ISML 2021: Here We Go With The Sapphire!

ISML 2021: Here We Go With The Sapphire!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

18 October 2021

A new period has begun in the 2021 International Saimoe League, and that is the Sapphire Period. Match Day 1 is done. In the Female Division, Mai Sakurajima thumped Beatrice 2047-1189, Nanami Aoyama defeated Zero Two 1668-1325, Nao Tomori rolled past Kaori Miyazono 1753-1155, Ai Hayasaka took down Shinka Nibutani 1672-1392, Utaha Kasumigaoka silenced Shouko Makinohara 1732-1271, Umaru Doma got off the schneid with a 1552-1283 scalp of Ichigo, Yui Yuigahama hammered Iroha Isshiki 1504-1366 and Rin Tohsaka prevailed over Kei Shirogane 1562-1490.

Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Yoshino 2091-1106, Kaguya Shinomiya routed Chiyo Sakura 2054-1269, Kuroko Shirai trounced Meiko Honma 1978-1135, Kanade Tachibana flew past Kazari Uiharu 1903-1172, Azusa Nakano romped past Mitsuha Miyamizu 1606-1304, Mio Akiyama boomed past Index Prohibitorum 1868-1482, Chika Fujiwara crushed Isla 1856-1203 and Aqua won a 1445-1428 thriller over Tamako Kitashirakawa. 

Elaina routed Shinobu Kochou 2291-985, Emilia annihilated Krul Tepes 2057-982, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Tohka Yatogami 1902-1136, Megumin exploded past Sagiri Izumi 1670-1270, Tooru roared past Saber 1862-1184, Kamui Kanna pulverized Ginko Sora 1843-995, Ruiko Saten scored the Upset of the Round, a 1720-1452 scalp of Tsukasa Yuzaki and Yui Hirasawa defeated Hina Amano 1526-1287.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Mikoto Misaka drubbed Taiga Aisaka 2208-1223, Mashiro Shiina smashed Kurisu Makise 2043-1162, Rikka Takanashi rocked Suzune Horikita 2167-992, Shouko Nishimiya rolled past Takagi 1872-1207, Shiro cruised past Origami Tobiichi 1778-1164, Kaede Azusagawa got past Rio Futaba 1398-1251, Schwi Dola prevailed over Misaki Shokuhou 1742-1559 and Chizuru Ichinose whipped past Sora Kasugano 1425-1315.

In the Male Division, Touma Kamijou won the closest race of the round, a 1464-1455 barnburner over Eugeo, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji thumped Fuutarou Uesugi 1650-922, Riku Dola rocked Joseph Joestar 1938-931, Sorata Kanda defeated Gilgamesh 1474-1199, Shiro Emiya prevailed over Karma Akabane 1373-1221, Edward Elric outlasted Kousei Arima 1303-1257, Rintarou Okabe defeated Yuu Otosaka 1393-1289 and Kiritsugu Emiya eased past Rudeus Greyrat 1301-1185.

Kazuto Kirigaya slashed past Hodaka Morishima 1790-932, Taki Tachibana took down Megumi Fushiguro 1814-809, Saitama punched L Lawliet 1559-976, Yato flew past Itachi Uchiha 1359-1082, Masamune Izumi defeated Tatauya Shiba 1302-1016, Lelouch Lamperouge overpowered Shouya Ishida 1346-1190, Kazuma Satou crushed Yuzuru Otonashi 1568-1104 and Archer dominated Goro 1646-831.

Sakuta Azusagawa slammed Ainz Ooal Gown 1954-937, Yuu Ishigami annihilated Tomoya Aki 1892-845, Hiro won a 1161-1131 grinder over Osamu Dazai, Gintoki Sakata defeated Giyuu Tomioka 1246-1134, Tomoya Okazaki thumped Kaito Kuroba 1675-851, Ryuunosuke Akasaka torched Isaac Foster 1486-945, Nasa Yuzaki drove past Haruka Kasugano 1406-970 and Nagisa Shiota shot down Ken Kaneki 1360-979.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Yuuta Togashi drilled Eren Yeager 1949-822, Subaru Natsuki drover past Naofumi Iwatani 1703-781, Levi leveled Mikaela Hyakuya 1758-754, Shidou Itsuka stormed past Shinnosuke Nohara 1536-1111, Kyoujurou Rengoku prevailed over Joutarou Kuujou 1274-1128, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Inosuke Hashibira 1548-923, Saika Totsuka toasted Yuuji Itadori 1590-970 and Mochizou Ouji pounted Satoshi Fukube 1422-983.

In Tournament of Champions action, Rem rammed Kotori Itsuka 1901-1423, Violet Evergarden thumped Megumi Katou 2143-1446, Yukino Yukinoshita shut down Ruri Gokou 1912-1548, Eru Chitanda torched Shana 2104-1173, Hachiman Hikigaya drowned Rimuru Tempest 1790-1432, Houtarou Oreki slammed Sora 19983-1324, Accelerator accelerated past Hideyoshi Kinoshita 1785-1110 and Miyuki Shirogane put the clamps down on Korosensei 1752-1334.

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