And now the fun begins! After tabulating the results of the nominations, I have seeded the top 128 EDs based on the number of upvotes they received. (For EDs with the same number of upvotes, seeding was determined at random.) For the initial round they will be voted on in quadrants of 32 (16 matches) based on a tournament-style bracket, starting with Quadrant 1 today.

For each match, you may vote for only one of the two EDs. Votes should be based on the ED as a whole as much as possible – both the music and the animation – although it is recognized that many EDs have less substantial animation than OPs. I will vote only in the case of a tie. The sixteen EDs that win their respective matches will advance to the Round of 64.

There will be a dedicated area of the thread for discussion. Please discuss the round there rather than in replies to the individual matches.

Voting will be open until Wednesday, May 8th, at 5:00 PM PT/7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET.