ISML 2021: Election Day Races Are Set!

ISML 2021: Election Day Races Are Set!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

February 8, 2022

The general election for the Saimoe Prime Minister and Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister's officers are set. Mikoto Misaka, currently the interim Saimoe Prime Minister, will simply drop the tag and officially serve her second term if she is reelected on February 9. Misaka defeated Kaguya Shinomiya 4217-3636 and is an odds-on favorite to make history. Her opponent: Elaina, the outgoing Speaker of the Saimoe Diet, who defeated Mashiro Shiina 3859-3679. Over in the race for Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister, Sakuta Azusagawa will also be dropping his interim tag if he dispatches his challenger, Yuuta Togashi. Azusagawa routed Kazuto Kirigaya 4229-2772, while Togashi prevailed over Riku Dola 3528-3216.

The race for the new Speaker will be between underdog Miko Iino, no stranger to leadership roles in student government, and the energetic Keke Tang, whose platform of East Asian Solidarity and Energy is set to turn skeptics into believers. Iino defeated Ai Habara 3635-3438 while Tang crushed Nezuko Kamado 4514-2586. A new office has been made, that of Saimoe President of Councillors, an office for male candidates. Contesting this officer will be Izumi Miyamura and Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko's brother. Miyamura delivered the upset of the round, a 3297-2879 scalp of longtime Saimoe regular Takashi Natsume and will be favored against the more fancied Kamado, who throttled Sasuke Uchiha 3413-2645.

A couple of pool races took place in the Male and Female Divisions, with four making the cut on each side. In the Female Division, Asuna Yuuki (3455), Emilia (3357), Yui Yuigahama (3046) and Chika Fujiwara (3225). In the Male Division, the day belonged to Levi (2578), Sorata Kanda (2356), Yuzuru Otonashi (2347) and Shidou Itsuka (2339).

Rin Shibuya was named Idolmaster Ambassador to the Saimoe Diet after defeating Chihaya Kisaragi 1309-782. Uzuki Shimamura was third with 591 votes. Rounding out the order were the Producer (349), Anzu Futaba (325), Iori Minase (349), Fumika Sagisawa (250), Miki Hoshii (225), Kaede Takagaki (192), Anastasia (180), Haruka Amami (126) and Shiki Ichinose (58).

Taking the Female Division Consolation Prize was Kuroko Shirai, defeating Schwi Dola 1979-1786, a victory that should bode well for Misaka's bid for reelection. Rounding out the order were Mio Akiyama (1425), Shouko Nishimiya (1114), Megumin (896), Kurisu Makise (782), Nanami Aoyama (623), Mitsuha Miyamizu (546), Utaha Kasumigaoka (502), Yui Hirasawa (396), Tooru (359) and Azusa Nakano (286).

Shouya Ishida was the Male Division Consolation winner, defeating Gilgamesh in the closest race of the roung, a 1448-1400 barnburner. Rounding out the order were Nasa Yuzaki (1017), Joutarou Kuujou (893), Kyoujurou Rengoku (769), Nagisa Shiota (598), Kousei Arima (538), Mochizou Ouji (436), Edward Elric (387), Eugeo (309), Satoshi Fukube (287) and Giyuu Tomioka (265).

In a special group race, Teio Tokai defeated Mei Misaki 1533-1314. Rounding out the order were Aoi Miyamori (799), Kukuru Misakino (683), Miuna Shiodome (577), Fuuka Miyazawa (422), Special Week (391), Ema Yasuhara (314), Manaka Mukaido (203), Sawa Okita (158), Shizuka Sakaki (129) and Wakana Sakai (86). Finally, in a Macross showdown, Freyja Wion defeated Ranka Lee 965-734. Rounding out the order were Lynn Minmay (566), Sheryl Nome (396), Mylene Flare Jenius (266) and Misa Hayase (248).

So here we are, the final match day of the 2021 International Saimoe League season, the general election. Mikoto and Sakuta are tipped to drop their interim tags and execute their roles in leading the Saimoe movement going forward, but don't sell Elaina or Yuuta short. This will be a historic finish to another solid year of Saimoe. Match Day 5 is on February 9, 2022. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.