Round one ends with four match-ups, one from each our “regions.”
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Here are the final matches of the first round:
Shounen / Popular Region
2020 Anime Region
Critical Darlings Region
Romance / Comedy Region
Here are the final numbers for completed matches in round one:
Shounen / Popular Region
Demon Slayer def. The Rising of the Shield Hero, 188-108
Dragon Ball Z def. Sword Art Online, 161-135
(5) Naruto def. (4) The Promised Neverland, 302-221
(3) Fairy Tail def (6) The Quintessential Quintuplets, 356-252
(1) My Hero Academia vs. (8) Dragon Ball Z
(2) Dr. Stone vs. (7) Demon Slayer
2020 Anime Region
(2) Jujutsu Kaisen def. (7) Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, 496-88
(3) Haikyuu! def. (6) Rent-a-Girlfriend, 345-140
(1) Attack on Titan vs. (8) Tonikawa
(4) Re:Zero vs. (5) Fire Force
Critical Darlings Region
(1) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood def. ERASED, 390-234
(2) Cowboy Bebop def. Made in Abyss, 277-157
(3) Steins;gate vs. (6) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
(4) Violet Evergarden vs. (5) The Ancient Magus Bride
Romance / Comedy Region
(1) Your Lie in April def. (8) Yona of the Dawn, 273-236
(5) Toradora def. (4) Kimi ni Todoke, 339-305
(2) Fruits Basket (2019) vs. (7) Laid-back Camp
(3) Oregairu vs. (6) Kaguya-sama: Love is War
