ISML 2012: The field of 72 is set!


ISML 2012: The field of 72 is set!


By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
April 14, 2012

It is official. After 17 days of preliminary action, the field of 72 is set for the fifth edition of the world's most popular anime character competition, the International Saimoe League.

Shouko Kirishima routed Reki 4058-2252, Haqua du Lot Herminium blasted Ayumi Takahara 4080-1744, Subaru Konoe dismantled Airi Sena 3619-2230, Kanon Nakagawa defeate Shirayuki Hotogi 3231-2985, Kyouko Sakura won a 3157-31267 thriller over Tsugumi, Fear Kubrick leveled Laura Bodewig 3438-2481, Yuno Gasai hacked down Ika-Musume 3408-2820 and Sora Kasugano defeated Madoka Kaname 3442-2991.

Elucia De Lute Irma sent the fire trucks loose on Kirika Ueno 3922-2160, Asami Iwasawa trounced Kyoko Toshino 4235-2198, Riko Mine gunned down Ohana Matsumae 3358-2816, Haruna makes a return to the Big Dance after cruising past Misaki Ayuzawa 3656-2584, Ayase Aragaki flattened Houki Shinonono 3584-2646, Kanade Suzutsuki defeated Yuko Shionji 3258-2697, Minami Shimada annihilated Mami Tomoe 3543-2802 and Meiko Honma prevailed over Ayase Shinomiya 3183-3003.

Ikaros stomped Ruiko Saten 3802-2577, Kagami Hiiragi knocked down Rika Furude 3689-2488, Nagi Sanzen'in outwitted Maria 3526-2245, Konjiki no Yami flies the flag for To-Love-Ru for yet another year after defeated Ami Kawashima 3450-2743, Mikuru Asahina trounced Kurimu Sakurano 3655-2662, Index L. Prohibotorum laid divine punishment to Mikan Yuuki 3418-2764, Kuroko Shirai blew past Fate Testarossa 3288-2948 and Mafuyu Shiina won a close one over Fuuko Ibuki, 3137-3052.

Wrapping up ISML Preliminary action...Konata Izumi curbstomped Lala Satalin Deviluke 3712-2620, Kyou Fujibayashi rolled past Isumi Saginomiya 4090-2233, Nagisa Furukawa whipped past Nanoha Takamachi 3665-2542, Tsumugi Kotobuki slammed Tsukasa Hiiragi 3578-2715, Nymph overpowered Yui Kotegawa 3367-2529, Ui Hirasawa rolled past Minori Kushieda 3503-2981, Hecate squeaked by Ushio OKazaki 3180-3121 and Kotomi Ichinose blew past Ritsu Tainaka 3617-2869.

Match Day 1 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Aquamarine Phase is scheduled for May 6, 2012. Vote at InternationalSaimoe.com for your favorite candidates and join the ongoing debate. Be sure to follow the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue (bedlamba.blogspot.com) and bongaboi.deviantart.com for continuing coverage of the 2012 International Saimoe League!