Best Girl of Fall 2025: Seasonal Salt! Elite-Eight-Quarterfinals!

Congratulations to the remaining eight girls for being eligible for best girl of 2025!
And I believe we have a new record for most number of upsets in a seasonal salt!

And with this result, we now have only 6 girls eligible for the pick-up round for Fall 2025, with Fujimasa March and Dicta Striker not eligible as there are already 5 Uma Musume girls in Best Girl 12

Pick-up rounds participant:

Diana, Shiori Fuyumura, Iroha Kohinata, Dina, Libra, Nana Futami

[Let’s Vote!]( #harukathink "Let’s Vote!")

## [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!

## [Vote for the pick-up round here!](https://strawpoll.com/BDyNzMk2kyR)

The pick-up round will be open until the final results of the seasonal salt Fall 2025. Max to three votes per voter.

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## Mini Challenge:

* Eight girls remain, rank them!
* Who are you voting for the pick-up round? Talk about your reason!

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Commentaires

Hot_Researcher_68392026-01-06 14:04

Would love to see a tie for Hinako and Shiori, that happened before pls pls anime gods make it happen.

redlegsfan212026-01-06 14:05

##ROUND 3

Matchup | Top Seed | Bottom Seed | Total Votes
:-- | :-- | --: | --:
Most Voted Matchup | Reze (2) | Fujimasa March (15) | 325
Average | | | 275
Least Voted Matchup | Shiori Fuyumura (9) | Kaede Satou (25) | 238

Total Votes: 2,203

Unique Voters: 385

**TOP VOTEGETTERS**

Rank | Girl | Votes
--: | :-- | --:
1 | Scarlet El Vandimion | 248
2 | Reze | 227
3 | Shiori Oumi | 189
4 | Hinako Yaotose | 185
5 | Miko Yashiro | 167

**CLOSEST MATCHUPS**

Winning Girl | W% | L% | Losing Girl | Vote Diff
:- | :-: | :-: | -: | -:
Kaede Satou | 52.10% | 47.90% | Shiori Fuyumura | 10
Lufas Maphaahl | 55.02% | 44.98% | Dicta Striker | 27
Azusa Kannawa | 58.62% | 41.38% | Diana | 45

**UPSETS**

Seed | Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Seed | Bottom Seed | tUI | PoU
-: | :- | :-: | :-: | -: | :- | -: | -:
9 | Shiori Fuyumura | 47.90% | 52.10% | 25 | Kaede Satou | 1.47 | 46.1%
6 | Diana | 41.38% | 58.62% | 11 | Azusa Kannawa | 0.87 | 41.9%

"tUI: Traditional Upset Indicator originally used by Tsubasa_sama. The formula is log_2(B/S) where B is the bigger seed number and S is the smaller seed number. A large upset typically has a UI value greater than **1.00**

PoU: Probability of Upset (experimental, see explaination of numbers below)"

**OVER/UNDERPERFORMERS**

Overperformer | Underperformer | Diff
:- | -: | -:
Azusa Kannawa | Diana | 9.89%
Shiori Oumi | Iroha Kohinata | 7.47%
Scarlet El Vandimion | Libra | 6.79%

**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

**PROJECTED QUARTERFINALS**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 75.27% | 24.73% | Kaede Satou
Hinako Yaotose | 48.46% | 51.54% | Shiori Oumi
Reze | 65.56% | 34.44% | Lufas Maphaahl
Miko Yashiro | 58.67% | 41.33% | Azusa Kannawa

**PROJECTED SEMIFINALS**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 59.14% | 40.86% | Shiori Oumi
Reze | 53.87% | 46.13% | Miko Yashiro

**PROJECTED FINALS**

Top Seed | TS% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 55.31% | 44.69% | 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.

redlegsfan212026-01-06 14:05

**RESULTS WITH ABSTAINMENTS**

Top Seed | TS% | Abstain% | BS% | Bottom Seed
:- | :-: | :-: | :-: | -:
Scarlet El Vandimion | 64.42% | 22.34% | 13.25% | Libra
Shiori Fuyumura | 29.61% | 38.18% | 32.21% | Kaede Satou
Hinako Yaotose | 48.05% | 28.05% | 23.90% | Dina
Shiori Oumi | 49.09% | 30.13% | 20.78% | Iroha Kohinata
Reze | 58.96% | 15.58% | 25.45% | Fujimasa March
Lufas Maphaahl | 38.44% | 30.13% | 31.43% | Dicta Striker
Miko Yashiro | 43.38% | 31.17% | 25.45% | Nana Futami
Diana | 28.05% | 32.21% | 39.74% | Azusa Kannawa

minnieboss2026-01-06 14:07

>Rank them!

1. Reze
2. Miko
3. Hinako
4. Shiori
5. Lufas
6. Scarlet
7. Kaede
8. Azusa

But I think they're all pretty cool except Azusa, who is boring. Reze has this in the bag though.

> Pickup round?

Fuyumura all day!!!

ClemFire2026-01-06 14:42

Azusa is cute but I was hoping for more out of her character

thisisdropd2026-01-06 14:10

Watatabe reigns supreme with all 3 girls still in the running. Unfortunately, either Hinako or Shiori must bow down in this round. A truly diabolical move by the tournament organiser to have them face each other so soon.
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Meanwhile, here's how I would rank the remaining contestants.

1. Shiori
2. Hinako
3. Miko
4. Scarlet
5. Reze
6. Kaede
7. Azusa
8. Lufas

eightcheesepizza2026-01-06 14:17

Choosing either Hinako or Shiori over the other just feels morally wrong. [Watatabe]>!But Hinako has some of Shiori's blood, so is a vote for Hinako technically a vote for both of them?!<

ClemFire2026-01-06 14:41

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct

Sentinel_25392026-01-07 14:04

Why does it feel morally wrong to choose the best fishie?

eightcheesepizza2026-01-07 14:43

[Watatabe]>!I just feel like they're an inseparable unit now. I did eventually vote for Shiori though... I'm not above doing morally wrong things.!<

HuTaosTwinTails2026-01-06 14:18

If futami had to lose, at least it was to Miko.

SHIORI VS HINAKO SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

fozi4ek2026-01-07 08:21

Hinako would've wanted it

gud_fellow2026-01-06 14:21

We know WE ALL gonna vote Reze at the end.

ghostpickleonastick2026-01-06 14:28

Hinako vs Shiori is cruel no matter who survives. Bravo.

AguyinaRPG2026-01-06 20:15

Why do you think they call it Doomed Yuri?

ghostpickleonastick2026-01-07 02:33

Because there's social stigmas around going to therapy.

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-06 14:29

Voted for Miko of course. Also voted for Hinako because that's what Shiori would want. Voted for Kaede too, but this is almost certainly curtains for her.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-06 14:29

Voting for WataTabe ~~love in...~~ monsters, because I can.

zairaner2026-01-06 14:52

Having the mangaka girls go up against my other favourites like this really was cruel. Now once again shiori put herself up against hinako.
Ranking:

1. miko

2. satou-san

3. hinako

4. shiori

5. scarlet

6. reze

Didn't watch the shows for the other two, but based on what I heard it would almost certainly be lufas for 7.

ClemFire2026-01-06 14:53

1. Shiori

2. Miko

3. Hinako

4. Reze

5. Kaede

6. Scarlet

7. Azusa

8. Lufas

This round's Shiori vs Hinako is crazy work, but I have to give my vote to Shiori as she was my favorite new character last year.

bananeeek2026-01-06 15:03

It's crazy to see all 3 FMCs from the same series in the QFs.

You got this Miko!

[](#faito)

Urgnu-the-Gnu2026-01-06 15:26

No horse girls or Sanda girls around anymore, now I'm sad. I'm telling you, had anyone nominated Super Creek, she would have made top eight!

I'll have to abstain from the ranking, though. For one to save some time, but also I don't feel particularly strong about any remaining girl. They are a very decent selection, and we've had worse in the past, but I just feel little connection to any of them.

For the pick-up round, I'll just pick Shiori and Dina and abstain from my third vote. I also think it's quite weird that the number of girls a franchise gets into the big contest limits the number of girls that franchise has in the best of year contest, but if that's a rule, so be it. It is one that could potentially be to a detriment though with how many high profile sequels we got last year and will get next year, and I'll keep vigilant so it applies to any franchise.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-06 15:30

My top for this are Scarlet and Lufas, though I know Reze will rank high. Will Miko survive?

Ceryto22026-01-06 16:04

>MC: Eight girls remain, rank them!

1. Reze
2. Scarlet
3. Miko
4. Shiori
5. Hinako
6. Azusa
7. Lufas
8. Kaede

But for any girls apart from the top 2 I only watched 3 or so episodes, so I can only rate them from my first impressions.

>Who are you voting for the pick-up round? Talk about your reason!

Shiori Fuyumura from Sanda, and I am gonna abstain the rest of my votes as none of the other options really excite me.

shadowbringer2026-01-06 17:27

No Oguri Cap on the brackets, even, skipping.

cppn022026-01-06 18:23

She was in the Spring contest. Seasonal Salt is a one-time thing for every character.

Xatu442026-01-06 18:45

1) Reze
2-8) the unwashed rabble

Hinako's dead fish eyes are cute though.

SkyburnerTheBest2026-01-07 12:36

Her smile is even more cute tbh, shame it's a very rare thing.

OppaiEmperor19962026-01-06 19:01

Today's votes:

Satou is my favorite girl in EgaTae and the run she made far exceeded my expectations, but her run, unfortunately, ends today. I vote for the "**Mad Dog Princess**".

I knew Shiori would beat Iroha, but damn, it wasn't even close. **Shiori** over Hinako is an easy choice to make.

**Reze**

I like both Miko and Kannawa, but how can you not vote for **Miko**?

littlecolt2026-01-06 19:48

SCARLET SWEEP LETS GO

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-06 20:28

I thought Fuyumura would have to win 9>8 to make the quarterfinals... Didn't think she would lose 9<25.

[](#emptyinside)

Well, my last girl in is Kannawa, who's gonna get steamrolled in this round.

After that I guess I'm on team "Let's hope Reze wins so maybe when I watch her movie I'll be retroactively happy to see her victory"?

>Mini Challenge: Eight girls remain, rank them!

Well I only completed 1 show, so... For what it's worth:

1. Kannawa
2. Reze (honestly she's probably gonna be my #1, but I'll refrain from making that prediction hah)
3. Lufas
4. Scarlet
5. Shiori
6. Miko
7. Kaede
8. Hinako

>Who are you voting for the pick-up round? Talk about your reason!

Fuyumura. Because I have good taste. Unlike some people.

[](#seasonalpout)

Usodearu0072026-01-06 21:34

Mc:

1- reze

2- not reze

Im getting used to seeing my favorites losing one after the other and only having one left at most in QF. i cant say i trust reze to pull off the upset anymore. Seems like not enough voters have watched the movie so far..

Vaadwaur2026-01-06 22:20

You fucking monsters...forcing me to choose between Hinako and Shiori. This is cruel, like being forced into staring at an old mirror.

FerimElwin2026-01-06 22:33

Hinako vs Shiori was the hardest vote I ever made, but I ultimately had to go with Hinako because she just like me fr fr.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-06 23:43

Fuyumura losing to Satou makes no sense to me. The latter was my least favourite character in Mangaka while Fuyumura was so much fun.

One of the Watatabe girls winning is the best possible outcome now. But I'm fully expecting Scarlet to take this. Predictable and boring. Boo.

effseedee2026-01-07 00:41

This Monster Wants To Beat Me

81Ranger2026-01-07 04:25

Sato-san moves on! Granted it's to face Scarlett and almost certainly lose. Nevertheless, she gets my vote.

Today's votes: Kaede Satou and Lufas (mostly due to opponent)

Pick up round: Nana Futami. Considered Diana, but focused my voting.

Ranking:

* Kaede Satou
* Scarlett
* (characters from shows I haven't watched)
* Reze (because CSM ~~JJK~~)

Xatu442026-01-07 04:43

>Reze (because JJK)

She's from Chainsaw Man; is it a MAPPA thing?

81Ranger2026-01-07 05:22

You know, I realized I get these action shoenen franchises mixed up because I don't care for them. Forgot it was Chainsaw Man, not JJK. Got even less far into that one, so same difference - for me.

IceAnt5732026-01-07 05:17

So...totally forgot to vote and check yesterday. Okay quick reactions to Round 2's Results:

SQ was close to getting the upset. Unfortunate that she didn't get the extra 5 votes.

Happy Satou got that upset on Amelia.

Yoshida was probably underseeded just looking at her performance as Seed 37.

Asuka put up a good fight against Iroha despite the seeding difference.

Wish the Melinda/Fujimasa March matchup was closer, but Melinda was only in like 2 episodes of S3.

Nanase kept it to within 30ish votes of Dicta Striker. Wish she got into Round 3.

Sorry it had to be you, Alma. I can appreciate Miko staying over 200 votes.

Hell yeah, Futami got the upset!

Ha-san...I'm okay with a loss to Azusa at least.

Now onto...
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#**Today's Results**
Scarlet is staying strong and slightly ahead of Reze. Rather a Reze win between the two if it comes down to that (which it probably will, but my ideal is for the *This Monster Wants to Eat Me* girls to be there.

Satou with another upset in a similar voting total. Impressive.

The seeded matchup is set for today in the bottom left side of the bracket.

Miko vs. Futami hurts me so blessing in a disguise I forgot yesterday so I didn't have to choose one over the other (it probably would have been Miko though...)

I'm not surprised by this Azusa > Diana upset. Diana got show popularity seeding.
#**Today's Voting**
Satou and the Mangaka girls to the end. Do your worst, Scarlet.

Here it is. Hinako vs. Shiori. I vote on the side of the monsters, but Hinako deserves love and I would love the winner of this to beat Scarlet (it won't happen).

And votes for Reze and Miko, but shoutout to Azusa for making it this far.
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>Eight girls remain, rank them!

1. Shiori Oumi

2. Miko Yashiro

3. Hinako Yaotose

4. Reze

5. Kaede Satou

6. Azusa Kannawa

7. Scarlet el Vandimion

8. Lufas Maphaahl
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>Who are you voting for the pick-up round? Talk about your reason!

Nana Futami - I was rooting for Futami or Ha-san to go the furthest in this contest so would like Futami to get another chance in Best Girl of 2025.

Iroha Kohinata - She won me over over the course of the season.

Shiori Fuyumura - Got to support the Shiori's when this one was on the receiving end of an upset.