ISML 2019: The Final Race To Lead The Finest People Begins!

ISML 2019: The Final Race To Lead The Finest People Begins!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 8, 2019

Match Day 1 2019 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Eliminations Phase is history. In the Female Division, Rikka Takanashi rolled past Yukino Yukinoshita 11565-9485, Mashiro Shiina prevaiuled over Chtholly Nota Seniorious 11091-10991, Violet Evergarden slammed Shouko Nishimiya 11748-10052 and Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Iroha Isshiki 11388-10540. In the Male Division, Sakuta Azusagawa defeated Willem Kmetsch 10876-8775, Riku Dola rocked Taki Tachibana 10439-8963, Touma Kamujou broke Saitama 10203-9574 and Tomoya Okazaki defeated Kazuma Satou 10590-9072.

Qualifying for the Fall Seasonal Tournament are Ishtar (8125), Adele von Ascham (7830), Megumi Tadokoro (7990), Hina Amano (9021), Ristarte (8500), Sumireko Sanshokuin (7519), Enterprise (8144) and Laffey (7972). The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue tips Amano to take the Fall Diadem but be eliminated for the Speaker of the Saimoe Diet seat by Kaguya Shinomiya.

In Tiara Consolation action, Schwi Dola thumped Yoshino 11268-9587, Takagi prevailed over Megumin 10675-10277, Kamui Kanna won a 10459-10309 barnburner over Azusa Nakano, Shiro rolled past Index L. Prohibitorum 11261-9687, Yui Yuigahama defeated Yui Hirasawa 11197-9484, Illyaasviel von Einzbern won a 10332-10240 nailbiter over Tooru, Taiga Aisaka roared past Eriri Spencer Sawamura 10376-10304  and Mitsuha Miyamizu defeated Tamako Kitashirakawa 10433-10044.

In a special four-way race, Nao Tomori defeated Alice Zuberg 9554-9278, Sakura Kinomoto was third with 6947 votes and Isla had 5533 votes to finish last.

In Scepter consolation action, Subaru Natsuki defeated Koyomi Araragi 9380-8634, Lancer impaled Katsuki Bakugou 9727-8578, Yuzuru Otonashi rolled past Ryuuji Takasu 9361-9120, Kiritsugu Emiya took down Nagisa Shiota 9502-9127, Sorata Kanda rumbled past Conan Edogawa 9326-8853, Eugeo defeated Gilgamesh 927-9102, Edward Elric won a 9068-9026 snoozer over Kusuo Saiki and Takashi Natsume flew past Yato 9115-8629.

The Male Division also had a special four-way race, which Masamune Izumi won 8051-7986 over Kousei Arima. Osamu Dazai was thir with 6211 votes and Karma Akabane had 5064 votes to finish last. Finally, in a special match, Emilia won the closest race of the round, a 10487-10448 classic over Asuna Yuuki.

Match Day 2 of the 2019 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period is scheduled for December 8, 2019. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.