Best Girl 6: Starting Salt in Another Contest was the sixth edition of r/anime's annual Best Girl Contest held in the website AnimeBracket.
Megumin secured the top seed for the second time, becoming the first contestant in the history of Best Girl to earn the first seed more than once. Despite avoiding a Holo match in the round of 16, she still lost in the same stage against Mayuri Shiina. Meanwhile, old contenders like Holo, Ryuuko Matoi, and Saber fell by the wayside as new faces entered this year's Final Four, which is widely regarded by r/anime users as the worst (in terms of tastes, anyway).
Mikasa Ackerman reached the final four for the first time in a textbook case of recency bias, what with Attack on Titan 's Season 2 being broadcasted in the middle of the contest rounds. Last year's runner-up Aqua also reached the semi-finals. The title match ultimately came down to Sword Art Online 's poster girl Asuna Yuuki, and "surprise" finalist Winry Rockbell from one of r/anime's most beloved shows Fullmetal Alchemist. Asuna ended up demolishing the mechanic in the second-most lopsided Best Girl final in history.
The "Best Girl Madness" prediction brackets were introduced this year, which was created and managed by u/????? through the use of Google Sheets. u/????? took home the most points after predicting ??.??% of the correct outcomes in the entire contest.
Contents
Rules & Tournament Format[edit | edit source]
Nomination[edit | edit source]
Eliminations[edit | edit source]
Bracket Stage[edit | edit source]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
Round 1 (Round of 512)[edit | edit source]
Megumin's the top seed again. Joining her among the contest's top favorites include #2 seed and Best Girl 5 runner-up Aqua, #3 seed and perennial contender Holo, surprise #4 seed Asuna Yuuki, and My Hero Academia top dog and #5 seeded Ochako Uraraka. These seedings meant that Megumin avoided a third consecutive Holo match-up in the round of 16, instead they will meet at the final should they advance through 8 rounds.
Best Girl mainstay Winry Rockbell gained a sudden boost in popularity as she secures the 6th seed, her highest-ever position in her career. However, this means she is placed in the same group with Holo, Ryuuko, and Yoko Littner. Meanwhile, Emilia occupies the 7th seed as she looks to make a deep run in this contest after an embarrassing round 4 loss to Alice Nakiri last year. The 8th seed contains a new and unlikely girl: Ram from Re:Zero, who appears to have been boosted further by the crossover show Isekai Quartet.
Group A - June
Group B - June
Group C - June
Group D - June
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Round 2 (Round of 256)[edit | edit source]
Group A - June
Group B - June
Group C - June
Group D - June
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Round 3 (Round of 128)[edit | edit source]
Group A - June
Group B - June
Group C - June
Group D - June
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Middle Rounds (Rounds 4, 5, & 6)[edit | edit source]
Group A (Explosive Division)[edit | edit source]
Left side | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Megumin | 6346 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Erina Nakiri | 2744 | 1 | Megumin | 7992 | ||||||||||||||
32 | Haruhi Suzumiya | 4021 | 33 | Misato Katsuragi | 4548 | ||||||||||||||
33 | Misato Katsuragi | 4206 | 1 | Megumin | 4940 | ||||||||||||||
16 | Tatsumaki | 4166 | 17 | Mayuri Shiina | 5867 | ||||||||||||||
80 | Eru Chitanda | 4542 | 80 | Eru Chitanda | 4890 | ||||||||||||||
17 | Mayuri Shiina | 5501 | 17 | Mayuri Shiina | 7213 | ||||||||||||||
81 | Anzu | 2950 |
Right side | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Ram | 5198 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Shiro | 3586 | 8 | Ram | 6684 | ||||||||||||||
25 | Suzuha Amane | 5054 | 25 | Suzuha Amane | 6084 | ||||||||||||||
40 | Kobayashi | 3568 | 8 | Ram | 2948 | ||||||||||||||
9 | Mikasa Ackerman | 5929 | 9 | Mikasa Ackerman | 7494 | ||||||||||||||
73 | Tanya von Degurechaff | 2979 | 9 | Mikasa Ackerman | 7468 | ||||||||||||||
24 | Riza Hawkeye | 4091 | 41 | Mio Akiyama | 5382 | ||||||||||||||
41 | Mio Akiyama | 4416 |
Group B (Aincrad Division)[edit | edit source]
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Asuna Yuuki | 6166 | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Alice Nakiri | 3912 | 4 | Asuna Yuuki | 8089 | ||||||||||||||
29 | Zero Two | 6076 | 29 | Zero Two | 8058 | ||||||||||||||
36 | Sayaka Miki | 3975 | 4 | Asuna Yuuki | 6763 | ||||||||||||||
13 | Mayoi Hachikuji | 5294 | 13 | Mayoi Hachikuji | 4657 | ||||||||||||||
52 | Tsukihi Araragi | 3617 | 13 | Mayoi Hachikuji | 8773 | ||||||||||||||
20 | Saber | 6294 | 20 | Saber | 7060 | ||||||||||||||
84 | Megumi Tadokoro | 3376 |
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Ochako Uraraka | 4705 | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Taiga Aisaka | 5155 | 69 | Taiga Aisaka | 7468 | ||||||||||||||
28 | Karen Araragi | 4917 | 28 | Karen Araragi | 7642 | ||||||||||||||
92 | Azusa Nakano | 4503 | 28 | Karen Araragi | 5174 | ||||||||||||||
12 | Wiz | 5516 | 21 | Jibril | 6163 | ||||||||||||||
53 | Hange Zoe | 3890 | 12 | Wiz | 5579 | ||||||||||||||
21 | Jibril | 5596 | 21 | Jibril | 9645 | ||||||||||||||
44 | Illyasviel von Einzbern | 3534 |
Group C (Axis Division)[edit | edit source]
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Aqua | 6339 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Suruga Kanbaru | 4229 | 2 | Aqua | 6989 | ||||||||||||||
31 | Tohru | 5218 | 31 | Tohru | 5771 | ||||||||||||||
34 | Ritsu Tainaka | 4027 | 2 | Aqua | 6717 | ||||||||||||||
15 | Violet Evergarden | 5708 | 15 | Violet Evergarden | 3440 | ||||||||||||||
50 | Krista Lenz | 3786 | 15 | Violet Evergarden | 6485 | ||||||||||||||
18 | Yui Hirasawa | 5508 | 18 | Yui Hirasawa | 5796 | ||||||||||||||
47 | Sasha Blouse | 4054 |
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Emilia | 5701 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | C.C. | 3571 | 7 | Emilia | 6439 | ||||||||||||||
26 | Asuka Langley Soryu | 4718 | 26 | Asuka Langley Soryu | 6128 | ||||||||||||||
90 | Mitsuha Miyamizu | 4093 | 7 | Emilia | 4307 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Darkness | 4600 | 23 | Shouko Nishimiya | 5694 | ||||||||||||||
55 | Iroha Isshiki | 4610 | 55 | Iroha Isshiki | 5382 | ||||||||||||||
23 | Shouko Nishimiya | 4929 | 23 | Shouko Nishimiya | 6764 | ||||||||||||||
42 | Tsubasa Hanekawa | 4665 |
Group D (Yoitsu Division)[edit | edit source]
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Holo | 6179 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Fubuki (OPM) | 2836 | 3 | Holo | 5604 | ||||||||||||||
30 | Yui Yuigahama | 4679 | 30 | Yui Yuigahama | 3449 | ||||||||||||||
94 | Sakura Matou | 3320 | 3 | Holo | 6056 | ||||||||||||||
14 | Momo Yaoyorozu | 4388 | 19 | Yunyun | 4042 | ||||||||||||||
51 | Rin Shima | 3497 | 14 | Momo Yaoyorozu | 3860 | ||||||||||||||
19 | Yunyun | 4590 | 19 | Yunyun | 5246 | ||||||||||||||
46 | Hina | 3993 |
Right side | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pic | Round of 64 | Pic | Round of 32 | Pic | Sweet 16 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Winry Rockbell | 5489 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Kaori Miyazono | 3370 | 6 | Winry Rockbell | 4925 | ||||||||||||||
27 | Yoko Littner | 4926 | 27 | Yoko Littner | 3911 | ||||||||||||||
38 | Yuuki Konno | 3388 | 6 | Winry Rockbell | 5348 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Ryuuko Matoi | 5260 | 11 | Ryuuko Matoi | 4447 | ||||||||||||||
54 | Homura Akemi | 3371 | 11 | Ryuuko Matoi |
5447 |
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22 | Satania | 4292 | 22 | Satania | 3512 | ||||||||||||||
43 | Tsumugi Kotobuki | 3207 |
Elite Eight[edit | edit source]
Final Bracket | |||||||||||||||||||
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Quarter-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
(17) Mayuri Shiina 7061 | (9) Mikasa Ackerman 9509 | (4) Asuna Yuuki 9450 | (21) Jibril 6434 | (2) Aqua 10,336 | (23) Shouko Nishimiya 6644 | (3) Holo 7812 | (6) Winry Rockbell 8877 | ||||||||||||
Semi-finals | |||||||||||||||||||
(9) Mikasa Ackerman - 6602 | (4) Asuna Yuuki - 10,552 | (2) Aqua - 7768 | (6) Winry Rockbell - 9938 | ||||||||||||||||
Third-place playoff | |||||||||||||||||||
(9) Mikasa Ackerman - ??? | (2) Aqua - ??? | ||||||||||||||||||
Final | |||||||||||||||||||
(4) Asuna Yuuki - 11,937 | (6) Winry Rockbell - 6996 |
External Links[edit | edit source]
AnimeBracket (link) | ||
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Best Girl Contest ★ | BG1 (2014) • BG2 (2015) • BG3 (2016) • BG4 (2017) • BG5 (2018) • BG6 (2019) • BG7 (2020) | |
Best Guy Contest ★ | BGuy1 (2015) • BGuy2 (2016) • BGuy3 (2017) • BGuy4 (2018) • BGuy5 (2019) • BGuy6 (2020) • BGuy7 (2021) | |
Best Char. Contest ★ | BCh1 (2015) • BCh2 (2016) • BCh3 (2017) • BCh4 (2018) • BCh5 (???) | |
Others | Seasonal Salt • Couples/Ships • Best OP/ED • Exhibitions | |
Terms | Shit taste • Recency bias • Spite votes • Cursed | |
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‡ Hiatus / Unknown fate |
Major Saimoe Contests | ||
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r/anime Best Girl ★ | BG1 (2014) • BG2 (2015) • BG3 (2016) • BG4 (2017) • BG5 (2018) • BG6 (2019) • BG7 (2020) | |
r/anime Best Guy ★ | BGuy1 (2015) • BGuy2 (2016) • BGuy3 (2017) • BGuy4 (2018) • BGuy5 (2019) • BGuy6 (2020) • BGuy7 (2021) | |
r/anime Best Chr. ☆ ‡ | BCh1 (2015) • BCh2 (2016) • BCh3 (2017) • BCh4 (2018) • BCh5 (???) | |
Bilibili Moe ★ † | 2015 (Japan) • 2016 (Japan // China) • 2017 (Japan // China) • 2018 (Japan // China) | |
AST ☆ † | 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 | |
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Information | What is "Saimoe" ? • Roster • List of champions • Records | |
Legend: † Defunct, ‡ Hiatus / Unknown fate |