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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.


Best Girl 6 trailer


Bracket[]

Rounds 3-6[]

Group A[]

Group A-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
1 Megumin Megumin 5255
128 Ed bebop Edward Wong 1553
1 Megumin Megumin 6346
64 Erina Erina Nakiri 2923 64 Erina Erina 2744
65 Olivier Olivier Mira Armstrong 2815
1 Megumin Megumin 7992
32 Haruhi Haruhi Suzumiya 3597 33 Misato Misato 4548
97 Hestia Hestia 2236 32 Haruhi Haruhi 4021
33 Misato Misato 4206
33 Misato Misato Katsuragi 2968
96 Nia Nia Teppelin 2382
--- 1 Megumin Megumin 4940
16 Tatsumaki Tatsumaki 3196 17 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri 5867
144 Hiyori Hiyori Iki 2492
16 Tatsumaki Tatsumaki 4166
49 Chiyo s Chiyo Sakura 2107 80 Eru Chitanda 4542
80 Eru Eru Chitanda 3475 80 Eru Chitanda 4890
17 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri 7213
17 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri Shiina 4342
112 Kyouko s Kyouko Sakura 1912 17 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri 5501
81 Anzu (Hinamatsuri) Anzu 2950
48 Kanna Kanna Kamui 2617
81 Anzu (Hinamatsuri) Anzu 2968


Group A-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
8 Ram Ram 3979
121 Ami Ami Kawashima 2678
8 Ram Ram 5198
57 Shiro1 Shiro 2879 57 Shiro1 Shiro 3586
72 Komachi Komachi Hikigaya 2744
8 Ram Ram 6684
25 Suzuha Suzuha Amane 3729 25 Suzuha Suzuha 6084
104 Chizuru Chizuru Hishiro 2110 25 Suzuha Suzuha 5054
40 Kobayashi Kobayashi 3568
40 Kobayashi Kobayashi 3233
89 Annie Annie Leonhart 2996
--- 8 Ram Ram 2948
9 Mikasa Mikasa Ackerman 5137 9 Mikasa Mikasa 7494
120 Gabriel Gabriel Tenma White 1813
9 Mikasa Mikasa 5929
56 Steph Stephanie Dola 2663 73 Tanya Tanya 2979
73 Tanya Tanya von Degurechaff 2817 9 Mikasa Mikasa 7468
41 Mio kon Mio A. 5382
24 Riza Riza Hawkeye 3795
105 Nanachi Nanachi 1959 24 Riza Riza 4091
41 Mio kon Mio A. 4416
41 Mio kon Mio Akiyama 3780
88 Hikari t Hikari Takanashi 1773


Group B[]

Group B-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
4 Asuna Asuna Yuuki 5681
125 Akane pp Akane Tsunemori 3090
4 Asuna Asuna 6166
61 015 Ichigo 3157 68 Alice Alice 3912
68 Alice Alice Nakiri 4078
4 Asuna Asuna 8089
29 02 Zero Two 5646 29 02 02 8058
100 Beatrice re0 Beatrice 2471 29 02 02 6076
36 Sayaka Sayaka 3975
36 Sayaka Sayaka Miki 4391
93 Mio n Mio Naganohara 2947
--- 4 Asuna Asuna 6763
13 Mayoi Mayoi Hachikuji 4988 13 Mayoi Hachikuji 4657
116 Kumiko Kumiko Oumae 2865
13 Mayoi Hachikuji 5294
52 Tsukihi Tsukihi Araragi 4121 52 Tsukihi Tsukihi 3617
77 Albedo Albedo 3344 13 Mayoi Hachikuji 8773
20 Saber Saber 7060
20 Saber Saber 5907
109 Sinon Shino Asada 1939 20 Saber Saber 6294
84 Megumi t Tadokoro 3376
45 Tsuyu Tsuyu Asui 3430
84 Megumi t Megumi Tadokoro 3835


Group B-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
5 Ochako Ochako Uraraka 5586
124 Touka t Touka Takanashi 2760
5 Ochako Uraraka 4705
60 Satsuki Satsuki Kiryuin 3147 69 Taiga Taiga 5155
69 Taiga Taiga Aisaka 4381
69 Taiga Taiga 7468
28 Karen a Karen Araragi 4615 28 Karen a Karen 7642
101 Rei ayanami Rei Ayanami 3107 28 Karen a Karen 4917
92 Azusa n Azusa N. 4503
37 Madoka Madoka Kaname 3154
92 Azusa n Azusa Nakano 4520
--- 28 Karen a Karen 5174
12 Wiz Wiz 4374 21 Jibril1 Jibril 6163
117 Reina Reina Kousaka 3330
12 Wiz Wiz 5516
53 Hange Hange Zoe 3688 53 Hange Hange 3890
76 Iri Irisviel von Einzbern 3511 12 Wiz Wiz 5579
21 Jibril1 Jibril 9645
21 Jibril1 Jibril 4630
108 Hitomi m Hitomi Mishima 3117 21 Jibril1 Jibril 5596
44 Illya Illya 3534
44 Illya Illyasviel von Einzbern 3894
85 Shalltear Shalltear Bloodfallen 3080


Group C[]

Group C-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
2 Aqua Aqua 5376
127 Narumi Narumi Momose 2213
2 Aqua Aqua 6339
63 Kanbaru Suruga Kanbaru 3805 63 Kanbaru Kanbaru 4229
66 Faye Faye Valentine 2651
2 Aqua Aqua 6989
31 Tohru dragon Tohru 5256 31 Tohru dragon Tohru 5771
98 Faris Faris 2247 31 Tohru dragon Tohru 5218
34 Ritsu Ritsu 4027
34 Ritsu Ritsu Tainaka 4786
162 Kyou Kyou Fujibayashi 2178
--- 2 Aqua Aqua 6717
15 Violet Violet Evergarden 5438 15 Violet Violet 3440
114 Felt Felt 1838
15 Violet Violet 5708
50 Krista Krista Lenz 4124 50 Krista Krista 3786
79 Rikka chuuni Rikka Takanashi 3071 15 Violet Violet 6485
18 Yui h Yui H. 5796
18 Yui h Yui Hirasawa 4846
146 Aoba Aoba Suzukaze 2102 18 Yui h Yui H. 5508
47 Sasha Sasha 4054
47 Sasha Sasha Blouse 3831
82 Mako Mako Mankanshoku 3325


Group C-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
7 Emilia Emilia 5211
122 Schwi Schwi Dola 1939
7 Emilia Emilia 5701
58 Cc C.C. 3521 58 Cc C.C. 3571
71 Minori Minori Kushieda 2743
7 Emilia Emilia 6439
26 Asuka ls Asuka Langley Soryu 3923 26 Asuka ls Asuka L.S. 6128
154 Miia Miia 2242 26 Asuka ls Asuka L.S. 4718
90 Mitsuha Mitsuha 4093
39 Akko Atsuko Kagari 2725
90 Mitsuha Mitsuha Miyamizu 3645
--- 7 Emilia Emilia 4307
10 Darkness Darkness 4394 23 Shouko Shouko 5694
138 Chitoge Chitoge Kirisaki 2235
10 Darkness Darkness 4600
55 Iroha Iroha Isshiki 4543 55 Iroha Iroha 4610
74 Nonon Nonon Jakuzure 2585 55 Iroha Iroha 5382
23 Shouko Shouko 6764
23 Shouko Shouko Nishimiya 4880
106 Rias Rias Gremory 2068 23 Shouko Shouko 4929
42 Hanekawa Hanekawa 4665
42 Hanekawa Tsubasa Hanekawa 4270
87 Toga Himiko Toga 2284


Group D[]

Group D-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
3 Holo Holo 6204
131 Mordred fate Mordred 2007
3 Holo Holo 6179
62 Fubuki opm Fubuki 4161 62 Fubuki opm Fubuki 2836
67 Shizuka Shizuka Hiratsuka 3547
3 Holo Holo 5604
30 Yui yuigahama Yui Yuigahama 5371 30 Yui yuigahama Yui Y. 3449
99 Kanade Kanade Tachibana 2477 30 Yui yuigahama Yui Y. 4679
94 Sakura m Sakura M. 3320
35 Leafa Suguha Kirigaya 2834
94 Sakura m Sakura Matou 4636
--- 3 Holo Holo 6056
14 Momo y Momo Yaoyorozu 4419 19 Yunyun Yunyun 4042
115 Emi yusa Emi Yusa 3281
14 Momo y Momo 4388
51 Shimarin Rin Shima 3383 51 Shimarin Shimarin 3497
78 Nadeshiko Nadeshiko Kagamihara 2464 14 Momo y Momo 3860
19 Yunyun Yunyun 5246
19 Yunyun Yunyun 5262
110 Maho Maho Hiyajou 2612 19 Yunyun Yunyun 4590
46 Hina matsuri Hina 3993
46 Hina matsuri Hina 4410
83 Mei h Mei Hatsume 2997


Group D-2
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
6 Winry Rockbell Winry Rockbell 5681
123 Nagisa Nagisa Furukawa 2354
6 Winry Rockbell Winry 5489
59 Kaori Kaori Miyazono 3675 59 Kaori Kaori 3370
70 Hifumi Hifumi Takimoto 2895
6 Winry Rockbell Winry 4925
27 Yoko Yoko Littner 4883 27 Yoko Yoko 3911
155 Aoi m Aoi Miyamori 2404 27 Yoko Yoko 4926
38 Yuuki k Yuuki K. 3388
38 Yuuki k Yuuki Konno 3574
166 Akame Akame 3345
--- 6 Winry Rockbell Winry 5348
11 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko Matoi 5934 11 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko 4447
118 Kaho Kaho Hinata 1933
11 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko 5260
54 Homura Homura Akemi 4576 54 Homura Homura 3371
75 Kou yagami Kou Yagami 2861 11 Ryuuko Matoi Ryuko 5447
22 Satania Satania 3512
22 Satania Satania 3743
150 Isuzu Isuzu Sento 2682 22 Satania Satania 4292
43 Mugi Mugi 3207
43 Mugi Tsumugi Kotobuki 3680
86 Vignette Vignette Tsukinose April 2979


Elite Eight[]

Elite Eight Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
17 Mayuri Shiina Mayuri Shiina 7061
9 Mikasa Mikasa Ackerman 9509
9 Mikasa Mikasa Ackerman 6602
4 Asuna Asuna Yuuki 9450 4 Asuna Asuna Yuuki 10,552
21 Jibril1 Jibril 6434 4 Asuna Asuna Yuuki 11,937
6 Winry Rockbell Winry Rockbell 6996
2 Aqua Aqua 10,336
23 Shouko Shouko Nishimiya 6644 2 Aqua Aqua 7768
6 Winry Rockbell Winry Rockbell 9938 3rd place
3 Holo Holo 7812 9 Mikasa Mikasa Ackerman L
6 Winry Rockbell Winry Rockbell 8877 2 Aqua Aqua W



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