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| |ssbuwinner = {{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}} | | |ssbuwinner = {{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}} |
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| '''Kagaribi 8''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' major held in Tokyo, Japan, from July 30th-31st, 2022. | | '''Kagaribi 8''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' major held in Tokyo, Japan, from July 30th-31st, 2022. Due to rising cases of [[COVID-19]] in Japan, several top Japanese players, including {{Sm|acola}}, {{Sm|Tea}}, and {{Sm|Kome}}, dropped out of the tournament. |
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| ==Tournament summary==
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| Kagaribi 8 was initially ranked as a supermajor, however due to rising cases of [[COVID-19]] in Japan, several top Japanese players, including {{Sm|acola}}, {{Sm|Tea}}, and {{Sm|Kome}}, dropped out of the tournament, demoting the tournament to just a major. It is currently the last tournament in the {{Trn|Kagaribi|series}} series that was not ranked as a supermajor.
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| The tournament is most known for being {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}}'s breakout offline event. Prior to this event, Miya was mostly known for being one of the best [[Smashmate]] players who was just beginning to make his mark offline. Entering the tournament as the #24 seed, Miya ran through the entire bracket, upsetting {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} 3-1, {{Sm|Shuton}} 3-2, and {{Sm|Abadango}} twice 3-1 and 3-2 to win the tournament without dropping a set. Miya's run was not only unexpected to players outside of Japan, but also marked {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s first-ever major win in ''Ultimate'', a feat that not even {{Sm|Maister}}, the best Mr. Game & Watch player at that time, had done. In addition, this marked the second Kagaribi that was won by a first-time entrant, with {{Sm|acola}} having previously won {{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}.
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| Although overshadowed by Miya's run, Abadango saw arguably his best tournament run since the early metagame. Due to declining performances at tournaments and missing out on top 8 at every major since {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}}, Abadango was seeded 21st, a low seed for a player who was once one of Japan's best players. Despite this, Abadango made several notable upsets, defeating {{Sm|Kameme}} 3-0, {{Sm|Yoshidora}} 3-1, ProtoBanham 3-0, {{Sm|KEN}} 3-2, and {{Sm|Shuton}} 3-2 to ultimately place 2nd, the highest Abadango has placed at a major since his victory at {{Trn|Umebura SP 4}}. Most impressive about this run was that, aside from Yoshidora, all those upsets were performed with {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}, a character that was mostly regarded as barely viable. As a result, Abadango's run marked the best tournament run for a Meta Knight player at an ''Ultimate'' major, while this run and Abadango's later run at {{Trn|VCA 2022}} led to a reassessment on Meta Knight's viability.
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| ==Results== | | ==Results== |
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| |49th||{{Sm|bt.yamato|Japan}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSBU|s=16px}}|| | | |49th||{{Sm|bt.yamato|Japan}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSBU|s=16px}}|| |
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| |65th||{{Sm|Fui|Japan}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Rimori|Japan}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|norio|Japan}}||{{Head|Piranha Plant|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|LISUTO|Japan}}||{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|yuta|Japan}}||{{Head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|hinaks|Japan}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Ball|Japan}}||{{Head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Wada|Japan}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|taranito|Japan}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Kamisuke|Japan}}||{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Kurumis|Japan}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Kei|p=Kanagawa|Japan}}||{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|CAPURICO|Japan}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Hidaka Drapion|Japan}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Halo|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Tsumo|Japan}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|TRIGGER|Japan}}||{{Head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Juso|Japan}}||{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Yaminabe|Japan}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Tamanyaso|Japan}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Doragon|Japan}}||{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Bonko|Japan}}||{{Head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Gachipi|Japan}}||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Yoshiaki|Japan}}||{{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Piranha Plant|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Hurt|Japan}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|KOROMO|Japan}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Flag|Japan}} Peipei||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|akasa|Japan}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|nyanpon|Japan}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Paru|Japan}}||{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|himo_pechio|Japan}}||{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| |65th||{{Sm|Te-sHi|Japan}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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| | ==Trivia== |
| | *This tournament marks the first ''Ultimate'' major win for {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}. |
| | *This tournament, {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}}, {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}}, {{Trn|Umebura SP 6}}, and {{Trn|Kagaribi 7}} are the only ''Ultimate'' majors to have a winner seeded outside of the top 16 (Miya was seeded 17th). |
| | *This is the second iteration of the Kagaribi tournament series won by a first-time entrant, with {{Sm|acola}} having previously won {{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}. |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| *[https://www.start.gg/tournament/8-kagaribi-8-7/details Start.gg page] | | *[https://www.start.gg/tournament/8-kagaribi-8-7/details Start.gg page] |
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| {{Kagaribi}} | | {{Kagaribi}} |
| [[Category:2022 tournaments]] | | [[Category:2022 tournaments]] |
| [[Category:Major tournaments (SSBU)]] | | [[Category:Major tournaments (SSBU)]] |
| [[Category:Kantō tournaments]] | | [[Category:Kantō tournaments]] |