ISML 2020: Making The Most Of Aquamarine
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
August 12, 2020
Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Aqumarine Period, despite poll issues, is in the books. In the Female Division, Sagiri Izumi defeated Yoshino 2886-1826, Kuroko Shirai rolled past Jibril 2980-1763, Nanami Aoyama prevailed over Haruno Yukinoshita 2255-2194, Emilia routed Tomoyo Sakagami 3148-1519, Shiro stonewalled Tohka Yatogami 3152-1397, Takagi bounced Reina Kousaka 2488-1854, Mio Akiyama rocked Ereshkigal 2679-1573, Yui Yuigahama rumbled past Chtholly Nota Seniorious 2553-2061, Megumi exploded past Mei Misaki 2523-1876, Misaki Shokuhou throttled Mafuyu Kirisu 3047-1467, Chika Fujiwara destroyed Sakura Matou 3485-1397 and Kaori Miyazono defeated Shinobu Kochou 2355-1772.
Kurisu Makise eased past Inori Yuzuriha 2396-1830, Gray scored a 2118-1893 statement win over Yuki Nagato, Mirai Kuriyama defeated Madoka Kaname 2318-1811, Mikasa Ackerman won the closest race of the round, a 2131-2118 nailbiter over Kumiko Oumae, Miku Nakano raced past Sakura Kinomoto 2669-1743, Haruhi Suzumiya prevailed over Zero Two 2139-2094, Mikoto Misaka zapped Kaede Azusagawa 3770-1682, Kamui Kanna defeated Tamako Kitashirakawa 2166-1996, Nagisa Furukawa pumped Cocoa Hoto 2331-1541, Kaguya Shinomiya routed Sora Kasugano 4007-1471, Ruiko Saten defeated Kei Karuizawa 2708-2074 and Alice Zuberg howled past Holo 2418-1597.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Yukino Yukinoshita drubbed Ram 3655-1395, Mitsuha Miyamizu defeated Taiga Aisaka 2311-2187, Homura Akemi won a 2074-1957 barnburner over Yotsuba Nakano, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Shouko Makinohara 3393-1713, Ai Hayasaka defeated Saber 2875-2235 and Isla whipped past Ginko Sora 2261-1796.
In the Male Division, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Shuichi Tsukamoto 2431-1090, Joutarou Kuujou scord the Upset of the Round, a 2139-1704 scalp of Akihito Kanbara, Merlin rolled past Kingu (Enkidu) 2288-1081, Waver Velvet defeated Inuyasha 2081-1745, Yuu Otosaka rocked Hiro 2383-1360, Giyuu Tomioka eased past Nagisa Shiota 1983-1896, Rintarou Okabe defeated Normal 2301-1312 and Saika Totsuka thumped Li Syaoran 2775-1258.
Ainz Ooal Gown won a 1926-1889 thriller over Naruto Uzumaki, Archer dominated Koichi Sakakibara 2599-1323, Taki Tachibana raced past Senkuu Ishigami 2790-1232, Osami Dazai defeated Koyomi Araragi 1907-1722, Eugeo crushed Ray 2481-1225, Conan Edogawa obliterated Izayoi Sakamaki 2564-1362, Ken Kaneki defeated Monkey D. Luffy 1928-1819 and Lancer impaled Mikaela Hyakuya 2412-1421.
Shiro Emiya defeated Nafumi Iwatani 2586-1317, Isaac Foster won a 1878-1833 snoozer over Zen'itsu Agatsuma, Miyuki Shirogane rolled past Taihei Doma, Kusuo Saiki mowed down Masamine Izumi 2065-1924, Eren Yeager bowled past Rentarou Satomi 2370-1253, Yuu Ishigami leveled Tomoya Aki 3355-1132, Takashi Natsume defeated Ryuunosuke Akasaka 2033-1854 and Mochizou Ouji whipped past Shigeo Kageyama 2048-1565.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Sakuta Azusagawa pumped Nishikata 2908-1541, Kaito Kuroba won a 2020-1994 nailbiter over Satoshi Fukube, Edward Elric defeated Seiya Ryuuguuin 2096-1571, Levi leveled Itachi Uchiha 2766-1567, Shouya Ishiga defeated Kyon 1985-1767 and Yato flew past Ikki Kurugane 2137-1373.
In Spring Seasonal action, Kei Shirogane routed Haru Nonaka 3896-709, Miko Iino annihilated Ruri Ichigyou 3361-986, Kyaru defeated Yurine Hanazono 2743-975, Kokkoro raced past Hikari Yagami 2806-1010, Catarina Claes whipped past Arisa Ichigaya 2161-1301, Pecorine mowed down Jashin-chan 2179-1321, Hinata Hyuuga defeated Hime Gotou 2079-1473 and Maria Campbell defeated Yukina Minato 1891-1449.
Match Day 3 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Period is scheduled for August 13, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.