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Rank Score Rating
2
9.80
100% 281
4
9.79
100% 517
7
9.76
100% 486
8
9.75
99% 399
11
9.74
100% 170
18
9.70
99% 380
20
9.69
99% 352
21
9.69
99% 468
23
9.69
99% 258
26
9.69
100% 131
31
9.67
99% 305
32
9.66
99% 303
34
9.66
99% 221
38
9.65
99% 277
39
9.64
100% 112
40
9.64
99% 144
41
9.64
99% 336
10 46
9.62
99% 136
49
9.62
99% 250
1 56
9.61
99% 493
58
9.60
99% 758
61
9.59
98% 519
2 66
9.59
99% 175
1 68
9.59
99% 1.12 K
76
9.57
99% 946
1 80
9.55
99% 110
1 81
9.55
100% 85
83
9.55
98% 282
8 84
9.55
99% 154
1 94
9.53
98% 232
1 98
9.53
98% 393
1 100
9.53
99% 103
1 103
9.52
100% 79
1 106
9.51
100% 78
1 107
9.51
99% 100
1 108
9.51
98% 502
1 109
9.51
99% 141
1 116
9.50
98% 323
1 117
9.50
98% 284
1 122
9.49
98% 172
1 125
9.49
99% 94
5 126
9.48
99% 93
127
9.48
98% 453
1 128
9.48
98% 951
2 131
9.47
98% 233
2 134
9.47
100% 71
2 135
9.47
98% 333
2 136
9.47
98% 129
2 141
9.47
98% 401
1 145
9.47
100% 70
1 146
9.46
98% 127
3 148
9.46
97% 542
4 153
9.46
98% 192
154
9.46
100% 69
156
9.46
98% 1.49 K
2 159
9.45
98% 189
2 161
9.45
97% 650
85 164
9.45
99% 87
1 167
9.45
98% 219
1 168
9.45
97% 838
170
9.44
97% 676
173
9.44
98% 1.52 K
175
9.44
97% 275
177
9.44
98% 1.33 K
1 180
9.44
100% 66
181
9.44
98% 183
2 182
9.44
98% 183
1 183
9.44
97% 858
1 185
9.43
97% 365
1 190
9.43
97% 424
1 192
9.42
97% 716
1 193
9.42
98% 207
196
9.42
98% 116
1 199
9.42
97% 792
1 202
9.41
97% 937
1 203
9.41
97% 473
205
9.41
98% 174
206
9.40
97% 892
208
9.40
97% 430
210
9.40
98% 1.79 K
211
9.40
97% 198
212
9.40
99% 79
215
9.39
100% 61
217
9.39
97% 305
221
9.39
97% 443
222
9.39
98% 109
223
9.39
97% 384
9 225
9.39
100% 60
3 226
9.38
97% 272
232
9.38
97% 269
235
9.38
100% 59
237
9.38
97% 647
240
9.37
98% 106
250
9.36
99% 74
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  5. 228 logo 3 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
  6. 229 logo 3 WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
  7. 233 logo 3 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
  8. 166 logo 2 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi
  9. 230 logo 2 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
  10. 54 logo 1 卖萌恶霸喵霸霸 Cute Bully Nyanbaba
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