Before we start our tournament proper, we have to set our field. And that means play-in matches!
The craziness begins today with ten play-in matches (plus one exclusive to Patreon) to determine the final entrants into the field of 64. Please vote for one anime from each match below to move on to the tourney, which begins on Monday. Just as with the entire tournament, you can vote here on the blog as well as on our other platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, and Mastodon!
Let the madness begin!
Remember that you can vote for the eleventh and final play-in game on Patreon! All Genin ($2/month) and above-level patrons are permitted to vote.
Husband. Dad. Occasionally Korean. Enjoys Star Wars, ASOIAF, and Meg Ryan movies. Tweets before proofreading. Ghibli. Oregairuuuuu. Jesus is King. Follow me on Twitter (@thetangles).
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