Aniplus Character Tournament 2018

Aniplus Character Tournament 2018
Previous: 2017
Next: 2019
Host	Aniplustv.com
Date	2018 Nov 30 - Dec 26
Participants	??? (qualifying round 2)
Language	Korean
Website	Aniplus (requires VPN outside South Korea): +[ Main page] +[ Final result page] Namuwiki articles: +[ Main page] +[ Qualified Characters (R1)] +[ Qualifying R2 & R3] +[ Finals (top 32)]
Final positions
Champion	Megumi Katou
Runner-up	Utaha Kasumigaoka
Third place	Mai Sakurajima
Fourth place	Alice Zuberg
Quarter-finals	5th: Eriri Spencer Sawamura 6th: Illyasviel von Einzbern 7th: Asuna 8th: Kirito

Aniplus Character Tournament 2018 was the 6th edition of the annual mixed-gender tournament organized by South Korean anime distributor Aniplus, and ran from 2018 November 30 until the release of the final results on Dec 26.

Scehdule

All rounds begin and end at 16:00 KST (UTC+9). (07:00 UTC, 03:00 New York, 15:00 Beijing)

• Qualifying R1 (All eligible anime): Nov 30 - Dec
• Qualifying R2 (Top 312) : Dec
• Qualifying R3 (Top 96) : Dec
• Top 32: Dec
• Top 16: Dec
• Quarter-finals: Dec
• Semi-finals: Dec
• Final & 3rd place: Dec

All group match-ups are decided by lottery (i.e. drawn at random).

Qualifying Rounds

Round 1 / Qualified characters

Format:

• All anime shows distributed by Aniplus and released within 2018 will be grouped by season. Theatrical releases, specials, and OVAs are combined together in a separate section.
• Vote 3 characters from each anime
• Top 3 from each anime will advance to next round

Winter

Winter Anime List
Anime	Top 3 Characters

Spring

Spring Anime List
Anime	Top 3 Characters

Summer

Summer Anime List
Anime	Top 3 Characters

Fall

Fall Anime List
Anime	Top 3 Characters

Theatrical films, specials, & OVAs

Special Releases
Anime	Top 3 Characters

Round 2

Format:

• All qualified characters will be split into 24 groups of 12-13 members each (309 players total)
• Vote 3 characters from each group
• Top 4 will advance to next round

Part 1

Round of 312 Groups A-L (Dec )
Group A - 3598			Group B - 3573			Group C - 3206			Group D - 3287
Group E - 3445			Group F - 3304			Group G - 3231			Group H - 3234
Group I - 3077			Group J - 2895			Group K - 2683			Group L - 3088

Part 2

Round of 312 Groups M-X (Dec )
Group M - 2690			Group N - 2399			Group O - 2805			Group P - 2527
Group Q - 2625			Group R - 2594			Group S - 2333			Group T - 2441
Group U - 2545			Group V - 2750			Group W - 2495			Group X - 2470

Round 3

Format:

• 16 x 6 groups (96 players)
• Vote 2 characters per group
• Top 2 will advance to next round

Part 1

Round of 96 Groups A-L (Dec )
Group A			Group B			Group C			Group D
Group E			Group F			Group G			Group H

Part 2

Round of 96 Groups I-P (Dec )
Group I			Group J			Group K			Group L
Group M			Group N			Group O			Group P

Main Event

Top 32

Format:

• Contestants are split into 8 groups of 4 members each
• Vote 2 contestants per group
• Top 2 advance to next round
• Although the Namu wiki describes Aketo's finals format as "similar to FIFA World Cup", Aketo does not use single-round robin in its groups, which is an important part in the soccer tournament.

Round of 32 Group Tables (Dec )
Group A			Group B			Group C			Group D
Megumi Katou	839		Utaha	759		Asuna	722		Illya	624
Ginko Sora	556		Rachel Gardner	564		Shizue Izawa	468		Saber	602
Saitama	406		Sakura Matou	419		Zero Two	436		Ai Yashajin	412
Elias Ainsworth	265		Shalltear Bloodfallen	274		Uzuki Shimamura	385		Isaac Foster	372
Group E			Group F			Group G			Group H
Mai Sakurajima	737		Alice Zuberg	727		Kirito	659		Eriri	668
Priestess	585		Goblin Slayer	445		Ai Hinatsuru	574		Kaede Azusagawa	609
Rimuru Tempest	487		Shuna	414		Chise Hatori	499		Rin Shibuya	376
Silky	201		Miyu Edelfelt	388		Genos	303		High Elf Archer	334

Top 16

Format:

• 4x4 groups
• Vote 1 contestant per group
• Top 2 advance to Elite Eight

Round of 16 Group Tables (Dec )
Group A			Group B			Group C			Group D
Megumi Katou	632		Utaha	463		Mai Sakurajima	493		Alice Zuberg	362
Illya	197		Kirito	314		Eriri	252		Asuna	289
Kaede Azusagawa	149		Saber	192		Priestess	222		Rachel Gardner	246
Goblin Slayer	145		Shizue Izawa	155		Ginko Sora	140		Ai Hinatsuru	226

Elite Eight

Single-elimination bracket.

• Bracket order: A1-B2, C1-D2, B1-A2, D1-C2
• Semi-final losers will play a consolation match to decide who gets third place

Elite Eight Bracket
	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
Dec 2
A1	Megumi Katou	767
B2	Kirito	354		Dec 2
Dec 2				A1	Megumi Katou	581
C1	Mai Sakurajima	687		C1	Mai Sakurajima	445		Final Dec 30
D2	Asuna	413						A1	Megumi Katou	794
Dec 2								B1	Utaha Kasumigaoka	272
B1	Utaha Kasumigaoka	604		Dec 2
A2	Illyasviel von Einzbern	476		B1	Utaha Kasumigaoka	527
Dec 2				D1	Alice Zuberg	486		3rd place Dec 30
D1	Alice Zuberg	604						C1	Mai Sakurajima	695
C2	Eriri Spencer Sawamura	480						D1	Alice Zuberg	377

Final rankings

Aketo 2019 Final rankings
Rank	Name	Series	Eliminated	Total VF
1st	Megumi Katou	Saekano season 2	--
2nd	Utaha Kasumigaoka	Saekano season 2	Final
3rd	Mai Sakurajima	Seishun Buta Yarou	SF
4th	Alice Zuberg	Sword Art Online: Alicization	SF
5th	Eriri Spencer Sawamura	Saekano season 2	QF
6th	Illyasviel von Einzbern	Fate/kaleid liner season 2	QF
7th	Asuna	Sword Art Online: Alicization	QF
8th	Kirito	Sword Art Online: Alicization	QF
9th	Rachel Gardner	Angels of Death	Top 16
10th	Ai Hinatsuru	Ryuo no Oshigoto!	Top 16