ISML 2019: Down Goes Mikoto!

ISML 2019: Down Goes Mikoto!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
September 20, 2019

Match Day 1 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Rin Tosaka routed Utaha Kasumigaoka 9419-4864, Alice Zuberg defeated Nao Tomori 7273-6672, Yukino Yukinoshita eased past Nephren Ruq Insania 8121-6390, Mio Akiyama prevailed over Zero Two 6940-6706, Sagiri Izumi rolled past Shouko Makinohara 8127-6466, Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Tamako Kitashirakawa 7070-6599, Kurumi Tokisaki blaasted Yui HIrasawa 8073-6271 and Takagi whipped past Iroha Isshiki 7828-6240.

Chtholly Nota Seniorious took down Azusa Nakano 8282-6415, Yui Yuigahama won a 7038-6971 nailbiter over Chino Kafuu, Violet Evergarden exploded past Megumin 7738-6624, Yoshino defeated Index Prohibitorum 7117-6886, Mai Sakurajima romped past Sakura Kinomoto 7975-6229, Schwi Dola defeated Homura Akemi 7758-6661, Shouko Nishimiya cruised past Mitsuha Miyamizu 7416-6584 and Mashiro Shiina dominated Eriri Spencer Sawamura 7930-6164.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Meiko Honma delivered the Upset of the Round, a 7013-6683 scalp of Saber, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Mirai Kuriyama 7597-6714, Rikka Takanashi won the closest race of the round, a 7050-7007 thriller over Platelet, Kurisu Makise defeated Sora Kasugano 7563-6246, Kamui Kanna got past Isla 7383-6957, Emilia prevailed over Taiga Aisaka 7301-6559, Shiro hounded Nagisa Furukawa 7360-6731 and Tooru roared past Kaori Miyazono 7157-6508.

In the Male Division, Rimuru Tempest thummped Edward Elric 7233-5637, Osamu Dazai defeated Isaac Foster 6345-5693, Riku Dola rocked Gintoki Sakata 7191-5640, Yuzuru Otonashi bounced Gilganesh 6706-5871, Sakuta Azusagawa cruised past All Might 7337-5527, Tomoya Okazaki prevailed over Masamune Izumi 6362-6221, Levi leveled Joutarou Kuujou 7388-5592 and Nagisa Shiota shot past Izuku Midoriya 6477-5784,

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji rolled past Kyon 7366-5307, Kiritsugu Emiya prevailed over Katsuki Bakugou  63968-6277, Taki Tachibana eased past Neutrophil 7256-5685, Kusuo Saiki flew past Yato 6255-5961, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Eugeo 6503-6345, Conan Edogawa defeated Sorata Kanda 6364-6280, Willem Kmetsch eased past Kazuma Satou 7140-6060 and Subaru Natsuki torched Ainz Ooal Gow2n 6881-5637.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Rintarou Okabe defeated Kousei Arima 6875-5722, Takashi Natsume prevailed over Shouya Ishida 6291-6204, Archer dominated Karma Akabane 6971-5891, Shirou Emiya defeated Yuu Otosaka 6807-5761, Yuuta Togashi routed Shidou Itsuka 7007-5425, Saitama punched Eren Yeager 6771-5772, Touma Kamijou broke Lncer 7163-5815 anf Shouto Todoroki whipped past Koyomi Araragi 6621-6229.

In Tournament of Champions action, the chair of Saimoe Leader of the Free World is officially vacant, after Mikoto Misaka lost to Megumi Katou 7797-7571. In other Female Division races, Rem defeated Eru Chitanda 8062-6537, Kotori Itsuka rolled past Shana 7803-6627 and Kanade Tachibana flew past Ruri Gokou 7600-6652. In Male Division quarterfinal aaction, Hachiman Hikigaya defeated Accelerator 7557-6401, Lelouch Lamperouge got past Korosensei 7168-6556, Sora rocked Hideyoshi Kinoshita 8322-5504 and Houtarou Oreki defeated Kazuto Kirigaya 7058-6624.

Match Day 2 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for September 22, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSSaimmoe.com and join the ongoing debate.