Smash Documentary: Road to the New Era
| Road to the New Era | |
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| Projected release date | October-December 2023 |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
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| Director(s) | Shogun |
| Narrator(s) | Yurin |
| Music by | Tatsuya Ino |
Smash Documentary: Road to the New Era is an ongoing documentary series produced by Shogun. It documents the history of the Japanese Smash community from the original Super Smash Bros. to the present day, with arcs that specifically focused on Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
The first episode was released on October 4th, 2023 on Shogun's YouTube channel, with each subsequent episode releasing whenever it's complete. English subtitles were also provided, translated by Naru and Sean from School.
EpisodesEdit
| # | Title | Release Date | Summary |
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| 1 | 歴史の幕明け The Dawn of History |
October 4th, 2023 | The episode covered the Kantō scene during Smash 64 and Melee, it's decline following the Jack Garden Tournament, and resurgence during Brawl, as well as the beginnings of the Kansai scene. |
| 2 | 関東 vs 関西 Kantō vs Kansai |
October 12th, 2023 | The episode covered the rivalry between Kantō and Kansai, specifically at KetubatoX-02, and Numabura S1-1. |
| 3 | 世界への挑戦 Challenging the World |
October 18th, 2023 | The episode covered Japan's first overseas appearance at Apex 2010. |
| 4 | 逆襲 Counterattack |
October 21st, 2023 | The episode covered the effects of the overseas scene on the Japanese metagame, specifically on the Meta Knight matchup and ditto, and that subsequent effect at Apex 2012. |
| 5 | 日本 vs 世界、終幕 Japan vs the World: The Final Battle |
October 30th, 2023 | The episode covered the last few encounters between the Japanese and overseas scenes in Brawl, specifically at Sun Rise Tournament and Apex 2013. |
| 6 | 新たな戦いへ A New Battle Begins |
December 25th, 2023 | The episode covered the beginnings of competitive Smash beconing a more professional esports title in Japan during the early Smash 4 days, with specific focus on the for 3DS tournament Umebura 8, the effects of Nietono's sponsorship with DetonatioN Gaming, and the dominance of the "Heiwajima Squad" (Nietono, RAIN, Choco, and Nyanko). |
| 7 | 伝説の始まり The Beginning of a Legend |
January 2nd, 2024 | The episode covered Ranai's competitive history, including his Brawl beginnings, rise and dominance in Japan during Smash 4, and performances overseas, specifically GENESIS 3; before moving on to komorikiri's competitive history and the two's dominance in doubles. |
| 8 | 開拓者 Pioneer |
January 13th, 2024 | The episode covered Abadango's path to becoming a professional Smash 4 player, specifically his overseas performances, character swaps, victories at Niconico Tokaigi 2016 and Pound 2016, and signing with Luminosity Gaming, before moving to him pioneering Japan's content creation and streaming for Smash, including his assistance in launching Smashlog. |
| 9 | 世代交代 New Generation |
January 20th, 2024 | The episode covered the rise of a new generation of players (namely KEN, T, and Tsu) who began in Japan's online scene before becoming top players in the offline scene. The episode speficially covered KEN's performance Umebura S.A.T.; Tsu's performance at Frostbite 2017; and T's performance at 2GGC: Civil War; while also covering Kirihara's rise and victory at Frame Perfect Series 2. |