ISML 2012: Eu, Mikoto close in on Necklace Match berth
By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
July 14, 2012
Two more match days remain in the Ruby Necklace phase of the 2012 International Saimoe League. Eucliwood Hellscythe and Mikoto Misaka lead the Nova and Stella Divisions, setting up another Showdown Sunday in the world's premier anime character competition.
NOVA DIVISION
In the Nova Division, Sora Kasugano prevailed over Meiko Honma 3648-3524, Haqua du Lot Herminium blew past Kanon Nakagawa 3577-2839, Kanade Suzutsuki routed Yuno Gasai 3983-2957, Ruri Gokou defeated Yui 4009-3623, Yuri Nakamura shot down Mizuki Himeji 4854-2493 and Erio Touwa defeated Irisviel von Einzbern 3896-3236.
Mato Kuroi edged Homura Akemi 3615-3517, Kobato Hasegawa crushed Minami Shimada 4474-2601, Elucia de Lute Ima routed Kyouko Sakura 4259-2718, Ayase Aragaki defeated Riko Mine 3654-3396, Kurisu Makise cruised past Shiori Shiomiya 3828-3032 and Masami Iwasawa prevailed over Fear Kubrick 3622-3393.
Wrapping up play in the Nova...Aria Holmes Kanzaki gunned down Shouko Kirishima 4011-3011, Inori Yuzuriha rolled past Yozora Mikazuki 3826-3222, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Victorique de Blois 5176-2315, Sena Kashiwazaki defeated Charlotte Dunois 3773-3219, Haruna outlasted Subaru Konoe 3597-3265 and Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Kirino Kousaka 4466-3015.
STELLA DIVISION
In the Stella Division, Kotomi Ichinose defeated Kuroko Shirai 3787-3420, Kyou Fujibayashi overpowered Konjiki no Yami 3954-3059, Tsumugi Kotobuki dominated Mafuyu Shiina 3873-3185, defending champion Mikoto Misaka took out Saber 4075-3425, Rin Tosaka defeated Ikaros 3712-3415 and Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere prevailed over Tomoyo Sakagami 3793-3461.
Taiga Aisaka roared past Hitagi Senjougahara 4911-2515, Yuki Nagato routed Hecate 5032-2303, Kagami Hiiragi ran past Ui Hirasawa 3936-3071, Mikuri Asahina prevailed over Nagi Sanzen'in 3641-3500, Illyasviel von Einzbern had just enough to defeat C.C. 3710-3409 and Konata Izumi defeated Nymph 3675-3430.
Wrapping up Stella play...Yui Hirasawa rocked Holo 4007-3245, Shinobu Oshino defeated Last Order 3711-3414, Shana toched Haruhi Suzumiya 4333-3158, Mio Akiyama stormed past Hinagiku Katsura 4031-3349, Nagisa Furukawa defeated Index L. Prohibitorum 3737-3446 and Azusa Nakano romped past Nadeko Sengoku 4419-2983.
Ekaterina Kurae and Anju Maaka easily handled Cossette d'Auvergne and Kuro Kagami 3827-1701. In a battle of sibling sets, Kobato and her brother Kodaka Hasegawa defeated Lelouch and Nunnally Lamperouge 3867-3518.
Match Day 7 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Ruby Necklace phase is scheduled for Sunday, July 15, 2012. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.