ISML 2011: Kanade off to early lead in Topaz
By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
May 19, 2011
Kanade Tachibana, a.k.a. Tenshi, the significant other of Yuzuru Otonashi, rolled past Konjiki no Yami 6203-2239 to rise up to first in the 2011 International Saimoe League Topaz Necklace standings.
Fellow Angel Beats! star Yui held sway at second with a 5361-2301 thumping of Asami Iwasawa. Defending champion Mio Akiyama was third after a 5759-2009 beatdown of Ui Hirasawa. In fourth was Azusa Nakano, who ran past Houki Shinonono 5665-2658 and Eucliwood Hellscythe was fifth after silencing Nagisa Furukawa 5244-3067.
In other ISML action...Haruhi Suzumiya blazed past Nymph 5645-2777, Mato Kuroi pulled off a 4040-3981 upset win over Konata Izumi, Fate Testarossa bounced Laura Bodewig 4112-3559, Shana blazed past Kuroko Shirai 5721-2747 and Victorique de Blois defeated Kyou Fujibayashi 4301-3763.
Tomoyo Sakagami whipped past Nagi Sanzen'in 4289-3812, Ruri Gokou routed Sora Kasugano 5543-2569, Yuri Nakamura thumped Huang Lingyin 5283-2807, Yui Hirasawa blew past Ayase Aragaki 4677-3629 and Hitagi Senjougahara had no problems against Kagami Hiiragi, winning decisively 4569-3480.
Taiga Aisaka romped past Mikuru Asahina 5248-3079, Kirino Kousaka rolled past C.C. 4496-3785, Yuki Nagato annihilated Rin TOsaka 5555-2712, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Seraphim 5474-2737 and Nadeko Sengoku cruised past Tsumugi Kotobuki 4672-3497.
Wrapping up action on Topaz Match Day 1...Holo chomped up Last Order 4269-3830, Charlotte Dunois dominated Shiina 4964-2854, Index Prohibitorum prevailed over Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 3995-3826, Hinagiku Katsura whipped Haruna 5157-2845 and Saber slashed past Mafuyu Shiina 4588-3301.
In the special match, Chii easily defeated Evangeline A.K. McDowell 4097-3354.
Match Day 2 of the 2011 International Saimoe League Topaz Necklace phase is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2011. Vote online for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.
