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Not only is Kagaribi 12 one of the largest Smash Ultimate event of all time, it's also one of the most stacked. For Japanese players, only 7 of the [[LumiRank 2023/Japan Top 200|top 50 best players in Japan in 2023]] didn't attend (those being [[Smasher:ProtoBanham|ProtoBanham]], [[Smasher:Jagaimo|Jagaimo]], [[Smasher:Atelier|Atelier]], [[Smasher:HIKARU|HIKARU]], [[Smasher:Sigma|Sigma]], [[Smasher:Senra|Senra]] and [[Smasher:Showers|showers]]). Kagaribi 12 also features some of the best players from NA ( | Not only is Kagaribi 12 one of the largest Smash Ultimate event of all time, it's also one of the most stacked. For Japanese players, only 7 of the [[LumiRank 2023/Japan Top 200|top 50 best players in Japan in 2023]] didn't attend (those being [[Smasher:ProtoBanham|ProtoBanham]], [[Smasher:Jagaimo|Jagaimo]], [[Smasher:Atelier|Atelier]], [[Smasher:HIKARU|HIKARU]], [[Smasher:Sigma|Sigma]], [[Smasher:Senra|Senra]] and [[Smasher:Showers|showers]]). Kagaribi 12 also features some of the best players from NA ({{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|Zomba}}, {{Sm|MKBigBoss}}, {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|Big D}}, etc...), including the current best player in NA, {{Sm|Sparg0}}, as well as {{Sm|Glutonny}} for Europe and {{Sm|Kinaji}} for Oceania.<br> | ||
A number of significant upsets happened in the early bracket. The only international player seeded in the top 128, that was was upset #26 Big D, as he was double-eliminated by #997 {{Sm|Ubuge}} (UF 10, the largest of the tournament) for 257th, the lowest international placement of the tournament. Additionally, several top Japanese players were sent to loser's very early. #83 [[Smasher:Ezs|Ezs]] lost 0-2 to commentator, [[Jigglypuff (SSBU)|Jigglypuff]] main and #942 [[Smasher:Sean from school|Sean from School]] (upset factor 7), #46 [[Smasher:Omuatsu|Omuatsu]] lost 1-2 to Steve main and #302 [[Smasher:Az|Az]] (upset factor 6), #37 [[Smasher:Eim|Eim]] lost 0-2 to #220 and [[Lucas (SSBU)|Lucas]] main [[Smasher:DenKOTA|DenKOTA]] (UF5) and #30 [[Smasher:Lv.1|Lv.1]] lost 1-2 to [[Luigi (SSBU)|Luigi]] main and #227 [[Smasher:No.8|No.8]] (upset factor 6). Lv.1 managed a 7 sets loser's run to finish 25th, while Ezs finished 193rd (losing to Omuatsu), Omuatsu at 129th (losing to Pac-Man main and #135 [[Smasher:Yoshiko|Yoshiko]] for a upset factor 4) and Eim at 97th (losing to #80 [[Smasher:Nizemamo|Nizemamo]]).<br> | |||
In top 256, | In top 256, #25 [[Smasher:Umeki|Umeki]] lost 3-0 to #104 [[Smasher:Navy|Navy]] 0-3(UF 4) and #89 [[Smasher:Eik|Eik]] 1-3 (UF 3) for 97th, his worst placement at a Smash event, while #24 [[Smasher:DIO|DIO]] lost 0-3 to #105 [[Smasher:Leaf (Japan)|Leaf]] (UF 5) and #88 [[Smasher:Kinaji|Kinaji]] 2-3 (UF 4) for 97th, his second worst placement at a Smash event. Likewise, #57 [[Smasher:Huto|Huto]] lost to #72 [[Smasher:Chicken|Chicken]] and [[Lucario (SSBU)|Lucario]] Main and #276 [[Smasher:Haruka.|Haruka]] (UF 5) and #42 [[Smasher:Uame|Uame]] lost to #87 [[Smasher:ElleGo|ElleGo]] and #131 [[Smasher:Nano|Nano]] (UF 4), both finishing at 129th.<br> | ||
In top 128, the two first top 8 seeds upsets occurs, as #68 [[Smasher:Lax|Lax]] beat #4 [[Smasher:Zomba|Zomba]] 3-2 for a upset factor 9, the second biggest of the tournament. The other top 8 seed to be upset is #8 [[Smasher:Yoshidora|Yoshidora]], who lost 0-3 to #72 [[Smasher:Chicken|Chicken]] (UF 7). After upsetting Uame, Nano also eliminate #22 [[Smasher:Jogibu|Jogibu]] at 65th (upset factor 6). In top 64, Yoshidora was eliminated at 49th after losing 1-3 to #92 [[Smasher:Kuroponzu|Kuroponzu]] (UF 7), his worst placement since [[Tournament:Kagaribi 6|Kagaribi 6]] in January 2022. #7 [[Smasher:Shuton|Shuton]] was also upset by #26 [[Smasher:TamaPDaifuku|TamaPDaifuku]] (UF 4). Lastly, #2 [[Smasher:Sparg0|Sparg0]], who had won the [[Tournament:Kagaribi 10|previous Kagaribi he attended]], was eliminated at 33rd by #31 [[Smasher:Toriguri|Toriguri]] 2-3 (UF 8) and #44 [[Smasher:Noi|Noi]] 2-3 (UF 9), his worst result since [[Tournament:Super Smash Con 2023|Super Smash Con 2023]] in August 2023. As such, before top 64, only half of the top 8 seeds were not in loser's bracket or eliminated.<br> | In top 128, the two first top 8 seeds upsets occurs, as #68 [[Smasher:Lax|Lax]] beat #4 [[Smasher:Zomba|Zomba]] 3-2 for a upset factor 9, the second biggest of the tournament. The other top 8 seed to be upset is #8 [[Smasher:Yoshidora|Yoshidora]], who lost 0-3 to #72 [[Smasher:Chicken|Chicken]] (UF 7). After upsetting Uame, Nano also eliminate #22 [[Smasher:Jogibu|Jogibu]] at 65th (upset factor 6). In top 64, Yoshidora was eliminated at 49th after losing 1-3 to #92 [[Smasher:Kuroponzu|Kuroponzu]] (UF 7), his worst placement since [[Tournament:Kagaribi 6|Kagaribi 6]] in January 2022. #7 [[Smasher:Shuton|Shuton]] was also upset by #26 [[Smasher:TamaPDaifuku|TamaPDaifuku]] (UF 4). Lastly, #2 [[Smasher:Sparg0|Sparg0]], who had won the [[Tournament:Kagaribi 10|previous Kagaribi he attended]], was eliminated at 33rd by #31 [[Smasher:Toriguri|Toriguri]] 2-3 (UF 8) and #44 [[Smasher:Noi|Noi]] 2-3 (UF 9), his worst result since [[Tournament:Super Smash Con 2023|Super Smash Con 2023]] in August 2023. As such, before top 64, only half of the top 8 seeds were not in loser's bracket or eliminated.<br> | ||