ISML 2021: Elaina Elected Saimoe Prime Minister!

ISML 2021: Elaina Elected Saimoe Prime Minister!

Sakuta Azusagawa Elected Deputy Saimoe PM

Keke Tang, Tanjiro Kamado Also Win Big

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

February 12, 2022

Mikoto Misaka's second attempt at winning relection to the Saimoe Prime Minister's Office has been thwarted yet again. This time, it's Elaina's turn to deliver the final Upset of the Round. On Election Day 2022, Match Day 5 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period, the outgoing Speaker Of The Saimoe Diet defeated Misaka 12590-11986 to succeed Yukino Yukinoshita. Sakuta Azusagawa, meanwhile, redeemed his setback last year and now has the interim Deputy Saimoe PM tag dropped after defeating Yuuta Togashi 10811-9736.

Elaina's successor is Keke Tang, who rolled past Ai Haibara 12163-10931 to claim the role of Speaker of the Saimoe Diet. Tang, who hails from Shanghai, was also named Saimoe Ambassador to China and has been called on to encourage strong dialogue and solidarity between both East Asian neighbors moving forward toward what has been a difficult year for the world. Tanjiro Kamado defeated Izumi Miyamura 10297-9867 to be elected Saimoe President of Councillors and will be working alongside Tang in fostering open dialogue and understanding.

Kaguya Shinomiya finished third in the Female Division race, defeating Mashiro Shiina 11299-9722. In the first of multiple pack races, Mai Sakurajima (86318.2) and Asuna Yuuki (83679.2) shined brightly, while in the second, Shiro (76311.7) and Nao Tomori (75311.6) finished strong. 

Kazuto Kirigaya was third in the Male Division with a 10145-9073 win over Riku Dola. In the third multiple pack race, Touma Kamijou (66600.9) and Taki Tachibana (66070.4) were in the green, as were Shirou Emiya (55347) and Kazuma Satou (52560.5) in the fourth.

In a special election for Love Live Ambassador, Nico Yazawa won the set with a 4005-3616 win over Kanon Shibuya. Rounding out the order were Kotori Minami (2633), Maki Nishikino (1705), Honoka Kousaka (1434), Setsuna Yuuki (1096), You Watanabe (940), Eli Ayase (869), Ayumu  Uehara (703), Kasumi Nakasu (569), Yoshiko Tsushima (456) and Hanamaru Kunikida (294).

In another special pack race between Female and Male Division participants past and present, Kamui Kanna defeated Hachiman Hikigaya in a 5408-4281 win, a rare defeat for Hikigaya. Ruri Gokou was third with 2695 votes and rounding out the order were Illyasviel von Einzbern (2251), Chtholly Nota Seniorious (1843), Shana (1587), Archer (1456), Yuki Nagato (1143), Kosaki Onodera (729), Ayase Aragaki (684), Eucliwood Hellscythe (562) and Koyomi Araragi (474).

Three more pack races also took place. In the first, Sagiri Izumi (5664), Zero Two (4408) and Iroha Isshiki (4529) were in the green. Chizuru Ichinose (5241), Kotoko Iwanaga (5119) and Platelet (7910) got through in the second while in the third for male division pariticpants, Willem Kmetsch (3080), a new face in Anos Voldigoad (2894) and Yuuji Sakai (2742) got through.

And that does it for the 2021 International Saimoe League. It's been a great season full of exciting races and results, but the 2022 edition will be right around the corner later this year. As always, when we get going again, go to InternationalSaimoe.com to cast your ballot and join the ongoing debate. And be sure to keep it right here on The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue for continuing coverage of the world's premier anime character competition, the International Saimoe League. Thanks for tuning in, and we'll see you next season!