ISML 2020: Kaguya, Miyuki Favorites To Win Election
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
January 9, 2021
The husband-and-wife team of Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane will be tipped to win the Saimoe Prime Minister and Deputy's Saimoe Prime Minister's seats, respectively, following Match Day 5 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Diamond Period. In the Female Division, Shinomiya defeated Mikoto Misaka 4964-4583, Mai Sakurajima romped past Asuna Yuuki 4516-4044, Iroha Isshiki prevailed over Rin Tohsaka 3910-3649, Ai Hayasaka got past Kuroko Shirai 4140-3652, Shiro defeated Sagiri Izumi 4019-3693, Schwi Dola raced past Chino Kafuu 4092-3816, Kurisu Makise eased past Saber 3576-3401 and Mio Akiyama bommed past Ruiko Saten 4153-3685.
Wrapping up Female Division play, Mashiro Shiina smashed Chika Fujiwara 4662-3286, Rikka Takanashi rocked Yui Yuigahama 4466-3938, Emilia flew past Misaki Shokuhou 3931-3604, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Index Prohibitorum 4028-3656, Nao Tomori overran Hina Amano 4276-3057, Nanami Aoyama won a 3632-3575 barnburner over Utaha Kasumigaoka, Megumin exploded past Eriri Spencer Sawamura 4175-3161 and Yukino Yukinoshita shot down Kurumi Tokisaki 4213-4041.
In the Male Division, Shirogane routed Riku Dola 4569-3239, Touma Kamijou broke Levi 3908-3534, Subaru Natsuki defeated Shirou Emiya 3663-3395, Kazuma Satou cruised past Sorata Kanda 3967-3046, Saitama punched Yuu Otosaka 3865-3269, Rintarou Okabe dominated Shidou Itsuka 4041-2874, Takashi Natsume thumped Yato 3632-2937 and Edward Elric rolled past Kiritsugu Emiya 3603-3139.
Wrapping up Male Division play, Sakuta Azusagawa overcase Yuu Ishigami 4226-3907, Taki Tachibana won a 3534-3492 thriller over Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, Tanjiro Kamado prevailed over Yuuta Togashi 3562-3505, Tomoya Okazaki impaled Gilgamesh 3467-3398, Archer Dominated Saika Totsuka 3680-3311, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Lancer 3630-3315, Masamune Izumi scored the Upset of the Round, a 3520-3156 scalp of Eugeo and Ryuuji Takasu roared past Willem Kmetsch 3791-3085.
The husband-and-wife team of Nasa and Tsukasa Yuzaki will be the favorites to win the Couples Tournament after a 4542-2494 rout of Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Touyama. Their opponents will be Maki Nishikino and Nico Yazawa, who defeated Kyouko Sakura and Sayaka Miki 3967-2956. In another exhibition, Kino won the closest race of the round, a 3016-2999 nailbiter over Celty Sturluson.
A number of eliminated participants will be in the hunt for consolation prizes in the Male and Female Division. In the Female Division, making the cut were Taiga Aisaka (36441.4), Aqua (35010.9), Kaede Azusagawa (41782.4), Gray (33773), Yui Hirasawa (36200.1), Illyasviel von Einzbern (35939.5), Sora Kasugano (38602.9), Tamako Kitashirakawa (33870.6), Shouko Makinohara (36152.8), Mitsuha Miyamizu (36411.4), Azusa Nakano (38593.9), Miku Nakano (34270.1), Kumiko Oumae (41167.9), Ram (34163.6), Haruhi Suzumiya (33746.6) and Takagi (42806.8).
And in the Male Division, making the cut were Karma Akabane (34899.6), Ryuunosuke Akasaka (33258.7), Kousei Arima (29252.2), Conan Edogawa (31600.6), Eren Yeager (32356.9), Satoshi Fukuber (32597.4), Isaac Foster (29677), Shouya Ishida (32218.8), Ken Kaneki (29562.3), Joutarou Kuujou (28823.8), Kyon (31871.2), Lelouch Lamperouge (30389.1), Hodaka Morishima (29194), Nagisa Shiota (34611.6), Giyuu Tomioka (30808.5) and Naruto Uzumaki (29075.5).
Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is scheduled for January 12, 2021. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.