ISML 2022: Amethyst Period Kicks Off
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
15 December 2022
Match Day 1 of the 2022 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Rem rammed Yui Yuigahama 3346-2880, Miku Nakano knocked down Kanade Tachibana 3224-2561, Mashiro Shiina smashed Asuna Yuuki 3090-2699, Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Nino Nakano 3528-2430, Nao Tomori thumped Utaha Kasumigaoka 3546-2415, Kuroko Shirai eased past Mitsuha Miyamizu 3437-2668 and Mikoto Misaka routed Chika Fujiwara 4167-2415.
Eru Chitanda grounded Tsukasa Yuzaki 4037-2220-, Tamako Kitashirakawa prevailed over Azusa Nakano 2955-2828, Mai Sakurajima romped past Isla 3562-2349, Chisato Nishikigi boomped past Ritsu Tainaka 3265-2564, Megumi Katou drubbed Zero Two 3131-2583, Violet Evergarden dismantled Marin Kitagawa 3956-2236 and Sagiri Izumi roared past Taiga Aisaka 3290-2276.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Emilia flew past Index Prohibitorum 3349-2776, Rikka Takanashi rocked Takina Inoue 3950-2251, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Ai Haibara 4011-2591, Kaguya Shinomiya rolled past Shiro 3726-2352, Elaina defeated Shouko Nishimiya 3418-2803, Mio Akiyama drilled Kamui Kanna 3377-2461 and Yui Hirasawa whipped past Sora Kasugano 3199-2644.
In the Male Division, Accelerator accelerated past Tanjiro Kamado 3570-2126, Taki Tachibana took down Sorata Kansa 3064-2268, Rimuru Tempest stormed past Ken Kaneki 2754-2257, Kazuto Kirigaya slashed past Takashi Natsume 3062-2179, Sora slammed Masamune Izumi 2970-2239, Miyuki Shirogane dismissed Fuutarou Uesugi 3002-2348 and Touma Kamijou broke Kyoujurou Rengoku 3428-2112.
Joutarou Kuujou won a 2562-2539 snoozer over Haruka Kasugano, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji thumped Riku Dola 3043-2173, Izumi Miyamura defeated Ainz Ooal Gown 2924-2173, Satoru Gojou won a 2558-2505 barnburner over Kousei Arima, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Kaito Kuroba 3867-2182, Yuu Otosaka clotheslined Nasa Yuzaki 3068-1973 and Levi leveled Mochizou Ouji 2768-2348.
Wrapping up Male Division play, Houtarou Oreki annihilated Loid Forger 4120-1950, Conan Edogawa defeated Shirou Emiya 3032-2411, Shidou Itsuka scored the Upset of the Round, a 2658-2626 scalp over Yuu Ishigami, Yuuta Togashi eased past Itachi Uchiha 3782-1873, Subaru Natsuki drove past Saika Totsuka 2776-2527 and Shinpei Ajiro flattened Dio Brando 2786-2260.
A slew of seasonal and exhibition matches also took place this round. In other ISML results on Amethyst 1, Nezuko Kamado defeated Kotoko Iwanaga 2842-2218, Silence Suzuka raced past Illyasviel von Einzbern 2354-2292, Sakura Matou pounded Tooru Amuro 2735-2209, Takagi tore down Renge Miyauchi 2879-2002, Special Week blazed past Ninym Ralei 2655-2034, Momo Chiyoda trounced Toge Inumaki 2529-1998, Kobayashi edged Eris Boreas Greyrat 2648-2416 and Sajuna Imui dismissed Kyaru 2680-2050.
Yuuko Yoshida got past Wakana Gojou 2541-2046, Ai Hayasaka routed Tohka Yatogami 3156-2385, Miko Iino drilled Zhuge Kongming 3295-1890, Eiko Tsukimi gotpastZhong Lanzhu 2461-1861, Yoshino silenced Tomoyo Sakagami 3042-2095, Shikimori overcame Shouko Komi 2690-2022, Filo won the closest race of the round, a 2437-2425 yawner over Kogorou Mori, Ushio Kofune prevailed over Fuuko Ibuki 2570-2359, Ushio Okazaki defeated Reina Aharen 2634-2253 and Mio Kofune defeated Serena 2575-1833.
Wrapping up ISML action for this round, Kurumi routed Sumi Sakurasawa 2910-2100, Ruka Sarashina defeated Hinata Hyuuga 2549-2138, Shalltear Bloodfallen knocked down Son Goku 2819-1794, Kei Karuizawa pummeled Albedo 2744-2180, Yume Irido dismantled Hizuru Minakata 2825-2014, Ayano Yugiri defeated Jolyne Kuujou 2588-2052, Suzune Horikita mowed down Lucy 2860-2216, Kisara trounced Nazuna Nanakusa 2700-2033, Rin Shina droved past David Martinez 2669-1800, Khun Aguero Agnes defeated Ghiaccio 2168-1605, Miku Hatsune routed Muimi in a 4567-844 mismatch and Chino Kafuu and Noel teamed up to defeat Hestia and Aurora Suya Rhys Kaymin 2757-2029.
Match Day 2 of the 2022 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for 17 December 2022 and will feature round one of the long-awaited Genshin Impact Tournament. Vote for the best, and leave behind the rest, on InternationalSaimoe.com and get that ongoing debate off your chest!