ISML 2012: It's Kanade vs. Eucliwood for the Tiara!
By JR Salazar
October 26, 2012
It is official: Eucliwood Hellscythe will face Kanade Tachibana for the coveted ISML Tiara on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Hellscythe silenced Taiga Aisaka 5966-4542, winning every region except Russia and Vietnam. Tachibana will come into the contest as an overwhelming favorite to claim the crown for Angel Beats!. Aisaka and Ruri Gokou will contest third place on Sunday.
More classification matches took place 2011 champion Mikoto Misaka prevailed over Yuki Nagato 5296-4970. Nagato could only win the USA, Canada, Indonesia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Japan, Korea and Thailand. Big victories in Africa, Western Europe and China propelled the Railgun to the victory.
Mio Akiyama pulled off an upset over Azusa Nakano, 5262-4505, to secure her case as the most consistent K-ON! contestant in the world's premier competition. It was unbelievably one-sided, as the only regions Nakano won were Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan. Mikoto and Mio will face off for fifth place, while the seventh-place match will be between Yuki and Azusa.
Yui edged Saber 5253-5024, but the result couldn't have been more one-sided. All Saber could secure was Russia, the Middle East and South Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. Big victories in Europe, Australia, Africa and the Americas propelled Yui to the win.
Shana torched Yuri Nakamura in one of the more decisive contests of the day, a 6015-4228 rout. The only regions Nakamura was able to win were Eastern Europe and Russia. Yui and Shana will battle for ninth place, while Nakamura and Saber will contest 11th place on Sunday.
It's been a very disappointing campaign for Haruhi Suzumiya, one of the older ISML veterans, but she still proved that she can pack a punch, defeating Kobato Hasegawa 5261-4974. The only regions Hasegawa was able to win were Thailand, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the U.S.A. and Indonesia. Huge efforts in Australia, Russia, Africa, Eastern Europe, China and Latin America proved vital for Haruhi.
Kirino Kousaka salvaged a bit of pride when she cruised past Sena Kashiwazaki 5471-4309. Again, this was another one-sided contest, with Kashiwazaki only winning Latin America, Eastern Europe, Japan and the Philippines. Big victories in the U.S.A., China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Africa propelled Kousaka to the win.
Three other exhibitions took place on Tiara 10. Eru Chitanda routed Rea Sanka 6029-3648, affirming her status as a lock to qualify at next year's ISML. Chitanda won every region except Latin America, won by Sanka. Another lock for next year, Kuroyukihime, flattened Tsumiki Miniwa, 6349-3404. The only regions Miniwa were able to win were the U.S.A., Korea, Japan and Africa. Huge wins in China, Europe, Canada, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Southeast Asia powered the Butterfly to the victory.
Finally, in a battle of the Ringos, it was Ringo Akai that got the best of Ringo Oginome, 4277-3335. Oginome was only able to win Russia, Eastern Europe and Japan. Akai was particularly dominant in Australia, the Philippines, New Zealand, the Middle East and South Asia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.
So, it's come to this. The final battle for the ISML Tiara. Who will become the next leader of the Free Saimoe World? Will it be Kanade "Tenshi" Tachibana? Or will it be the silent killer, Eucliwood "Eu" Hellscythe? Match Day 11, the final day of the 2012 International Saimoe League postseason, and the final day of the 2012 ISML season, is scheduled for Sunday, October 28, 2012. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate!
EDIT: The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue would like to make a correction regarding a few matches. The places for 13th through 16th place were determined on this match day. These are the rankings for 13th through 16th.
13th Place Haruhi Suzumiya
14th Place Kobato Hasegawa
15th Place Kirino Kousaka
16th Place Sena Kashiwazaki
