ISML 2021: Sapphire A Go Go!

ISML 2021: Sapphire A Go Go!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

October 26, 2021

Mafch Day 4 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is done. In the Female Division, Mikoto Misaka routed Shouko Nishimiya 2717-1609, Mashiro Shiina smashed Kaede Azusagawa 2718-1235, Rikka Takanashi rocked Shiro 2358-1513, Schwi Dola roared past Taiga Aisaka 1851-1785, Kurisu Makise shut down Chizuru Ichinose 1819-1631, Suzune Horikita prevailed over Sora Kasugano 1602-1516, Origami Tobiichi took down Rio Futaba 1801-1573 and Mai Sakurajima eased past Ai Hayasaka 2177-1781.

Zero Two silenced Ichigo 1886-1236, Nao Tomori pummeled Shouko Makinohara 2188-1369, Iroha Isshiki tore down Beatrice 2283-1351, Kei Shirogane rolled past Nanami Aoyama 1935-1691, Rin Tohsaka defeated Kaori Miyazono 2043-1352, Yui Yuigahama hammered Shinka Nibutani 2252-1586, Utaha Kasumigaoka whipped past Umaru Doma 2336-1241 and Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Kanade Tachibana in a 1991-1978 thriller.

Kaguya Shinomiya slayed Index Prohibitorum 2313-1948, Kuroko Shirai shot down Mitsuha Miyamizu 2210-1650, Isla silenced Yoshina 1914-1456, Tamako Kitashirakawa defeated Chiyo Sakura, Aqua drowned Meiko Honma 1968-1372, Chika Fujiwara obliterated Kazari Uiharu 2349-1509, Mio Akiyama boomed past Azusa Nakano 1874-1502 and Elaina pumped Sagiri Izumi 2648-1326.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Emilia flew past Kamui Kanna 2327-1582, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Tooru 2215-1685, Ruiko Saten rushed past Shinobu Kochou 2287-1315, Hina Amano blasted Krul Tepes 1820-1174, Yui Hirasawa rocked Tooka Yatogami 1925-1413, Tsukasa Yuzaki exploded past Megumin 1933-1714 and Saber stormed past Ginko Sora 1878-1468.

In the Male Division, Yuuta Togashi thumped Shidou Itsuka 2159-1275, Subaru Natsuki burned Ryuuji Takasu 1881-1496, Levi leveled Kyoujurou Rengoku 1882-1280, Eren Yeager won the closest race of the round, a 1331-1329 snoozer over Yuuji Itadori, Satoshi Fukube defeated Naofumi Iwatani 1753-1242, Michizou Ouji pounded Mikaela Hyakuya 1621-1080, Saika Totsuka toasted Shinnosuke Nohara 2161-1124 and Joutarou Kuujou jojo'd Inosuke Hashibira 1692-1136.

Touma Kamijou broke Sorata Kanda 1952-1630, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji belted Kousei Arima 1887-1294, Riku Dola rocked Shiro Emiya 2040-1599, Rintarou Okabe prevailed over Eugeo 1691-1480, Kiritsugu Emiya took down Fuutarou Uesugi 1581-1421, Rudeus Greyrat slayed Joseph Joestar 1534-1280, Yuu Otosaka impaled Gilgamesh 1803-1530 and Edward Elric defeated Karma Akabane 1502-1336.

Kazuto Kirigaya slashed past Itachi Uchiha 2029-1154, Taki Tachibana took down Shouya Ishida 2130-1260, Saitama punched Masamune Izumi 2008-1193m Yuzuru Otonashi gunned down Hodaka Morishima 1910-1085, Archer dominated Megumi Fushiguro 2011-1127, L Lawliet eased past Goro 1689-1029, Kazuma Satou flew past Yato 2023-1189 and Lelouch Lamperouge defeated Tatsuya Shiba 1680-1195.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Sakuta Azusagawa crushed Giyuu Tomioka 2411-1090, Yuu Ishigami drilled Ryuunosuke Akasaka 2069-1316, Kaito Kuroba drove past Hiro 1755-1292, Ainz Ooal Gown defeated Haruka Kasugano 1612-1269, Ken Kaneki won a 1433-1387 barnburner over Tomoya Aki, Nagisa Shiota shot down Osamu Dazai 1731-1113, Nasa Yuzaki defeated Gintoki Sakata 1769-1504 and Tomoya Okazaki routed Isaac Foster 1951-971.

In Tournament of Champions action, Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Rem 2395-1885, Violet Evergarden scored the Upset of the Round, a 2303-1740 scalp of Eru Chitanda, Megumi Katou toched Shana 2194-1301, Kotori Itsuka eased past Ruri Gokou 1845-1688, Hachiman Hikigaya accelerated past Accelerator 2447-1647, Houtarou Oreki dismissed Miyuki Shirogani 2122-1868, Sora slammed Korosensei 1897-1618 and Rimuru Tempest drowned Hideyoshi Kinoshita 2168-1046.

Match Day 5 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is scheduled for October 29, 2021. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.