ISML 2020: Dark Horse Kurumi Tokisaki Takes Topaz Necklace
Second Choice Miyuki Shirogane Foils Touma Kamijou, Claims Pendant
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
September 26, 2020
Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is history, and in the Upset of the Round, Kurumi Tokisaki, a dark horse to win the Saimoe Prime Minister's seat and the ISML Heavenly Tiara, scored a 3939-2937 scalp over Mashiro Shiina to win the Topaz Necklance. Mikoto Misaka, favored to win the Necklace, is expected to see her odds for the Amethyst Necklace drift significantly after finishing third with 1784 votes. Yukino Yukinoshita was fourth with 1406 votes, Kaguya Shinomiya has 1066 votes to finish fifth, Yui Yuigahama was sixth with 773 votes, Mai Sakurajima was seventh with 628 votes and Chika Fujiwara was last with 1784 votes.
Listed as a 4-1 second choice, Miyuki Shirogane defeated Touma Kamijou 3858-1671 to win the Topaz Pendant. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was third with 1543 votes, Tomoya Okazaki was fourth with 1135 votes, Yuu Ishigami was fifth with 947 votes, Gilgamesh was sixth with 799 votes, Levi was seventh with 695 votes and Taki Tachibana was last with 625 votes.
Another dark horse won the Topaz Bracelet. Shouko Nishimiya was listed at 20-1 to win, but she defeated the more fancied Ai Hayasaka 3549-2795. Tamako Kitashirakawa was third with 2131 votes, Schwi Dola was fourth with 1678 votes, Utaha Kasumigaoka was fifth with 1313 votes, Iroha Isshiki was sixth with 1014 votes, Mitsuha Miyamizu was seventh with 870 votes and Eriri Spencer Sawamura was last with 645 votes.
Just like in the Pendant race, the Ring race was won by the second choice as picked by the Bedlam. Sorata Kanda, listed at 5-1, defeated Subaru Natsuki 3428-2396. Takashi Natsume was third with 1591 votes, Shirou Emiya was fourth with 1356 votes, Ryuuji Takasu was fifth with 1031 votes, Saitama was sixth with 834 votes, Eugeo was seventh with 729 votes and Edward Elric was last with 635 votes.
Eru Chitanda won the Tournament of Champions four-way race in the women's division to be listed as Saimoe Leader of the Free World with a score of 50257.3. Houtarou Oreki made it a Hyouka Party sweep, defeating Hachiman Hikigaya 52579.2-33116.2 to be Deputy Saimoe Leader of the Free World. Kei Shirogane defeated Kotoko Iwanaga 4720-1503 to inch one step closer to being Speaker of the Saimoe Diet for the 2021 session.
In the Winter Seasonal Race, Kaede Honjou defeated Yukina Himeragi 2859-2313. Priestess was third with 1482 votes and Risa Shiramine was fourth with 886 votes. Miko Iino won the Spring Seasonal race with 3645 votes over Kyaru, who garnered 2540. Kokkoro was third with 1564 votes while Pecorine has 1039.
Making the cut for the Divine Circlet on the Female Division side were Shinobu Kochou (2881), Alice Zuberg (3142), Nagisa Furukawa (3574), Origami Tobiichi (3039), Nino Nakano (2717), Homura Akemi (2659), Sakura Matou (2951), Touka Yatogami (2948), Yoshino (3189), Mafuyu Kirisu (2754), Ginko Sora (2924), Ereshkigal (2620), Cocoa Hoto (2748), Holo (2708), Hinata Hoshino (2605) and Mizore Yoroizuka (2944).
For the Divine Crown, the qualifiers on the Male Division side include Satoshi (2643), Mochizou Ouji (3152), Taihei Doma (2736), Akihito Kanbara (2996), Bell Cranel (2672), Tomoya Aki (3266), Shuu Ouma (2535), Hiro (2588), Giovanna Giorno (2513), Seiya Ryuuguuin (2502), Sesshoumaru (2628), Fuutarou Uesugi (2441), Inosuke Hashibira (2630), Haruka Nanase (2633) and Li Syaoran (2603).
Finally in a special dual exhibition between SHAFT franchises, it was Nisekoi that triumphed over Monogatari, as Chitoge Kirisaki and Kosaki Onodera defeated Shinobu Oshino and Hitagi Senjougahara 3347-2073.
Keep it right here on the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue for the first predictions from the Amethyst Period Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League, the world's premier anime character competition. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.