ISML 2020: Ai Hayasaka With A Shocker!

ISML 2020: Ai Hayasaka With A Shocker!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

January 19, 2021

Kaguya Shinomiya, unsurprisingly, covered the spread in her 6069-4012 rout of Misaki Shokuhou on Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Elimination Period, but Ai Hayasaka scored the Upset of the Round, a 4966-4036 thriller over Rikka Takanashi. Sakuta Azusagawa thumped Saitama 5457-3202 while Rintarou Okabe dominated Archer 4841-3536.

Making the cut for the ISML Fall Seasonal cut were Ayumu Uehara (2207), Setsuna Yuuki (2207), Elaina (6294), Saya (3123), Aurora Suya Rhys Kaymin (2805), Nana Hiiragi (2232), Yui Hanasaka (2242), Kaname Arisugawa (2467), Tsukasa Yuzaki (5124), Sakura Adachi (2963), Hougetsu Shimamura (2442), Sharo Kirima (2941), Rize Tedeza (3278), Rika Furude (2386), Kyouko Izanami (2423) and Hina Sato (2516). Elaina is tipped by the Bedlam to win the Fall Seasonal for the right to challenge Kei Shirogane for the Speaker of the Saimoe Diet position.

Consolation matches also took place. In the Female Division, Mitsuha Miyamizu won the clsest race of the round, a 4463-4455 thriller over Sagiri Izumi, Saber slashed past Hina Amano 4977-3596, Shouko Makinohara pummeled Eriri Spencer Sawamura 4333-3926, Taiga Aisaka roared past Yui Hirasawa 4387-3901, Utaha Kasumigaoka defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 4570-3844, Kaede Azusagawa prevailed over Azusa Nakano 4246-4192, Index Prohibitorum won a 4462-4421 barnburner over Takagi, Schwi Dola crushed Nanami Aoyama 4809-3865 and Sora Kasugano eased past Kumiko Oumae 4606-3622.

In the Male Division, Kyon took down Willem Kmetsch 3931-2632, Eren Yeager whipped past Eugeo 3883-3299, Shouya Ishida torched Masamune Izumi 4156-3297, Ryuunosuke Akasaka defeated Satoshi Fukube 3712-3449, Kiritsugu Emiya shot down Karma Akabane 3729-3492, Conan Edogawa defeated Yuu Otosaka 3911-3626, Takashi Natsume prevailed over Nagisa Shiota 3546-3465, Lelouch Lamperouge got past Shidou Itsuka 3688-3398 and Yato flew past Giyuu Tomioka 3550-3351.

In a special group contest for Female Seasonal participants, making the cut were Beatrice (42507.1), Shizuka Hiratsuka (39924.9), Echidna (38082.3) and Kyaru (37885). Finally, in other exhibition play, Asuka Tanako routed Endorsi Jahad 4431-1506, Sakura Nanamine won a 2671-2250 snoozer over Yomi Takeda, Jashin-chan dropkicked Shuka Karino 3358-2670 and Hinata Hyuuga dominated Somali 3884-2392.

Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period is scheduled for January 20, 2021. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.