake Shiraishi, Golden Kamuy Tokushiro Tsurumi, Golden Kamuy Guel Jeturk, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin Sanosuke Sagara, Rurouni Kenshin Yahiko Myojin, Rurouni Kenshin Ichigo Kurosaki, Bleach Byakuya Kuchiki, Bleach Cid Kageno, The Eminence in Shadow Albert Hawke, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Naofumi Iwatani, The Rising of the Shield Hero Goblin Slayer, Goblin Slayer Dwarf Shaman, Goblin Slayer Lizardman Priest, Goblin Slayer Andy, Undead Unluck Shen Xiang, Undead Unluck "Twilight"/"Loid Forger", Spy x Family Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan Levi Ackerman, Attack on Titan Reiner Braun, Attack on Titan Women's bracket: Claiomh Everlasting, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Leticia MacCredy, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Ryu Lion, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Liliruca Arde, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Miri Unasaka, Buddy Daddies Meryl Stryfe, Trigun Stampede Ochaco Uraraka, My Hero Academia Lady Nagant, My Hero Academia Rebecca Bluegarden, Edens Zero Homura Kogetsu, Edens Zero Nezuko Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mitsuri Kanroji, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kohaku, Dr. Stone Suika, Dr. Stone Amaryllis, Dr. Stone Asirpa, Golden Kamuy Miorine Rembran, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Suletta Mercury, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Kaoru Kamiya, Rurouni Kenshin Rukia Kuchiki, Bleach Sei Takanashi, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Raphtalia, The Rising of the Shield Hero Filo, The Rising of the Shield Hero Atla, The Rising of the Shield Hero Priestess, Goblin Slayer High Elf Archer, Goblin Slayer Fuuko Izumo, Undead Unluck Yor Forger, Spy x Family Anya Forger, Spy x Family Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Mikasa Ackerman, Attack on Titan Annie Leonhart, Attack on Titan Pieck Finger, Attack on Titan |
| Failure is always an option. |
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| Men’s Bracket Aoto Endo, Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte Arthur Beresford, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Stale Royal Ivy, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Kiyoka Kudou, My Happy Marriage Coco, Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Tsubasa Yuunagi, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Masaya Aoyama, Tokyo Mew Mew New~ Season 2 Minato Narumiya, Tsurune: The Linking Shot Gakuto Yuzuki, The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons Hayato Yuzuki, The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons Mikoto Yuzuki, The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons Minato Yuzuki, The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons Women’s Bracket Lieselotte Riefenstahl, Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte Claire Francois, I’m in Love with the Villainess Rae Taylor, I’m in Love with the Villainess Anisphia Wynn Palettia, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Euphyllia Magenta, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Pride Royal Ivy, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Miyo Saimori, My Happy Marriage Nozomi Yumehara, Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom Sariphi Kleinoel, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Ageha Hijiri, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Mashiro Nijigaoka, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Sora Harewataru, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Mia Luna Tearmoon, Tearmoon Empire Ichigo Momomiya, Tokyo Mew Mew New~ Season 2 Mint Aizawa, Tokyo Mew Mew New~ Season 2 Raeliana McMillan, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion Uta Kirishima, The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons |
SaeryenJan 26, 2024 8:10 PM
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| God dang it with all these extremely long titles! I have to adjust the length of the cells in my spreadsheet so the whole title appears in the column, and now I can't see my entire spreadsheet without scrolling across rows. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Males Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei Stark, Freiren Himmel, Frieren Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Andy, Undead Unluck Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Cid Kageno, The Eminence in Shadow Kurou Kumogakure, Under Ninja Belgrieve, My Daughter Left The Nest And... Naoya Mukai, Girlfriend Girlfriend Nasa Yuzaki, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise Kyoutarou Ichikawa, The Dangers In My Heart Aquamarine Hoshino, Oshi no Ko Saitou, Handyman Saitou in Another World Morlock, Handyman Saitou in Another World Females Sylphiette, Mushoku Tensei Fuuko Izumo, Undead Unluck Anya Forger, Spy x Family Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Carol Olston, Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Raelza, Handyman Saitou in Another World Kotoko Iwanaga, In/Spectre 2 Touko, The Fire Hunter Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise Ai Hoshino, Ohi no Ko Anna Yamada, The Dangers In My Heart Hime Shiraki, Yuri Is My Job Tsukasa Yuzaki, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You Delta, The Eminence in Shadow Rose Oriana, The Eminence in Shadow Fern, Freiren Freiren, Freiren Shino Kiryuu, Girlfriend Girlfriend Hange Zoe, Attack on Titan: Final Season - The Final Chapters |
zkeletonJan 21, 2024 6:41 PM
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
| MALE Bracket Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Sein, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Heiter, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Morlock, Handyman Saitou in Another World Hyouma Kunato, Malevolent Spirits/Mononogatari Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan: Final Season - The Final Chapters Reiner Braun, Attack on Titan: Final Season - The Final Chapters Tsugaru Shinuchi, Undead Girl Murder Farce Jougo, Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season Kouya Madoka, Overtake! Kurou Kumogakure, Under Ninja Akira Tendou, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead FEMALE Bracket Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Arthur Pencilgon, Shangri-La Frontier Emul, Shangri-La Frontier Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Fern, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-chan is a Girl Carol Olston, Tomo-chan is a Girl Anna Yamada, The Dangers in My Heart Mitsumi Iwakura, Skip to Loafer Isaki Magari, Insomniacs After School Aya Rindou, Undead Girl Murder Farce Tsukuyo Aoba, Temple/Tenpuru Yuzuki Aoba, Temple/Tenpuru (Not sure if MAL updates a page if a post has been deleted but, just in case it does, this is my official nominations. But if the previous one has already been counted, then please ignore this one. Apologies.) |
Jozuwa-_-Jan 21, 2024 7:00 PM
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| Mid-week reminder for nominations. Remember, the nomination phase ends Saturday night. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Male bracket Stark, Freiren Himmel, Frieren Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Cid Kageno, The Eminence in Shadow Helck, Helck Azudra, Helck Rentarou Aijou, 100 Girlfriends Maru, Heavenly Delusion Akito Yamada, Loving Yamada at Lv999 Female bracket Vermilio, Helck Hyura, Helck Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Carol Olston, Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Fern, Freiren Freiren, Freiren Mitsumi Iwakura, Skip to Loafer Isaki Magari, Insomniacs After School Karane Inda, 100 Girlfriends Hakari Hanazono, 100 Girlfriends Kiruko, Heavenly Delusion Akane Kinoshita, Loving Yamada at Lv999 |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Male Bracket Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Goblin Slayer, Goblin Slayer Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise Kaina, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Yukichi, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Loid Forger, Spy x Family Challe Fen Challe, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Vash the Stampede, Trigun Stampede Noah Wynknight, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion Female Bracket Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Amiya, Arknights: Perish in Frost Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Priestess, Goblin Slayer Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise Clair Francois, I'm in Love with the Villainess Rae Taylor, I'm in Love with the Villainess Ririha, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Anisphia Wynn Palettia, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Euphyllia Magenta, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Miorine Rembran, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Suletta Mercury, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury 2B, Nier:Automata Ver. 1.1a Mahiro Oyama, Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! Inglis Eucus, Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire Sariphi, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Shy, Shy Anya Forger, Spy x Famliy Yor Forger, Spy x Family Anne Halford, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Mia Luna Tearmoon, Tearmoon Empire Raeliana McMillan, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion |
RMikamiJan 27, 2024 5:50 PM
| Last day to get in nominations. The nomination phase ends tonight at 10:00 p.m. EST. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| BUMP (4+ hrs left.) |
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| Male Bracket Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise Shion Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise Kaina, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Yukichi, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Loid Forger, Spy x Family Challe Fen Challe, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Noah Wynknight, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion Senku Ishigami, Dr STONE: New World Belgrieve, My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Haruka Asahina, Overtake! Kouya Madoka, Overtake! Daigo Toake, Firefighter Daigo Shun Onoda, Firefighter Daigo Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin Yahiko Myoujin, Rurouni Kenshin Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei S2 Akira Tendou, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Hyouma Kunato, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 2nd Season Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Muichirou Tokitou, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Mash Burnedead, Mashle Akito Yamada, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Eita Sasaki, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Sousuke Shima, Skip to Loafer Junichirou Kubota, Tomo-chan is a Girl! Rei Suwa, Buddy Daddies Kazuki Kuzuku, Buddy Daddies Tsuyoshi Mukouda, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Fel, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Female Bracket Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Sariphi, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Anya Forger, Spy x Famliy Yor Forger, Spy x Family Anne Halford, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Mina Mia Luna Tearmoon, Tearmoon Empire Raeliana McMillan, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion Yuki Nakamura, Firefighter Daigo Sylphiette, Mushoku Tensei S2 Shizuka Mikazuki, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Nezuko Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Mitsuri Kanroji, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Akane Kinoshita, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Momoko Maeda, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Mitsumi Iwakura, Skip to Loafer Kasen Tosu, My Home Hero Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-chan is a Girl! Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-chan is a Girl! Carol Olston, Tomo-chan is a Girl! Miri Unasaka, Buddy Daddies Wendy Satou, High Card ??? Francois, Dr STONE: New World |
Hi-mi-tsuJan 31, 2024 2:23 PM
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Male Bracket
Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries
Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise
Shion Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise
Kaina, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
Yukichi, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Loid Forger, Spy x Family
Challe Fen Challe, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Noah Wynknight, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
Senku Ishigami, Dr STONE: New World
Belgrieve, My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Haruka Asahina, Overtake!
Kouya Madoka, Overtake!
Daigo Toake, Firefighter Daigo
Shun Onoda, Firefighter Daigo
Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin
Yahiko Myoujin, Rurouni Kenshin
Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei S2
Akira Tendou, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Hyouma Kunato, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 2nd Season
Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Muichirou Tokitou, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Mash Burnedead, Mashle
Akito Yamada, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Eita Sasaki, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Sousuke Shima, Skip to Loafer
Junichirou Kubota, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Rei Suwa, Buddy Daddies
Kazuki Kuzuku, Buddy Daddies
Tsuyoshi Mukouda, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Fel, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Female Bracket
Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries
Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise
Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
Sariphi, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Anya Forger, Spy x Famliy
Yor Forger, Spy x Family
Anne Halford, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Mina Mia Luna Tearmoon, Tearmoon Empire
Raeliana McMillan, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
Yuki Nakamura, Firefighter Daigo
Sylphiette, Mushoku Tensei S2
Shizuka Mikazuki, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Nezuko Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Mitsuri Kanroji, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Akane Kinoshita, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Momoko Maeda, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Mitsumi Iwakura, Skip to Loafer
Kasen Tosu, My Home Hero
Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Carol Olston, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Miri Unasaka, Buddy Daddies
Wendy Satou, High Card
??? Francois, Dr STONE: New World
Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries
Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise
Shion Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise
Kaina, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
Yukichi, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Loid Forger, Spy x Family
Challe Fen Challe, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Noah Wynknight, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
Senku Ishigami, Dr STONE: New World
Belgrieve, My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Haruka Asahina, Overtake!
Kouya Madoka, Overtake!
Daigo Toake, Firefighter Daigo
Shun Onoda, Firefighter Daigo
Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin
Yahiko Myoujin, Rurouni Kenshin
Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei S2
Akira Tendou, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Hyouma Kunato, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 2nd Season
Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Muichirou Tokitou, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Mash Burnedead, Mashle
Akito Yamada, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Eita Sasaki, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Sousuke Shima, Skip to Loafer
Junichirou Kubota, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Rei Suwa, Buddy Daddies
Kazuki Kuzuku, Buddy Daddies
Tsuyoshi Mukouda, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Fel, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Female Bracket
Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries
Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise
Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
Sariphi, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Anya Forger, Spy x Famliy
Yor Forger, Spy x Family
Anne Halford, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Mina Mia Luna Tearmoon, Tearmoon Empire
Raeliana McMillan, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
Yuki Nakamura, Firefighter Daigo
Sylphiette, Mushoku Tensei S2
Shizuka Mikazuki, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Nezuko Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Mitsuri Kanroji, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Akane Kinoshita, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Momoko Maeda, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
Mitsumi Iwakura, Skip to Loafer
Kasen Tosu, My Home Hero
Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Carol Olston, Tomo-chan is a Girl!
Miri Unasaka, Buddy Daddies
Wendy Satou, High Card
??? Francois, Dr STONE: New World
Hi-mi-tsu said: ??? Francois, Dr STONE: New World I completely forgot about Francois. Let me edit my special exceptions post. Francois will be categorized as female for the same reasons as Hange Zoe. |
Galaxy-CrisisJan 27, 2024 5:10 PM
| Failure is always an option. |
| Male bracket Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei Cid Cagenou, The Eminence in Shadow Tanjiro Kamado: Demon Slayer Stark, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Heiter, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Andy, Undead Unluck Eren Yaeger, Attack on Titan Thorfinn, Vinland Saga Einar, Vinland Saga Aquamarine Hoshino, Oshi no Ko Kyoutarou Ichikawa, The Dangers in My Heart Female Bracket Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Fern, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Tomo Aizawa, Tomo Chan is a Girl Misuzu Gundou, Tomo Chan Is a Girl Alpha, Eminence in Shadow Delta, Eminence in Shadow Beatrix, Eminence in Shadow Alexia, Eminence in Shadow Isaki Magari, Insomniacs After School Anna Yamada, The Dangers in My Heart Ai Hoshino, Oshi no Ko (does a flashback count for the 2 episode rule? Or a triple length episode?) Kana Arima, Oshi no Ko Ruby Hoshino, Oshi no Ko Arnheid, Vinland Saga Season 2 Alice, Duke of Death and His Maid S2 Daleth, Duke of Death and His Maid S2 Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today Vermilio/Anne, Helck Shizuka Mikazuki, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Kyoko Hori, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces Maomao, Apothecary Diaries |
| @HOOfan_1 HOOfan_1 said: Ai Hoshino, Oshi no Ko (does a flashback count for the 2 episode rule? Or a triple length episode?) Hmm, that's a gray area. Did she appear in any episodes other than the first one in flashbacks? |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Male Bracket: Kubota Junichirou, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Shiraishi Junta, Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Saitou, Handyman Saitou in Another World Morlock, Handyman Saitou in Another World Ichikawa Kyoutarou, The Dangers in My Heart Gabimaru, Hell’s Paradise Yamada Asaemon Shion, Hell’s Paradise Yamada Asaemon Tenza, Hell’s Paradise Elias, The Ancient Magus’ Bride S2 Takada Taiyou, My Clueless First Friend Gojo Satoru, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Getou Suguru, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Nanami Kento, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Fushiguro Touji, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Helck, Helck Boxxo, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Stark, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Eisen, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Heiter, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Himmel, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Loid Forger, Spy x Family S2 Aijou Rentarou, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Madoka Kouya, Overtake! Asahina Haruka, Overtake! Komaki Koutarou, Overtake! Female Bracket: Aizawa Tomo, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Gundou Misuzu, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Carole Olston, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Aizawa Akemi, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Kubo Nagisa, Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Kubo Akina, Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Nagatoro Hayase, Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack Raelza, Handyman Saitou in Another World Lafanpan, Handyman Saitou in Another World Sonoda Michi, Mou Ippon! Hiura Towa, Mou Ippon! Takigawa Sanae, Mou Ippon! Himeno Tsumugi, Mou Ippon! Yamada Anna, The Dangers in My Heart Yamada Asaemon Sagiri, Hell’s Paradise Yuzuriha, Hell’s Paradise Nurugai, Hell’s Paradise Chise Hatori, The Ancient Magus’ Bride S2 Philomela Sargant, The Ancient Magus’ Bride S2 Alcyone, The Ancient Magus’ Bride S2 Evangeline Burton, Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story S2 Amawashi Aoi, Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story S2 Nishimura Akane, My Clueless First Friend Yunyun, KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Komekko, KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Elda, Otaku Elf Koganei Koito, Otaku Elf Chibana Sumika, Yuri is My Job! Kugisaki Nobara, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Mei Mei, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Zenin Maki, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 Fukuzawa Saku, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today Vermilio, Helck Kiki, TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Fern, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anya Forger, Spy x Family S2 Yor Forger, Spy x Family S2 Yoshimoto Shizuka, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Eiai Nano, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Inda Karane, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Hanazono Hakari, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Kitasan Black, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 Satono Diamond, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 Gold Ship, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 3 Yukihira Saeko, Overtake! Rae Taylor, I’m in Love with the Villainess Terakomari Gandesblood, The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess |
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Hmm, that's a gray area. Did she appear in any episodes other than the first one in flashbacks?
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Ai Hoshino, Oshi no Ko (does a flashback count for the 2 episode rule? Or a triple length episode?)
Ai Hoshino, Oshi no Ko (does a flashback count for the 2 episode rule? Or a triple length episode?)
Hmm, that's a gray area. Did she appear in any episodes other than the first one in flashbacks?
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| @HOOfan_1 I'm kind of aware of that, hence the "gray area" comment. It doesn't matter about the context of the character's appearance. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Male Characters Einar, Vinland Saga Thorfinn, Vinland Saga Saichi Sugimoto, Golden Kamuy Shiraishi, Golden Kamuy Jun Kubota, Tomo-chan is a Girl Naoto (Senpai), Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro Vash, Trigun Stampede Shall Fen Shall, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Saitou, Handyman Saitou in Another World Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan Levi Ackerman, Attack on Titan Raizou Kurima, Revenger Izuku Midoriya, My Hero Academia Cid Kagenou, The Eminence in Shadow Rei Suwa, Buddy Daddies Aquamarine Hoshino, Oshi no Ko Kyoutarou Ichikawa, The Dangers in My Heart Senku Ishigami, Dr. Stone Gabimaru, Hell’s Paradise Ganta Nakami, Insomniacs After School Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Akito Yamada, My Love Story With Yamada at Level 999 Eita Sasaki, My Love Story With Yamada at Level 999 Taiyou Takada, My Clueless First Friend Hayato Kasukabe, The Cafe Terrace & It’s Goddesses Tena Sorimura (Phantom Solitaire), Dead Mount Death Play Xiaoyu Lei, Dead Mount Death Play Touji Zenin/ Fushiguro, Jujutsu Kaisen Aoi Todo, Jujutsu Kaisen Akira Tendou, Zom 100 Tsugaru Shinuchi, Undead Girl Murder Farce Max, Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero Andy, Undead Unluck Dali, Migi & Dali Gesicht, Pluto Epsilon, Pluto Female Characters Asirpa, Golden Kamuy Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-chan is a Girl Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-chan is a Girl Carol Olston, Tomo-chan is a Girl Nagisa Kubo, Kubo Won’t Let Me be Invisible Hayase Nagatoro, Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro Ann Halford, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Raelza, Handyman Saitou in Another World Zoe Hange, Attack on Titan Mikasa Ackerman, Attack on Titan Fuyutsuki-san, The Ice Guy & His Cool Female Colleague Ochako Uraraka, My Hero Academia Rose Oriana, The Eminence in Shadow Delta, The Eminence in Shadow Ruby Hoshino, Oshi no Ko Kana Arima, Oshi no Ko Anna Yamada, The Dangers in my Heart Kohaku, Dr. Stone Yuzuriha, Hell’s Paradise Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell’s Paradise Isaki Magari, Insomniacs After School Sariphi, Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Amit, Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Akane Kinoshita, My Love Story With Yamada at Level 999 Chise Hatori, The Ancient Magus Bride Evangeline Burton, Birdie Wing Aoi Amawashi, Birdie Wing Akane Nishimura, My Clueless First Friend Akane Hououji, The Cafe Terrace & It’s Goddesses Riho Tsukashima, The Cafe Terrace & It’s Goddesses Ami Tsuruga, The Cafe Terrace & It’s Goddesses Misaki Sakimiya, Dead Mount Death Play Sayo Shinoyama, Dead Mount Death Play Aiyou Xu, X & Y Shizuka Mikazuki, Zom 100 Aya Rindou, Undead Girl Murder Farce Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today Frieren, Frieren Beyond Journey’s End Maou, Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Yor Forger, Spy x Family Arthur Pencilgon, Shangri La Frontier Zenia, Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero |
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| The nomination phase is officially over. Once I get done with adding the last-minute list of entries, I'll get to work on the seeding process. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The seeding process is done, and once again we have one series taking the top spot in both brackets. This time, it's The Apothecary Diaries. Here are the top 32 contenders in each bracket. MEN'S BRACKET:  1. Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries 2. Cid Kageno, The Eminence in Shadow 3. Gabimaru, Hell's Paradise 4. Kyoutarou Ichikawa, The Dangers in My Heart 5. Stark, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 6. "Twilight"/"Loid Forger", Spy x Family 7. Leonhart, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts 8. Tanjiro Kamado, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 9. Andy, Undead Unluck 10. Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei 11. Kouya Madoka, Overtake! 12. Saitou, Handyman Saitou in Another World 13. Junichiro Kubota, Tomo-chan is a Girl! 14. Himmel, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 15. Vash the Stampede, Trigun Stampede 16. Senku Ishigami, Dr. Stone 17. Aquamarine Hoshino, Oshi no Ko 18. Heiter, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 19. Rei Suwa, Buddy Daddies 20. Akira Tendou, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead 21. Challe Fen Challe, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 22. Akito Yamada, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 23. Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan 24. Goblin Slayer, Goblin Slayer 25. Hyouma Kunato, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 26. Yoshitake Shiraishi, Golden Kamuy 27. Yukichi, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today 28. Shion Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise 29. Levi Ackerman, Attack on Titan 30. Rentarou Aijou, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You 31. Kazuki Kurusu, Buddy Daddies 32. Muichiro Tokito, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba WOMEN"S BRACKET:  1. Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries 2. Misuzu Gundou, Tomo-chan is a Girl! 3. Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 4. Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-chan is a Girl! 5. Carol Olston, Tomo-chan is a Girl! 6. Anya Forger, Spy x Family 7. Anna Yamada, The Dangers in My Heart 8. Yor Forger, Spy x Family 9. Saku Fukuzawa, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today 10. Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, Hell's Paradise 11. Fern, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 12. Sariphi Kleinoel, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts 13. Isaki Magari, Insomniacs After School 14. Raeliana McMillan, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion 15. Delta, The Eminence in Shadow 16. Vermilio, Helck 17. Rae Taylor, I'm in Love with the Villainess 18. Anne Halford, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 19. Mitsumi Iwakura, Skip and Loafer 20. Mia Luna Tearmoon, Tearmoon Empire 21. Akane Kinoshita, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 22. Raelza, Handyman Saitou in Another World 23. Shizuka Mikazuki, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead 24. Euphyllia Magenta, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady 25. Ruby Hoshino, Oshi no Ko 26. Kana Arima, Oshi no Ko 27. Kohaku, Dr. Stone 28. Mikasa Ackerman, Attack on Titan 29. Aya Rindou, Undead Murder Farce 30. Arthur Pencilgon, Shangri-La Frontier 31. Fuuko Izumo, Undead Unluck 32. Miri Unasaka, Buddy Daddies I will post the first-round matchups tomorrow morning, and the first matches will begin at around noon EST. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Here are the first-round lineups for each bracket. MEN'S MATCHES: 1.) Jinshi vs. 32.) Muichiro Tokito 16.) Senku Ishigami vs. 17.) Aquamarine Hoshino 8.) Tanjiro Kamado vs. 25.) Hyouma Kunato 9.) Andy vs. 24.) Goblin Slayer 4.) Kyoutarou Ichikawa vs. 29.) Levi Ackerman 13.) Junichiro Kubota vs. 20.) Akira Tendou 5.) Stark vs. 28.) Shion Yamada Asaemon 12.) Saitou vs. 21.) Challe Fen Challe 2.) Cid Kageno vs. 31.) Kazuki Kurusu 15.) Vash the Stampede vs. 18.) Heiter 7.) Leonhart vs. 26.) Yoshitake Shiraishi 10.) Rudeus Greyrat vs. 23.) Armin Arlert 3.) Gabimaru vs. 30.) Rentarou Aijou 14.) Himmel vs. 19.) Rei Suwa 6.) "Twilight"/"Loid Forger" vs. 27.) Yukichi 11.) Kouya Madoka vs. 22.) Akito Yamada WOMEN'S MATCHES: 1.) Maomao vs. 32.) Miri Unasaka 16.) Vermilio vs. 17.) Rae Taylor 8.) Yor Forger vs. 25.) Ruby Hoshino 9.) Saku Fukuzawa vs. 24.) Euphyllia Magenta 4.) Tomo Aizawa vs. 29.) Aya Rindou 13.) Isaki Magari vs. 20.) Mia Luna Tearmoon 5.) Carol Olston vs. 28.) Mikasa Ackerman 12.) Sariphi Kleinoel vs. 21.) Akane Kinoshita 2.) Misuzu Gundou vs. 31.) Fuuko Izumo 15.) Delta vs. 18.) Anne Halford 7.) Anna Yamada vs. 26.) Kana Arima 10.) Sagiri Yamada Asaemon vs. 23.) Shizuka Mikazuki 3.) Frieren vs. 30.) Arthur Pencilgon 14.) Raeliana McMillan vs. 19.) Mitsumi Iwakura 6.) Anya Forger vs. 27.) Kohaku 11.) Fern vs. 22.) Raelza I will be posting separate threads for each bracket, and I will also post links to those threads here. Remember, for the first round, eight matches will be played simultaneously at a time, so eight scores need to be kept up in each post. The first group of men's matches will start at noon EST today. Good luck, everyone. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| MEN'S BRACKET THREAD: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2143320 WOMEN'S BRACKET THREAD: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2143466 |
Galaxy-CrisisJan 29, 2024 8:34 AM
| Failure is always an option. |
| The first four second-round matches of the men's bracket are set. 1.) Jinshi vs. 16.) Senku Ishigami 8.) Tanjiro Kamado vs. 24.) Goblin Slayer 4.) Kyoutarou Ichikawa vs. 20.) Akira Tendou 5.) Stark vs. 12.) Saitou |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The first four second-round matches of the women's bracket are set. 1.) Maomao vs. 17.) Rae Taylor 8.) Yor Forger vs. 9.) Saku Fukuzawa 4.) Tomo Aizawa vs. 20.) Mia Luna Tearmoon 5.) Carol Olston vs. 12.) Sariphi Kleinoel Sariphi won her match via the tiebreaker. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Sariphiiiiii! I hope she wins, she's my favorite of the nominees! |
~Saeryen~Cure Cantata~ Invoke love, invoke hope, please heal everything! |
| The last four second-round matches of the men's bracket are set. 2.) Cid Kageno vs. 15.) Vash the Stampede 7.) Leonhart vs. 10.) Rudeus Greyrat 3.) Gabimaru vs. 19.) Rei Suwa 27.) Yukichi vs. 22.) Akito Yamada Vash and Rei won their matches via the tiebreaker. The men's second round starts tomorrow. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The last four second-round matches of the women's bracket are set. 2.) Misuzu Gundou vs. 15.) Delta 7.) Anna Yamada vs. 10.) Sagiri Yamada Asaemon 3.) Frieren vs. 14.) Raeliana McMillan 6.) Anya Forger vs. 11.) Fern The women's second round starts tomorrow. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The quarterfinals of the men's bracket are set. 1.) Jinshi vs. 8.) Tanjiro Kamado 4.) Kyoutarou Ichikawa vs. 5.) Stark 15.) Vash the Stampede vs. 10.) Rudeus Greyrat 3.) Gabimaru vs. 27.) Yukichi Kyoutarou and Vash won their matches via the tiebreaker, with Vash upsetting Cid Kageno in the process. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The quarterfinals of the women's bracket are set. 1.) Maomao vs. 8.) Yor Forger 4.) Tomo Aizawa vs. 12.) Sariphi Kleinoel 2.) Misuzu Gundou vs. 7.) Anna Yamada 3.) Frieren vs. 11.) Fern Sariphi won her match via the tiebreaker. The quarterfinals in both brackets will begin momentarily. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The semifinals of both brackets are set. MEN'S SEMIFINALS: 1.) Jinshi vs. 4.) Kyoutarou Ichikawa 10.) Rudeus Greyrat vs. 27.) Yukichi WOMEN'S SEMIFINALS: 1.) Maomao vs. 4.) Tomo Aizawa 7.) Anna Yamada vs. 3.) Frieren Another top seed has been upset in the men's bracket, while we have our first major upset in the women's bracket. The semifinals in both brackets will begin in a few minutes. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| The final matches are set. MEN'S THIRD-PLACE MATCH: 1.) Jinshi vs. 10.) Rudeus Greyrat MEN'S FINAL: 4.) Kyoutarou Ichikawa vs. 27.) Yukichi WOMEN'S THIRD-PLACE MATCH: 4.) Tomo Aizawa vs. 7.) Anna Yamada WOMEN'S FINAL: 1.) Maomao vs. 3.) Frieren Kyoutarou upset Jinshi in the eleventh hour. The third-place matches will begin in a few minutes, and the finals will start tomorrow. Remember, the final match is first to 15 points within 24 hours. |
| Failure is always an option. |
| Both brackets are officially over, and here are the final results. MEN'S BRACKET:  First place: Yukichi, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today Second place: Kyoutarou Ichikawa, The Dangers in My Heart Third place: Jinshi, The Apothecary Diaries Fourth place: Rudeus Greyrat, Mushoku Tensei WOMEN'S BRACKET:  First place: Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries Second place: Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Third place: Tomo Aizawa, Tomo-chan is a Girl! Fourth place: Anna Yamada, The Dangers in My Heart |
| Failure is always an option. |
| I'm starting my Rudy 2024 campaign |
| I'm shocked that for once my top characters won. |
| Thanks for putting this together, @Galaxy-Crisis! It's been a lot of fun. I'll update the group homepage as I have time. |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
| Thanks @Galaxy-Crisis! <3 I was thinking that if Frieren made it to the Final Round she'd be tough to beat. The outcome really surprised me :O But I'm really glad to see that Maomao is getting a well-deserved appreciation ^_^ Ichikawa had a good fight too! |
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| I'm pretty shocked that Yukichi beat Rudy and Ichikawa. He was a fun character and all, but wow. |
| Cursive is the future. - Nate Bargatze |
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I'm pretty shocked that Yukichi beat Rudy and Ichikawa. He was a fun character and all, but wow.
| @zkeleton One thing to keep in mind is that Ichikawa wasn't on Crunchyroll. For people like me who just stick to Crunchyroll, there's no exposure to that character. I suspect that I'd still vote for Yukichi even if I had watched that other show, though. |
RMikamiFeb 7, 2024 4:36 PM
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@zkeleton One thing to keep in mind is that Ichikawa wasn't on Crunchyroll. For people like me who just stick to Crunchyroll, there's no exposure to that character.
I suspect that I'd still vote for Yukichi even if I had watched that other show, though.
I suspect that I'd still vote for Yukichi even if I had watched that other show, though.
| @RMikami Mushoku Tensei was absolutely on Crunchyroll... |
| Maomao supremacy. |
HOOfan_1 said: @zkeleton and the discussion thread for that show was empty...I assumed no one was watching it I'm 5 volumes into the manga (the anime's on my endless PTW list), so I was familiar with his character... That helped. :) |
| Away from the things of man, my love, away from the things of man. |
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