ISML 2020: Amethyst Period In Full Swing

ISML 2020: Amethyst Period In Full Swing

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

October 4, 2020

Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Yukino Yukinoshita routed Nezuko Kamado 2730-942, Shouko Nishimiya defeated Haruno Yukinoshita 1972-1476, Emilia flew past Tamako Kitashirakawa 2340-1239, Hina Amano eased past Zero Two 1882-1429, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Schwi Dola 2396-1229, Megumi exploded past Azusa Nakano 1972-1401, Aqua scored the Upset of the Roung, a 1686-1621 scalp of Kamui Kanna and Sora Kasugano defeated Umaru Doma 1777-1476.

Chika Fujiwara pummeled Illyasviel von Einzbern 2325-1312, Shiro rolled past Gray 2308-1087, Rikka Takanashi drove past Saber 2126-1494, Kuroko Shirai drilled Ruiko Saten 2019-1285, Mikoto Misaka zapped Kurisu Makise 2691-1017, Shouko Makinohara won the closest race of the round, a 1717-1712 thriller over Mitsuha Miyamizu, Yui Hirasawa rocked Shino Asada 1710-1626 and Chino Kafuu blew past Meiko Honma 1871-1395.

Mashiro Shiina smashed Mei Misaki 2734-723, Index Prohibitorum defeated Haruhi Suzumiya 1896-1560, Ai Hayasaka dismantled Jibril 2420-1091, Misaki Shokuhou defeated Miku Nakano 1978-1595, Kaguya Shinomiya dominated Yui Yuigahama 2271-1492, Utaha Kasumigaoka leveled Madoka Kaname 2218-1189, Ai Haibara prevailed over Tooru 1718-1669 and Kaori Miyazono defeated Mirai Kuriyama 1730-1400.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Rin Tohsaka raced past Ram 2217-1373, Sagiri Izumi slaughtered Kei Karuizawa 2182-1160, Iroha Isshiki boomed past Mio Akiyama 2023-1553, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Nao Tomori 2169-1427, Eriri Spencer Sawamura defeated Takagi 1967-1473, Nanami Aoyama rumbled past Mikasa Ackerman 1933-1361 and Taiga Aisaka roared past Kumiko Oumae 2052-1280.

In the Male Division, Riku Dola rocked Nagisa Shiota 2110-1052, Yuuta Togashi crushed Osamu Dazai 2135-1009, Yuu Otosaka defeated Satoshi Fukube 1812-1315, Archer won a 1524-1509 nailbiter over Lelouch Lamperouge, Touma Kamijou broke Eugeo 2071-1320, Gintoki Sakata defeated Kaito Kuroba 1413-1383, Ken Kaneki slayed Kingu (Enkidu) 1619-1076 and Hodaka Morishima delivered a 1529-1388 statement win over Sasuke Uchiha.

Levi leveled Ryuunosuke Akasaka 1933-1353, Rintarou Okabe defeated Itachi Uchiha 1526-1428, Saika Totsuka toasted Waver Velvet 2201-1009, Kazuma Satou eased past Tomoya Okazaki 1773-1410, Sakuta Azusagawa smashed Haruka Kasugano 2566-729, Gilgamesh impaled Dio Brando 1974-933, Takashi Natsume defeated Kyon 1720-1345 and Masamune Izumi whipped past Joutarou Kuujou 1627-1349.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji shot down Yuzuru Otonashi 2043-1277, Subaru Natsuki stonewalled Ainz Ooal Gown 2294-1005, Tanjiro Kamado defeated Kusuo Saiki 1872-1272, Shirou Emiya roasted Merlin 1817-1077, Miyuki Shirogane routed Kiritsugu Emiya 2343-1189, Naruto Uzumaki defeated Joseph Joestar 1432-1272, Shidou Itsuka pummeled Zen'itsu Agatsuma 1800-1245 and Yato flew past Giyuu Tomioka 1574-1397.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Taki Tachibana took down Monkey D. Luffy 2235-879, Sorata Kanda defeated Edward Elric 1664-1482, Saitama punched Eren Yeager 1776-1187, Lancer impaled Conan Edogawa 1689-1552, Yuu Ishigami destroyed Willem Kmetsch 2432-899, Kosei Arima eased past Nishikata 1829-1186, Shouya Ishida defeated Karma Akabane 1623-1449 and Ryuuji Takasu roared past Isaac Foster 1822-1043.

In Divine Circlet action, Alice Zuberg thumped Homura Akemi 1917-1345, Touka Yatogami defeated Cocoa Hoto 1844-1421, Origami Tobiichi cruised past Holo 1801-1492 and Sakura Matou prevailed over Nino Nakano 1643-1552. In Divine Crown action, Seiya Ryuuguuin won a 1462-1425 snoozer over Akihito Kanbara, Hiro defeated Satoshi 1505-1389, Taihei Doma routed Giovanna Giorno 1713-1122 and Bell Cranel whipped past Shuu Ouma 1433-1347.

Match Day 3 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for October 5, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

Tampa Bay Lightning: 2020 Stanley Cup Champions

After last season's shocking first round sweep and playoff exit, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois knew some changes had to made in order to have a better result the next time his team qualified for the postseason.

BriseBois didn't want to blow up the core of the team that had been in place for a number of seasons. And changes to the coaching staff didn't make sense either.

Instead, BriseBois identified three areas his team would have to get better in order to achieve their ultimate goal of lifting the Stanley Cup.

The Lightning needed to reduce the number of quality chances against. That meant, protecting the slot more robustly and reducing the number of minor penalties the team took.

They needed to battle harder and be more physical, whether by having more of a net-front presence or winning more puck battles.

And, finally, they needed to manage the game better.

"And we did that," BriseBois said. "And because we did, we were a better team."

The Lightning made additions during the offseason to achieve their goals. They brought in Curtis McElhinney to be the backup goaltender even though they had a backup goalie on the roster in Louis Domingue because McElhinney gave them cost certainty at the position for two seasons with a salary cap crunch looming. They added Luke Schenn and Kevin Shattenkirk to their blueline. Schenn provided a veteran, physical presence that proved particularly effective in playoff series against Boston and the New York Islanders. Shattenkirk fell into the Lightning's lap after his contract was bought out by the New York Rangers. He partnered well with Mikhail Sergachev and aided in the youngster's development as a standout on the blueline. He also gave the Lightning some scoring punch and was invaluable in the locker room.

And at forward, the Lightning brought in Pat Maroon, who won a Stanley Cup the previous season with his hometown St. Louis Blues and knew what it took to manage the ups and downs of an extended playoff run.

"Both Kevin and Pat Maroon we signed with them bringing some leadership to our group in mind," BriseBois said. "They still both managed to exceed my expectations in terms of how much they brought to our locker room, how much they brought to our team both on and off the ice. Not that my expectations were low, they still found a way to manage to exceed my expectations. They were key contributors to our team, and they may have been exactly what we needed. It's nice when things work out."

The 2019-20 regular season certainly didn't go off without a hitch. The Lightning slogged their way through the first two months of the season. By mid-December, they were well out of a playoff spot and sixth in the Atlantic Division behind teams like Florida, Montreal and Buffalo.

But from December 23 through February 17, when the team capped a franchise record 11-game win streak with a 4-3 overtime victory in Colorado, the Lightning went 23-2-1, moved to within a point of the Boston Bruins for first place overall in the NHL and firmly established themselves as a playoff team and a top contender for the Stanley Cup.

More than that, however, the aspects of their game BriseBois laid out at the beginning of the season the Lightning would need to be successful come playoff time came to fruition. Over a stretch from the beginning of the 2020 calendar year to that win in Denver, the Lightning didn't allow more than three goals in a single contest and became one of the League's best teams defensively and in managing the puck, their 1.77 goals against average over that stretch tops in the League.

"All in all, we had a good team, and the numbers kind of support that," BriseBois said.

At the trade deadline, BriseBois had an opportunity to upgrade his already dangerous team. He identified a need for a couple of forwards that could fit into their top nine. And he needed another right-shot defenseman, especially with long-term injuries to Jan Rutta and Ryan McDonagh.

"I thought we could really benefit from adding two forwards that were going to be hard to play against, bring some size, bring some snarl, some sandpaper," BriseBois said. "And we were really good defensively. We're trying to improve our team defensively at that point and be harder to play against."

The Lightning traded for Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow to augment the forward group. The price to acquire them was steep - collectively, the Lightning gave up two first round draft picks in 2020 and prized prospect Nolan Foote - but BriseBois said he couldn't pass up the opportunity to add two players who could step into the lineup immediately and make an impact at the expense of future assets that might or might not pan out on the NHL level.

"My mindset at that point was to be very aggressive in the pursuit of the pieces that I believed could give us a strong push forward," BriseBois said. "It wasn't just about adding depth to our team, it was about making our team better, all the while keeping an eye on next season and trying to make sure that we remain a competitive team year in and year out. We were also looking at players that we could potentially add to our group that had good contracts going forward and that made adding Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow all the more attractive to us."

And with Bogosian, the Lightning were looking to bring in a right-shot defenseman anyway, and when the veteran defenseman in his 12th season in the league became available after having his contract terminated by Buffalo, he became the best option.

Plus, as a free agent, he didn't require the forfeiture of any assets to get him, and the Lightning had enough room under the cap to sign him.

"Picking up Zach Bogosian certainly ended up being a key decision I think in our success because he was an important player for us on the ice," BriseBois said.

Once the new additions joined the team, the Lightning's play dipped a bit as they worked to integrate the pieces into their puzzle. But that's where the four-month pause might have benefited the Lightning more than any other team because they were able to assimilate the new players into the group during the down time and then they were basically able to have a training camp with the team during the two-week camp before the team left for the bubble in Toronto.

"I have to give credit to our players, their commitment to winning this season, it never waned," BriseBois said. "I was continually in touch with them (during the pause). They were continuously in touch with our director of sport performance Mark Lambert, and they stayed on top of their conditioning. They also did a great job staying at home and eliminating their risk of getting the COVID virus."

Once in the playoffs, the Lightning quickly established themselves as the tournament's most dominant team. The five overtime win in Game 1 of the First Round versus Columbus was a breakthrough for the team, giving them confidence after what happened against the same team the year prior. And then the Bolts got better and better as the playoffs moved along, overcoming injuries and bad bounces to lift the Cup at the end following a six-game series against the Dallas Stars in the Cup Final, the culmination of over two months inside the bubble in what could arguably be considered the most difficult Stanley Cup Playoffs ever contested.

"I am in awe of what our guys accomplished. I am in awe of how deep they had to dig physically and mentally in order for us to fly back to Tampa with the Cup," BriseBois said. "It was, being able to witness it up close, it was awesome, it was awe-inspiring, it was just so incredible what they did. I'm going to get my name engraved on the Stanley Cup and I was honored to be nominated for GM of the year, but that has a lot more to do with the work of our players, the work and the sacrifices of our players and our staff and our coaches then it does with me. I am truly appreciative and grateful for everything that they've done. It is not lost on me that I am the beneficiary of all their hard work and sacrifices. And now as (Lightning head coach Jon Cooper) says, we get to walk together forever as the 2020 Stanley Cup champions."

Now that the season is over, the reality is the team the Lightning put on the ice in Game 6 against Dallas will be different from the one that begins the 2020-21 regular season, whenever that is. A flat salary cap and a number of players either beginning new contracts next season or coming off entry-level contracts and due a raise means that some key members of the team's core will probably have to move on this offseason.

"Even though I would like to bring this whole group back together so we could try to defend our championship and that would be my preference if I got to choose what I would want to do is bring everyone back as is and we try to defend our title, the reality is I can't do that," BriseBois said. "The cap just doesn't allow that to happen. It never does for any team. There's always some turnover, and this year the turnover is going to require that some of our players that have been here for a while and just helped us win a championship aren't going to be returning."

BriseBois said signing Mikhail Sergachev, Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak to new contracts is a priority. All three of those players are coming off their entry-level deals.

"(They) haven't really entered their prime yet, and they're going to allow us to continue to be a good team going forward for many years," BriseBois said.

BriseBois said he doesn't expect to have to buy out anyone's contract. And he has an ongoing dialogue with players to keep them in the loop about what or when decisions will be made.

"I think it's important for everyone to get a chance to properly celebrate this championship as a team with their teammates," BriseBois said. "I wish I didn't have to have the types of conversations I'm going to have to have as soon as I will. But it's just the reality of our business. Ultimately, it's in their best interest too. The sooner they know, the better for them as well."

As for Steven Stamkos, the Lightning captain played just one game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, that coming in Game 3 of the Cup Final when he scored a goal on his third shift of the game and first shot but wasn't able to continue after 2:47 of ice time, forever immortalizing himself in Cup lore for his effort in an abbreviated appearance.

BriseBois said Stamkos had sports hernia surgery on March 2 and was progressing well through Phase 2 of the team's return to play but suffered a new injury where his body was overcompensating for the sports hernia, which is why he wasn't able to play until so late in the playoffs and then for only such a short amount of time.

But BriseBois reiterated Stamkos is not expected to miss the start of next season's training camp and should be fully recovered once that starts.

"The whole pandemic certainly didn't help his cause because it was hard to, you couldn't send him anywhere to go see specialists," BriseBois said. "If he goes out of the bubble, now he's got to quarantine again. What's the trade off? He wants to be around the team. We want him around the team. It certainly complicated matters, and I will know more next week (when Stamkos sees a specialist)…But we're talking about weeks of rehab and not months of rehab, and we fully expect him to be ready for the start of training camp whenever that will be."

ISML 2020: Amethyst In Full Swing

ISML 2020: Amethyst In Full Swing

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

October 3, 2020

Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is already in the books. In the Female Division, Rin Tohsaka thumped Kumiko Oumae 2937-1439, Mai Sakurajima routed Takagi 3015-1439, Sagiri Izumi defeated Mikasa Ackerman 2633-1653, Iroha Isshiki leveled Kei Karuizawa 3086-1249, Nao Tomori rammed Ram 2507-1795, Mio Akiyama rocked Kaede Azusagawa 2403-1905, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Eriri Spencer Sawamura 2926-1616 and Taiga Aisaka roared past Nanami Aoyama 2104-1967.

Yukino Yukinoshita pummeled Umaru Doma 3432-1165, Shouko Nishimiya romped past Azusa Nakano 2371-1977, Emilia flew past Aqua 2981-1472, Hina Amano prevailed over Tamako Kitashirakawa 2107-2029, Schwi Dola defeated Nezuko Kamado 2579-1697, Haruno Yukinoshita got past Zero Two 2269-1719, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Megumin 2927-1764 and Kamui Kanna defeated Sora Kasugano 2235-1907.

Chika Fujiwara crushed Meiko Honma 3187-11334, Shiro clothelined Shouko Makinohara 2729-1748, Rikka Takanashi rocked Shino Asada 2615-1793, Kuroko Shirai defeated Saber 2513-2006, Kurisu Makise eased past Illyasviel von Einzbern 2203-1976, Ruiko Saten torched Gray 2818-1540, Mikoto Misaka zapped Mitsuha Miyamizu 3607-1294 and Chino Kafuu defeated Yui Hirasawa 2257-1835.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Mashiro Shiina smashed Kaori Miyazono 3155-1378, Index Prohibitorum dominated Madoka Kaname 2771-1559, Ai Hayasaka roared past Tooru 2978-1518, Misaki Shokohou flew past Jibril 2775-1678, Yui Yuigahama hammered Mei Misaki 3116-1239, Miku Nakano rolled past Haruhi Suzumiya 2605-1743, Kaguya Shinomiya drove past Utaha Kasumigaoka 3255-2065 and Mirai Kiriyama defeated Ai Haibara 2223-2065.

In the Male Division, Taki Tachibana torched Isaac Foster 2608-1211, Sorata Kanda defeated Nishikata 2361-1404, Saitama punched Karma Akabane 2264-1517, Conan Edogawa defeated Eren Yeager 1975-1782, Willem Kmetsch prevailed over Monkey D. Luffy 1909-1502, Edward Elric implaed Lancer 1904-1898, Yuu Ishigama thumped Kousei Arima 2885-1275 and Ryuuji Takasu roared past Shouya Ishida 2067-1719.

Riku Dola rocked Hodaka Morishima 2809-1088, Yuuta Togashi mowed down Gintoki Sakata 2393-1368, Yuu Otosaka pummeled Kingu (Enkidu) 2400-1217, Archer dominated Satoshi Fukube 2291-1639, Eugeo slashed past Nagisa Shiota 1942-1676, Lelouch Lamperouge slaughtered Osamu Dazai 2210-1287, Touma Kamijou broke Kaito Kuroba 2956-1243 and Ken Kaneki prevailed over Sasuke Uchiha 1741-1622.

Levi leveled Masamune Izumi 2532-1488, Rintarou Okabe defeated Dio Brando 2306-1382, Saika Totsuka overpowered past Kyon 2305-1658, Tomoya Okazaki took down Waver Velvet 2232-1588, Ryuunosuke Akasaka dismissed Haruka Kasugano 2131-1470, Kazuma Sato slaughtered Itachi Uchiha 2481-1450, Sakuta Azusagawa impaled Gilgamesh 2599-1664 and Takashi Natsume whipped past Joutarou Kuujou 2082-1578.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji flew past Yato 2510-1406, Subaru Natsuki drove past Joseph Joestar 2844-1221, Tanjiro Kamado hammered Zen'itsu Agatsuma 2570-846, Shirou Emiya mowed down Kusuo Saiki 2408-1456, Yuzuru Otonashi won a 1880-1870 thriller over Kiritsugu Emiya, Ainz Ooal Gowl defeated Merlin 1830-1788, Miyuki Shirogane routed Naruto Uzumaki 3273-988 and Shidou Itsuka got past Giyuu Tomioka 1987-1733.

In Divine Circlet action, Nagisa Furukawa defeated Hinata Hoshino 2208-1635, Ginko Sora scored the Upset of the Roung, a 2271-1729 scalp of Shinobu Kochou, Yoshino pounded Ereshkigal 2319-1575 and Mafuyu Kirisu dismissed Mizore Yoroizuka 2195-1543. In Male Division action, Tomoya Aki defeated Fuutarou Uesugi 2069-1331, Sesshoumaru slashed past Inosuke Hashibara 1805-1693, Mochizou Ouji won the closest race of the roung, a 1729-1727 snoozer over Yaichi Kuzuryuu and Li Syaoran defeated Haruka Nanase 1707-1476.

A writeup of Match Day 2 results is forthcoming on the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue. Match Day 3 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is on October 5, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2020 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 2

 ARENA 1 [[Yukinoshita Yukino]] Kamado Nezuko

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Nishimiya Shōko]] Yukinoshita Haruno

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 3 [[Emilia]] Kitashirakawa Tamako

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Amano Hina]] Zero Two

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] Schwi Dola

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 6 Megumin [[Nakano Azusa]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 7 Aqua [[Kanna Kamui]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Kasugano Sora]] Doma Umaru

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Fujiwara Chika]] Illyasviel von Einzbern

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Shiro]] Gray

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 11 Saber [[Takanashi Rikka]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 12 [[Shirai Kuroko]] Saten Ruiko

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 13 Makise Kurisu [[Misaka Mikoto]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 14 Makinohara Shōko [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 15 Hirasawa Yui [[Asada Shino]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 16 Honma Meiko [[Kafū Chino]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 17 Misaki Mei [[Shiina Mashiro]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 18 Suzumiya Haruhi [[Index L. Prohibitorum]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 19 [[Hayasaka Ai]] Jibril

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 20 Nakano Miku [[Shokuhō Misaki]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 21 [[Shinomiya Kaguya]] Yuigahama Yui

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 22 Kaname Madoka [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 23 Tōru [[Haibara Ai]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 24 Kuriyama Mirai [[Miyazono Kaori]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 25 [[Tōsaka Rin]] Ram

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 26 Azusagawa Kaede [[Sakurajima Mai]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 27 [[Izumi Sagiri]] Karuizawa Kei

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 28 Akiyama Mio [[Isshiki Iroha]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 29 Tomori Nao [[Yūki Asuna]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 30 [[Takagi]] Sawamura Spencer Eriri

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 31 Aoyama Nanami [[Mikasa Ackerman]]

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 32 [[Aisaka Taiga]] Ōmae Kumiko

by >=100
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 33 [[Riku Dola]] Shiota Nagisa

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 34 Dazai Osamu [[Togashi Yūta]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 35 [[Otosaka Yū]] Fukube Satoshi

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 36 [[Archer]] Lelouch Lamperouge

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 37 Eugeo [[Kamijō Tōma]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 38 Sakata Gintoki [[Kuroba Kaito]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 39 [[Kaneki Ken]] Kingu(Enkidu)

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 40 Uchiha Sasuke [[Morishima Hodaka]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 41 Akasaka Ryūnosuke [[Levi]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 42 [[Okabe Rintarō]] Uchiha Itachi

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 43 Waver Velvet [[Totsuka Saika]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 44 [[Okazaki Tomoya]] Satō Kazuma

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 45 Kasugano Haruka [[Azusagawa Sakuta]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 46 [[Gilgamesh]] Dio Brando

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 47 Kyon [[Natsume Takashi]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 48 Kūjō Jōtarō [[Izumi Masamune]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 49 [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]] Otonashi Yuzuru

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 50 [[Natsuki Subaru]] Ainz Ooal Gown

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 51 [[Saiki Kusuo]] Kamado Tanjiro

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 52 Merlin [[Emiya Shirō]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 53 Emiya Kiritsugu [[Shirogane Miyuki]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 54 [[Uzumaki Naruto]] Joseph Joestar

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 55 [[Itsuka Shidō]] Agatsuma Zen'itsu

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 56 [[Yato]] Tomioka Giyū

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 57 Monkey D. Luffy [[Tachibana Taki]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 58 Edward Elric [[Kanda Sorata]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 59 Eren Yeager [[Saitama]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 60 Lancer [[Edogawa Conan]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 61 [[Ishigami Yū]] Willem Kmetsch

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 62 [[Arima Kōsei]] Nishikata

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 63 [[Akabane Karma]] Ishida Shōya

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 64 [[Takasu Ryūji]] Isaac Foster

by <=700
Over/Under: 8400
Under

ARENA 65 [[Alice Zuberg]] Akemi Homura

by >=300
Over/Under: 8200
Under

ARENA 66 Hoto Kokoa [[Yatogami Tōka]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8200
Under

ARENA 67 Holo [[Tobiichi Origami]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8200
Under

ARENA 68 Matō Sakura [[Nakano Nino]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8200
Under

ARENA 69 Ryūgūin Seiya [[Kanbara Akihito]]

by >=500
Over/Under: 7600
Over

ARENA 70 [[Hiro]] Satoshi

by >=500
Over/Under: 7600
Over

ARENA 71 [[Doma Taihei]] Giorno Giovanna

by >=500
Over/Under: 7600
Over

ARENA 72 [[Ōma Shū]] Bell Cranel

by >=500
Over/Under: 7600
Over

Voter Id: 7ee30b61-cba3-552c-be76-981bcf70b75e

Summer ISML 2020 Nominations: The List.

 

• Hoshino Kirara (Dokyuu Hentai HxEros)
• Momozono Momoka (Dokyuu Hentai HxEros)
• Tenkuuji Sora (Dokyuu Hentai HxEros)
• Hashima Izumi (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata)
• Lavie (Lapis Re:LiGHTs)
• Sarashina Ruka (Kanojo, Okarishimasu)
• Mizuhara Chizuru (Kanojo, Okarishimasu)
• Sakurasawa Sumi (Kanojo, Okarishimasu)

Voter Id: 52a47f87-a30f-5e59-a328-5111ce2eb84e

BoBA ISML 2020 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 1

 ARENA 1 [[Tōsaka Rin]] Ōmae Kumiko

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Sakurajima Mai]] Takagi

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 3 Mikasa Ackerman [[Izumi Sagiri]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Isshiki Iroha]] Karuizawa Kei

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Tomori Nao]] Ram

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 6 Azusagawa Kaede [[Akiyama Mio]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 7 [[Yūki Asuna]] Sawamura Spencer Eriri

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Aisaka Taiga]] Aoyama Nanami

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Yukinoshita Yukino]] Doma Umaru

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Nishimiya Shōko]] Nakano Azusa

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 11 [[Emilia]] Aqua

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 12 Kitashirakawa Tamako [[Amano Hina]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 13 Kamado Nezuko [[Schwi Dola]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 14 Yukinoshita Haruno Zero Two

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 15 Megumin [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 16 Kasugano Sora [[Kanna Kamui]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 17 [[Fujiwara Chika]] Honma Meiko

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 18 [[Shiro]] Makinohara Shōko

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 19 Asada Shino [[Takanashi Rikka]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 20 Saber [[Shirai Kuroko]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 21 [[Illyasviel von Einzbern]] Makise Kurisu

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 22 Gray [[Saten Ruiko]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 23 [[Misaka Mikoto]] Miyamizu Mitsuha

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 24 Hirasawa Yui [[Kafū Chino]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 25 [[Shiina Mashiro]] Miyazono Kaori

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 26 [[Index L. Prohibitorum]] Kaname Madoka

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 27 Tōru [[Hayasaka Ai]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 28 [[Shokuhō Misaki]] Jibril

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 29 Misaki Mei [[Yuigahama Yui]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 30 [[Nakano Miku]] Suzumiya Haruhi

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 31 [[Shinomiya Kaguya]] Kasumigaoka Utaha

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 32 Kuriyama Mirai [[Haibara Ai]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ARENA 33 [[Tachibana Taki]] Isaac Foster

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 34 Nishikata [[Kanda Sorata]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 35 Akabane Karma [[Saitama]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 36 Eren Yeager [[Edogawa Conan]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 37 [[Willem Kmetsch]] Monkey D. Luffy

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 38 [[Edward Elric]] Lancer

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 39 [[Ishigami Yū]] Arima Kōsei

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 40 [[Takasu Ryūji]] Ishida Shōya

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 41 [[Riku Dola]] Morishima Hodaka

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 42 [[Togashi Yūta]] Sakata Gintoki

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 43 Kingu(Enkidu) [[Otosaka Yū]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 44 [[Archer]] Fukube Satoshi

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 45 Shiota Nagisa [[Eugeo]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 46 Dazai Osamu [[Lelouch Lamperouge]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 47 Kuroba Kaito [[Kamijō Tōma]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 48 Uchiha Sasuke [[Kaneki Ken]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 49 [[Levi]] Izumi Masamune

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 50 Dio Brando [[Okabe Rintarō]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 51 Kyon [[Totsuka Saika]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 52 Waver Velvet [[Okazaki Tomoya]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 53 Kasugano Haruka [[Akasaka Ryūnosuke]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 54 Uchiha Itachi [[Satō Kazuma]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 55 [[Azusagawa Sakuta]] Gilgamesh

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 56 [[Natsume Takashi]] Kūjō Jōtarō

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 57 [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]] Yato

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 58 Joseph Joestar [[Natsuki Subaru]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 59 Agatsuma Zen'itsu [[Kamado Tanjiro]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 60 Saiki Kusuo [[Emiya Shirō]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 61 Otonashi Yuzuru [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 62 Ainz Ooal Gown [[Merlin]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 63 Uzumaki Naruto [[Shirogane Miyuki]]

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 64 [[Itsuka Shidō]] Tomioka Giyū

by <=900
Over/Under: 8300
Under

ARENA 65 [[Furukawa Nagisa]] Hoshino Hinata

by >=100
Over/Under: 8100
Under

ARENA 66 [[Kochō Shinobu]] Sora Ginko

by >=100
Over/Under: 8100
Under

ARENA 67 [[Yoshino]] Ereshkigal

by >=100
Over/Under: 8100
Under

ARENA 68 [[Yoroizuka Mizore]] Kirisu Mafuyu

by >=100
Over/Under: 8100
Under

ARENA 69 [[Aki Tomoya]] Uesugi Fūtarō

by <=700
Over/Under: 7900
Over

ARENA 70 Hashibira Inosuke [[Sesshōmaru]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 7900
Over

ARENA 71 Kuzuryū Yaichi [[Ōji Mochizō]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 7900
Over

ARENA 72 Nanase Haruka [[Li Syaoran]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 7900
Over

Voter Id: b677a671-3e74-525b-afc2-26b46974d3a9

ISML 2020: Dark Horse Kurumi Tokisaki Takes Topaz Necklace

ISML 2020: Dark Horse Kurumi Tokisaki Takes Topaz Necklace

Second Choice Miyuki Shirogane Foils Touma Kamijou, Claims Pendant

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

September 26, 2020

Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is history, and in the Upset of the Round, Kurumi Tokisaki, a dark horse to win the Saimoe Prime Minister's seat and the ISML Heavenly Tiara, scored a 3939-2937 scalp over Mashiro Shiina to win the Topaz Necklance. Mikoto Misaka, favored to win the Necklace, is expected to see her odds for the Amethyst Necklace drift significantly after finishing third with 1784 votes. Yukino Yukinoshita was fourth with 1406 votes, Kaguya Shinomiya has 1066 votes to finish fifth, Yui Yuigahama was sixth with 773 votes, Mai Sakurajima was seventh with 628 votes and Chika Fujiwara was last with 1784 votes.

Listed as a 4-1 second choice, Miyuki Shirogane defeated Touma Kamijou 3858-1671 to win the Topaz Pendant. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was third with 1543 votes, Tomoya Okazaki was fourth with 1135 votes, Yuu Ishigami was fifth with 947 votes, Gilgamesh was sixth with 799 votes, Levi was seventh with 695 votes and Taki Tachibana was last with 625 votes.

Another dark horse won the Topaz Bracelet. Shouko Nishimiya was listed at 20-1 to win, but she defeated the more fancied Ai Hayasaka 3549-2795. Tamako Kitashirakawa was third with 2131 votes, Schwi Dola was fourth with 1678 votes, Utaha Kasumigaoka was fifth with 1313 votes, Iroha Isshiki was sixth with 1014 votes, Mitsuha Miyamizu was seventh with 870 votes and Eriri Spencer Sawamura was last with 645 votes.

Just like in the Pendant race, the Ring race was won by the second choice as picked by the Bedlam. Sorata Kanda, listed at 5-1, defeated Subaru Natsuki 3428-2396. Takashi Natsume was third with 1591 votes, Shirou Emiya was fourth with 1356 votes, Ryuuji Takasu was fifth with 1031 votes, Saitama was sixth with 834 votes, Eugeo was seventh with 729 votes and Edward Elric was last with 635 votes.

Eru Chitanda won the Tournament of Champions four-way race in the women's division to be listed as Saimoe Leader of the Free World with a score of 50257.3. Houtarou Oreki made it a Hyouka Party sweep, defeating Hachiman Hikigaya 52579.2-33116.2 to be Deputy Saimoe Leader of the Free World. Kei Shirogane defeated Kotoko Iwanaga 4720-1503 to inch one step closer to being Speaker of the Saimoe Diet for the 2021 session.

In the Winter Seasonal Race, Kaede Honjou defeated Yukina Himeragi 2859-2313. Priestess was third with 1482 votes and Risa Shiramine was fourth with 886 votes. Miko Iino won the Spring Seasonal race with 3645 votes over Kyaru, who garnered 2540. Kokkoro was third with 1564 votes while Pecorine has 1039.

Making the cut for the Divine Circlet on the Female Division side were Shinobu Kochou (2881), Alice Zuberg (3142), Nagisa Furukawa (3574), Origami Tobiichi (3039), Nino Nakano (2717), Homura Akemi (2659), Sakura Matou (2951), Touka Yatogami (2948), Yoshino (3189), Mafuyu Kirisu (2754), Ginko Sora (2924), Ereshkigal (2620), Cocoa Hoto (2748), Holo (2708), Hinata Hoshino (2605) and Mizore Yoroizuka (2944). 

For the Divine Crown, the qualifiers on the Male Division side include Satoshi (2643), Mochizou Ouji (3152), Taihei Doma (2736), Akihito Kanbara (2996), Bell Cranel (2672), Tomoya Aki (3266), Shuu Ouma (2535), Hiro (2588), Giovanna Giorno (2513), Seiya Ryuuguuin (2502), Sesshoumaru (2628), Fuutarou Uesugi (2441), Inosuke Hashibira (2630), Haruka Nanase (2633) and Li Syaoran (2603).

Finally in a special dual exhibition between SHAFT franchises, it was Nisekoi that triumphed over Monogatari, as Chitoge Kirisaki and Kosaki Onodera defeated Shinobu Oshino and Hitagi Senjougahara 3347-2073.

Keep it right here on the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue for the first predictions from the Amethyst Period Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League, the world's premier anime character competition. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

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BoBA ISML 2020 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 6

 ARENA 1 [[Tokisaki Kurumi - 7]] [[Yukinoshita Yukino - 5]] [[Shinomiya Kaguya - 2]] [[Misaka Mikoto - 1]] [[Shiina Mashiro - 3]] [[Fujiwara Chika - 8]] [[Sakurajima Mai - 4]] [[Yuigahama Yui - 6]]

Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Shirogane Miyuki - 2]] [[Ishigami Yū - 8]] [[Kamijō Tōma - 1]] [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka - 6]] [[Tachibana Taki - 5]] [[Gilgamesh - 7]] [[Okazaki Tomoya - 3]] [[Levi - 4]]

Over/Under: 70000
Under

ARENA 3 [[Isshiki Iroha - 3]] [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri - 5]] [[Miyamizu Mitsuha - 7]] [[Schwi Dola - 1]] [[Nishimiya Shōko - 6]] [[Hayasaka Ai - 2]] [[Kitashirakawa Tamako - 8]] [[Kasumigaoka Utaha - 4]]

Over/Under: 49000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Kanda Sorata - 2]] [[Natsume Takashi - 1]] [[Saitama - 6]] [[Natsuki Subaru - 5]] [[Emiya Shirō - 3]] [[Takasu Ryūji - 7]] [[Edward Elric - 8]] [[Eugeo - 4]]

Over/Under: 60000
Under

ARENA 5 [[Chitanda Eru]] [[Katō Megumi]] [[Tachibana Kanade]] [[Violet Evergarden]]

Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 6 [[Hikigaya Hachiman]] [[Oreki Hōtarō]]

Over/Under: 60000
Under

ARENA 7 Iwanaga Kotoko [[Shirogane Kei]]

by <=400
Over/Under: 9000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Honjō Kaede(Maple) - 1]] [[Shiramine Risa(Sally) - 3]] [[Priestess - 4]] [[Himeragi Yukina - 2]]

Over/Under: 60000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Iino Miko - 1]] [[Kyaru - 2]] [[Kokkoro - 3]] [[Pecorine - 4]]

Over/Under: 60000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Kochō Shinobu]] [[Alice Zuberg]] Furukawa Nagisa Tobiichi Origami [[Nakano Nino]] [[Akemi Homura]] [[Matō Sakura]] [[Yatogami Tōka]] [[Yoshino]] Kirisu Mafuyu Sora Ginko Nakano Yotsuba Ereshkigal Tōma Kazusa [[Hoto Kokoa]] Holo Enterprise Koito Yū Yoshida Yūko Hoshino Hinata Shiina Mayuri Yoroizuka Mizore Reines El-Melloi Archisorte Rachel Gardner

ARENA 11 [[Satoshi]] [[Ōji Mochizō]] [[Doma Taihei]] [[Kanbara Akihito]] Bell Cranel Iwatani Naofumi [[Aki Tomoya]] [[Kuzuryū Yaichi]] [[Ōma Shū]] [[Sakamaki Izayoi]] Karna Norman Ishigami Senkū Hiro Giorno Giovanna Ryūgūin Seiya Sesshōmaru Tsukamoto Shūichi Uesugi Fūtarō Kurogane Ikki Hashibira Inosuke Kageyama Shigeo Nanase Haruka Li Syaoran

ARENA 12 [[Oshino Shinobu]] Kirisaki Chitoge [[Senjōgahara Hitagi]] Onodera Kosaki

by >=400
Over/Under: 50000
Over

Voter Id: 2d5920af-56b1-5ae5-9a5a-e31a4f4cafd5

ISML 2020: Topaz Match Day 6 Odds

 Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

2020 International Saimoe League

Topaz Necklace Odds

Kurumi Tokisaki 40-1

Yukino Yukinoshita 20-1

Kaguya Shinomiya 7-1

Mikoto Misaka EVEN

Mashiro Shiina 10-1

Chika Fujiwara 50-1

Mai Sakurajima 15-1

Yui Yuigahama 40-1

Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

2020 International Saimoe League

Topaz Pendant Odds

Miyuki Shirogane 4-1

Yuu Ishigami 50-1

Touma Kamijou EVEN

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 40-1

Taki Tachibana 30-1

Gilgamesh 60-1

Tomoya Okazaki 7-1

Levi 10-1

Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

2020 International Saimoe League

Topaz Bracelet Odds

Iroha Isshiki 9-1

Eriri Spencer Sawamura 15-1

Mitsuha Miyamizu 30-1

Schwi Dola EVEN

Shouko Nishimiya 20-1

Ai Hayasaka 5-1

Tamako Kitashirakawa 40-1

Utaha Kasumigaoka 10-1

Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

2020 International Saimoe League

Topaz Bracelet Odds

Sorata Kanda 5-1

Takashi Natsume EVEN

Saitama 20-1

Subaru Natsuki 15-1

Shirou Emiya 7-1

Ryuuji Takasu 30-1

Edward Elric 50-1

Eugeo 10-1

ISML 2020: Mai Edges Rin In A Statement Win

ISML 2020: Mai Edges Rin In A Statement Win

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

September 21, 2020

Match Day 5 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is history. In the Female Division, Mashiro Shiina defeated Index Prohibitorum 3093-2295, Kaguya Shinomiya routed Ai Hayasaka 3586-2045, Misaki Shokuhou eased past Ai Haibara 2989-2270, Yui Yuigahama hammered Utaha Kasumigaoka 2931-2335, Miku Nakano drove past Mirai Kuriyama 2788-2325, Jibril won the closest race of the round, a 2415-2413 thriller over Tooru, Kaori Miyazono defeated Haruhi Suzumiya 2486-2302 and Madoka Kaname broke her losing stream with a 2481-2289 statement win over Mei Misaki.

Mai Sakurajima delivered a 2827-2814 barnburner statement win over Rin Tohsaka, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Sagiri Izumi 3169-2254, Iroha Isshiki leveled Nanami Aoyama 2913-2169, Mio Akiyama roared past Taiga Aisaka 2716-2211, Kei Karuizawa prevailed over Misaka Ackerman 2427-2398, Kaede Azusagawa defeated Kumiko Oumae 2734-2347, Ram rammed Takagi 2537-2458 and Yukino Yukinoshita thumped Shouko Nishimiya 4560-1657.

Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Emilia 3234-2355, Hina Amano scored the Upset of the Round, a 2675-2563 scalping of Kamui Kanna, Schwi Dola exploded past Megumin 3383-2012, Zero Two prevailed over Sora Kasugano 2535-2445, Tamako Kitashirakawa won a 2469-2440 nailbiter over Aqua, Haruno Yukinoshita did just enough against Umaru Doma 2546-2493, Azusa Nakano romped past Nezuko Kamado 2643-2424 and Chika Fujiwara defeated Shiro 2833-2710.

Wrapping up Female Division action, Mikoto Misaka leveled Rikka Takanashi 3372-2203, Kuruko Shirai rocked Yui Hirasawa 2944-2264, Mitsuha Miyamizu defeated Kurisu Makise 2636-2501, Chino Kafuu prevailed over Ruiko Saten 2679-2605, Saber slashed past Shino Asaga 2859-2242, Gray throttled Meiko Honma 3078-2313, Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Shouko Makinohara 2625-2459 and Eriri Spencer Sawamura whipped past Nao Tomori 2614-2524.

In the Male Division, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji defeated Subaru Natsuki 2991-2354, Miyuki Shirogane routed Tanjiro Kamado 3286-1935, Shirou Emiya prevailed over Shidou Itsuka 2397-2291, Kiritsugu Emiya defeated Naruto Uzumaki 2393-2310, Giyuu Tomioka dismissed Merlin 2404-2197, Kusuo Saiki got past Zen;itsu Agatsuma 2442-2257, Yato flew past Ainz Ooal Gown 2322-2237 and Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Joseph Joestar 2511-2173.

Taki Tachibana defeated Sorata Kanda 2539-2374, Yuu Ishigami punched Saitama 3088-2088, Conan Edogawa defeated Shouya Ishida 2485-2391, Kousei Arima took down Willem Kmetsch 2345-2308, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Lancer 2373-2356, Eren Yeager defeated Karma Akabane 2328-2222, Edward Elric eased past Isaac Foster 2345-2256 and Monkey D. Luffy slashed past Nishikata 2371-2297.

Riku Dola rocked Yuuta Togashi 3375-1990, Touma Kamijou broke Yuu Otosaka 2911-2300, Archer dominated Ken Kaneki 2434-2327, Eugeo defeated Kaito Kuroba 2508-2224, Lelouch Lamperouge raced past Sasuke Uchiha 2456-2159, Satoshi Fukube rolled past Kingu (Enkidu) 2659-1980, Hodaka Morishima rallied past Osamu Dazai 2481-2120 and Gintoki Sakata defeated Nagisa Shiota 2312-2202.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Levi leveled Rintarou Okabe 2629-2190, Sakuta Azusagawa mowed down Saika Totsuka 3036-2032, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Takashi Natsume 2731-2284, Gilgamesh impaled Haruka Kasugano 2671-2240, Kazuma Satou thumped Joutarou Kuujou 2560-2140, Kyon defeated Waver Velvet 2472-2138, Masamune Izumi stormed past Itachi Uchiha 3310-1894 and Ryuunosuke Akasaka flattened Dio Brando 2411-2189.

In Tournament of Champions action, Megumi Katou crushed Shana 3078-2144, Violet Evergarden torched Rem 3212-2527, Sora slammed Korosensei 2840-2137 and Hachiman Hikigaya throttled Rimuru Tempest 3732-1927. In Spring Diadem action, Kei Shirogane defeated Miko Iino 2858-2387, Kyaru took down Maria Campbell 2745-1953, Kokkoro drove past Hinata Hyuuga 2761-2095 and Pecorine defeated Catarina Claes 2499-2244.

Match Day 6 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period, which will include the Necklace, Pendant, Bracelet and Ring group matches, is scheduled for September 24, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. Odds will be posted on the Bedlam at a later date.

BoBA ISML 2020 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 5

ARENA 1 Index L. Prohibitorum [[Shiina Mashiro]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 2 Hayasaka Ai [[Shinomiya Kaguya]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 3 [[Haibara Ai]] Shokuhō Misaki

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 4 Yuigahama Yui [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]

Aby >=300

Over/Under: 6000
Over

RENA 5 Kuriyama Mirai [[Nakano Miku]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 6 Jibril [[Tōru]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 7 [[Miyazono Kaori]] Suzumiya Haruhi

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Misaki Mei]] Kaname Madoka

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 9 Sakurajima Mai [[Tōsaka Rin]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Yūki Asuna]] Izumi Sagiri

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 11 Aoyama Nanami [[Isshiki Iroha]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 12 [[Tomori Nao]] Sawamura Spencer Eriri

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 13 [[Akiyama Mio]] Aisaka Taiga

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 14 [[Karuizawa Kei]] Mikasa Ackerman

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 15 Ōmae Kumiko [[Azusagawa Kaede]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 16 Takagi [[Ram]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 17 Nishimiya Shōko [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 18 [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] Emilia

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 19 Amano Hina [[Kanna Kamui]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 20 Megumin [[Schwi Dola]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 21 [[Kasugano Sora]] Zero Two

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 22 [[Kitashirakawa Tamako]] Aqua

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 23 Doma Umaru [[Yukinoshita Haruno]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 24 [[Nakano Azusa]] Kamado Nezuko

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 25 [[Fujiwara Chika]] Shiro

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 26 Takanashi Rikka [[Misaka Mikoto]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 27 [[Shirai Kuroko]] Hirasawa Yui

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 28 [[Makise Kurisu]] Miyamizu Mitsuha

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 29 Kafū Chino [[Saten Ruiko]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 30 Asada Shino Saber

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 31 [[Honma Meiko]] Gray

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 32 Illyasviel von Einzbern [[Makinohara Shōko]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6000
Over

ARENA 33 [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka]] Natsuki Subaru

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 34 Kamado Tanjiro [[Shirogane Miyuki]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 35 Itsuka Shidō [[Emiya Shirō]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 36 [[Emiya Kiritsugu]] Uzumaki Naruto

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 37 [[Merlin]] Tomioka Giyū

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 38 [[Saiki Kusuo]] Agatsuma Zen'itsu

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 39 Ainz Ooal Gown [[Yato]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 40 Joseph Joestar [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 41 Tachibana Taki [[Kanda Sorata]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 42 [[Ishigami Yū]] Saitama

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 43 Ishida Shōya [[Edogawa Conan]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 44 [[Arima Kōsei]] Willem Kmetsch

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 45 [[Takasu Ryūji]] Lancer

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 46 Akabane Karma [[Eren Yeager]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 47 Isaac Foster [[Edward Elric]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 48 Nishikata [[Monkey D. Luffy]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 49 Togashi Yūta [[Riku Dola]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 50 [[Kamijō Tōma]] Otosaka Yū

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 51 [[Archer]] Kaneki Ken

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 52 [[Eugeo]] Kuroba Kaito

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 53 [[Lelouch Lamperouge]] Uchiha Sasuke

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 54 Kingu(Enkidu) Fukube Satoshi

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 55 Dazai Osamu [[Morishima Hodaka]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 56 Sakata Gintoki [[Shiota Nagisa]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 57 [[Levi]] Okabe Rintarō

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 58 Totsuka Saika [[Azusagawa Sakuta]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 59 [[Natsume Takashi]] Okazaki Tomoya

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 60 [[Gilgamesh]] Kasugano Haruka

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 61 Kūjō Jōtarō [[Satō Kazuma]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 62 [[Waver Velvet]] Kyon

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 63 [[Uchiha Itachi]] Izumi Masamune

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 64 Dio Brando [[Akasaka Ryūnosuke]]

by <=700
Over/Under: 6100
Under

ARENA 65 Shana [[Katō Megumi]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6100
Over

ARENA 66 Rem [[Violet Evergarden]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6100
Over

ARENA 67 Korosensei [[Sora]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6100
Over

ARENA 68 Rimuru Tempest [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 6100
Over

ARENA 69 [[Shirogane Kei]] Iino Miko

by <=800
Over/Under: 5400
Over

ARENA 70 Maria Campbell [[Kyaru]]

by <=800
Over/Under: 5400
Over

ARENA 71 Hyūga Hinata [[Kokkoro]]

by <=800
Over/Under: 5400
Over

ARENA 72 [[Catarina Claes]] Pecorine

by <=800
Over/Under: 5400
Over

Voter Id: 6b03f3e7-92f1-55f4-a0cd-4f5e846d43f0

ISML 2020: Topaz 4 Results

ISML 2020: Topaz 4 Results

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

September 18, 2020

Match Day 4 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is done-zo. In the Female Division, Chika Fujiwara thumped Ruiko Saten 2990-1960, Shiro hammered Kurisu Makise 2862-1675, Rikka Takanashi prevailed over Kuroko Shirai 2310-2144, Mitsuha Miyamizu defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 2201-1991, Yui Hirasawa rocked Gray 2295-1678, Saber won a 2090-2065 barnburner over Chino Kafuu, Meiko Honma defeated Shouko Makinohara 2075-1932 and Mikoto Misaka routed Shino Asada 3079-1522. 

Mashiro Shiina smashed Miku Nakano 3133-1451, Yui Yuigahama defeated Index Prohibitorum 2548-2482, Ai Hayasaka stormed past Misaki Shokuhou 2884-2125, Utaha Kasumigaoka eased past Mei Misaki 2307-1748, Ai Haibara rolled past Haruhi Suzumiya 2377-1869, Mirai Kuriyama flew past Jibril 2214-1855, Kaori Miyazono defeated Madoka Kaname 2160-1899 and Kaguya Shinomiya roared past Tooru 3342-1453.

Rin Tohsaka rocked Mio Akiyama 2841-1871, Mai Sakurajima edged out Nao Tomori 2473-2215, Iroha Isshiki won a 2343-2326 thriller over Sagiri Izumi, Eriri Spencer Sawamura rammed Ram 2309-1964, Nanami Aoyama got past Kaede Azusagawa 2236-1780, Taiga Aisaka roared past Kei Karuizawa 2310-1634, Takagi prevailed over Kumiko Oumae 2093-1924 and Asuna Yuuki crushed Mikasa Ackerman 3893-1303.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Yukino Yukinoshita trounced Zero Two 2841-1867, Shouko Nishimiya took down Schwi Dola 2376-1930, Emilia defeated Hina Amano 2562-1772, Megumin exploded past Nezuko Kamado 2382-1811, Kamui Kanna mowed down Haruno Yukinoshita 2265-1852, Tamako Kitashirakawa got past Sora Kasugano 2126-1900, Azusa Nakano romped past Umaru Doma 2094-1932 and Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Aqua 4148-1291.

In the Male Division, Levi leveled Kazuma Satou 2236-1871, Rintarou Okabe blew past Haruka Kasugano 2142-1689, Tomoya Okazaki prevailed over Saika Totsuka 1941-1887, Gilgamesh impaled Ryuunosuke Akasaka 2678-1650, Takashi Natsume whipped past Itachi Uchiha 2295-2140, Joutarou Kuujou scored the Upset of the Round, a 1823-1765 scalp of Waver Velvet, Masamune Izumi defeated Dio Brando 1902-1742, Sakuta Azusagawa drove past Kyon 2284-1543 and Kiyotaka Ayanokouji overcame Merlin 2332-1593.

Subaru Natsuki defeated Kiritsugu Emiya 2075-1812, Tanjiro Kamado won the closest race of the round, a 1983-1976 nailbiter over Shirou Emiya, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Naruto Uzumaki 2007-1874, Ainz Ooal Gown  prevailed over Shidou Itsuka 1901-1823, Kusuo Saiki defeated Giyuu Tomioka 1970-1898, Yato flew past Joseph Joestar 2173-1628, Miyuki Shirogane routed Zen'itsu Agatsuma 3303-1214 and Taki Tachibana defeated Lancer 2282-1815. 

Sorata Kanda got past WIllem Kmetsch 1991-1785, Saitama punched Conan Edogawa 2288-1852, Kousei Arima defeated Monkey D. Luffy 2094-1720, Edward Elric mowed down Shouya Ishiga 2015-1902, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Eren Yeager 1996-1814, Isaac Foster defeated Nishikata 1968-1740, Yuu Ishigami clotheslined Karma Akabane 2798-1453 and Riku Dola rocked Lelouch Lamperouge 2628-1671.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Yuuta Togashi defeated Eugeo 2114-1991, Archer prevailed over Yuu Otosaka 2104-2010, Nagisa Shita dismissed Kaito Kuroba 2010-1839, Ken Kaneki won a 1859-1812 barnburner over Osamu Dazai, Satoshi Fukube eked past Sasuke Uchiha 1946-1918, Gintoki Sakata defeated Hodaka Morishima 1938-1744 and Touma Kamijou broke Kingu (Enkidu) 2656-1366.

In Tournament of Champions action, Kanade Tachibana defeated Ruri Gokou 2378-1793, Eru Chitanda slayed Kotori Itsuka 2496-1793, Houtarou Oreki knocked down Kazuto Kirigaya 2456-1858 and Accelerator accelerated past Hideyoshi Kinoshita 2701-1550. And in Winter Diadem action, Kotoko Iwanaga pummeled Kaede Honjou 2114-1800, Risa Shiramine overcame Kazuha Touyama 2027-1801, Priestess stopped Asuka Tanaka 1939-1794 and Yukina Himerage slashed past Kyouko Sakura 1910-1800.

Match Day 5 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for September 19, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.