ISML 2022: The Genshin Impact Team Meets Its Match



ISML 2022: The Genshin Impact Team Meets Its Match


By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

27 January 2023


Strength to strength. At long last, the Genshin Impact girls met their match...against more fancied opposition on Match Day 5 of the 2022 International Saimoe League eliminations. Hu Tao saw her win streak end against Shouko Nishimiya 5148-3905, Asuna Yuuki eased past the Raiden Shogun 5205-3731, Yui Yuigahama hammered past Ayaka Kamisato 5408-3499 and Mitsuha Miyamizu rolled past Ganyu 5381-3597 in exhibition play.


In other exhibition results, Ai Haibara prevailed over Ran Mouri 5328-5238, Ai Kizuna got past Pmaru-sama 4369-1313, Kanade Tachibana flew past Mahiru Shiina 4389-3358, Krul Tepes grounded Nazuna Nanakusa 4368-2728, Azusa Nakano knocked down Schwi Dola 5082-3002, Nezuko Kamado won the closest race of the round, a 4034-4010 nailbiter over Tohka Yatogami 4034-4010, Mei Misaki defeated Fuutarou Uesugi 3871-3601, Mochizou Ouji pounded Sumi Sakurasawa 3991-3280 and Yoshino trounced Loid Forger 4466-3933.


Wrapping up exhibition play, Shinka Nibutani bounced past Kaito Kuroba 5268-4245, Shinobu Kochou dismantled Hinagiku Katsura 5026-2344, Chitoge Kirisaki defeated Patchouli Knowledge 3285-2920, Ruiko Saten overcame Suzune Horikita 4219-3852, Ushio Okazaki whippedpast Shikimori 4083-3550, Sajuna Inui won a 3576-3527 barnburner over Chino Kafuu, Ai Hayasaka raced past Special Week 4836-2846, Kobayashi mowed down Yume Iridou 3971-3600, Misaki Shokuhou shocked Kisara 4662-2998, Ushio Kofune took down Homura Akemi 3910-3496, Ram rammed Takagi 4772-3435, Rei Ayanami defeated Eriri Spencer Sawamura 4031-3638, Meiko Honma thumped Kei Karuizawa 4556-3488 and Siesta got past Ginko Sora 3615-3426.


In Female Division play, Rem rammed Rikka Takanashi 5711-4769 and Violet Evergarden crushed Mai Sakurajima 5648-4272. In the Male Division, Sakuta Azusagawa defeated Hachiman Hikigaya 4909-4636 and Yuuta Togashi drilled Kazuto Kirigaya 5898-3663. 


In Seasonal play, Hitori Gotou cut down Denji 6558-1915, Itsuki Nakano defeated her sister Ichika 4630-2483, Amiya got off the schneid witha 3686-2727 win over Akari Watanabe, Ikuyu Kita rocked Shinnosuke Nohara 5666-2807, Ran Mouri rolled past Yor Forger 6004-4711, Aki Hayakawa defeated Shigeo Kageyama 4399-2383, Nijika Ijichi annihilated Yousuke Shibazaki 5931-1514, Anya Forger exploded past Megumin 5276-3476 and Makima tore down Hana Uzaki 4066-2787.


In Couples play, Gilbert Bougainvillea and Violet Evergarden defeated Mai Sakurajima and Sakuta Azusagawa 5160-4370, and Yuuta Togashi and Rikka Takanashi rocked Hachiman Hikigaya and Yukino Yukinoshita 4707-4612. In a special Female Division poll, Violet Evergarden (5885), Yukino Yukinoshita (4858), Elaina (5046), Mai Sakurajima (5910), Rem (5929), Miku Nakano (5145), Mashiro Shiina (4992) and Nao Tomori (4827) advanced, while in a Male Division pool, Sakuta Azusagawa (5429), Accelerato (4269), Kazuto Kirigaya (4631), Touma Kamijou (4077), Conan Edogawa (6118), Taki Tachibana (4042), Subaru Natsuki (4068) and Miyuki Shirogane (4121) advanced.


In Female Division consolation, Itsuki Nakano (45483.3) and Anya Forger (44930.2) advanced in one pool while Ran Mouri (58033) and Yotsuba Nakano (45256.5) advanced in the other. Meanwhile, over in the Male Division consolation, Eren Yeager (30294.5) and Giyuu Tomioka (32485.5) advanced in one pool, while Zen'itsu Agatsuma (31421.3) and Shinnosuke Nohara (32807.1) advanced in the other.


Match Day 6 of the 2022 International Saimoe League Eliminations is scheduled for 28 January 2023. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.