Japan Qualify For 2018 FIFA World Cup



SAITAMA – National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic took a swipe at his critics after guiding Japan to a place at the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday night, before revealing that an unspecified issue in his private life almost forced him to miss the game.

“To the journalists, maybe not all of you but I’m sure that some of you wanted me out of my job,” said Halilhodzic, who local media had reported would be fired if Japan failed to beat Australia.

“I might remain, I might not. But in either case, I want to praise the team. I’m very proud of them tonight. We have faced a lot of difficulties and challenges but they were like heroes tonight. We were playing against a quality team and I think this has set a standard.”

Japan qualified for a sixth straight World Cup with a game to spare after beating Asian champion Australia with a goal in each half from Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi in front of a crowd of 59,492 at Saitama Stadium.

The result marked a personal vindication for Halilhodzic following heavy criticism throughout a final-round qualifying campaign that began with a 2-1 home defeat to the United Arab Emirates, but the Bosnian revealed that his mind had been on other matters in the buildup to the game.

“I have been facing a major issue in my private life,” said the 64-year-old. “You might not know, but because of that problem, before the match I was thinking of returning home. It’s a major issue that I have. But I felt I had a responsibility to the supporters of the team, and when all the criticism started I tried to stand strong because that is my character.”

Defender Maya Yoshida said that the players had been unaware that Halilhodzic was facing a personal problem.

But the Southampton man was happy to lay two ghosts to rest as Japan finally beat Australia in a World Cup qualifying game for the first time in eight attempts, and became the first team to recover from losing its first game of the current Asian final-round format to reach the finals.

“He didn’t say anything to us, and I couldn’t see any attitude,” said Yoshida. “He was just normal.



“I think we have done very well – 2-0 against Australia, who we didn’t win against in the whole of the history of qualification. And also the team who lost their first game hadn’t been able to qualify. Those two points lifted the whole team up and that kind of motivation is very important for myself and the rest of the players as well.”

Halilhodzic raised eyebrows by including 21-year-old Ideguchi and 22-year-old Asano in the starting lineup, but both players repaid his confidence with well-taken goals. Asano volleyed home a Yuto Nagatomo cross to give Japan the lead in the 41st minute, before Ideguchi made the game safe with a scorching shot from the edge of the box with eight minutes left to play.

“The young players played today and got the experience, and that helps to revitalize the team and provide competition for places,” said Japan captain Makoto Hasebe. “None of the players have grabbed their ticket to the World Cup yet.

“If you look at what the manager did with Algeria at the last World Cup, in all three group games he used a lot of players. No player’s place in the team is assured. If you look at that in a good way, it means everyone has a chance.”

Japan is now assured of finishing top of Group B but still has one fixture remaining against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Sept. 5. Two teams qualify automatically, with the third-place team going into a playoff.

The Saudis and Australia are both behind Japan on 16 points. The Saudis lead on goal difference by two goals but Australia has the easier final game on paper, against bottom side Thailand in Melbourne.

Australia manager Ange Postecoglou lost key midfielder Aaron Mooy to illness on the morning of Thursday’s game, and admitted that Japan deserved the win.

“It wasn’t far from what we expected, maybe a couple of individuals in terms of the way they played,” said Postecoglou. “We just never got control of the midfield the way we wanted to. We had possession but not real effective possession. We turned the ball over in transition and they’ve got the ability to hit you quickly.

“We’re now in a position where we need to win the game and then rely on the other result, which is the position we didn’t want to be in but that’s the position we’re in. So we’ll just go out there on Tuesday night and try to impose ourselves on the game, perform well and hopefully get the right result.”


ISML 2017: OreImo's Stock Dropping Fast

ISML 2017: OreImo's Stock Dropping Fast

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 31, 2017

Match Day 8 of the 2017 Internstional Saimoe League Sapphire Period is history, and it is clear that OreImo is one of the big losers from this tournament, alongside Love Live!. In the Female Division, Kurumi Tokisaki outdueled Shino Asada 1377-885, Rikka Takanashi rolled past Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 1311-726, Azusa Nakano romped past Miyuki Shiba 1056-955, Shiro stormed past Yui Yuigahama 1289-919, Taiga Aisaka roared past Yui Hirasawa 1301-749, Sora Kasugano delivered the Upset of the Round, a 1121-976 decision over Ayase Aragaki, Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Eriri Sawamura Spencer 1175-1017 and Yoshino silenced C.C. 1299-951.

Isla crushed Eucliwood Hellscythe 1037-829, Saber slashed past Chiyo Sakura 1292-1007, Nao Tomori routed Beatrice 1328-820, Iroha Isshiki smashed Yuuki Konno 1108-939, Rin Tohsaka slapped Nanami Aoyama around 1534-854, Megumi Katou thrashed Shinobu Oshino 1507-728, and Inori Yuzuriha chomped up Holo 1199-903.

In the Male Division, Archer dominated Sakamoto 1243-836, Edward Elric defeated Killua Zoldyck 1063-587, Sadao Mao prevailed over Umetarou Nozaki 904-814, Taki Tachibana belted Izayoi Sakamaki 1237-812, Touma Kamijou broke Shizuo Heiwajima 1084-690, Bell Cranel defeated Makoto Naegi 885-717, Nagisa Shiota routed Sorata Kanda 1162-836 and Yuuta Togashi whipped past Izaya Orihara 1119-715.

Genos punched Seiya Kanie 904-811, Kiritsugu Emiya drubbed Saika Totsuka 1126-860, Shirou Emiya annihilated Shuu Ouma 1166-710, Lancer impaled Taihei Doma 1118-863, Souma Yukihira defeated Tatsuya Shiba 966-835, Felix Argyle won the closest race of the round, a 997-909 barnburner over Monkey D. Luffy and Shidou Itsuka barreled past Light yagami 1105-846.

In Spring Seasonal action, it was a clean sweep as Elf Yamada routed Rin Onigawara 1645-381 and Muramasa Senjuu drubbed Sana Kashimura 1371-463.

Match Day 9 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Perios is scheduled for September 1, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 8

ARENA 01: [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] Asada Shino
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 02: Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko [[Takanashi Rikka]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 03: [[Nakano Azusa]] Shiba Miyuki
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 04: [[Shiro]] Yuigahama Yui
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 05: Hirasawa Yui [[Aisaka Taiga]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 06: [[Aragaki Ayase]] Kasugano Sora
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 07: [[Yukinoshita Yukino]] Sawamura Spencer Eriri
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 08: C.C. [[Yoshino]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 09: [[Isla]] Eucliwood Hellscythe
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 10: [[Saber]] Sakura Chiyo
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 11: Beatrice [[Tomori Nao]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 12: [[Isshiki Iroha]] Konno Yūki
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 13: [[Tōsaka Rin]] Aoyama Nanami
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 14: Oshino Shinobu [[Katō Megumi]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 15: [[Yuzuriha Inori]] Holo
by >=500
Over/Under: 2600
Over

ARENA 16: [[Archer]] Sakamoto
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 17: Killua Zoldyck [[Edward Elric]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 18: Maō Sadao [[Nozaki Umetarō]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 19: [[Tachibana Taki]] Sakamaki Izayoi
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 20: Heiwajima Shizuo [[Kamijō Tōma]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 21: [[Bell Cranel]] Naegi Makoto
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 22: [[Shiota Nagisa]] Kanda Sorata
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 23: Orihara Izaya [[Togashi Yūta]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 24: [[Genos]] Kanie Seiya
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 25: [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] Totsuka Saika
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 26: Ōma Shū [[Emiya Shirō]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 27: [[Lancer]] Doma Taihei
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 28: [[Yukihira Sōma]] Shiba Tatsuya
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 29: Monkey D. Luffy [[Felix Argyle]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 30: [[Itsuka Shidō]] Yagami Light
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2800
Under

ARENA 31: [[Yamada Elf]] Onigawara Rin
by <=400
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 32: [[Senjū Muramasa]] Kashimura Sana
by >=300
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ISML 2017: Re:Zero and KonoSuba's Big Guns Dial In

ISML 2017: Re:Zero and KonoSuba's Big Guns Dial In

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 29, 2017

Match Day 7 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period saw form follow, and the big guns of Re:Zero and KonoSuba came up strong. In the Female Division, Rem defeated Utaha Kasumigaoka 1679-1226, Kurisu Makise prevailed over Yui-nyan 1476-1050, Umaru Doma defeated Mirai Kuriyama 1346-1244, Emilia routed Ram 1769-969, Mitsuha Miyamizu took down Hifumi Takimoto 1478-1312, Maki Nishikino won a 1263-1200 barnburner over Haruhi Suzumiya, Mashiro Shiina clobbered Chino Kafuu 1701-1092 and Illyasviel von Einzbern throttled Momo Velia Deviluke 1517-984.

Touka Yatogami defeated Yuki Nagasto 1488-1109, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Kosaki Onodera 1816-991, Aqua crushed Chitoge Kirisaki 1517-1034, Aoba Suzukaze roasted Konjiki no Yami 1400-1011, Megumi exploded past Kuroyukihime 1700-1010, Jibril flew past Rize Tedeza 1471-1014 and Kaori Miyazono scored the Upset of the Round, a 1292-1209 decision over Yuri Nakamura.

In the Male Division, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Gilgamesh 1570-884, Koyomi Araragi leveled Osamu Dazai 1275-854, Keima Katsuragi won a 992-937 nailbiter over Rentarou Satomi, Korosensei smashed Subaru Natsuki 1692-925, Levi defeated Takashi Natsumi 1232-1109, Ryuunosuke Akasaka whipped past L Lawliet 1213-1021, Saitama punched Karma Akabane 1393-1010 and Ryuuji Takasu roared past Ainz Ooal Gowl 1288-789.

Roy Mustang won the closest race of the round, a 1037-1015 thriller over Iskandar, Kazuma Satou punished Yuu Otosaka 1349-970, Gintoki Sakata thrashed Mikoto Mikoshiba 1339-779, Kyon dominated Ayumu Aikawa 1098-874, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Rintarou Okabe 1181-1068, Yato swept aside Conan Edogawa 1378-1006 and Tomoya Okazaki defeated Kousei Arima 1070-967.

In Spring Seasonal Action, Zero routed Kuina Natsukawa 1630-589 and Yoshino Koharu defeated Lyria 1322-610.

Match Day 8 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire period is scheduled for August 29, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 7

ARENA 01: [[Rem]] Kasumigaoka Utaha
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 02: Yui-Nyan [[Makise Kurisu]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 03: [[Doma Umaru]] Kuriyama Mirai
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 04: [[Emilia]] Ram
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 05: Takimoto Hifumi [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 06: Suzumiya Haruhi [[Nishikino Maki]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 07: Shiina Mashiro [[Kafū Chino]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 08: Momo Belia Deviluke [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 09: [[Yatogami Tōka]] Nagato Yuki
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 10: [[Yūki Asuna]] Onodera Kosaki
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 11: Kirisaki Chitoge [[Aqua]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 12: [[Suzukaze Aoba]] Konjiki No Yami
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 13: [[Megumin]] Kuroyukihime
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 14: Tedeza Rize [[Jibril]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 15: [[Nakamura Yuri]] Miyazono Kaori
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 16: [[Hikigaya Hachiman]] Gilgamesh
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 17: Dazai Osamu [[Araragi Koyomi]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 18: [[Katsuragi Keima]] Satomi Rentarō
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 19: [[Korosensei]] Natsuki Subaru
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 20: Natsume Takashi [[Levi]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 21: Akasaka Ryūnosuke [[L Lawliet]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 22: [[Saitama]] Akabane Karma
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 23: Ainz Ooal Gown [[Takasu Ryūji]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 24: [[Roy Mustang]] Iskandar
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 25: [[Satō Kazuma]] Otosaka Yū
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 26: Mikoshiba Mikoto [[Sakata Gintoki]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 27: Kyon [[Aikawa Ayumu]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 28: [[Otonashi Yuzuru]] Okabe Rintarō
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 29: Edogawa Conan [[Yato]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 30: [[Okazaki Tomoya]] Arima Kōsei
by >=500
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 31: [[Zero]] Natsukawa Kuina
by >=1000
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 32: Koharu Yoshino [[Lyria]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

Kahori Harukawa and the Scholasticate



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The Rising 2017





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ISML 2017: Yoshino Prevails Over Eriri In A Down-To-The-Wire Classic

ISML 2017: Yoshino Prevails Over Eriri In A Down-To-The-Wire Classic

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 26, 2017

Match Day 6 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Rikka Takanashi defeated Shino Asada 1190-990, Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi romped past Miyuki Shiba 1002-882, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Azusa Nakano 1396-852, Taiga Aisaka scored the Upset of the Round, a 1154-945 scalp of Yui Yuigahama, Sora Kasugano thumped Yui Hirasawa 1263-851, Shiro routed Ayase Aragaki 1344-859, Yoshino silenced Eriri Sawamura Spencer in the closest race of the round, a 1108-1107 down-to-the-wire classic and Eucliwood Hellscythe prevailed over C.C. 981-910.

Yukino Yukinoshita torched Isla 1251-811, Nao Tomori drubbed Chiyo Sakura 1163-964, Yuuki Konno hammered beatrice 1083-960, Saber slashed past Iroha Isshiki 1231-954, Megumi Katou dismantled Nanami Aoyama 1447-732, Shinobu Oshino defeated Holo 927-840 and Rin Tohsaka prevailed over Inori Yuzuriha 1140-1056.

In the Male Division, Sakamoto defeated Edward Elric 989-871, Umetarou Nozaki clocked Killua Zoldyck 895-645, Archer dominated Sadao Maou 1099-752, Touma Kamijou broke Izayoi Sakamaki 977-789, Makoto Naegi won a 727-676 barnburner over Shizuo Heiwajima, Taki Tachibana stormed past Bell Cranel 1297-664, Yuuta Togashi defeated Sorata Kanda 992-815 and Seiya Kanie dismissed Izaya Orihara 827-725.

Nagisa Shiota routed Genos 1130-675, Shirou Emiya barreled past Saika Totsuka 999-804, Taihei Doma won a 896-889 thriller over Shuu Ouma, Kiritsugu Emiya impaled Lancer 1010-612, Felix Argyle defeated Tatsuya Shiba 972-879, Monkey D. Luffy prevailed over Light Yagami 842-791 and Souma Yukihira won a 948-932 nailbiter over Shidou Itsuka.

In Spring Seasonal action, Sistine Fibel roted Saraka Tsukai 1291-208 and Yuzuru Nishimiya defeated Akane Mizuno 902-778.

Match Day 7 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 28, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 6

ARENA 01: Asada Shino [[Takanashi Rikka]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 02: Shiba Miyuki [[Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 03: Nakano Azusa [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 04: [[Yuigahama Yui]] Aisaka Taiga
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 05: Kasugano Sora [[Hirasawa Yui]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 06: Aragaki Ayase [[Shiro]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 07: [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri]] Yoshino
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 08: [[Eucliwood Hellscythe]] C.C.
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 09: Isla [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 10: Sakura Chiyo [[Tomori Nao]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 11: [[Konno Yūki]] Beatrice
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 12: Isshiki Iroha [[Saber]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 13: Aoyama Nanami [[Katō Megumi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 14: Holo [[Oshino Shinobu]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 15: Yuzuriha Inori [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 16: [[Sakamoto]] Edward Elric
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 17: [[Nozaki Umetarō]] Killua Zoldyck
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 18: Maō Sadao [[Archer]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 19: [[Sakamaki Izayoi]] Kamijō Tōma
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 20: Naegi Makoto [[Heiwajima Shizuo]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 21: Bell Cranel [[Tachibana Taki]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 22: Kanda Sorata [[Togashi Yūta]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 23: [[Kanie Seiya]] Orihara Izaya
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 24: Genos [[Shiota Nagisa]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 25: [[Totsuka Saika]] Emiya Shirō
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 26: Doma Taihei [[Ōma Shū]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 27: Lancer [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 28: Shiba Tatsuya [[Felix Argyle]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 29: [[Yagami Light]] Monkey D. Luffy
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 30: Itsuka Shidō [[Yukihira Sōma]]
by >=50
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 31: [[Sistine Fibel]] Tsukai Saraka
by >=800
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 32: Mizuno Akane [[Nishimiya Yuzuru]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ISML 2017: Chino Kafuu Shocks The World

ISML 2017: Chino Kafuu Shocks The World

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 25, 2017

Match Day 5 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Perios is in the books. In the Female Division, Utaha Kasumigaoka defeated Kurisu Makise 1106-1040, Mirai Kuriyama rolled past Yui-Nyan 1161-928, Rem routed Umaru Doma 1490-866, Mitsuha Miyamizu eased past Ram 1283-1020, Hifumi Takimoto prevailed over Maki Nishikino 978-923, Emilia whipped past Haruhi Suzumiya 1386-873, Chino Kafuu delivered the Upset of the Round, a 1093-1075 thriller over Illyasviel von Einzbern and Yuki Nagato won a 967-950 barnburner over Momo Velia Deviluke.

Mashiro Shiina thumped Tohka Yatogami 1416-782, Aqua cruised past Kosaki Onodera 1201-903, Konjiki no Yami defeated Chitoge Kirisaki 958-888, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Aoba Suzukaze 1463-848, Jibril won the closest race of the round, a 1014-1005 nailbiter over Kuroyukihime, Kaori Miyazono drubbed Rize Tedeza 1175-855 and Megumin exploded past Yuri Nakamura 1423-780.

In the Male Division, Koyomi Araragi prevailed 925-904 over Gilgamesh, Osamu Dazai defeated Rentarou Satomi 932-798, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Keima Katsuragi 1235-607, Levi leveled Subaru Natsuki 1119-913, Takashi Natsume rolled past L Lawliet 1035-790, Korosensei dismissed Ryuunosuke Akasaka 1481-690, Karma Akabane eased past Ryuuji Takasu 1106-903 anmd Iskandar defeated Ainz Ooal Gown 960-699.

Saitama punched Roy Mustang 1211-616, Gintoki Sakata stormed past Yuu Otosaka 1044-910, Ayumu Aikawa defeated Mikoto Mikoshiba 846-644, Kazuma Sato thrashed Kyon 1110-764, Yato prevailed over Rintarou Okabe 991-903, Kousei Arima won a 960-949 nailbiter over Conan Edogawa and Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Tomoya Okazaki 1000-852.

In Spring Seasonal action, Sagiri Izumi routed Akane Hiyama 1820-315 and Nephren Ruq Insania defeated RyuZU 1059-637.

Match Day 6 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 25, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 5

ARENA 01: [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]] Makise Kurisu
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 02: [[Kuriyama Mirai]] Yui-Nyan
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 03: Doma Umaru [[Rem]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 04: Ram [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 05: [[Nishikino Maki]] Takimoto Hifumi
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 06: Suzumiya Haruhi [[Emilia]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 07: Kafū Chino [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 08: Nagato Yuki [[Momo Belia Deviluke]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 09: Yatogami Tōka [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 10: Onodera Kosaki [[Aqua]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 11: Konjiki No Yami [[Kirisaki Chitoge]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 12: Suzukaze Aoba [[Yūki Asuna]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 13: Kuroyukihime [[Jibril]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 14: Miyazono Kaori [[Tedeza Rize]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 15: Nakamura Yuri [[Megumin]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 16: Gilgamesh [[Araragi Koyomi]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 17: [[Satomi Rentarō]] Dazai Osamu
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 18: Katsuragi Keima [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 19: Natsuki Subaru [[Levi]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 20: L Lawliet [[Natsume Takashi]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 21: Akasaka Ryūnosuke [[Korosensei]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 22: [[Akabane Karma]] Takasu Ryūji
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 23: [[Iskandar]] Ainz Ooal Gown
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 24: Roy Mustang [[Saitama]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 25: Otosaka Yū [[Sakata Gintoki]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 26: [[Aikawa Ayumu]] Mikoshiba Mikoto
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 27: Kyon [[Satō Kazuma]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 28: Okabe Rintarō [[Yato]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 29: Arima Kōsei [[Edogawa Conan]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 30: Okazaki Tomoya [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 31: [[Izumi Sagiri]] Hiyama Akane
by >=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 32: [[RyuZU]] Nephren Ruq Insania
by >=300
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ISML 2017: Yuuta Togashi Still Hanging About

ISML 2017: Yuuta Togashi Still Hanging About

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 22, 2017

Match Day 4 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is history. In the Female Division, Shino Asada shot down Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 1104-796, Kurumi Tokisaki gunned down Miyuki Shiba 1342-605, Rikka Takanashi leveled Azusa Nakano 1082-787, Yui Yuigahama routed Yui Hirasawa in a battle of the yuis 1123-775, Shiro eased past Sora Kasugano 1228-793, Taiga Aisaka roared past Ayase Aragaki 1176-774, Eriri Sawamura Spencer throttled C.C. 1100-858 and Yukino Yukinoshita dominated Eucliwood Hellscythe 1175-750.

Yoshino silenced Isla 1058-885, Chiyo Sakura stormed past Beatrice 1155-848, Saber slashed past Yuuki Konno 1235-763, Nao Tomori roundhoused Iroha Isshiki 1106-859, Nanami Aoyama prevailed over Shinobu Oshino 982-908, Rin Tohsaka raced past Holo 1209-769 and Megumi Katou overpowered Inori Yuzuriha 1220-755.

In the Male Division, Sakamoto defeated Killua Zoldyck 989-593, Archer dominated Umetarou Nozaki 1118-641, Edward Elric eased past Sadao Maou 880-711, Izayoi Sakamaki stormed past Shizuo Heiwajima 881-594, Taki Tachibana routed Makoto Naegi 1191-562, Touma Kamijou broke Bell Cranel 953-643, Sorata Kanda whipped past Izaya Orihara 939-670 and Nagisa Shiota drubbed Seiya Kanie 992-666.

Yuuta Togashi punched Genos in the Upset of the Round, 930-739, Saika Totsuka toasted Shuu Ouma 904-744, Kiritsugu Emiya thumped Taihei Doma 1117-631, Shirou Emiya impaled Lancer 922-677, Tatsuya Shiba defeated Mokey D. Luffy 904-698, Souma Yukihira flattened Light Yagami 920-646 and Shidou Itsuka won the closest race of the round, an 875-863 thriller over Felix Argyle.

In Spring Seasonal action, Chtholly Nota Seniorious routed Nina Drango 1632-172 and Metora Osterreich defeated Maria Totsuka 891-458.

Match Day 5 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 23, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 4

ARENA 01: [[Asada Shino]] Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 02: Shiba Miyuki [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 03: [[Takanashi Rikka]] Nakano Azusa
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 04: [[Yuigahama Yui]] Hirasawa Yui
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 05: Kasugano Sora [[Shiro]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 06: Aisaka Taiga [[Aragaki Ayase]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 07: [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri]] C.C.
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 08: Eucliwood Hellscythe [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 09: [[Yoshino]] Isla
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 10: [[Sakura Chiyo]] Beatrice
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 11: Konno Yūki [[Saber]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 12: [[Tomori Nao]] Isshiki Iroha
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 13: [[Aoyama Nanami]] Oshino Shinobu
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 14: Holo [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 15: [[Katō Megumi]] Yuzuriha Inori
by <=1100
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 16: [[Sakamoto]] Killua Zoldyck
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 17: Nozaki Umetarō [[Archer]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 18: [[Edward Elric]] Maō Sadao
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 19: [[Sakamaki Izayoi]] Heiwajima Shizuo
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 20: Naegi Makoto [[Tachibana Taki]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 21: [[Kamijō Tōma]] Bell Cranel
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 22: [[Kanda Sorata]] Orihara Izaya
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 23: Kanie Seiya [[Shiota Nagisa]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 24: [[Togashi Yūta]] Genos
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 25: [[Totsuka Saika]] Ōma Shū
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 26: Doma Taihei [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 27: Emiya Shirō [[Lancer]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 28: [[Shiba Tatsuya]] Monkey D. Luffy
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 29: Yagami Light [[Yukihira Sōma]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 30: [[Felix Argyle]] Itsuka Shidō
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 31: [[Chtholly Nota Seniorious]] Nina Drango
by >=300
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 32: Meteora Österreich [[Totsuka Maria]]
by <=600
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ISML 2017: Aqua With A Massive Upset

ISML 2017: Aqua With A Massive Upset

By Jo-Ryan Salazer
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 20, 2017

Match Day 3 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is history. In the Female Division, Utaha Kasumigaoka slammed Yui-nyan 1292-896, Rem routed Mirai Kuriyama 1555-857, Kurisu Makise prevailed over Umaru Doma 1194-1116, Ram scored the closest victory of the round, a 1150-1146 nailbiter over Hifumi Takimoto, Emilia rolled past Maki Nishikini 1243-899, Mitsuha Miyamizu leveled Haruhi Suzumiya 1373-904, Chino Kafuu stormed past Momo Velia Deviluke 1243-899 and Mashiro Shiina grounded Yuki Nagato 1589-697.

Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Touka Yatogami 1229-1034, Kosaki Onodera eased past Chitoge Kirisaki 1007-952, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Konjiki no Yami 1464-890, Aqua scored the Upset of the round, a 1194-1055 barnburner over Aoba Suzukaze, Kuroyukihime flew past Rize Tedeza 1270-876, Megumi exploded past Kaori Miyazono 1444-877 and Jibril sailed past Yuri Nakamura 1343-871.

In the Male Division, Gilgamesh impaled Osamu Dazai 1138-670, Hachima Hikigaya routed Rentarou Satomi 1342-613, Koyomi Araragi defeated Keima Katsuragi 973-794, Subaru Natsuki prevailed over Takashi Natsume 1079-958, Korosensei dismantled L Lawliet 1329-726, Levi leveled Ryuunosuke Akasaka 1141-879, Karma Akabane drove past Ainz Ooal Gown 1163-725 and Saitama punched Iskandar 1323-698.

Ryuuji Takasu roared past Roy Mustand 985-863, Yuu Otosaka stormed past Mikoto Mikoshiba 1125-708, Kazuma Satou throttled Ayumu Aikawa 1287-641, Gintoki Sakata trounced Kyon 1100-731, Rintarou Okabe clocked Conan Edogawa 1055-846, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Kousei Arima 1157-764 and Yato dominated Tomoya Oksakaze 1063-815.

In Spring Seasonal action, Shouko Nishimiya routed Nino Arisugawa 1753-176 and Rumia Tingel raced past Kaisei Ebisugawa 1458-238.

Match Day 4 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 21, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 3

ARENA 01: [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]] Yui-Nyan
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 02: Kuriyama Mirai [[Rem]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 03: [[Makise Kurisu]] Doma Umaru
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 04: [[Ram]] Takimoto Hifumi
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 05: Nishikino Maki [[Emilia]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 06: [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]] Suzumiya Haruhi
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 07: [[Kafū Chino]] Momo Belia Deviluke
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 08: Nagato Yuki [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 09: [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]] Yatogami Tōka
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 10: [[Onodera Kosaki]] Kirisaki Chitoge
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 11: Konjiki No Yami [[Yūki Asuna]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 12: Aqua [[Suzukaze Aoba]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 13: [[Kuroyukihime]] Tedeza Rize
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 14: Miyazono Kaori [[Megumin]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 15: [[Jibril]] Nakamura Yuri
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 16: [[Gilgamesh]] Dazai Osamu
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 17: Satomi Rentarō [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 18: [[Araragi Koyomi]] Katsuragi Keima
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 19: [[Natsuki Subaru]] Natsume Takashi
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 20: L Lawliet [[Korosensei]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 21: [[Levi]] Akasaka Ryūnosuke
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 22: [[Akabane Karma]] Ainz Ooal Gown
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 23: Iskandar [[Saitama]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 24: [[Takasu Ryūji]] Roy Mustang
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 25: [[Otosaka Yū]] Mikoshiba Mikoto
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 26: Aikawa Ayumu [[Satō Kazuma]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 27: [[Sakata Gintoki]] Kyon
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 28: Okabe Rintarō [[Edogawa Conan]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 29: Arima Kōsei [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 30: [[Yato]] Okazaki Tomoya
by >=200
Over/Under: 2300
Under

ARENA 31: [[Nishimiya Shōko]] Arisugawa Nino
by <=500
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 32: [[Rumia Tingel]] Ebisugawa Kaisei
by >=800
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ISML 2017: Shidou Itsuka With A Stunner

ISML 2017: Shidou Itsuka With A Stunner

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 18, 2017

Match Day 2 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 1264-689, Rikka Takanashi whipped past Miyuki Shiba 1109-762, Shino Asada gunned down Azusa Nakano 1058-841, Shiro flashed past Yui Hirasawa 1315-617, Taiga Aisaka roared past Sora Kasugano 1044-883, Yui Yuigahama defeated Ayase Aragaki 995-846, Yukino Yukinoshita drubbed C.C. 1216-652 and Yoshino sileced Eucliwoopd Hellscythe 1074-744.

Eriri Sawamura Spencer prevailed over Isla 939-891, Saber slashed past Beatrice 1147-834, Nao Tomori leveled Yuuki Konno 1155-732, Iroha Isshiki eased past Chiyo Sakura 965-847, Rin Tohsaka stormed past Shinobu Oshino 1041-770, Megumi Katou dominated Holo 1142-709 and Nanami Aoyama defeated Inori Yuzuriha 975-901.

In the Male Division, Archer dominated Killua Zoldyck, Edward Elric throttled Umetarou Nozaki 905-571, Sakamoto won a 825-790 decision over Sadao Maou, Taki Tachibana routed Shizuo Heiwajima 1133-537, Touma Kamijou broke Makoto Naegi 893-608, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Bell Cranel 805-624, Nagisa Shiota cruised past Izaya Orihara 1032-509 and Yuuta Togashi droved past Seiya Kanie 918-630.

Sorata Kanda scored a 889-764 scalp of Genos, Kiritsugu Emiya dismissed Shuu Ouma 921-655, Shirou Emiya raced past Taihei Doma 934-687, Saika Totsuka defeated Lancer 950-775, Souma Yukihira bowled past Monkey D. Luddy 916-605, Felix Argyle thumped Light Yagami 1013-646 and Shidou Itsuka won both the closest race of the round and the Upset of the Round, a 813-789 thriller over Tatsuya Shiba.

In Spring Seasonal action, Elf Yamada routed Guri 1378-349 and Muramasa Senjuu crushed Meguru Amatsuki 1160-383.

Match Day 3 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 18, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 2

ARENA 01: Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 02: [[Takanashi Rikka]] Shiba Miyuki
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 03: Nakano Azusa [[Asada Shino]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 04: Hirasawa Yui [[Shiro]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 05: [[Aisaka Taiga]] Kasugano Sora
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 06: [[Aragaki Ayase]] Yuigahama Yui
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 07: C.C. [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 08: [[Yoshino]] Eucliwood Hellscythe
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 09: Isla [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 10: Beatrice [[Saber]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 11: [[Tomori Nao]] Konno Yūki
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 12: [[Isshiki Iroha]] Sakura Chiyo
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 13: Oshino Shinobu [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 14: [[Katō Megumi]] Holo
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 15: [[Yuzuriha Inori]] Aoyama Nanami
by <=1200
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 16: Killua Zoldyck [[Archer]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 17: [[Edward Elric]] Nozaki Umetarō
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 18: Maō Sadao [[Sakamoto]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 19: Heiwajima Shizuo [[Tachibana Taki]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 20: [[Kamijō Tōma]] Naegi Makoto
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 21: Bell Cranel [[Sakamaki Izayoi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 22: Orihara Izaya [[Shiota Nagisa]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 23: Togashi Yūta [[Kanie Seiya]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 24: [[Genos]] Kanda Sorata
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 25: Ōma Shū [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 26: [[Emiya Shirō]] Doma Taihei
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 27: [[Lancer]] Totsuka Saika
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 28: Monkey D. Luffy [[Yukihira Sōma]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 29: [[Felix Argyle]] Yagami Light
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 30: Itsuka Shidō [[Shiba Tatsuya]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 31: [[Yamada Elf]] Guri
by >=800
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 32: [[Senjū Muramasa]] Amatsuki Meguru
by >=800
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ISML 2017: The Sapphire Period Starts Now!

ISML 2017: The Sapphire Period Starts Now!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 16, 2017

The race of the 2017 International Saimoe League Heavenly Tiara and Scepter is building and building, and match day 1 of the Sapphire Period in the books with no upsets. In the Female Diviusion, Rem routed Yui-nyan 1396-640, Kurisu Makise defeated Mirai Kuriyama 939-814, Utaha Kasumigaoka rolled past Umaru Doma 1035-837, Emilia dismissed Hifumi Takimoto 1194=778, Mitsuha Miyamizu dominated Maki Nishikino 1090-801, Ram rammed Haruhi Suzumiya 1198-730, Mashiro Shiina demolished Momo Velia Deviluke 1272-627 and Illyasviel von Einzbern throttled Yuki Nagato 1116-594.

Chino Kafuu defeated Touka Yatogami 1034-868, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Chitoge Kirisaki 1310-578. Aqua prevailed over Konjiki no Yami 990-832, Aoba Suzukaze took down Kosaki Onodera 894-805, Megumin exploded past Rize Tedeza 1162-669, Jibril flew past Kaori Miyazono 1045-809 and Kuroyukihime sailed past Yuri Nakamura 993-763.

In the Male Division, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Osamu Dazai 1158-462, Koyomi Araragi defeated Rentarou Satomi 787-690, Gilgamesh impaled Keima Katsuragi 855-661, Korosensei flattened Takashi Natsume 1196-523, Levi overran L Lawliet 941-618, Subaru Natsuki prevailed over Ryuunosuke Akasaka 915-826, Saitama punched Ainz Ooal Gown 1168-413 and Ryuuji Takasu roared past Iskandar 889-657.

Karma Akabane pulverized Roy Mustang 1049-585, Kazuma Satou destroyed Mikoto Mikoshiba 1117-496, Gintoki Sakata drove past Ayumu Aikawa 881-595, Yuu Otosaka poleaxed Kyon 915-642, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Conan Edogawa 1033-735, Yato dominated Kousei Arima 920-602 and Tomoya Okazaki won the closest race of the round, a 718-717 thriller over Rintarou Okabe.

In Spring Seasonal action, Zero routed Kiriha 1207-269 and Yoshino Koharu rolled past Misora Haruki 933-328.

Match Day 2 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 16, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Sapphire Match Day 1

ARENA 01: Yui-Nyan [[Rem]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 02: [[Makise Kurisu]] Kuriyama Mirai
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 03: Doma Umaru [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 04: Takimoto Hifumi [[Emilia]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 05: [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]] Nishikino Maki
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 06: Suzumiya Haruhi [[Ram]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 07: Momo Belia Deviluke [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 08: [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]] Nagato Yuki
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 09: Yatogami Tōka [[Kafū Chino]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 10: Kirisaki Chitoge [[Yūki Asuna]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 11: [[Aqua]] Konjiki No Yami
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 12: Suzukaze Aoba [[Onodera Kosaki]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 13: Tedeza Rize [[Megumin]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 14: [[Jibril]] Miyazono Kaori
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 15: Nakamura Yuri [[Kuroyukihime]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 16: Dazai Osamu [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 17: [[Araragi Koyomi]] Satomi Rentarō
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 18: [[Katsuragi Keima]] Gilgamesh
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 19: Natsume Takashi [[Korosensei]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 20: [[Levi]] L Lawliet
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 21: Akasaka Ryūnosuke [[Natsuki Subaru]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 22: Ainz Ooal Gown [[Saitama]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 23: [[Takasu Ryūji]] Iskandar
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 24: Roy Mustang [[Akabane Karma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 25: Mikoshiba Mikoto [[Satō Kazuma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 26: [[Sakata Gintoki]] Aikawa Ayumu
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 27: Kyon [[Otosaka Yū]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 28: Edogawa Conan [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 29: [[Yato]] Arima Kōsei
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 30: Okazaki Tomoya [[Okabe Rintarō]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2600
Under

ARENA 31: [[Zero]] Kiriha
by >=700
Over/Under: 2300
Over

ARENA 32: [[Koharu Yoshino]] Haruki Misora
by <=700
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ISML 2017: Mashiro Shiina Foiled Again, This Time By Emilia

ISML 2017: Mashiro Shiina Foiled Again, This Time By Emilia
Emilia Wins Amethyst Necklace, Nagisa Shiota Takes Amethyst Pendant

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 10, 2017

There is a very real possiblity that Mashiro Shiina might be the strongest female character in the International Saimoe League not to win any prize whatsoever. Of course, there have been instances in the competition where the eventual winner of the Heavenly Tiara rarely won a single necklace in the entire tournament. Emilia has won the Amethyst Necklace, defeated Mashiro Shiina 1582-1478 in the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue's designated Upset of the Round. Megumi Katou came in third with 985 votes. Kurumi Tokisaki was fourth with 749, Shiro earned 527 to finish fifth, Yukino Yukinoshita finished sixth with 439 votes, Megumin came in a disappointing seventh with 369 votes, and Nao Tomori came dead last with 292 votes.

A wide open race in the Male Division for the Amethyst Pendant saw new faces push veteran Yuzuru Otonashi aside. Nagisa Shiota continued his hotstreak, outpunching Saitama in the closest race of the round 1277-1206, Kazuma Satou came in a respectable third with 844 votes, Otonashi was fourth with 662, Archer was fifth with 508 votes, Touma Kamijou was sixth with 392 votes, Souma Yukihira was seventh with 333 and Shirou Emiya was never in the conversation whatsoever, finishing dead last with 195.

The top three vote-getters in the Female Division were Beatrice (1281 votes), Hifumi Takimoto (1180 votes) and Kaori Miyazono (1108 votes). In the Male Divison wildcard, the top three vote getters were the resurgent Conan Edogawa (1028 votes), Takashi Natsume (1008 votes) and Shuu Ouma (897 votes). It was the end of the line for Cocoa Hoto, Hitagi Senjougahara, Isuzu Sento, Kraft Lawrence, Hayate Ayasaki and Ikki Kurogane.

Form followed in Spring Seasonal action to round out a decisive day of voting. Sagiri Izumi, tipped as the favorite to win the Spring Diadem, routed Ao Genmai 2483-352, RyuZu demolished Maya Mikuri 1649-204, Sistine Fibel destroyed Sumire Souma 1883-328 and Akane Kousaka prevailed overt Akane Mizuno 1220-1109.

Match Day 1 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for August 14, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. And be sure to keep it here on The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue for continuous calls and continuing coverage of the International Saimoe League, the world's premier anime character competition since 2008!

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 13

ISML Amethyst Necklace Match
ARENA 01: [[5 - Emilia]] [[1 - Shiina Mashiro]] [[8 - Tokisaki Kurumi]] [[6 - Shiro]] [[4 - Megumin]] [[3 - Katō Megumi]] [[7 - Tomori Nao]] [[2 - Yukinoshita Yukino]]
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ISML Amethyst Pendant Match
ARENA 02: [[6 - Satō Kazuma]] [[3 - Saitama]] [[1 - Otonashi Yuzuru]] [[2 - Archer]] [[8 - Emiya Shirō]] [[4 - Shiota Nagisa]] [[7 - Yukihira Sōma]] [[5 - Kamijō Tōma]]
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 03: [[Oshino Shinobu]] Konjiki No Yami Miyazono Kaori C.C. Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko [[Takimoto Hifumi]] [[Hoto Kokoa]] [[Tedeza Rize]] Senjōgahara Hitagi [[Momo Belia Deviluke]] [[Kirisaki Chitoge]] Sento Isuzu Nagato Yuki Beatrice Hirasawa Yui
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 04: [[Yagami Light]] [[Monkey D. Luffy]] [[Heiwajima Shizuo]] [[Orihara Izaya]] Dazai Osamu Kraft Lawrence Ayasaki Hayate Natsume Takashi Ōma Shū [[Satomi Rentarō]] [[Edogawa Conan]] Killua Zoldyck Doma Taihei Ainz Ooal Gown Kurogane Ikki
Over/Under: 2500
Over


ISML Spring Seasonal
ARENA 05: [[Izumi Sagiri]] Gennai Ao
by >=200
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 06: [[RyuZU]] Maya Mikuri
by >=200
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 07: [[Sistine Fibel]] Sōma Sumire
by >=200
Over/Under: 2500
Over

ARENA 08: Mizuno Akane [[Kōsaka Akane]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 2500
Over

2017 INTERNAIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE
Amethyst Necklace Odds
Mashiro Shiina EVEN
Yukino Yukinoshita 3-1
Megumi Katou 5-1
Megumin 10-1
Emilia 12-1
Shiro 16-1
Nao Tomori 20-1
Kurumi Tokisaki 25-1

2017 INTERNAIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE
Amethyst Pendance Odds
Yuzuru Otonashi EVEN
Archer 3-1
Saitana 4-1
Nagisa Shiota 6-1
Touma Kamijou 10-1
Kazuma Satou 15-1
Souma Yukihira 25-1
Shirou Emiya 50-1

ISML 2017: Amethyst Period Winding Down

ISML 2017: Amethyst Period Winding Down

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 5, 2017

Match Day 12 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Rize Tedeza shot down Yuki Nagato 888-826, Rin Tohsaka eased past Aqua 1118-896, Eucliwood Hellscythe defeated Azusa Nakano 899-854, Maki Nishikino took down Nico Yazawa 816-762, Yukino Yukinoshita whipped past Taiga Aisaka 1028-910, Iroha Isshiki rolled past Hitagi Senjougahara 973-777, Aoba Suzukaze routed Marika Tachibana 1021-691 and Shiro hammered Rikka Takanashi 1133-840.

Umaro Doma scored the Upset of the Round, a 967-859 decision over Momo Velia Deviluke, Touka Yatogami dominated Homura Akemi 1142-775, Megumi Katou destroyed Jibril 1126-825, Ayase Aragaki crushed Chitoge Kirisaki 1014-759, Haruhi Suzumiya defeated Nagisa Furukawa 882-797, Nao Tomori dismissed Yoshino 1046-907 and Inori Yuzuriha ran past Isuzu Sento 1071-738.

In the Male Division, Ayumu Aikawa defeated Ikki Kurogane 731-611, Kiritsugu Emiya prevailed over Ryuuji Takasu 898-801, Tatsuya Shiba belted Takashi Natsume 929-737, Bell Creanel rolled past Yuuji Sakai 856-647, Nagisa Shiota routed Koyomi Araragi 928-798, Sadao Mao slammed Shuu Ouma 843-719, Rentarou Satomi shot down Yuuji Kazami 796-515 and Souma Yukihira won the closest race of the round, an 866-835 thriller over Yuuta Togashi.

Lancer impaled Mikoto Mikoshiba 973-609, Kyon stormed past Rin Okumura 826-592, Touma Kamijou broke Edward Elric 871-771, Genos won an 876-835 nailbiter over Conan Edogawa, Seiya Kanie defeated Ainz Ooal Gown 730-679, Shirou Emiya drove past Felix Argyle 957-843 and Tomoya Okazaki routed Killua Zoldyck 850-643.

In Spring seasonal action, Krista Lenz annihilated Nina Drango 1159-277 and Mamika Kirameki took care of Maria Totsuka 821-482.

Match Day 13 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is the Necklance Match and is scheduled for Aug. 9, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 12

ARENA 01: [[Tedeza Rize]] Nagato Yuki
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 02: [[Tōsaka Rin]] Aqua
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 03: [[Eucliwood Hellscythe]] Nakano Azusa
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 04: Yazawa Nico [[Nishikino Maki]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 05: [[Yukinoshita Yukino]] Aisaka Taiga
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 06: Senjōgahara Hitagi [[Isshiki Iroha]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 07: Tachibana Marika [[Suzukaze Aoba]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 08: [[Shiro]] Takanashi Rikka
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 09: [[Momo Belia Deviluke]] Doma Umaru
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 10: Akemi Homura [[Yatogami Tōka]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 11: [[Katō Megumi]] Jibril
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 12: Kirisaki Chitoge [[Aragaki Ayase]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 13: Furukawa Nagisa [[Suzumiya Haruhi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 14: [[Tomori Nao]] Yoshino
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 15: Sento Isuzu [[Yuzuriha Inori]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Over

ARENA 16: Kurogane Ikki [[Aikawa Ayumu]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 17: [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] Takasu Ryūji
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 18: Natsume Takashi [[Shiba Tatsuya]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 19: [[Sakai Yūji]] Bell Cranel
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 20: Shiota Nagisa [[Araragi Koyomi]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 21: Ōma Shū [[Maō Sadao]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 22: Kazami Yūji [[Satomi Rentarō]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 23: [[Yukihira Sōma]] Togashi Yūta
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 24: Mikoshiba Mikoto [[Lancer]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 25: Okumura Rin [[Kyon]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 26: [[Kamijō Tōma]] Edward Elric
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 27: Edogawa Conan [[Genos]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 28: Ainz Ooal Gown [[Kanie Seiya]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 29: Felix Argyle [[Emiya Shirō]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 30: Killua Zoldyck [[Okazaki Tomoya]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 2400
Under

ARENA 31: [[Krista Lenz]] Nina Drango
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 32: [[Kirameki Mamika]] Totsuka Maria
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ISML 2017: Saber Scores A Historic Upset

ISML 2017: Saber Scores A Historic Upset

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
August 3, 2017

Match Day 11 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Kaori Miyazono defeated Hestia 1194-814, Mashiro Shiina eased past Ram 1391-983, Nanami Aoyama rolled past Yui-nyan 1126-859, Miyuki Shiba won the closest race of the round, a 997-966 snoozer over Kirino Kousaka, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Mitsuha Miyamizu 1362-1016, Yui Yuigahama hammered C.C. 1079-947, Holo chomped up Darkness 1014-908 and Emilia routed Kosaki Onodera 1572-821.

Utaha Kasumigaoka leveled Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 1201-834, Yuri Nakamura prevailed over Hifumi Takimoto 1021-940, Kurumi Tokisaki gunned down Kurisu Makise 1389-1005, Beatrice earned a 1170-1074 scalp of Isla, Mirai Kuriyama whipped past Cocoa Hoto 1150-878, Saber scored one of the biggest upsets of the tournament a 1172-946 slicing and dicing of Illyasviel von Einbern and Eriri Sawamura Spencer crushed Yui Hirasawa 1219-829.

In the Male Division, L Lawliet clobbered Aratas Kaizaki 927-641, Saitama punched Sakamoto 1121-841, Yuu Otosaka trounced Shizuo Heiwajima 1015-712, Kousei Arima routed Shinya Kougami 1017-607, Kazuma Satou smacked Subaru Natsuki around 1088-863, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Izaya Orihara 878-775, Iskandar coasted past Osamu Dazai 946-829 and Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Gintoki Sakata 998-937.

Shidou Itsuka whipped past Taihei Doma 1046-770, Roy Mustang drove past Subaru Uchimaki 881-687, Archer dominated Rintarou Okabe 1071-841, Keima Katsuragi dismissed Kraft Lawrence 904-625, Ryuunosuke Akasaka made hay out of Hei 972-678, Yato prevailed over Taki Tachibana 1092-1013 and Saika Totsuka torched Hayate Ayasaki 989-590.

In Spring Seasonal action, Aiz Wallenstein routed Nino Arisugawa 1186-319 and Hinako Sakuragi destroyed Kaisei Ebisugawa 1111-236.

Match Day 12 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for August 4, 2017. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 11

ARENA 01: Hestia [[Miyazono Kaori]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 02: [[Shiina Mashiro]] Ram
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 03: Yui-Nyan [[Aoyama Nanami]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 04: Kōsaka Kirino [[Shiba Miyuki]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 05: [[Yūki Asuna]] Miyamizu Mitsuha
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 06: C.C. [[Yuigahama Yui]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 07: Darkness [[Holo]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 08: [[Emilia]] Onodera Kosaki
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 09: Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 10: [[Takimoto Hifumi]] Nakamura Yuri
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 11: [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] Makise Kurisu
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 12: Beatrice [[Isla]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 13: Hoto Kokoa [[Kuriyama Mirai]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 14: Saber [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 15: Hirasawa Yui [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri]]
by >=100
Over/Under: 2100
Over

ARENA 16: Kaizaki Arata [[L Lawliet]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 17: [[Saitama]] Sakamoto
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 18: Heiwajima Shizuo [[Otosaka Yū]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 19: Kōgami Shinya [[Arima Kōsei]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 20: [[Satō Kazuma]] Natsuki Subaru
by <=100
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 21: Orihara Izaya [[Sakamaki Izayoi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 22: Dazai Osamu [[Iskandar]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 23: [[Otonashi Yuzuru]] Sakata Gintoki
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 24: Doma Taihei [[Itsuka Shidō]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 25: Uchimaki Subaru [[Roy Mustang]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 26: [[Archer]] Okabe Rintarō
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 27: Kraft Lawrence [[Katsuragi Keima]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 28: Hei [[Akasaka Ryūnosuke]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 29: [[Tachibana Taki]] Yato
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 30: Ayasaki Hayate [[Totsuka Saika]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 2200
Under

ARENA 31: [[Aiz Wallenstein]] Arisugawa Nino
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 32: [[Sakuragi Hinako]] Ebisugawa Kaisei
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ISML 2017: Seiya Kanie Leaves It Late

ISML 2017: Seiya Kanie Leaves It Late

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 1, 2017

Match Day 10 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is history. In the Female Divisiomn, Shiro defeated Umaru Doma 1312-898, Rikka Takanashi throttled Marika Tachibana 1378-699, Aoba Suzukaze eased past Momo Velia Deviluke 1009-836, Megumi Katou routed Ayase Aragaki 1249-763, Jibril flew past Homura Akemi 1130-944, Touka Yatogami steamrolled past Chitoge Kirisaki 1153-870, Nao Tomori won a 1113-1034 barnburger over Inori Yuzuriha and Yoshino silenced Nagisa Furukawa 1286-864,

Haruhu Suzumiya drove past Isuzu Sento 1003-863, Yuuki Konno leveled Erina Nakiri 1134-824, Rem crushed Kuroyukihime 1521-847, Chino Kafuu dismantled Shinobu Oshino 1195-809, Konjiki no Yami prevailed over Eli Ayase 991-919, Megumin exploded past Shino Asada 1223-986 and Chiyo Sakura defeated Sora Kasugano 1151-1001.

In the Male Division, Souma Yukihira defeated Lancer 979-853, Yuuta Togashi routed Yuuji Kazami 1156-540, Mikoto Mikoshiba won a 812-752 nailbiter over Rentarou Satomi, Touma Kamijou broke Genos 968-837, Edward Elric dominated Rin Okumura 1031-554, Conan Edogawa scored the Upset of the Round, storming past Kyon 1117-829, Felix Argyle won a 946-893 thriller over Tomoya Okazaki and Shirou Emiya annihilated Ainz Ooal Gown 1114-610.

Seiya Kanie won the closest race of the round, an 832-781 snoozer over Killua Zoldyck, Mikoto Naegi thrashed Tetsuya Kuroko 1281-636, Hachiman Hikigaya defeated Levi 1105-966 Sorata Kansa whipped past Light Yagami 958-862, Umetarou Nozaki thumped Kojou Akatsuki 934-616, Korosensei pummeled Gilgamesh 1250-874 and Karma Akabane oblitarated Monkey D. Luffy 1184-746.

In Spring Seasonal action, Rin Onigawara prevailed over Guri 713-647 and Sana Kashimura eased past Meguru Amatsuki 672-556,.

Match Day 11 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for August 2, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.