ISML 2012: Yuri and Hitagi lead the charge


ISML 2012: Yuri and Hitagi lead the charge


By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
May 14, 2012

Yuri Nakamura and Hitagi Senjougahara lead the Nova and Stella Divisions in the 2012 International Saimoe League as the competition hits the midway point of the Aquamarine phase.

With plenty still to play for, the race begins to thicken heading into Match Day 5. Here are the results from the day's action.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Yui crushed Masami Iwasawa 5752-2033, Yuri Nakamura gunned down 5594-2533, Aria Holmes Kanzaki shot down Sora Kasugano 4527-3002, Kurisu Makise hammered Minami Shimada 4231-3510, Fear Kubrick defeated Riko Mine 3613-3515 and Yozora Mikazuki whipped past Homura Akemi 4179-3680.

Kanade Tachibana, a favorite to win the Aquamarine, cruised past Mizuki Himeji 6288-1928. Kanon Nakagawa rolled past Kyouko Sakura 4160-3445, Sena Kashiwazaki routed Ayase Aragaki 4772-3010, Eucliwood Hellscythe 5571-2164, Ruri Gokou annihilated Shouko Kirishima 5066-2917 and Victorique de Blois prevailed over Haqua du Lot Herminium 3953-3552.

Wrapping up Nova play...Mato Kuroi blasted Elucia De Lute Ima 4196-3538, Inori Yuzuriha raced past Kanade Suzutsuki 4472-2935, Erio Touwa trounced Meiko Honma 4472-2935, Kirino Kousaka clobbered Subaru Konoe 4576-3123, Kobato Hasegawa routed Haruna 4580-3113 and Charlotte Dunois hung Irisviel von Einzbern 4345-3287.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Haruhi Suzumiya dominated Kyou Fujibayashi 5050-3090, Rin Tosaka stormed past Mafuyu Shiina 4511-3106, Yui Hirasawa rocked Kotomi Ichinose 4676-3270, Illyasviel von Einzbern  smashed Hecate 4653-2957,  Nymph defeated Ui Hirasawa 4041-3688 and Taiga Aisaka roared past Last Order 5309-2787.

Shana torched Ikaros 5321-2619, Mikuru Asahina won a 3821-3791 thriller over Konjiki no Yami, Hitagi Senjougahara whipped past Kagami Hiiragi 4407-3480, Azusa Nakano romped past C.C. 5118-3012, defending champion Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Holo 5204-2784 and Saber slashed past Konata Izumi 4937-3156.

Wrapping up Stella play...Hinagiku Katsura destroyed Nagi Sanzen'in 4797-2247, Shinobu Oshino demolished Kuroko Shirai 4727-2970, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere cruised past Tsumugi Kotobuki 4363-3428. Nadeko Sengoku ran past Nagisa Furukawa 4583-3266, Yuki Nagato annihilated Index L. Prohibitorum 5312-2746 and Mio Akiyama rocked Tomoyo Sakagami 4778-3296.

Fuko Ibuki and Ushio Okazaki defeated Chizuru Akaba and Kurimu Sakurano 4222-3578, and while Touma Kamijou and Index generally have Accelerator and Last Order's number, the voters decided that they have had enough and let the defeated become the victorious, 4389-3246.

Match Day 5 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Aquamarine phase is scheduled for May 15, 2012. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.