ISML 2015: Amethyst Kicks Off!
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
July 6, 2015
Match Day 1 of the 2015 International Saimoe League concluded, and there were only a few upsets in this round, with form following for the most part. In the Nova Division, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Yaya 3559-1867, Chiyo Sakura routed Nico Yazawa 3574-1928, Yui Yuigahama hammered Yukina Himeragi 3528-1823, Jibril slaughtered Misaki Shokuhou 3221-2296, Kosaki Onodera pulverized 3525-1932 and Chitoge Kirisaki rolled past Azusa Azuki 3235-2150.
Shiro creamed Tina Sprout 3564-1878, Yukino Yukinoshita drilled Kaori Miyazono 3693-1758, Isuzu Sento tore apart Enju Aihara 3048-2284, Marika Tachibana defeated Mirai Kuriyama 2804-2579, Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi leveled Eli Ayase 3093-2200 and Tohka Yatogami prevailed over Latifa Fleuranza 2706-2596.
Wrapping up Nova play, Kurousagi crushed Akame 3066-2100, MIyuki Shiba defeated Kotori Minami 2705-2499, Shino Asada whipped past Satone Shichimiya 2891-2485, Maki Nishikino cruised past Terminus Est 2812-2229, Stephanie Dola clobbered Umi Sonoda 3113-2330 and Yoshino annihilated Yuuki Konno 3122-2263.
In Stella play, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced C.C. 2983-2236, Eru Chitanda took down Shinobu Oshino 3003-2440, Shana torched Nyarlathotep 2783-2244, Ayase Aragaki dismantled Nadeko Sengoku 3043-2224, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Yui-nyan 3004-2632 and Nanami Aoyama burned Konjiki no Yami 3973-2364.
Kurisu Makise routed Kirino Kousaka 3218-2161, Rin Tosaka thumped Yui Hirasawa 3519-2103, Hitagi Senjougahara stapled Yuki Nagato 3072-2279, Kuroyukihime flew past Mikan Yuuki 2931-2338, Mashiro Shiina stomped on Kobato Hasegawa 3608-1885 and Illyasviel von Einzbern leveled Sena Kashiwazaki 3404-2059.
Wrapping up Stella play, Yuri Nakamura stunned Saber 3098-2613, defending champion Kotori Itsuka chomped up Holo 3294-2215, Rikka Takanashi defeated Momo Velia Deviluke 2923-2425, Azusa Nakano rocked Charlotte Dunois 3024-2215, Taiga Aisaka roared past Haruhi Suzumiya 2896-2381 and in the Upset of the Round, Shinka Nibutani prevailed over Inori Yuzuriha 2820-2626.
In Male Division play, Kiritsugu Emiya rolled past Shidou Itsuka 2773-2283, Kyon defeated Ryuunosuke Akasaka 2740-2276, Edward Elric prevailed over Izaya Orihara 2679-2131, Tomoya Okazaki punished Levi 2669-2287, Yuzuru Otonashi trounced Izayoi Sakamaki 2747-2254 abd Hachiman Hikigaya routed Ryuuju Takasu 3396-1870.
Sadao Maou slammed Raku Ichijou 2618-2255, Rentarou Satomi shot down Yuuta Togashi 2503-2409, Gilgamesh hammered L Lawliet 2838-2051, Gintoki Sakata annihilated Ken Kaneki 3024-1744, Umetarou Nozaki defeated Mikoto Mikoshiba 2284-2066 and Sora overpowered Touma Kamijou 2939-2352.
Wrapping up Male Division play, Koyomi Araragi took out Shirou Emiya 2721-2176, Accelerator accelerated past Seiya Kanie 3022-2792, Shizuo Heiwajima won a 2520-2441 thriller over Sorata Kanda, Archer won the closest race of the round: a 2566-2548 barnburner over Keima Katsuragi, Tatsuya Shiba defeated Ayumu Aikawa 2415-2270 and Rintarou Okabe prevailed over Yato 2668-2207.
In Special Exhibition play, Haru Onodera, slated to be a contender for Nova Division participation next year, crushed Mikatan Narugino 3580-1202 and Michiru Kinushima burned Rinko Yamato 2920-1577.
Match Day 2 of the 2015 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for July 7, 2015, Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.
