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ISML 2022: That's! A! Wrap! An Era Of Saimoe Finally Draws To A Close

By Jo-Ryan Salazar The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue 22 February 2023

This is the final Saimoe news bulletin for the International Saimoe League on The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue. Nearly two decades of memories, great battles and countless sagas in the Saimoe movement drew to a close with the conclusion of Match Day 8 in the 2022 International Saimoe League Eliminations Period.

The first of three Female Division necklaces up for grabs went to Mashiro Shiina, who defeated Violet Evergarden 3241-1550. Elaina was third with 1222 votes, Nao Tomori was fourth with 870 votes, Miko Nakano was fifth with 781 votes, Mai Sakurajima was sixth with 66 votes, Rem was seventh with 564 votes and Yukino Yukinoshita was last with 500 votes.

The second Female Division necklace went to Yui Yuigahama, who defeated Shiro 2598-2256. Nagisa Furukawa was third with 1306 votes, Nanami Aoyama was fourth with 820 votes, Illyasviel von Einzbern was fifth with 680 votes, Konata Izumi was sixth with 434 votes, Yuri Nakamura was seventh with 378 votes and Yui-nyan was last with 237 votes.

Ai Haibara won the third Female Division necklace, prevailing over Kumiko Oumae 3420-3376, Shouko Nishimiya was third with 1100 votes, Isla was fourth with 720 votes, Hu Tao was fifth with 576 votes, Iroha Isshiki was sixth with 469 votes, Megumi was sixth with 402 votes and Eriri Spencer Sawamura was last with 345 votes.

The first Male Division pendant up for grabs went to Conan Edogawa, who delivered the Final Upset of the Round as declared by the Bedlam, a 2968-2796 scalp of Miyuki Shirogane. Accelerator was third with 1344 votes, Sakuta Azusagawa was fourth with 1100 votes, Kazuto Kirigaya was fifth with 873 votes, Taki Tachibana was sixth with 654 votes, Subaru Natsuki was seventh with 508 votes and Touma Kamijou was last with 470 votes.

Takashi Natsume took the second Male Division pendant after belting Shidou Itsuka 2321-1793. Shirou Emiya was third with 1354 votes, Saika Totsuka was fourth with 1103 votes, Saitama was fifth with 870 votes, Ryuunosuke Akasaka was sixth with 761 votes, Kazuma Satou was seventh with 617 votes and Ainz Ooal Gown was last with 560 votes.

Tanjiro Kamado earned the third Male Division pendant of Eliminations 8, a 2058-2021 victor over Sasuke Uchiha. Gilbert Bougainvillea was third with 1502 votes, Inuyasha was fourth with 1181 votes, Nasa Yuzaki was fifth with 1019 votes, Mikaela Hyakuya was sixth with 904 votes, Mochizou Ouji was seventh with 789 votes and Tomoya Aki was last with 560 votes.

Finally, a convoy of dual matches and the odd race involving more than two took place to cap off an era of Saimoe to be believed. Schwi Dola flew past Jibril 2294-1552, Mahiro Oyama defeated Hideyoshi Kinoshita 1905-1417, Hitori Gotou rocked Yui Hirasawa 2793-2192, Jinx leveled Vi 1777-1017, Pikachu shocked Ai Kizuna 2879-1639, Aqua Minato prevailed over Kokori Amamiya 1607-1555, and in a battle of hololive rivals, Gawr Gura (1336) outlasted Pekora Usada (1281) and Kanaeru Kobo (958).

Amiya sailed past Laffey 2004-1353, Mikoto Misaka finished off her service to Saimoe with victories over Gotou (3454-2344) and Kanade Tachibana (3400-2172), Takagi took down Nagisa Kubo 2142-1498, Raiha Uesugi rolled past Takebayashi 1782-1594, Wein Salema Arbalest won a 1459-1246 snoozer over Kazuya Souma, Nodoka Manabe barreled past Jun Suzuki 1850-1355, Shuu Ogata defeated Haruhiko Ichijou 1632-1438 and Tom outdid Jerry 1987-1904.

Chisato Nishikigi routed Kei Karuizawa 3316-1315, Satoshi and Pikachu eased past Sakura Kinomoto and Cerberus 2713-2142, Mio Akiyama boomed past Ryou Yamada 2694-2107, Lelouch Lamperouge stormed past Light Yagami 2694-2107, Yuki Nagato hammered Fate Testarossa 2206-959, Archer torched Loid Forger 2366-2334, Yuki prevailed over Shinya Yukimura 1493-1304, Lyrule drove past Yu-no 1402-1195, Catarina Claes clocked Aileen Lauren Dautriche 1628-1303 and Seika Ijichi pulverized Kou Yagami 2532-1166.

Nishikigi and Takina Inoue teamed up to defeat Azusa Nakano and Yui Hirasawa 2691-2498, Umaru Doma trounced 2652-1049, Erika Kurumi defeated Laura La Mer 1441-993, Kana Sukoya blew past Himiko Toga 1720-1051, Yamada bounced back with a 2616-2487 statement win over Konata Izumi, Sanae Dekomori thumped Souji Mitsuka 2281-1016, Eru Chitanda had Houtarou Oreki's number 2431-1840, Shuu Ogata outhandled Rentarou Satomi 13900.2-12321.9 and in a special group race, Saber came away victorious with a score of 23777.7.

Wrapping up an era of Saimoe that millions around the world witness in real time, Shinku defeated Yaya 1650-1406, Isuzu Sento drove past Mai Kawakamu 2013-1292, Seiya Kanie overcame Tatsuya Shiba 1689, and Rudeus Greyrat closed the Saimoe era with a 1766-1281 victory over Naofumi Iwatani.

ISML 2022: Here We Go Again!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue 29 October 2022

Match Day 1 of the 2022 International Saimoe League Preliminaries is in the books as we begin a brand new season in the race for the Saimoe Prime Minister and Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister's Office.

In the Female Division, making the cut were Violet Evergarden (3964), Yukino Yukinoshita (3636), Nao Tomori (3267), Chisato Nishikigi (3136), Kurumi Tokisaki (3012), Mio Akiyama (2996), Sagiri Izumi (2965), Megumi Katou (2882), Kaguya Shinomiya (2647), Isla (2586), Mashiro Shiina (2506), Shouko Nishimiya (2485), Emilia (2456), Zero Two (2425), Chika Fujiwara (2293), Yui Yuigahama (2258), Teio Tokai (2257), Tsumugi Kotobuki (2158), Shiro (2136), Rio Futaba (2077), Kotori Itsuka (2073), Mitsuha Miyamizu (2012), Kamui Kanna (1920), Taiga (1836), Utaha Kasumigaoka (1829), Iroha Isshiki (1789), Umaru Doma (1785), Roxy Migurdia (1763), Ichika Nakano (1741), Hina Amano (1731), Saber (1715), Keke Tang (1684), Vladilena Milize (1656), Rin Tosaka (1644), Origami Tobiichi (1626) and Mikasa Ackerman (1612).

In the Male Division, making the cut were Sakuta Azusagawa (3066), Yuuta Togashi (3062), Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (2768), Accelerator (2048), Shinpei Ajiro (2017), Levi (1975), Taki Tachibana (1896), Joutarou Kuujou (1888), Yuu Ishigami (1781), Touma Kamijou (1779), Tomoya Okazaki (1755), Miyuki Shirogane (1646), Takashi Natsume (1637), Mochizou Ouji (1637), Shidou Itsuka (1617), Eren Yeager (1601), Dio Brando (1530), Kyoujuurou Rengoku (1522), Kazuma Satou (1416), Kaito Kuroba (1387), Naruto Uzumaki (1377), Shinnosuke Nohara (1339), Nouzen Shinei (1294), Yato (1233), Ryuuji Takasu (1225), Saitama (1223), Shuu Ouma (1179), Korosensei (1167), Mikaela Hyakuya (1165), Kaworu Nagisa (1143), Lelouch Lamperouge (1141), Shinji Ikari (1116), Zen'itsu Agatsuma (1116), Tsukasa Mizugaki (1079), Mizuto Irido (1060) and Satoshi (1059).