ISML 2019: Two Days Into Topaz

ISML 2019: Two Days Into Topaz

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 19, 2019

Match Day 2 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is in the books and there have been a lot of close races this period, with one reaching the limit. In the Female Division, Chino Kafuu defeated Kazusa Touma 6624-4967, Rin Tohsaka rocked Nagisa Furukawa 8007-4590, Utaha Kasumigaoka won a 5666-5636 nailbiter over Ai Haibara, Kurumi Tokisaki trounced Isla 6818-5453, Meiko Honma defeated Haruhi Suzumiya 5713-5327, Mai Sakurajima romped past Mirai Kuriyama 5488-5413, Zero Two raced past Nero Claudius 6028-5450 and Sagiri Izumi routed Mitsuha Miyamizu 7288-5417.

Sora Kasugano defeated Kei Karuizawa 5654-5343, Violet Evergarden eased past Umaru Doma 6557-5500, Nao Tomori defeated Azusa Nakano 5885-5370, Yukino Yukinoshita pumped Eriri Spencer Sawamura 7040-5255, Index L. Prohibitorum defeated Nephren Rup Insania 5758-5282, Schwi Dola slammed Kaori Miyazono 6248-5447, Origami Tobiichi prevailed over Kuroko Shirai 5987-5787 and Chtholly Nota Seniorious roared past Taiga Aisaka 6150-5841.

Shouko Makinohara got off the schneid with a 5826-5632 scalp of Iroha Isshiki, Mashiro Shiina smashed Yui Yuigahama 6752-5616, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Yui Hirasawa 6040-5354, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Tohka Yatogami 6302-5641, Tamako Kitashirakwa cruised past Megumin 5757-5315, Shiro raced past Yuzu aihara 6906-4915, Platelet defeated Madoka Kaname 5983 and Mio Akiyama scored the Upset of the Round, a 5992-5737 scalp of Kamui Kanna.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Takagi defeated Rachel Gardner 6112-5632, Kurisu Makise clocked Illyasviel von Einzbern 6141-5405, Alice Zuberg prevailed over Rinne Ohara 6062-5938, Emilia routed Mikasa Ackerman 7591-4940, Yoshino cruised past Mei Aihara 5892-5410, Saber stormed past Sakura Kinomoto 6003-5635, Tooru roared past Ichigo 6092-5430 and Rikka Takanashi rocked Homura Akemi 6052-5430.

In the Male Division, Kyon won a 5218-5216 thriller over Lancer, Rimuru Tempest routed Sorata Kanda 6054-5092, Naruto Uzumaki defeated Shigeo Kageyama 5295-5172, Shidou Itsuka eased past Haruka Nanase 5492-5080, Sakuta Azusagawa whipped past Yuu Otosaka 5776-5084, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Mochizou Ouji 5444-4992, Levi leveled Neutrophil 6061-5104 and Nagisa Shiota rolled past Hiro 5630-4905.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji defeated Karma Akabane 5997-4965, Yato flew past Edward Elric 5476-4978, Rintarou Okabe drubbed Giovanna Giorno 5979-4900, Masamune Izumi pounded Gilgamesh 6109-4374, Shouto Todoroki shot past Sakamoto 5669-5011, Ainz Ooal Gown prevailed over Li Syaoran 5345-5122, Eugeo defeated Kiritsugu Emiya 5665-5229 and All Might broke his losing streak with a 5190-5073 win over Ken Kaneki.

Taki Tachibana annihilated Eren Yeager 5876-4889, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Osamu Dazai 5285-5223, Archer dominated Itachi Uchiha 5949-4901, Isaac Foster defeated Kazuma Satou 5269-4997, Saitama punched Kousei Arima 5294-5281, Willem Kmetsch clubbed Haruka Kasugano 5700-4857, and in one of the top contenders for closest race of the season, Yuzuru Otonashi defeated Touma Kamijou 5318-5317 in a classic battle that could define this period and even the season.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Katsuki Bakugou defeated Koyomi Araragi 5336-5288, Takashi Natsume crushed Erwin Smith 5925-4809, Kusuo Saiki defeated Joutarou Kuujou 5519-4954, Conan Edogawa cruised past Shouya Ishida 5404-5317, Shirou Emiya flew past Monkey D. Luffy, Subaru Natsuki rolled past Sasuke Uchiha 5885-4853, Izuku Midoriya rockd Gintoki Sakata 5439-4984 and Yuuta Togashi drubbed Shii Ouma 5850-4768.

In the Winter Seasonal Semifinals, Kaguya Shinomiya roted Yotsuba Nakako 7065-5067 to be the odds-on favorite to win the Diadem against Miku Nakano, who prevailed over Chika Fujiwara 5911-5816. In Divine Circlet action, Jibril flew past Ginko Sora 5658-5626, Reina Kousaka defeated Rikka Takarada 5482-5357 and Suzuha Amane prevailed over Yuu Koito 5485-5325. In Divine Crown action, Chuuya Nakuhara won a 5094-4976 barnburner over Tsunayoshi Sawada, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Ryuunosuke Akutagawa 5220-4835 and Ranpo Edogawa eased past Bruno Buccellati 5114-5040.

Match Day 3 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for August 21, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

ISML 2019: Topaz Period Kicks Off

ISML 2019: Topaz Period Kicks Off

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 19, 2019

Match Day 1 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Rin Tohsaka routed Kazusa Touma 7646-3458, Chino Kafuu defeated Nagisa Furukawa 5243-4985, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Utaha Kasumigaoka 6772-4088, Isla won a 5232-5182 nailbiter over Ai Haibara, Mai Sakurajima crushed Haruhi Suzumiya 6615-4353, Mirai Kuriyama won a 5244-5201 thriller over Meiko Honma, Sagiri Izumi thrashed Nero Claudius 7902-3893 and Zero Two scored the Upset of the Round, a 5636-5174 result over Mitsuha Miyamizu.

Violet Evergarden continued her winning streak with a 6472-4256 hiding of Kei Karuizawa, Sora Kasugano defeated Umaru Doma 5410-4900, Yukino Yukinoshita dismantled Azusa Nakano 7418-4240, Nao Tomori trotted past Eriri Spencer Sawamura 5379-4962, Schwi Dola dismissed Nephren Ruq Insania 6745-4073, Index L. Prohibitorum got past Kaori Miyazono 5370-5290, Chtholly Nota Senirious cruised past Kuroko Shirai 6068-5124 and Origani Tobiichi roared past Taiga Aisaka 5736-4961.

Mashiro Shiina belted Shouko Makinohara 6441-4867, Yui Yuigahama defeated Iroha Isshiki 5511-4764, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Yui Hirasawa 6599-4264, Shouko Nishimiya whipped past Tohka Yatogami 5697-4864, Shiro leveled Megumin 5869-4566, Tamako Kitashirakawa pounded Yuzu Aihara 5639-4579, Kamui Kanna annihilated Madoka Kaname 6352-4531 and Mio Akiyama rocked Platelet 5640-4993.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Kurisu Makise defeated Takagi 5958-5355, Illyasviel von Einzbern prevailed over Rachel Gardner 5432-5278, Emilia crushed Rinne Ohara 6363-4894, Alice Zuberg busted Mikasa Ackerman 6051-4581, Saber slashed past Mei Aihara 6027-4513, Yoshino defeated Sakura Kinomoto 5657-4818, Rikka Takanashi stormed past Ichigo 6098-4754 and Tooru roared past Homura Akemi 6113-4531.

In the Male Division, Rimuru Tempest routed Kyon 6017-4345, Sorata Kanda impaled Lancer 4972-4706, Riku Dola rocked Shigeo Kageyama 6078-3931, Kaito Kuroba won a 4802-4727 snoozer over Naruto Uzumaki, Sakuta Azusagawa hammered Haruka Nanase 5969-3951, Shidou Itsuka defeated Yuu Otosaka 4798-4740, Levi leveled Michizou Ouji 6037-4066 and Tomoya Okazaki defeated Neutrophil 5050-4633.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji belted Hiro 6252-4025, Nagisa Shiota mowed down Karma Akabane 4784-4455, Rintarou Okabe crushed Edward Elric 5646-4126, Yato flew past Giovanna Giorno 5130-4435, Masamune Izumi prevailed over Shouto Todoroki 5294-5244, Gilgamesh impaled Sakamoto 5277-4493, Eugeo rolled past Li Syaoran 5982-3999 and Ainz Ooal Gown won a 4877-4832 barnburner over Kiritsugu Emiya 4877-4832.

Taki Tachibana whipped past All Might 5742-4453, Ken Kaneki won a 4872-4867 thriller over Eren Yeager, Archer dominated Ryuuji Takasu 5596-4267, Osamu Dazai ran past Itachi Uchiha 5078-4261, Saitama punched Kazuma Satou 5408-4441, Isaac Foster defeated Kousei Arima 5002-4665, Touma Kamijou broked Haruka Kasugano 5770-4129 and  Willem Kmetsch defeated Yuzuru Otonashi 5389-4405.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Takashi Natsume overpowered Koyomi Araragi 5469-4198, Katsuki Bakugou rolled past Erwin Smith 5185-4562, Conan Edogawa figured out Joutarou Kuujou 5276-4476, Kusuo Saiki defeated Shouya Ishida 5168-4533, Subaru Natsuki rumbled past Monkey D. Luffy 5287-4477, Shirou Emiya eased past Sasuke Uchiha 5550-4483, Yuuta Togashi defeated Gintoki Sakata 5363-4420 and Izuku Midoriya defeated Shuu Ouma 5139-4497.

In the Winter Seasonal quarterfinals, Kaguya Shinomiya belted Hinata Hoshino 7529-3662, Yotsuba Nakano defeated Itsuki Nakano 6065-4689, Miku Nakano defeated Raphtalia 6644-4140 and Chika Fujiwara routed Emma 6267-4732. In Divine Circlet action, Sakura Matou rolled past Ran Mouri 6016-4287 and Nanami Aoyama prevailed over Mayuri Shiina 5297-5009. And in Divine Crown action, Mikaela Hyakuya defeated Ciel Phantomhive 4850-4357 and Roronoa Zoro won the closest race of the round and one of the closest of the season, a 4646-4643 snoozer over Karna.

As these returns are late due to the ISML not publishing the returns on time, the Bedlam is currently drafting the returns for Match Day 2 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Topaz Period which also concluded. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.