ISML 2016: Aquamarine and Topaz Periods Finally Wrap Up
By JR Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 14, 2016
After a number of false starts, the Necklace and Pendant Matches in the ISML 2016 Aquamarine and Topaz Periods have finally wrapped up. Mashiro Shiina is your Aquamarine Necklace winner with 1058 votes (27.64%). Iroha Isshiki was third with 628 votes (16.41%) and Maki Nishikino was third with 485 votes (12.67%). Rounding out the field were Kuroko Shirai (402 votes, 10.5%), Victorique de Blois (339, 8.86%), Yuudachi (337 votes, 8.8%), Rize Tedeza (332 votes, 8.67%) and Nadeko Sengoku (247 votes, 6.45%).
Korosensei was the surprise winner in this round, winning the Aquamarine Pendant with 728 votes (19.35%), Saitama was second (597 votes, 15.87%) and Rintarou Okabe was third (586 votes, 15.58%). Rounding out the field were Shidou Itsuka (503 votes, 13.37%), Tomoya Okazaki (495 votes, 13.37%), Iskandar (329 votes, 8.75%), Shizuo Heiwajima (314 votes, 8.35%) and Akihito Kanbara (210 votes, 5.58%).
Nao Tomori won the Topaz Necklace with 675 votes (17.26%). She defeated Kurumi Tokisaki with 656 votes (16.78%), while Asuna Yuuki finished third with 622 votes (15.91%). Rounding out the field were Kurisu Makise (493 votes, 12.61%), Shinobu Oshino (414 votes, 10.59%), Azusa Nakano (383 votes, 9.8%), Rikka Takanashi (375 votes, 9.59%) and Jibril (292 votes, 7.47%).
Hachiman Hikigaya easily won the Topaz Pendant with 1047 votes (28.11%), smashing Izayo Sakamaki (652 votes, 17.51%) and Nagisa Shiota (419 votes, 11.25%). Rounding out the field were Edward Elric (409 votes, 10.98%), Yato (345 votes, 9.26%), Ryuuji Takasu (320 votes, 8.59%), Seiya Kanie (281 votes, 7.55%) and Yuuta Togashi (251 votes, 6.74%).
In the first of two Divine Circlet Qualifiers, Eriri Sawamura Spencer finished first with 659 votes (17.36%). Kotori Minami finished second with 553 votes (14.57%), Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere was third (494 votes, 13.02%) and Ayumi Otosaka was fourth (472 votes, 12.44%). Rounding out the field were Erina Nakiri (458 votes, 12.07%), Mei Misaki (434 votes, 11.44%), Kirin Toudou (409 votes, 10.78%) and Mikasa Ackerman (316 votes, 8.33%).
The second Divine Circlet Qualifier saw Hitagi Senjougahara finish first with 689 votes (18.3%). It was the closest race of the round, with Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi finishing four votes behind with 685 (18.2%). Kumiko Oumae was third (448 votes, 11.9%) while Kobato Hasegawa was fourth (412 votes, 10.95%). Rounding out the field were Kurumi Ebisuzawa (402 votes, 10.68%), Kyouko Sakura (401 votes, 10.65%), Stella Vermillion (392 votes, 10.41%) and Nana Ebina (335 votes, 8.9%).
Match Day 1 of the 2016 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for Aug. 15, 2016. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. And keep it right here on The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue for continuing coverage of the world's premier anime character competition, the International Saimoe League!
