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ISML 2021: Kurumi Tokisaki Takes Aquamarine Necklace

ISML 2021: Kurumi Tokisaki Takes Aquamarine Necklace

Sakuta Azusagawa Takes Aquamarine Pendant

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

29 August 2021

Listed as a 25-1 dark horse, Kurumi Tokisaki won the 2021 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Necklace with the Upset of the Round, a 3337-3180 scalp of Mikoto Misaka, whose first attempt at winning a necklace has been denied with authority. Mai Sakurajima was third with 2377 votes, Elaina was fourth with 1807 votes, Mashiro Shiina was fifth with 1224 votes, Emilia was sixth with 915 votes, Kaguya Shinomiya was seventh with 672 votes and Asuna Yuuki was last with 620 votes.

However, Sakuta Azusagawa fulfilled the predictions on winning the Aquamarine Pendant, defeating Touma Kamijou 3271-2465. Yuu Ishigami was third with 1971 votes, Kazuto Kirigaya was fourth with 1422 votes, Subaru Natsuki was fifth with 1122 votes, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was sixth with 929 votes, Yuuta Togashi was seventh with 859 votes and Taki Tachibana was last with 702 votes.

Chika Fujiwara was tipped to take the Aquamarine Bracelet, and she did so with a 3723-2900 thumping of Zero Two. Iroha Isshiki was third with 1793 votes, Tooru was fourth with 1521 votes, Ai Hayasaka was fifth with 1220 votes, Mitsuha Miyamizu was sixth with 1097 votes, Tamako Kitashirakawa was seventh with 801 votes and Shouko Makinohara was last with 712 votes.

A longshot to win the Aquamarine Ring, Saitama outpunched the competitors, edging out the more fancied Kaito Kuroba 2773-2358. Hiro was third with 1906 vootes, Yuu Otosaka was fourth with 1512 votes, Ryuuji Takasu was fifth with 1200 votes, Shidou Itsuka was sixth with 994 votes, Giyuu Tomioka was seventh with 871 votes and Masamune Izumi was last with 491 votes.

Miku Nakano is your winner of the Winter Diadem, earning a score of 38022.5. Candidates for the Spring Seasonal were revealed, with the field including Vladilena Milize (1668), Sayuu Ogiwara (2000), Hayase Nagatoro (1580), Miko Iino (2362), Spring favorite Nezuko Kamado (2995), Kuroha Shida (1309), Azusa Aizawa (1484), Vivy (1305), Sakura Minamoto (1160), Hestia (1548), Mash Kyrielight (1494), Shirokusa Kachi (1162), Shuna (1825), Nadeshiko Kagamihara (1112), Ai Mizuno (1300), Masumi Sera (1258), Yuki Yoshikawa (1527) and Kobayashi (2377).

Mikoto Misaka (3062), Mai Sakurajima (3010) and Kurumi Tokisaki (2856) advanced in a special pool in the Female Division, while Sakuta Azusagawa (3001), Hachiman Hikigaya (2716) and Houtarou Oreki (2646) also advanced, meaning both major Aquamarine winners delivered more than just simple, honest victories.

Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate. And 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!

Let's Spend The Night Together

Don't you worry 'bout what's on your mind, oh my

I'm in no hurry, I can take my time, oh my

I'm going red and my tongue's getting tied

(Tongue's getting tied)

I'm off my head and my mouth's getting dry

I'm high, but I try, try, try, oh my

Let's spend the night together

Now I need you more than ever

Let's spend the night together now

I feel so strong that I can't disguise, oh my

(Let's spend the night together)

But I just can't apologize, oh no

(Let's spend the night together)

Don't hang me up and don't let me down

(Don't let me down)

We could have fun just groovin' around

Around, and round, and oh my my

Let's spend the night together

Now I need you more than ever

Let's spend the night together

Now I need you more than ever

You know I'm smiling, baby

You need some guiding, baby

I'm just deciding, baby, now

I need you more than ever

Let's spend the night together

Let's spend the night together now

Oh my my my my my my my

This doesn't happen to me every day, oh my

(Let's spend the night together)

No excuses offered anyway, oh my

(Let's spend the night together)

I'll satisfy your every need

(Your every need)

And now I know you will satisfy me

Oh my my my my my my

Let's spend the night together

Now I need you more than ever

Let's spend the night

Together now, oh my my my my my my my

Now I need you, need you more than ever, oh my

(Let's spend the night together)

I'll satisfy your every need, whoa my my

Now I know, I know you'll satisfy me, whoa my my

(Let's spend the night together)

I beg you baby, whoa my my my my my my

Oh come on now

Oh baby my my my my...

Under My Thumb

Under my thumb

The girl who once had me down

Under my thumb

The girl who once pushed me around

It's down to me

The difference in the clothes she wears

Down to me, the change has come

She's under my thumb

And ain't it the truth babe?

Under my thumb

It's a squirmin' dog who's just had her day

Under my thumb

A girl who has just changed her ways

It's down to me

Yes it is

The way she does just what she's told down to me

The change has come

She's under my thumb

Ah, ah, say it's alright

Under my thumb

Is a Siamese cat of a girl

Under my thumb

She's the sweetest, hm, pet in the world

It's down to me

The way she talks when she's spoken to

Down to me, the change has come

She's under my thumb

Ah, take it easy babe

Yeah

It's down to me, oh yeah

The way she talks when she's spoken to

Down to me, the change has come

She's under my thumb

Yeah, it feels alright

Under my thumb

Her eyes are just kept to herself

Under my thumb, well I

I can still look at someone else

It's down to me, oh, that's what I said

The way she talks when she's spoken to

Down to me, the change has come

She's under my thumb

Say, it's alright

Say it's all

Take it easy babe

Feels alright

Take it, take it easy babe...

BoBA ISML 2021 Predictions: Aquamarine Match Day 6

ARENA 1 [[Elaina - 2]] [[Misaka Mikoto - 1]] [[Sakurajima Mai - 5]] [[Tokisaki Kurumi - 6]] [[Shinomiya Kaguya - 3]] [[Shiina Mashiro - 4]] [[Emilia - 7]] [[Yūki Asuna - 8]]

By >=1000
Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Azusagawa Sakuta - 1]] [[Kirigaya Kazuto - 3]] [[Togashi Yūta - 5]] [[Kamijō Tōma - 2]] [[Ayanokōji Kiyotaka - 8]] [[Natsuki Subaru - 6]] [[Tachibana Taki - 7]] [[Ishigami Yū - 4]]

By >=1000
Over/Under: 80000
Under

ARENA 3 [[Miyamizu Mitsuha - 5]] [[Zero Two - 4]] [[Fujiwara Chika - 1]] [[Hayasaka Ai - 2]] [[Kitashirakawa Tamako - 8]] [[Isshiki Iroha - 6]] [[Tōru - 7]] [[Makinohara Shōko - 3]]

By >=800
Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Saitama - 8]] [[Hiro - 1]] [[Itsuka Shidō - 2]] [[Takasu Ryūji - 6]] [[Kuroba Kaito - 4]] [[Otosaka Yū - 3]] [[Izumi Masamune - 5]] [[Tomioka Giyū - 7]]

By >=800
Over/Under: 50000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Ram]] [[Nakano Itsuki]] [[Nakano Miku]] [[Roxy Migurdia]] [[Hori Kyōko]] [[Haibara Ai]]

Over/Under: 70000
Over

ARENA 6 Vladilena Milizé Ogiwara Sayu Nagatoro Hayase [[Iino Miko]] [[Kamado Nezuko]] Shida Kuroha Minami Yume Azusa Aizawa Vivy [[Minamoto Sakura]] [[Hestia]] [[Mash Kyrielight]] Nico Robin Kachi Shirokusa Kisaragi Alice Emilico Shuna Aonuma Neiru Kagamihara Nadeshiko [[Mizuno Ai]] Sera Masumi Yoshikawa Yuki Hinami Aoi [[Kobayashi]] Azazel Ameri Shirakawa Miho [[Ange]] Takanashi Sei Koguma [[Tanya von Degurechaff]]

Over/Under: 70000
Over

ARENA 7 Elaina [[Misaka Mikoto]] [[Sakurajima Mai]] Tokisaki Kurumi [[Shinomiya Kaguya]] [[Shiina Mashiro]] Emilia Yūki Asuna [[Yukinoshita Yukino]] Violet Evergarden Rem Katō Megumi Shana Chitanda Eru Itsuka Kotori Gokō Ruri (Kuroneko)

Over/Under: 70000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Azusagawa Sakuta]] [[Kirigaya Kazuto]] Togashi Yūta [[Kamijō Tōma]] Ayanokōji Kiyotaka Natsuki Subaru Tachibana Taki Ishigami Yū [[Shirogane Miyuki]] Rimuru Tempest [[Hikigaya Hachiman]] Korosensei Sora Accelerator Kinoshita Hideyoshi Oreki Hōtarō

Over/Under: 70000
Over

ARENA 9 [[Kochō Shinobu - 6]] [[Yatogami Tōka - 3]] [[Furukawa Nagisa - 8]] [[Miyazono Kaori - 1]] [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri - 4]] [[Asada Shino - 5]] [[Makise Kurisu - 2]] [[Kuriyama Mirai - 9]] [[Hiiragi Shinoa - 11]] [[Kirisaki Chitoge - 7]] [[Saya - 12]] [[Sakurasawa Sumi - 10]]

Over/Under: 70000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Nohara Shinnosuke - 12]] [[Kūjō Jōtarō - 5]] [[Dio Brando - 8]] [[L Lawliet - 6]] [[Uchiha Madara - 3]] [[Inumaki Toge - 2]] [[Satoshi - 9]] [[Saiki Kusuo - 1]] [[Aki Tomoya - 7]] [[Sesshōmaru - 11]] [[Hyakuya Yūichirō - 10]] [[Uchiha Obito - 4]]

Over/Under: 70000
Over

Voter Id: 5d695ead-0731-5675-af48-bd57ebd759f7

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BoBA ISML 2021 Predictions: Aquamarine Necklace And Pendant Odds

BEDLAM ON BALTIC AVENUE

2021 INTERNATIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE

AQUAMARINE NECKLACE ODDS

Elaina 3-1

Mikoto Misaka EVEN

Mai Sakurajima 20-1

Kurumi Tokisaki 25-1

Kaguya Shinomiya 5-1

Mashiro Shiina 10-1

Emilia 30-1

Asuna Yuuki 50-1

BEDLAM ON BALTIC AVENUE

2021 INTERNATIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE

AQUAMARINE PENDANT ODDS

Sakuta Azusagawa EVEN

Kazuto Kirigaya 10-1

Yuuta Togashi 30-1

Touma Kamijou 3-1

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji 60-1

Subaru Natsuki 40-1

Taki Tachibanma 55-1

Yuu Ishigami 20-1

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ISML 2021: Mikoto Misaka Tipped To Win Aquamarine Necklace

ISML 2021: Mikoto Misaka Tipped To Win Aquamarine Necklace

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue

25 August 2021

In her bid to win re-election to the Saimoe Prime Minister's office at the second asking, Mikoto Misaka positioned herself in good stead to claim the Aquamarine Necklace after routing Shouko Makinohara 3161-1524 on Match Day 5 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Period. Misaka is placed as an even-money first choice and has been projected to win by under 1,000 votes with a turnout of over 50000 cast. In the Female Division, Isla defeated Aqua 2130-1832, Krul Tepes prevailed over Chitoge Kirisaki 1801-1699, Elaina stormed past Yui Yuigahama 2811-1863, Ichigo got past Origami Tobiichi 2163-2038 and Yui Hirasawa rocked Saya 2202-1698.

Kuroko Shirai zapped Zero Two 2641-2453, Hina Amano shot past Ginko Sora 2123-1820, Index Prohibitorum bodied Nagisa Furukawa 2481-1595, Mai Sakurajima romped past Mitsuha Miyamizu 2986-1591, Ruiko Saten pummeled Shinoa Hiiragi 2485-1645 and Schwi Dola shook Chiyo Sakura 2289-1580.

Emilia flew past Kanade Tachibana 2419-1874, Kaede Azusagawa delivered the Upset of the Round, a 2170-1873 scalp of Saber, Shinka Nibutani whipped past Sumi Sakurasawa 2383-1314, Kaguya Shinomiya thumped Kamui Kanna 2839-1631 and Shiro roared past Taiga 2364-1604.

Megumin exploded past Kaori Miyazono 2112-1773, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Chizuru Ichinose 2638-1569, Kazari Uiharu defeated Shinobu Kochou 2280-1942, Tamako Kitashirakawa drove past Takagi 2073-1822, Rikka Takanashi prevailed over Tsukasa Yuzaki 2286-2168 and Rin Tohsaka silenced Yoshino 2037-1830.

Kei Shirogane belted Kurisu Makise 2250-1589, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Ai Hayasaka 2729-1717, Azusa Nakano won a 1993-1909 barnburner over Rio Futaba, Suzune Horikita overcame Shiro Asada 1910-1763, Nao Tomori roared past Tooru 2446-1764 and Misaki Shokuhou shocked Meiko Honma 2640-1497.

Wrapping Female Division play, Sagiri Izumi slammed Shouko Nishimiya 2216-2037, Iroha Isshiki stood tall against Beatrice 2252-1627, Sora Kasugano defeated Tohka Yatogami 2006-1760, Mashiro Shiina smashed Chika Fujiwara 2465-1862, Utaha Kasumigaoka crushed Eriri Spencer Sawamura 2109-1572 and Mio Akiyama boomed past Nanami Aoyama 2108-1799.

Sakuta Azusagawa is tipped by the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue to win the Aquamarine Pendant after dismantling Sorata Kanda 2900-1288. In the Male Division, Shouya Ishida defeated Hodaka Morishima 1840-1655, Naofumi Iwatani won a 1710-1696 barnburner over Kusuo Saiki, Yuuta Togashi toasted Saika Totsuka 2447-1483, Ken Kaneki roughed up Osamu Dazai 1917-1432 and Joseph Joestar got off the schneid with a 1691-1605 snoozer win over Madara Uchiha.

Hiro eased past Yuuji Itadori 2379-1672, Shidou Itsuka clocked Isaac Foster 2040-1494, Mochizou Ouji pounded Dio Brando 1807-1657, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji throttled Shinnosuke Nohara 2573-1520, Masamune Izumi stormed past Haruka Kasugano 1864-1555 and Rintarou Okabe rolled past Goro 1993-1850.

Yuu Ishigami drove past Shirou Emiya 2284-1655, Gilgamesh impaled Tomoya Okazaki 1749-1650, Lelouch Lamperouge crushed Sesshomaru 1849-1354, Subaru Natsuki dominated Kazuma Satou 2159-1615, Yuzuru Otonashi blasted Fuutarou Uesugi 2035-1493 and Ainz Ooal Gown defeated Tomoya Aki 1827-1675.

Taki Tachibana bodied Kaito Kuroba 2436-1561, Karma Akabane won the closest race of the round, a 1768-1756 nailbiter over Joutarou Kuujou, Kiritsugu Emiya flew past Yato 1715-1633, Levi leveled Nasa Yuzaki 2164-1830, Nagisa Shiota defeated L Lawliet 1853-1465 and Edward Elric prevailed over Eren Yeager 1724-1684.

Touma Kamijou broke Giyuu Tomioka 2662-1474, Mikaela Hyakuya whipped past Toge Inumaki 1794-1550, Tatusya Shiba overcame Megumi Fushiguro 1821-1607, Kazuto Kirigaya slashed past Yuu Otosaka 2296-1631, Eugeo pummeled Inosuke Hashibira 1932-1672 and Archer dominated Yuuichirou Hyakuya 1918-1506.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Saitama punched Kyoujurou rengoku 2223-1551, Kousei Arima thumped Satoshi 2099-1453, Ryuunosuke Akasaka defeated Rudeus Greyray 1837-1710, Riku Dola rocked Itachi Uchiha 2290-1600, Gintoki Sakata slayed Obito Uchiha 1952-1413 and Ryuuji Takasu roared past Satoshi Fukube 1784-1700.

Match Day 6 of the 2021 International Saimoe Period is scheduled for 27 August 2021, Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

Gimme Shelter

Ooh, a storm is threatening

My very life today

If I don't get some shelter

Ooh yeah I'm gonna fade away

War, children

It's just a shot away

War, children

It's just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'

Our streets today

Burns like a red coal carpet

Mad bull lost its way

War, children

It's just a shot away

War, children

It's just a shot away

Rape, murder, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Rape, murder, yeah, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Rape, murder, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Mmm, a flood is threatening

My very life today

Gimme, gimme shelter

Or I'm gonna fade away

War, children

It's just a shot away

I tell you love, sister

It's just a kiss away

Kiss away, kiss away

BoBA ISML 2021 Predictions: Aquamarine Match Day 5

ARENA 1 Makinohara Shōko [[Misaka Mikoto]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 2 [[Aqua]] Isla

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 3 Krul Tepes [[Kirisaki Chitoge]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 4 [[Elaina]] Yuigahama Yui

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 5 [[Ichigo]] Tobiichi Origami

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 6 Saya [[Hirasawa Yui]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 7 Shirai Kuroko [[Zero Two]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 8 [[Amano Hina]] Sora Ginko

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 9 Furukawa Nagisa [[Index L. Prohibitorum]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 10 [[Sakurajima Mai]] Miyamizu Mitsuha

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 11 Hiiragi Shinoa [[Saten Ruiko]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 12 Sakura Chiyo [[Schwi Dola]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 13 [[Emilia]] Tachibana Kanade

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 14 Azusagawa Kaede [[Saber]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 15 [[Nibutani Shinka]] Sakurasawa Sumi

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 16 [[Shinomiya Kaguya]] Kanna Kamui

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 17 Aisaka Taiga [[Shiro]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 18 [[Miyazono Kaori]] Megumin

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 19 Ichinose Chizuru (Mizuhara Chizuru) [[Yūki Asuna]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 20 Kochō Shinobu [[Uiharu Kazari]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 21 [[Takagi]] Kitashirakawa Tamako

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 22 Yuzaki Tsukasa [[Takanashi Rikka]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 23 Tōsaka Rin [[Yoshino]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 24 [[Shirogane Kei]] Makise Kurisu

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 25 [[Tokisaki Kurumi]] Hayasaka Ai

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 26 [[Futaba Rio]] Nakano Azusa

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 27 Asada Shino [[Horikita Suzune]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 28 Tōru [[Tomori Nao]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 29 [[Shokuhō Misaki]] Honma Meiko

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 30 [[Doma Umaru]] Kuriyama Mirai

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 31 Nishimiya Shōko [[Izumi Sagiri]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 32 [[Isshiki Iroha]] Beatrice

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 33 [[Yatogami Tōka]] Kasugano Sora

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 34 [[Shiina Mashiro]] Fujiwara Chika

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 35 Sawamura Spencer Eriri [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 36 [[Akiyama Mio]] Aoyama Nanami

by >=700
Over/Under: 5000
Over

ARENA 37 [[Azusagawa Sakuta]] Kanda Sorata