ISML 2020: Mai Edges Rin In A Statement Win
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
September 21, 2020
Match Day 5 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is history. In the Female Division, Mashiro Shiina defeated Index Prohibitorum 3093-2295, Kaguya Shinomiya routed Ai Hayasaka 3586-2045, Misaki Shokuhou eased past Ai Haibara 2989-2270, Yui Yuigahama hammered Utaha Kasumigaoka 2931-2335, Miku Nakano drove past Mirai Kuriyama 2788-2325, Jibril won the closest race of the round, a 2415-2413 thriller over Tooru, Kaori Miyazono defeated Haruhi Suzumiya 2486-2302 and Madoka Kaname broke her losing stream with a 2481-2289 statement win over Mei Misaki.
Mai Sakurajima delivered a 2827-2814 barnburner statement win over Rin Tohsaka, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Sagiri Izumi 3169-2254, Iroha Isshiki leveled Nanami Aoyama 2913-2169, Mio Akiyama roared past Taiga Aisaka 2716-2211, Kei Karuizawa prevailed over Misaka Ackerman 2427-2398, Kaede Azusagawa defeated Kumiko Oumae 2734-2347, Ram rammed Takagi 2537-2458 and Yukino Yukinoshita thumped Shouko Nishimiya 4560-1657.
Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Emilia 3234-2355, Hina Amano scored the Upset of the Round, a 2675-2563 scalping of Kamui Kanna, Schwi Dola exploded past Megumin 3383-2012, Zero Two prevailed over Sora Kasugano 2535-2445, Tamako Kitashirakawa won a 2469-2440 nailbiter over Aqua, Haruno Yukinoshita did just enough against Umaru Doma 2546-2493, Azusa Nakano romped past Nezuko Kamado 2643-2424 and Chika Fujiwara defeated Shiro 2833-2710.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Mikoto Misaka leveled Rikka Takanashi 3372-2203, Kuruko Shirai rocked Yui Hirasawa 2944-2264, Mitsuha Miyamizu defeated Kurisu Makise 2636-2501, Chino Kafuu prevailed over Ruiko Saten 2679-2605, Saber slashed past Shino Asaga 2859-2242, Gray throttled Meiko Honma 3078-2313, Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Shouko Makinohara 2625-2459 and Eriri Spencer Sawamura whipped past Nao Tomori 2614-2524.
In the Male Division, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji defeated Subaru Natsuki 2991-2354, Miyuki Shirogane routed Tanjiro Kamado 3286-1935, Shirou Emiya prevailed over Shidou Itsuka 2397-2291, Kiritsugu Emiya defeated Naruto Uzumaki 2393-2310, Giyuu Tomioka dismissed Merlin 2404-2197, Kusuo Saiki got past Zen;itsu Agatsuma 2442-2257, Yato flew past Ainz Ooal Gown 2322-2237 and Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Joseph Joestar 2511-2173.
Taki Tachibana defeated Sorata Kanda 2539-2374, Yuu Ishigami punched Saitama 3088-2088, Conan Edogawa defeated Shouya Ishida 2485-2391, Kousei Arima took down Willem Kmetsch 2345-2308, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Lancer 2373-2356, Eren Yeager defeated Karma Akabane 2328-2222, Edward Elric eased past Isaac Foster 2345-2256 and Monkey D. Luffy slashed past Nishikata 2371-2297.
Riku Dola rocked Yuuta Togashi 3375-1990, Touma Kamijou broke Yuu Otosaka 2911-2300, Archer dominated Ken Kaneki 2434-2327, Eugeo defeated Kaito Kuroba 2508-2224, Lelouch Lamperouge raced past Sasuke Uchiha 2456-2159, Satoshi Fukube rolled past Kingu (Enkidu) 2659-1980, Hodaka Morishima rallied past Osamu Dazai 2481-2120 and Gintoki Sakata defeated Nagisa Shiota 2312-2202.
Wrapping up Male Division play, Levi leveled Rintarou Okabe 2629-2190, Sakuta Azusagawa mowed down Saika Totsuka 3036-2032, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Takashi Natsume 2731-2284, Gilgamesh impaled Haruka Kasugano 2671-2240, Kazuma Satou thumped Joutarou Kuujou 2560-2140, Kyon defeated Waver Velvet 2472-2138, Masamune Izumi stormed past Itachi Uchiha 3310-1894 and Ryuunosuke Akasaka flattened Dio Brando 2411-2189.
In Tournament of Champions action, Megumi Katou crushed Shana 3078-2144, Violet Evergarden torched Rem 3212-2527, Sora slammed Korosensei 2840-2137 and Hachiman Hikigaya throttled Rimuru Tempest 3732-1927. In Spring Diadem action, Kei Shirogane defeated Miko Iino 2858-2387, Kyaru took down Maria Campbell 2745-1953, Kokkoro drove past Hinata Hyuuga 2761-2095 and Pecorine defeated Catarina Claes 2499-2244.
Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period, which will include the Necklace, Pendant, Bracelet and Ring group matches, is scheduled for September 24, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. Odds will be posted on the Bedlam at a later date.