ISML 2020: Kumiko Oumae With A Statement Win For The Ages

ISML 2020: Kumiko Oumae With A Statement Win For The Ages

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

October 23, 2020

Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Yukino Yukinoshita routed Aqua 5116-2079, Shouko Nishimiya rolled past Umaru Doma 3764-2772, Emilia grounded Azusa Nakano 3686-2919, Hina Amano prevailed over Haruno Yukinoshita 3401-3302, Schwi Dona defeated Tamako Kitashirakawa 3221-3140, Nezuko Kamado eased past Zero Two 3127-2999, Megumin exploded past Kamui Kanna 3381-2940 and Kurumi Tokisaki blasted Sora Kasugano 5252-2067.

Chika Fujiwara throttled Shino Asada 3794-2679, Shiro got past Meiko Honma 3703-2689, Rikka Takanashi rocked Shouko Makinohara 3787-2758, Gray delivered a 3277-3168 scalp of Kuroko Shirai, Saber slashed past Kurisu Makise 3234-3115, Ruiko Saten defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 3256-3060, Mitsuha Miyamizu whipped past Yui Hirasawa 3208-3075 and Mikoto Misaka zapped Chino Kafuu 4255-2488. 

Mashiro Shiina smashed Tooru 5101-2033, Index Prohibitorum floored Kaori Miyazono 3427-2925, Ai Hayasaka thumped Madoka Kaname 3731-2808, Misaki Shokuhou dominated Haruhi Suzumiya 3322-2963, Yui Yuigahama flew past Jibril 3622-2831, Miku Nakano blew past Mei Misaki 3388-2787, Utaha Kasumigaoka pummeled Ai Haibara 3396-2955 and Kaguya Shinomiya slaughtered Mirai Kuriyama 5136-2240.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Rin Tohsaka dismantled Mikasa Ackerman 4068-2550, Kumiko Oumae won the closest race of the round and one of the biggest Upsets of the Round of this tournament, a 4081-4077 thriller over Mai Sakurajima, Sagiri Izumi defeated Takagi 3674-2747, Iroha Isshiki leveled Kaede Azusagawa 3867-2649, Nao Tomori defeated Kei Karuizawa 3197-2949, Mio Akiyama rammed Ram 3372-3033, Nanami Aoyama took down Eriri Spencer Sawamura 3851-2748 and Asuna Yuuki roared past Taiga Aisaka 4409-2493. 

In the Male Division, Riku Dola rocked Kingu (Enkidu) 4083-2285, Yuuta Togashi rolled past Hodaka Morishima 3345-2686, Yuu Otosaka defeated Gintoki Sakata 3178-2915, Archer dominated Osamu Dazai 3249-2792, Eugeo slashed past Satoshi Fukube 3140-2957, Nagisa Shiota eased past Lalouch Lamperouge 3051-2892, Kaito Kuroba raced past Ken Kaneki 3098-2853 and Touma Kamijou broke Sasuke Uchiha 3498-2697.

Levi leveled Kyon 3563-2688, Masamune Izumi pounded Rintarou Okabe 3155-2990, Saika Totsuka toasted Dio Brando 3867-2533, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Itachi Uchiha 3225-2792, Waver Velvet defeated Haruka Kasugano 3487-2774, Kazuma Satou whipped past Ryuunosuke Akasaka 3219-2871, Gilgamesh routed Takashi Natsume 5259-1899 and Sakuta Azusagawa floored Joutarou Kuuhou 3481-2670.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji flew past Yato 3289-2842, Tanjiro Kamado defeated Joseph Joestar 3325-2709, Shirou Emiya knocked down Ainz Ooal Gown 3233-2763, Kiritsugu Emiya shot down Kusuo Saiki 3176-2804, Yuzuru Otonashi blased Merlin 3110-2796, Shidou Itsuka defeated Naruto Uzumaki 3135-2752, Miyuki Shirogane slayed Giyuu Tomioka 4243-2344 and Taki Tachibane took down Karma Akabane 3286-2873.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Sorata Kanda pumped Isaac Foster 4154-2202, Saitama punched Nishikata 3073-2937, Edward Elric prevailed over Conan Edogawa 3102-3025, Willem Kmetsch defeated Eren Yeager 3360-2734, Lancer impaled Monkey D. Luffy 3449-2620, Shouya Ishida won a 2937-2925 snoozer over Kousei Arima and Yuu Ishigami crushed Ryuuji Takasu 3689-2596.

In Touhou Project action, Youmu Konpaku thumped Sukuna Shinmyoumaru 3930-2082, Sakuya Izayoi routed Hatate Himekaidou 3664-2425, Tenshi Hinamawi defeated Iku Nagae 2823-2709, Shion Yorigami prevailed over Hina Kagiyama 2808-2786, Rin Kaenbyou dlew past Kogasa Tatara 2971-2630, Momiji Inubashiri defeated Okina Matara 2987-2605, Nitori Kawashiro eased past Utsuho Reiuji 2867-2795 and Kaguya Houraisan eased past Hecatia Lapislazuli 3078-2626.

Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for October 24, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.