ISML 2020: The Race For The Office Begins Anew!

 ISML 2020: The Race For The Office Begins Anew!


By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

August 9, 2020


Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Period marked the start of the main draw in the race for Saimoe and Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister. In the Female Division, Mikoto Misaka, looking to earn another term as Prime Minister and winner of the Heavenly Tiara, routed Cocoa Hoto 3235-1044, Tamako Kitashirakawa prevailed over Kaede Azusagawa 1928-1774, Kamui Kanna defeated Nagisa Furukawa 1830-1653, Speaker of the Saimoe Diet Kaguya Shinomiya thumped Holo 3691-895, Kei Karuizawa rolled past Sora Kasugano and Ruiko Saten throttled Alice Zuberg 2214-1565.


Yukino Yukinoshita drubbed Yotsuba Nakano 2607-1156, Taiga Aisaka roared past Ram 2060-1653, Mitsuha Miyamizu dominated Homura Akemi 2237-1500, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Ginko Sora 3242-1104, Shouko Makinohara scored the Upset of the Round, a 1865-1846 thriller over Saber and Ai Hayasaka crushed Isla 2502-1316.


Mashiro Shiina rolled past Nino Nakano 2384-1256, Illyasviel von Einzbern won the closest race of the round, a 1797-1793 nailbiter over Yui Hirasawa, Hina Amano walloped Enterprise 2451-1244, Mai Sakurajima romped past Suzune Horikita 2414-1265, Index Prohibitorum demolished Tooru 2933-1395 and Schwi Dola rumbled past Yuuko Yoshida 2758-1009.


Rikka Takanashi eased past Meiko Honma 2263-1495, Chino Kafuu defeated Origami Tobiiichi 1923-1595, Eriri Spencer Sawamura punished Yuu Koito 2281-1130, Iroha Isshiki hammered Ayase Aragaki 2356-1314, Nao Tomori dominated Umaru Doma 2107-1511 and Ai Haibara defeated Fumino Furuhashi 1951-1656.


Wrapping up Female Division play, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Isuzu Sento 3388-1018, Utaha Kasumigaoka defeated Shino Asada 1898-1663, Nezuko Kamado drove past Kazusa Touma 2030-1514, Challenger of Record and Saimoe Opposition Leader Rin Tosaka pumped Chiyo Sakura 3284-888, Shouko Nishimiya coasted past Aqua 2377-1404 and Azusa Nakano defeated Ishtar 1888-1618.


In the Male Division, Miyuki Shirogane flew past Rentarou Satomi 2793-897, Kusuo Saiki defeated Taihei Doma 1830-1432, Eren Yeager eased past Masamune Izumi 1723-1595, Yuu Ishigami routed Shigeo Kageyama 2712-890, Takashi Natsume defeated Tomoya Aki 1877-1423 and Ryuunosuke Akasaka won a 1602-1544 snoozer over Mochizou Ouji 1602-1544.


Sakuta Azusagawa crushed Seiya Ryuuguuin 2365-1116, Kaito Kuroba defeated Nishikata 1735-1535, Edward Elric prevailed over Satoshi Fukube 1656-1588, Levi leveled Ikki Kurogane 2174-1246, Itachi Uchiha did just enough against Kyon 1670-1614 and Shouya Ishida won a 1639-1611 barnburner over Yato.


Touma Kamijou broked Karna 2372-1239, Kousei Arima defeated Satoshi 1860-1439, Saitama punched Chuuya Nakahara 2279-1044, Yuuta Togashi cruised past Bell Cranel 2009-1265, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Dio Brando 1721-1488 and Kiritsugu Emiya slaughtered Haruka Nanase 1981-1197. 


Riku Dola rocked Sesshoumaru 2377-1114, Gilgamesh impaled Hodaka Morishima 1821-1551, Kazuma Satou burned Shuu Ouma 1837-1379, Tanjiro Kamado slayed Yaichi Kuzuryuu 2058-1258, Shidou Itsuka defeated Inosuke Hashibara 1770-1460 and Haruka Kasugano defeated Karma Akabane 1742-1637.


Wrapping up Male Division play, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji rolled past Fuutarou Uesugi 2288-1125, Sasuke Uchiha made it a sweep for the brothers with a 1874-1679 scalp of Sorata Kanda, Gintoki Sakata outdueled Joseph Joestar 1572-1525, Subaru Natsuki defeated Souma Yukihira 2088-1316, Lelouch Lamperouge crushed Giovanna Giorno 1804-1374 and Willem Kmetch defeated Yuzuru Otonashi 1749-1530.


Winter Seasonal action also took place. Kotoko Iwanaga defeated Nami 1860-1258, Kaede Honjou took down Rin Shima 1723-1316, Kazuha Touyama defeated Priestess 1697-1463, Nene Yashiro scored a 1553-1497 scalp of Iroha Tamaki, Azuka Tanaka defeated Koharu Hondomachi 1609-1421, Kyouko Sakura won a 1470-1451 thriller over Ao Manaka, Yukina Himeragi won a 1514-1502 thriller over Risa Shiramine 1514-1502 and Mira Kohonata drubbed Chocola 1507-1367.


Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Period is scheduled for 10 August 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.