Best Girl 1

The first (official) Best Girl Contest organized by the r/anime subreddit was hosted by the user Jordy56, and ran from ??? to ??? 2014.

The competition was won by Kurisu Makise of Steins;Gate fame, defeating Spice and Wolf main character Holo in the final match. The losing semifinalists consisted of Himeko Inaba from Kokoro Connect and Hitagi Senjougahara from the Monogatari series.

Bracket[]

Rounds 3-6[]

Group A[]

Group A
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
1	Jibril	4261
129	Misaki Kamiigusa	1760
			1	Jibril	4167
64	Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi	2747	64	Tsukiko	2630
65	MISAKA 10032	2448
						1	Jibril	4141
32	Akame	3525				33	Hanekawa	3992
97	Kurumi Tokisaki	1728	32	Akame	3062
			33	Hanekawa	3549
33	Tsubasa Hanekawa	3431
96	Mayumi Saegusa	2063
---									1	Jibril	4816
16	Haruhi Suzumiya	3949							17	Holo	6584
113	Enju Aihara	1682
			16	Haruhi	4279
49	Lisbeth	2769	80	Irisviel	2317
80	Irisviel von Einzbern	3005				16	Haruhi	3574
						17	Holo	4475
17	Holo	3964
112	Kaori Fujimiya	1480	17	Holo	4383
			48	Suzuha	2340
48	Suzuha Amane	3407
81	Sayaka Miki	2373

Group B[]

Group B
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
8	Asuna Yuuki	4472
121	Nui Harime	1796
			8	Asuna	4262
57	Mio Akiyama	3358	57	Mio A.	2975
72	Celty Sturluson	2169
						8	Asuna	4887
25	Mikasa Ackerman	4211				25	Mikasa	4050
104	Erza Scarlet	1785	25	Mikasa	3962
			40	Chitanda	3222
40	Eru Chitanda	3080
89	Rias Gremory	2331
---									8	Asuna	5791
9	Shiro	4347							24	Homura	5773
120	Koneko Toujou	1551
			9	Shiro	3963
56	Yuno Gasai	3166	56	Yuno	3155
73	Ruri Miyamoto	2523				9	Shiro	3808
						24	Homura	5120
24	Homura Akemi	3550
105	Emi Yusa	2225	24	Homura	4399
			41	Yui (AB)	2655
41	Yui (Angel Beats)	3019
88	Tomoyo Sakagami	2627

Group C[]

Group C
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
4	Nonon Jakuzure	4079
131	Shino Amakusa	1726
			4	Nonon	4194
61	Faris	3163	61	Faris	2589
68	Nia Teppelin	2694
						4	Nonon	4175
29	Seishirou Tsugumi	2993				36	Mashiro	4257
100	Chiyo Sakura	2426	29	Tsugumi	2801
			36	Mashiro	3434
36	Mashiro Shiina	3753
93	Lisa Mishima	1747
---									36	Mashiro	4239
13	Mayuri Shiina	3876							20	Inaba	6120
141	Miyuki Shiba	1979
			13	Mayuri	3815
52	Sinon	3533	52	Sinon	3084
77	Haqua du Lot Herminium	2323				13	Mayuri	3726
						20	Inaba	4627
20	Himeko Inaba	3701
109	Yui Hirasawa	1872	20	Inaba	4329
			84	Chihiro K.	1882
45	Takane Enomoto	2470
84	Chihiro Kosaka	2684

Group D[]

Group D
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
5	Taiga Aisaka	4382
133	Kouko Kaga	1626
			5	Taiga	4739
60	Kyouko Sakura	2905	69	Rikka	2448
69	Rikka Takanashi	3182
						5	Taiga	4979
28	C.C.	4154				28	C.C.	3444
101	Leafa	2247	28	C.C.	3804
			37	Satsuki	3668
37	Satsuki Kiryuin	3688
92	Rei Ayanami	2504
---									5	Taiga	5376
12	Shinobu Oshino	4510							12	Shinobu	5553
117	Fuuko Ibuki	1626
			12	Shinobu	4850
53	Yuki Nagato	3102	53	Yuki	2372
76	Azusa Nakano	2753				12	Shinobu	5727
						21	Tsukihi	2046
21	Tsukihi Araragi	4041
108	Faye Valentine	2070	21	Tsukihi	4538
			44	Asseylum	2553
44	Asseylum Vers Allusia	3201
85	Ayano Tateyama	2382

Group E[]

Group E
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
2	Kurisu Makise	5124
127	Inori Yuzuriha	1213
			2	Kurisu	5722
63	Elucia de Lute Ima	2890	66	Kallen	1548
66	Kallen Stadtfeld	3145
						2	Kurisu	6496
31	Mako Mankanshoku	4102				34	Madoka	2030
98	Silica	2385	31	Mako	3589
			34	Madoka	3614
34	Madoka Kaname	3352
95	Kirino Kousaka	2845
---									2	Kurisu	8061
15	Suruga Kanbaru	4010							15	Kanbaru	3134
114	Meiko Honma	2041
			15	Kanbaru	4178
50	Yui Yuigahama	3485	50	Yui Y.	2742
79	Sasha Blouse	2685				15	Kanbaru	4401
						8	Angel	3901
18	Kanade Tachibana	3992
146	Hiyori Iki	1988	18	Angel	3696
			82	Kyou	3183
47	Yuri Nakamura	2964
82	Kyou Fujibayashi	3012

Group F[]

Group F
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
7	Stephanie Dola	4448
122	Shiori Shiomiya	2086
			7	Steph	3400
58	Chaika Trabant	2452	71	Minori	3857
71	Minori Kushieda	3764
						71	Minori	4287
26	Mayoi Hachikuji	4333				26	Hachikuji	3763
103	Mami Tomoe	2053	26	Hachikuji	3926
			39	Winry	3316
39	Winry Rockbell	3875
90	Charlotte Dunois	2406
---									71	Minori	4796
10	Ryuko Matoi	4874							10	Ryuko	6473
138	Yasuko Takasu	1797
			10	Ryuko	4424
55	Riza Hawkeye	3098	74	Nagisa	2858
74	Nagisa Furukawa	3296				10	Ryuko	6009
						23	Izuna	2399
23	Izuna Hatsuse	3698
106	Kanon Nakagawa	2702	23	Izuna	4294
			42	Chlammy	2205
42	Chlammy Zell	3314
87	Minene Uryuu	3132

Group G[]

Group G
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
3	Hitagi Senjougahara	4724
131	Mikuru Asahina	1559
			3	Hitagi	5267
62	Sena Kashiwazaki	2830	62	Sena	1993
67	Shinka Nibutani	2791
						3	Hitagi	5372
30	Ami Kawashima	4295				35	Nanami	2855
99	Sheele	1751	30	Ami	3239
			35	Nanami	3799
35	Nanami Aoyama	3748
94	Mine	2192
---									3	Hitagi	6280
14	Karen Araragi	4068							19	Saber	4825
142	Kobeni Yonomori	1783
			14	Karen	4161
51	Asuka Langley Soryu	3060	51	Asuka	3168
78	Rin Tohsaka	2812				14	Karen	3476
						19	Saber	4809
19	Saber	4180
110	Kuroyukihime	1763	19	Saber	4595
			46	Marika	2755
46	Marika Tachibana	3377
83	Ayumi Takahara	2384

Group H[]

Group H
	Round of 128			Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
6	Chitoge Kirisaki	4414
123	Shirley Fenette	1722
			6	Chitoge	4447
59	Touka Takanashi	3066	59	Touka T.	2439
70	Ruri Gokou	2663
						6	Chitoge	4415
27	Mikoto Misaka	3845				27	Mikoto	3892
155	Yin	1736	27	Mikoto	3842
			38	Ayase	2887
38	Ayase Aragaki	3637
91	Leone	2180
---									6	Chitoge	5248
11	Kosaki Onodera	3965							22	Yoko	5940
118	Shizuka Hiratsuka	1765
			11	Kosaki	3686
54	Yukino Yukinoshita	3489	54	Yukino	3022
75	Touka Kirishima	2105				11	Kosaki	4212
						22	Yoko	4391
22	Yoko Littner	4222
107	Masami Iwasawa	1974	22	Yoko	4659
			43	Nadeko	2502
43	Nadeko Sengoku	3798
86	Saeko Busujima	2117

Elite Eight[]

Elite Eight Bracket
	Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final
17	Holo	6751
8	Asuna Yuuki	4404
			17	Holo	6058
20	Himeko Inaba	5395	20	Himeko Inaba	4790
12	Shinobu Oshino	5149				17	Holo	5507
						2	Kurisu Makise	6620
2	Kurisu Makise	7200
10	Ryuko Matoi	4018	2	Kurisu Makise	5619
			3	Hitagi Senjougahara	5501
3	Hitagi Senjougahara	6619
22	Yoko Littner	4353

External links[]

Full bracket

r/anime
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Others	Seasonal Salt • Shit taste • Cursed • Recency bias
Best Girls	Kurisu • Yukino • Mikoto • Rin • Rem • Asuna • Kaguya • Mai • BG9
Best Guys	Lelouch • Araragi • Spike • Koro • Mob • Levi • Shirogane • BGuy8
Best Chars.	Roy • Hitagi • Shinobu • Okabe • Edward • BCh6

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