##Introduction
The /r/anime bracket contests take place on animebracket and are organized by members of the Reddit /r/anime community. The contests consist of a nominations period, eliminations period, and a voting period. During the voting period, entries are matched up against a single opponent according to their seeding and move on to the next round if they receive more votes.
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Your Reddit account must be at least 2 months old to vote in the contests.
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Previous contest winners are not eligible for future contests.
##Past Anime Brackets
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###Favorite Anime Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner ---|---|----|---|----|----|----|--- /u/MissyPie | Favorite Anime | 2015/01/28 | 9,820 | Threads | Here | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | /u/mpp00 /u/FetchFrosh | Favorite Anime 2 | 2019/06/09 | 3,578 | Threads | Here | Steins;Gate |
###Best Girl Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/Jordy56 | Best Girl | 2014/07/20 | 12,127 | Threads | Here | Kurisu Makise |
/u/Jordy56 | Best Girl 2 | 2015/08/05 | 17,477 | Threads | Here | Yukino Yukinoshita |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Girl 3 | 2016/07/04 | 12,875 | Threads | Here | Mikoto Misaka |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Girl 4 | 2017/07/08 | 21,668 | Threads | Here | Rin Tohsaka |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Girl 5 | 2018/07/19 | 24,793 | Threads | Here | Rem
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Girl 6 | 2019/07/12 | 18,933 | Threads | Here | Asuna Yuuki
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Girl 7 | 2020/07/20 | 20,578 | Threads | Here | Kaguya Shinomiya
/u/mpp00 | Best Girl 8 | 2021/07/16 | 11,044 | Threads | Here | Mai Sakurajima
/u/mpp00 | Best Girl 9 | 2022/07/19 | 10,409 | Threads | Here | Ai Hayasaka
###Best Guy Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/Jordy56 | Best Guy | 2015/02/15 | 8,862 | Threads | Here | Lelouch Lamperouge |
/u/Jordy56 /u/ShaKing807 | Best Guy 2 | 2016/02/29 | 6,119 | Threads | Here | Koyomi Araragi |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Guy 3 | 2017/02/04 | 4,476 | Threads | Here | Spike Spiegel |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Guy 4 | 2018/02/21 | 7,585 | Threads | Here | Koro-sensei |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Guy 5 | 2019/03/19 | 3,464 | Threads | Here | Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Guy 6 | 2020/03/01 | 2,759 | Threads | Here | Levi Ackerman
/u/mpp00 | Best Guy 7 | 2021/03/18 | 1,345 | Threads | Here | Miyuki Shirogane
/u/mpp00 | Best Guy 8 | 2022/02/27 | 2,486 | Threads | Here | Hikigaya Hachiman
/u/mpp00 | Best Guy 9 | 2023/02/12 | 1,511 | Threads | Here | Yuu Ishigami
###Best Character Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/ShaKing807 | Best Character | 2015/10/16 | 8,216 | Threads | Here | Roy Mustang |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Character 2 | 2016/11/05 | 4,009 | Threads | Here | Hitagi Senjougahara |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Character 3 | 2017/11/04 | 6,409 | Threads | Here | Shinobu Oshino |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Character 4 | 2018/12/10 | 4,606 | Threads | Here | Rintarou Okabe |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Character 5 | 2021/01/04 | 2,498 | Threads | Here | Edward Elric |
###Best Couples / Ships Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/razzy1818 | Best Couple | 2015/06/09 | 5,385 | Threads | Here | Spice & Wolf - Kraft Lawrence x Holo |
/u/ShaKing807 | Best Couple 2 | 2016/09/20 | 2,519 | Threads | Here | Steins;Gate - Rintarou Okabe x Kurisu Makise |
/u/mpp00 | Best Couple 3 | 2017/08/10 | 4,110 | Threads | Here | Bakemonogatari - Koyomi Araragi x Hitagi Senjougahara |
/u/mpp00 | Best Couple 4 | 2018/09/03 | 2,605 | Threads | Here | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Roy Mustang x Riza Hawkeye |
/u/mpp00 | Best Couple 5 | 2019/08/25 | 2,185 | Threads | Here | A Silent Voice - Shouya Ishida x Shouko Nishimiya
/u/mpp00 | Best Couple 6 | 2020/09/07 | 1,806 | Threads | Here | Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai - Sakuta Azusagawa x Mai Sakurajima
###Best Opening Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/mace20 /u/GJB_93 | Best Opening | 2014/08/13 | 1,399 | Threads | Here | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP1 - "again" by YUI |
? | Best Opening 2 | ? | 130 | ? | Here | Steins;Gate OP - "Hacking to the Gate" by Kanako Itou |
/u/Ztanley191 | Best Opening 3 | 2015/06/07 | 3,175 | Threads | Here | Tokyo Ghoul OP - "Unravel" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure |
/u/KokoroCorrect | Best Opening 4 | 2016/03/28 | 3,748 | Threads | Here | Death Parade OP - "Flyers" by BRADIO
/u/mpp00 | Best Opening 5 | 2017/04/18 | 3,467 | Threads | Here | Neon Genesis Evangelion OP - "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi
/u/mpp00 | Best Opening 6 | 2018/03/21 | 3,581 | Threads | Here | Cowboy Bebop OP - "Tank!" by Seatbelts
/u/mpp00 | Best Opening 7 | 2019/04/19 | 2,824 | Threads | Here | Bakemonogatari OP4 - "Renai Circulation" by Kana Hanazawa |
/u/mpp00 | Best Opening 8 | 2020/04/13 | 1,574 | Threads | Here | Attack on Titan OP1 - "Guren no Yumiya" by Linked Horizon
/u/mpp00 | Best Opening 9 | 2021/06/06 | 840 | Threads | Here | Mob Psycho 100 OP - "99" by Mob Choir
###Best Ending Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/GJB_93 | Best Ending | 2014/10/10 | 1,867 | Threads | Here | From the New World ED1 - "Wareta Ringo" by Risa Taneda |
/u/KokoroCorrect | Best Ending 2 | 2016/09/26 | 1,461 | Threads | Here | Bakemonogatari ED - "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" by supercell |
/u/starg09 | Best Ending 3 | 2017/09/16 | 2,367 | Threads | Here | K-ON! ED - "Don't say 'lazy'" by Houkago Tea Time |
/u/starg09 | Best Ending 4 | 2018/10/04 | 2,071 | Threads | Here | K-ON!! ED2 - "NO,Thank You!" by Houkago Tea Time |
/u/starg09 | Best Ending 5 | 2019/09/26 | 1,355 | Threads | Here | K-ON!! ED1 - "Listen!!" by Houkago Tea Time |
/u/SorcererOfTheLake | Best Ending 6 | 2021/02/05 | 734 | Threads | Here | Puella Magi Madoka Magica ED - "Magia" by Kalafina
###Seasonal Best Girl Contest
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner
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/u/fathinhos | Best Girl Summer 2017 | 2017/10/14 | 2,753 | Threads | Here | Yuki Minagawa
/u/fathinhos | Best Girl Fall 2017 | 2018/01/09 | 2,690 | Threads | Here | Moriko Morioka
/u/fathinhos | Best Girl Winter 2018 | 2018/04/08 | 6,728 | Threads | Here | Zero Two
/u/fathinhos | Best Girl Spring 2018 | 2018/08/03 | 3,263 | Threads | Here | Anzu
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Summer 2018 | 2018/10/16 | 1,988 | Threads | Here | Chisa Kotegawa
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Fall 2018 | 2019/01/16 | 4,482 | Threads | Here | Mai Sakurajima
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl of 2018 | 2019/01/22 | 10,833 | Threads | Here | Mai Sakurajima
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Winter 2019 | 2019/04/15 | 7,687 | Threads | Here | Kaguya Shinomiya
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Spring 2019 | 2019/07/27 | 2,725 | Threads | Here | Hitori Bocchi
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Summer 2019 | 2019/10/16 | 2,160 | Threads | Here | Shinobu Kochou
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Fall 2019 | 2020/01/16 | 1,951 | Threads | Here | Ristarte
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl of 2019 | 2020/03/08 | 2,690 | Threads | Here | Kaguya Shinomiya
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Winter 2020 | 2020/04/29 | 1,704 | Threads | Here | Maple
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Spring 2020 | 2020/08/07 | 2,895 | Threads | Here | Miko Iino
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Summer 2020 | 2020/11/22 | 1,307 | Threads | Here | Chizuru Ichinose
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Fall 2020 | 2021/04/03 | 1,595 | Threads | Here | Nobara Kugisaki
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl of 2020 | 2021/04/10 | 1,708 | Threads | Here | Tsukasa Yuzaki
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Winter 2021 | 2021/04/25 | 1,434 | Threads | Here | Kyouko Hori
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Spring 2021 | 2021/07/25 | 1,903 | Threads | Here | Vivy
/u/Gaporigo | Best Girl Summer 2021 | 2021/10/09 | 969 | Threads | Here | Saki Saki
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl Fall 2021 | 2022/04/29 | 723 | Threads | Here | Miko Yotsuya
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl of 2021 | 2022/05/06 | 3,498 | Threads | Here | Vladilena Milizé
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl Winter 2022 | 2022/05/14 | 1,259 | Threads | Here | Marin Kitagawa
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl Spring 2022 | 2022/07/27 | 2,385 | Threads | Here | Yor Forger
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl Summer 2022 | 2022/10/08 | 1,755 | Threads | Here | Chisato Nishikigi
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl Fall 2022 | 2023/01/24 | 3,205 | Threads | Here | Hitori Gotou
/u/changshiyixia | Best Girl of 2022 | 2023/02/19 | 3,874 | Threads | Here | Hitori Gotou
###Special Contests
Creator | Topics | Date | # of responses | Post Search Link | Direct Link | Winner | Notes
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/u/ShaKing807 | Best of the Best | 2017/04/29 | 2,807 | Threads | Here | Kurisu Makise | Features 16 winners and runner-ups from previous Best Girl/Guy/Character contests
/u/ShaKing807 | Best of the Best II | 2020/04/07 | 1,293 | Threads | Here | Rintarou Okabe | Features 16 winners from previous Best Girl/Guy/Character contests
/u/NutOfDeath | 12 Hour Best Girl | 2015/09/26 | 340 | Thread | Here | Kurisu Makise | Host messed up finals, so the result is on strawpoll with the official result being Kurisu (178) - Senjougahara (162)
/u/AnimeMod | 24 Hour Best Girl | 2019/05/22 | 1,152 | Thread | Here | Mai Sakurajima | Part of the /r/anime 1 Million Subscribers event
/u/AnimeMod | 24 Hour Worst(?) Girl | 2020/04/01 | 796 | Thread | Here | Homura Akemi | Part of the /r/anime 2020 April Fools' event in which the contest switched from best girl to worst girl/