ISML 2019: Two Days Into Topaz

ISML 2019: Two Days Into Topaz

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 19, 2019

Match Day 2 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is in the books and there have been a lot of close races this period, with one reaching the limit. In the Female Division, Chino Kafuu defeated Kazusa Touma 6624-4967, Rin Tohsaka rocked Nagisa Furukawa 8007-4590, Utaha Kasumigaoka won a 5666-5636 nailbiter over Ai Haibara, Kurumi Tokisaki trounced Isla 6818-5453, Meiko Honma defeated Haruhi Suzumiya 5713-5327, Mai Sakurajima romped past Mirai Kuriyama 5488-5413, Zero Two raced past Nero Claudius 6028-5450 and Sagiri Izumi routed Mitsuha Miyamizu 7288-5417.

Sora Kasugano defeated Kei Karuizawa 5654-5343, Violet Evergarden eased past Umaru Doma 6557-5500, Nao Tomori defeated Azusa Nakano 5885-5370, Yukino Yukinoshita pumped Eriri Spencer Sawamura 7040-5255, Index L. Prohibitorum defeated Nephren Rup Insania 5758-5282, Schwi Dola slammed Kaori Miyazono 6248-5447, Origami Tobiichi prevailed over Kuroko Shirai 5987-5787 and Chtholly Nota Seniorious roared past Taiga Aisaka 6150-5841.

Shouko Makinohara got off the schneid with a 5826-5632 scalp of Iroha Isshiki, Mashiro Shiina smashed Yui Yuigahama 6752-5616, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Yui Hirasawa 6040-5354, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Tohka Yatogami 6302-5641, Tamako Kitashirakwa cruised past Megumin 5757-5315, Shiro raced past Yuzu aihara 6906-4915, Platelet defeated Madoka Kaname 5983 and Mio Akiyama scored the Upset of the Round, a 5992-5737 scalp of Kamui Kanna.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Takagi defeated Rachel Gardner 6112-5632, Kurisu Makise clocked Illyasviel von Einzbern 6141-5405, Alice Zuberg prevailed over Rinne Ohara 6062-5938, Emilia routed Mikasa Ackerman 7591-4940, Yoshino cruised past Mei Aihara 5892-5410, Saber stormed past Sakura Kinomoto 6003-5635, Tooru roared past Ichigo 6092-5430 and Rikka Takanashi rocked Homura Akemi 6052-5430.

In the Male Division, Kyon won a 5218-5216 thriller over Lancer, Rimuru Tempest routed Sorata Kanda 6054-5092, Naruto Uzumaki defeated Shigeo Kageyama 5295-5172, Shidou Itsuka eased past Haruka Nanase 5492-5080, Sakuta Azusagawa whipped past Yuu Otosaka 5776-5084, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Mochizou Ouji 5444-4992, Levi leveled Neutrophil 6061-5104 and Nagisa Shiota rolled past Hiro 5630-4905.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji defeated Karma Akabane 5997-4965, Yato flew past Edward Elric 5476-4978, Rintarou Okabe drubbed Giovanna Giorno 5979-4900, Masamune Izumi pounded Gilgamesh 6109-4374, Shouto Todoroki shot past Sakamoto 5669-5011, Ainz Ooal Gown prevailed over Li Syaoran 5345-5122, Eugeo defeated Kiritsugu Emiya 5665-5229 and All Might broke his losing streak with a 5190-5073 win over Ken Kaneki.

Taki Tachibana annihilated Eren Yeager 5876-4889, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Osamu Dazai 5285-5223, Archer dominated Itachi Uchiha 5949-4901, Isaac Foster defeated Kazuma Satou 5269-4997, Saitama punched Kousei Arima 5294-5281, Willem Kmetsch clubbed Haruka Kasugano 5700-4857, and in one of the top contenders for closest race of the season, Yuzuru Otonashi defeated Touma Kamijou 5318-5317 in a classic battle that could define this period and even the season.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Katsuki Bakugou defeated Koyomi Araragi 5336-5288, Takashi Natsume crushed Erwin Smith 5925-4809, Kusuo Saiki defeated Joutarou Kuujou 5519-4954, Conan Edogawa cruised past Shouya Ishida 5404-5317, Shirou Emiya flew past Monkey D. Luffy, Subaru Natsuki rolled past Sasuke Uchiha 5885-4853, Izuku Midoriya rockd Gintoki Sakata 5439-4984 and Yuuta Togashi drubbed Shii Ouma 5850-4768.

In the Winter Seasonal Semifinals, Kaguya Shinomiya roted Yotsuba Nakako 7065-5067 to be the odds-on favorite to win the Diadem against Miku Nakano, who prevailed over Chika Fujiwara 5911-5816. In Divine Circlet action, Jibril flew past Ginko Sora 5658-5626, Reina Kousaka defeated Rikka Takarada 5482-5357 and Suzuha Amane prevailed over Yuu Koito 5485-5325. In Divine Crown action, Chuuya Nakuhara won a 5094-4976 barnburner over Tsunayoshi Sawada, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Ryuunosuke Akutagawa 5220-4835 and Ranpo Edogawa eased past Bruno Buccellati 5114-5040.

Match Day 3 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for August 21, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.