UTC 2025-04-22 15:00:00 ISML 2024 Stella Division — Necklace/Pendant Showdown Grouping Announcement of the Second Group Stage The 16 male and 16 female contestants advancing to the Necklace/Pendant Showdown of the Second Group Stage have been divided into Group C and Group D through a pre-draw. The International Saimoe League (ISML) will use the second decimal digit of the closing value of the Nikkei 225(日経平均株価) on ​April 23, 2025 (JST) as the random decision source to determine the necklace/pendant colors for the respective group winners. If the second decimal digit is ​0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, the ​Group C winner will receive the Amethyst Necklace/Pendant, and the ​Group D winner will receive the ​Sapphire Necklace/Pendant. If the second decimal digit is ​1, 3, 5, 7, or 9, the ​Group C winner will receive the ​Sapphire Necklace/Pendant, and the ​Group D winner will receive the Amethyst Necklace/Pendant. In special circumstances where the Nikkei 225 closing value at the designated time cannot be obtained from publicly accessible channels, staff will conduct a draw to determine the necklace/pendant colors for the group winners. The lists of contestants for each Group are as follows: Female Group C: Ijichi Nijika, Tokisaki Kurumi, Yamada Ryō, Chitanda Eru, Wakaba Mutsumi, Kaname Rāna, Sakurajima Mai, Hatsune Miku; Female Group D: Gotō Hitori, Kita Ikuyo, Togawa Sakiko, Shiro, Yūki Asuna, Hirasawa Yui, Frieren, Takanashi Rikka; Male Group C: Kirigaya Kazuto, Satō Kazuma, Emiya Shirō, Kamijō Tōma, Archer, Tachibana Taki, Shinei Nouzen, Stark; Male Group D: Otosaka Yū, Riku Dola, Accelerator, Natsume Takashi, Levi, Edogawa Conan, Natsuki Subaru, Satoshi.

UTC 2025-04-12 20:20:00 Due to unstable server status, the voting phase for the ongoing Stage 2 Round 2 will be extended by 6 hours. The round will end at 18:00 UTC.

UTC 2025-03-28 12:20:00 Due to some arena setting errors, Round 6 of the First Group Stage has been suspended immediately and will be replayed later after the issue is resolved. Round 6 of the First Group Stage will restart on UTC 2025-03-28 at 13:00:00. All votes submitted before this time will be reset.

UTC 2025-03-27 06:00:00 ISML 2024 Stella Division — Necklace/Pendant Showdown Grouping Announcement of the First Group Stage The closing value of the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) Index on ​March 25, 2025 (EDT) is 5776.65, and the second decimal digit is 5. According to the previously announced rules, the ​Group A winner will receive the ​Topaz Necklace/Pendant, and the ​Group B winner will receive the ​Aquamarine Necklace/Pendant. The lists of contestants for each Necklace/Pendant Showdown are as follows: Aquamarine Necklace Showdown: Gotō Hitori, Nagasaki Soyo, Yamada Ryō, Takamatsu Tomori, Shiina Taki, Kaname Rāna, Shiro, Tomori Nao; Topaz Necklace Showdown: Chihaya Anon, Kita Ikuyo, Tokisaki Kurumi, Wakaba Mutsumi, Togawa Sakiko, Akiyama Mio, Chitanda Eru, Ijichi Nijika; ​Aquamarine Pendant Showdown: Himmel, Accelerator, Emiya Shirō, Riku Dola, Archer, Satō Kazuma, Otosaka Yū, Okabe Rintarō; Topaz Pendant Showdown: Kirigaya Kazuto, Kūjō Jōtarō, Natsume Takashi, Kamijō Tōma, Sakata Gintoki, Yagami Light, Natsuki Subaru, Tachibana Taki.

UTC 2025-03-25 14:00:00 ISML 2024 Stella Division — Necklace/Pendant Showdown Grouping Announcement of the First Group Stage The 16 male and 16 female contestants advancing to the Necklace/Pendant Showdown of the First Group Stage have been divided into Group A and Group B through a pre-draw. The International Saimoe League (ISML) will use the second decimal digit of the closing value of the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) Index on ​March 25, 2025 (EDT) as the random decision source to determine the necklace/pendant colors for the respective group winners. If the second decimal digit is ​0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, the ​Group A winner will receive the ​Aquamarine Necklace/Pendant, and the ​Group B winner will receive the ​Topaz Necklace/Pendant. If the second decimal digit is ​1, 3, 5, 7, or 9, the ​Group A winner will receive the ​Topaz Necklace/Pendant, and the ​Group B winner will receive the ​Aquamarine Necklace/Pendant. In special circumstances where the S&P 500 closing value at the designated time cannot be obtained from publicly accessible channels, staff will conduct a draw to determine the necklace/pendant colors for the group winners. The lists of contestants for each group are as follows: Female Group A:Chihaya Anon, Kita Ikuyo, Tokisaki Kurumi, Wakaba Mutsumi, Togawa Sakiko, Akiyama Mio, Chitanda Eru, Ijichi Nijika; Female Group B:Gotō Hitori, Nagasaki Soyo, Yamada Ryō, Takamatsu Tomori, Shiina Taki, Kaname Rāna, Shiro, Tomori Nao; Male Group A:Kirigaya Kazuto, Kūjō Jōtarō, Natsume Takashi, Kamijō Tōma, Sakata Gintoki, Yagami Light, Natsuki Subaru, Tachibana Taki; Male Group B:Himmel, Accelerator, Emiya Shirō, Riku Dola, Archer, Satō Kazuma, Otosaka Yū, Okabe Rintarō