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Best Girl 5: Legend of the Galactic Waifu was organized by r/anime moderator ShaKing807 with voting and results conducted in the AnimeBracket website. The competition ran from June to July 2018 and ended with the #2 seed Rem winning the championship over #1 seed Aqua -- the first such final fought between the highest seeds in the tournament's history.

Unlike last year's contest, this year's subtitle is named after Legend of the Galactic Heroes, a highly-regarded space opera anime.


Best Girl 5 space opera trailer


Rules & Tournament Format[]

Voting poilcy

  • You must register or login to a reddit account in order to vote.
  • Accounts must be at least 2 months old.


Nomination

  • Lasts 3 days
  • Enter name, series, image URL address
  • Image links must come from MyAnimeList or Anilist, otherwise the nomination will be deleted
  • Characters who have made their animated debut in 2017 Summer or later are NOT allowed. (This means NO DarliFra in particular; get fucking rekt Zero Two fans)
  • Best Girl champions Kurisu Yukino Mikoto Rin tohsaka and Best Character winners Hitagi Shinobu Oshino are also NOT allowed.
  • Check the entrants list first to prevent repeat nominations


Eliminations

  • Voters will choose the characters they want to participate in the main bracket stage.
  • All nominees are divided into 4-6 groups depending on total amount
  • Each group lasts 1 day
  • Approval voting - Vote whoever you like; there is no limit.
  • 512 players with the highest adjusted votes will advance to the main bracket.


Main Bracket

  • 512 players, single-elimination
  • Seeded by results in the previous stage
  • Rounds 1-6 are split into 4 groups per round; each group lasts one day
  • Quarter-finals and beyond will last one day each
  • A consolation match for third-place, if available, will be held in a separate website.
  • If a match is tied, the higher-seeded contestant wins.


Bracket[]

Due to the website's limited default horizontal space, the first two rounds (512 and 256) are shown in simple tables, while rounds 3 and beyond will appear as brackets.


Round 1[]

Group A[]

Group A
Higher seed Score Lower seed
(1) Aqua Aqua 12,345 - 6789 (512) Kaiki First Name Last Name
(256) TBD (257) TBD
(128) TBD (385) TBD
(129) TBD (384) TBD
(64) TBD (449) TBD
(193) TBD (320) TBD
(65) TBD (448) TBD
(192) TBD (321) TBD
(32) TBD (481) TBD
(225) TBD (288) TBD
(97) TBD (416) TBD
(160) TBD (353) TBD
(33) TBD (480) TBD
(224) TBD (289) TBD
(96) TBD (417) TBD
(161) TBD (352) TBD
(16) TBD (497) TBD
(241) TBD (272) TBD
(113) TBD (400) TBD
(144) TBD (369) TBD
(49) TBD (464) TBD
(208) TBD (305) TBD
(80) TBD (433) TBD
(177) TBD (336) TBD
(17) TBD (496) TBD
(240) TBD (273) TBD
(112) TBD (401) TBD
(145) TBD (368) TBD
(48) TBD (465) TBD
(209) TBD (304) TBD
(81) TBD (432) TBD
(176) TBD (337) TBD
(8) Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko Matoi (505) TBD
(249) TBD (264) TBD
(121) TBD (392) TBD
(136) TBD (377) TBD
(57) TBD (456) TBD
(200) TBD (313) TBD
(72) TBD (441) TBD
(185) TBD (328) TBD
(25) TBD (488) TBD
(232) TBD (281) TBD
(104) TBD (409) TBD
(153) TBD (360) TBD
(40) TBD (473) TBD
(217) TBD (296) TBD
(89) TBD (424) TBD
(168) TBD (345) TBD
(9) TBD (504) TBD
(248) TBD (265) TBD
(120) TBD (393) TBD
(137) TBD (376) TBD
(56) TBD (457) TBD
(201) TBD (312) TBD
(73) TBD (440) TBD
(184) TBD (329) TBD
(24) TBD (489) TBD
(233) TBD (280) TBD
(105) TBD (408) TBD
(152) TBD (361) TBD
(41) TBD (472) TBD
(216) TBD (297) TBD
(88) TBD (425) TBD
(169) TBD (344) TBD

Group B[]

Group B
Higher seed Score Lower seed
(4) Ochako Ochako Uraraka 12,345 - 6789 (509) Kaiki First Name Last Name
(253) TBD (260) TBD
(125) TBD (388) TBD
(132) TBD (381) TBD
(61) TBD (452) TBD
(196) TBD (317) TBD
(68) TBD (445) TBD
(189) TBD (324) TBD
(29) TBD (484) TBD
(228) TBD (285) TBD
(100) TBD (413) TBD
(157) TBD (356) TBD
(36) TBD (477) TBD
(221) TBD (292) TBD
(93) TBD (420) TBD
(164) TBD (349) TBD
(13) TBD (500) TBD
(244) TBD (269) TBD
(116) TBD (397) TBD
(141) TBD (372) TBD
(52) TBD (461) TBD
(205) TBD (308) TBD
(77) TBD (436) TBD
(180) TBD (333) TBD
(20) TBD (493) TBD
(237) TBD (276) TBD
(109) TBD (404) TBD
(148) TBD (365) TBD
(45) TBD (468) TBD
(212) TBD (301) TBD
(84) TBD (429) TBD
(173) TBD (340) TBD
(5) Tohru dragon Tohru (508) TBD
(252) TBD (261) TBD
(124) TBD (389) TBD
(133) TBD (380) TBD
(60) TBD (453) TBD
(197) TBD (316) TBD
(69) TBD (444) TBD
(188) TBD (325) TBD
(28) TBD (485) TBD
(229) TBD (284) TBD
(101) TBD (412) TBD
(156) TBD (357) TBD
(37) TBD (476) TBD
(220) TBD (293) TBD
(92) TBD (421) TBD
(164) TBD (348) TBD
(12) TBD (501) TBD
(245) TBD (268) TBD
(117) TBD (396) TBD
(140) TBD (373) TBD
(53) TBD (460) TBD
(204) TBD (309) TBD
(76) TBD (437) TBD
(181) TBD (332) TBD
(21) TBD (492) TBD
(263) TBD (277) TBD
(108) TBD (405) TBD
(149) TBD (364) TBD
(44) TBD (469) TBD
(213) TBD (300) TBD
(85) TBD (428) TBD
(172) TBD (341) TBD

Group C[]

Group C
Higher seed Score Lower seed
(2) Rem Rem 12,345 - 6789 (511) Kaiki First Name Last Name
(255) TBD (258) TBD
(127) TBD (386) TBD
(130) TBD (383) TBD
(63) TBD (450) TBD
(194) TBD (319) TBD
(66) TBD (447) TBD
(191) TBD (322) TBD
(31) TBD (482) TBD
(226) TBD (287) TBD
(98) TBD (415) TBD
(353) TBD (354) TBD
(34) TBD (479) TBD
(223) TBD (290) TBD
(95) TBD (418) TBD
(162) TBD (351) TBD
(15) TBD (498) TBD
(242) TBD (271) TBD
(114) TBD (399) TBD
(143) TBD (370) TBD
(50) TBD (463) TBD
(207) TBD (306) TBD
(79) TBD (434) TBD
(178) TBD (335) TBD
(15) TBD (495) TBD
(239) TBD (274) TBD
(111) TBD (402) TBD
(146) TBD (367) TBD
(47) TBD (466) TBD
(210) TBD (303) TBD
(82) TBD (431) TBD
(175) TBD (338) TBD
(7) TBD (506) TBD
(250) TBD (263) TBD
(122) TBD (391) TBD
(135) TBD (378) TBD
(58) TBD (455) TBD
(199) TBD (314) TBD
(71) TBD (442) TBD
(186) TBD (327) TBD
(26) TBD (487) TBD
(231) TBD (282) TBD
(103) TBD (410) TBD
(154) TBD (359) TBD
(39) TBD (474) TBD
(218) TBD (295) TBD
(90) TBD (423) TBD
(167) TBD (346) TBD
(10) TBD (503) TBD
(247) TBD (266) TBD
(119) TBD (394) TBD
(138) TBD (375) TBD
(55) TBD (458) TBD
(202) TBD (311) TBD
(74) TBD (439) TBD
(183) TBD (330) TBD
(23) Shouko Shouko Nishimiya (490) TBD
(234) TBD (279) TBD
(106) TBD (407) TBD
(151) TBD (362) TBD
(42) TBD (471) TBD
(215) TBD (298) TBD
(87) TBD (426) TBD
(170) TBD (343) TBD

Group D[]

Group D
Higher seed Score Lower seed
(3) Reo First Name Last Name 12,345 - 6789 (510) Kaiki First Name Last Name
(254) TBD (259) TBD
(126) TBD (387) TBD
(131) TBD (382) TBD
(62) TBD (451) TBD
(195) TBD (318) TBD
(67) TBD (446) TBD
(190) TBD (323) TBD
(30) TBD (483) TBD
(227) TBD (286) TBD
(99) TBD (414) TBD
(158) TBD (355) TBD
(35) TBD (478) TBD
(222) TBD (291) TBD
(94) TBD (419) TBD
(163) TBD (350) TBD
(14) TBD (499) TBD
(243) TBD (270) TBD
(115) TBD (398) TBD
(142) TBD (371) TBD
(51) TBD (462) TBD
(206) TBD (307) TBD
(78) TBD (435) TBD
(179) TBD (334) TBD
(19) TBD (494) TBD
(238) TBD (275) TBD
(110) TBD (403) TBD
(147) TBD (366) TBD
(46) TBD (467) TBD
(211) TBD (302) TBD
(83) TBD (430) TBD
(174) TBD (339) TBD
(6) TBD (507) TBD
(251) TBD (262) TBD
(123) TBD (390) TBD
(134) TBD (379) TBD
(59) TBD (454) TBD
(198) TBD (315) TBD
(70) TBD (443) TBD
(187) TBD (326) TBD
(27) TBD (486) TBD
(230) TBD (283) TBD
(102) TBD (411) TBD
(155) TBD (358) TBD
(33) TBD (475) TBD
(219) TBD (294) TBD
(91) TBD (422) TBD
(166) TBD (347) TBD
(11) Mayuri Shiina Mayuri Shiina (502) TBD
(246) TBD (267) TBD
(118) TBD (395) TBD
(139) TBD (374) TBD
(54) TBD (459) TBD
(203) TBD (310) TBD
(75) TBD (138) TBD
(182) TBD (331) TBD
(22) TBD (491) TBD
(235) TBD (278) TBD
(107) TBD (406) TBD
(150) TBD (363) TBD
(43) TBD (470) TBD
(214) TBD (299) TBD
(86) TBD (427) TBD
(171) TBD (342) TBD



Round 2[]

Group A[]

Group A
Higher seed Score Lower seed
(1) Aqua Aqua

Group B[]

Group B
Higher seed Score Lower seed

Group C[]

Group C
Higher seed Score Lower seed
(2) Rem Rem

Group D[]

Group D
Higher seed Score Lower seed



Rounds 3-6[]

Group A[]

Group A-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
1 Aqua Aqua 9205
128 Hikari t Hikari Takanashi 3386
1 Aqua Aqua 8830
64 Ritsu Ritsu Tainaka 6353 64 Ritsu Ritsu 4122
65 Sakura m Sakura Matou 5148
1 Aqua Aqua 8366
32 Yui yuigahama Yui Yuigahama 7852 32 Yui yuigahama Yui Y. 6223
97 File:Ursula.png Ursula Callistis 3622 32 Yui yuigahama Yui Y. 6737
33 Jibril1 Jibril 5413
33 Jibril1 Jibril 6501
161 Rikka chuuni Rikka Takanashi 4958
--- 1 Aqua Aqua 7115
16 Kanna Kanna Kamui 6933 17 Darkness Darkness 6082
113 Komachi Komachi Hikigaya 4795
16 Kanna Kanna 5018
49 Mio kon Mio Akiyama 7356 49 Mio kon Mio 6684
80 Mami Tomoe Mami Tomoe 3715 49 Mio kon Mio 6396
17 Darkness Darkness 8033
17 Darkness Darkness 10,064
112 Lucoa Lucoa 2025 17 Darkness Darkness 7819
48 Kaori Kaori 4709
48 Kaori Kaori Miyazono 6473
81 Chise1 Chise Hatori 3964


Group A-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
8 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko Matoi 7870
136 Inaba Himeko Inaba 3741
8 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko 8706
57 Olivier Olivier Mira Armstrong 6344 57 Olivier Olivier 3577
72 Izuna Izuna Hatsuse 4911
8 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko 7922
25 Nonon Nonon Jakuzure 5014 40 Mitsuha Mitsuha 6662
104 Kou yagami Kou Yagami 5149 104 Kou yagami Kou Y. 4546
40 Mitsuha Mitsuha 6916
40 Mitsuha Mitsuha Miyamizu 7569
168 Asuka t Asuka Tanaka 3415
--- 8 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko 7958
9 Winry Rockbell Winry Rockbell 7814 9 Winry Rockbell Winry 5133
120 Shizuka s Shizuka Sakaki 3312
9 Winry Rockbell Winry 6821
56 Megumi t Megumi Tadokoro 5809 56 Megumi t Tadokoro 5172
73 Chiyo s Chiyo Sakura 5082 9 Winry Rockbell Winry 7080
24 Riza Riza 5510
24 Riza Riza Hawkeye 7259
105 Nanami Nanami Aoyama 4154 24 Riza Riza 7169
41 Mako Mako 4938
41 Mako Mako Mankanshoku 5594
88 Chizuru Chizuru Hishiro 5058


Group B[]

Group B-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
4 Ochako Ochako Uraraka 9670
132 Akame Akame 2753
4 Ochako Uraraka 7179
61 Emi yusa Emi Yusa 5815 61 Emi yusa Emi Yusa 4133
68 Tatsumaki Tatsumaki 5197
4 Ochako Uraraka 7853
29 Mikasa Mikasa Ackerman 6800 36 Hanekawa Hanekawa 6432
100 Isuzu Isuzu Sento 4857 29 Mikasa Mikasa 5736
36 Hanekawa Hanekawa 6169
36 Hanekawa Tsubasa Hanekawa 7377
164 Yuno1 Yuno Gasai 3192
--- 4 Ochako Uraraka 7063
13 Tsuyu Tsuyu Asui 7879 20 Erina Erina 5645
141 Yuzuki Yuzuki Seo 3902
13 Tsuyu Froppy 5534
52 Tohru mha Tooru Hagakure 4612 77 Azusa n Azusa N. 6439
77 Azusa n Azusa Nakano 6868 77 Azusa n Azusa N. 5993
20 Erina Erina 6575
20 Erina Erina Nakiri 7350
109 Ryouko Sakaki 1774 20 Erina Erina 5880
45 Satania Satania 5030
45 Satania Satania 5505
84 Aoba Aoba Sukukaze 4171


Group B-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
5 Tohru dragon Tohru 9084
124 Raphiel Raphiel Shiraha Ainsworth 2546
5 Tohru dragon Tohru 7050
60 Karen a Karen Araragi 5930 60 Karen a Karen 4588
69 Albedo Albedo 4483
5 Tohru dragon Tohru 8644
28 Ram Ram 6379 37 Satsuki Satsuki 5009
156 Utaha Utaha Kasumigaoka 4752 28 Ram Ram 4744
37 Satsuki Satsuki 6471
37 Satsuki Satsuki Kiryuin 6488
92 Touka tg Touka Kirishima 4122
--- 5 Tohru dragon Tohru 6876
12 Yoko Yoko Littner 8024 12 Yoko Yoko 5894
117 Ais Ais Wallenstein 2592
12 Yoko Yoko 6248
53 Eru Eru Chitanda 5996 53 Eru Chitanda 5246
76 Nia Nia Teppelin 5204 12 Yoko Yoko 7649
21 Shiro1 Shiro 5068
21 Shiro1 Shiro 6651
149 Yurippe Yuri Nakamura 4077 21 Shiro1 Shiro 6409
44 Faye Faye 4980
44 Faye Faye Valentine 5452
85 Kallen Kallen Stadtfeld 4241


Group C[]

Group C-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
2 Rem Rem 9289
130 Kayo Kayo Hinazuki 2583
2 Rem Rem 8581
63 Homura Homura Akemi 5767 63 Homura Homura 4815
66 Misato Misato Katsuragi 5115
2 Rem Rem 9448
31 Akko Atsuko Kagari 6217 34 Suzuha Suzuha 4410
98 Esdeath Esdeath 3669 31 Akko Akko 5850
34 Suzuha Suzuha 6643
34 Suzuha Suzuha Amane 5757
95 Minori Minori Kushieda 4593
--- 2 Rem Rem 8385
15 Saber Saber 6683 18 Iroha Iroha 5927
114 Akatsuki Akatsuki 3713
15 Saber Saber 7275
50 Madoka Madoka Kaname 6128 50 Madoka Madoka 5049
79 Hifumi Hifumi Takimoto 4408 15 Saber Saber 6106
18 Iroha Iroha 6771
18 Iroha Iroha Isshiki 7448
111 Yuki n Yuki Nagato 3142 18 Iroha Iroha 7694
47 Steph Steph 4201
47 Steph Stephanie Dola 6163
82 Elma Elma 3652


Group C-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
7 Momo y Momo Yaoyorozu 6595
122 Reina Reina Kousaka 4046
7 Momo y Momo 7916
58 Gabriel Gabriel Tenma White 4085 71 Nadeko Nadeko 4925
71 Nadeko Nadeko Sengoku 5293
7 Momo y Momo 7255
26 Faris Faris 5543 39 Cc C.C. 5769
103 Sayaka Sayaka Miki 4162 26 Faris Faris 4942
39 Cc C.C. 7087
39 Cc C.C. 5885
90 Rei ayanami Rei Ayanami 3909
--- 7 Momo y Momo 6337
10 Emilia Emilia 6704 23 Shouko Shouko 7928
119 Sasha Sasha Blouse 4353
10 Emilia Emilia 6069
55 Alice Alice Nakiri 5246 55 Alice Alice N. 6230
74 Vignette Vignette 4125 55 Alice Alice N. 5438
23 Shouko Shouko 7034
23 Shouko Shouko Nishimiya 5314
106 Kumiko Kumiko Oumae 4720 23 Shouko Shouko 7141
42 Yunyun Yunyun 5081
42 Yunyun Yunyun 7955
87 Hestia Hestia 3191


Group D[]

Group D-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
3 Megumin Megumin 9083
126 Hange Hange Zoe 2047
3 Megumin Megumin 12,744
62 Mugi Tsumugi Kotobuki 5209 67 Wiz Wiz 2316
67 Wiz Wiz 5573
3 Megumin Megumin 8047
30 Mayoi Mayoi Hachikuji 6534 35 Yui h Yui H. 4867
99 Akane pp Akane Tsunemori 3627 30 Mayoi Hachikuji 6559
35 Yui h Yui H. 6861
35 Yui h Yui Hirasawa 6533
94 Hinata Hinata Hyuuga 3584
--- 3 Megumin Megumin 6756
14 Holo Holo 7513 14 Holo Holo 8552
115 Celty Celty Sturluson 2598
14 Holo Holo 9030
51 Asuka ls Asuka Langley Soryu 5794 51 Asuka ls Asuka L.S. 4916
78 Kanade Kanade Tachibana 4224 14 Holo Holo 7647
46 Haruhi Haruhi 4414
19 Kobayashi Kobayashi 6079
110 Akeno Akeno Himejima 3756 19 Kobayashi Kobayashi 5910
46 Haruhi Haruhi 7922
46 Haruhi Haruhi Suzumiya 6295
83 Rory Rory Mercury 3230


Group D-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
6 Iri Irisviel von Einzbern 6232
123 Moeka Moeka Kiryu 3691
6 Iri Irisviel 6229
59 Asuna Asuna Yuuki 4042 70 Shizuka Hiratsuka 7127
70 Shizuka Shizuka Hiratsuka 6114
70 Shizuka Hiratsuka 5707
27 Jirou Kyouka Jirou 4843 38 Illya Illya 5616
102 Kyouko s Kyouko Sakura 5178 102 Kyouko s Kyouko S 5666
38 Illya Illya 7747
38 Illya Illyasviel von Einzbern 5544
91 Rias Rias Gremory 3954
--- 70 Shizuka Hiratsuka 6892
11 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri Shiina 7266 11 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri 7666
118 Chitoge Chitoge Kirisaki 3285
11 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri 9441
54 Ami Ami Kawashima 4744 54 Ami Ami 4825
75 Nagisa Nagisa Furukawa 4592 11 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri 6097
22 Taiga Taiga 6029
22 Taiga Taiga Aisaka 7202
107 Felt Felt 2757 22 Taiga Taiga 7017
43 Kanbaru Kanbaru 6563
43 Kanbaru Suruga Kanbaru 6572
86 Hiyori Hiyori Iki 3488



Elite Eight[]

Elite Eight Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Aqua Aqua 11,334
8 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko Matoi 10,222
1 Aqua Aqua 9874
4 Ochako Ochako Uraraka 13,079 4 Ochako Ochako Uraraka 9520
5 Tohru dragon Tohru 7978 1 Aqua Aqua 10,805
2 Rem Rem 13,988
2 Rem Rem 12,307
23 Shouko Shouko Nishimiya 8852 2 Rem Rem 11,257
14 Holo Holo 8379
14 Holo Holo 11,290
11 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri Shiina 9756



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