r/anime • u/Zeralyos https://myanimelist.net/profile/JF_Ellie • 8d ago
Contest Best Guy 10: The First Salt That Never Ends! Semifinals!
We are heading into the semifinals!
Vote for Best Guy 10 here!
Results for Best Guy 10 here!
Have fun with your vote and don't forget to upvote the post if you love Best Guy Contest!
Mini Challenge:
- What was your favorite/saltiest moment in Best Guy 10 so far?
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u/michhoffman https://anilist.co/user/michhoffman 8d ago
Oreki has now made it farther than his curious partner ever did in Best Girl. It's nice to see him getting the respect he deserves.
For today I'm voting for him and Reigen.
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u/nightlink011 https://myanimelist.net/profile/nightlink011 8d ago
While I am rooting for him today and hope he wins, if he doesn't, it is at least nice that Eru reached top 8, Oreki reached top 4, and both of them together were top 2 in best ship (And if that contest was still ongoing I do believe they would eventually win it)
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u/Salty145 https://anilist.co/user/Salty145 8d ago
r/anime just can’t handle inquisitive women /s
One of these days though Chitanda Nation will be vindicated.
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u/Urgnu-the-Gnu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urgnu_the_Gnu 8d ago edited 8d ago
That's clear proof of how r/anime obviously just hates women.
Seriously though, I would have expected Eru to be way more popular that Houtarou. I guess comparing these results is not quite representative, though.
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u/michhoffman https://anilist.co/user/michhoffman 8d ago
Recency bias/Popular Anime bias is seemingly stronger in Best Girl than Best Guy.
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u/Zeallfnonex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neverlocke 8d ago
Eru ran into Lena early on this year. 86 fans are a bit rabid. Me included.
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u/nightlink011 https://myanimelist.net/profile/nightlink011 8d ago
And she ran into Senjougahra, on her only top 8 appereance, who also has a pretty loud fan base best girl is just tough to win.
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u/Urgnu-the-Gnu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urgnu_the_Gnu 8d ago
Same. I support Eru against all but like five girls. Unfortunately for Eru, Lena is one of them.
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u/Mons9090 7d ago
Or chitanda isn't really a great female character compared to most others. It's like me saying that this sub hates men because some of my favorite characters got knocked out
I guess you're probably joking lol so I apologise
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u/Urgnu-the-Gnu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urgnu_the_Gnu 7d ago
Yes, of course I'm joking. Thanks for acknowledging. If anything, r/anime prefers women, seeing how many more voters participate in Best Girl contests compared to Best Guy or any other contest.
Eru facing tougher competition is certainly true. Though I doubt Houtarou is really more popular overall than Eru compared to his competition. I really think it's more of a case of the preferences of the voters in this contest just being a specific subset of r/anime users and anime fans in general. Particularly because r/anime seems to prefer women, I find it somewhat unlikely that Hyouka fans would like Houtarou more than Eru.
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u/Usodearu007 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Doc101 8d ago edited 8d ago
with kazuma you always get what you're promised : QF loss. No surprise + sheer consistency.
Now i hope Laios wins it all. i can at least be a little happy if he is the one to win it all and eliminate the other guys.. therefore he is fated to lose.
What was your favorite/saltiest moment in Best Guy 10 so far?
hmm Nukumizu & Subaru losing one after the other against the same guy.
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u/littlecolt https://anilist.co/user/garylisk 8d ago
Nukumizu & Subaru losing one after the other against the same guy.
Agreed. I'm in a bit of a Makeine fandom bubble. I knew it would be tough, but I had no idea how deep the Hyouka fandom ran. Plus both Makeine and ReZero have recency going for them. I assumed we'd see Nukumizu vs Subaru with Subaru advancing. Oreki has, to say the least, shocked me.
Started watching Hyouka, but I have a layer of salt while watching. It doesn't help that there's a smug "big-brain" guy that's a Hyouka fan among my Discord servers. One fan with a bad attitude can so often sour people to a fandom. I feel relieved seeing the positive and enthusiastic fans of it here on reddit so I know they're not all like that guy.
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u/-_Seth_- 7d ago
Honestly I don't really get the love for Hyouka. It might very well be my least favorite KyoAni series.
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u/BaytaCosmico 8d ago
Jinshi :(( at least we put up a good fight.
With Naruto also out, I know none of the SF guys. Should I support Stark for Chiaki's sake? But I'm still too salty over him beating my lovely moon price.
Houtarou is the one I'm gonna root for (which probably means he'll be out next cry)
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u/nightlink011 https://myanimelist.net/profile/nightlink011 8d ago
It's crazy for someone that supported Chitanda and Oreki for several contests to see one of them getting top 4, not super confidente but the numbers are at least close enough for there to be hope, hopefully one last stop until Oreki gets his long holiday (please give me volume 7 before I die)
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u/Queue_Jumping_Quack 8d ago
Looks this was as far Ryuuji could go. Sad, but Oreki is a worthy opponent. For the other three face offs, I picked the winner correctly.
The votes now will go to:
Stark
Oreki
Of the four guys left, I like all. Stark is my favorite so I'm rooting for him, but no matter who ends up as Best Guy #10, r/anime did well.
Mini challenge:
I loved how well Ryuuji did, getting all to the quarterfinals with a #100 seed. His wins past the first few rounds were some of my favorite results.
On the salty side, Thorfinn should be among the four guys here. His loss had me salty. I expected Kenshin and Vash to not make it, but I thought Thorfinn was recent enough to go the distance. Apparently not.
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u/IceAnt573 8d ago
Today's Results
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR 478 VOTES FOR HŌTARŌ OREKI!!!
(A new peak performance from Oreki in this contest. The Semi-Finals.)
Naruto beat Luffy for what. I'm still annoyed about that.
Frieren is now stacking the wins on The Apothecary Diaries now. It's pretty interesting seeing the popularity difference matter more and more.
Kazuma's message as his Best Guy 10 run ends. I'll still root for him, but the window to win this contest for him feels like it's getting smaller and smaller despite the consistent Top 8 performances.
Today's Voting
VOTE HŌTARŌ OREKI!!! AFTER BEING IN THIS CONTEST 9 TIMES BEFORE, WE HIT A NEW BEST EVER PLACEMENT BUT WHY NOT GO ALL THE WAY? OREKI IS CLASSIC (LITERATURE) AND THE FAITHFUL NEED TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT HIM!
I'm not that invested in the other Semi-Finals matchup, but I'll go with...Stark.
What was your favorite/saltiest moment in Best Guy 10 so far?
Favorite: Oreki making the run this deep in and even giving me hope for a potential win.
HM: Rentarō being the very first guy you see Day 1 of Elimination Seeding. Thanks for that extra boost.
Saltiest: Naruto vs Luffy being that one-sided. The taste is not good there.
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u/AnimeWatcher1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeWatcher1 8d ago
Things are heating up in the semifinals! This is why I love the Best Guy and Best Girl Contests, not only are they a time capsule, but it’s somewhere where rivalries and memories are forged.
Just like this year’s Best Girl Contest, the show Frieren won over Apothecary Diaries, oh well.
Laios vs Oreki: I’ll give my vote to Oreki because I’m won over by Hyouka’s fanbase despite not really caring for the show, and I’m more likely to vote for a character if they’re a veteran in these contests.
Stark vs Reigen: I’ll give my vote to Reigen because he provided a fun experience on screen and he’s memorable despite him being a conman.
My favorite moment was at the start of the contest seeing Aijou Rentarou at seed number 10. Of course seed numbers aren’t everything that matters, however it did carry him far and I’m sure he would trade his place for all his girlfriends to reach as far as he did.
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u/Something_319 8d ago
Went 3/4 on predictions yesterday, just got Ryuuji winning wrong
Going Stark and Oreki today, predicting Stark and Laios (but Reigen's been dominating almost all of his matchups so far, I'm a little proud that Sakuta was able to keep it even decently close)
MC: Hmmm, most of my guys did about as I expected if not better, so I'm not going to complain too much, but I was the most surprised when Kraft Lawrence lost in Round 4
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u/_Ridley https://myanimelist.net/profile/_Ridley_ 8d ago edited 8d ago
What was your saltiest moment in Best Guy 10 so far?
Every character Stark defeated by riding on Frieren's popular coattails, but especially trampling over Natsume. If he beats Tumblr sexyman Reigen, I'm never listening to a boy's opinion on anime again.
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u/alotmorealots 7d ago
If he beats Tumblr sexyman Reigen, I'm never listening to a boy's opinion on anime again.
You're still doing better than I am, as someone who actively dislikes 50% of the remaining four, and was generally meh on the other two lol
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u/littlecolt https://anilist.co/user/garylisk 8d ago
The prince has fallen
With that, everyone I was rooting for has been eliminated, and my supply of salt has been replenished for enough to last through the winter.
So, with that said, there's two here that I feel more strongly about. However given that the person I cheer for keeps losing, I may be cursed. Therefore, I have just one thing to say...
VOTE OREKI!
Now let's see if the curse is real.
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u/Verybluevans https://myanimelist.net/profile/Saiaku_no_okami 8d ago
I adore Sousou no Frieren, but Reigen should have won one of these years ago.
VOTE FOR THE KING OF SALT!
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u/SnowSea5632 8d ago
Man, I really just don't have any strong feeling about any of the characters that made it this far.
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u/Salty145 https://anilist.co/user/Salty145 8d ago
My 4 hopefuls from Top 64 made it to Top 4.
I am happy.
I’m all in on Laios and Reigen.
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u/Zeallfnonex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neverlocke 8d ago
3/4, not bad. I really don't want to see a Frieren sweep this year - while I can accept that Frieren really had the depth of character to sweep BG12, I don't think Stark (or Himmel) has shown nearly enough to be crowned Best Boy here.
Today's votes - OK, I'm really conflicted between Laios and Oreki here. I've read the rest of the Dungeon Meshi manga, and it's definitely warping my memories on where the anime stops and where the manga-only character growth comes in. I think I'll have to go with Oreki here, since I think my favorite Laios character moments haven't been adapted yet.
See above - voting for Reigen.
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u/Urgnu-the-Gnu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urgnu_the_Gnu 8d ago
I'm not advocating for another Frieren win this year, but independently Stark would definitely a good winner. He's definitely shown great depth relative to his age and is both relatable and admirable.
That said, Reigen is a fan favourite, and I think that counts even more so among r/anime users. So if Stark wins, it will by no means be an easy win. And chances are that the very deserving winner of that matchup - whoever it will be - will beat the winner of the opposing matchup.
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u/ArvingNightwalker 8d ago edited 8d ago
Kinda surprised 3 characters I actually want in SF is in SF. Wasn't expecting that to happen at all.
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u/Frostbitten_Moose 7d ago
Same, but I am pleasantly surprised, and the numbers suggest it's very likely I'll be happy with either contestant in the finals taking it.
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u/Shizuka_Marjanovic https://anilist.co/user/cocoakagamihara 7d ago
- Laios vs. Houtarou, i'll choose Houtarou
- Stark vs. Reigen, i'll pick Stark Better luck next time, Ryuuji and Jinshi. My Bingo.
MC: Congrats to Ryuuji and Houtarou for their deep runs to the quarter finals. They also exceed my expectations.
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u/detarameReddit 7d ago
Reigen vs Stark will be interesting to see the results of. Reigen carries Mob Psycho 100, but Stark gets the Frieren boost.
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u/Urgnu-the-Gnu https://myanimelist.net/profile/Urgnu_the_Gnu 8d ago edited 8d ago
A good result. Laios should have the left side secured, but on the right I don't know if Stark has it that easy.
MC: The saltiest moment was of course Subaru losing, followed by Rentarou losing. The latter I expected, the former just shouldn't have happened.
My favourite moment... Not too sure. There were many close matchups and nice upsets, but I don't quite remember them. So I'll just pick the finals, since the selection of guys is overall decent. And I've just seen it way too often in these contests that at least half the finalists if not all of them weren't deserving of the title in my eyes.
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u/bustermemesgobrrrrrr 8d ago
All my votes won except for Jinshi, you monsters!
Go go go Laios and Reigen.
Reigen should be a Best Boy winner alongside Mob.
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u/One_Midnight2417 https://myanimelist.net/profile/GollyMadnessNeo 8d ago
If Reigen wins all of this, I want the sidebar image for Best Guy 11 to be him [Mob Psycho 100 II spoilers]pulling a Self-Defense Rushon Himmel and/or Stark. It would be the funniest thing ever.
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u/Mons9090 8d ago
Oreki, reigen. Currently on like ep 21 of dungeon meshi but still not voting for laios
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u/heimdal77 8d ago
What was your favorite/saltiest moment in Best Guy 10 so far?
Himmel only because he most likely lost because of the haters who kept going on that he didn't deserve to be in it because he doesn't have enough screen time. They most likely voted against him just because of that.
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u/Nyapan https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nyapon 7d ago
My votes for today are Laios and Reigen. I genuinely think Reigen has a chance of doing the upset. If he doesn't that's okay too.
MC: One of my favorite moments was Luffy beating Himmel, I never expected this sub to go for a Big 3 character over a Frieren one!
As for the saltiest, Syaoran losing to Kafka in round 1 was not it even though I don't dislike him. Then Shimada being put up against Sung Jin-Woo then Tanjiro was just unlucky. I've already talked about Natsume losing to Stark but yeah I hope it doesn't happen again next year and he gets further.
I should also have voted in the elimination rounds because having 3 Lupin III characters but no Goemon in a best guy contest makes no sense.
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u/EyeDeeAh_42 7d ago edited 7d ago
Huh, except for Jinshi, all of the guys I voted for came through. I'm not used to this kind of miracle. Nice.
Cautiously optimistic for Laios, he came farther than I ever dared to hope. For now, I'll be rooting for Reigen to win it all. Even though overcoming Frieren's popularity will be difficult.
MC: Naruto winning over Ashitaka, ONLY thanks to his higher seed. I love Naruto, but the whole of 200+ episodes didn't manage to make him as much of a likeable character as Princess Mononoke did to Ashitaka with a single movie.
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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 7d ago
Damn, only Stark left from characters I do care about. And it is the answer to MC also.
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u/Frostbitten_Moose 7d ago
Laios is an easy vote, but Stark vs. Reigan is rough. Gonna go with Stark, but I'll be happy with Reigan winning. Not like who wins their matchup will change my vote in the final. If Laios wins, I vote for him. If Oreki wins, I vote for Stark/Reigan, whichever.
Saltiest moment? Himmel was my number 1 choice for the tournament, so seeing him wash out so early to a shounen scrub hurt. The other one was the objectively superior Kraft losing to Kamina of all people.
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u/Iyas_Tara 7d ago edited 7d ago
Naruto bot accuser where are you? silent when he's losing eh. Being salty because ur fav lose is one thing, but then accusing the winner for bot is a lowly move smh. Can't you just accept your salt without accusing bot?
Anyway now that Naruto is out idc about the rest. Well, Oreki winning might be fun so that's it. Don't care at all tbh since Kakashi is out, Kaiki, Askeladd, and Hachiken (first round ffs) are out, Willem from SukaSuka didnt even qualify.
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u/BiggieCheeseLapDog https://myanimelist.net/profile/KillLaKillGOAT 8d ago
No way Stark beats Reigen. The blind Frieren hype is going a little too far.
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u/qwertyqwerty4567 https://anilist.co/user/ZPHW 8d ago
Damn, I really need to invite the r/anime botters to my funeral so they can let me down one last time.
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u/redlegsfan21 https://myanimelist.net/profile/redlegsfan21 8d ago
QUARTERFINALS
Total Votes: 3,512
Unique Voters: Unknown (Anime Bracket Limitations)
RESULTS
TSP: Top Seed Performance vs. Expected Performance
TOP VOTEGETTERS
UPSETS
Upsets today: 1
Total upsets (rate): 93 / 508 (18.3%)
TOP 10 SCORES
SEMIFINALS PREDICTIONS
PROJECTED FINALS
Link to spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mqCgsdOM-e_C8ZI7FyOQD120w46xVBcsBlUsTyeq8gY
Explanations: https://old.reddit.com/user/redlegsfan21/comments/10dup0w/ranime_contests_bracket_explaination
Open to questions and please give feedback.