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ISML 2021 seasonal contests, exhibition tournaments, and other unsorted exhibition matches.
Female Seasonals
For this edition, the seasonal contest was renamed the "Nova League", with males also participating for the first time. The Divine Circlet and Divine Crown were reworked into serving as a "grand prize" awarded to the the overall seasonal champion from each gender.
Rules and Format
Characters who appeared in an anime released within 2021 will be assigned to their respective seasonal contest based on the following release dates:
- Winter: January 1- March 31
- Spring: April 1 - June 30
- Summer: July 1 - September 30
- Fall: October 1 - December 8*
- Anime releases usually refer to TV series broadcast on-air. For films, OVA and ONA releases, they are only considered if they are "released to multiple countries" or if the company "started selling Blu-rays/DVDs to the public" within the relevant period of time.
- Characters appearing in multiple cours / seasons may be nominated for every eligible seasonal contest, but once they qualify for a certain seasonal they CANNOT be nominated for that year's other seasonal contests again.
Female Selections & Format | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nomination Round: Top 30+ eligible females with the most nomination votes will qualify for their respective seasonal contest.
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Winter
These characters are banned from 2021 winter:
- Platelet (Cells at Work! S2) - 2018 summer
- Rem (Re:Zero S2) - 2018 champion
- Emilia (Re:Zero S2) - 2018-19-20 playoffs
Preliminary Rounds
Actual 2021 debutants (i.e. first appeared in an anime released within 2021) are labeled in bold and underlined.
Winter Nominations (30 players) | ||||
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# | Name (Votes) | Series | Reason for eligibility | |
1 | Miku Nakano (126) | 5-toubun no Hanayome | Season 2 | |
2 | Kyouko Hori (85) | Horimiya | Anime debut technically in 2012 (Horimiya OVA) MAL link | |
3 | Ai Haibara (82) | Detective Conan | Long-running series. | |
4 | Ai Ohto (49) | Wonder Egg Priority | ||
5 | Mikasa Ackerman (48) | Attack on Titan | Season 4 | |
6 | Nino Nakano (47) | 5-toubun no Hanayome | ||
7 | Ram (42) | Re:Zero | Season 2, cour 2 | |
8 | Tokai Teio (42) | Uma Musume | ||
9 | Itsuki Nakano (39) | 5-toubun no Hanayome | Season 2 | |
10 | Roxy Migurdia (34) | Mushoku Tensei | ||
- | Fuuka Kikuchi | Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun | ||
- | Kumoko | Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? | ||
- | Eris Boreas Greyrat | Mushoku Tensei | ||
- | Setsuna | Redo of Healer | ||
- | Rika Kawai | Wonder Egg Priority | ||
- | Sakura Adachi | Adachi and Shimamura | AdaShima Mini Anime ONA shorts (1 min/ep) MAL link | |
- | USS Laffey | Azur Lane | Bishoku Zenshin! spinoff TV series (8 min/ep) MAL link | |
- | Ran Mouri | Detective Conan | Long-running series. | |
- | Rika Furude | Higurashi Gou | Sequel series, cour 2 | |
- | Kagome Higurashi | Inuyasha | Yashahime sequel, cour 2 | |
- | Nobara Kugisaki | Jujutsu Kaisen | Cour 2 | |
- | Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Season 3, Early screening (Maglor said this) MAL link | |
- | Renge Miyauchi | Non Non Biyori | Season 3 | |
- | Nami | One Piece | Long-running series. | |
- | Yumemi Hoshino | Planetarian | Snow Globe OVA (Jan 20) MAL link | |
- | Echidna | Re:Zero | Season 2, cour 2 | |
- | Yukina Himeragi | Strike the Blood | Season 4, OVA series (Episodes 9 & 10) | |
- | Milim Nava | Tensura | Season 2 | |
- | Mejiro McQueen | Uma Musume | Season 2 | |
- | Rin Shima | Yuru Camp | Season 2 | |
Assigned to Main Tournament | ||||
* Yotsuba Nakano (4th Quint, 27 votes) |
Eliminations
Winter Eliminations (Approval Voting) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Advanced - 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Eliminated - 12+ | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | 32 |
Main Event
Group stage
Female Winter Group Stage | |||||||||||||||||||
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Group A | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
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Group B | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
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(5) | |||||||||||||||||||
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(11) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Group C | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
(4) | |||||||||||||||||||
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(15) | |||||||||||||||||||
(16) |
Diadem round
Winter Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
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Spring
These characters are banned from 2021 Spring:
- Ochako Uraraka (MHA S5) - 2018 spring
- The main four Kaguya-sama OVA girls - It's massively popular right now, what did you expect?
- Kanna Kamui (Dragon Maid Mini shorts) - 2018 diamond
- Tohru (Dragon Maid Mini shorts) - 2018 playoffs
Preliminary Rounds
Actual 2021 debutants (i.e. first appeared in an anime released within 2021) are labeled in bold and underlined.
Female Spring Nominations (30+) | |||||||||||||||||||
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# | Name (Votes) | Series | Reason for eligibility | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Nezuko Kamado (76) | Kimetsu no Yaiba | Mugen Train movie released Apr 23 (US & CAN) | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Miko Iino (49) | Kaguya-sama | That OVA with Chika's hanging tits (May 19) MAL link | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Sayu Ogiwara (41) | Higehiro | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vivy (36) | Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Vladilena Milize (26) | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Yume Minami (22) | SSSS.Dynazenon | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Sakura Minamoto (22) | Zombieland Saga | Season 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Azusa Aizawa (21) | Slime 300 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Kuroha Shida (17) | OsaMake | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Nagatoro-san (17) | Nagatoro-san | |||||||||||||||||
- | Alice Kisaragi | Combatants Will Be Dispatched! | |||||||||||||||||
- | Miho Shirakawa | Odd Taxi | |||||||||||||||||
- | Shirokusa Kachi | OsaMake | |||||||||||||||||
- | Sei Takanashi | Saint's Magic Power | |||||||||||||||||
- | Emilico | Shadows House | |||||||||||||||||
- | Koguma | Super Cub | |||||||||||||||||
- | Yuki Yoshikawa | Horimiya | Transferred from Winter. | ||||||||||||||||
- | Aoi Hinami | Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun | Transferred from Winter. | ||||||||||||||||
- | Neiru Aonuma | Wonder Egg Priority | Transferred from Winter. | ||||||||||||||||
- | Hestia | DanMachi | DanMachi III OVA (Apr 28) MAL link | ||||||||||||||||
- | Masumi Sera | Detective Conan | Long-running series. | ||||||||||||||||
- | Kobayashi-san | Dragon Maid | Mini Dragon ONA shorts (1 min/ep) MAL link | ||||||||||||||||
- | Mash Kyrielight | Fate/Grand Order | F/GO Camelot Part 2 movie release: May 15 (Global) MAL link | ||||||||||||||||
- | Ameri Azazel | Iruma-kun | Season 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- | Rem Galeu | Isekai Maou | Season 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- | Nico Robin | One Piece | Long-running series. Transferred from Winter. | ||||||||||||||||
- | Shuna | Tensura | Slime Diaries spinoff TV series (23 min/ep) MAL link | ||||||||||||||||
- | Tanya von Degurechaff | Youjo Senki | Desert Pasta OVA (June 19) MAL link | ||||||||||||||||
- | Nadeshiko Kagamihara | Yuru Camp | Season 2. Transferred from Winter. | ||||||||||||||||
- | Ai Mizuno | Zombieland Saga | Season 2 |
Eliminations
Spring Eliminations (Approval Voting) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Advanced - 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Eliminated - 12+ | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | 32 |
Main Event
Group stage
Female Spring Group Stage | |||||||||||||||||||
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Group A | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
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(6) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Group B | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
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(5) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Group C | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
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(4) | |||||||||||||||||||
(9) | |||||||||||||||||||
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(15) | |||||||||||||||||||
(16) |
Diadem round
Spring Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
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Summer
Nomination Results
These characters are banned from 2021 Summer:
- Kanna Kamui (Dragon Maid S2) - 2018 diamond
- Tohru (Dragon Maid S2) - 2018 playoffs
Preliminary Rounds
Actual 2021 debutants (i.e. first appeared in an anime released within 2021) are labeled in bold and underlined.
Eliminations
Main Event
Group stage
Diadem round
Fall
Preliminary Rounds
Actual 2021 debutants (i.e. first appeared in an anime released within 2021) are labeled in bold and underlined.
Eliminations
Main Event
Group stage
Diadem round
Circlet Playoffs
Female Inter-seasonal Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
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Q1 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Q2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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S1 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | S2 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Q3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q4 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | F2 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q5 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Q6 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | S3 | ||||||||||||||||||
S4 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Q7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q8 | 3rd place | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | T1 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | T2 |
Male Seasonals
The male seasonal is a single tournament whose champion is awarded the Divine Crown. Unlike the females, there is no male equivalent of the "diadem" award yet.
Male Selections & Format | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nomination Round: Selection criteria and nomination format are the same as females, but only 6 males will advance into their respective seasonal, which is reduced to a group stage instead.
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Nomination Results
These characters are banned from 2021 male seasonals:
- Subaru Natsuki (Re:Zero S2) - 2020 playoffs
- Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan S4) - 2018 aquamarine
- Shouto Todoroki (MHA S5) - 2018 playoffs
Male Nominations List | ||||
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Male Winter | ||||
# | Name (Votes) | Series | Reason for eligibility | |
1 | ||||
2 | ||||
3 | ||||
4 | ||||
5 | ||||
6 | ||||
Assigned to Main Tournament:
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Male Spring | ||||
# | Name (Votes) | Series | Reason for eligibility | |
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6 | ||||
Assigned to Main Tournament:
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Group stage
Male Group Stages | |||||||||||||||||||
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Winter | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
1 | Gojo | 114 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Tanjiro (spinoff) | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Miyamura | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Naruto | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Conan | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Luffy | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
Spring | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
1 | Natsume | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Adam (Walkure) | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Lancer | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Zenitsu | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Fushi | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Zoro | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
Summer | |||||||||||||||||||
# | Character | W-L | CVPD | CVP | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||||||||||
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Fall | |||||||||||||||||||
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Crown Playoffs
Male Inter-seasonal Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3rd place | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 |
Tournament of Champions
Same format as the last two editions -- group stage and range-voting final match.
Female
Female group table | |||||||||||||||||||
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# | Character | W | D | L | CVP | Notes | |||||||||||||
1 | Yukino Yukinoshita | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Eru Chitanda, | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rem | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Megumi Katou | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Violet Evergarden | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kotori Itsuka | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ruri Gokou | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shana |
Male
Male group table | |||||||||||||||||||
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# | Character | W | D | L | CVP | Notes | |||||||||||||
1 | Houtarou Oreki | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Miyuki Shirogane | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Hachiman Hikigaya | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Accelerator | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rimuru Tempest | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sora | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Koro-sensei | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Hideyoshi Kinoshita |
Jewelry Exhibitions Poster Contest
For this year, all posters of the jewelry exhibitions will be selected from user submissions, likely as a response to last year's fan-made posters for the gem awards made by users from the Chinese ISML Tieba forum. This section will display all female and male exhibition gem entries from each period.
ISML Virtual YouTuber Exhibitions
Amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, a new form of entertainment has risen in popularity on the internet --- Virtual YouTubers. These streaming personalities mostly appear as anime girl avatars which are controlled and voiced real-time by real people. Originating in Japan, the V-Tuber scene has seen the establishment of several groups, with Hololive and Nijisanji the most well-known examples. And you bet your mudaf**ing donations this tournament is going to hold a contest to decide who's the cutest most popular personality of them all.
A V-Tuber exhibition contest was proposed by a member through the official Discord server last year, but was rejected due to schedule constraints and some controversies happening at the time. However, the contest was eventually confirmed to be held this year. Citation needed.
Other Exhibition Matches
International Saimoe League | ||
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