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Best Guy 8: Love is Salt is an r/anime character tournament held in the AnimeBracket website and hosted by moderator mpp00. The title is a pun on the manga series Kaguya-sama: Love is War, after its main character Miyuki Shirogane won the tournament's previous edition.


Rules & Tournament Format[]

All voting rounds begin and end at 18:00 Eastern Time (UTC-5). (15:00 Pacific, 23:00 UTC, 07:00 Beijing)

Voting policy

  • You must register or login to a reddit account in order to vote.
  • Accounts must be at least 2 months old.
  • NO CROSSPOSTING / BRIGADING / LINKING the contest to other subreddits (whether this rule is enforced depends on the host)


Nomination

  • Lasts 2 days
  • Enter name, series, image URL address
  • Image links must come from MyAnimeList or Anilist, otherwise the nomination will be deleted
  • Males only. Sexless characters and unknown genders are allowed.
  • Characters who have made their animated debut in 2021 Spring or later are NOT allowed (e.g. No Fushi, Shinei Nouzen, Hiroshi Odokawa, etc.)
  • Best Guy champions Lelouch Koyomi Spike Koro Mob Levi Miyuki shirogane and Best Character winners Roy Okabe Edward 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 nominees)
  • 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.
  • Series Limit: maximum of 5 characters per series.


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. Thus, each round lasts 4 days.
  • 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.



Tournament Bracket[]

Rounds 3-6[]

Bracket A[]

Bracket A-1
R3 (Top 128) R4 (Top 64) R5 (Top 32) R6 (Top 16)
1 Erwin Erwin Smith 673
129 Maou sadao Sadao Maou 380
1 Erwin Erwin 631
64 Kiritsugu Kiritsugu Emiya 542 64 Kiritsugu Kiritsugu 420
65 Dio Dio Brando 443
1 Erwin Erwin 584
32 Kamina Kamina 550 32 Kamina Kamina 408
97 Itachi Itachi Uchiha 389 32 Kamina Kamina 588
33 Ling yao Ling Yao 412
33 Ling yao Ling Yao 533
96 Kyon1 Kyon 438
--- 1 Erwin Erwin 542
16 Kazuma Kazuma Satou 829 17 Killua Killua 844
113 Teru Teruki Hanazawa 251
16 Kazuma Kazuma 673
49 Gon Gon Freecss 575 49 Gon Gon 408
80 Brock Brock 381 16 Kazuma Kazuma 487
17 Killua Killua 499
17 Killua Killua Zoldyck 677
145 Tomoya Tomoya Okazaki 284 17 Killua Killua 606
48 Iskandar Rider 425
48 Iskandar Rider (Fate/Zero) 619
81 Daru Itaru Hashida 354
Bracket A-2
8 Tanjiro Tanjiro Kamado 654
121 Goblin slayer Goblin Slayer 336
8 Tanjiro Tanjiro 545
57 Shinji Shinji Ikari 457 72 Hinata s Shouyou 461
72 Hinata s Shouyou Hinata 485
8 Tanjiro Tanjiro 533
25 James James 518 40 Scar fma Scar 450
104 Reg Reg 441 25 James James 462
40 Scar fma Scar 509
40 Scar fma Scar 587
89 Sora Sora 379
--- 8 Tanjiro Tanjiro 733
9 Reigen Reigen Arataka 615 9 Reigen Reigen 696
120 Luffy Monkey D. Luffy 340
9 Reigen Reigen 574
56 Archer Archer 570 56 Archer Archer 498
73 Nishinoya Yuu Nishinoya 335 9 Reigen Reigen 631
105 Ryuuji Ryuuji 344
24 Jean aot Jean Kirstein 499
105 Ryuuji Ryuuji Takasu 513 105 Ryuuji Ryuuji 503
41 Senku Senku 475
41 Senku Senku Ishigami 573
88 Ryuk Ryuk 403


Bracket B[]

Bracket B-1
R3 (Top 128) R4 (Top 64) R5 (Top 32) R6 (Top 16)
4 Armin Armin Arlert 706
125 Suzaku Suzaku Kururugi 261
4 Armin Armin 577
61 Ritsu k Ritsu Kageyama 412 68 Miyamura Miyamura 515
68 Miyamura Izumi Miyamura 544
4 Armin Armin 467
29 Askeladd Askeladd 542 29 Askeladd Askeladd 675
157 Jin Jin 298 29 Askeladd Askeladd 546
36 Leorio Leorio 403
36 Leorio Leorio Paladiknight 523
93 Rak Rak Wraithraiser 324
--- 29 Askeladd Askeladd 471
13 Kento Kento Nanami 481 45 8man 8man 737
141 Kyo s Kyo Sohma 429
13 Kento Kento 571
52 Vegeta Vegeta 411 77 Thors Thors 357
77 Thors Thors 423 13 Kento Kento 462
45 8man 8man 725
20 Alex Alex Louis Armstrong 525
109 Kei tsu Kei Tsukishima 372 20 Alex Alex 378
45 8man 8man 708
45 8man Hachiman Hikigaya 692
84 Rudeus Rudeus Greyrat 314
Bracket B-2
5 Rengoku Kyojuro Rengoku 507
124 Yuki s Yuki Sohma 425
5 Rengoku Kyojuro 584
60 Yugi Yami Yugi 395 69 Puck re0 Puck 487
69 Puck re0 Puck 511
5 Rengoku Kyojuro 640
28 Otto Otto Suwen 588 28 Otto Otto 475
101 Felix Felix Argyle 319 28 Otto Otto 507
37 Eraserhead Aizawa 473
37 Eraserhead Shouta Aizawa 513
92 Senketsu Senketsu 386
--- 5 Rengoku Kyojuro 463
12 Subaru1 Subaru Natsuki 706 12 Subaru1 Subaru 765
140 Hirotaka n Hirotaka Nifuji 250
12 Subaru1 Subaru 584
53 Pikachu icon Pikachu 409 76 Tobio Tobio 407
76 Tobio Tobio Kageyama 475 12 Subaru1 Subaru 598
21 L lawliet L 550
21 L lawliet L Lawliet 523
108 Meme Meme Oshino 433 21 L lawliet L 550
44 Kakashi Kakashi 427
44 Kakashi Kakashi Hatake 463
85 Kraft Kraft Lawrence 432


Bracket C[]

Bracket C-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
2 Gojo Satoru Gojo 630
127 Piccolo Piccolo 320
2 Gojo Gojo 570
63 Hisoka Hisoka Morow 415 66 Rei kiriyama Kiriyama 455
66 Rei kiriyama Rei Kiriyama 506
2 Gojo Gojo 524
31 All might All Might 674 31 All might All Might 370
98 Jonathan Jonathan Joestar 351 31 All might All Might 609
95 Zoro Zoro 394
34 Sukuna Ryomen Sukuna 424
95 Zoro Roronoa Zoro 455
--- 2 Gojo Gojo 524
15 Mumen Mumen Rider 641 18 Shouya Shouya 723
114 Chrome dr stone Chrome 306
15 Mumen Mumen 585
50 Thorkell Thorkell 536 50 Thorkell Thorkell 461
79 Petelgeuse Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti 395 15 Mumen Mumen 398
18 Shouya Shouya 509
18 Shouya Shouya Ishida 725
111 Ichigo Ichigo Kurosaki 254 18 Shouya Shouya 583
47 Ruijerd Ruijerd 399
47 Ruijerd Ruijerd Superdia 531
82 Taki Taki Tachibana 418
Bracket C-2
7 Ishigami Yuu Ishigami 609
122 Kaiki Deishuu Kaiki 402
7 Ishigami Ishigami 648
58 Kurapika Kurapika 465 58 Kurapika Kurapika 415
71 Mirio Mirio Togata 460
7 Ishigami Ishigami 554
26 Tengen Tengen Uzui 499 26 Tengen Tengen 373
103 Naruto Naruto Uzumaki 418 26 Tengen Tengen 579
39 Giyuu Giyu 380
39 Giyuu Giyu Tomioka 468
90 Koutarou t Koutarou Tatsumi 449
--- 7 Ishigami Ishigami 628
10 Saitama Saitama 747 10 Saitama Saitama 694
119 Souma Souma Yukhira 235
10 Saitama Saitama 721
55 Light Light Yagami 503 55 Light Light 383
74 Bruno Bruno Bucciarati 407 10 Saitama Saitama 598
42 Shouto Shouto 309
23 Panda jjk Panda 454
106 Karma Karma Akabane 443 23 Panda jjk Panda 426
42 Shouto Shouto 597
42 Shouto Shouto Todoroki 502
87 Anos Anos Voldigoad 416


Bracket D[]

Bracket D-1
Round of 128 Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16
3 Sakuta Sakuta Azusagawa 644
131 Aguero Aguero Agnes Khun 441
3 Sakuta Sakuta 452
62 Gintoki Gintoki Sakata 721 62 Gintoki Gintoki 740
67 Izuku Izuku Midoriya 327
62 Gintoki Gintoki 460
30 Rimuru Rimuru Tempest 767 30 Rimuru Rimuru 477
99 Ruka Ruka Urushibara 289 30 Rimuru Rimuru 572
35 Thorfinn Thorfinn 521
35 Thorfinn Thorfinn 595
94 Garou Garou 354
--- 30 Rimuru Rimuru 722
14 Alphonse Alphonse Elric 638 14 Alphonse Alphonse 614
115 Tohru o Tohru Oikawa 368
14 Alphonse Alphonse 652
51 Gilgamesh Gilgamesh 577 51 Gilgamesh Gil 489
78 King opm King 390 14 Alphonse Alphonse 643
19 Genos Genos 403
19 Genos Genos 522
110 Yusuke Yusuke Urameshi 402 19 Genos Genos 610
83 Yato Yato 481
46 Shirou Shirou Emiya 432
83 Yato Yato 459
Bracket D-2
6 Itadori Yuji Itadori 632
123 Fafnir dragon maid Fafnir 343
6 Itadori Itadori 462
59 Guts Guts 747 59 Guts Guts 682
70 Houtarou Houtarou Oreki 288
59 Guts Guts 604
27 Inosuke Inosuke Hashibira 515 38 Reiner Reiner 430
102 Rock lee Rock Lee 486 27 Inosuke Inosuke 477
38 Reiner Reiner 674
38 Reiner Reiner Braun 617
91 Nagisa assclass Nagisa Shiota 397
--- 59 Guts Guts 721
11 Eren Eren Yeager 645 22 Maes Maes 512
118 Kousei Kousei Arima 399
11 Eren Eren 642
54 Simon Simon 458 75 Jotaro Jotaro 504
75 Jotaro Jotaro Kujo 470 11 Eren Eren 493
22 Maes Maes 594
22 Maes Maes Hughes 678
107 Papa shirogane Papa Shirogane 378 22 Maes Maes 578
43 Joseph Joseph 557
43 Joseph Joseph Joestar 533
86 Saiki Kusuo Saiki 398



Elite Eight[]

Elite Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
17 Killua Killua Zoldyck 781
8 Tanjiro Tanjiro Kamado 936
8 Tanjiro Tanjiro Kamado 439
45 8man Hachiman Hikigaya 1064 45 8man Hachiman Hikigaya 1312
12 Subaru1 Subaru Natsuki 626 45 8man Hachiman Hikigaya 1661
30 Rimuru Rimuru Tempest 825
18 Shouya Shouya Ishida 1044
10 Saitama Saitama 707 18 Shouya Shouya Ishida 749
30 Rimuru Rimuru Tempest 992
30 Rimuru Rimuru Tempest 890
59 Guts Guts 753


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