ISML 2018: Houtarou Oreki Shocks Accelerator
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
July 10, 2018
Match Day 5 of the 2018 International Saimoe League is in the books. In special exhibition play, Megumi Katou, the current Saimoe Prime Minister, held her form in a 3615-3354 win over Ruri Gokou while Houtarou Oreki delivered the Upset of the Round, a 3161-2767 scalp of Accelerator.
In the Female Division, Origami Tobiichi defeated Aria Holmes Kanzaki 3057-2194, Kamui Kanna routed Mayuri Shiina 3831-2499, Mirai Kuriyama hammered Gabriel White Tenma 3555-2320, Nao Tomori slammed Touka Kirishima 3659-2127, Rem pumped Shinka Nibutani 3927-2707, Kotori Minami won a 2968-2826 barnburner over Umaru Doma, Nagisa Furukawa defeated Shinobu Oshino 3049-2514 and Tooru crushed Nayuta Kani 3950-1889.
Nero Claudius rolled past Tomoyo Daidouji 3362-2343, Ayase Aragaki clobbered Kaede Kayano 3414-2320, Shouko Nishimiya thumped Kumiko Oumae 3682-2231, Shino Asada shot down Madoka Kaname 3816-2246, Inori Yuzuriha slammed Miyako Shirakawa 3942-1785, Mashiro Shiina dominated Sora Kasugano 4374-2774, Yuki Nagato trounced Diamond 3347-2172 and Mitsuha Miyamizu eased past Maki Nishikino 3920-2291.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Kuroyukihime 4203-1577, Yui Hirasawa rocked Suguha Kirigaya 3407-2529, Isla defeated Keiko Ayano 3198-2618, Rikka Takanashi torched Aqua 4307-1934, Eriri Spencer Sawamura pummeled Elf Yamada 3407-1889, Reina Kousaka romped past Kosaki Onodera 3332-1852, Shiro wiped out Ruiko Saten 4180-2231 and Yui Yuigahama won the closest race of the round, a 2856-2797 thriller over C.C.
In the Male Division, Ken Kaneki leveled Tomoe 2938-2038, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Shirou Tokisada Amakusa 3741-1919, Kazuma Satou cruised past Yashiro Isana 3116-2276, Subaru Natsuki defeated Haruka Nanase 2893-2425, Levi flattened Kyousuke Kousaka 4046-1539, Tomoya Okazaki eased past Osamu Dazai 3273-2045, Souma Yukihira dominated Sebas Tian 3228-1919 and Taki Tachibana tore down Hideri Kanzaki 4441-1718.
Sorata Kanda chased down Ren Amamiya 2968-2298, Willem Kmetsch dismissed Kojou Akatsuki 2715-1710, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji thumped Satoshi 3459-2105, Shidou Itsuka whipped past Mikoto Suou 2804-2179, Li Syaoran won a 2692-2596 snoozer over Katsugi Bakugou, Nagisa Shiota defeated Seiya Kanie 3005-2306, Taihei Doma brought down Armin Arlert 2640-2268 and Takashi Natsume annihilated Killua Zoldyck 3265-1993.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Rintarou Okabe routed Izayoi Sakamaki 3325-2261, Izuku Midoriya outlasted Son Goku 2811-2231, Sakamoto raced past Leonardo Watch 3221-2127, Archer dominated Sasuke Uchiha 3674-2030, Kosei Arima pumped Izaya Orihara 2983-2201, Yato flew past Haruka Kasugano 3295-2179, Shirou Emiya overpowered Ryuunosuke Akasaka 3116-2402 and Saika Totsuka slayed Tatsumi 3005-2395.
Match Day 6 of the 2018 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for July 10, 2018. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.