The Battles start this week and the bracket with who’s going against who is here ✨ It'll be updated after each poll and pinned to the highlights of the sub, so you can always check who's up next.

_We start from the top left corner and move down that side through the first pairs and then jump to do the same on the right side, before moving on to the next stage._



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If you're not familiar with what the Simp Battles are and how they work, check out [this post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BungouSimpBattles/s/LcA9XuCtCX). A couple of reminders to everyone though, especially since we have a lot of new people joining the Battle:


> **Remember to give credits if you use fanart by someone else to support your favorite, so that your posts won't get taken down.**

Fanart in the comments also requires credits, as well as posting edits made by someone else. To credit the artist, you must

1. check they don't ask for “no reposts” (you can still link to the **original** post if they do). If the artist doesn't want reposts, we'll respect that wish and take the images down.

2. Mention the artist's name in the post title or body text. Just a signature or watermark in the image isn't enough.

3. Mention the platform the original artist uses to post. Repost sites or saying something like “I found it on Pinterest/TikTok/Google / whatever repost site or search engine”, “art not mine!”, “idk the artist!” or “someone help me find the artist!” don't count as credits and the post will be deleted.


> **Being rude and petty downvoting don't belong in the Simp Battles.** 

Being an asshole over what's supposed to be silly and fun for everyone will lead to warnings/timeouts/bans / cancelling the whole Battle, so let's not do that.

You are allowed to playfully bicker with each other but keep it light hearted and character focused. Slandering other fans for who they like or fandom discourse isn't allowed. You can slander the characters, but keep the focus more on supporting the ones you do like.

If things go too far, tell the other you're not comfortable anymore and leave it at that, don't escalate it into drama. If you accidentally go too far, apologize and shake hands.

> **If someone is genuinely rude, report it to the mods.**

We have a small mod team who can't keep up with every single long comment thread without the help from you guys. So please let us know if you see that someone is breaking the rules or being mean to you / someone else so we can take a look at it. The reports are anonymous.


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That's enough nagging, just play nice everyone. And have fun, the first Pair Announcement will be tomorrow at 1PM (EST, so this same time) ✨✨✨

Simp Battles 2025-2026 Official Bracket