ISML 2021: Sapphire Period Continues



ISML 2021: Sapphire Period Continues


By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

22 October 2021


Match Day 2 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Sapphire Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Mio Akiyama 2367-1722, Kaguya Shinomiya routed Kazari Uiharu 2742-1303, Kuroko Shirai defeated Azusa Nakano 1967-1889, Kanade Tachibana flew past Tamako Kitashirakawa 2195-1708, Isla delivered the Upset of the Round, also winning the closest race of the round, a 1817-1797 scalp of Mitsuha Miyamizu, Index Prohibitorum thumped Aqua 2741-1697, Yoshino silenced Meiko Honma 1937-1452 and Chika Fujiwara eased past Chiyo Sakura 2337-1331.


Elaina crushed Ginko Sora 2533-1374, Emilia exploded past Megumin 2113-1772, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Saber 2345-1546, Sagiri Izumi slammed Hina Amano 2021-1631, Tooru roared past Ruiko Saten 2160-1725, Kamui Kanna rocked Yui Hirasawa 2135-1642, Tohka Yatogami defeated Shinobu Kochou 1994-1406 and Tsukasa Yuzaki slaughtered Krul Tepes 2224-1187.


Mikoto Misaka rolled past Rio Futaba 2533-1602, Mashiro Shiina smashed Takagi 2560-1289, Rikka Takanashi rumbled past Origami Tobiichi 2265-1534, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Chizuru Ichinose 1846-1755, Shiro outdueled Schwi Dola 2066-1358, Kaede Azusagawa prevailed over Sora Kasugano 1951-1473, Taiga Aisaka roared past Suzune Horikita 1935-1246 and Kurisu Makise eased past Misaki Shokuhou 1976-1839.


Wrapping up Female Division play, Mai Sakurahima clobbered Umaru Doma 2368-1549, Shinka Nibutani dusted off Zero Two 2148-1550, Utaha Kasumigaoka prevailed over Nao Tomori 1966-1921, Ai Hayasaka drilled Kei Shirogane 2092-1392, Iroha Isshiki stonewalled Shouko Makinohara 2201-1451, Rin Tosaka rolled past Ichigo 2433-1280, Beatrice prevailed over Kaori Miyazono 1731-1591 and Yui Yuigahama hammered Nanami Aoyama 2029-1494.


In the Male Division, Kazuto Kirigaya slashed past Lelouch Lamperouge 1824-1504, Taki Tachibana flew past Yato 2039-1375, Saitama punched Tatsuya Shiba 2084-1198, Archer dominated Itachi Uchiha 1725-1532, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down 1983-1208, Shouya Ishida routed Goro 2034-974, L Lawliet defeated Hodaka Morishima 1617-1406 and Kazuma Satou belted Megumi Fushiguro 2273-1061.


Sakuta Azusagawa socked Isaac Foster 2389-1015, Yuu Ishigami clobbered Gintoki Sakata 2137-1324, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Hiro 1957-1327, Giyuu Tomioka got past Ken Kaneki 1600-1340, Kaito Kuroba eased past Haruka Kasugano 1591-1403, Ryuunosuke Akasaka stunned Nagisa Shiota 1633-1522, Ainz Ooal Gown rolled past Osamu Dazai 1608-1312 and Nasa Yuzaki throttled Tomoya Aki 1905-1271.


Yuuta Togashi curbstomped Inosuke Hashibira 2339-970, Subaru Natsuki pummeled Shinnosuke Nohara 2209-1207, Levi leveled Joutarou Kuujou 2080-1183, Shidou Itsuka defeated Satoshi Fukube 1936-1425, Kyoujurou Rengoku dominated Yuuji Itadori 1707-1192, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Mochizou Ouji 1962-1250, Eren Yeager defeated Mikaela Hyakuya 1639-1281 and Saika Totsuka toasted Naofumi Iwatani 2129-1092.


Wrapping up Male Division play, Touma Kamijhou broke Edward Elric 1976-1570, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji impaled Gilgamesh 1911-1527, Riku Dola rocked Karma Akabane 2160-1282, Sorata Kanda manhandled Kiritsugo Emiya 1911-1495, Rintarou Okabe rumbled past Shirou Emiya 1900-1661, Kousei Arima whipped past Rudeus Greyrat 1691-1455, Eugeo jojo'd Joseph Joestar 1640-1419 and Yuu Otosaka dismissed Fuutarou Uesugi 1832-1369.


In the Tournament of Champions, Megumi Katou prevailed over Rem 2161-1965, Violet Evergarden defeated Kotori Itsuka 2661-1565, Yukino Yukinoshita stonewalled Shana 2553-1897, Eru Chitanda pummeled Ruri Gokou 2393-1613, Hachiman Hikigaya slammed Sora 1990-1752, Houtarou Oreki drowned Rimuru Tempest 2421-1530, Accelerator accelerated past Korosensei 2086=1709 and Miyuki Shirogane took down Hideyoshi Kinoshita 2329-1315.


Match Day 3 of the 2021 International Saimoe League is scheduled for 23 October 2021. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

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