Best Girl of Fall 2025: Seasonal Salt! Glory thirty-two!

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In the first round there are 8 upsets! (I guess it’s one of the highest in recent seasons!)

## [Vote For Seasonal Salt Fall 2025 Here!](https://animebracket.com/best-girl-of-fall-2025-seasonal-salt-/vote)
## [Bracket here!](https://animebracket.com/best-girl-of-fall-2025-seasonal-salt-/results)

### Have fun voting and don't forget to upvote the post if you love the seasonal salt!

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## Mini Challenge:

* Which Fall 2025 anime do you think was underwatched, and briefly recommend it. (Be careful with spoiler though)

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Commentaires

Hot_Researcher_68392026-01-04 14:08

You know, the low number of participants in the seasonals make me think that CSM's popularity won't be as visible here, so Scarlet got the highest vote count in this round. I still think Reze still wins, but it won't be a landslide.

Iwasforger032026-01-04 14:09

Scarlet! Get it girl!

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-04 14:09

Scarlet still looking like the strongest one... what is CSM fandom doing?

Anyway... continuing my votes for Miko, Shiori, and Hinako as well some others, but the Watatabe trio are the ones I'm rooting for.

ClemFire2026-01-04 16:25

Shiori is my favorite character, but I have to give it to Miko as having the qualities of best girl

TheBusStop122026-01-04 21:57

It's quite simple, Scarlet is written to always beat everyone up, she always wins. Reze not so much. Scarlet truly is the strongest one

Usodearu0072026-01-04 22:17

Kaguya-sama is a battle shounen ? Now i understand how it was so dominant in the different contests.

TheBusStop122026-01-04 22:20

Not Kaguya sama, but "May I ask one final thing"

Kaguya-sama is a romcom, and probably one of the best romcom out there (tho the original concepts were more akin to a battle royale deathmatch, so on that sense you're not that far off lol)

May I ask for one final thing is basically female fantasy One Punch Man

Usodearu0072026-01-04 22:21

It was a joke.. (look at my flair pic)

redlegsfan212026-01-04 14:12

##ROUND 1

Matchup | Top Seed | Bottom Seed | Total Votes
:-- | :-- | --: | --:
Most Voted Matchup | Scarlet El Vandimion (1) | Mari Asaka (64) | 312
Average | | | 237
Least Voted Matchup | Melphiera Marchalrayd (20) | On Miyao (45) | 212

Total Votes: 7,591

Unique Voters: 389

**TOP VOTEGETTERS**

Rank | Girl | Votes
--: | :-- | --:
1 | Scarlet El Vandimion | 272
2 | Reze | 253
3 | Shiori Oumi | 211
4 | Miko Yashiro | 208
5 | Hinako Yaotose | 198

**CLOSEST MATCHUPS**

Winning Girl | W% | L% | Losing Girl | Vote Diff
:- | :-: | :-: | -: | -:
On Miyao | 50.47% | 49.53% | Melphiera Marchalrayd | 2
Kaede Satou | 50.65% | 49.35% | Yuuko Hiiragi | 3
SQ | 52.08% | 47.92% | Izumi | 10
Alma | 52.56% | 47.44% | Terenezza Hopkins | 12
Asuka Nishino | 52.75% | 47.25% | Niko Kazao | 12

**UPSETS**

Seed | Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Seed | Bottom Seed | tUI | PoU
-: | :- | :-: | :-: | -: | :- | -: | -:
20 | Melphiera Marchalrayd | 49.53% | 50.47% | 45 | On Miyao | 1.17 | 9.5%
21 | Niko Kazao | 47.25% | 52.75% | 44 | Asuka Nishino | 1.07 | 11.1%
26 | Ichie Ono | 47.22% | 52.78% | 39 | Stella | 0.58 | 22.7%
27 | Jina | 46.32% | 53.68% | 38 | Sakura Kannawa | 0.49 | 22.7%
28 | Iana Magnolia | 43.69% | 56.31% | 37 | Kiyoko Yoshida | 0.40 | 32.0%
29 | Ukyo Kuonji | 45.89% | 54.11% | 36 | Marie | 0.31 | 37.8%
30 | Terenezza Hopkins | 47.44% | 52.56% | 35 | Alma | 0.22 | 37.8%
31 | Yuugure | 45.54% | 54.46% | 34 | Hikari Wanda | 0.13 | 43.8%

**OVER/UNDERPERFORMERS**

Overperformer | Underperformer | Diff
:- | -: | -:
Asuka Nishino | Niko Kazao | 10.30%
Luna Ishikawa | Lufas Maphaahl | 9.77%
Kashiwada-san | Shiori Fuyumura | 9.23%

**TOP 5 SCORES**

Rank | Girl | Score
-: | :- | -:
1 | Scarlet El Vandimion | 178.72
2 | Reze | 157.20
3 | Miko Yashiro | 138.94
4 | Shiori Oumi | 128.37
5 | Hinako Yaotose | 116.04

**UPSET WATCH**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed | PoU
:- | :-: | :-: | -: | -:
Obey Your Master (14) | 51.1% | 48.9% | Nana Futami (19) | 42.6%
Libra (16) | 52.0% | 48.0% | SQ (17) | 37.1%
Shiori Fuyumura (9) | 52.6% | 47.4% | Touko Kakunodate (24) | 33.8%

**PROJECTED QUARTERFINALS**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 71.00% | 29.00% | Amelia Rosequartz
Hinako Yaotose | 47.48% | 52.52% | Shiori Oumi
Reze | 67.21% | 32.79% | Lufas Maphaahl
Miko Yashiro | 59.66% | 40.34% | Diana

**PROJECTED SEMIFINALS**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 58.20% | 41.80% | Shiori Oumi
Reze | 53.08% | 46.92% | Miko Yashiro

**PROJECTED FINALS**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 53.20% | 46.80% | Reze

Link to spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YK9Vdq93na-iYPunD2QLaVgMC_3QZThDb2s1EoecfGI

Explanations: https://www.reddit.com/user/redlegsfan21/comments/10dup0w/ranime_contests_bracket_explaination?sort=qa

Open to questions and please give feedback.

redlegsfan212026-01-04 14:13

**RESULTS WITH ABSTAINMENTS**

Top Seed | TS% | Abstain% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 69.92% | 19.79% | 10.28% | Mari Asaka
Setsu | 33.16% | 39.07% | 27.76% | Mashiro Tsukinomori
Libra | 35.22% | 37.02% | 27.76% | Haru Aomi
SQ | 32.13% | 38.30% | 29.56% | Izumi
Amelia Rosequartz | 38.82% | 38.30% | 22.88% | Mei Yuzukawa
Kaede Satou | 30.08% | 40.62% | 29.31% | Yuuko Hiiragi
Shiori Fuyumura | 35.73% | 37.79% | 26.48% | Kashiwada-san
Touko Kakunodate | 33.68% | 40.62% | 25.71% | Lucia Rogier
Hinako Yaotose | 50.90% | 29.82% | 19.28% | Saphir Maasa
Ukyo Kuonji | 27.25% | 40.62% | 32.13% | Marie
Dina | 40.62% | 42.42% | 16.97% | Konoha Magnolia
Melphiera Marchalrayd | 26.99% | 45.50% | 27.51% | On Miyao
Shiori Oumi | 54.24% | 32.39% | 13.37% | Nefritis Romca
Iana Magnolia | 24.94% | 42.93% | 32.13% | Kiyoko Yoshida
Iroha Kohinata | 35.73% | 43.19% | 21.08% | Fumi Namatame
Niko Kazao | 26.48% | 43.96% | 29.56% | Asuka Nishino
Reze | 65.04% | 20.57% | 14.40% | Yuriko Okada
Yuugure | 26.22% | 42.42% | 31.36% | Hikari Wanda
Fujimasa March | 40.10% | 40.36% | 19.54% | Mio Hotta
Melinda Desmond | 32.90% | 40.36% | 26.74% | Kasumi Tendou
Lufas Maphaahl | 35.99% | 40.87% | 23.14% | Luna Ishikawa
Ichie Ono | 26.22% | 44.47% | 29.31% | Stella
Dicta Striker | 36.76% | 40.10% | 23.14% | Ayame Chiba
Yuzuki Nanase | 33.42% | 43.96% | 22.62% | Latticenail
Miko Yashiro | 53.47% | 34.19% | 12.34% | Ellie
Terenezza Hopkins | 28.53% | 39.85% | 31.62% | Alma
Obey Your Master | 36.50% | 40.10% | 23.39% | Kris Argent
Nana Futami | 34.96% | 43.70% | 21.34% | Krystal Novaty Nokanatika
Diana | 44.22% | 38.82% | 16.97% | Chloe Welter
Jina | 27.51% | 40.62% | 31.88% | Sakura Kannawa
Azusa Kannawa | 40.36% | 41.39% | 18.25% | Granart Needakitta
Mizuki Hazama | 30.85% | 44.47% | 24.68% | Nayuta

redlegsfan212026-01-04 14:28

changshiyixia2026-01-04 14:38

> Fall 2025 R1 8

Now looks like we are going to get a record for an entire contest!

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-04 20:32

> UPSET WATCH

> Libra (16) 52.0% 48.0% SQ (17) 37.1%

PLEASE!

[](#needit)

> Shiori Fuyumura (9) 52.6% 47.4% Touko Kakunodate (24) 33.8%

PLEASE NO!

[](#seasonaldisapproval)

thisisdropd2026-01-04 14:15

Scarlet with the most votes. How far could she punch her way through in this competition?

I say '*A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace*' is rather underwatched. It's a comfy CGDCT show about a mangaka at her job. Not much plot as typical of the genre but its charm is in the dynamics between the cast.

noctaviann2026-01-04 14:21

* Oh, Mari was crushed by Scarlet.
* Libra beat Haru? Really? And it wasn't even close like Satou vs Yuuko? Really?
* I hope that Asuka, Yuzuki, On-chan, Wanda, and Ha-san make through this round!
* The monster girls trio seems safe this round.

>Which Fall 2025 anime do you think was underwatched, and briefly recommend it. (Be careful with spoiler though)

**With You, Our Love Will Make It Through** \- Cute Romeo and Juliet romance between a human girl and a beast (dog) person guy. Good production values, interesting character designs for the beast people, a couple of doki-doki and spicy moments. Sufficiently better than the average romance to give it an episode or two.

carcatta2026-01-04 14:23

Miko vs. Alma is the hardest matchup for me this time, both are great.

Salty1452026-01-04 14:30

I love my Ukyo Kuonji!

Time to take my pills!

…

Where’s my Ukyo Kuonji?

Legion-3D2026-01-04 14:48

Sad to see Kashiwada eliminated so early, but also not surprised. So to answer the prompt, I thought Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun was underwatched last season. It's a great romcom in a similar vein to Aharen-san, with a small but likeable cast and some genuinely hilarious comedic gags.

Also, Crunchyroll forgot to upload the subtitles for the first episode when it came out, so I watched the entire show unsubbed out of spite. So thanks Crunchyroll, that was great listening practice.

SmallJon2026-01-04 15:09

You're free, Iana.

*excessive sad sniffing*

You don't have to look at your own story anymore!

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-04 15:38

Still rooting for Miko. Sorry, Alma.

MC: Wandance. People got offended by subpar dancing CGI in thr first episodes and missed a great "sports"/coming of age/romance show as a result.

ClemFire2026-01-04 16:28

If as a romance/sports anime Wandance got the animation of Blue Box so many more people would be talking about it. I just love Hina Yomiya's VA performance as Wanda. She sounds like a blend between Anna and Tomori

Urgnu-the-Gnu2026-01-04 19:20

Completely agree. She has developed such a talent of giving quirky and endearing performances to her characters that I instantly fall in love with most characters she's voicing.

ClemFire2026-01-04 21:09

I know right, she has such an unique voice that makes it so hard to resist rooting for the her characters

TheBusStop122026-01-04 21:55

The animation gets better in later episodes? I've been contemplating watching it as I love a good romance show that's more than just romance (like how My Dress up darling has cosplay, fashion design and need culture) but I heard some bad stuff about the cgi dancing in the beginning

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-04 22:07

The animation had improved somethere mid season (at least they started using lightning and visual effects to make it way less jarring).

Ceryto22026-01-04 15:44

Don't have much to say on the results yet apart from that I'm happy Alma managed to get the upset, although I fear this is were her run ends.

>MC: Which Fall 2025 anime do you think was underwatched, and briefly recommend it. (Be careful with spoiler though)

If I were to count sequels I would say Let this Grieving soul retire. The anime had my stopping the episode to laugh out loud by far the most of any anime last year. I just love the characters and nearly everyy joke is a hit for me. I don't think I rate it as high as the peakk that is the Eminence in Shadow, but it doesn't stand far behind it imo.

As for non-sequels, for underwatched shows I think I'll go with Alma. It was nothing special, but it was a cute little story of a makeshift family of two scientists and their little robot kid. Usually I would have something here I could wholeheartedly recommend every season, but from the 30+ shows I tried at the start of the season, not that many stuck for me and the few that did like Gnosia, Saigo ni Hitotsu dake etc. I don't think were really underwatched.

bananeeek2026-01-04 15:44

Holy shit, am I seeing this right? Miko has a solid chance to get into the top 4 of this group?

[](#wow)

Usodearu0072026-01-04 15:53

Looks like chiramune girls were a bit underseeded. I think yuzuki might have a decent run here.

MC: let this grieving soul retire part 2

Falsus2026-01-04 16:15

Which Fall 2025 anime do you think was underwatched, and briefly recommend it. (Be careful with spoiler though)

A Wild Last Boss Appeared. Good story, good character and some crazy visuals. Like straight up OPM season 1 tier stuff happening in a certain fight.

ClemFire2026-01-04 16:24

Okay CSM fans can I present you with this [agenda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njMzlAKm6Xo) to vote for Wanda

Xatu442026-01-04 16:33

Thank god Alma continues. Good to see Marie still in the running. RIP the Wedding Rings girls.

Reze fans better ready their clips once she fights punch lady.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-04 16:54

Only 40 votes for Mari? Come the fuck on. I like Scarlet too but Mari deserves a little more love!

Izumi and Mei lost too but at least those were a closer battles. And glad Kiyoko made it through at least. Was hoping all my Yano-kun girls would get past the first round but oh well.

All my Watatabe girls are through as expected but I still don't expect Hinako to go very far. She may have a tough fight even in this round against Mechanical Marie.

And Kiyoko is up against Shiori now and damn, that's a tough one. I love both of them for different reasons. Have to go with Kiyoko to rep Yano-kun plus she's just so adorably silly.

On-chan made it and Wanda too, yay! But Wanda is up against a big favourite so I'm not too optimistic about her chances this round.

Fuyumura made it through but the rest of the Sanda girls didn't. I still don't understand why this show isn't celebrated more here. It seems like something this sub should be eating up.

Happy to see Futami, Hazama and Satou made it through. Still salty about Nashida getting left out of the bracket, but at least these girls are doing well so far.

IceAnt5732026-01-04 18:06

#**Today's Results**
Scarlet is trying to prove a doubter wrong. Most votes in Round 1 over Reze too.

I wish Hinako wasn't under 200 votes in Round 1, but I think she'll be fine to make it to Shiori.

Ukyo...I suppose there wasn't much to go off of using just what the 2024 adaptation has covered.

Boo to Iana losing in Round 1 in an upset. Yoshida probably does has more traditional Best Girl qualities, but Iana is way more fun and funnier too. [So to all Yoshida voters.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G89IrBAW0AATj_7?format=jpg&name=orig)

Very impressed that Asuka got the seeding upset to move on and Yuuko almost won vs. Satou. Maybe *Chitose* girls are stronger than what the seeding implies.

Luna got within 50 of Lufas which is a considerable amount in a low vote contest like this, but it wasn't a blowout at least and I'm happy about that.

Yay for Alma getting the upset to advance to Round 2. Sadly, I can't support her any longer considering her Round 2 opponent.

Jina still having it rough even in the seasonal Best Girl contests.
#**Today's Voting**
Rooting and voting for a Satou vs. Touko matchup even though it won't happen.

I want to see even better vote totals for Hinako and Shiori.

I would have voted Iroha over Niko, but not Asuka.

Voting a Mom over an Uma here in this Melinda vs. Fujimasa March matchup and it would be nice if the majority did that too.

Dicta Striker might be too hard of a matchup for Nanase, but going down with her.

Sorry Alma. It's Miko for that side of the bracket even if it hurts losing you, Futami, and Hazama.

Not like Ha-san will get that far, but I'd like her to make it Round 3 (Azusa is good too though!)

I believe in Futami vs. Obey Your Master. Uma's underperform in these contests.
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>Which Fall 2025 anime do you think was underwatched, and briefly recommend it. (Be careful with spoiler though)

*The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess* - even if you don't directly relate to the fanfic heavy nature of the series, remembering cringe stuff you did from when you were younger and being able to laugh at it now will make this series a blast to watch. You get to see how degen Iana is too.

ghostpickleonastick2026-01-04 18:56

I hope Hinako never gets eliminated. Everyone will be happy, except Hinako.

Urgnu-the-Gnu2026-01-04 19:15

Wanda and On won, and all the horse girls advanced? That's all I could ask for, I can even forgive Niko not winning for that.

MC: I'll never stop recommending Uma Musume. Even if it has become way more popular now, it's still too underwatched in my eyes.

Besides that, Wandance. Yes, the CGI was bad. Or rather the models were bad, the animation and choreography was good. But the rest is truly amazing. If you can look past the CGI models, you are in for an amazing treat. The honest approach and introspection to learning something new was mesmerizing. My appreciation for dancing, something I haven't really been interested in at all, rose a lot through watching the show.

Also, Sanda is fantastic. It's weird in all the right ways, has super interesting world building, and very strong messages. It's also super entertaining in every single moment.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-04 20:30

>Mini Challenge: Which Fall 2025 anime do you think was underwatched, and briefly recommend it.

Awkward Senpai!

Many thought it was "highschool romance happening in an office" and I wouldn't necessarily disagree, but I really liked main girl's personality (both aspects of it), it was really cute!

Jegantha2026-01-04 21:30

This is the first time ever that all characters U voted for won, holy shit. Miko can win this if we believe hard enough.

I'm gonna use this opportunity to recommend my AOTS 'A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace'. It's a lovely SoL show about the struggles a mangaka faces and how she overcomes them by learning to rely on others. It has great character dynamics and a lovely romance subplot. If you liked 'New Game' you'll absolutely love this one too.

Frostbitten_Moose2026-01-05 06:23

Welp... That went pretty poorly. Best girl of the season Yuriko has, as prophesized, already died. And best girl from Ranma Ukyo is already down to pink haired maid #276. I'll hang around as long as Melinda stays in, but I don't think she's long for this contest.

I don't usually take part in the mini challenges, but Tojima Wants To Be Kamen Rider deserves some praise. Start by taking 4 people who are even more dedicated Chuunibou than Okarin, except some they're even further into adulthood than you usually see, with the title character having hit 40. And while the animation is questionable, you're really here for watching these insane idiots bounce off of each other and the world around them. It's kinda like Tonkusatsu Konosuba.

81Ranger2026-01-05 08:29

I really enjoyed *A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace.* I haven't been following r/anime much this season, but I'm guessing it wasn't super widely watched or popular.

Today I voted for the the girls from Mangaka and Wandance, Kiyoko from Yano-kun, and Diana from Final Thing. Scarlett is good too, but I doubt she needs assistance in these early rounds and I've started to abstain a lot more.

If it's #1 vs #2 in the finals, though - full support to Scarlett.

MegaAltarianite2026-01-05 10:27

Honestly curious who the 111 people are who voted for Terenezza from "May I Ask for One Final Thing". Completely irredeemable villain, zero good qualities. Really shows how people will just pick the show they like.

To answer the challenge, the answer is Wandance. People just have some stupid hate boner for all things CGI. I don't even like the music in the show, but it's still well worth a watch. It's so wholesome but still features internal struggles even if everyone is completely supportive.

alotmorealots2026-01-05 14:53

Noooooo Melphie!