ISML 2013: Another six punch their ticket

ISML 2013: Another six punch their ticket

By JR Salazar
February 13, 2013

Another six candidates have punched their ticket to the 2013 International Saimoe League through the Preliminaries and the Stella Division. Also, Nova resumed, with the top six flexing their muscles once again.

Kobato Hasegawa won Nova Group 1 with 5830 votes. Karen Araragi was second with 3792 votes, Kumin Tsuyuri was third with 2826 votes and Rea Sanka was fourth with 2738 votes. Nobuna Oda was last with 2234 votes and will be relegated to the second phase.

Sena Kashiwazaki won Nova Group 2 with 4993 votes. Aria Holmes Kanzaki was second with 3544 votes, Nyarlathotep was third with 3158 votes and Subaru Konoe was fourth with 2798 votes. Tsubasa Hanekawa was last with 2612 votes and will be relegated to the second phase.

Suguha Kirigaya took home Nova Group 3 with 4669 votes. Noumi Kudryavka was second with 3763 votes, Sanae Dekomori was third with 3313 votes and Anna Kushina was fourth with 2992 votes. Lala Satalin Deviluke was last with 2611 votes and will be relegated to the second phase.

Shinka Nibutani led the way in Nova Group 4 with 4692 votes. Rin Natsume was second with 4003 votes, Momo Beila Deviluke was third with 3341 votes and Madoka Kaname was fourth with 2905 vores. Hanbee Takanaka was last with 2366 votes and will be relegated to the second phase of preliminaries.

Eru Chitanda is expected to qualify through the first round of preliminaries, and with 4652 votes to lead Nova Group 5, she is well on her way. Keiko Ayano was second with 4211 votes, Shinobu Oshino was third with 3245 votes and Tsumiki Miniwa was fourth with 2679 votes. Irisviel vin Einzbern was last with 2570 votes and will be relegated to the second phase.

Mashiro Shiina won Nova Group 6 with 5380 vote3s. Mei Misaki was second with 3366 votes, Meiko Honma was third with 3355 votes and Koneko Toujou was fourth with 2851 votes. Yuno Gasai got 2310 votes and will be relegated to the second phase of preliminary action in the Nova Division.

Kirino Kousaka clinched her ticket to the tournament with 5765 votes in Stella Group 7. Kyou Fujibayashi was second with 4078 votes, Ami Kawashima was third with 3096 votes and Nanoha Takamachi was fourth with 2144 votes. Kallen Kouzuki was 1625 votes and is eliminated.

Nadeko Sengoku is back in the ISML after winning 4886 votes to take Stella Group 8. Holo was second with 4020 votes, Kuroko Shirai was third with 3574 votes and Fate Testarossa was fourth with 2417 votes. Suiseiseki was last with 1754 votes and is eliminated from the ISML.

Illyasviel von Einzbern prevailed over Hitagi Senjougahara, 4420-4389, to win Stella Group 9 and take her place in the ISML. Sora Kasugano was third with 3936 votes and Rena Ryuuguu was fourth with 2086 votes, Suigintou was last with 1496 votes and is elimiated from the tournament.

Charlotte Dunois will return to the ISML after winning 4531 votes to take Stella Group 10. Ui Hirasawa was second with 4168 votes, Minori Kushiefa was third with 3217 votes and Ryou Fujibayashi was fourth with 3065 votes. Ayumu Nishizawa was last with 1683 votes and is eliminated from the ISML.

Hinagiku Katsura is also back in the ISML after winning 4396 votes to take Stella Group 11. Nagisa Furukawa was second with 4019 votes, Mikuru Asahina was third with 3742 votes and Tsukasa Hiiragi was fourth with 2874 votes. Anya Alstreim managed just 1725 votes and is eliminated from the competition.

Also punching her ticket to the tournament is Yui Hirasawa, who easrned 4736 votes to win Stella Group 12. Ayase Aragaki was second with 3722 votes, Ikaros was third with 3489 votes and Fuuki Ibuki was third with 2883 votes. Rika Furude was last with 2114 votes and is eliminated from the ISML.

In the first of three seeding pools, Yui Kotegawa was first with 3132 votes, Haqua du Lot Herminium had 3021 votes, Akari Akaza has 2800 votes, Mio Nishizono had 2604 votes, Akiko Himenokouji won 2497 votes, and coming up last was Wakana Sakai with 2392 votes.

In the second seeding pool, Riko Mine had 3300 votes to lead the way. Komari Kamikita was second with 3239 votes, Rias Gremory had 2788 votes, Mayaka Ibara had 2637 votes, Mayuri Shiina has 261 votes and Kuro Matsumi had 1797 votes to finish last.

In the third seeding pool, defending ISML champion Kanade Tachibana led the was with 4769 votes. Eucliwood Hellscythe, the runner-up, had 3364 votes. Azusa Nakano has 2966 votes, Taiga Aisaka has 2953 votes, Yui of Angel Beats! had 2326 votes and Yuki Nagato was last with 2303 votes.

Match Day 6 of the 2013 International Saimoe League is scheduled for February 14, 2013. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.