#jamesbracket

[jamesbracket]

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Against all odds, Jim Henson has won the Jamesbracket! Congratulations to him, and congrats to James from Pokémon for getting second and to James Wilson for getting third.

Thank you to everyone who voted, and thank you to everybody who reblogged and showed support! A very special thank you to @artificialkids-2k23-official and @byrdsfly for being in the tournament!

My next tournament is @unluckiest-character-ever, so make sure to go and support it too!

[jamesbracket]

so much ironwood propaganda i love it

@jamesbracket Sorry not sorry I have not been normal about this man for seven years and I refuse to start now

God that fight was so hot

Here's his main song from the soundtrack. I maintain that the writers have nothing to do with the soundtrack on these grounds alone because there's no way in hell they'd help write a song that is literally just "please trust me, I'll protect you, I don't CARE about my reputation just let me protect you, I'll protect you, to my last breath I'll protect you" and then turn around and next volume have him just decide to blow up a city rather than let the protagonists protect those same people.

[obscurecharactershowdown]

Sick of your favs losing polls because no one knows who they are? Me too!

Welcome to the Obscure Character Showdown, where you can resubmit your submissions to other polls that didn't get in, your submissions that lost because the other character was far more well known, or a character you've never submitted anywhere, but still think of as obscure enough!

Some submission guidelines and info:

-Fictional characters only, no real people

-In this poll, characters with the least number of submissions take precedence! The more submissions your character has, the less likely they'll be to get in. So dig deep, and try to pick a character you think other people wouldn't!

-You can submit multiple characters, but only submit each character once. This is a general thing I always say, but spamming me will especially not help you here

-The submission form will be up for a week as of the day this is posted (May 14-May 21, 3pm PST)

Here you go!

Some blogs that are either doing something very similar, or have a vaguely related topic: @underrated-adversaries, @the-nobody-tournament, @anonymous-character-tournament, @guess-that-ship, @who-do-i-know-this-man

And here's some tournaments currently being run by buds: @crossovershipstournament, @crossovernonshipstournament, @yellowcharactershowdown, @facial-hair-fight, @jamesbracket, @discworldbooksbracket (if I missed any of your active polls please tell me)

[steve-smackdown]

Welcome to STEVE SMACKDOWN!!!

This is the place for all your favorite characters named Steve to fight! Rules listed below the Google Form.

Rules about submitting:

1. Your character must be named Steve in some way. This includes: Steve, Steven, Stephen, Stefan, Stefano, Stevie, and Steph. Asks will be open and if anyone has any other form of Steve, they can ask if it’s okay.

2. No DreamSMP or Harry Potter characters.

3. Real people are allowed. However, they have a much lower chance of getting in, in favor of fictional characters.

4. You can submit multiple characters, just don’t send in the same character multiple times in a row.

5. Submissions will end one week from now on July 18, at 1:00 PM EST.

6. If you have any questions, send me an ask!

Quick side note: Do not submit these 4 characters as they’re already guaranteed to make it into the tournament.

1. Steve (Minecraft)

2. Steve (Wii Sports)

3. Steve (Blue’s Clues)

4. Steel Vengeance (Cedar Point) [Commonly abbreviated to SteVe by rollercoaster enthusiasts like myself]

Tags of inspiration under the cut:

@orangecharactersmackdown @obscurecharactershowdown @artificialkids-2k23-official @throat-goat-gauntlet @cut-content-contest @corrupt-officials-brawl @ultimate-poll-tournament @john-battle @best-bff-brawl @redcharacterbracket @retirement-home-rumble @best-bff-brawl @unlikely-adversaries-bracket @dwampyverse-tournaments @evil-doppelganger-duel @favcharacterpoll @ferbracket @generic-man-in-suit-battle @i-mustache-your-opinion @patheticmenscuffle @super-smash-bracket @siblingshowdown @the-worst-bracket @themiiofalltime @tournament-winners-tournament @videogamedogbracket @weird-al-song-tourney @worst-room-tournament

and also @blue-character-brawl @facial-hair-fight @jamesbracket and (the now defunct) @unluckiest-character-ever because they’re all me

[videogamedogbracket]

Hello, and welcome to the Video Game Dog Bracket!

Do you like dogs? Do you like video games? Do you like dogs from video games? If yes, then this is the tournament for you! 

I’ve been wanting to host my own bracket for a while now - ever since I submitted a character to one of them a few months back, swore to myself I wouldn’t get invested in the results, but then ended up doing just that. Thanks a ton to @artificialkids-2k23-official, without whom this bracket wouldn’t exist!

The rules for submission are fairly straightforward, but I’ll list them here anyway. (Updated 6/3/23)

An obvious one, but all characters submitted must be dogs, wolves, or mythical creatures that are canine in nature (i.e. Cerberus or a dog-like Pokémon). Foxes are on thin ice. 

Anthropomorphic dogs are okay. However, please don't send in anime boys with dog ears or whatever. I think that's pushing the definition of "dog" a little too much.

Characters must have originated from a video game or visual novel. If they appear in a game, but it’s an adaptation of a movie, for example, they won’t be counted.  No, Homestuck doesn't count as a video game.

Named characters are preferred and will be given priority. I’m not saying that you can’t submit Granbull or every Nintendog, but in the case that there are more submissions than bracket spaces, they probably won’t make it in.

Please only submit one character at a time. The form is open to multiple responses per person, so you can submit as many characters as you like. (Just be reasonable with it and don’t send the same one over and over again?)

Also, while sending several characters from the same source material is appreciated, they aren't all going to make it into the bracket. I'm looking for a varied and diverse lineup, and want to limit it to about three characters per source. This isn't a hard and fast rule, but just...don't get upset if all twenty characters from the same thing don't get accepted, okay?

Currently, the plan is for submissions to close on June 9th, but this may be subject to change based on the amount of traction this bracket gets. As of right now, submissions are planned to close on June 5th instead!

Finally, here’s a quick list of characters that are automatically going to be entered into the bracket as per the “poll runner’s bias” clause. Please don't submit any of them, they're already participating!

Amaterasu (Okami)

Toby (The Great Ace Attorney)

Fondue (Rhythm Thief)

Gab (Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma)

Pepita (Trauma Center: New Blood)

Rex (Fossil Fighters)

Koromaru (Persona 3)

Missile (Ghost Trick)

That’s it for now. Thanks for submitting!

Obligatory inspiration tags for visibility: @funny-polls @mostredactedbracket @autisticgirliesbracket @fuckingstupidbracket @adhdxautismshiptournament @mfshipbracket @emoboybattle @goldenretrieverguybracket @purplegreenbracket @beefy-babe-showdown @unluckiest-character-ever @ot3showdown @justsomeguypoll @vs-coughing-baby @tokenhumantournament​ @jamesbracket​ @least-sexy-man-competition​ @baby-brawl-bracket​ @thing-fight​ 

[mattbracket]

Welcome to Matt Bracket!

Have you ever wanted to see your favorite Matts fight it out? If so, then this is the place for you! Rules for submitting are under the form link.

Here are your rules for submitting:

1. Your character’s first name MUST be a form of Matt. This includes Matt, Matthew, Matthias, and any other form of the name. Asks will be open if you have any questions about other forms of the name!

2. No Harry Potter and no Dream SMP.

3. Real people are allowed, however they have a much lower chance of getting in than fictional characters.

4. Submit as many characters as you want, just don’t submit the same character over and over again.

5. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have through the ask box!

6. Submissions will end on Sunday, August 6. Date is subject to change if I end up being busy that day.

Also: Do NOT submit these characters. They are guaranteed to make it in no matter what.

Matt (Wii Sports)

Matt (Eddsworld)

Matt (me, the pollrunner) [i don’t expect to get very far but i just thought it’d be funny]

Matt Neff (Papa Louie)

Tags of inspiration below:

@orangecharactersmackdown @obscurecharactershowdown @artificialkids-2k23-official @robot-riot @retirement-home-rumble @hot-take-tournament @every-character-ever-poll @super-smash-bracket @patheticmenscuffle @generic-man-in-suit-battle @cut-content-contest @dwampyverse-tournaments @evil-doppelganger-duel @favcharacterpoll @ferbracket @i-mustache-your-opinion @top-teacher-tourney @john-battle @michaeltournament @throat-goat-gauntlet @the-worst-bracket @themiiofalltime @videogamedogbracket @weird-al-song-tourney

and also @blue-character-brawl @facial-hair-fight @jamesbracket and @steve-smackdown because they’re all me. i really like doing name polls lmao

[chris-battle]

welcome to the battle of the chrises 2023

heavily inspired by @john-battle and @jamesbracket

youve probably seen a million of these intro posts so heres the rules

Real people are allowed, but it will be based on submission count and only 3 real people will be included

No OCs

No HP characters or whatever the fuck

No spamming submissions for a single character, but you are free to submit as many different submissions for as many characters as you like

Do not submit Jesus Christ

what variants of Chris count as valid submissions?

The name Chris itself

Kris

Cris

Chrissy

Christopher

Kristoff

Christina

Christine

Christian

Cristiano

Any other variant of Chris that I have not listed down

Any nickname as long as their full name is confirmed to have Chris in it

Any variant of Chris used as a middle or last name

submissions closed

[facial-hair-fight]

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Congratulations to Yosemite Sam for winning Facial Hair Fight! Whitebeard fought hard, but he just couldn’t beat Yosemite Sam! Congratulations to him and Iroh for getting second and third as well.

Thank you to everyone who voted, and thank you to everyone who submitted! I hope you all have a wonderful day, and while you’re here, check out @jamesbracket, my next competition!

[akane-showdown]

welcome to the akane showdown!

here we'll be pitting characters named akane against each other through a series of polls. submit your akane using the google form below. only rules are no real people and the character must have "akane" in their name somewhere.

deadline for character submissions & how many characters will be in the bracket are TBD.

tagging some other tournament blogs below the readmore! no pressure to reblog :)

@jamesbracket @who-do-i-know-this-man @betrayalbracket @ultimatepinkboy @the-ultimate-oc-tournament @martin-matchup @michaeltournament @john-battle

[tournament-winners]

here’s some good brackets to look at for winners:

@michaeltournament @facial-hair-fight @jamesbracket @john-battle @artificialkids-2k23-official @orangecharactersmackdown

Thanks!

I will also add I prefer if you just link the winners post directly bc it always takes awhile to find the post if it isnt pinned

[blue-character-brawl]

considering doing a loser’s bracket like how @orangecharactersmackdown did it. i’m honestly just curious as to who would win

if i do end up doing it, i’ll probably have it going at the same time as @jamesbracket

[jamesbracket]

Jamesbracket FINALE!

Winner takes all!

[superhell]

Hello tumblr voting populace there is a “characters named James” bracket going on and Wilson is up to bat and currently LOSING. You are like the only house blog I follow so sorry for knocking on your door and lobbying at you but if you wanna vote here it is https://www.tumblr.com/jamesbracket/718230077402480640/bracket-5-round-2

HELLO YES I WILL TAKE THIS

[steve-smackdown]

tbh i think steve should win. dont get me wrong, steve is fucking great, i love him, but steve? he deserves to win by a landslide.

you’re so right though. stevesweep

(breaking character for a moment, but i just gotta say. if you run a single-name tournament and you don’t get an ask like this then you’re doing something wrong [i got multiple of these asks during @jamesbracket])

[i-cant-find-my-name-bracket]

Have a name that you can't find in a museum gift shop?

Is it spelled a little differently? Is it uncommon in countries/states/towns outside of your own? Are you named after an inanimate object or obscure fictional character?

Then submit your name to battle it out with other obscure names to see whose parents did them the dirtiest (bonus points if it's a chosen name and you did it to yourself 😉)

Rules

Feel free to submit whatever name you searched for in the gift shop (whether it was your first, middle, or nickname)

It doesn't have to be your own, but it does have to be a name that you have heard out in the wild (don't just make up names to participate)

If your name used to be more obscure but has since gained popularity, it will be allowed. Your trauma is still valid.

Don't be straight up mean about people's names. This is how they identify. Those participating are giving permission to laugh, not to bully.

Submissions will close in 2 weeks, May 21 at 7pm Pacific Time

Feel free to send any asks my way!

Inspiration taken from:

@jamesbracket @john-battle and from also having a name that can't be found on a license plate

Let's have some fun!!

[artificialkids-2k23-official]

I am submitting this as my first piece of propaganda for why you should vote for James Ironwood in @jamesbracket

 [requested by anon] James Ironwood appreciation 5/?