ISML 2020: The Aquamarine Slog Continues
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 21, 2020
It's the end of Match Day 5 in the 2020 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Period. In the Female Division, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Kazusa Touma 4118-1244, Utaha Kasumigaoka defeated Nezuko Kamado 2743-2403, Shino Asada worked her way past Isuzu Sento 2505-2332, Rin Tosaka routed her alter ego Ishtar 3773-1333, Shouko Nishimiya blew past Azusa Nakano 4003-1608, Aqua defeated Chiyo Sakura 2622-2170, Nanami Aoyama scored the Upset of the Round, a 3368-2340 statement win over Sagiri Izumi, Kuroko Shirai defeated Haruno Yukinoshita 2837-2513, Jibril flew past Yoshino 3389-1992 and Emilia dominated Reina Kousaka 3284-1956.
Tomoyo Sakagami eased past Tohka Yatogami 2928-2110, Mio Akiyama rocked Mei Misaki 3624-1783, Megumin exploded past Yui Yuigahama 3697-2196, Chtholly Nota Seniorious dismantled Ereshkigal 3289-1987, Misaki Shokuhou torched Shinobu Kochou 3104-2162, Chika Fujiwara obliterated Kaori Miyazono 4518-1710, Sakura Mato whipped past Mafuyu Kirisu 2455-2144, Kurisu Makise routed Madoka Kaname 4225-1307, Mirai Kuriyama prevailed over Grat 2431-2329 and Yuki Nagato stonewalled Inori Yuzuriha 2949-2246.
Wrapping up Female Division play, Kumiko Oumae won a 2298-2233 nailbiter over Haruhi Suzumiya, Miku Nakano hammered Zero Two 2915-2076, Mikasa Ackerman defeated Sakura Kinomoto 2594-2065, Mikoto Misaka cruised past Nagisa Furukawa 3454-2711, Tamako Kitashirakawa raced past Cocoa Hoto 2591-1830, Kamui Kanna roared past Kaede Azusagawa 3268-2369, Kaguya Shinomiya routed Alice Zuberg 5227-1307, Kei Karuizawa howled past Holo 2897-2010 and Sora Kasugano dominated Ruiko Saten 3590-2343.
In Male Division action, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji whipped past Gintoki Sakata 3132-1775, Sorata Kanda eased past Joseph Joestar 3736-1676, Sasuke Uchiha defeated Fuutarou Uesugi 2390-1987, Willem Kmetsch prevailed over Subaru Natsuki 2748-2633, Lelouch Lamperouge defeated Yuzuru Otonashi 2481-1997, Souma Yukihira got past Giovanna Giorno 2241-1997, Tomoya Okazaki burned past Kingu (Enkidu) 2578-1953, Merlin defeated Joutarou Kuujou 2311-2180, Akihito Kanbara hammered Shuuichi Tsukamoto 2167-1644 and Nagisa Shiota won a 2374-2246 barnburner over Waver Velvet.
Yuu Otosaka defeated Giyuu Tomioka 2497-2141, Inuyasha slashed past Hiro 2173-2042, Rintarou Okabe murdered Ainz Ooal Gown 3629-1684, Saika Totsuka harassed Naruto Uzumaki 2706-2123, Norman won a 2058-1924 snoozer over Li Syaoran, Archer dominated Koyomi Araragi 2677-1953, Taki Tachibana pounded Osamu Dazai 2850, Senkuu Ishigami defeated Koichi Sakakibara 2149-1725, Eugeo rolled past Monkey D. Luffy and Conan Edogawa defeated Ken Kaneki 2374-2131.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Ray 2123-1718, Lancer impaled Zen'itsu Agatsuma 2693-1974, Shirou Emiya torpedoed Isaac Foster 2873-1710, Naofumi Iwatani defeated Mikaela Hyakuya 2238-1720, Miyuki Shirogane routed Eren Yeager 4785-1385, Kusuo Saiki defeated Rentarou Satomi 2479-1694, Taihei Doma a 2068-2037 thriller over Masamune Izumi, Yuu Ishigami thumped Mochizou Ouji 4615-1150, Takashi Natsume defeated Shigeo Kageyama 2405-1948 and Ryuunosuke Akasaka eased past Tomoya Aki 2136-2029.
Kotoko Iwanaga will go into the semifinals of the Winter Seasonal as the favorite to win the diadem after a 3124-1464 rout of Mira Konohata. In other Winter Seasonal action, Kaede Honjou won the closest race of the round, a 2058-2039 grinder over Yukina Himeragi, Kyouko Sakura defeated Kazuha Touyama 2220-2008, Asuka Tanaka cruised past Nene Yashiro 2220-1783, Iroha Tamaki prevailed over Koharu Hondomachi 1916-1888, Priestess pounded Ao Manaka 2159-1762, Risa Shiramine prevailed over Rin Shima 1984-1898 and Chocola eased past Nami 2217-1814.
Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Period is scheduled for August 22, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.