ISML 2018: Rem Elected Saimoe Prime Minister!

ISML 2018: Rem Elected Saimoe Prime Minister!
Hachiman Hikigaya Elected Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister
Violet Evergarden Elected Speaker Of The Saimoe Diet 

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
February 11, 2019

Match Days 8 and 9 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Postseason were combined into Election Day 2019, and Rem has been elected Saimoe Prime Minister for 2019, routing Kamui Kanna 36484-17795. Hachiman Hikigaya will be your new Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister after putting Archer to the sword 35856-15990, while Violet Evergarden has been named Speaker of the Saimoe Diet after a 30967-19221 belting of Mai Sakurajima.

In particular, Evergarden will have a special role of being a saimoe-exclusive aide to both the Japanese Imperial Household and British Royal Family with Arthuria Pendragon, Saber, as a veteran assistant. This result is also named as the final Upset of the Round for the 2018 International Saimoe Season. Rem, who will be sworn in under the name Rem Natsuki, Hikigaya and Evergarden will sworn in during Golden Week 2019 in Japan.

Kaede Azusagawa finished in third place in the 2018 ISML Autumn Seasonal with a 23057-21671 victory over Alice Zubeg. Hitagi Senjougahara won the ISML Divine Circlet Female Division with a 27188-16810 win over Akame and in the Male Division, Alphonse Elric reigned supreme over Tsunayoshi Sawada, 21903-21077.

The top 16 characters in the male and female divisions form the Saimoe Cabinet for the forthcoming year and Election Day finalize the seating order on the Male and Female sides. Yukino Yukinoshita finished in third place with a 25603-21145 win over Asuna Yuuki Chtholly Nota Seniorious, the outgoing speaker of the Saimoe Diet, complete a strong debut campaign with a 23193-22910 thriller over Mashiro Shiina to finish fifth. Rikka Takanashi pounded Nanami Aoyama 26978-20986 for seventh, Emilia completed a ReZero sweep with a 28693-17376 hiding of Shiro for ninth, Rin Tohsaka outlasted Saber 23663-20811 for eleventh, Sakura Kinomoto won the closest race of a round, a 22808-22791 nailbiter over Sagiri Izumi for thirteenth, and Chiyo Sakura prevailed over Schwi Dola 22763-22044 to finish fifteenth.

In the Male Division, Levi Ackerman leveled Riku Dola 23991-21009 for third place, Rintarou Okabe was fifth after tearing down Shouto Todoroki 25501-19323, Nagisa Shiota defeated Willem Kmetsch 23125-21179 for seventh, Taki Tachibana cruised past Shirou Emiya 23719-21003 for ninth, Yuuta Togashi punched Saitama 27635-19368 for eleventh, Touma Kamijou broke Astolfo 23057-23182 for thirteenth and Takashi Natsume finished in fifteenth place after easing past Li Syaoran 22791-21280.

In other seasonal action, Index L. Prohibitorum won a 22186-22123 snoozer over Kuon Ohara, Rio Futaba defeated Narumi Momose 23323-20579, Ichigo cruised past Suzuha Amane 23244-20449 and Rikka Takarada finished the campaign on a winning note, getting the last laugh with a 23447-21167 smashing of Rinne Ohara. Index, Futaba, Ichigo, and Takarada join Sakurajima as members of Evergarden's special advisory council.

Thus concludes the 2018 International Saimoe League, with Rem, Hachiman Hikigaya and Violet Evergarden steering the ship forward into 2019. Be sure to keep voting for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. And be sure to tune in to The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue, your home for coverage of the 2019 International Saimoe League, the world's premier anime character competition since 2008.