ISML 2021: Halfway Through Topaz Period
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
10 September 2021
Match Day 3 of the International Saimoe League Topaz Period is complete. In the Female Division, Mai Sakurajima romped past Kei Shirogane 1321-765, Iroha Isshiki defeated Zero Two 1115-979, Nao Tomori prevailed over Rin Tohsaka 1028-959, Ai Hayasaka eased past Shouko Makinohara 1196-772, Yui Yuigahama hammered Ichigo 1261-797, Shinka Nibutani drilled Kaori Miyazono 1048-804, Beatrice got past Umaru Doma 965-875 and Utaha Kasumigaoka drove past Nanami Aoyama 1042-817.
Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Tamako Kitashirakawa 1377-723, Kaguya Shinomiya drilled Isla 1347-834, Kuroko Shirai zapped Aqua 1135-893, Chika Fujiwara steamrolled past Index Prohibitorum 1191-985, Kazari Uiharu defeated Meiko Honma 1036-900, Mio Akiyama silenced Yoshino 1037=830, Azusa Nakano trounced Chiyo Sakura 1013-759, Elaina routed Hina Amano 1464-700 and Emilia dismantled Ruiko Saten 1301-951.
Asuna Yuuki slashed past Yui Hirasawa 1244-805, Tooru roared pasted Sagiri Izumi 1021-898, Tsukasa Yuzaki crushed Kamui Kanna 1145-876, Megumin exploded past Tohka Yatogami 1062-801, Ginko Sora bulldozed Shinobu Kochou 1062-801, Saber obliterated Krul Tepes 1099-648, Mikoto Misaka thundered past Chizuru Ichinose 1451-750 and Mashiro Shiina smashed Schwi Dola 1349-690.
Wrapping up Female Division action, Rikka Takanashi rocked Sora Kasugano 1315-751, Shiro scored the Upset of the Round, a 1046-971 scalp of Shouko Nishimiya, Misaki Shokuhou defeated Kaede Azusagawa 1106-953, Taiga Aisaka roared past Rio Futaba 978-937, Suzune Horikita won a 992-854 snoozer over Takagi, Kanade Tachibana grounded Mitsuha Miyamizu 1146-889 and Origami Tobiichi prevailed over Kurisu Makise 971-86.
In the Male Division, Touma Kamijou broke Kiritsugu Emiya 1143-695, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji cruised past Rintarou Okabe 1083-741, Riku Dola rocked Rudeus Greyrat 1158-597, Shirou Emiya prevailed over Sorata Kanda 903-816, Yuu Otosaka thumped Kousei Arima 1002-626, Eugeo won a 822-772 thriller over Edward Elric, Karma Akabane won a 816-756 yawner over Fuutarou Uesugi and Kazuto Kirigaya dominated Archer 1101-749.
Taki Tachibana took down Yuzuru Otonashi 1055-755, Saitama punched Goro 1250-551, Masamune Izumi won a 833-817 nailbiter over Itachi Uchiha, Kazuma Satou pounded Shouya Ishida 1063-721, Yato flew past L Lawliet 938-603, Lelouch Lamperouge defeated Hodaka Morishima 876-740, Tatsuya Shiba bodied Megumi Fushiguro 851-675 and Sakuta Azusagawa routed Ken Kaneki 1336-533.
Yuu Ishigama crushed Haruka Kasugano 1206-572, Nagisa Shiota defeated Hiro 972-846, Kaito Kuroba won the closest race of the round, a 825-822 barnburner over Giyuu Tomioka, Nasa Yuzaki eased past Ryuunosuke Akasaka 904-803, Gintoki Sakata slashed past Osamu Dazai 813-662, Ainz Ooal Gown defeated Isaac Foster 845-706, Tomoya Okazaki took down Tomoya Aki 936-689 in a battle of the Tomoyas and Yuuta Togashi routed Satoshi Fukube 1243-459.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Subaru Natsuki drove past Yuuji Itadori 1184-569, Levi leveled Mochizou Ouji 1070-664, Shidou Itasuka roared past Kyoujurou Rengoki 876-774, Saika Totsuka toasted Ryuuji Takasu 899-819, Mikaela Hyakuya whipped past Shinnosuke Nohara 891-685, Eren Yeager pummeled Inosuke Hashibara 918-658 and Joutarou Kuujou jojo'd past Naofumi Iwatani 811-752.
In Spring Seasonal action, Nezuko Kamado routed Vivy 1159-533, Vladilena Milize bodied Kuroha Shida 921-607, Nadeshiko Kagamihara prevailed over Hayase Nagatoro 788-756, Kobayashi roared past Ai Mizuno 1066-721, Shuna shook Azusa Aizawa 840-698 and Hestia flexed past Sakura 939-643. In Tournament of Champions action, Rem rammed Ruri Gokou 1329-917 while Hachiman Hikigaya annihilated Hideyoshi Kinoshita 1373-680.
Match Day 4 of the 2021 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scjheduled for 12 September 2021. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.